Why behind the whites, and records watch
The No. 10 Yellow Jackets have worn white jerseys for every one of their home games since Paul Johnson was hired, but Wake Forest declined Tech’s request to be allowed to wear white for this weekend’s game. (NCAA rules say that the visiting team is supposed to wear white, unless it grants the home team permission to do so.)
Deacons coach Jim Grobe said there were two reasons behind that decision:
No. 1, Grobe said he prefers his team not wear black because of the higher temperatures in the South. That’s carried over to this game. Temperature at kickoff is predicted to be 66 degrees.
No. 2, he said he usually leaves it up to the team to decide which jersey they will wear. The players wanted to wear white.
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The weekly records watch from colleague Matt Dempsey:
Things were a little tighter than people wanted against Vanderbilt but I think fans are pretty happy about a solid win against an SEC opponent. A huge game for Jonathan Dwyer on the ground led the way. Let’s see how it affected the records chase
Rushing Records
Most rushes in a season
Name Rushes Year
1. Tashard Choice 297 2006
2. P.J. Daniels 283 2003
3. Joe Burns 282 2001
4. Robert Lavette 280 1982
5. Eddie Lee Ivery 267 1978
6. Tashard Choice 261 2007
7. Robert Lavette 260 1984
8. Jerry Mays 249 1989
9. C.J. Williams 245 1995
10. Lenny Snow 202 1966
NR Josh Nesbitt 188 2009
With three games left to go in the regular season, Nesbitt just needs 15 carries to land in the top ten for most rushes in a season. He’ll have to crank out some high carry days to get in the top 5 before bowl or ACC title games.
Most rushes, Career
Name Rushes Career
1. Robert Lavette 914 1981-84
2. P.J. Daniels 707 2002-05
3. Jerry Mays 695 1985-89
4. Tashard Choice 675 2005-07
5. Joe Burns 614 1998-01
6. Eddie Lee Ivery 609 1975-78
7. C.J. Williams 539 1994-95
8. Joe Hamilton 501 1996-99
9. Reggie Ball 495 2003-06
10. Lenny Snow 445 1965-67
12. Jonathan Dwyer 428 2007-
13. Josh Nesbitt 413 2007-
Nesbitt and Dwyer are still on pace for being in the top 10 on the career rushes list.
Dwyer needs 33 rushes in the next three games to unseat Lenny Snow from the top ten. Twenty two carries in the next four games will push Dwyer past Reggie Ball.
Rushing Yards, Season
Name Yards Year
1. Eddie Lee Ivery 1562 1978
2. Tashard Choice 1473 2006
3. P.J. Daniels 1447 2003
4. Jonathan Dwyer 1395 2008
5. Tashard Choice 1379 2007
6. Jerry Mays 1349 1989
7. Robert Lavette 1208 1982
8. Robert Lavette 1189 1984
9. Joe Burns 1165 2001
10. C.J. Williams 1138 2009
NR Jonathan Dwyer 904 2009
NR Josh Nesbitt 763 2009
A second huge game in a row for Dwyer makes it much easier for him to land a second season in the top ten for rushing. He needs to average 78 yards a game to finish the regular season past C.J. Williams.
Nesbitt had a great game for Tech but his rushing numbers were under what he needed to crack into the top ten. He now needs 125 yards a game to round out the regular season in the top ten.
Rushing Yards, Career
Name Yards Career
1. Robert Lavette 4066 1981-84
2. Jerry Mays 3699 1985-89
3. Eddie Lee Ivery 3517 1975-78
4. Tashard Choice 3365 20005-07
5. P.J. Daniels 3346 2002-05
6. Jonathan Dwyer 2735 2007-
7. Joe Burns 2634 1998-01
8. C.J. Williams 2365 1994-96
9. David Sims 2274 1974-76
10. Wililam Bell 2026 1989-93
15. Josh Nesbitt 1796 2007-
Dwyer blew past Joe Burns with his big day against Vandy. Top five is there for the taking but likely due to the post season. He’d have to ring up 200+ rushing in the next three games to get it before then.
