Rivalry different for Cone family

The entire Cone family would have an intimate connection to Georgia Tech if not for one glaring exception.

Zach Cone chose to play baseball at Georgia.

But on Saturday he will probably wear a Georgia Tech shirt to support his brother, Kevin Cone, a Yellow Jackets wide receiver.

"We have a lot of fun with it, but it's all good," Zach Cone said. "Everybody in my family - my dad, my mom, my brother, everybody, is all about Georgia Tech, so I feel a little outnumbered sometimes. But it's fun. They support me and I support them. My brother doesn't like Georgia, but he'll still wear a Georgia shirt for me."

The Cone brothers play different sports, so they won't meet each other on the field. But the rivalry week usually brings out some interesting mixes of school colors. During fall baseball practice, Zach kept one of Kevin's Georgia Tech football jerseys in his locker at Foley Field, which raised some eyebrows in the clubhouse.

"It's fun. Last weekend for the Georgia Tech-Duke game, I brought him a Georgia baseball shirt and he wore it all night," Zach said. "It was funny. I don't think he'll wear it if I'm not there. But when it comes to my games and stuff, he'll wear a Georgia shirt."

Their father, Ronny Cone, played football at Georgia Tech, but he can be seen in the stands wearing a Bulldogs cap at Georgia baseball games. Their mother, Janet Cone, also attended Georgia Tech. So Zach is usually outnumbered when it comes to partisan clothing.

"Zach says he's going to wear a Georgia Tech shirt for me," Kevin said. "But he says he's going to wear his Georgia hoodie over it. It's all fun and games and we know we've got each other's back. A lot of times for each other's games, we'll trade stuff. I'll wear his and he'll wear mine. It just feels good to support my brother."

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