Well, here we go
There are now two weeks and a few days before the season-opener against Jacksonville State.
During the previous two weeks there has been one major injury (Jaybo Shaw’s broken collarbone), and a few surprising performances from freshmen (Stephen Hill, Orwin Smith, Robert Godhigh) in the Saturday scrimmages, as well as more of the good stuff from the veterans (Josh Nesbitt, Jonathan Dwyer, Marcus Wright, Sedric Griffin).
We know about the injuries that other teams have sustained (Virginia Tech’s Darren Evans) and, even after a summer of reading, ACC predictions and theories still don’t mean much.
But, as it pertains to Georgia Tech, based upon what you’ve seen and read the past two weeks, pick who you think will start the opener on Sept 5. at as many positions as you want, and why.
Starting Monday, practices are now closed so I won’t be able to provide you the same stuff as before, but I’ll still do my best to give you the best coverage of Georgia Tech’s football team.
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Dawghater
August 17th, 2009
1:03 pm
Hey Big Dumb Dawg 89. If you do any research the reason Garder Webb was on the schedule was due to another team pulling out of a planned scheduled date. Tech had to schedule at team that would take a date. So if your a puppy dawg 89 that means you must have entered UGA in 1980! College is a wonderful 9 years, huh!
Jared
August 17th, 2009
1:17 pm
here’s a serious question for everyone to ponder:
is Tevin Washington better, worse, or about the same level, as Jaybo was this time last year?
We all know Jaybo came in and gave us some very good minutes, won us a couple of ballgames, and even converted a huge 3rd down against UGA is a pivotal series. If Tevin is about where Jaybo was last year going into the season, there’s no reason to believe he can’t be as effective as Jaybo was last year.
And Tevin is probably more talented and physical than Jaybo was.
ExecutiveStinger
August 17th, 2009
1:24 pm
It’s been debated tirelessly on other sites, Jared.
My take is that he is better than Jaybo was at running the ball, but his passing skills are not as good as Jaybo’s were last season. Given that we run more than throw, that could be good, but if he has to play a whole quarter or a whole half, let alone a whole game, he’ll need to throw sometime.
Lest we forget, Jaybo is not out for the season. I know there has been discussion of him redshirting, but assuming he is healed in 6-7 weeks time, he would be back for the final 5-6 games of the season. Hopefully, Tevin will hold serve until he returns or Tevin makes great improvement.
Stinger
August 17th, 2009
2:01 pm
Tevin looked very good in the spring game both running and passing. I believe he is a playmaker. He could really pleasantly surprise everyone. We’ll miss Jaybo, but we are in much better shape at the QB position than we were last year. Paul Johnson has had very few serious injuries to his quarterbacks even in this offense. Nesbitt seemed to be a little injury proned last year, but he is a big strong kid. He won’t have to feel like he has to make so many plays this year with our supporting cast. It’s going to be excited watching this offense.
GT Rich
August 17th, 2009
2:04 pm
Sunnyside, I went to three practices and two Bobby Dodd scrimmages this past week. I didn’t see Melton do anything. I never even noticed Melton catch one ball. Cone and Q. Simms did decent. Simms is stronger as a blocker than Hill, but Hill has better speed and hands. Hill is doing this well after only two weeks. Give him three more weeks and I could easily see him winning the job. In any case, CPJ will be constantly rotating guys in, so identifying the starters isnt as important as the two deep.
Tech82
August 17th, 2009
2:08 pm
Jared – Excellent point. Too many people fail to make that comparison correctly. I think we will be fine with Washington playing behind Nesbit. That said, I wish Jaybo a soeedy recovery.
GO JACKETS! THWG!
LOL
August 17th, 2009
2:41 pm
“oh, when do y’all go to gardner-webb for the home and home????”