It’s going to be a close shave for Nesbitt to get on the top ten career rushing list. He’d have to average 160 yards a game to get in by the end of the regular season. Add in two postseason games and it is a slightly more manageable 96 yards.
Most rushing touchdowns, season
Name TD Year
1. Robert Lavette 19 1982
2. Robert Lavette 14 1984
2. Joe Burns 14 2001
4. Sean Gregory 13 1999
4. Josh Nesbitt 13 2009
6. Jonathan Dwyer 12 2008
6. Tashard Choice 12 2006
6. Joe Burns 12 2000
6. C.J. Williams 12 1995
6. Lenny Snow 12 1966
10. Tony Hollings 11 2002
Nesbitt’s two trips to the end zone moved him into the top five and past his teammate Dwyer. It seems quite likely Nesbitt will get at least one more touchdown in the next three games. It’s easy to imagine Nesbitt getting seven more TDs and having more rushing touchdowns in a season than anyone in Tech history by the time the postseason wraps up.
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career
Name TD Year
1. Robert Lavette 45 1981-84
2. Joe Burns 31 1998-01
3. Jonathan Dwyer 29 2007-
4. Tashard Choice 28 2005-07
5. P.J. Daniels 23 2002-05
6. Eddie Lee Ivery 22 1975-78
6. Leon Hardeman 22 1951-53
8. David Sims 21 1974-76
9. Josh Nesbitt 20 2007-
9. C.J. Williams 20 1994-96
11. Shawn Jones 19 1989-92
Dwyer’s three touchdowns pushed him into the top three for career rushing touchdowns. It’s likely he’ll end in the number two spot by the end of the year.
Nesbitt jumped into the top ten last week. He just needs three more in three games to be in the top five by the end of the regular season.
Receiving Records
Pass Receptions, Career
Name Number Career
1. Kelly Campbell 195 1998-01
2. Calvin Johnson 178 2004-06
3. Jonathan Smith 174 2000-03
4. Kerry Watkins 171 1999-02
5. Harvey Middleton 165 1994-97
6. Will Glover 122 1999-02
7. Bobby Rodriguez 115 1989-92
7. Jerry Mays 115 1985-89
9. Robert Lavette 114 1981-84
10. John Sias 110 1966-68
11. Demaryius Thomas 108 2007-
Thomas needs two more catches to be in the top ten for receptions in a career. It should happen within the next three to five games for sure.
Yards gained, Season
Name Yards Season
1. Calvin Johnson 1202 2006
2. Jonathan Smith 1138 2003
3. Kelly Campbell 1105 1999
4. Kerry Watkins 1050 2002
5. Dez White 973 1998
6. Kelly Campbell 963 2000
7. John Sias 902 1968
8. Calvin Johnson 888 2005
9. Dez White 860 1999
10. Harvey Middleton 839 1997
12 Demaryius Thomas 823 2009
Thomas moved up two more spots this week with his performance against Vanderbilt.
If Thomas averages 22 yards a game the rest of the way, he’ll also end up in the top ten for most receiving yards in a season.
Yards gained, career
Name Yards Career
1. Calvin Johnson 2927 2004-06
2. Kelly Campbell 2907 1998-01
3. Kerry Watkins 2680 1999-02
4. Harvey Middleton 2291 1994-96
5. Jonathan Smith 2238 2000-03
6. Demaryius Thomas 2008 2007-
Thomas eclipsed 2,000 yards receiving in his career last week.
With three games to go, Thomas will need 58 yards a game the rest of the way to move up the Career Receiving Yards record and into the top five. That’s not even counting the post season. Considering how run-heavy the offense is, that’s pretty impressive.
Defense Records
No sacks for Morgan and no interceptions Burnett means nothing new to report on defensive records.
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82 comments Add your comment
fishinjacket
November 4th, 2009
6:53 pm
First?
MagnaCarterGT
November 4th, 2009
6:54 pm
Jim Grobe is full of crap. You’re afraid to wear black tops because you think it’ll be too hot? It’s November! And North Carolina is considered to be part of the South! Plus, Wake has gold tops as well….
