Dwyer, no worries
For those who have worried Jonathan Dwyer.
I wouldn’t worry too much. Coach Paul Johnson isn’t.
Dwyer, 2009: 168 yards, 5.6 yards a carry, 2 touchdowns
Dwyer, 2008: 250 yards, 6.4 yards a carry, 3 touchdowns
Now, also keep in mind that Dwyer has actually only played the equivalent of 2 games this season. He sat out just about all of the second half of the JSU game, and missed all of the second half of the Miami game.
Johnson said after Wednesday’s practice that the thing about Dwyer is his yards will come in bunches. Dwyer said earlier this week that he wasn’t worried, either.
So, there you go.
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I asked Paul Johnson if there was a difference in a player’s mindset between starting a game, or coming off the bench.
He said he didn’t think so. 30 snaps are 30 snaps.
Two players, Sedric Griffin and Julian Burnett, said they thought there was a small difference.
That difference being after you’ve earned a starting job you want to keep it by doing the right things, the smart things, etc. When you are coming off the bench you try to go full-bore to get the coaches’ attentions. I interpreted that to mean that perhaps you play a bit more recklessley as you come off the bench and try to earn a starting position, than you do as a starter. But, I’d love to hear y’all’s thoughts on that.
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hairy dawg III
September 24th, 2009
11:01 pm
I like georgia footall. it make me happy. go dawg beat them gater! humble bumble fall an stumble big dawg bite all nite woof woof woof woof! i got me a gorgia gersy at wal-mart but didnts see none of them sissy tekh colured yella gersies. maybe if you nerts won some footballs you would have gersies too.
Lady Luck
September 25th, 2009
12:45 am
GT got beat..plain and simple, but another game will be played and you will win again. Remember, UNC has a run defense ranked in the top 5 so don’t be surprised if GT struggles or even loses. You lose to good teams so you can learn to beat the great teams. That’s the beauty of college football. Anyone can win on any given night. Just ask USC or OK State or Ole Miss or Chokeloahoma or VT or BYU…I think you get my point. It was one game and if GT is any good, they will rebound to win just as quickly as they lost. Its 80 percent mental this early in the season.
Midnight Rambler
September 25th, 2009
1:28 am
superDawg asked: “macro how many national championships do you have.”
Answer: GT listed as NC in 1990, 1956, 1952, 1951, 1928, 1917 = 6 National Championships
There have been numerous 3rd party sports groups which have named national champions.
THE ONLY CONCENSUS, UNANIMOUS NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THIS STATE BETWEEN 1917 TO PRESENT WAS TECH IN 1917!! Georgia’s NC in 1980 was not consensus as many Dawgs claim. FSU, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma, and Nebraska were all named as NC’s by other 3rd parties IN 1980.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_National_Football_Championship
SAINT SIMONS = ha,ha,ha = Estimated age, 12!
This juvenile has made such brilliant comments as: “ ((((((((((33-17))))))))))))))))))” and “UNRANKED”
My response: [1] Tech is #26 & 27, [2] the polls don’t mean too much right now, [3] if Tech beats UNC, they will be ranked.
He followed with this insightful comment: “LOSERS”
My response: UGA & Tech each have one loss, don’t they?
GO JACKETS! BEAT THE TARHEELS!
The Dude (Andrew Sherwin)
September 25th, 2009
2:08 am
Tech is better off unranked. They’re better off under the radar. Expectations are high on the flatts, and the best topping for that expectation is patience. Let the dominoes fall as they do. Those who over-inflate Tech’s stature in college football deserve to reap the rotten wheat that losses produce. There’s something special taking place down on The Flatts… if you can’t see it you’re either blind or lack the constitution required of a true Tech Man. Props to the success achieved by Paul Johnson so far. And here’s to those that wish him the opportunity to achieve the lofty goals he’s undoubtedly set for himself.
“Dawg” fans, just look the words you don’t understand up at webesters.com… they even give a sentence to give you a feel for what the word might mean.
The Dude (Andrew Sherwin)
September 25th, 2009
2:49 am
Hahahaha… websters.com that is. It happens.
macrotech
September 25th, 2009
3:42 am
Tech Gurus Mom, can we get you a hanky? Here’s a thought, hang around after the pup game and you’ll be able to find all the hankys you can handle among all the trash!
Midnight Rambler, thanks for the back up! I didn’t want to get, too detailed in my response….seems to get lost in all the hot air!
GO TECH!!!