At least Gardner Webb can tackle…
Jethro Boudine
August 17th, 2009
3:54 pm
Naught plus naught = Ga. Tech football logic… no one can stop our triple option offense (except maybe Gardner Webb Virginia, NC and LSU), having an experienced backup QB is no big deal (even though our excuse for being played close or losing last year was our QB was hurt). A three point win is a beatdown. A 9 and 4 season deserves a commemorative ring. One win over Georgia every 8 years means we are ready for an ACC Championship. CPJ is the next Bear Bryant. We don’t count any games when Chan Gailey was the coach.
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
August 17th, 2009
4:11 pm
The Jax State game is nothing more than a watered down scrimmage. It had better not matter who starts, just get through the game without injury. Ga wants you healthy come pay back time
Your are a Johnson
August 17th, 2009
4:23 pm
You yellow maggot fans crack me up. Listing you starting roster like anyone cares….if you win 5 this year ….including Spud Webb College…
Pi$$onaDawg
August 17th, 2009
4:52 pm
GRADES on UGA & GT players in the NFL: Stafford B-, No Show F, No Mass C, Allen C+, Johnson B+, Walker no grade, Richards C.
Pi$$onaDawg
August 17th, 2009
5:00 pm
BIG pup 89 I bet you said that you would like to play ARMY as has been discussed in the UGA blog. Well, if ARMY had not lost Ross and didn’t want to continue to lose to CPJ maybe Army would not have backed out of the game last year and forced TECH to get Gardner-Webb on the list last minute. Big pup 89 read, learn and listen. Sit, Rollover, and sh*t in the yard good DAWG.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 17th, 2009
5:11 pm
Ignorance is bliss and UGAg fans are the perfect example.
Gardner Webb and UGAg lost by the same margin. With the exception UGAg was at home in Sanford & Son Stadium.
Then you want to call an offense that rushed over 400 yards on that mighty SEC defense “high school”.
This is why everyone around the country call you redneck hillbillies.
I was going to say around the world, but nobody knows who UGA is, only GT.
GTMan108
August 17th, 2009
5:37 pm
Why is it in your blog posts that you never give YOUR opinion on anything but play the safe card and ask what the bloggers opinions are? I understand you are trying to simulate comments, but it makes you look less and less informed about GT the more often you do it. Like you could care less.
BANDWAGON
August 17th, 2009
6:07 pm
I hope tech goes undefeated and gets a crack at us (UF) that is we would love to put you in your place.You tech guys don’t mind riding our coat tails because we beat UGA on a regular basis.GO GATORS!!! UGA will put a supreme butt whipping on gt.
BANDWAGON
August 17th, 2009
6:12 pm
That will save you the beat down of your life.
redneck hillbilly
August 17th, 2009
6:16 pm
ramble if your wife shaved her legs i would not have a redneck
R&D
August 17th, 2009
6:56 pm
Mr Band, again, Tech don’t need a gator to whip a dog. Mr Johnson has the situation under control.
You guys probably will smoke the Slightly Educated Conf this year. Enjoy T while you can.
ps..jethrow, nothing get by you, does it!
Pi$$onaDawg
August 17th, 2009
7:01 pm
BANDWAGON: I am not for sure, but I think TECH is something like 24-9-1 against the gators. Check your history and get back to me. We do like that you have been beating UGA, but You have not been playing TECH or beating TECH for a LOOOOONG Time now. I think you did beat us the last time we played. Auburn wanted to do the same a few years ago and Reggie hear me REGGIE BALL beat the Auburn whatevers Home and Away. We did split with Notre Dame, and We did beat both SEC theames we played during the regular season. LSU did put it on us but we did only lose 33% of our SEC games.
coach
August 17th, 2009
7:13 pm
If GT were in the SEC they’d be the new Mississippi State. Tech goes 7-5 this year and loses at least 3 of them really really ugly.
coach
August 17th, 2009
7:17 pm
Jethro Boudine
August 17th, 2009
3:54 pm
Naught plus naught = Ga. Tech football logic… no one can stop our triple option offense (except maybe Gardner Webb Virginia, NC and LSU), having an experienced backup QB is no big deal (even though our excuse for being played close or losing last year was our QB was hurt). A three point win is a beatdown. A 9 and 4 season deserves a commemorative ring. One win over Georgia every 8 years means we are ready for an ACC Championship. CPJ is the next Bear Bryant. We don’t count any games when Chan Gailey was the coach
Jethro you are light years smarter than every GT fan on this blog. They’ll be whining and moaning like UGA’s bit$h again at the end of this season. After all, they are Tech.
