Day 11 in the books
Well, it was yet another hot one.
The good news: A few injured players returned: quarterback Jaybo Shaw and offensive lineman Brad Sellers.
The rest of those on the beach this week were still on the beach.
The team started a couple of new drills: including one for kickoff returns, and one for the hurry-up offense.
The first two segments of the last drill seemed to go well, with the defense making a good play and the offense making a long drive that finished with the defense making a good play.
But, in the end, coach Johnson wasn’t at all happy with the consistency of the effort, repeating a theme from throughout the week.
It’s always interesting talking to Johnson after practices. He’s an honest man, which is appreciated (I would think) by all. And you can see why he’s had so much success. He’s driven and doesn’t settle. Today he remarked that the players walk around like they’ve already won something, when in their last game they were beaten soundly by LSU. It’s all about the last game.
Josh Nesbitt made some good throws today, as did Tevin Washington. Both seemed particularly good with long throws, something that the coaches and players want to see more of this year.
Rod Sweeting has made some solid plays during the past few days, as has Jerrard Tarrant. The competition at defensive back is going to be very interesting over the next three weeks.
That’s it for now.
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Joe Cox
August 13th, 2009
9:15 pm
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Tech Fan Since 1950
August 13th, 2009
9:28 pm
Doug:
You are doing a great job with these practice reports and I for one greatly appreciate it!
Reality Check
August 13th, 2009
9:49 pm
To my friends god and greyhound, stinger, yellow fuzz, trade school junkie, saint simons et. al….
Can you say CPJ = Chan Gailey? 2009 yellow jackets… great running back, no offensive line, no defensive line = 4 legitimate losses plus 1 loss to a team tech should have beaten. You guys forget, this is Georgia Tech. It doesn’t matter who the coach is.
You all will be out of the stadium before the third quarter is finished when you get your UGA payback in NOV. Cheer up… you’ll get lucky again in the next 7 or 8 years.
CPJ for Prez
August 13th, 2009
9:55 pm
It sounds like we’re gonna have to lose a game real early this season for this team to have a chance at reaching its full expectations. I hope these guys understand the opportunity we have this year, hope its not wasted.
CPJ for Prez
August 13th, 2009
9:57 pm
All I know is, CPJ will figure it out
Brewer for GT President
August 13th, 2009
9:58 pm
Thanks for the updates Doug. I do have one request. Can you give us better detail on how the passing thing is coming along? The phrase “made some good throws” sounds good, but it could also mean that you are just trying to find something positive to say. I could go out there and throw all day and “make some good throws”, but overall I’d be awful. I want to know what to expect next month, instead of being surprised if a QB is missing wide-open passes against Jacksonville State.
gtfan82183
August 13th, 2009
10:11 pm
Dude, Reality Check, seriously…. you might be the dumbest commenter in the history of AJC Blogs. Comparing Paul Johnson to Chan Gailey is like comparing Vince Dooley to Jim Donnan…. CPJ has been successful everywhere he’s been, Chan was not even close to being as successful. Everyone last year pegged us to win no more than like 4 or 5 games, and even with a below-average, no depth O-line, a young, shaky secondary, and thin LB corps, we STILL won 9 games, including beating UGay’s butt. We lost no one of concern really this past offense, our O-line is deeper and more experienced, and the offense as a whole is now comfortable with the playbook.
Your team lost 2 1st round draft picks, to include your starting QB and RB, and valuable players on your defense. And you think somehow you have a prayer’s chance in winning more than 8 games this year?? You are a typical, ignorant, delusional UGA fan that continues to give your fanbase a bad name. I GUARANTEE that Tech will beat UGA by at LEAST 2 TD’s.
Your team hasn’t won a NC in coming up on 30 years. 30 YEARS!!! You consistently bring in top-tier talent in recruiting, which I give you props for, but ya’ll ALWAYS squander it. The only thing you can manage to win was a SEC title recently. You were ranked #1 last year, had all the talent to get to the NC, and your team CHOKED. Please… My favorite part about beating you guys last year was that Willy Martinez prepared for our offense by treating it like the wishbone. How’d that work out for ya? Get used to being OWNED in the rivalry with Tech for as long as CPJ is here. His record against rivalries speaks for itself. Peace…
Brewer for GT President
August 13th, 2009
10:12 pm
Joe Cox: Still having problems with protection up the middle?
Reality Check: “Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.” Also, if you think Chan Gailey and Paul Johnson are equals, then you are hopeless. Trying to explain the difference to you would be like explaining electromagnetism to a jack russell terrier. I’ll throw this out there for you: Next time you put on your old UGA 1980 National Champs T-shirt, remember that CPJ ran Erk’s offense at Georgia Southern.
GT Rich
August 13th, 2009
10:20 pm
Brewer, I was there yesterday for 7on7s and 11on11s. Josh and Tevin made mostly good throws, with only a few that were off target. A few should’ve been caught by receivers. I’d guess somewhere around 60% completions. Dwyer had a nice one, so did Peeples, Allen, Hill caught several, Thomas one, Cone one, Orwin one, Wright. The drops were by Orwin, MacCahan(sp?), Peeples, Drummond. On some of the incompletes, it was because of the defense breaking up passes. Jemea had one, Reid and Burnett of course. Nothing but passing plays for the 90mins I was there. Nesbitt has a rocket arm and needs to ease up on those 5 yard screens. Tevin puts a little too much arch on his deep passes, Nesbitt a little too much laser. Hill has the hands of Calvin, but not nearly the strength when fighting for space on the jump balls. Good thing he can jump through the roof!!
ExecutiveStinger
August 13th, 2009
10:28 pm
Brewer for GT President: I think you’re getting the extent of what can be delivered via this media outlet. For better info, visit better sites.
