Don’t think this will be easy
Yes, Georgia Tech defeated Mississippi State 38-7 last season in a game that wasn’t even that close, if that’s possible.
But this year’s version of MSU isn’t the same as last year’s.
This team has the ability to both run, and stop the run.
That’s what people said about North Carolina before last week’s game, as well.
But the difference is Mississippi State’s proved that against teams that are actually decent, unlike the Tar Heels (with the exception of ECU).
The Bulldogs have held three of their past four opponents to 194, 157 and 263 yards. That includes LSU, now considered to be a top 5 team.
It doesn’t include Auburn, which rolled up &^%$&^%^% yards.
What was that? What did you say?
Auburn rolled up….589 yards on 83 plays.
Does that mean anything for Tech’s chances of leaving Starkville with a win?
Well, potentially, it could mean a lot.
The Tigers rushed for 390 yards with their version of the option.
But the Bulldogs seem to have gotten things fixed in time for last week’s game against LSU. The Tigers could only muster 30 yards on 31 carries. That’s the mostly same team that rushed for 161 yards against the Jackets in the Chick-fil-A Bowl last season.
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Because of technical errors, which I think are mine (new computer, new programs we are using) there was supposed to be a quote from Dan Voss in the notebook in Wednesday’s paper.
I asked him to talk about the routine of playing Saturday games, as compared to what Tech has been doing through the season’s first four games.
To paraphrase, he doesn’t mind a Thursday game or two, but enjoys Saturdays more for social and academic reasons. He said he likes to relax with friends and family on Sundays, something he couldn’t do the weeks of Thursday games because the team was practicing then.
He also said it makes a big difference in the classroom. Saturday games mean he doesn’t have to miss a lot of classes, nor does he have to miss review sessions, etc.
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Techfanplus
September 30th, 2009
10:09 pm
Doug, Why not be a little positive on Tech. Poor little Tech. This won’t be easy. You are playing MISSISSIPPI STATE. Why not talk about the good aspects of Tech that MS might have to worry about. Just tired of this “woe unto Tech” stuff.
Stinger
September 30th, 2009
11:09 pm
It is hilarious to see the dilusional post by the Morans from UGAY. You know the SUC sucks and that you are one of the worst teams in the sorry AZZ conference. We own the SUC, look at our record last year against your sorry AZZ conference. We didn’t really focus against LSU because we deserved a much better bowl. Look how we stomped the rest of your conference. You only have one or possibly two decent teams this year. Alabama is your best and we could take them to the wood shed. Florida is a joke and plays no one. Yes I mean no one, they do play UGAY don’t they. Supports my comment. 45-42 hurts doesn’t it.
Bad Dawg
October 1st, 2009
12:00 am
Yeah you deserved a better bowl, so you went and showed how you really deserved some respect by getting rolled up by a team with 5 losses. ROFLMAO!
You do realize you lost 3 conference games in the ACC, one to freakin VIRGINIA. You did go 2-1 against SEC teams, but one of them was MSU, who had the absolute worst coach in SEC history. You did beat UGA by 3, what dominance! Go through basketball season with 3 losses in conference, and you’ve done something. Hey the ACC is in the top 5 conferences in football, it’s not totally horrible.
Bad Dawg
October 1st, 2009
12:10 am
I do feel sorry for the Mid majors who don’t get a BCS bid because a 3 or 4 loss ACC team gets a bid, and then loses (true to form) I know Va Tech managed to beat a Big east team last year, but didn’t that break an 8 game BCS losing streak for the ACC? I’d sure be running smack about the SEC if that were my conference.
ed
October 1st, 2009
10:17 am
TECH GEEKS, AL THIS CRYING ABOUT 3 GAMES IN 13 DAYS. DO YOU REALIZE EVERYONE PLAYS 3 GAMES IN 15 DAYS. WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL. NOW YOU WANT AN EXCUSE, TRY FLYING TO ARIZONA FOR A NIGHT GAME AND THEM PLAY ALABAMA THE NEXT SATURDAY. I AM SURE THAT HAD NOTHING WITH THE DAWGS PERFORMANCE THAT NIGHT.
GO DAWGS
October 1st, 2009
10:25 am
Stinger you are the dunb azz,Tech is 1-7 vs Richt with the 51-7 beating.There is no way in hell Tech could even keep the score close against Florida or Alabama.Wake up from your dream,winning once against Georgia in 8 years dosn’t make Tech all world.Tech WILL LOSE 5 OR 6 games this year and be back playing a bowl game on the blue field.There is hope though,basketball season soon starts and Tech fans can watch Favors play.Tech football will never be an elite program,so sorry!!
superDawg
October 1st, 2009
11:59 am
How to reach Starkville,just follow the cows.
