Facing the Hawkeyes
It may not have the glitz of the battle of the unbeatens in the Fiesta, but the Orange Bowl will be a great matchup of offense vs. defense: Tech’s o’s vs. Iowa’s x’s. Or is it the other way around?
Either way, it should be fun to watch.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said that he couldn’t remember the last time he faced a team that uses this much option, and that trying to simulate it in practice will be quite a challenge.
The Hawkeyes’ offense isn’t flashy, but with a defense as stout as Iowa’s is, they don’t have to be. A couple of scores here and there is all they need. It’s kind of like Tech’s defense. It doesn’t have to stop everyone all the time, just a couple a game seem to work fine.
Anyway, it’s beena long day so I’ll open it up to your thoughts about the matchup.
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Coach Mark Richt
December 7th, 2009
3:48 pm
Really? Because I love them too! Maybe you and me can meet with a few live stock in my make up trailer behind the carpets of dalton building? What do you say? Big Willie said he’ll be there too…
Cory
December 7th, 2009
3:51 pm
UGA has 2 National Titles that are nationally recognized. If they counted titles like Tech, they’d have 11 I believe. Either 11 or 12
Paul "turkey neck" Johnson
December 7th, 2009
3:51 pm
Someone please tell this pile to get a excess skin lift on his neck. It’s absolutely disgusting
UGA Girls are Dawgs
December 7th, 2009
3:52 pm
UGA has an ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT? That’s like calling a redneck counting his chickens an economist!!
Timbo C.
December 7th, 2009
3:53 pm
macro – i will agree that if tech would have beaten georgia this year, it would be a serious cause for concern. But Richt found a way to win in a BAD year for us. Doesn’t THAT concern you just a little bit? Does it bother you that if you beat us, and Texas doesn’t get that gift of an officiating call, that tech would probably be in the big game? C’mon, that has got to EAT YOU ALIVE.
Glad it still stings.
UGA Girls are Dawgs
December 7th, 2009
3:55 pm
We know Mark Richt and Willie like animals – they let wildcats, gators, tigers and other assorted animals &*^% them this year
Tech is Richt's toilet paper
December 7th, 2009
3:56 pm
8-1 and against the trade school!!!! hahahahahahahahahaahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Coach Paul Johnson
December 7th, 2009
3:57 pm
Sweet! Willie’s gonna be there? He’s already pulled my pants down once this year! But that was in front of all dem nerds at Historic Mark Richt Field. Twice can’t hurt. Well, maybe it can if he does it like last time.
Timbo C.
December 7th, 2009
3:58 pm
Richt didn’t lose to the “tigers” this year for what it’s worth. Big shocker that a techie doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Back to World of Warcraft you queer.
Cleveland, OH jacket
December 7th, 2009
3:59 pm
“UGA has 2 National Titles that are nationally recognized. If they counted titles like Tech, they’d have 11 I believe. Either 11 or 12″
The first part is correct, however, you forgot to mention that GT has FOUR national titles that are recognized nationally.
How convenient for you that you try to disregard this as the truth.
very true
December 7th, 2009
4:00 pm
If Tech could have handle their big brother from Athens and had the Nebraska kicker not botched the kickoff, the nerds would be playing for the National Title.
So close….yet so far away!!! LOL!!
Coach Mark Richt
December 7th, 2009
4:01 pm
Yeah, big willie says that he owed that one to you for the big, long, hard, 409 yards you put on him last year infront of the mindless inbreds that make even west virginia fans look like Harvard grads.
macrotech
December 7th, 2009
4:03 pm
Timbo C., I hate that we lost this year….but, it doesn’t eat me alive or anything. You KNOW you’re concerned……just look at how long you’ve been blogging on a blog that has nothing to do with uga. CPJ is in his second season at Tech and what he’s done is amazing! uga played a GREAT game against us and we played a horrible game against uga….no excuses! Hate that bay-bay dropped that easy pass on fourth and ten…we were moving the ball pretty effectively up til then. STILL don’t know WHY we went for it all so early and often that lead up to that dropped pass. Our defense has been a Jeckle and Hyde defense all season….when CPJ gets them on track….we’re going to be TOUGH to beat and you know it. Tech is on the rise…cannot be denied!
eric
December 7th, 2009
4:05 pm
What macro is too ashamed to admit is that UGA FORCED Tech to play a bad game by their sheer domination.