TechGrad/FlaDad
August 13th, 2009
10:36 pm
Doug …. has Monroe gotten any reps at Wolf? The starting DTs are a little underweight for the position; is there a marked difference in the OL push when Barnes and/or Lanier are in at DT?
Brewer for GT President
August 13th, 2009
10:36 pm
GT Rich: Thanks for the info. I would like to see Hill take a redshirt, but if he can make a significant impact this year, let him play.
ExecutiveStinger: I know… But I’m on a business trip and really don’t have time to dig through posts where people whine about the uniforms or what song will be played with the starting line up on the MegaJacketTron or whatever. Know what I mean?
Toh3llwithgeorgia
August 13th, 2009
10:46 pm
Hey Reality Check I’m back, and your still an idiot. Come on what stupid s#*t do you have for me this time?
Toh3llwithgeorgia
August 13th, 2009
10:47 pm
Oh I almost forgot, go Jackets and to Hell with Georgia.
ExecutiveStinger
August 13th, 2009
11:37 pm
I hear ya Brewer….
I’m one of the goofy ones that pays for my information so I don’t have to sift through much of that, but I understand what you’re saying. I would affirm what GT Rich said, and the individual performances he mentioned from Thursday have been similar throughout camp. Consistency is becoming key and we’re starting to see who is and who ain’t. I have been at practice 3 times, and there have been some great and some not so great. Too many drops to this point, many because of strong defensive pressure. Needless to say, our secondary is STOUT. I would say when Nesbitt has time to throw, he rarely misses his target. The majority of his incompletions that I have seen have been the fault of the receivers or the good pressure by the D. There is a drop off between he and the rest of the QB’s. For every AJC report that Tevin is making “good throws”, he also has his share of poor throws that are off target due to an odd throwing motion and poor mechanics. Simply put, he is less consistent and balanced. I would say he’s improved however. The WR’s all look pretty good, but the A-backs really need to step it up with their hands and their routes in order to make our passing game really effective. I saw Coach Bohannon verbally testing some of the WRs and Abacks about their options on different plays the other day. Some still don’t seem to be clear about all that they’re supposed to do in the passing game. Hopefully we hear of those players starting to make solid progress in the next 3 weeks as practices are closed to the public and the coaches really start to plan for Jax St. I would say that some new plays in the passing game will help us a lot. I am not going to speak of them in detail here, but some new wrinkles in the playbook will be fun to watch this fall. Hope all that info is helpful. You can thank me later, Doug.
Cuttysark
August 13th, 2009
11:59 pm
Georgia Tech has a great COLLEGE football coach. Paul Johnson has no interest in coaching at the professional ranks. He is where he wanted to be as evidenced by the fact he turned down more $$$ from Duke. Let’s start showing up this year and support our team as they embark on a very successful season.
Go to isportsweb.com for more Georgia Tech Football postings. Go Jackets!
Tokyo jacket
August 14th, 2009
3:59 am
Exec, good info. I’m really not sure why the AJC isn’t presenting that type of analysis on what’s going on during practice, no offense Doug…I think you’re trying to do well but presenting the info as a reporting vs a football fan.
I think Nesbitt is going to be the most improved player at Tech this year. He was a major passing QB in college and has already come a long way. This is going to be fun.
Reality Check
August 14th, 2009
6:50 am
I see we have the usual line up this morning…delusional tech fans that want to talk about everything except what is obvious to even the casual observer… CPJ =Chan Gailey; one win in 8 years over Ga = Tech is now great (commemorative ring LOL); spankings by VT, NC, Virginia and humiliation by a 5 loss SEC team in a nationally televised bowl game = Tech is still Tech. This year will be worse not better( 5 losses). You have no OL and no DL and you can’t win in any league without winning in the trenches.
Dwyer will go pro after this dismal year. No need to stay. Tech is still Tech… mediocre to the core.
Saint Simons
August 14th, 2009
7:14 am
UGA is ranked # 171 on Forbes magazine of America’s best colleges and universities – GT is # 501 – hahahahaha, oops, I mean, wah, wah,wah…
Hey, Tokyo jacket...
August 14th, 2009
7:17 am
…I know you meant to say that Nesbitt was a major passing “high school” QB (since he is still in college and in a running offense), but please, you have been up for hours (if you are still in Japan) – so you have no excuse in not getting it right!
Big G
August 14th, 2009
7:32 am
Reality Check:
Your banter means squat until we have played the games. Ignor the ignorant my Tech Brothers.
reebok
August 14th, 2009
7:35 am
Guys, do you normally read these blog comments…? I only ask because Reality Check is nowhere NEAR the dumbest commentator ever. I mean, seriously, there are lots of folks out here who can’t even SPELL.
That being said, Mr. Check, I think you are dead wrong on the Jackets’ prospects this year.
Regarding Tech’s offense, I think we will score lots and lots of points. Regarding our defense, I just hope we can stop somebody. The defensive backfield is stacked, but I’m worried about our linebackers. Our D-line will not hold up w/out much better linebacker play than we had last year.
To the UGA fans on this blog, good luck against Okie State and see you on the Flats in November!
GTPUG
August 14th, 2009
7:49 am
Doug,
Thanks for the report – - – this is a great way to keep up with the progress of the team – - – keep it up
“TO HELL WITH GEORGIA”
HuntsvilleJacket
August 14th, 2009
8:00 am
Saint Simons- That was based on quality of education, professor stature, research opportunities, or any other meaningful statistic right? No? It was based on how much the student’s liked the college? Oh, well, I didn’t know too many people who loved E-Mag at 8 am either. I bet I would have enjoyed drinking til 3 am and then going to my “Bermuda Grass 101″ class too! THWG.