Stinger
October 1st, 2009
12:35 pm
Go Dawgs – learn to spell dumb. It make you look like the dumb AZZ that you are. You beat Chan Gailey. Big Deal. You have not and will not beat Paul Johnson. There is a new Sheriff in town, get use to losing to him.
ATL BullDawg
October 1st, 2009
12:36 pm
Bad Dawg,
Perhaps you should call yourself STUPID Dawg for posting crap that is so stupid:
“You did go 2-1 against SEC teams, but one of them was MSU, who had the absolute worst coach in SEC history. ”
For your information, Sylvester Croom was not the worst coach in SEC history idiot! He was selected SEC Coach of the Year (2007) after the team went 8-5. Coach Orgeron (Ole Miss) was fired after winning 0 SEC games. And there are many other head coaches with overall losing records in the SEC. So if you don’t know what you are talking about, keep your STUPID mouth SHUT!!!!!!!
superDawg
October 1st, 2009
1:47 pm
ding-a-ling tek.
Bad Dawg
October 1st, 2009
1:53 pm
Yep, one of the greats. Didn’t he manage to have an offense ranked worse than 110th every year he was there? That’s quite an accomplishment.
TechCoachingstaff
October 1st, 2009
1:56 pm
The Tech team and coaching staff would like to reassure our fans and alumni that we will be fine @ MSU on Sat. We’ve had an excellent week of practice, our reps were crisp and the enthusiasm remained high throughout. Auburn put up some lofty numbers and we will do our very best to come close to matching or exceeding them. Now if LSU beats the dawgs we should have a perfect weekend.
I got hit by a dawg LB and I cant get up
October 1st, 2009
1:58 pm
The bugs 21 point loss this weekend will get them ready for the losses to come as they finally start to play a couple of decent teams.
Coach PB&J is already updating his resume. hahahahaha
GO DAWGS
October 1st, 2009
2:30 pm
Stinger you are still a dumb ass,that was a typo error.Face it Tech will NEVER EVER BE AN ELITE PROGRAM with or without Paul Johnson.
macrotech
October 1st, 2009
2:39 pm
superDawg, is that your wish list?
Tech needs to take EVERY team seriously! EVEN UF takes each game one at a time…leaving nothing to chance. They might lose a game, but they rebound and renew their focus along with their end of the year celebration of being number 1! We’ve lost our one game….now, we much renew our focus each week and play to our potential. THEN, maybe we’ll
macrotech
October 1st, 2009
2:40 pm
enjoy our own celebration of being number 1! GO TECH!!!
superDawg
October 1st, 2009
2:46 pm
Hey m greyhound will get you there.GOD will take care of the rest.
Stinger in Denial
October 1st, 2009
3:18 pm
Stinger you are as pathetic as M and Yellow Fuzz. Chan gailey was your coach. You think it doesn’t count cause you don’t like the coach. Doesn’t work they way dimwit. You’d have to throw out most tech coaches because they all have had losing records against The Univerdity Of Georgia since 1960. You are a loser with a losers attitude and an addicts denial. You are addicted to losing and pretending it didn’t happen. Get the lube out buddy… Miss St is gonna do to the insects doggy style.
Stinger
October 1st, 2009
3:33 pm
Stinger in Denial – Guess Willie Martinez is a different situation huh dumb ass? How many times have you Dumb AZZES called for his head this year? His defense will give up 60+ to us this year. Go Dawgs – you’re just so dumb it is hard to put in words. Duke would beat the living crap out of your team. Be thankful you don’t play them. You idiots should get on your own blog and get off this site. You are not worthy to be here.
this wont be easy ?
October 1st, 2009
3:48 pm
wake up people Tech is playing the # 12 team in America. after all the worst SEC team is better than any other team in any other conference. we should just let the sec play with them selfs…that sounded funny but thats okay too. ….but the truth is they are two teams FLA & Bamma….and the rest are as soft as the any other conference . UGAy will wash out from here on in and so will LSU after this win, If Fla ever plays another decent team we can judge then .
Tech was shot out for the Miami game…three games in under two weeks…not enough time to recoup, shame on the AD for taking the Money at our players expense. Tech needs to play the rest of their games like they played the Tar Heels and things will be great….or was that a flash in the pan?
Louisiana Jacket
October 1st, 2009
4:28 pm
Enter your comments here
Bell Ringing Dog
October 1st, 2009
4:46 pm
I know am biased and I want my school to win as much as anyone, but you Tech fans need to look around you and see the reality of what the scores reveal about college football every week – no one is safe! No predictions here (predictions are like noses – everybody has one). Don’t take the bell-ringing Bulldogs of MSU for granted. They are coming on. This should be a tough game.
macrotech
October 1st, 2009
7:27 pm
Bell Ringing Dog, well said!!!