GT JACKET:
August 17th, 2009
7:21 pm
Hey Superdawg: You better worry about beating OSU, LSU, SC, UF and Arkansas. GT will blow UGA out this year. THWG! Dawgy’s go 7-5 or 8-4 at best. RAMBLE ON!
GT JACKET:
August 17th, 2009
7:24 pm
Coach: You are one clueless redneck UGA fan! UGAG is hurtin fer certin. If yoh think Joe Cox is taking your team to the promise land, your sorely mistaken. You will get your azzes handed to you. Hey, better watch out for Tenn Tech and Vandy. Vandy kicked your azzes for homecoming a few years ago. Hey, by the way, a home and home series with Army. Are you kidding me. Why don’t you schedule a home and home series with the Coast Guard. At least they me be able to stop you crappy team from SINKING INTO OBLIVION. THWG!
GT JACKET:
August 17th, 2009
7:25 pm
Roddy Jones just scored again and torched almighty UGAG for 214 yards as a FRESHMAN. Caleb who? THWG!
Steve
August 17th, 2009
8:08 pm
Good Lord. You guys don’t deserve the ink this guy puts on paper for as much $hit as you give him.
Stinger
August 17th, 2009
8:13 pm
If UGA was in the ACC, they would be the next Duke. Don’t come crying on the Tech Blog’s when you end up losing 6 games this year. Calib Queen will be the worst running back in the state of Georgia this year. Georgia State has better running backs. Joe Cox Sucker is a Class A high school quarterback. Your offensive and defensive lines are clueless. Willie’s defense makes even your offense look good. I just can’t wait to see Jethro and Jed leave after the first quarter in the old clunker that Obama wouldn’t even purchase.
Doug Roberson
August 17th, 2009
8:35 pm
Yall may have seen the comment asking why I don’t give my opinion. Good question.
It’s not my job to give my opinion. That’s the job of the columnists, or the fan blog.
My job is to objectively report the facts. If I give my opinion, it could be perceived as either favoritism, or negativism by the people I cover, and I can’t have that and do my job effectively.
So, it’s not that I don’t care. I do. I just have to keep it to myself. But I’m also curious what y’all think.
coach
August 17th, 2009
10:08 pm
GT JACKET:
August 17th, 2009
7:24 pm
Coach: You are one clueless redneck UGA fan! UGAG is hurtin fer certin. If yoh think Joe Cox is taking your team to the promise land, your sorely mistaken. You will get your azzes handed to you. Hey, better watch out for Tenn Tech and Vandy. Vandy kicked your azzes for homecoming a few years ago. Hey, by the way, a home and home series with Army. Are you kidding me. Why don’t you schedule a home and home series with the Coast Guard. At least they me be able to stop you crappy team from SINKING INTO OBLIVION. THWG
You play Army every week in that 5th rated candy azz conference you reside in. 7-5 this year for you mites. Same old tech, same old results. THey don’t call you the joke by the coke for no reason you know. Have a good night little girls.
coach
August 17th, 2009
10:10 pm
Stinger you dumbazz…obviously you don’t know squat about football or Independence High in Charlotte. Typical tech ignorance. What a moron.
Sam
August 17th, 2009
10:13 pm
The trade school does have two things that make it stand out. The highest percentage of gay male students in the nation and the largest al queda club.
TC
August 17th, 2009
10:25 pm
GT will be 1-3 in September.
Stinger
August 18th, 2009
8:28 am
Coach, You need to change your name to Cheerleader, you ignorant slutty moran. Who gives a Rat’s AZZ about some frigin high school in Charlotte.
What has that got to do with Tech kicking your AZZ? Make no Mistake, you will lose 6 games this year. No offense and NO defense equals loser.