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Rising Star: Marcus Wright. Makes good blocks, and is so sneaky fast that defenders take the wrong angle in their pursuit.

Falling Star: Robert Hall. Hard to be a star when an unfortunate injury hits and you can’t play.

Enigma: More like a mystery. How do ACC refs keep their jobs?

What’s going right: Josh’s option reads. Result is more yards, more time of possession, fewer fumbles, and more points.

What’s going wrong: Inexperience on defense seems to have players out of position on passing plays.

Prognosis for 2nd half: This team will be in every game. Could win ‘em all, or could lose a couple, but not out-matched in ANY game.

-SJ

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O.K. I’ll play

rising star – Josh Nesbitt/BayBay Thomas (Tie)
falling star – Morgan Burnett
enigma – amount of space between receivers and our defender & between our pass rush and QB’s
what’s going right – CPJ’s ability to adjust from game to game and within games
what’s going wrong – Defense
prognosis for second half – If GT can win this weekend, improve the defense and special teams, and maintain consistency on offense, they win the ACC. (not really going out on a limb, am I?)

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Rising star: Bay Bay
Falling star: Defensive coaching staff
Enigma: Do we have a legit 2nd option for receiver?
Whats going right: Offense has kept defenses guessing (at least since the Miami game)
Whats going wrong: Injuries piling up.
Prognosis for 2nd half: 5-1 + 5-1 = 10-2. No room for error in the Coastal, I’m afraid we may not claw back into the race.

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Rising Star-The entire offensive team. The whole concept of a football team is that everyone does their job to achieve the ultimate goal of winning a game. Statistics are overblown! The bottom line is are the players in the game getting their jobs accomplished. Making the blocks and running off the cornerback by going hard on that route even though it is a running play. As far as the defense, yes we got shredded in the first half, but we came out and made the adjustments and got a couple of stops in the second half. I’m also tired of hearing that if we don’t improve that Virginia Tech will just beat us to death. They might be getting the love from the press, but guess what, every team holding the #4 ranking the past several weeks has gotten beat! Ole Miss, LSU, and Virginia Tech on Saturday will make it three.

Go to http://isportsweb.com for more Georgia Tech Football articles including a feature article on how Virginia Tech’s mastermind at safety says he will stop the triple option. As well as how to properly cheer at a game. Go Jackets, Hokies Going Down!

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Rising Star- Nesbitt. He’s taken over as the leader of the offense. I’d say he does as much for this team as Tebow does for Florida. BayBay is a close 2nd.
Falling Star-Cooper Taylor. He’s been hurt, right? But he was supposed to be the key to this 4-2-5 D scheme that has been scrapped. Morgan B needs to do for the D what Nesbitt has done for the O, take over as the leader. But he needs some guys up front to step up. .
Our secondary has been torched because we are not getting pressure on the QB. We lost 3 D-linemen that are playing professionally now and nobody has asserted themselves to fill those voids. Coach has got to get more aggressive with blitzes to get the pressure and force some bad throws. Look for that this Saturday.
If we win this game there is no reason we can’t run the table. Need a huge effort from the D because VT is going to be tough to score on. It will be another close game won in the 4th Qt.

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THE PRESEASON IS OVER AT LEAST THREE LOSES COMING!!! VT,WAKE,UGA
HURRICANES RULE GEEKS DRULE!!!

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That’s right Miami fan, actually probably a UGA fan, hope that Tech loses three more games, that should help your chances of getting in the ACC championship and help your strength of schedule in the BCS. If you had a brain, you should hope that Tech wins the rest of their games.

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Wow, I see the children have logged on this fine morning…

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rising star: easily Josh Nesbitt, he could approach legendary status by the end of his career
falling star: Dave Wommack
enigma: Roddy Jones
what’s going right: blocking on the edge and Josh’s option reads
what’s going wrong: defensive secondary
prognosis for second half: hopefully win out and it could easily happen, but I don’t think we drop more than 2 at the most. 9-3 going to the Gator Bowl at minimum

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I was listening to the Paul Johnson Show last night and he was asked if the defensive problem was a coaching problem. He responded saying that he believes that neither the players or the coaches are doing a good job right now and that he controls the whole team and if the defense is not performing than it is his fault. It was good to see him take responsibility for all aspects of the team (not just the offense that is running on all cylinders right now). We have a good thing in Paul and I am confident that our defense will turn around.