Gt4ever
September 25th, 2009
7:46 am
OK, I guess I am a little concerned when the coach says his offense is good. The games I have seen, discounting the gimmee, we have struggled. My feeling is that we can rush for 500 yards, if we don’t put points on the board it means nothing. People keep saying that our offense did well against LSU and several teams because of the total rushing yards. If you can’t score it’s all meaningless….. Just my 2 cents…
Macrotech's dildo
September 25th, 2009
8:08 am
I am worn out.
Midnight Rambler
September 25th, 2009
8:09 am
GO TECH……beat off those Heels!!!!
Gt4ever is smart
September 25th, 2009
8:13 am
Good points. If the perfect option can’t score, then it’s just a gimmicky high school offense.
DawginLex
September 25th, 2009
9:14 am
hey m,
Wherever you are hiding.
The wins over SC and Clemson are looking better every day aren’t they?
I thought SC was the worst college team in America? hmmm….
Guess your hate continues to make you look STUPID
Maybe there are two really good football teams in the state of GA?
You are too big of a tool to admit it. Face it son, Joe Cox WAS SICK the first week. I threw him under the bus and now I am eating crow.
You should man up and admit you are wrong as well.
KillerBee
September 25th, 2009
9:38 am
Lunatic ramblings ….
Need to move Jon D to A-Back full-time. Give him more space to work & THROW TO HIM SOME. Dive play isn’t going to work as long as opponents are willing to sell out & plug up the middle of the O-Line. And with Nesbitt’s passing, why not ?
Put in some receivers who can BLOCK. Get back the edge out on the edge. Nesbitt ain’t gonna hit them with passes anyway …..
wow
September 25th, 2009
10:03 am
LMAO, I didn’t realize St. Simons pissed off those UGA fans so much… they keep repeating him like a 6 year old child whining and crying… “maybe next year” is the new UGA motto
wow cont'd
September 25th, 2009
10:08 am
Dogs took that “maybe Next Year” motto from you tools. (1 and 7). And yes, St. Simons is to blame. Most of us like(d) tech till that dude came along.
I hope you beat NC. I know those Carolina schools like Garndner Webb can be tricky.
BuzztheKiller
September 25th, 2009
10:24 am
Wow- the one thing I have seen by checking these blogs a couple of times a week is that there are a lot of idiots for UGA, Tech, and whoever Tech happens to be playing that week. So much for intelligent conversation with a little friendly trash talk now and then…
macrotech
September 25th, 2009
11:40 am
wow, makes ya appreciate m’s efforts!
BuzztheKiller, you’ll get intelligent conversation from DawginLex, Cuz and a couple more….other than that….not so much! I haven’t been convinced that any of the other people posting aren’t dawg fans.
M
September 25th, 2009
11:50 am
Yhanks, macro.
The “Midnight Rambler” poser above at 8:09am was probably the 12 year old Saint Simon = hahaha = 33-17. I don’t post stupid comments like that.
There are not many states which can boast two such fine football teams over the many years since they started in the 1880’s and such a great, historic rivalry as Georgia can. I can think of Alabama, Texas [huge state], California [huge state], Florida [only since the 1960's], and Michigan. Can you think of any others?
GO JACKETS!! GO DAWGS!!
Midnight Rambler
September 25th, 2009
11:56 am
Oops! Clitch – only the M got posted.
Buzzfan
September 25th, 2009
11:59 am
Memory lane…GT leads series w/ UNC 23-18-3
*Tech is 15-7 all-time at home vs UNC
*Tech has won 9 of the last 11 in the series
*After UNC’s win in 1997, its last at Bobby Dodd Stadium, UNC held a series lead of 16-14-3
*Tech opened a 4-0 lead in the series with wins in ‘15, ‘16, ‘27, and ‘28 – first 3 games were in ATL, the ‘28 win was in CH
*UNC’s first win was in 1929 in ATL
*The 2 schools played each other every year between ‘27 and ‘35 with Tech holding a 4-3-2 lead during those years
*Tech and UNC met again from ‘43 thru ‘45 with Tech winning all games
*Biggest margin of victory by Tech – 1985 in ATL, 31-0
*Biggest margin of victory by UNC – 1982 in CH, 41-0
*Tech has dominated the new century so far with a 7-2 record so far this decade
*The longest win streak by either school in the series is 6 by Tech between ‘98 and ‘03
Frank Wren
September 25th, 2009
12:17 pm
Anybody that would say that GT’s schedule in 1990 was weak is either too stupid to pay any attention too (this is my guess) or too young to know anything about football in 1990.
