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So, I was riding home from the Falcons game last night with a friend of mine and I got a call from a producer of the Scott Wetzel show on Sirius Radio.
He asked if I had time to come on. Sure, I said. I assume yall want to talk about Georgia Tech, I asked.
Yep, he says, my boss has picked Georgia Tech to win the whole thing.
Short pause on my end.
The ACC, I ask.
No, he says, the BCS championship.
Short pause on my end.
I turn to my friend Scott, who can hear the conversation, and say to him, Sure, why not.
A few minutes later I’m on the phone with Mr. Wetzel.
Yes indeed, he is picking the Jackets to win the whole thing, defeating Ohio State for the title.
He asked a couple of interesting questions:
Other than Georgia, which team does Georgia Tech want to beat more than the others. I said Virginia Tech, reasoning that they are the defending champs, and that Georgia Tech lost to them last year.
He asked which team does Georgia Tech need to beat to make people stand up and notice. I said North Carolina, reasoning that Tech defeated Miami and FSU last season, and lost to UNC. Plus, they would play them early enough that a win against the Heels, who are supposed to have a solid defense, would make people go hmmm. (dropping a little C+C Music Factory on you….I hated that “band” in college)
So, I’ll throw those two questions out to the floor. Tell me what you think, and why.
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macrotech
September 4th, 2009
10:46 am
superDawg, we don’t get mad at you….we hardly humor you! Keep that conference countdown going… where was it last season? I wonder where it’ll go if the ‘mighty’ sec starts losing….hmmmmm?
Headhunter, I agree, completely! Play with class-cheer with class!
Alabama Jack, SO true!!! That was a painful game to watch….wait ALL this time for college football and THAT’S what we got?!
JB, yeah….. those western kentucky and georgia southern matchups were REALLY ‘manning up’! From what I’m reading on the uga blogs, Ok St. is overrated and doesn’t deserve to be on the same field as the mutts. Seems to me, that the opening game fluxuates in level of competition…seems like yesterday when the Jackets were sending the highly ranked Tigers of Auburn back to the locker room with their tails between their legs…. good times! Would you mind backing up your predictions with reason? Kind of low class on the ‘break a leg’ comment, don’t ya think?
JB
September 4th, 2009
10:48 am
Junkie, take a Valium. ain’t gonna happen !
Not Disappointed!
September 4th, 2009
10:53 am
Much better JB. College Football is here Man! It’s time to cookout, cheer you team on and a little Jive talking is cool as well.
I have a brother that’s a die hard Bulldog. He’s going to Okie St game. I told him best of luck. He replied, “we are going to need it.” We are good until late November. Football is back in the state of Georgia with both Schools! How can that be a bad thing?
Ramblin Wreck!
BayouBengal
September 4th, 2009
11:02 am
Always One
September 4th, 2009
2:49 am
Good input there, UGAY fan. Back to the UGAY blog, we talk legitimate topics over here
GT winning the NC isn’t exactly a legitimate topic Always One.
Paul's Johnson:
September 4th, 2009
11:04 am
To all of you Tech fans….CRACK KILLS!!
4 definate losses in your future:
Clemson
N.C.
VT
GA
3 possible losses:
Fla. State
Vandy
Wake Forest
GT sucks…. you want win your conference and to have aspirations of a NC then you are seriously delusional.
Good Luck LOSERS.
Ramblin Wrecker
September 4th, 2009
11:12 am
I’ve been saying something about this for a while.
Paul Johnson has won mulitple national titles at Ga Southern.
Jim Tressel from Ohio State won multiple national titles at Youngstown State and then won a national title in his SECOND YEAR at Ohio State.
If that’s not enough of a comparison…
Bob Stoops won a national title at Oklahoma in his SECOND YEAR.
Urban Meyer won a national title at Florida in his SECOND YEAR.
So don’t let how young Paul Johnson’s tenure is at GT put you off of the possibility of something great. It’s been done before. Plus GT has a tough, but winnable schedule. If GT is undefeated going at regular season’s end, why not them? GT is already getting 10 times as much love and publicity under Paul Johnson as they ever did under Chan Gailey, or hell George O’Leary for that matter. National college football writers/analysts have taken notice and like what they see. For example, Kirk Herbstreit of ESPN and Stewart Mandel of Sports Ill. have both predicted GT as ACC champs. And if they can do that, all they need is to generate enough buzz and excitement to get into the conversation with Florida/Texas/USC/whoever else is at the top.
gtvegas
September 4th, 2009
11:22 am
JB – You must also remember that Nesbitt was banged up most of last year while trying to learn and execute a new offense. Didn’t do too bad, did he.