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Doug,
I think that return yards stat is misleading. We score a lot of points and therefore have a lot of kick offs. It is the average of return yards that matters more. Please check against that stat and report back. If we were winless 0-6 and only kicked off once per game, our return yards would be best in the conference….

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We have no chance at winning the ACC unless Miami loses somewhere. The pollsters will not vote us higher than them since we lost to them and that’s really what makes up the bcs.

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Tech 91 – did you graduate in 1991 ? I graduated EE in 1991

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GT Rich

Based on the statistics provided at ncaa.com, Tech gives up slightly more than 24 yards per kickoff return, ranking 102 in the country … and that doesn’t include all the kicks that were not returned because they went out of bounds. Doug is right, this is definitely an area that needs work.

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SRF … you’ve got to be kidding! You think that, just because UGA beats Vandy this weekend, people are going to suddenly think Georgia has a great football team? When did a win over Vanderbilt become the measuring stick for greatness in southern football?

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I like guys, especially those UGA guys! They are so soft!

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I am really looking forward to the game Saturday, this is as good as ACC Football gets right here

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SRF
Are we anywhere near .500 this year? I agree the defense needs vast improvement. But it’s not something a few adjustments can’t fix. We certainly played better in the second half against FSU. 9 points and about 130 yards. I think the defense comes out with something to prove against VT and we beat them in a sleeper.

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rising star – Josh Nesbitt, with Anthony Allen right behind him.
falling star – Roddy Jones, though I wouldn’t necessarily call him “falling”.
enigma – Scott Blair. How can he look so good against Clemson and look so bad against Miami and North Carolina?
what’s going right – The spread-based triple option. The offense is starting to kick in and get the kinks worked out at the right time in the season for the stretch run.
what’s going wrong – The defense. We can’t settle on a defensive philosophy and it’s maidway through the season. 5-2 with a “wolf”. 4-3. 3-4. What are we doing? Why is the playbook in need of “simplification” every other week? wommack has his work cut out for him. We cannot continue to give up 40+ per game and lean on the offense to just score more points.
prognosis for second half – Beat VT, and the rest set up like that run in 1990 after the Virginia game. There’s no one on the schedule left that we shouldn’t beat. With that said, I predict we won’t lose – we will be 11-1 after we beat the Mutts and possibly looking at the ACC title game.

BIG GAME – probably the biggest in 10 years – on The Flats Saturday. Strut into Bobby Dodd wearing your “Toe Meets Leather” StinGTees t-shirt! Wear your love of Tech OVER your heart as well as IN it! Now available at http://www.stinGTees.com!

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Everyone seems to have forgotten that the season began by GA Tech trying to replace three defensive linemen who were drafted by the NFL and the loss of a starting linebacker. We knew coming into our first game that our defense was going to be an achilles heel.

Then, GA Tech began to lose other defensive starters and key players, like Cooper Taylor, Rashaad Reid, and Anthony Egbuniwe, for several games, due to various injuries/illnesses, etc, so defenders who were not anticipated to play much, or play in their normal position were called into duty. Naturally, GA Tech’s defense was going to suffer. Is that the defense’s fault’ how about the defensive coordinator’s fault?

When the cupboard’s bare, sometimes you just have to make due with what you have left and try to stretch out your “resources” as best you can until you can “restock”. Sometimes a recipe works, sometimes it doesn’t. With a limited number of ingredients, however, you only have a few options on products you can manufacture, and depending on who you’re trying to feed that week, the meal just might not be enough.

We can look at GA Tech’s offense like a fine restaurant – lots of options and all well prepared. You’ll have an occasional slip up with service/execution, but for the most part, the food will be there and it satisfy almost everyone’s food choice. There will be other restaurants in the area, some will be successful; some not successful; etc.

So, with all of that, I would say that I would have to say that Josh Nesbitt has to be the Star at this point of the season. It is obvious other teams’ defenses have decided to try to take Jonathan Dwyer out of the equation, and Josh has made them pay with his correct reads, including his own ground game; and let’s not forget Josh’s improved passing game.