North Ave Pimp
November 4th, 2009
7:07 pm
Im so tired of seeing us wear the whites. Thank you Jim!! RUSSEL sucks, can we get some NIKE uni’s ??
jacket3
November 4th, 2009
7:09 pm
Stats, Numbers. It is about the team as a whole Greg. Records are there sure and they will be broken again and again. GT is in a special place now and because of the “O”, period. Everyone is working together – something they do not do 65 miles east of Atlanta. There are no “me’s” in this team; only “we’s”.
Nesbitt, Dwyer, and Thomas and many more will grace the covers of Sports Illustrated next year – if they decide to hang around for a real chance for a National Championship.If they are smart – and I think they are very smart look forward to many records being broken.
GT93
November 4th, 2009
7:21 pm
thanks to that unfortunate team over in Athens for putting dress code in the front of everyone’s mind. Just wear some combo of white and old gold and take care of business!
Wake Forest is one of the few ACC teams that GT has not faced since CPJ was hired as coach (NC State & Maryland are the others). Wake gave Miami all they could handle and Jim Grobe will have them ready to play … I look for a close one with the resilience of GT being the difference and getting the W in the end.
yellowjacket82
November 4th, 2009
7:22 pm
It matters not. We kick their butts.
yellowjacket82
November 4th, 2009
7:23 pm
We owe them from the AAC Championshiop game.
Joe Schmoe
November 4th, 2009
7:23 pm
I hope we wipe the floor with these guys. Those kind of stunts are cowardly. Yea, unis arent that big of a deal, but everyone else has been abding us to use them except them. Big target on Wakes back this weekend. I hope we hang at least half a hundred.
Tom
November 4th, 2009
7:34 pm
Yeah, Caldwell pulled that nonsense in ‘98. Wonder how that 63 Tech hung on his charges tasted that day.
Mister T
November 4th, 2009
8:08 pm
I think it provides us a little more incentive to kick their @$$.
Can’t take them lightly though. That is exactly what Miami did and Tech did i nthe first half of the Vandy game.
THWg!
jabster
November 4th, 2009
8:08 pm
We wear Russell b/c Warren Buffett (who owns Russell) pays us the big bux to do so, and a lot of Tech alumni are in Russell management. That said, nobody thought that Auburn–who also sends a lot of alumni to work for Russell (formerly based in Alex City AL before they moved to ATL)–would switch from Russell to Under Armour. Maryland wears UA because UA’s founder went to UM.
We owe Wake a big payback for the 2006 ACCCG.
WGASA about uni colors. Wear gold jerseys and white britches and make Wake wear red and green–red clay and grass stains.
In other news, Nezz just passed Joe Hamilton to own all of the career QB rushing records…with almost a season and a half left.
old Tech fan in NC
November 4th, 2009
8:17 pm
I hate it that Tech does not play Wake every year…did enjoy a Tech game/win in Winston.
up with White and Gold
November 4th, 2009
8:23 pm
Wake pulled that cr@p in 2006 at the ACC title game. In a rain dreary match, it appeared Wake looked like GT and GT looked like Wake with those dark mustard colors on. I swear it is part of Grobe’s plan to offset the Jackets any way he can by trying to take their image away from them. Laugh all you want for those who think these matters do not count, I’m telling you they do.
Alabama Jack
November 4th, 2009
8:31 pm
Whack Wake. We’ll take about anything else Sunday.
TDone
November 4th, 2009
8:31 pm
To Tom, Tech wore white in the 1998 game at BDS. We punked them 63-35 (it was not that close). I was there.
up with White and Gold
November 4th, 2009
8:32 pm
Good luck guys! Take it from someone that lives in the Carolinas, this team is not coming here to be your friends, kick their bu#$! GO GET EM JACKETS
JJacket
November 4th, 2009
8:40 pm
Just gives us another reason to kick Wake’s ass. They had better pack a white flag.
just a jersey
November 4th, 2009
8:41 pm
You think Paul really cares what color shirts they have on. He is all X’s and O’s. Unlike the coach at the other georgia school.