Anyway, the same can be said for almost any team with respect to their quarterback, losing the starter usually hurts and costs games.
I guess we’ll just chalk your comments up to “expectations and hopes.” Your expectations and hopes are different than any GT fan, as I would expect. They just aren’t based in reality, just as the expectation of either UGA or Tech to win the NC this year. That is more of a hope.
Like I said, one season/game at a time. Just glad the season is starting.
GT is an Imposter
September 4th, 2009
11:23 am
Trade School Junkie is clearly the most delusional of all teck fans. No matter what the facts are he will come up with some scenerio where teck wins the ACC. He is the dumbest of all teck fans. Watch the insects struggle this week with Jax State school for girls.
And look at Ramblin Wrecker’s logic. Well … duh.. Bob Stoops did it, Jim Tressel did it and Urban Myer did it… ROTFALMAO…. Yea at Oklahoma, Ohio State and Florida…. and Teck is right up there in one year after losing to a 5 loss SEC team 38 to 3. Oh yea, that’s the ticket. I thought smart people went to teck.
By the way SEC 1 ACC 0. Where is M the chicken s#@t?
1Jacket7
September 4th, 2009
11:36 am
First of all, everyone please stop taking yourselves so seriously. It is ok for fans and bloggers to think National Championships and predict who we will beat down the road, because we don’t play the games!!! So, let’s continue. GT would want to beat VT more because that is the team to beat in the Coastal Division. What would make people stand up and notice is for us to win all of our game this year for the following reasons:
JSU, MSU, DUKE,UVA,VANDY- Great teams beat those that you are suppose to beat.
Clemson, Miami, NC,WFU- Great teams beat teams people may doubt you can beat. This awards GT respect.
FSU,VT,UGA- Are teams with national recognition and to make a run for the National Title you have to beat the nationally recognized programs.
We have all we need to return to the title picture, all we have to do is WIN! We can do it. There is no doubt about it. If all of our opponents win there games prior to playing us it only increases our chases of reaching the top. Remember, your opponent is only as good as what they show you when you play them. Who know how great a team can be when they are matched up against you. I have always taken the approach that I am better than my opponent until my opponent proves otherwise. GT, Let’s Make it Happen. Go Jackets!!!
TechTony
September 4th, 2009
12:04 pm
To be totally honest about it, any talk of a national title, much less an ACC crown or a BCS bowl bid is way premature. Because of injuries and other unforeseeable events, ANY team that tries to project such is simply fooling itself. (Which goes a long way towards explaining the great humor we find in those silly dawg fans who, the next time they post something original, would be a first).
The back to back Thursday games is, to my mind, the first stumbling block. This isn’t to imply that Tech can’t beat both Clemson and Miami but it’s extremely rare for ANY team to win consecutively in those ESPN games. Clearly VT and FSU will be tough games and Georgia may or may not prove difficult (who can say with any real accuracy what Joe Cox can or cannot do–another thing to laugh at those UGA fans about as they act as if he’s something special, furthering their own denial).
Offensively, I think the ball will move up and down the field both running and in an expanded passing game but defensively there’s no doubt we have question marks among the front 7. These potential problem areas can be addressed, but it remains a mystery to all of us until the coaches have to out of a possible necessity implement some changes.
All that said, I believe Tech could honestly win as few as 7 or win as many as 10. All we can ask for is a solid season….and there’s no doubt there are plenty of pieces (in both talent and coaching) on hand for that.
DMWC
September 4th, 2009
12:33 pm
Beating VT is probably the most important, but I would love to beat Miami again. Four in a row against “We may be in your league, but you’re not in ours” would be sweet.
Stinger
September 4th, 2009
12:46 pm
Even as bad as South Carolina looked last night, they will beat the dogs. The Ole Ball Coach owns UGA. Always has , alway will.
AMG
September 4th, 2009
12:54 pm
To all you UGA fabs. Lets see how load you are when you are 6-5 facing Georgia Tech in three months. By that time UGAs ranking of 125th sure will be impressive. Also, after your first game it will be UGA 0-1.
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
1:09 pm
AMG:
“To all you UGA fabs” “Lets see how load you are”, learn how to spell.
Load…must still be thinking about what your boyfriend left on your starfish last night.
By the time UGA faces GT, GT will be sporting six or seven losses themselves.
Your team is not that good, you’ll see soon enough.
GT4Ever
September 4th, 2009
1:19 pm
How can anyone call USC/NCST a game last night!!! We knew neither would be good this year.