Ga Tech’s biggest disappointment to me is T.J. Barnes. I had really hoped that he would have been able to step up big this Fall and take more pressure off of the defensive line. I realize that he’s only a red shirt freshman, and that was a lot to ask of the young man, but I had really high hopes for him coming into the season, and I expect that he’ll meet them before he leaves campus.

My enigma is Scott Blair; where has hi kicking game gone; need I say more?

What’s going right? The offense.

What’s going wrong? The defense.

Prognosis for the second half – very exciting football and several nail biters due to GA Tech’s defense. I expect that GA Tech will win the ones that they’re supposed to win and go to another Bowl game, keeping their streak alive. Anything beyond that is anyone’s guess; that’s College football at its best.

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incomplete-wait till he has his own players..

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Here’s the record for VT-GT games:

1990: GT:6 VT:3 (Scott Sisson delivers)
2004: GT:20 VT:34 (VT 25 pt 4th Qtr rally)
2005: GT:7 VT:51 (Reggie Ball spends 5 days in hospital before the game)
2006: GT:38 VT:27 (GT dominates the game, even with 2 INTs)
2007: GT:3 VT:27 (GT without all 3 starting RBs, and 5 GT INTs)
2008: GT:17 VT:20 (3 bad GT TOs)

2008 stats:
GT: 387 Total Yds; 278 Rushing; 109 Passing
VT: 247 Total Yds; 199 Rushing; 48 Passing

FSU: 35 GT:28 in 1st half
FSU: 9 GT:21 in 2nd half

So, GT not only made adjustments, they made the CORRECT adjustments.

So far, MissSt has put up the most rushing yds vs GT-D, with 209.

I think the 2nd half adjustments on D in the FSU game
tells the biggest story.

FSU scored 35 pts. And then, could only score 9.

Maybe the D finally found their “groove.”

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The reason the secondary is getting picked apart and Morgan B. is not having a good season is b/c the pass rush stinks. The QB has all day. Pressure the qb and Morgan makes an interception.

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Is it just me or is VT’s defense not as fierce this year? They just don’t seem as dominate as in year’s past. There defense is only giving up 75 yds less a game than ours. I know our defense is looking pretty rough right now. I’m still not imressed with Taylor. Sure he’s looked good the last two game but who wouldn’t against them. Now Williams is another matter. We will definitely have to stop their running attack. Stop or slow it down and we will win. I do think our offense can score on their defense.

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Rise – Offense, pick your star there are so many.

Fall – Defense. When CPJ came in I was unhappy to hear he did not ask Tenuta to stay. I understand, they don’t run in the same circles and its tough keeping a coach that wants to be head coach on the staff (Look at FSU). But when Paul Johnson said he wants guys on defense flying to the ball, it made me think of our defense in the not so distant past with Tenuta. Yeah I know he’ll never be here again. And we did die sometimes from over blitzing…… but if you are looking for defense that flys to the ball, that was us when he was defensive coordinator. I wish DW the best and hope he can get something going. But you gotta admit we would stop ppl so much and then do nothing on offense back then. It will come around.
Go Jackets!!

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I know our defense hasn’t been playing all that great but when you compare what we did to last year stats it’s not that much difference. I don’t recall everyone complaining about last year’s defense as much. This year we’re only giving up 70 more ydspg. Only 52 more passing ydspg and rushing only 15 more ydspg. Scoring has only increased by 6 per game. I agree we need to get things settled down on defense but there’s still time to change those stats. Having some key missing players back can only can help the situation. The coaches seem to be determined to right this and I think they’ll find away to do it.

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Help the defense! The rest will workout!

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Your right bugsguzzler, we haven’t lost to a team by 26 that’s only wins came against Western Kentucky (the worst D-1 school in the nation) & the Ohio University (who is lucky to be mediocre in the MAC). Where is our shame?

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miami….h….ha….haha…..hahahahahahahah….ahhahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahhahahhahahaha…..you guys crack me up!

