Miami, Ft. Lauderdale or Plantation?!? Who cares. It’s Florida and it’s warm
Woohoo! It’s 75 degrees outside, about 35 higher than in Douglasville at 1:30 Wednesday when I left.
Even better than the warmth……Cuban food. I loves me some Cuban food.
But, I digress.
There are lots and lots of interesting storylines to watch for in the upcoming Orange Bowl.
Here’s a few I’m most interested in, and would be interested to hear your t houghts on the subject, as well:
- Iowa’s large, tough defensive line, against Tech’s smaller, quicker, and tough, offensive line.
- How will Tech’s offense fare after a month off? Running offenses are generally characterized as physical and tough. Tech’s is both, but it also relies on timing. Will the timing be there after so many days off?
- Any hangover from the last trip to Miami earlier this season? I doubt it. I don’t really see a connection between a site and a result, but as I’ve often said, what do I know?
- How has Tech’s defense improved in its past 10+ practices?
- For a team that hasn’t appeared in one of the “Big Four” bowls in 40-plus years, what could this mean to the future of the Jackets’ program?
- How many Tech fans will be here? In my unofficial count, there were three Iowa fans on the plane down. No Tech fans. By fans, I mean someone who is wearing identifiable team gear. And, keep in mind, that is a highly scientific standard that can withstand all but the most intense scrutiny.
- And, I doubt there will be an answer to this question, but could this be the last game for more than one Tech junior?
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Here’s a great read about an Iowa fan. Beware, it might get dusty whereever you read this: http://bit.ly/8aPRPV
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If you are wondering about the title of the thread, the Orange Bowl has a Miami dateline, but its actually on the outskirts of Ft. Lauderdale. And I am staying in Plantation.
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Tom
December 31st, 2009
2:04 pm
Supersize, it was actually the ACC’s stupid lock-in with the Citrus that prevented the GT-CU Orange Bowl from happening.
The deal stipulated that the ACC champion could get out of the Orlanso game if they were ranked #1 or #2 the week PRIOR to the end of the regular season (can’t recall if it was an either/or or both polls). Tech was one week too late moving to #2, and thus was forced to the Citrus.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:06 pm
dawgy, not picking on you here, but the “shared titles” I was talking about are the ones when either 2 or 3 different teams had a legitimate claim to the title, like Tech in 1990 and 1952. Tech, like Georgia, has some others that were shared, but only because some obscure polling service named them their champion. That’s why Tech only claims 4 championships, and why, as far as I have been able to determine, Georgia can only claim 1.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:08 pm
Tom I knew about the number 2 thing, but I didn’t remember that the ACC had an automatice tie-in to the Citrus Bowl.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:08 pm
Enter your comments here
Tom
December 31st, 2009
2:09 pm
UGA has a legit claim to the ‘42 title, imo.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:12 pm
Tom, did you notice that two Big Ten teams who played fewer games than Georgia are recognized in 1942? That’s the same reason Tech had to share 1952, because the northern sportswriters refused to acknowledge (or play) superior southern teams. And that I guess is why neither Georgia in 1942 nor Tech in 1952 is listed as a “recognized” champion by the NCAA.
Tom
December 31st, 2009
2:13 pm
Yes, super, I think I spoke to that earlier.
NC
December 31st, 2009
2:14 pm
both Tech in 1952 (listed with Mich. State) and Ga in1942 (listed with Ohio State) are listed on the above site as NC for those years.
loyalDawg
December 31st, 2009
2:18 pm
well, when you start talking about trailers and pbr and supersizing orders…oh nevermind. If you’re that dense it’s not worth explaining.
Susan Boyle as Paul Johnson
December 31st, 2009
2:19 pm
This has been fun but in all seriousness: To all the Techsters traveling to the Orange Bowl: have a safe flight/drive and enjoy the game.
To the very few Techies (St Simons/Yellow Fuzz, etc) who stayed on the UGA blog all last year with ((45-42)) I say ((30-24)) until we meet again in Athens.