GT could go all the way this year. Every game will be tough but winnable. I definitely see them winning the ACC at the very least.
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
1:21 pm
GT4Ever:
Already drunk on the koolaid and it’s only 1:20.
Taco
September 4th, 2009
1:38 pm
I could care less about a national title or an ACC championship. Just beating those Dawgs again is the best a man can hope for. This past year since our stunning victory over the Pre-Season National Champs has been one of the finest I can ever remember. Dawg fans are such lousy losers watching them twist in the wind has been sweet.
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
1:41 pm
Taco:
Go ahead and savor that victory……you won’t see another one for another seven years.
GT=Dirt Button of ACC
September 4th, 2009
1:51 pm
Dawgs lose to teck… what do they do? Win a bowl game, have another 10 win season, finish higher in the polls, have another good recruiting class, sellout all their home games… open the 2009 season with a real game.
Tech beats Dawgs… what do they do? Award themselves with a ring, get humiliated in a bowl game against a 5 loss SEC team, finish lower in the polls than the Dawgs, recruit some more 3 star players, offer free cokes and hot dogs to sell season tickets and open with a patsy in 2009.
Now you tell me which program deserves more respect.
P.S. when is CPJ’s baby due? I guess it all those free hot dogs..LMAO!!
GT Fan
September 4th, 2009
2:07 pm
Hrmmm… lots of banter. I hate to look ahead… but to answer Doug’s questions:
- Other than Georgia, Tech would want to beat VT more than the others. Why? To avenge the loss last year, and knock off the “best” of the ACC (and Coastal Division) right now.
- Looking ahead, a victory over Georgia and VT would make people notice the most on a national level due to their preseason ranking right now. FSU probably follows on the list (not UNC for national recognition). However, IF you want Tech to be considered for a NC, then many, many things would have to happen beyond Tech winning out, with at least the following scenarios (I am probably missing something anyway:
1. VT beats Bama and VT remains undefeated except for a loss to Tech… and Bama goes on to win the SEC West and the SEC Title (knocking the Dawgs off, yes that means the Mutts need to beat the Gators) but Bama has to lose another close one to a Top 10 team along the way.
2. UGA – is undefeated and ranked in the Top 3 coming into Tech only to lose to Tech in an epic battle but Tech has to be the clear winner… thus getting a lot of national attention near the end. With UGA going on to lose a close one to Bama in the SEC Champ… otherwise I think Tech could get passed over for UGA (a la Texas last year).
Note: scenarios 1 & 2 can playout slightly different, but UGA , Bama, and UF would need to beat up each other just enough such that each team had a total two losses (one conference loss, and one loss each to Tech, VT, and FSU respectively) and eliminating the rest of the SEC by default… including LSU and Ole Miss.
3. FSU would also have to run the tables with only two tough losses being to GT (regular season and ACC Champ). Note: that means the Noles beat the Gators giving them some needed National recognition… and remember FSU does not play VT this year.
4. Misc: The Big 12 beats up each other with two losses each, USC loses badly along the way, and the Big 10 beats up each other (mainly Ohio St. and Penn St.)… but the one team that could crash the BCS party is Boise State.
Tech vs. Boise State for the NC!? Wouldn’t that be something?
Even if Tech ran the table, there is way too much that would have to happen in the BCS politics for them to get the nod over potentially multiple one-loss teams in the BCS rankings. Playoff system anyone?
Stinger
September 4th, 2009
2:49 pm
Paul’s Johnson, I think I would find another handle. This one makes it appear that you have a man crush on Coach Johnson. Which I guess you do based on some of your other post. I guess that stomping he put on your dogs last year really impressed you. I would bet my house that you will turn the TV off tomorrow at half time. The Cowboys will have you by 28 pts. in the first half. I also will inform you that our offense will have over 500 yds. tomorrow and at least 45 pts. Keep in mind the 2nd and 3rd stringers will play the second half. Go Jackets !!!!!!!!!! You had better retaliate now, because you won’t have anything to say Saturday afternoon.
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
September 4th, 2009
2:52 pm
Ramblin Wrecker, I too think that GT is going to have a good team in CPJ’s second year, however there NO comparison between GT and FLA, OK, or Ohio St. Those teams have won their conferences recently and also don’t give out rings for beating their biggest rival for the first time in nearly a decade. I personally wish GT the best of luck anytime they don’t play Ga, however, I also have realistic expectations. I see GT 10-3 IF they win their bowl. I’ll be a bigger believer when they finally get over the hump and win the ACC.(Which I hope happens this year) You must learn to crawl before you walk. At least CPJ has put the excitement back into the program in year one. In year two you shoot for the Conference title. After that MAYBE you start thinking beyond the ACC. Just my humble opinion. Best of luck until Nov 28, may we both be top 10 at that time
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
3:03 pm
Stinker:
Your team’s offense will have 500 yds. and 45 pts. because you’re playing what amounts to a high school team!