Not Disappointed
August 14th, 2009
8:02 am
Keep it up DOUG!!!! Lovin It! The Jackets Catch the Fever of Today and Tomorrow! Go Jackets
Paddy
August 14th, 2009
8:25 am
Reality check….I am not a delusional Tech fan. I am a long time Dawg fan. There should be a law for people like you. You must have first seen a football game before you can comment on football. There is no reality in your posts. Just mindless words. Hope you are not a Dawg fan. It would not make any of us proud.
Good lord
August 14th, 2009
8:27 am
Reality Check = Saint Simons = loser with nothing to do other than troll blogs.
Congrats for being one of the best Tech blog trolls though!! It really makes us feel like we scared you a little bit last year, otherwise you wouldn’t bother. Is it worth talking smack to a team that is “mediocre” to the core? Do you troll on Duke and Vandy blogs too? Thought not.
Stinger
August 14th, 2009
8:30 am
Reality Check has a very short memory. He forgets that the Dawgs were rated # 1 preseason last year with all the 4 and 5 star players and yet got their AZZ kicked by Tech, not to mention Alabama and the annual thrashing by Florida. They usually find a way to lose to either Vandy or Kentucky or both every year. Coach Paul Johnson can win with Chan’s players. Just think what he will do with his own players. As some of you have mentioned Paul Johnson has won every place he has been. He has never had the talent anywhere close to what he has at Tech. Make no mistake, he will win a National Championship at Tech and it won’t take him 30 or 40 years to do it like it has taken UGA and they still can’t win one. Paul Johnson coaches up this 2 and 3 star players. Mark Richt coaches down his 4 and 5 star players. You may start as a 5 star player at UGA, but you will end up as a 1 or 2 star and collecting garbage at the end of your career.
gte268p
August 14th, 2009
8:37 am
I wouldn’t have liked EMAG at 8AM, however, it wasn’t so bad at 9AM ….
Saint Simons
August 14th, 2009
8:50 am
(((((45-42)))))hahaha and we had a great Tickle Pile on their campus!!!!!!
Huntsville Jacket, if you think...
August 14th, 2009
8:54 am
the Forbes rankings were based on how much the students “liked” their college/university then that STILL casts a bad light on GT.
Do you really think the West Point Cadets LIKED that environment? You need to put down whatever it is you are smokin’, drinkin’, or that calculator and realize that one of the most respected business periodicals in the U.S. did not base the rankings on student likes and dislikes – rather, as they reported, the reason place like West Point was number one was the quality of the teaching (based on the fact that the professors at West Point are not concerned with “publishing or perishing” research as most university professors. They spend their time TEACHING, and that is why West Point ranked so high – you did notice that Harvard and Yale and Princeton still ranked highly.
Just face it, while both UGA and GT are good schools, and yes, Tech is better academically, at least from a historical perspective, there is not that much difference now – they just have different curriculums in which to excel. And, UGA has (or had, since he killed himself) a murdering professor, while Tech has a scum bag pervert still on the payroll, so the creepiness is a wash when it comes to faculty comparisons!
Cuz
August 14th, 2009
8:54 am
Stinger: On the contrary! The reason the great PEE JAY is winning is precisely BECAUSE of gailey’s recruits! Guys like NERDBOT, DUH-WYER, and BEE BEE thomas are guys PEE JAY would NEVER be able to recruit into this system. PEE JAY’s guys are 1-AA rejects like J-BOW, Quentin Sims(chose tech over BUFFALO), and your new backup to Dwyer PRESTON LYONS, who is a walk-on transfer from COLGATE(LMFAO). Don’t forget about the great ROBERT GODHIGH, another walk-on who looks to get playing time on this talent depleted roster. He wasn’t even offered by 1-AA schools!!!
Next season when DUHWYER, BEE BEE, BURNETT, AND MORGAN are off early to the NFL, the true talent level of this roster will become apparent. Can’t you NERDS see? PEE JAY is DECIMATING the talent level of your team! Three years from now when you are 1-7 in the ACC and PEE JAY is out the door, Tech may well contemplate dropping to 1-AA, as it will take YEARS to bring the talent level back up to par with even the worst BCS schools.
PEE JAY is like RALPH FRIEDGEN on RADIOACTIVE TWINKIES. He will win a few games with Gailey’s players, then once that meager talent filters out Tech will be the DOORMAT of the ACC, getting the tar beat out of them by DUKE!!
Stinger
August 14th, 2009
9:22 am
CUZ, You are really worried about the Jackets aren’t you. I can tell you must do an awful lot of reading about us. You are proving my point. If PJ can coach up a walk on to be better than your 4 and 5 star players, LOOK OUT. Some of those walk on players are better than any running back on your team. By the way, I have one question I’d like to ask you. How is the garbage business?
Jesus and Amtrak
August 14th, 2009
9:25 am
Next time ya’ll fire a coach at Tech, better send him out on the train. It’s a lot quicker.
Cuz
August 14th, 2009
9:26 am
Stinger: PEE JAY is not coaching anyone UP. His talent is so POOR he needs these Colgate transfer types to FILL OUT HIS ROSTER. It’s hilarious! And to think a couple years ago you guys finally got a halfway decent recruiting class. What a shame!
Tom
August 14th, 2009
9:27 am
Poor lil’ Cuz…..whatever helps him sleep at night, I guess.
GT 68
August 14th, 2009
9:27 am
Thanks Doug. Tech was a surprise last year in terms of won-loss. While it is true we won’t sneak up on anybody this year, I believe that with CPJ we will be better in all aspects of the game. Now whether that will translate to more wins or not only playing the games will determine. You can’t deny that there is renewed interest and enthusiasm among the Tech faithful and team and renewed loathing among our “friends” to the east – we really seem to have the Dawgs howling right now.