To everyone watching the Jackets on TV, please do not adjust your sets as this game is meant to have a green field not the blue you are used to.
Happy New Year to All!!!
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:20 pm
I’m sure even today those crazy northern sportswriters would win the day and give it to a Big 10 team if one was even remotely considered.
1957
December 31st, 2009
2:20 pm
Auburn unbeaten but shared a title with Ohio State who was 9-1. Go figure
dawgy
December 31st, 2009
2:23 pm
loyalDawg – don’t worry about it. It’s just what techies do. It is what it is. When they start getting countered, they either change the subject or start hurling unfounded insults.
Real Tiger Hawk
December 31st, 2009
2:23 pm
You Rednecks sure do post funny(angry). You can fight with your one toothed cousin all day and night, but, There is game to be played between the Hawks and the Jackets and I do not think you understand just how much pain is about to be unleashed on your poor Jackets. Iowa’s Defense is quite simply,…..destructive! Iowa has stars at almost every position on defense and will be healthy on ofense. This game will be close at halftime and then things change, the hits will start hurting more and the will to compete is taken away. Iowa wins 31 – 07. But do stop by our tailgate party for a cold one.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:23 pm
loyalDawg, I have used my moniker here for 2 years; it’s just part of the “Old Fashioned Hate.” Even Mark Bradley has commented on more than one occasion that he gets a big laugh everytime he sees my name come up. If you read back, you will see that dawgy started the “picking” and what you absurdly refer to as “gutter talk.” I don’t mind being picked on my dawgy, and I doubt he minds me picking back. If you are offended, then so be it. I’m sure you’ll get over it.
dawgy
December 31st, 2009
2:24 pm
by the way, to expound on what was said earlier. Why are we quibbling over who claimed more titles when players wore leather helmets. Again, Harvard claims ten titles. BACK WHEN THEY WORE LEATHER HELMETS. why is this being argued again? I hardly think those titles mean that Harvard has a better program and tradition than tech, but going by your logic, they could smoke tech’s ass in football.
nebraska jacket
December 31st, 2009
2:27 pm
I wish I could get to Miami because its sub-zero here in Nebraska. I can’t wait for this game.
I look at this as a statement game. Winning the ACC was a great goal to accomplish, and it has already been a successful season, but winning a bowl game on a big stage like the Orange Bowl can really give us the confidence and recognition this team needs. I feel like the break has given the defense a time to rest and collect themselves and expect them to play like they did in the VT or UNC game. GO TECH LETS GET IT DONE
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:28 pm
Real Tiger Hawk, I can assure you that if the game is close at halftime, Iowa WILL LOSE. Tech’s offense has turned on the afterburners in the second half of almost every game this year. I think Tech’s speed and quickness and CPJ’s uncanny knack at game-day coaching will run all around and past Iowa’s big SLOW defenders in the second half. Iowa’s only real chance is to put points on the board in the first half so Tech has to come from way behind. I HOPE that won’t happen, and I don’t think that it will.
Go Jackets
While
December 31st, 2009
2:29 pm
those lard butt, slow footed Iowa interior d linemen are trying to stop Dwyer and Nesbit, Roddy Jones, A Allen and company will be streaking down the sideline for score after score.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:29 pm
dawgy, I don’t want to swell your head here, but you know, you don’t seem half bad.
dawgy
December 31st, 2009
2:37 pm
Only on my better days. Happy new year to you and yours Supersize. We’ll see you in Athens in 2010.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:40 pm
Thanks, dawgy, Happy New Year to you and yours as well. You won’t see ME in Athens in 2010. I quit going there years ago—terrible traffic, no parking, and lousy seats for the visiting school. But the Jackets will be there, and I look for another “2008 fluke” (as you guys call it) to start the new decade
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I’m off to the bank now before they close for the year. So Happy New Year to all who may not be here when I get back, assuming I log back in.