just a jersey
November 4th, 2009
8:43 pm
http://dawgsvsjackets.blogspot.com
Tampabound
November 4th, 2009
8:44 pm
I’m going to see if I can find the Wake blog on Winston Salem newspaper and let Grobe know he is full of cr@p
N Carolina Jacket
November 4th, 2009
8:48 pm
Since when did we start caring about jerseys and records? That a sign that the media has become less focused on the task at hand. Let’s hope that CPJ has this team focused on BEATING WAKE! This game scares me more than the UVA game did. Wake is pass happy and the script is in place for a back up(with very little film to study on him) can upset GT. WE BETTER BE READY! NERVOUS!
jackedjacket
November 4th, 2009
9:08 pm
CPJ said we looked like a huge french fry with gold jerseys and gold pants HAHAHA!!!! I freakin love him
Jackets Keep Rollin'
November 4th, 2009
9:17 pm
I dont care if they wear purple and we wear blue…Lets just win the darn thing!
Joe Schmoe
November 4th, 2009
9:27 pm
I dont know why everyone keeps opening the door to these supposed “trap” games. Every week this comes up. Stop shaking in your boots, and show up and be loud! All these games are the same, and if the defense doesnt show, then it can be close.
the good word
November 4th, 2009
9:27 pm
Let’s just “turnt up” the score on the Deacs
both of Grobes’ reasons for wearing white jerseys are the pitts, he’s sinking low… i really thought more of him
gtech
November 4th, 2009
9:30 pm
This gives us 3 reasons to roll them.
1) Uniform B.S.
2) 2006 ACCCG
3) They flubbed the UM game (dropped punt at their own 2 late in the game???) and made our life harder (having UM eliminated would’ve given us more cushion, now if we lose one, UM is the Coastal champ)
Ivan
November 4th, 2009
9:38 pm
Russell doesn’t suck the crap UA and Nike puts out does. Stick with the tradition
RAMBLE ON!!!
November 4th, 2009
9:57 pm
Well that means 4 sacks for Morgan and 2 interceptions for Burnett.
Come on gtech, if we can’t beat WF and Duke to get to the ACCCG, than we don’t deserve it.
Jackette
November 4th, 2009
10:23 pm
Some of you guys do not care what you wear much less what the Jackets wear, lol..my apologies to the ones that do afterall “every girl crazy bout a sharped dressed man” …I know most of us are concerned about certain issues going into this game because we all want them to win so badly ..if I saw GT defeat LSU in blue, I wouldn’t cringe so much..didn’t enjoy sitting in the rain in Jax either while Wake decked out in white got by us there as well..I live in the Carolinas and know Grobe has his reasons other than weather..don’t be deceived by him..but enough said. ..GO Jackets and hope to see Dwyer and Allen run over people again.
ugalova
November 4th, 2009
10:24 pm
i hear black helmets are fashionable
forgot my camera
November 4th, 2009
10:25 pm
when i see white jerseys and gold pants i have a Hugh G Rection
dukie
November 4th, 2009
10:25 pm
f the weak florist
GTRich
November 4th, 2009
10:26 pm
Don’t lrt Al Groh get in your heads with this white uniform psychological crap. Beat the tar out of them, show no mercy- no kneeling with minutes to go. Score 63 or more points on them . Set all sorts of records- Dwyer and Thomas 1000 yds, Nesbitt 2000 yds combined. Win, win win Jackets.
Captain Obvious
November 4th, 2009
10:27 pm
uniform colors don’t matter, just ask Richt!
Richt's Agent
November 4th, 2009
10:44 pm
Wear black helmets and buy Ford trucks to carry your carpets from Dalton
Limelight
November 4th, 2009
10:50 pm
Gold jerseys, white pants, gold helmet. DO NOT change the helmet color.
Cuttysark
November 4th, 2009
11:54 pm
Let’s face reality. Grobe is doing this for gamesmanship. The weather is not a factor as far as heat and humidity on November 7, 2009. What a joke!
Go to http://isportsweb.com for a story on the Grobe situation, and other Georgia Tech Football related articles.
poof!!!
November 5th, 2009
12:08 am
White jerseys and white or gold pants simply conveys that the team doesn’t mind getting down and dirty. Gold jerseys and white pants are the next best combo. Never wear the blue jerseys.
