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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Timbo C.
December 7th, 2009
4:46 pm
Paul RDU – I don’t know where to begin to point out every fallacy you just presented. But let’s just sum it all up with saying that I don’t base history on movies I just watched on TBS.
Imbecile.
Let me guess, you Wikipedia bookmarked, right?
derrick
December 7th, 2009
4:48 pm
Every tech fan everywhere has lost the right to call any georgia fan classless. I have never seen such jubilation over the death of somebody’s pet dog. Jesus, you people are lower than whale$hit.
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
4:50 pm
Jeff, are you serious? How did Georgia pound GT this year. UGA only won by 6 points you idiot. Thats not getting pounded. Another UGA fan showing his low intelligence. Well I guess I’m not surprised considering the SEC as a conference has the worst graduation rate.
mark PRICHT
December 7th, 2009
4:51 pm
derrick
oh go twist somebodys leg….you idiots would celebrate a month if Urban or Tebow died
cliff
December 7th, 2009
4:52 pm
GTfootballspazz – you’re right, and it’s just about as dumb as GT fans claiming they pounded Georgia last year to the tune of…a 3 point victory. Don’t you get it you moron? This is just a little dose of what you homos hurled our way last year.
Hawkeye1
December 7th, 2009
4:53 pm
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.
And where was UGA’s D ranked when they held you to less than half your average rushing total? When they held Dwyer to 33 yards and Nesbitt to 41? Just Tech’s bowl history makes me like our chances.
mark PRICHT
December 7th, 2009
4:53 pm
GTfootballspazz
funny thing is they beat GT by 6 and it was a pounding but all I heard today at work was how we barely beat Clemson….wasnt that a pounding by their terms? It was 5
11-2
December 7th, 2009
4:54 pm
derrick
Well maybe you guys should quit inbreeding the dogs! You guys are the cruel ones! You inbreed the dogs to keep the sacred “lineage” going at the expense of producing a dog that is prone to health problems!
You are a hypocritical bunch up there in Athens
derrick
December 7th, 2009
4:54 pm
no, see that’s just it. You lowlifes think others enjoy it when tragic events take place, such as the loss of a pet. Can’t quite figure that? Well, it shouldn’t be news (but it probably is) that tech is the proud home to the biggest collection of douchebags on the planet. Just thought you should know.
mark PRICHT
December 7th, 2009
4:55 pm
Dear jump off a CLIFF
and take your dog with you
11-2
December 7th, 2009
4:55 pm
i’d rather be a d-bag instead of a hypocritical d-bag like you
derrick
December 7th, 2009
4:56 pm
11-2 – how does what I say make me hypocritical? I’m not part of the breeding process of the uga line. All I am is a fan and a fellow dog owner. And all I see is you pieces of $hit taking joy in the death of a living thing. You truly are a piece of $hit, even by tech standards.
8-1
December 7th, 2009
4:56 pm
Yeah, Richt needs LSU to make himself feel good about Yech. Just when I thought it’d be impossible for a Yech fan to say anything more stupid, LOL!!!! Classic!!!
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
4:56 pm
Cliff, I perfectly know that GT did not pound UGA. Are you a moron? A lot of GT fans got carried away lasy year considering GT ended a streak.
BuzztheKiller
December 7th, 2009
4:58 pm
I was hoping for a crack at TCU or Cincy, but you play who is lined up against you. Should be a track meet, at least on one side of the ball. I have only seen bits of their games this year, and read they have a stout D, but they have not seen anything like the speed of Tech’s running game in the Big Ten. Of course, Tech’s D may keep anyone in the game (look at the Clemson and UGA games for proof), so it could a be high scoring shootout.
Jeff
December 7th, 2009
4:59 pm
GTspazz,
Well since we heard about the “beating” last year in Athens when the tools only won by 3, I figured more yards and points would constitute in the tool minds as a even more severe beating. Yes?
cliff
December 7th, 2009
4:59 pm
Spazz – I’ll do just that, and I’ll take your mother with me. Can’t seem to get rid of that crazy bitch anyway.
GeorgiaHawkeye
December 7th, 2009
5:00 pm
rev wreck..you are a moron..and your punchline is pathetic..Iowa is the better program..with the better players..with the better fans…you guys dont stand a chance
Tech fan = a homeless man's dingleberry
December 7th, 2009
5:01 pm
Everyone knows Tech fans are the trashiest, most classless fan base in the nation. That’s why they’re the most hated and disrespected.