GO JACKETS !!!!!
Real Tiger Hawk
December 31st, 2009
2:46 pm
I’m just saying so you can say you heard it here first,.. Iowa is damn good and GT got a bad draw when Iowa’s name was picked. There were very few few meaningful touchdowns scored against Iowa in the second half
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
2:50 pm
Real Tiger Hawk (and I AM on my way to the bank), I know Iowa is good, but Big Ten teams are notoriously slow, and I am sure Iowa has not faced a team with Tech’s speed and quickness, nor a quarterback like Nesbitt either who has fooled many a good defensive player on the option Tech won’t “overpower” anybody, but with Johnson as coach, I can assure you Tech CAN and WILL outsmart you and outrun you. I’ll look for your response to that when I get back in about 30 minutes
GT Metrosexual on South Beach
December 31st, 2009
3:59 pm
Could you please pass the tanning butter, big boy?
typical UGA grad
December 31st, 2009
4:17 pm
Would you like fries with that, sir?
typical UGA grad working in San Francisco bathhouse
December 31st, 2009
4:20 pm
My knees are bruised and my butt is sore. Glad the cream is free around here.
"The News From Lake Doggebone."
December 31st, 2009
4:23 pm
I hope the economy turns around soon , you folks have way too much time on your hands.Hey Tech Fans get a job you are making my eyes bleed. And UGA posters acknowledge blah ,blah,blah I beg your pardon I’m not fat!
Tech Man
December 31st, 2009
4:26 pm
Dawgy…You got to much time on your hands!! (keep on dreaming) or do you have underline anger..Why are you so mad and have so much anger?
snapshot
December 31st, 2009
4:34 pm
Tech is playing a good football team in a BCS Bowl. Exactly who did the leg humpers play and what bowl did they play in?
CHARLOTTE DAWG
December 31st, 2009
4:49 pm
So Tech was one of the first “Southern” schools to undergo integration?
dawgfan
December 31st, 2009
4:51 pm
Any time Georgia Tech beats Georgia it is by definition a fluke. You’ve only beaten us at about a 25% clip in the past 40 years, and most of those wins came in the 70’s and 80’s.
Hawkeye fans, CPJ is not nearly the unstoppable genius that his admirers would have you believe. There are flaws to his offensive system. His lineman are undersized and easily overpowered. Tech struggles with big athletic D-lineman. His offense is prone to turnovers. And he has absolutely no freaking clue what to do in a hurry up 2 minute situation. (See end of Georgia game.). And even Paul Johnson himself would probably tell you that 3rd and long is not his strong suit. His offense is also not well suited to overcome big deficits. Last, but certainly not least, the dude doesn’t know a damn thing about defense. He’s never had a top flight defense anywhere he’s been.
Yes, Paul Johnson The Great has his flaws. You won’t read about them in the AJC however. They are clearly concerned about alienating sensitve Tech fans excited about their first big season in ages. Apparently asking tough questions and practicing good journalism doesn’t sell ad space anymore. And you certainly won’t here about any of Johnson’s flaws out of Tech fans. They aren’t the most objective bunch in the world. Be weary of their arguments. They are either telling you half the story or flat out lying and making crap up. Tech fans will stoop as low as they need to so that they can feel good about themselves.
Johnson is a good but far from great coach. Don’t buy the hype.
GT Metrosexual on South Beach
December 31st, 2009
4:55 pm
typical UGA grad working in San Francisco bathhouse: Sounds like you KNOW what I’m talking about? Wink wink….hey what “clubs” will you be hitting tonight?
Tech Man
December 31st, 2009
5:03 pm
dawgman..You know as good as I do.The reason the pups won,your O kept or O off the field.Our D played there worst game of the year.If we had the ball more things would have been a lot different and it wouldn’t be a 2 field goal win!!There is a new sheriff in town and it isn’t cmr.Funny part about that game is,as bad as we played we still almost won.