Dawg (west)
October 1st, 2009
10:48 pm
Tech…… For whom the bells toll.
It’ll be loud & physical. Tech better come with their heads on straight and their chinstraps snapped on tight. Those of you who are so dismissive should go ahead and start a rumor of the flu, or the team is really tired. It’s always best to have your excuse ready.
I love to see the we were really tired excuse, but since State was whooped by Auburn, our run D sucks. Your team can have a bad game, your opponents are judged by their one bad defensive performance, despite only giving up 63 yards rushing in the last 2 games.
Chris
October 2nd, 2009
9:44 am
Another nice night at Tech last night. You guys must love those thugs!
Three Georgia Tech students were robbed at gunpoint early Friday on a street just off campus, police said.
this wont be easy ?
October 2nd, 2009
11:25 am
wow …thanks Chris..what a tool. Crime is in every town. We do not condone it. Wonder what side of the law some of the UGA students are on, I’m sure no one gets in trouble at UGA.
A University student was found intoxicated and unconscious at Creswell Hall. He was charged with underage possession on Sept. 22 at 11:07 p.m.
Lamonte Rondell Ponder was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and expired tags. He was arrested on River Road on Sept. 23 at 11:17 a.m.
Madeline Ray Vogler was arrested and charged with DUI, possession, obstruction, reckless driving and hit and run. She was arrested at the East Campus Village lot on Sept. 23 at 5:34 p.m.
Carter Spurgeon Younts was arrested and charged with underage possession at the Chi Psi lot on Sept. 24 at 1:41 a.m.
Casey Lee Caledonia was arrested and charged with fake ID at the Chi Psi lot on Sept. 24 at 1:41 a.m.
A warrant was issued for Thomas McConnell for underage possession on Sept. 23.
Samuel O’Neal Weaver was arrested and charged with pedestrian in roadway, fake ID, underage possession, obstruction, simple battery on a police officer, and false name and date of birth. He was arrested on Wray Street at Lumpkin Street on Sept. 25 at 1:36 a.m.
Maxwell Lawrence Wirth was arrested and charged with underage possession and obstruction. He was arrested at the Treanor House on Sept. 26 at 6:47 p.m.
James Lee Clement was arrested and charged with underage possession of alcohol. He was arrested at Myers Hall on Sept. 26 at 7:16 p.m.
Edward Lee Wells Jr. was arrested and charged with underage possession of alcohol. He was arrested at Myers Hall on Sept. 26 at 7:16 p.m.
Ryan Alan Rains was arrested and charged with underage possession of alcohol. He was arrested at Russell Hall on Sept. 28 at 1:06 a.m.
The following was reported by the Athens-Clarke County Police:
what a tool you are…your a lost ball in high weeds.
WhiteandGold
October 2nd, 2009
11:26 am
This one time at band camp I stuck a flute in my bunghole and Stinger helped me.
Supersize that order, mutt
October 2nd, 2009
11:28 am
this won’t be easy?, you left out the UGAG professor who murdered his wife outside an Athens theater.
this wont be easy ?
October 2nd, 2009
11:51 am
the point is ….crime is every where, and it embarrasses us all the it continues. The world is not a perfect place and that includes Athens and Atlanta. I wish it was and would love to hear any Ideas on how to make Tech a safer campus. Thugs are free to roam and spread their seeds, it’s always been that way…. got an Ideas on fixing it?
Stinger
October 2nd, 2009
1:35 pm
I wear panties:)
Stinger
October 2nd, 2009
3:58 pm
I wear laced panties and I Think hairy men are attractive.
GO DAWGS
October 2nd, 2009
4:00 pm
Stinger are you really gay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if you respond to that stuff
October 2nd, 2009
4:09 pm
and show irritation (as easy did), it only reinforces the junk spewing dog.
Solution…do not respond to reports of stuff happening in Atl. Talk football. Or dog junk stuff.
GO DAWGS
October 2nd, 2009
7:57 pm
I am soOOOO GAY, that I speak with a wisp. I just love men of all ages and sizes, I’m getting excited talking about this. I love all you big gorgeous hunks from TECH. You have real men at TECH, we have redneck wannabees.
AUGUSTAJACKET
October 2nd, 2009
7:57 pm
Enter your comments here
GO DAWGS
October 2nd, 2009
7:57 pm
Enter your comments here
GO DAWGS
October 2nd, 2009
8:01 pm
Well tonight I came out of the closet. I have been such a fool for putting you mighty men down. Please give me a chance to worship you HUNKS from TECH. LSU will kill us, you will beat Missy State like almost as bad as you will clobber us in Nov. WE suck ! Or at least I do.