Ramblinwreck86
November 5th, 2009
2:37 am
I wasnt sure if GT was allowed to wear white if we took a 15 yard penalty? I know that is the case if a visiting team wants to wear their home jersey the home team must agree or the visitor must take a 15 yard penalty on the kickoff. Is this the case here or is this a different rule? If so I say take the penalty if your GT and say this is OUR home jersey. GO TECH WRECK WAKE
GA Tech Insider
November 5th, 2009
7:41 am
To any GA Tech fans who may not have bought tickets for the Wake Forest game yet:
On GT’s Official Sports Report email, there’s a promotion from Aloha Steaks.
If you buy a sampler (8 steaks, 4 burgers), then you get two (2) free GT vs. WF tickets, along with two (2) free passes to an all-you-can-eat/drink tailgate before the game, AND they have even thrown in a free parking pass for some people who have ordered on line.
The steak platter costs $99, but you get all of the other “extras” included with the price.
There’s no excuse not to sell out the Bobby Dodd stadium Saturday afternoon. Here’s the link:
http://shop.myalohafoods.com/A…oha-Sampler.htm
Go Jackets! THWG
GA Tech Insider
November 5th, 2009
7:43 am
For some reason, that link didn’t work, try this one:
http://shop.myalohafoods.com/Aloha-Sampler-Aloha-Sampler.htm
GA Tech Insider
November 5th, 2009
7:51 am
Here are some more interesting stats from the GA Tech SID:
1. GT is 1st in the ACC in 3rd down conversions and Wake is 3rd.
2. GT leads the ACC in TOP and Wake is 2nd.
3. The Jackets are ranked in the top ten (AP) for the first time since being ranked 9th on Sept 24, 2001.
4. Josh Nesbitt
a. He’s rushed for more yards this season than any qb in GT history.
b. He has more career rushing yards than any qb in GT history.
c. Over the last 4 games he’s rushed for 400 yards and 10 tds.
d. He’s rushed for 90 or more yards 5 times this season.
5. Jon Dwyer
a. Over the last 6 games he’s rushed for 736 yards and 6 tds.
b. He’s rushed for 100 or more yards 4 times this season.
c. His 904 yards this season are the 15th most in a season in Tech history.
d. His 2,735 rushing yards rank 6th in Tech history.
6. GT-Wake History
a. Tech leads the all-time series 20-8.
b. The teams have split the last 4 meetings.
c. Tech has won 8 of the last 11.
d. Tech is 8-3 against Wake in Atlanta.
7. Robert Hall is the only current member of the team that played against Wake the last time they met.
8. Tech’s 6 game winning streak is the 9th longest for FBS teams and is the 10th longest in Tech history.
9. Prolific Offense
a. The 400.4 yards per game is the 2nd highest in school history.
b. The 304.1 yards rushing per game is the 2nd highest in school history and the highest since 1975.
c. The 35.2 points per game is the highest since 1999.
10. Quarterly Report
a. Tech has outscored their opponents 86-45 in the 1st quarter.
b. Tech has scored in the 4th quarter in every game.
c. Tech has been held scoreless in only 5 quarters.
d. Tech has scored in 11 consecutive quarters.
11. TOP
a. Tech leads the nation with a TOP of 35:22
b. During the 6 game win streak the TOP average has been 38:30.
c. Over the past 20 years Tech has produced a TOP of 38:22 6 times. 4 of those time have come this season.
12. The Ability to Strike Quickly
a. The offense has produced 5 one play offensive drives.
b. Against Vandy there were 3 tds drives of 42 seconds or less.
c. Tech has produced 12 plays of 50 or more yards; best in the ACC.
13. GT and Idaho are the only two schools with a 3rd down conversion rate over 50% and a 4th down conversion rate over 75%.
14. Over the past 4 seasons VT is 21-8 in the ACC and GT is 21-9.
VT Yellow Jacket
November 5th, 2009
8:16 am
Hey, GA Tech Insider<
What, no academic stats?
Go Jackets!!!!!!!!