Starring Peter Graves as Capt. Clarence Over
December 31st, 2009
5:10 pm
Well, I see buLLdawg has changed his handle to tech fans. Weak attempt to hide his dribble. Hey, all you UGA inbreds on this blog, how many of you trailer park trash selves went to Shreveport, (yes, you too, Shane, who probably has not been any nearer the UGA campus than seeing it on TV).
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
5:20 pm
dawgfan, I am SOOOO impressed with your objectivity….NOT. In fact, I have never met nor heard anything objective from a mutt fan in my entire life. They are so full of themselves (not to mention being full of other things) that they stink more than the cesspool they built their stadium on top of.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
5:26 pm
As far as CPJ’s calls at the end ot the UGAG game, I questioned them too. But if you look at the plays, Nesbitt overthrew a wide-open Thomas on one of them, and unfortunately Thomas dropped the last one. And the pass to Stephen Hill was very close. The play calling might not have been what Tech fans expected, but it wasn’t UGAG’s defense that stopped them from working, and in hindsight, it wasn’t really that bad of a hurry-up offense, except it didn’t pay off. If it had, however, you mutts wouldn’t be posting on a Tech blog. But it’s ok. Since most of you are probably uneducated and unemployed, I guess you have nothing better to do.
dawgfan
December 31st, 2009
5:27 pm
Oh, and one more thing Iowa fans. Your team better bring its A game or Tech might “almost” win. Tech fans count this as a victory. They are reall that pathetic.
Ghost of UGA VII
December 31st, 2009
5:30 pm
Woof, Woof, you Tech guys know a bowl, Miami or Shreveport, Woof, I’ll vote Miami. Those red neck guys at Georgia just kill me.
Ghost of UGA VII
December 31st, 2009
5:31 pm
oh dawgfan, woof… woof, should change your name to dogmess. You redneck killed me!
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
5:32 pm
right, dawgan, like you woulda, coulda, shoulda won last year except for Willie Martinez, or injured players, or — take your pick; the list of excuses and whining goes on and on
Ghost of UGA VII
December 31st, 2009
5:33 pm
hey dogmess thick I’ll hump your leg you big bad redneck. Best thing I can say about where I’m at, no red necks and double wide trailers. Woof.. Woof!!
GT Metrosexual on South Beach
December 31st, 2009
5:39 pm
Ghost of UGA VII: You sound kinda cute? Are you a blonde or a brunette?
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
5:50 pm
Turn on the Texas Bowl game and watch those small, FAST, QUICK middies pound those big farm boys from Missouri. That’s what Tech will do to Iowa’s big farm boys next Tuesday
dawgfan
December 31st, 2009
6:08 pm
Of course Supersize. UGA never stops Tech from doing anything. We either cheat or the refs stop you. The Georgia defense clearly had absolutely nothing to do with why Tech could not get in the endzone at the end of the game. It must have been space aliens in those Georgia uniforms.
I now interrupt whatever freaking la la land that Supersize is in to bring you the story behind Tech’s final drive. Johnson tried to run the ball on that drive. It wasn’t very successful. Again Supersize, I will concede for the sake of argument that space aliens prevented Tech from running the ball on that drive and not the Georgia defense if it makes you feel better. But the fact remains that Tech couldn’t even pick up a 3rd and short on that drive and almost coughed up the ball when Georgia’s tackles (or space aliens posing as Georgia tackles) completely blew up the play. At that point, I think Johnson panicked. There was too much field in front of him and not enough time on the clock. 5 and 6 yard gains weren’t going to cut it. So he panicked and started hurling the ball down field hoping for a blown Georgia coverage or pass interference. Didn’t happen. I will give you that Nesbitt overthrew someone on one of those plays. That’s what you get for having a crappy QB. That’s your problem, not ours. But on the other pass plays the Georgia secondary (or space aliens posing as the Georgia secondary for Supersize) stepped up and made plays. I was pleasantly surprised to be quite honest. I thought they’d find a way to screw it up, but they didn’t. And when butterfingers dropped the 4th down pass, which again is your problem Techies and not ours, it sealed the deal. We were in prevent anyway and basically were giving you the 1st down, but you still couldn’t get it. Sad.