I see 6 or 7 losses for you pansies this year.
That fatazz, doughboy coach Johnson probably does’nt even have a johnson, so I’m donating my handle to him. He needs to lay off the free hot dogs and cokes.
Go back in the closet with your boyfriend Yellowfizz.
Schultz is 0 and 1
September 4th, 2009
3:45 pm
Stinger is as dumb as Trade School Flunkie… You are praying your azz off that UGA loses to OK St. cause you know what it means if they don’t. Another streak. Oh and Stinger don’t get too excited about whipping the Girls schoool you guys open up with tomorrow. Wow what tough competition to prove your manhood. LOL.. And better hope the big pumpkin CPJ doesn’t have a stroke in the heat of battle from all the free hotdogs.
Pi$$onaDawg
September 4th, 2009
4:27 pm
JUST saying wtf over a pre-game handshake? A post-game Ni**er how you like that A** whipping? Puncuated with a Sucker punch. What have we come too. A smartbutt white boy talking some crap and a black boy going crazy attacking everybody within arms reach. White boy should get a game off for talking crap and adding fuel to the fire. The black boy should be DONE, out of school, off the team, and pray Al Davis was impressed.
Scoreboard
September 4th, 2009
4:33 pm
45-42 to all you bitches! HAHA
superDawg
September 4th, 2009
4:59 pm
Macro I understand where your coming from and you may be one of the only tekies that gives respect where it is due.GOOD LUCK this season and I hope UGA and tek have a great game.DAWGS WIN YOU KNOW.
superDawg
September 4th, 2009
5:13 pm
PI$$ONANERD I agree with you and if he had a scholarship it should be pulled.Jail time is called for in this situation.
Stinger
September 4th, 2009
5:27 pm
Schultz is 1 and 0 and you wish you had Paul’s Johnson, Both of you are pathetic losers. Your quarterback is so scared he claims he has the flu. Don’t worry, he will be yanked after his 2nd int in the 1st quarter. Then you will go to your Jasper Stanks imitation tail back – Richard Simmons, who will fumble twice and the game will be over. You can then turn the TV and wait to watch the Highlights of our game on ESPN. The best you can expect is 7-5, but I’m betting on 6-6. You will be looking for a new coach next year.
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
5:44 pm
Stinker:
Dragoncon is calling…tonight they have two for one at the door so you and your boyfriend can both get in for one admission. Afterwards, I’m sure you can get together with your other loser brethren and polish each others buckles and swords.
No one will be tuning in to ESPN to watch lowlights of GT trying to run up the score on a junior college team. Moron.
I
September 4th, 2009
5:50 pm
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I Bleed White and Gold
September 4th, 2009
5:52 pm
Paul’s Johnson, have you checked out UGAG’s homecoming opponent this year? That would be Tennessee Tech, and I hate to tell you, but their program is currently considerably inferior to that of Jacksonville State. By the way, start your whining and excuse-making now, since I see Joe Cox has the flu…..poor baby
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
6:02 pm
I Bleed White and Gold:
True, we do play Tenn. Tech but GT plays Duke, I’d call that about a toss up.
If Cox can’t go, no problem, unlike GT, we have depth at QB.
Mike T.
September 4th, 2009
6:13 pm
42-45 a fluke
Stinger
September 4th, 2009
7:05 pm
Lover of Paul’s Johnson, You ignorant slut.I’ll admit that we do have an easy schedule. We play 3 other teams that are worse than Jax State. They are Miss.State; Vandy; and UGAY. Excuse me, I must watch this breaking news: This just in , Roddy Jones just scored again. Ha! Ha! Ha! 45-42, it just kills you. Wait until Nov., you’ll get some more.
F. Sinkwich
September 4th, 2009
7:05 pm
Paul’s Johnson <—– made me laugh!
Geez, one three point win in eight years tatoos a GT on Superman’s chest.
First thing you World-of-Warcrafters or whatever need to do is win your division, then your conference. The last time you had a chance to do that was against Notre Dame, er Southern Cal, er Ohio State, er Duke (that’s it!), you crapped your diapers.
Look, face it, the ACC is a basketball conference which is nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone loves college roundball for two weeks in March.
Just happy to put things in perspective.
Thanks for asking.