GA Tech Insider
November 5th, 2009
8:24 am
VT Yellow Jacket – Classes still in session.
Trade School Junkie
November 5th, 2009
8:36 am
Its Simple.
If WF QB Riley Skinner does not play,
this will be a TOTAL BEATDOWN by GT, something like, GT:70 WF:9
If Skinner does play, GT wins, something like: GT:42 WF:29
Jacket3
November 5th, 2009
8:47 am
GA Tech Insider – thanks for taking information way beyond what the local paper guys present every week.
ESPN.go.com shows: A 16+ points advantage and after 10,000 simulations an 80+% of a win head to head. Should be a lot of fun on Saturday afternoon at the Flats.
Trade School Junkie
November 5th, 2009
9:02 am
Anyone know if there are any players still on the current
GT roster that were on the GT roster at the 2006 ACC-CG?
bobby brown
November 5th, 2009
9:09 am
Hey beat writer!!! Do you know what a beat writer is? Stop killing us with stats and records and stuff that doesn’t matter right know. I am not sure you have noticed but Paul Johnson is a team oriented coach. Be a beat writed and find us stuff about the team and coaches that we the fans can make a connection with. Come on your better then putting stats and records up every damn week.
Starring Peter Graves as Capt. Over
November 5th, 2009
9:59 am
jackette: Good pull on the ZZ Top reference.
GTSteve
November 5th, 2009
10:03 am
I have been nervous every week..lol…CPJ will not allow a let down, he gets the lead and goes in to ball and clock control mode….TECH WINS
Pee pee on a dawg
November 5th, 2009
10:06 am
I may be the only one, but I really liked last years uniforms. That mustard color was about the same as my dad’s Pepper Rodgers era stirrups; I wear them all the time.
Gt4ever
November 5th, 2009
10:08 am
It’s VERY simple, if our defense comes to play, we DON’T LOSE…..
GTSteve
November 5th, 2009
10:13 am
Gt4ever…..yes, everytime
billcanoe
November 5th, 2009
10:25 am
I could be wrong, but I was told a long time ago that Georgia Tech and LSU were the only two teams in the country that had been granted special permission by the NCAA to wear their white uniforms at home.
Any chance you could check this out?
Tom
November 5th, 2009
10:38 am
billcanoe, yes….the NCAA rewrote the uniform standards in the mid-80’s or so and set up the “home wears colored jerseys” standard, but grandfathered GT’s and LSU’s ability to wear white at home as long as the visiting team agreed. (The visiting team would have to notify the home team…GT or LSU… prior to the start of the season that they intended to wear their white road jerseys).
The NCAA has, since, revised the regs to allow anyone to wear white jerseys at home if the visitors agree. Both teams can also wear colored jerseys (as long as the teams and officials agree there is enough contrast), but the visitor wearing the colored jerseys is penalized.
Jake
November 5th, 2009
10:42 am
I thought, at one time, Tech had a waiver from the NCAA authorizing them to always wear white jerseys?
GTSteve
November 5th, 2009
10:49 am
Encyclopedia Tom….nice info
Jake
November 5th, 2009
10:51 am
… sorry, didn’t see the explanation from Tom
Metal Jacket
November 5th, 2009
11:27 am
WEAR WHITE, TAKE THE PENALTY, IT’S OUR HOUSE. GO JACKETS!!!!!
Not Disappointed
November 5th, 2009
11:42 am
Good job Doug, but could you tell the Jackets for me to just “Win!”
wow
November 5th, 2009
12:10 pm
Uga has the BEST punter and kicker in the country…better hope jackets, that the game with us dont come down to kicking!!!!
yellowjacket82
November 5th, 2009
12:45 pm
Hey “wow”…that’s about all UGA has. No worries.
Born2Buzz
November 5th, 2009
12:45 pm
Ramblinwreck86, Here’s the rule:
Players & Players Equipment SEction 4, ARticle 3 – Contrasting Colors
Players of opposing teams shall wear jerseys of contrasting colors, and the visiting team shall wear white jerseys. White jerseys may be worn by the home team when the teams have agreed before the season.