Stinger
August 14th, 2009
9:32 am
Cuz, You never answered my question about the garbage business. Do you still work for PULPWOOD SMITH collecting gargage?? it must really hurt to know that even as bad as all our players are, we kicked your AZZ last year.
Cuz
August 14th, 2009
10:05 am
Stinger: As I’ve said before, the DAWGS were MOLESTING your insect behinds until we stopped caring in the 2nd half and your PEE WEE GIMMICK offense took advantage. That’s what happens when one team DOMINATES the other for SEVEN YEARS IN A ROW. On the other side, you guys haven’t beaten us without CHEATING since 1990.
You have our attention again now BUGS. This year will be 51-7 Part II down at the JOKE BY COKE this November.
Boss Hogg
August 14th, 2009
10:15 am
Cuz: How about worrying about beating Florida more than once a decade?
The GATORS own your trailer park trash redneck selves. You are really sick talking about molesting people. Did it happen to you in your youth? If Tech’s offense is a gimmick, why couldn’t the almighty UGA stop it?
Melinda
August 14th, 2009
10:16 am
I think we should lay off Cuz and Reality Check. After all, is it fair to engage in a battle of wits with unarmed people?
GT Rich
August 14th, 2009
10:20 am
As much as PJ is reminding the team about the LSU loss, I can’t help but wonder if he deliberately set them up for a lopsided loss. Does anyone really believe that PJ woul’ve chosen to do that fake punt which failed miserably? He could’ve quit calling passing plays and went back to the bread and butter option plays if he really wanted to be competitive in that game. The consipracy theorist in me thinks that he handled that game non-challantly because he wanted to use the loss for motivation this year. Just a theory….
Saint Simons
August 14th, 2009
10:21 am
Reality Check monkey see monkey do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
reebok
August 14th, 2009
10:27 am
I love the remark Coach Johnson made about how his team got killed in the last game and they are acting like they’ve done something already…impossible for me to imagine Saint Richt ever saying anything like that, no matter how deserved…for the first time since Chan Gailey rode into town, Tech is better coached than the Dogs.
Never, Ever
August 14th, 2009
10:34 am
Sorry Tech. Cuz and Reality Check are correct. The Bulldogs are better. Always have been. Always will be. Tech can not compete with the talent and quality of players Georgia gets every year. Sure Tech may win one every 8 years or so but you will never, ever bet Georgia consistently.
That’s just the way it is. Look at the history between these two teams. Tells you all you need to know.
ThatGuy
August 14th, 2009
10:36 am
GT Rich- I don’t think PJ ever wants to lose. He can use the game as a positive in the future, but it would have certainly been better to win. If you listened to his interviews after the game, the fake punt wasn’t actually supposed to happen. They were supposed to audible out of it to a regular punt if the defense wasn’t aligned properly (which they weren’t), but the guys didn’t audible out.
He took the blame on it saying lesson learned that of course the guys would want to try it and not play conservatively. But it wasn’t him “giving up” and trying to not be competitive.
ThatGuy
August 14th, 2009
10:39 am
Never, Ever- I guess your history isn’t too great. UGAy has been better recently, sure. But they haven’t always been and won’t always be. That’s like saying UF has always and will always be better than the nut lickers because they’re been owning the series as of late. Every program will have up and down times- GT’s was with Chan. Now they’re on the way back up and it has puppy fans scared.
Sting 'em Buzz
August 14th, 2009
10:59 am
CPJ is still using CPOS’s recruits. He did with Chan’s players what Chan could not do. Beat UGA. I think Tech has a great shot of winning two in a row over the boys from Athens.
Reality Check
August 14th, 2009
11:09 am
Now that I have your attention… Stinger I think you must be the most imparied of your Dawg blog stalking, low life brethern. You can’t stay on the subject. The subject is CPJ = Chan Gailey. 2009 Jackets = no OL and no DL = 5 losses. Please explain to everyone how the bees will not lose 5 this year. College Football news rated the bee offense #23 and the defense #29. The reason they rated so low was because the OL was rated 33 and the DL was rated 38. If you lose a couple of starters off either line you will be toast. Please refute.
Reality Check
August 14th, 2009
11:14 am
Tohellwga… I’ll get to you later nit wit. Gotta a lunch meeting. Go spit, scratch your ass and see if you can come up with something clever.
ThatGuy
August 14th, 2009
11:23 am
Check- if GT loses 5 games they won’t be in anyone’s top 25, but since pretty much everyone has them top 20, I’d say most people disagree with you.
My reasoning for why you’re points are invalid is easy- last year GT had a completely new OLine and won 9 games. I say they were completely new because the blocking schemes in PJ’s offense are 180 degrees different than Chan’s and everyone, starter or not, was at square 1. Sure, some guys had more “game speed” experience, but that didn’t help them on the OLine as much as it would in a new scheme on the defensive side of the ball. And GT’s OLine has the same starters back from the end of the year that beat UGAy in athens. And they’re now in year 2. Only major starter lost was Gardner, and he was out the last few games anyway. The rest of the boys are back and will be improved- they have no way to go but up.
That isn’t saying GT’s OLine is good, but that’s not the point. They’ll be better than they were last year, so your point is therefore invalid. The entire rest of the offense returns.
On defense, there probably will be a dropoff on the DLine, but basically the entire secondary returns whereas last year it was entirely freshman and sophmores in a brand new scheme. Again, the defense as a whole should actually improve even though the line takes a step back.
9-4 plus improved Offense (10 returning starters) and improved Defense (7 returning starters) 5 losses big guy.
ThatGuy
August 14th, 2009
11:26 am
that last line didn’t like the “does not equal” signs
D Train
August 14th, 2009
11:41 am
Go Jackets!