Thank God for space aliens!! We all know the Georgia defense could never pull of such a feat.
Good grief.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
7:15 pm
Sorry, dawgfan, but the mutt defense had absolutely nothing to do with stopping Nesbitt’s passing on that last drive. He was simply off-target, just as he was for most of the ACC Championship game. If Nesbitt is such a terrible QB, then why was he so high on the mutt’s list of desired recruits when he signed at Tech. The mutt defense did stop Tech’s interior running game, but they never stopped the outside game, although to your credit it didn’t hurt you as much as it did last year in Athens.
I’m not making excuses or whining. UGAG beat Tech fair and square, but (as even you admit) Tech DID have a chance at the end and blew it. As much as I hate to admit it, the better team on the field that night won the game, just like the better team on the field won in Athens last year (it was NOT a fluke). Tech’s problem this year and last year was the defense; they sucked. But at least last year yours sucked more; this year Tech’s did.
It’s only natural for a supporter of any team to look for “what if’s,” but since the beginning of the history of college football, you mutts have been making excuses, whining, calling foul, and saying players were ineligible—anything to deny the truth that you got beat. It apparently matters not that Tech’s teams and wins during the war years were recognized by the NCAA AND EVERY OTHER TEAM Tech played during those years. But thanks to Dan McGill, you don’t even count those games. And that mindset is not only directed at Tech, whenever you lose any game, you try to find reasons why it didn’t really happen and point fingers either to refs or to the other teams.
Tech lost the game; it’s over. As bitter a pill as it is to swallow, I’ve dealt with it. But Tech also won a conference championship (making a total of 16 for Tech to only 13 for UGAG, including the 60+ years Tech and UGAG were in the same conference), and we are going to Miami for the Orange Bowl. I don’t care if it’s the first so-called major bowl Tech has been to in 43 years; we’re going, and I am going, and that’s all that matters.
Watching the Texas Bowl game earlier, I loved all the references the announcers made to Paul Johnson, both for his years at Navy and now for his work at Tech. When was the last time any announcer made any complimentary remarks about Mark Richt during a game he wasn’t coaching? The fact of the matter is that, at least for now, UGAG is totally irrelevant on the national scene (hell, you are even irrelevant within the SEC–even the SEC east). If Tech beats Iowa Tuesday night, I think it’s obvious that Tech will have re-emerged on the national scene, at least for awhile—the tides and fortunes of college football teams DO change periodically.
Go Jackets and THWG!!!
CHARLOTTE DAWG
December 31st, 2009
7:37 pm
We run this state! 30-24….must burn…has too!
I’ll have what Supersize is having! He’s still looking through those rosey colored glasses despite the fact that his best team in 2 decades still managed to lose to an average at best Georgia team.
The ACC is garbage. Tech just happened to be the best of the garbage with a few NFL caliber players that Gailey, not Johnson recruited.
Very doubtful Tech will get the Josh Nesbitt’s, Dwyer’s, Bay Bay Butterfingers of the world to come play for their service academy, freak show of an offense as long as turkey neck Johnson is on the “flats/the hood”.
But Go Jackets…Death to the Hawkeye infidels!
CHARLOTTE DAWG
December 31st, 2009
7:41 pm
I love our “space aliens”. They’ve been helping us win 8 out of the last 9 years!
Go Space Aliens/Georgia Bulldogs. Dawgfan, that was classic!
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
8:17 pm
Charlotte, no matter what you say, the mutts are still IRRELEVANT even within their own conference…even within their own conference division. Go lick your butt and shut the hell up, like a good little boy.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 31st, 2009
8:29 pm
Looks like another ACC team is beating up on an overrated SEC team. V Tech is manhandling the Vols in the first half.