AUGUSTAJACKET
October 2nd, 2009
8:03 pm
Go Dawgs Try this Johnson 1 Richt 0
StingDoc
October 2nd, 2009
11:21 pm
GO DAWGS: OK, we get it – 7-1. Can you think of a new line? How about 7-3 the past ten years? Bobby Dodd went 8-0, still the record streak in the series. I wouldn’t brag about running up the score. That’s just a lack of class. Tech has more National Championships than Georgia. Tech players are also able to read and write. 45-42 against the underachieving Pre-Season #1 dawgs. Alabama wants to know when you having another Black-Out. You might as well just forfeit against the Gators each year.Woof, woof, dawgie.
Midnight Rambler
October 3rd, 2009
12:01 am
Dawg (west) – We heard the same predictions before the UNC game. No excuses about the Miami loss, just facts. Tech played 3 tough games in 12 days and 4 in 21 days, 2 against nationally ranked teams, plus Clemson which some picked to win the ACC plus Jax State which nearly beat FSU who clobberred nationally ranked BYU. Also, Tech student-athletes actually have to go to class and study. This was a very rough schedule for any team. You may say the ACC is weak, yet the ACC won 6 of 10 against the SEC during the regular season last year icluding 45-42.
Midnight Rambler
October 3rd, 2009
12:16 am
Geez, Buzzfan… said: “Evidently you can neither read nor count – and Tech grads are supposed to be good in math – eveidently you guys are not counting the first game against JState as a day.” BUZZFAN IS CORRECT – 3 GAMES IN 12 DAYS. From Sat to Sun is one 24 hr. period = 1 day not two, idiot.
Sautee Dawg
October 3rd, 2009
10:11 am
57 more days Until Tech vs UGA for all you fans who need help with math.
GO DAWGS
October 3rd, 2009
11:18 am
I’m still GAY
GO DAWGS
October 3rd, 2009
11:18 am
Stinger, will you put your stinger in me?
GO DAWGS
October 3rd, 2009
11:19 am
Ohhhhh!!! You Tech Hunks turn me on!!!!
GO DAWGS
October 3rd, 2009
11:20 am
I just love men, especailly the Hunks at Tech
GT
October 3rd, 2009
1:10 pm
I think LSU was looking ahead last week to Georgia. Auburn handled Miss. State pretty well. This new coach is going to be a winner but I think he needs his own personel to pull it off. Tech had a freak showing in Miami because of a schedule of three games in a short span. Now both teams are coming off big games and are pretty even on rest. The one factor is home field advantage, which played some in last week’s almost upset, but Miss. St. couldn’t get them 4 inches in two plays at the goal line.
StingDoc
October 3rd, 2009
1:13 pm
Ohmygod! Dawgies – go watch Sesame Street & watch “The Count” (”I Love to Count Things!”) since you obviously need 1st grade arithmetic lessons. Here we go:
Dates of Games: Jax State, 9/5-Sat; Clemson -9/10 Th, Miami – 9/17 Th, UNC – 9/26 -Sat.
Remedial Math Class for Dumb Dawgies: 9/5 to 9/6 =1 day, 9/7=2 days, 9/8=3, 9/9=4, 9/10=5, 9/11=6, 9/12=7, 9/13=8, 9/14 =9, 9/15 = 10, 9/16 = 11, 9/17 = 12 days.
SUMMARY: FROM JAX STATE ON 9/5 TO MIAMI GAME ON 9/17 =12 DAYS!!
It might be too much for your dawgie pea brains to handle, but if you continue counting to the UNC game, then you will see that Tech not only played 3 tough games in 12 days, but 4 tough games in 21 days, or 3 weeks. This plus the fact that Tech student-athletes, unlike the dawgies, actually have to go to class & study for real exams, made this a truly rough schedule as mentioned above – 2 ranked teams + Clemson some picked to win the ACC + Jax State which nearly beat FSU which walloped #9 BYU 54-28 on their field.
If we had played Miami on a regular Sat., I think we would have won.
TRASH TALKING DAWGS WHO TRY TO MOCK,
WILL BE STUNG BY ME, STINGDOC!!
Pi$$onaDawg
October 3rd, 2009
1:17 pm
Sting DOC I tried to tell the dawgs a day is 24 hours. The count started at the first kickoff to the 3rd kickoff. You can’t teach a dawg math tricks. He is just a dumb dawg.
GO DAWGS
October 3rd, 2009
1:33 pm
I’m now posting on UGA blogs that I have come out of the closet and that I’m GAY.