Coach Paul Johnson
December 7th, 2009
4:05 pm
Aw, them necks in Athens don’t bother me so much. Hell, I’m a hillbilly from Carolina muhself. Hayul, better than that United Nations of a student body I’ve gotta deal with down in the Atlanta ghetto. Jesus H. Christ, the student center at tech looks like the bar scene from Star Wars.
Timbo C.
December 7th, 2009
4:08 pm
macro – I’m on this blog because I enjoy arguing about college football. Sue me. I think Johnson is a good coach…but as evidenced by the Georgia game he is no genius. Willie held them to their lowest output of the season. WILLIE MARTINEZ! If Johnson couldn’t handle us this year, it’s going to be tough sledding when we get a real DC.
Alabama Jack
December 7th, 2009
4:08 pm
To all the visiting Hawkeyes – welcome and we look forward to playing your quality team in the Orange Bowl. I see the early line is 3 points and that sounds about right to me. Enjoy your stay here and ignore the dawg rants – they are irrelevant Penn State wannabes, if you know what I mean.
I just skip over anything that starts dawg and it makes for much more intelligent discussion.
candy
December 7th, 2009
4:09 pm
Why do Tech students make bombs and set them off on their campus?
B. Lanier
December 7th, 2009
4:09 pm
Bama Jack – you’re an idiot. End of discussion. Thanks for playing.
Coach Mark Richt
December 7th, 2009
4:10 pm
Hey Hey coach, you leave star wars out of this. I dress up as darth vader at least twice a week and ask Katharyn “who is your father?!”
DawgJack
December 7th, 2009
4:11 pm
Funny a bumpkin from Bama that cleans toilets for a living would call UGA fans “irrelevant.”
GeorgiaHawkeye
December 7th, 2009
4:11 pm
Georgia Tech better not overlook this Iowa Team. What most people out of the Midwest region do not realize is how well coached of a team Iowa is. There is not a single school in the country that does more with less then Iowa does. Iowa develops there players and turns them into top performing athletes. Just take a look at current Hawkeyes in the NFL..its 33..trumps georgia techs.. Iowa is quiet but confident but I can tell you one thing that wont be quite. Miami. Iowa travels better then almost every school in the Nation. They brought over 40000 to Miami in 2003 and they should expect much more then that for this game. Tech wont bring more then 10k I bet. Iowa will be prepared for the option and our defense actualyl lines up perfect for it. We have 2 of the top Defensive ends in the country in Adrian Clayborn and Broderick Binns. Stopiing the option starts there with outside contain. Our linebacking core is extremely atheltic and fast. We play a straight up 4-3 and our backers have alot of experience covering wide recievers because we never play nickel or dime. The athletiscim is there to contain the outside run attack. And if you really think Iowa is going to get blown out you are just an idiot. Iowa has not lost a game by more then 7 points in over 2 years! True, we dont win pretty and Iowa is not known to really blow anyone out but no matter who we play is always going to be tight and Iowa can beat absolutely anyone. Ricky Stanzi will be back in Action to torch a rather pathetic Georgia Tech Secondary. Our Offensive Line will blast through a prtty soft Georgia Tech front opening holes for the return of Adam Robinson. Iowa will punch you in the Jaw..leave you on the ground and helpless and before you know it we our walking outof the South with the Orange Bowl trophy. Hawkeye Nation will be there..40,000 plus..get ready..we are loud..obnoxious..and after our football beats yall up..we will drink you under the table..GO HAWKS!
cliff
December 7th, 2009
4:11 pm
candy – why? Haven’t you seen that $hitbox of a campus they have? The Tech chapter of Al-Qaeda was only trying to improve the scenery. Nothing more, nothing less.