GeorgiaHawkeye
December 7th, 2009
5:01 pm
I would be suprised if half of the Georgia Tech student body even knows what football is..I dont think they have football in India..or China…
Paul in RDU
December 7th, 2009
5:01 pm
Timbo -
There you go again. When you can’t defend your position based on facts just through out insults.
Heck – you thought that D-Day was in 1943 and you forgot that the US entered WW II 68 years ago today.
Let me guess – you don’t own any books – at least not ones that you aren’t coloring at the moment.
Paul in RDU
December 7th, 2009
5:01 pm
throw out
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
5:04 pm
8-1, how is walmart job treating you assuming that you work there because thats where most UGA students end up after they flunk school. Lol.
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
5:05 pm
I meant to say your. Typing error.
Camden fan
December 7th, 2009
5:05 pm
Camden High School would slap GT silly on the field any day of the week
mark PRICHT
December 7th, 2009
5:05 pm
I am always amazed at how UGA fans do the same thing week in and week out. this is the way it is with every dog fan I know.
They talk trash to GT fans as if they had a part in LSU beating us.
They talk trash to Clemson as if they had a part in GT or USC beating them
Today I watched them talk trash to FLA fans as if they had a part in ALA beating them
Thats a lot more trash than what is in the yards of your trailers
michael
December 7th, 2009
5:06 pm
GTSpazz is just mad because his manager at Walmart always makes him get the carts in the rain
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
5:07 pm
Everyone know Georgia fans are the losers of the SEC and every where else. Lol. Always be classless UGA fans.
Timbo C.
December 7th, 2009
5:07 pm
Paul – where exactly did you deduce that I didn’t know today was the anniversary of Pearl Harbor?
Typical Tech bull$hit – Just make up stuff when you don’t have a leg to stand on.
Timbo C.
December 7th, 2009
5:09 pm
Mark Pricht – talk about hypocritical – all I have heard from the bees during the seven year drought was a bunch of Gator promoting. I doubt Florida even knows you have a program.
11-2
December 7th, 2009
5:09 pm
derrick
You are hypocritical d-bag because if you were really concerned about the thing, you’d be a man and get Seiler’s a$$ on the line and start ripping him a new one instead of being a little boy and talking trash to GT fans who are ribbing you in good-nature
don’t b*tch about it and then have the same thing happen to Uga VIII
thats why you are a hypocritcal clown
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
5:09 pm
Michael too bad I’m still in college where I will be gunning for a high salary job. Maybe I can hire you as a pet.
Paul in RDU
December 7th, 2009
5:10 pm
Hawkeye Fan -
Thanks for the synopsis. That’s the impression I had about your offense – running hard between the tackles. Any team that can outscore PSU in Happy Valley in the 4th quarter is doing something right.
Your safety shouldn’t have to worry about many 15 yard passes in front of him – he’ll either have to come up to play the option or go back deep to cover Thomas or Hill.
It should be a hard fought, fairly high scoring game. Enjoy the trip to Miami. I know Iowa will bring a huge number of fans – I’ve spent plenty of time up in the cornfield states in Winter and a bowlk game in S FLA is just the medicine you need.
cliff
December 7th, 2009
5:10 pm
So do you guys pray for other animals to die as you sit around your dorm rooms sneaking a zima or two while playing Majic. Yeah, I can see why tech fans are so happy.
Tech fans are truly a waste of oxygen. Go back to planning bombings you towelheads.
StingDoc
December 7th, 2009
5:11 pm
Why so many pathetic dawg posts here? I don’t see so many Jackets trash-talking on the dawg blogs. Could it be a massive Inferiority Complex? A few reasons why that may be so:
1. 11-2 vs. 7-5
2. BCS #9 vs. who cares?
3. Orange Bowl & South Beach vs. Shreveport & freezing your A– Off.
4. 4 National Championships vs. 2 NC’s.
