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Monday, January 7, 2013

Norcross Alum to Face Off at Discover BCS National Championship

The sons of two of Gwinnett Sheriff's deputies, one of whom is a Norcross High graduate, will meet on the field as Alabama takes on Notre Dame in the BCS football championship game.

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This article was originally posted Saturday, Jan. 5. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has a unique stake in this year’s Discover BCS National Championship, between  No. 1 ranked Notre Dame “Fighting Irish” and No. 2 ranked Alabama “Crimson Tide." Two Sheriff’s deputies have sons playing in this year’s National Championship Game: Gwinnett County Deputy Sheriff Tamara Tuitt-Bartlett and Reserve Deputy Sheriff Jerome Hubbard.    Reserve Deputy Jerome Hubbard’s son Adrian Hubbard, a Norcross High alum, is a starting outside linebacker for the Crimson Tide. Deputy Sheriff Tuitt-Bartlett’s son Stephon Tuitt, a graduate of Monroe High School, is a starting defensive end for The Fighting Irish and Both families are headed to Miami to cheer on …

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Friday, September 28, 2012

THE SEC ON TV: Dooley, Tennessee Test Georgia Again

Looking at Saturday's football action around the SEC.

The "Derek Dooley returns to Athens" story line is an old one, as Georgia ruined the storybook angle with a victory over Tennessee in Athens in 2010. However, Dooley -- son of legendary UGA coach Vince Dooley -- brings an improved Vols team to Athens on Saturday. (Game time: 3:30 p.m. on CBS.) Tennessee (3-1, 0-1) opened its 2012 season with a 35-21 victory over N.C. State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta. And the Vols led SEC East rival Florida in the second half before the Gators pulled away, 37-20, on big plays and turnovers. Georgia is cruising at No. 5 nationally (AP), with a 4-0 record, 2-0 SEC. The Bulldogs have a quality QB in junior Aaron Murray, but also noteworthy is that UGA has allowed just 23 points in its SEC victories …

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