Coach Paul Johnson
December 7th, 2009
4:14 pm
Oh yeah? well, I dress up as C3PO thrice a week and…uh, wait a minute. Who is my wife again? Oh yeah, Richard. I dress up as C3PO twice a week and ask him if he’s like to find my Noid.
qualls
December 7th, 2009
4:15 pm
The way the tools are carrying on, you’d expect this to be their 20th ACC title instead of their second and a half
A.J. Green
December 7th, 2009
4:18 pm
Told you guys you wouldn’t need me. It wasn’t like we were playing UK at historic Mark Richt Field in Atlanta
William Martinez
December 7th, 2009
4:19 pm
Anybody know of any coordinator jobs available? Afterall, I pulled Paul “The Genius” Johnson’s pants down in front of his pathetic fanbase two weeks ago. Triple Option ain’t sheeyet, I proved that. Any takers?
sad sight
December 7th, 2009
4:19 pm
The network did their best, but they couldn’t hind the empty endzone sections for the consolation game in Tampa this past weekend. Sad, so, so sad
HawkeyeFan
December 7th, 2009
4:20 pm
GeorgiaHawkeye -
“Our linebacking core is extremely atheltic and fast. We play a straight up 4-3 and our backers have alot of experience covering wide recievers because we never play nickel or dime”
Iowa has played a nickle this year, that’s a common misconception though. However, we will not need a nickle against GT… all we will need is a deep d-line to keep them from getting gassed and a hard hitting backfield, which we have both of those.
Impartial Bystander
December 7th, 2009
4:22 pm
that was a great game, but…
<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
hahahahahahahahhaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James T. Kirk
December 7th, 2009
4:23 pm
I am so proud of my YellowJackets. Our conerback proved to be the key difference in the match in Tampa Saturday night. I saw Jason on campus yesterday and congratulated him. Our 3 point kicker rebounded pretty good. Just hope he can stay on mark!!!
Tools 3rd place in the ACC!!!
December 7th, 2009
4:25 pm
Great third place finish nerds!!!
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
4:26 pm
((((7-5)))), hahahahahahahaha. At least GT is going to a quality bowl game. Who cares if they lost to Georgia. I would gladly have a rematch this year, but of course that won’t happen. Enjoy your what???? bowl UGA fans. At the end of the day, GT is still 11-2.
tooldom
December 7th, 2009
4:28 pm
LOL!!!!!!!!! GTfootballspazz cracks me up. I know he would rather sell his mother into slavery than to have lost to UGA this year. His pain is my happiness!!!
Coach Mark Richt
December 7th, 2009
4:28 pm
Now you’re talking…what I wouldn’t do to get in that action….
Well hey coach, got to go, Montez just got arrested AGAIN, UGA VII replacement is just pi$$ing and $hit’n everywhere, my tanning appointment is in 5 mins, and daggumit I honestly forgot which state Shreveport is in??
Good luck in the Orange, lord knows with you, Saban, Meyer, and Kiffin in my world, I won’t see a bcs game anytime soon
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
4:29 pm
I like how Georgia make fun of the smart people who sctually do something in this world. Georgia fans consist of people who live in trailers and go to walmart as a vacation. Now thats hilarious.
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
4:30 pm
Excuse me. I meant to say makes and actually. Typing error.
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
4:33 pm
I have no pain tooldom. Your an idiot. The reason is, is because I have confidence in Paul Johnson. He is a great coach. His overall record for coaching speaks for itself.
macrotech
December 7th, 2009
4:34 pm
Timbo C. and Eric….do you mean, like last year? Like I stated, it was a great game played by uga and a bad game played by a good Tech team. When we get our defensive shortcomings taken care of, that lead uga has on Tech in overall records is going to get tighter!
hahahahaha!!!!!!