Umm you didnt win the NC in ‘90 Colorado did. You won the UPI title which isnt valid and doesnt even exist anymore. Colorado won the AP poll and therefore is the only legit champ.
Bobo's Mama
September 25th, 2009
1:13 pm
LSU fans smell like corn dogs.
macrotech
September 25th, 2009
1:22 pm
Frank Wren, the UPI was valid THEN…if THAT’S not enough, go to ncaa.com see what THEY have to say about it. They’re still around and they seem to be ‘legit’. That fifth down really worked out for ya, didn’t it!
macrotech
September 25th, 2009
1:30 pm
Midnight Rambler, I agree with you completely! I LOVE that Ga. can boast of two quality teams….however, I’m a Tech fan and laugh at the notion that we envy the other team. There’s no truth to it in the smallest of measure. I respect them, as a program and appreciate their coach. I only pull for their opponents when they’re from the ACC….THAT’S only because I grow weary of all the ACC is a joke crap. In truth, I enjoy the bantor, even when it gets childish. In the end…it’s all good!
T.O.S.S.
September 25th, 2009
1:49 pm
I am totally older than 12.
Good fun, engineers. Good luck against that basketball team. I’ll be pulling for you.
StingDoc
September 25th, 2009
2:28 pm
Frank Wren said: “Umm you didnt win the NC in ‘90 Colorado did.”
Try spell check which you obviously “didnt” use.
Tech was undefeated. Colorado lost one, tied one, and needed five downs to beat Mo., They lost to Illinois and Clemson demolished IL in the Gator Bowl. Tech beat Clemson 21-19. Nebraska was leading Colorado 6-0 until the 4th Qtr., and Tech beat Nebraska handily 45-21. Nebraska coach Osbourne said Tech was better than Colorado. Notre Dame should have beaten Colorado in the Orange Bowl but were given the game when a ref called a Phantom Clip on the Rocket’s punt return for a TD to keep the Co-NC in the Orange Bowl. Replays showed there was no clip. Virginia lost to SEC Champ Tennessee by only one point in the Sugar Bowl even though their Heisman candidate QB, Shawn Moore, had an injured throwing hand. Tech beat #1 UVA 41-38. The Cavs were not Champs of the ACC. Tech was. Yet SEC fans keep insulting the ACC even though the ACC won 6 of 10 vs. the SEC last year and has had more players players drafted by the NFL the past 3 years than the 12 team SEC [vs. 11 for the ACC].
Tech was selected as National Champions by 5 different selectors: UPI [The Coaches Poll which still exists under a different name], Sagarin Ratings and Dunkel Systems [two of the most objective since they are based on facts, statistics, and records, not geographical bias], Rothman (FACT) and NCF.
Georgia fans should understand that geographical bias has always hurt teams and players from the South and other regions in national voting polls such as he AP which is a key reason the BCS was started and many want an even better play-off system. Weren’t the Dawgs screwed recently and left out of a title game? The AP didn’t vote a Southern team as #1 until 1951 when Tennessee made it. It has also hurt Southern players contending for the Heisman through the years especially when contending with Big Ten players. I thought Archie Manning, Peyton Manning, and Joe Hamilton should have won among others.
Georgia Tech is recognized as a legitimate National Champion in 1990 by every sports authority and intelligent, unbiased sports fan . Where does that leave you, Frank Wren? Ummmm., as you would say.
DAWGS WHO COME HERE AND TRY TO MOCK
WILL BE STUNG BY ME, STING DOC!!
GT Que
September 25th, 2009
2:53 pm
Some people have forgotten that this is only CPJ second year….
Now unless I’m mistaken, Mark Richt, Urban Meyer(at UF), Pete Carroll (at USC), Mack Brown (at Texas), and Les Miles (at LSU) ALL HAD ATLEAST 1 CONFERENCE LOSS in their second year as head coaches.
Now I’m not saying that CPJ will be “Urban Meyer” (heck, Urban Meyer wasn’t “Urban Meyer” until he won a NC) but what I am saying is that it is ludicrous to say CPJ needs to be axed or that his offense needs to scraped
James Carville
September 25th, 2009
4:14 pm
StingDoc is it not 2009? Has the inevitability of 7-5 set in so early that you GT fans are already blowing smoke about that 1/2 NC. Nobody cares about 1990 or 1980. Your team sucks NOW.
Gt Que your mother is calling you….or is that your boyfriend?
James Carville
September 25th, 2009
4:17 pm
For once you’re right about something GT Que. GT fans should wait till at least after UNC beats them Saturday. Pretty astute for a middle schooler, Que. Is the Que really code for ……….