Does anyone know the new Promo code for Ramblinwreck.com for purchasing tickets?
Burdell
August 14th, 2009
11:51 am
Nice try D Train.
D Train
August 14th, 2009
11:55 am
Thanks?
macrotech
August 14th, 2009
11:55 am
Reality Check, gone by the 3rd quarter?! Are you kidding me?! You should know that Tech LIVES for the 3rd quarter!!! As you stated on another blog, “Reality is a bitch”! So right in so many ways!!! GO TECH!!!
macrotech
August 14th, 2009
12:05 pm
Cuz, what makes you think that Tech will let you score “7″ this year?!
macrotech
August 14th, 2009
12:12 pm
“Never, Ever”, would you be speaking about the history that has Tech with multiple national championships vs. the pups one?! THAT’S the funniest thing about the mutt fans….they have NOTHING to base their argument on…history (ALL you have is the head to head match up), present (We won the most present) and the future has the hiney sniffers clinging to the hopes of a quarterback that has been sitting on the bench for the past few years along with unproven running backs! It has GOT to suck to be a dawg right now! Tis, so great being a Tech fan!!! GO TECH!!!
third quarter fan
August 14th, 2009
12:20 pm
Rubber cheque, your brand of propaganda is not working on informed Tech fans (this is not Munich in the 30’s). Your dogs (I know, you are an Eagle—just a dog fan) have questions of their own that might be answered when you start with a ranked team this year.
Top ranked backfield coupled with improved/increased passing will carry Tech far this year.
Question
August 14th, 2009
12:39 pm
I saw a quote from Cooper Taylor mentioning that he had switched positions. What position is he lining up at now?
GT Rich
August 14th, 2009
12:56 pm
Cooper’s position is called Wolf (which lines up like a outside linebacker, but the players have to be good tacklers and good in coverage). He would handle coverage in a short zone, cover the RBs and TEs on pass plays, and plug up the running lanes on hand offs.
Baba O'Riley
August 14th, 2009
12:57 pm
Reality check- Please tell me you aren’t using preseason rankings a a barometer for success. Is that the “proof” to your argument? Didn’t you learn anything from PRESEASON rankings last year????
Stinger
August 14th, 2009
1:27 pm
Reality Check, you seem to have a very simple mind and can’t think of very much to talk about. The best way to describe you is MORON. You are so worried about us I’ll bet you can’t sleep at night. Your nightmares go something like this, ” There goes Roddy again for a 60 yd run around right end. There he goes again for 60 more yds. Wait a minute there goes Dwyer up the gut of our defense for 80 yds. Oh no, Nesbitt just hit Thomas for an 80 yd td pass.” How could we have been rated # 1, when there are at least 3 teams in the state better than us.” Pehaps you can compete with Georgia State in a few years , but I wouldn’t get my hopes up to high, remember Bill Curry is their coach. Your season will be over after the first week with Oklahoma State trounches your sorry AZZ team 48 to 3. Cox is a joke and your running backs are pee wee league material.
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
August 14th, 2009
1:49 pm
I’m a Ga fan and I’m kind of getting pumped for GT this year. History shows that it’s in a good coaches 2nd year that good things happen in a program. Good luck Techsters, I wish your team good health and prosperity………..until……..you know
Brock
August 14th, 2009
1:57 pm
Reality- post at 9:00 at night. Go spoon with boyfriend all night. Wake up at 6:50 just to read if anybody has responded to his post. I mean, you get out of bed and the very first thing you do is post on a tech blog? What a megalomaniac!
Reality Check
August 14th, 2009
2:21 pm
Stinger, you are great at making my point.I asked a simple question and you can’t answer it. You can’t even talk about the strengths and weaknesses of your own team. All you can do is talk about UGA. I believe that disorder is called OCD. Now please try to stay on the subject and tell me why Tech won’t lose 5 games. I realize the question is over your head but give it a try.
Reality Check
August 14th, 2009
2:29 pm
Stinger, take a lesson from ThatGuy. He knows his own team. Study tech as much as you do UGA and you might learn something.
BankerDawg
August 14th, 2009
2:30 pm
Cuz,
You show your immaturity by wishing a student athlete to have his legs broken.
Time to pull back, take a deep breath, and get back to reality.
It’s college football, not life or death.
GO DAWGS!
REAL INFO
August 14th, 2009
2:38 pm
Cuz, Q Sims had offers from virginia and indiana .Sims was a coach Gill fan checking on J Shaw next
third quarter fan
August 14th, 2009
2:49 pm
Mr Check, Coach Johnson has improved in the second year…at every school/institute. That is derived from direct experience…classic definition of empirical. Do you honor the empirical?
youre a nerd
August 14th, 2009
3:02 pm
do not use emperical in a football blog please.
Reality Check
August 14th, 2009
3:40 pm
3rd quarter fan…. Yes but he never coached at tech. What is classic about tech football is the uncanny ability to be inconsistent in their focus and effort (see Gardner Webb and Virginia 2008). That is classic tech. After last year’s spring game no one took them seriously and they snuck up on some folks. That won’t happen this year. Plus ther is essentially no depth on the offensive and defensive lines. It is back to earth for tech is 09.
TechFan
August 14th, 2009
4:10 pm
Reality Check,
You need to do your homework. We have the all offensive lineman back that started against UGAG and ran for over 450 yards. There are (2) lineman that started that game that might lose their starting positions. We have plenty of depth on the OL. You can keep quoting College Football News if you want to, but GT’s OL will make you both look stupid after this year is done. Most of of DL might be new starters this year, but they got plenty of reps last year. You throw in a couple of DL that weigh more than 300lbs, same starting LB’s and probably the best secondary in the ACC and the defense will be just fine.