December 7th, 2009
4:36 pm
Yeah, his record against bowl eligible SEC teams does speak for itself. 1-2 and losing in humiliating fashion!!!!
11-2
December 7th, 2009
4:37 pm
GeorgiaHawkeye
You keep dreaming – you’ll have 40,000 fans there to see you get handed a loss. Your rush defense is ranked #33. UNC’s rush defense was ranked #7 when we played them and they are ranked #9 through 12 games and we put up 317 rushing yards and 24 points on them. You can count on us doing that and more.
It will be close, but the warrior Josh Nesbitt will eventually be too much for you to handle.
brad
December 7th, 2009
4:38 pm
macro, UGA did it during one of their worse seasons in years without their best player in our Atlanta home stadium. You have the defending ACC player of the year, and current ACC defensive player of the year. They still beat you down. Funny how you’re desperately trying to convince yourself that the series depends solely on Turkey Neck and not on your daddy, aka Coach Richt
Paul in RDU
December 7th, 2009
4:38 pm
Timbo – there you go again. I’m sure that you spent your time googling WW II but you should have spent some time looking up WW I as well.
The US only declared war on Germany in April 1917 and didn’t start sending large numbers of troops to France until Spring 1918. In fact one of the reasons for Ludendorff’s offensive on the Western Front in Spring 1918 was to try to win the war before the Dough Boys arrived.
You might want to read Ferro’s book (The Great War) or Keegan’s (The First World War) and learn something.
And as for comparing 1917 with 1942 – don’t be giving me that “war didn’t start until 1944″ nonsense. You know that some of the key battles in the Pacific were in the Summer of 1942, right? Coral Sea? Midway? ring a bell? Heck they have the movie on TBS about every 6 months or so.
I’ll give you that just about all of the colleges fielded legitimate teams in 1942 and that UGA was hailed as NC by several groups (as was Ohio State and Wisconsin, by the way), but in no way is GT’s 1917 MNC not legitimate – they were ranked #1 by all of the polls.
Hawkeye fans
December 7th, 2009
4:40 pm
I’m sure your coaches are smart enough to look at the blueprints Miami and UGA have provided you. Hit the little girls in the mouth first thing and they’ll be crying for mommy for the remainder of the game and just praying that the clock runs out asap.
11-2
December 7th, 2009
4:41 pm
hahahahaha!!!!!!
UGA fans are pathetic. You have to attack yourself to the real big boys of the SEC to make yourself feel better.
The only team from the SEC that humiliated GT was LSU.
UGA won by 6 points. But that’s typical UGA fan BS. You have to use Florida’s, LSU’s, and Bama’s success to somehow make you feel good about yourself (not to mention you lost to all of those teams the last time you played them HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!)
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
4:41 pm
Hahahaha, It’s only matter of time until GT gets better in which they have. I’m going to laugh my ass off if GT beats UGA next year in their own stadium again. Oh yes, it’s coming.
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
4:41 pm
Hahahaha, It’s only matter of time until GT gets better in which they have. I’m going to laugh my butt off if GT beats UGA next year in their own stadium again. Oh yes, it’s coming.
revwreck
December 7th, 2009
4:42 pm
I am just so proud of our guys. Thank you Josh, you are the toughest young man I have ever seen. Still have concerns about our D, we are not getting any better from week to week.
I just don’t know what makes me happier, knowing we are going to the Orange Bowl or knowing where the mutt are going, and at 7 and 5 that seems generous
A&M Fans
December 7th, 2009
4:44 pm
I’m sure your coaches are smart enough to look at the blueprints Kentucky, Florida, LSU, Okie State, and Kiffin have provided you. Expose their poorly disciplined, penalty prone defense and get up early on them and they will quit. They after that, the ‘thug’ in them will come out and you’ll start getting 15 yard person foul flags on them left and right
revwreck
December 7th, 2009
4:44 pm
Hawkeye fans
you are one stupid waana BEE