5. Conference Champions vs. not even lose
6. Highest SAT’s in the nation vs. too low to measure
7. Players who play clean vs. Dirty Thugs who injure your QB to win
revwreck
December 7th, 2009
5:11 pm
GeorgiaHawkeye
I was speaking to the one comment at 440 at the girl comment…I am sure you have a fine program and I am looking for a great game…his comments were offending so I offend back
BuzztheKiller
December 7th, 2009
5:11 pm
GeorgiaHawkeye- wow, just went back and read your rather arrogant post from 4:11. I have to say, I had no idea there was a “Hawkeye nation”, or even such as thing as a Iowa fan in GA. First of all, no serious Tech fan is overlooking any team that finished 10-2 and got an at large bid. With our defense, we can’t overlook anybody. We lost to an average UGA team because of our porous defense, so the fact that a Big Ten team running the ball on us is not unexpected. What would be surprising is if your defense can actually stop the option. Historically, no one has stopped the option yet in two years, if Tech doesn’t self-destruct with penalties and turnovers. Miami did a pretty good job this year, but that’s it. UGA did pretty good early and got lucky in the end. Tech will get its yards and score if they don’t stop themselves. What you have to ask is, can Iowa score over 40 points? That is what it will take to beat Tech. I bet not considering your season high was 42 against Indiana. Don’t even get me started on the drinking challenge! Good luck, but Tech runs it for 400+.
derrick
December 7th, 2009
5:12 pm
11-2 – there is nothing good-natured about making fun of a dog’s death. And sure, I’ll get Sonny on the phone. Whatever. I’m sure you’re really concerned about the health of our mascots. I gathered that from all of the celebrating when Uga VII died. It was very apparent.
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
5:13 pm
FYI, I certainly do not work in lame walmart, but maybe you might? You probably do you d-bag.
johnathan
December 7th, 2009
5:13 pm
StingDoc : You forgot #8…
8.) 30-24
hahahaha – glad it still stings.
StingDoc
December 7th, 2009
5:14 pm
Oops! Typo. It should say:
5. Conference Champions vs. not even close
BuzztheKiller
December 7th, 2009
5:15 pm
GeorgiaHawkeye- now I read your 5:00 post and I take back the “good luck”. I hope we run Iowa out of the building. Why don’t you live in Des Moise if its such as great place instead of Atlanta? Maybe because there is nothing there? If 40K+ fans show up who will be left in the state???
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
5:17 pm
StingDoc, great post. Lol. UGA fans can enjoy their (nobody cares) bowl.
GTfootballspazz
December 7th, 2009
5:18 pm
Johnathan, UGA= ((((7-5)))). Ouch
mark PRICHT
December 7th, 2009
5:18 pm
Timbo C.
they may not know who we are….one thing for sure they know who you are….you are the ones with their shoes up your butts
hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 7th, 2009
5:18 pm
For 365 days the tool nation kept promising a UGA a$$whooping of epic proportions. That didn’t happen now they’re trying to sell crazy and convince everyone they don’t care!!! BAWHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Paul in RDU
December 7th, 2009
5:21 pm
Timbo -
There you go yet again.
Perhaps when I mentioned that UGA claimed an MNC won during wartime and compared it to GT’s title in 1917 and you answered
Timbo C.
December 7th, 2009
1:40 pm
Paul in RDU – Remind me what date D-Day was on. Oh, that’s right, JUNE 6, 1943.
So yes, I do count our NC in 1942
Trying to enlighten you has been amusing for me – it reminds me of trying to help out my middle schooler with her homework when she is having a bad day.
johnathan
December 7th, 2009
5:22 pm
Stingdoc – since you brought it up, why don’t you tell us what the average SAT score of incoming freshmen is at either school. And cite your work, please. Thank you, and I’ll hang up and listen.
Timbo C.
December 7th, 2009
5:23 pm
RDU – again, cite where I didn’t know today was the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. I’m waiting. You can’t. Stop making stuff up, because it just makes you even more the bitch.
11-2
December 7th, 2009
5:24 pm
derrick
Obviously you don’t need to be on blogs like this because your skin is too thin to take some ribbing. Clearly I dont think anyone on here would wish/inflict harm against Uga, but if you seriously want your next mascot to live a long life, you should protest the way the Seiler’s are breeding the dogs. Any true dog/pet lover would know that…so when you are done calling GT fans names for ribbing you about Uga VII, Seiler is going to inbreed you another Uga VIII that will die in 3 years because of heart problems. GT fans are not the source of the problem, Seiler is.