Your fear of what Paul Johnson is doing at GT shows everytime you make a comment. THWG!!!!!
Stinger
August 14th, 2009
4:24 pm
Reality Check, Why don’t you go read a book, See Spot run, See Sally play, See Dick whatever. You are the most retarded UGAY fan on earth. All you do is talk about Tech, you don’t know anything about your own team. Let me remind you something about your team. YOU LOST to us 45-42. I don’t need to explain to you why we won’t lose 5 games this year. Anyone other than a Moron would realize that. I know more about Tech football than you will ever know in your lifetime about UGA football. We are deeper at every position this year. We played a lot of players last year and don’t think for one minute that our offensive or defensive lines will be weaker than last year. We have 2 monsters at defensive tackle and our defensive ends are just as good as they were last year. Considering that MJ was the best in the nation last year, that says a lot. I can’t wait for our defensive line to get a hold of your 5′7″ 150 lb starting tailback. I really hope Samuel is your starter since he fumbles almost every time he touches the ball. Another Jasper Sanks on your hands Ha, Ha, Ha.
superDawg
August 14th, 2009
5:00 pm
OK tekies the truth.first off you better score a lot of points on offense,because your defense is pothetic,and I meant pothetic.You guys are reaching for anything right now to sound big bad and tuff.Your down fall will happen sooner than you think.MARK MY WORDS.
Baba O'Riley
August 14th, 2009
5:08 pm
“pothetic”? Reality check- speaking of THIS YEAR’s spring game, will anybody take Georgia seriously after that “pothetic” performance?
superDawg
August 14th, 2009
5:17 pm
Hey nerd check back with me in oct.tuckfech.
superDawg
August 14th, 2009
5:21 pm
I am not Reality check.He can handle his own battle.It’s easy when dealing with nerds.
third quarter fan
August 14th, 2009
6:17 pm
You winning superdog! What really useful information did you bring to this blog?
ps, Tech fans RC keeps saying same thing over and over. You cannot prove or disprove preseason predictions of won/loss…so he is just having fun and looking like a dog.
Reality Check
August 14th, 2009
6:30 pm
Attention Class…. So you have a great OL and DL. That’s funny. People who study this stuff for a living don’t think so. You all make a big deal about UGA losing Stafford and Knowshone so I just thought I’d point out you lost 3 defensive linemen that went to the NFL and now you are trying to convince folks that your replacements are as good as or better. That is why you need me. I am Reality Check.
Tech is tech no matter who the coach is. One win over Ga. every 8 years won’t change that. You are going to be pissed about this season and I promise to continue educating you.
Never Ever
August 14th, 2009
7:42 pm
Georgia Bulldogs doing the pitching, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets doing the catching. As always. Know what I’m saying.
hedgepruner
August 14th, 2009
8:03 pm
Reality Check- here is some reality , GT owns the longest winning streak in this long running rivalry 8-0 streak, you need to be eduacated son….your post are non-essential and only serve to make you appear dumber than you really are
Reality Check
August 14th, 2009
8:13 pm
Hedge pruner…. 59/39/5 is the series record… 1 win in last 8 years, 5 wins in the last 19 years… It is not wise of you to bring a knife to a gunfight. But then again you are a teckie… you have to cling to every morsel of self esteem you can.
GM
August 14th, 2009
9:19 pm
Tech fans: Why do you engage the Dawg fans when they post on this blog? You just fuel them by responding. Most people really don’t care what they have to say. Get on board.
Tech Fans Are IDIOTS!
August 14th, 2009
9:24 pm
Bashing Coach Richt because he is a better man than you will ever be, bragging about a 3 point win like you stomped UGA, acting like you are impressive since you lost ONLY 4 games last year and will ONLY lose 3 or 4 this year. I went to Vandy, I don’t like UGA, but you guys are delusional!
p
August 14th, 2009
9:26 pm
Sorry, ‘Tech Fans are IDIOTS’… We truly are… Love, CPJ
BS Patrol
August 14th, 2009
9:37 pm
I guess practice was called off today.
DJ
August 14th, 2009
9:38 pm
Reality, you’re an A-hole. Oops, you wanted everyone to stay on topic. Okay, Johnson is 10 times the coach Gailey is. And again, the reality is that you’re a tool.
Stumpknocker
August 14th, 2009
10:54 pm
So “Tech Fans are Idiots” claims he’s from Vandy, we know your really a U-gagger. Nice try though, cause Vandy is a serious up-grade for you……
Stumpknocker
August 14th, 2009
11:07 pm
And for you “Reality Check” all those people who earn a living putting that valuable info togther must be the same bunch that ranked UGAG pre-season #1 last year…….LMFAO
The Avid Cabiner
August 15th, 2009
1:13 am
Fellow Fans,
Just wanted to issue all of you a hello and introduce myself as a first-time ajc.com blogger. I have only been coming to this web site for about a month now, but I would like to send out thanks to all who contribute to putting it all together. Would also like to thank one Mr. Roberson for showing a great deal of dedication and passion to his work and interest. That is appreciated. But special thanks to the fans that display an awesome passion for sports in and around the Metro Atlanta area that enable the sports blog world to exist right here on our beloved FREE online Atlanta Newspaper Webpage.
As I’m sure all who read this will surely say about themselves, I am too a big football fan. I am a regular guy, but hopefully not a typical one. The reason for that being said is because I intend to spend this football season posting about once or twice a week (depending on responses) on here in an objective manor (or at least I will try my best). I’m not a big numbers guy, so you can expect a lot of my blog posts to be relating to what I observe, feel, and think. I try to stay away from too many statistics, but I understand their importance.