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rising star
falling star Kick return team, 200+ yards in RETURNS against Miss St
enigma kicking game-perfect from inside the 30 last year, this year………..
what’s going right, Nesbit’s option reads
what’s going wrong-our o-line gets tired fast against big teams.
prognosis for second half- two losses, one to VT and one we shouldn’t lose, decent bowl bid, win over UGA

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rising star is Burnette (linebacker from Macon), falling is Morgan (outside of 1st half Clemson…not dominating) {need his leadership}, enigma is why not more pitches to Dwyer (it seems very successful every time he gets the ball in that manner) {plus I would love to see a flea-flicker out of that occasionally}, that said offense[Right] is starting to jell & getting more players involved, [Wrong] no pressure on quarterback whatsoever……& final thoughts, defense almost certainly has to get better plus the remaing offenses aren’t as talented across the board as Clemson & Miami. Focus & execution could lead to memorable 2nd half.

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M-I-A-M-I, ha, ha ha, ha ha ha, hahahhahahahahahhahahah! trade school nerds!
Next week we will add VT …… hahahhahahahahahhahahaha

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give it time Im sure GT can finish 5-6.

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Hard to finish 5-6 when you play 12 games…typical Georgia Fan.

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Love messin with you guys!! Its really easier and more fun that winning!! By the way, worked late tonight figuring out which p.e. I was gonna layoff, as they are so easily replaced.

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Hey bud, UGA HAS gone away.

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Ya’ll are killing me.

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Enough said.

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Concerning Nesbitt’s option reads: I think most of those great “reads” are being made from the sideline before the play.

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rising star:
Nesbit: the FSU game was best performance I’ve seen by Tech QB since Joe Hamiliton. He took over the game, refused to loose, made up for Jones’ mistake, carried the ball the rest of 4th qtr, scored the game winning TD, and WILLED the win.

falling star:
Morgan Burrnet: He’s too full of himself, his INT stats are bloated (3 of 7 against JSU last year and 2 this year against a sorry UNC offense). He’s always beaten on coverage, and leaving the middle of field open (i.e. look at miami, M.S., and FSU games)

enigma:
The GT Kicking game.

what’s going right:
The Offense.

what’s going wrong:
Defense or lack their off. Since the Miami game in 2008, this unit has not done anything but get bailled out timely offense miscues, and turnovers. Here it is;
-UGA game in 2008, the UGA played worse than they did and couldn’t tackle. Really when does UGA give up an 18pt halftime lead.
-LSU pushed the GT around and look at the score
-JSU, thankfully Perrillo wasn’t playing otherwise they would’ve scored way more points.
-Clemson, GT needed a pass by the kicker, and punt return to hold on for a 3pt win
-Miami, go watch the tape, THEY DID NOT EVEN TOUCH!!!!!! their QB!
-UNC, offense is really really bad. who else have they beaten?? they needed a questionable holding call to get win vs Uconn.
-Miss. State, forced turovers yes, but they allowed to their Offense to run and down field all day!
-FSU, beat them selfs by dropping passes and running into eachother. if don’t believe me go watch tape of second half.

prognosis for second half
VT – Loss: Like always, VT will find ways to win this game, and have even less respect for GT (if that is possible).
UVA – Win.
WF – Loss: they’ll win a shoot out, and their QB will have a field day with this Defense.
Duke – Win, but close.
UGA – Win, but close.

Hello Champs Sports Bowl!!

CPJ needs to do something about this defense or get someone that can, because this SMU guy hasn’t been impressive, and this Defense is getting worse and worse!!

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Rising Star: Nesbitt and Anthony Allen. Allen *never* botches the big play, he grabs it with both hands and shoves it down their throats. I could watch him paint the sideline all day.

Falling Star: Dave Wommack. My first instinct was they shouldn’t let Tenuta go. I beginning to think that was the right one.

Could you imagine if this team had a fearsome defense? Legit NC contenders.

I just hope CPJ wants to hang around long enough to slap Beamer, Shannon, and Butch Davis around some. I think he will.

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The offense is looking good but most of our big plays are on the perimiter. Nesbit has become our off tackle threat. BUT What has happened to the B-Back dive??? Teams tried to stop Dwyer last year by clogging up the middle but we were able to find ways to break it up the middle anyway. We were a triple option base team with the B-Back dive being the primary threat that made the rest of the option click.