I think you are referring to the incident where both teams where non-white jerseys. If the colors are contrasting enough this is possible, but the away team would be penalized a personal foul penalty at the start of the game. Obviously both teams can’t wear white or jerseys of the same approximate color (like UT wanting to wear orange at the Bama game when Bama would be wearing red/crimson).
GTSteve
November 5th, 2009
1:18 pm
WOW……..really???
old gold engineer
November 5th, 2009
1:21 pm
I think I read that the SEC had implemented its own rule that allows the home team to wear white without the other team’s consent. Hence, LSU wears white at home.
GT childhood/Wake manhood
November 5th, 2009
1:29 pm
It’ll take a healthy senior QB, a near-perfect day of tackling on D and probably +2 in the turnover dept. for my visiting alma mater to beat my childhood team (and father’s alma mater).
Go Deacs!
P.S. Sorry, engineers, we couldn’t give y’all a cushion against the Cane-victs. That one really hurt.
GTSteve
November 5th, 2009
1:32 pm
GT/Wake, ya’ll played a great game last Sat, but ya’ll are not any better that Vandy, you have no chance in ATL Saturday, and when I say no chance, what i mean is NO CHANCE
GT childhood/Wake manhood
November 5th, 2009
1:42 pm
GTSteve, I’d say the Deacs played a great first 35 min. against Miama last Sat. and then apparently a black cat raced down our sideline…
I won’t bite on your Vandy insult. Keepin’ it polite… and real. We just haven’t had the difference-maker like y’all do with Nesbitt (e.g., fumble take-back vs. Criminoles, ice-it sideline run against Hokies, etc) and I don’t mean for a whole game, rather a couple plays here and there. That’s the difference. See our three losses by 3 and one loss by 1.
Don't forget, Jackets...
November 5th, 2009
2:39 pm
…that you beat Clemson by 3, and lost to Miami by a bunch. Clemson beat Wake by 35, and beat Miami by 3. Miami beat Wake by 1. So, you guys have a chance on Saturday, and with CPJ calling plays, you have a real good chance – but you still have your defense to keep the game close!
And, who are the dumb arses who keep saying “wear white and take the penalty”? Both teams cannot wear white jerseys! Even engineers, industrial mgmt. majors and who—s should be able to discern that!
yellowjacket82
November 5th, 2009
2:45 pm
GT/Wake…Wake is a well coached team with a good QB. Bottom line, Wake cannot stop our offense. We will score at will. You will not win this game.
GTSteve
November 5th, 2009
2:50 pm
Sorry for the Vandy comparison, I didnt mean it as an insult. I think Vandy has a good team with a very good coach
GTSteve
November 5th, 2009
2:51 pm
Can you imagine trying to defend the option if everybody on the field had on the same color shirts…..
Wake Man from a GT Fam
November 5th, 2009
4:22 pm
Like GT childhood/Wake manhood, I too am a Wake alum that grew up a Tech fan, and this game will be a little bittersweet for me either way it turns out.
As far as individual records go, I’d say that Jonathan Dwyer has a great shot at reviving his bid to repeat as offensive player of the year if the Deacs defend (or fail to defend) the dive like we did against Navy. What were 30 yd gains for Navy B-backs will be 60 yd TDs for Dwyer.
Anyways, here’s hoping Skinner plays and keeps it competitive. Go Deacs!
wow
November 5th, 2009
6:21 pm
how u defend the option is to counter cut block everybody and roll over on legs!!!! Go Dawgs….cant wait till the meltdown in bobby dodd on thanksgiving weekend…you no your scared jackets….cause your daddy is coming
wow
November 5th, 2009
6:22 pm
Georgia will beat gt 49 to 34!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!book it!!!!!!!
Solid Gold Dancer
November 5th, 2009
6:52 pm
hey wow…….just tried to book that score you pulled out of your fanny, my book maker laughed at me and told me to “quit smokin crack”.
GTOldSchool21
November 5th, 2009
7:08 pm
I never thought I would see CJ Williams name again on a GT Blog. That guy had the heart of mouse. He could’ve been a first round pick…all the talent in the world and no heart. But he drove a phat car and G’ed up all the women in the ATL. I hope all the records are broken so he moves out of the top 10 in all categories. He cost us in 95 and 96 with his sorry arse blitz pick us and unwillingness to prepare for games.