Now, I read earlier in the week where some of you were making predictions on the upcoming 2009 Georgia Tech football schedule. On first thought, it seemed too soon to pick results in august for individual games for the whole season. But on second thought, it brought a challenge and I couldn’t help but make my own attempt. So I gave it some thought, and here it is:
September 5, 2009
Jacksonville State @ Georgia Tech.
I don’t see a whole lot of change from last year’s game match-up wise; clear mismatch. Tech comes into the opener with a deeper and more experienced offense. Should equate to more points. JSU will have a hard time stopping the running attack, which will lead to Coach Johnson opening up his offense and showing off his toy for the Tech faithful. Last year, JSU scored late. Same story this year. I’m calling for an exciting opening affair on the Flats with the Yellow Jackets scoring early and often, capped off by a couple of 4th quarter scoring drives by JSU on Tech’s defensive subs. FINAL SCORE: Tech 51 JSU 17
September 10, Thursday
Clemson @ Georgia Tech.
Ahh yes. Dwyer vs. Spiller under the Thursday night lights of Bobby Dodd Stadium. Place will be loud and electric (white out), with both defenses focused on stopping the run, much like last year’s game. I don’t think either star running back is the story here. Tech will stretch the field, and connect on a few big plays down the field to 5 and 8. Close game at half, but I’ll take Tech with the game in hand halfway through the 4th. Nesbitt breakout game. Burnett and gang with a couple of turnovers due to forced passes. FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 34 Clemson 20
September 17, Thursday
Georgia Tech @ Miami.
Interesting game here. Could possibly be a trap game, but more likely just a scare. I expect Georgia Tech to have a slow start in this game with a couple of mistakes early as the Miami defenders break through and bust a few option plays. The 2nd half is where the Miami defense will get lazy with their assignments and the Jackets use their fresh legs and depth out of the backfield mixed with a few blocking adjustments to take the lead back for good and chew clock with long drives late. Great showing for the running backs. Look for the Tech defensive line to make a statement in this one as well. FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 31 Miami 23
September 26, Saturday
North Carolina @ Georgia Tech.
Expect to see an all around great effort from the Jackets here. Coming off a couple of big Thursday wins, got a few extra days to rest up. This game will end up being a lot like Last Year’s Miami game, where Tech will be hitting on all cylinders. Combine that with a North Carolina let down and you have yourself an ABC broadcast blowout, and a turnover margin in favor of the Yellow Jackets by 4 or more. Tech has now arrived in the top 8 spotlight, and now has the college football world buzzing about Paul Johnson and his Offense. No one saw this coming. FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 35 UNC 13
October 3
Georgia Tech @ Mississippi State.
The former laughingstock of the SEC hosts one of the hottest teams in the country. However, MSU comes into the game with a little momentum and confidence of it’s own. Tech’s defense loses focus in this game, and gives up a few big plays. But the bulldog defense is no match for the much improved option from last year. Dwyer a breakout game. FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 38 MSU 17
October 10
Georgia Tech @ Florida State.
5-0 Ga Tech heads into FSU riding high with a dominating start to the season. Florida State is notorious for making plays late in the game. Florida State has put together a strong start of their own, and ESPN Game Day is there to tell us about both. I see this one being close till’ the end, as each offense will exchange blows for much of the game. Special teams will prove crucial in this one. Herby takes the Jackets and Corso, naturally, takes his Seminoles. Still bitter from last year’s game, FSU ad Bobby Bowden won’t be denied. Blair’s long game winning field goal in regulation sails just wide, and the Seminoles jump up and bite the Yellow Jackets in an overtime thriller. FINAL SCORE: FSU 34 Ga Tech 28 OT
October 17
Virginia Tech @ Georgia Tech.
Big time game. Most expect a close one. Winner here likely wins the sub-conference and goes on to the ACC Champ game. Much like most of Ga Tech’s games so far, this one also filled with tons of hype. Jackets bounce back, surprise, and jump on the Hokies early and force them into comeback mode early. Roddy Jones Breakout Game. VT can’t catch up, as the strong yellow jacket defensive secondary takes away the pass, and Tyrod Taylor is forced to make plays on the ground getting knocked around. Big win for the Jackets as they remain in the BCS picture. FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 30 Va Tech 17
October 24
Georgia Tech @ Virginia.
Virginia seems to give The Jackets fits lately. Virginia comes in with a record around .500 ready to lay the wood on the Jackets attack. Very Physical game, maybe even some rain and some tempers flair. A few key personal foul calls. This one will be a low scoring game, with both teams coming in banged up to begin with. The Jackets put the ball in #21’s hands and he boosts the team morale with some hard-fought yards and touchdown runs inside the 10. Tech finds a way to win, in a narrow escape. FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 20 UVA 17
October 31, Halloween
Georgia Tech @ Vanderbilt.
After a ruff and tuff game in Virginia, the Jackets head up to Nashville to face a struggling Vandy team. It’s a breath of fresh air to the Tech faithful as the Yellow Jackets open it up vs. the Vandy Defense. Vandy has trouble moving the ball, while Tech does the opposite here, running up and down the field while attempting 0 punts. Throw in a converted on-side kick with 4 fourth down conversions, and this one ends Tech fans spending a late night celebrating in Downtown Broadway Nashville on Halloween Night.
FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 38 Vandy 14
November 7
Wake Forrest @ Georgia Tech.
Some experts have Wake Forrest turning some heads this year, and maybe even sneaking their way into the ACC Championship game. I don’t know about all of that, but I do believe this game to be a battle. Rematch of the 2006 Conference Championship Game. I think that game ended up with a score like 9-6. I’m not thinking quite that kind of battle. Wake should be able to move the ball effectively through the air and keep the score close all game long. Nesbitt and Dwyer get it done on the ground in the 4th quarter to seal it up. But not after a huge defensive stand the drive before. It was closer than the score indicated. FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 34 Wake 20
November 14
Georgia Tech @ Duke.