James Carville
September 25th, 2009
4:24 pm
Will Dwyer quit in the 2nd or 3rd quarter this week? Take the under. The kid is obviously getting sick of his role in that offense.
GT Que
September 25th, 2009
4:24 pm
James Carville – you have got to have the IQ of peanut
If anyone has the best chance of winning the season with 3+ losses, it is the dawgs
The very best they will be after Tebow (Tebow = Carville’s Daddy) finishes embarassing them again will be 5-3 because you will lose to LSU too
GT Que
September 25th, 2009
4:25 pm
*ending the season
GT Que
September 25th, 2009
4:31 pm
Yeah Carville, I too would talk trash about the roll of a guy that burned my team for 144 yards and 2 TDs
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Idiot…. really, you are an idiot
GT Que
September 25th, 2009
4:31 pm
*role
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2009
4:32 pm
Frank Wren, drop by the Ga Tech trophy room sometime. You will see a crystal football in the trophy case which is the same crystal football that is now given to the BCS champion. Enough said.
GT Que
September 25th, 2009
4:39 pm
Frank Wren, you’re showing how simple minded you are
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQJT8q0MMwQ
Colorado only wins that game and gets a share of OUR nc because of terrible officiating
nerd 1
September 25th, 2009
4:59 pm
They finally figured out how to stop Johnsons offense. Line up and beat the guy in front of you. What a revelation, why did’nt I think of that.
StingDoc
September 25th, 2009
9:16 pm
GT Que, I concur with your statement: “James Carville – you have got to have the IQ of peanut.” He said: StingDoc is it not 2009?… Nobody cares about 1990 or 1980.” Oh my! “Run, Henny Penny! Run! Georgia Tech has lost ONE GAME! The Sky Is Falling! Tech is doomed! Nobody cares about 1990 or 1980 or about more than a century of football history and tradition. My birdbrain can’t grasp anything earlier than THE LAST GAME! RUN, HENNY PENNY, RUN! THE SKY IS FALLING!”
RUN JAMES CARVILLE! RUN! YOU’VE JUST BEEEN STUNG BY STINGDOC! BWAHAHAHAHA!!
Midnight Rambler
September 25th, 2009
9:57 pm
Great youtube of the 5 downs. The CO QB spikes it on 4th down w/ only about 3 sec. left & no time outs. I doubt that they could have gotten a decent play off in time to score.
The dawgie with various names [you don't fool anyone] who seems preoccupied with calling Tech men gay should come out of the closet since he was seen earlier tonight behind his trailer getting it on “dawgie style” with his first cousin Jeffro playing Deliverance music on their 45 record player to keep in rhythm while singing “Glory, Glory to Ole Georgia” and squealing like a pig.
Buzzfan
September 25th, 2009
10:01 pm
If Tech had 5 downs, they would have beaten UNC since they were inside the one yard line and didn’t score on 4th down. They would have been 12-0 instead of 11-0-1.
Lane
September 26th, 2009
8:26 am
Am I brain dead or is the TV schedule not posted on this site-same for UGA!!
Me, Me – the AJC
joetgt
September 26th, 2009
9:20 am
techs offensive blocking has been terrible.i watches a few games i recorded from last years georgia and miami game and tech blocked very well in those 2 games. you see the key to making this offense explosive is the blocking.we beat miami and georgia easily bc we blocked well and the abacka and bbacks we able to get into open space.
i trust coach paul johnson that he will have us ready against nc and i predict this will be the make or break game for techs season.
tech wins 35-21
DR
September 26th, 2009
2:58 pm
Are there any good teams in the ACC besides Miami?? FSU is about to get beat, Tech isn’t exactly whipping up on UNC, etc. Why is the ACC so weak year after year??
BR
September 26th, 2009
3:03 pm
Tech finally has a Saturday game and look…their stadium STILL isn’t full! Don’t you geeks ever show up to support your team–RAIN or shine?!?!?!
Not Disappointed
September 26th, 2009
3:16 pm
Glad to see you running your game “Diesel” Nesbitt threw some pretty passes that were dropped! Nice hanging in there Nesbitt. “Get it together Blair!”
Ramblin Wreck!
three blind refs
September 26th, 2009
3:46 pm
James C…did you seen any quit???
BuzztheKiller
September 26th, 2009
6:58 pm
Where is James Carville? Hellooooo little man?? Looks like your predictions were a little off….Anybody using that douche bags name (the real James Carville) has to be pretty weak…