Limelight
November 5th, 2009
7:34 pm
wow: nice command of the english language.
Stumpknocker
November 5th, 2009
7:48 pm
Yeah, we hear ya “wow”. Now in the meantime shove it up your exaust pipe you a$$-licking leg-humper!!!!!!!!!
Tech82
November 5th, 2009
7:53 pm
Wow – Obviously you’re a graduate student at UGA. Once you begin to work on your PhD, they will teach you about concepts like complete sentences and punctuation.
Jimmie McDonald
November 5th, 2009
11:29 pm
Even though stats are great, the Jackets need to take it one game at a time. Wake Forest is another game and another challange. In college football things can happen and by things I mean anything.
Lets Go Jackets beat the deamons
Yellow Fuzz
November 8th, 2009
7:39 pm
Anybody heard from AtlantaTruth since early August? Me neither. lol.
AtlantaTruth
August 6th, 2009
11:20 am
Only 113 days till the Tech beat down in Atlanta. Its posted in the locker room at Georgia…beware Tech fans its gonna hurt so bad you won’t be able to show your faces. Tech always has been and will continue to be a second tier college football program. I’ll bet you that there will be more Dawg fans at Grant Field than Tech fans for the game. Isn’t it amazing that Tech consistently is out recruited by not only Georgia but also Clemson, Tennessee, South Carolina, Auburn and more recently Alabama in its own state? That fact alone should tell you that the Tech program is not thought of very highly throughout the South. Have your childish fun now Tech fans posting on this blog cause after this year’s game Tech will be back in its rightful place….irrelavant in college football!
AtlantaTruth
August 6th, 2009
2:30 pm
Please…….stop…. please stop…we’re laughing so hard at your blogs we just can’t stand it. Tech a national power…what are you guys smoking? I love how you talk about running for 400 yards aganist Georgia…… Wake up. Tech is not that good and far from a national power….please I’m laughing to hard!
AtlantaTruth
August 6th, 2009
3:14 pm
When was the last time Tech had a great coach? the fifties?….When was the last time you had great talent…Reggie Ball?…please stop I’m laughing again…..Please don’t forget our golf team and equestrian teams winning NC’s…How about our 02′and 05′ SEC Championships…… you know as long as were counting. When was the last time Tech won the mighty ACC? ….keep dreaming and posting on this blog….I need a good laugh every day.
Atlanta Truth
August 6th, 2009
6:04 pm
The truth hurts doesn’t it Tech Fans…..Tampa Gator is that all you have? Doak Walker award? Choice?…get a life. I’d start naming the Georgia backs and players now in the NFL..but I’d run out of room. What a bunch of pompous phonies. How many championships did Calvin Johnson win for Tech while he was there? And you’re telling me I give Georgia bloggers a bad name….stop I’m really laughing hard now. Come see me when you win the ACC…or a BCS game…or sell out your stadium for a home game. Until then NOBODY that closely follows college football thinks Tech football is RELEVANT!
AtlantaTruth
August 7th, 2009
2:08 am
Are you kidding me. Tech wasn’t even a consensus NC winner in 1990. The poll that mattered didn’t have Tech #1.You asked if you are supposed to be scared by my rhetoric…..I really don’t care. All I do is state the facts. Just because you Tech fans live in a dream world and interpret them the way that makes you feel better about yourselves is your problem. Believe me your team is not that good. Average at best. Tech will not win the ACC, and definitely WILL NOT beat Georgia. In looking at the Tech schedule…I see Tech losing at least five games and possibly six. I predict that Tech will lose to Georgia by at least 17 points……Tech is a team that actually dropped out of the SEC because they thought they were better than everyone else and where did it get Tech?…relegated to a second tier team in the ACC. When Tech consistently has double digit win seasons, wins the ACC, and plays in meaningful BCS bowl games you’ll be able to pound your chest and tell me and everyone else that will listen how great Tech is until then….the Tech football program is irrelevant!