Well I do believe the Blue Devils will score on Tech this year, but not much. I expect Jaybo Shaw, along with many other subs, to see much of the 2nd half. Paul Johnson will pile it on early and coast in this one, to rest his players and get his 2nd and 3rd tier guys some action. FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 40 Duke 13
November 28
Georgia @ Georgia Tech.
I think I am going to take a different angle on this game. There is so much hatred between these two teams and fan bases, that I think I will let this one be decided on the field. I will make no in-game predictions here, but rather, I’ll let you all decide. However, I will still give a final score. Something about 45-42 has a bit of a ring to it (no pun intended), but two years in a row? Not likely. I do believe both defenses can do better. They almost have to, right? It is tough to get a feel for this game. Only problem here is this…Georgia will come in with everything to prove vs. Tech for a change this year, following a rocky road leading in. Both teams will be gunning for the other, and you can bet Paul Johnson knows why he was brought to Tech. Long as he beats Georgia, contract extensions will be sure to follow. This game will come down to whoever has the most WILL to win. Last year it was Tech. Tech is at Home. In probably my biggest and boldest prediction of Tech’s 2009 season, The Jackets will go undefeated at home. Therefore, FINAL SCORE: Ga Tech 28 UGA 24
Post-regular season predictions will come out in November.
Thank you for your time.
The Avid Cabiner
macrotech
August 15th, 2009
3:38 am
superDawg, you continue to make superDumb statements of dribble! You exemplify the saying, “all bark and no bite”!
Reality Check, the people who ’study’ this stuff are the same ones that had uga ranked a preseason #1! You REALLY want to lean on THAT?! How are those national championships in football working out for the mutts?! Keep your overall record against the Jackets….we’ll keep our National Championship trophies and will be looking forward to adding another one to our collection before pups do! Again, as you’ve said before….”Reality is a bitch”!
GM, I hear you, but it’s tough to pass on mocking the crotch sniffers.
macrotech
August 15th, 2009
3:42 am
The Avid Cabiner, can’t say I agree with all of your thoughts. I can say that I like your style and welcome your reasoned thoughts! I look forward to reading them in the coming season.
Cuz
August 15th, 2009
7:07 am
WAKE FOREST will beat GT this year. Mark it down. They played Navy twice last year, and they play them again this year two weeks before GT. They will blow up your PEE WEE GIMMICK offense like no one has before. Of course many teams will do something similar now that they have the film from LSU. 7 wins for the nerds, and a date with La Tech in Boise.
Reality Check
August 15th, 2009
7:14 am
DJ, Stumpknocker and macrotech, thanks for your kind words. However, your responses lack any originality.
DJ… you will find out this year that CPJ is a pretty ordinary coach. One win over UGA doesn’t make him Bear Bryant. You are too sensitive a person to be on this blog so go pet your cat.
Stumpknocker… what does that handle say about you. Standing on a stump make it easier to get to the animal? Did you check the final rankings last year? Even when GA loses to Tech they are rated higher. Shows you how much respect the tech program has. The 38 to 3 bashing by a 5 loss SEC team probably didn’t help. Now go work on your pickup truck.
macrotech, you sound like the youngester in the bunch. A little banny rooster type. Thanks for allowing UGA to keep its totally dominate record over tech. UGA is your daddy boy and they will reassert themselves this year so don’t get too far from that hole you crawled out of.
Stonewall B
August 15th, 2009
8:01 am
Thanks for the practice updates. I was wondering what you have seen and heard about a freshman named Chris Crenshaw. He attended Jefferson Co High and I was fortunate to have coached him in both football and basketball for three years. Thanks for the time!
The Price is Right
August 15th, 2009
8:53 am
Cabiner – excellent, well thought points. It kind of sounded like you already knew what was going to happen. I hope you’re right.
William Casey
August 15th, 2009
10:07 am
CUZ and REALITY CHECK: how about using your REAL names when posting? Then we can know how many plays you actually called in real football games. My guess is that I called more than both of you combined in the first quarter vs. Duluth in 1982. Where did you rocket scientsts coach. Just wondering.
Reality Check
August 15th, 2009
10:31 am
Billy Casey, so you were a high school QB. So was I. We ran the option out of a pro set. Read the tackle and end, give it to the A back, keep it or pitch it. The QB takes a pounding because most defenses adjust by having the defensive end close on the QB faster to force him to pitch. The corner and safety have to make the play. I have nave coached but I do know the game.
Reality Check
August 15th, 2009
10:34 am
Cabiner, while I wouldn’t have come to the same conclusions I like your style. A little long winded but interesting reading. Thoughtful and mature.
Sting 'em Buzz
August 15th, 2009
12:24 pm
Shaw broke his collar bone.
Air Conditioned Gypsy
August 15th, 2009
12:28 pm
Cuz,,making fun of college kids is low rent,,making fun of injured kids is really pathetic,,I’d like to whip your ass boy
reebok
August 15th, 2009
12:39 pm
Cuz, this is a hard-working, smart young guy who is injured. Your shtick is embarrassing and classless. Hopefully they will redshirt Shaw this season and he can come back next year with 3 year’s eligibility remaining.
Tampa Wreck
August 15th, 2009
2:17 pm
Cuz, Yo do the dawgs proud! I’ll bet they just love you at the cow tipping contests.
superDawg
August 16th, 2009
9:59 am
air head gypsy-you could not get to cuz to many Dawgs.tuckfech!
macrotech
August 16th, 2009
4:43 pm
Reality Check, originality?! Not sure the facts need originality…..after all, they’re FACTS!