Friday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Demaryius Thomas, Marquez Callaway, Allisha Gray, Tobias Oliver; Mercer; Hawks, Braves, UGA, Tech, Georgia State; college FB/BKB, NFL, more
Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
In coverage: Mourning, tributes pour in after the death of West Laurens grad Demaryius Thomas; Central Georgia’s only Scoreboard
Coming Saturday: It’s gameday for Warner Robins and Calhoun in the GHSA Class 5A championship
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Alumni Update
Warner Robins’ Callaway helps deliver winter coats to kids
Washington County’s Gray is USA hoops 3x3 athlete of the year
Northside grad Oliver declares for NFL Draft
Around/About Central Georgia
Bay Bay Thomas remembered for generosity
Former teammates now with Giants hit hard
MBKB: Mercer hosts Georgia Southern Saturday
WBKB: UCF visits Mercer Sunday on “Merrie Christmas” benefit
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Durant and Young get 31 in a show, but Nets’ D late too much for Hawks
Braves’ World Series share is how much?
Knee-jerk media has Lanning taking the Oregon job … or not
The question for Smart: Is Daniels even an option anymore?
Column: The curious case of Smart and his quarterbacks
Tech’s Griffin is portal bound
AD Cobb gives the state of Georgia State
Baseball
College Football/South
Hired: Clemson OC picked by Virginia
Tennessee has stability this recruiting cycle
Florida’s losing some recruits, but that’s OK
Column: Cristobal has Miami in the national conversation again
College Football
Harbaugh is AP’s national COTY
FCS quarterfinals feature six former national champs
NCAA now has the Pickett Rule, no fake sliding
Iowa State’s Campbell learned from Swinney
About Ohio State’s new defensive coordinator
The playoff needed Alabama and Cincinnati
Venables adds former Tech DC Roof, Mississippi OC Lebby
USA Today names All-America teams
College Basketball
Auburn hit with sanctions again, from involvement in FBI scandal
College Sports
NFL
Jones out, Glennon to get nod over Fromm
KC’s Mathieu making plays on and off the field
Can Goff repeat big day and get Lions going?
Column: Belichick and Brady drive the NFL mad, and it’s cool
Mills to start rest of the year for Texans
Column: So why did Carolina can Brady?
Jerry chimes in on McCarthy-Rivera talk
Vrabel really didn’t want to talk about Cunningham
NBA/WNBA
Auto Racing
Around the nation/world
Portland hosts New York in MLS Cup final