Stinger
September 4th, 2009
7:18 pm
Frank, you are no smarter dead than you were alive. We won our 4th National Championship in 1990. You won your only title in 1980. You probably wasn’t even born and certainly won’t be around to see another. I will give you some credit, you recognize that you have a horrible baskeball team. Matter of fact, you have a horrible girls and boys BB team, Girls volley ball team, football team, baseball team. Can’t you beat us in any sport?
michael
September 4th, 2009
7:27 pm
sinkwich, i heard you were dead. it always amazes me that uga twerps can’t stomach a loss to tech. ever the excuse for a loss, but no one ever preached humility or class at uga. so, i understand.
I Bleed White and Gold
September 4th, 2009
7:51 pm
Paul’s Johnson, Duke beat Vandy last year, and you play Vandy. So what’s your point?
I Bleed White and Gold
September 4th, 2009
7:53 pm
What depth do the mutts have at QB? You have an mostly untested senior followed by whom??? I don’t think any mutt backup qbs have ever even smelled the turf, have they?
F. Sinkwich
September 4th, 2009
8:38 pm
Hey Stinger, I might be dead but I’m not blind, nor do I live in the past. The future is now for the dogs; you bugs will be disappointed by October.
You’re welcome.
BS Patrol
September 4th, 2009
9:09 pm
I gotta laugh at the doggies making fun of JSU when they themselves are the undisputed kings of cupcake schedulers. Tech usually opens with a UA or ND or PSU. Doggies usually don’t even play a real football team until about game 4. I’m really surprised they didn’t back out of the OSU game.
Now you’ve got a preemptive loss excuse because Cox is “sick”. The only thing halfway respectable in Athens was the football team. Now you don’t even have that. (I hear there is a decent gym team). Let’s don’t even mention the academics. Doggies will struggle to win 7 FB games this year. BB either for that matter.
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
9:24 pm
Stinker:
True, I am a slut…. matter of fact, you’re sister popped in unannounced awhile ago and finally, at 9:15, I was able to drag her out of my kitchen by her belly ring (That’s what she calls it, I call it a trailer hitch) It was pretty simple, I just dangled a Snickers bar on on a string, attached to a cane pole. Her natural lubricants, stimulated by the sight of that Snickers bar, made her slide right through the door frame, she hung up a little but I gave her one swift kick in the balloon knot and she went right down the stairs, head first.
Why are you back on this blog, Dragon Con let out early or you can’t get your sword up anymore for the after party swordfights.
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
9:26 pm
I Bleed White and Pink”
Hooked On Phonics…Get it.
I Bleed White and Gold
September 4th, 2009
9:38 pm
Paul’s Johnson, you never responded to the fact that Duke (who is on Tech’s schedule every year) beat Vandy last year, and Vandy is on UGAG’s schedule every year. Hell, year in and year out, the mutts have probably played the easiest schedules of any SEC schools. This year is a definite upgrade in scheduling for you.
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
9:38 pm
Stinker:
FYI, shows how much you know about football, you do have an easy schedule, easy for every one else, tough for you.
That’s why I am predicting 6- 7 losses for the Scrambling Wreck.
Don’t offer a rebuttal, you’re an idiot.
You play two top 15 ranked teams, we play four, maybe five before it’s all said and done.
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2009
9:48 pm
I Bleed Pink and White:
Just shows that you’re an idiot and know nothing about football “the mutts have probably played played the easiest schedule of any SEC team”, confirmed, you are a football moron. UGA has one of the toughest schedules in the country, unlike you losers. Why are you even on a football blog. I don’t get it.
GM
September 4th, 2009
9:49 pm
Paul’s Johnson: Oh, you’re so tough and mean. Please say mean things about my sister and show me what a big boy you are. I just cry all night, wishing I could some day be like you.
I Bleed White and Gold
September 4th, 2009
10:05 pm
Paul’s Johnson, TRUE, the mutts play a hard schedule THIS year, but that has seldom ever been the case in the past. Depending on the poll, Tech plays 4 preseason top-15 teams also. The difference, however, is that the Jackets have an excellent chance of beating those teams, while the mutts will be losing to Florida and Tech, possibly LSU and Ok State, and (though unranked) at least one of the following—SC, Ark, and UT (even with that goon Kiffin as coach). A UT loss would probably be the most humiliating one ever for the mutts, and I WOULD LOVE IT.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 4th, 2009
10:13 pm
Paul’s Johnson, a more appropriate question would be why are you on a TECH blog? Are you that insecure about the puppy dogs that you have to go on opponents’ blogs to try to look like a man? To quote you…..I JUST DON’T GET IT.