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Rising STAR for TECH has to be Willie Martinez at UGA.

Falling STAR for TECH has to be C Mark Richt at UGA.

Enigma is Coach PAUL JOHNSON for every other team he plays.

Wrong is Womack and the TECH D.

Right is BAYBAY in all parts of his game.

2nd 1/2: A little scared of the Hokies and the Bulldogs. VT is good but we can win. UGA is bad and going to lose to the Gators and they are pi$$ed. The Jackets need to HIT and HURT the Dawgs First and Fast. I fear 10-2.

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doggssucknobowlgameinsightfinish5-6

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bugsquacher

It is terrible to see that this 3-3 start is troubling you so.

Tisk Tisk

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Here’s my take on it…YES, I want to Georgia Tech to win this game BADLY!!! However, if we do lose, we still have A LOT to play for, and just humor me for a second:
1. We STILL have an opportunity to BEAT UGA(Y) for the second year in a row, which hasn’t been done in 9 years!
2. And this is a “big one” in my book, we STILL have a chance to finish the season with at least 10 WINS, which hasn’t been done, also in 10 years. Plus, we have a good chance o f STILL winning 11 games, which hasn’t been done at Georgia Tech since 1990!!
3. Even if we lose Saturday, we can STILL finish in the Top 25 or maybe even Top 15.
4. We are just one win away from being bowl eligible for the 13th CONSECUTIVE Season!!
5. If we finish with 9 wins or more, that PROVES to the college football world that Georgia Tech is a serious college football contender now. I figure if we can average 9 wins a season under Paul Johnson, then that STILL gives us a shot at ANY goal the team has, i.e..Beat UGA(Y), ACC Championship, BCS Bowl, possible National Championship.

So even if we lose Saturday, which by the way, I hope we don’t, but if we do, then we STILL have a lot to play for and our program is STILL going in the right direction!!

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Loves M2M, Is that really all yall you have? Be a little creative!! Thats why you guys are so fun to mess with. You are a stinky pants!! Tell me more about how great you are and less about your fantasies. Maybe thats the same, my bad. Enough said!!

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Anybody seen superDawg lately? If so tell him I’m lookiing for him.

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Thats pretty funny. I guess its just hard to take it all in. (IS THAT SLOW ENOUGH?) Its just funny that you guys would rather hate UGA than root for your own team, and when I come to mess with ya’ll, all that you have is…..”You like a2m”. You can be a whole lot better p.e….nis, if you let the hate go.

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good luck tomorrow Yechies!! Double digit loss at home to the team that lost to the 2nd best team in the S.E.C.. HAHAHAHAHAH!! Homecoming!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH! I know I know i like A2M. HAHAHAHAHAH!!!

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…..enough said.

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Baby dick!!!! Man thats good stuff!!! Good for you!! You get a 10 for originality!! Pooh Pooh face.

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Bama is the best team in the SEC then UF or is that FU DAWGS again. It is so hard to tell these days. LSU is next then????? well the rest of the SEC. Richt fix your hair get some new sun glasses and don’t sell FORDS. It makes it hard for me to drive my 66 Mustang and you do know the Ramblin Wreck is a FORD right? I guess the Nov. Saturday will be THE REAL FORD TUFF as the wreck kicks your butt again.

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Hokie Pokie, do you feel better? ESPN Gameday picked agaisnt my Jackets. Good for you. “Now finish your oatmeal like a good boy. Okay?”

Ramblin Wreck!

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Thanks to whatever….for Paul Johnson, the triple option, and Nesbitt the Warrior!

Eat your hearts out, dawgs.

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Hardman?? Why would we eat our heart out? Enjoy your win just once without getting stupid. This is exactly why we enjoy f’n with you. You guys could cure cancer and find Osama on the same weekend and you’d say “TAKE THAT UGAY”!!

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Rising star Anthony Allen, He can run and catch the ball!!!

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Rising Star:Josh Nesbitt and Anthony Allen
Falling Star:Roddy Jones
Enigma:problems with Kickoff coverage
Whats going right:Offense
Whats going wrong:Defense
2nd half prognosis:hopefully an ACC Championship

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