Special teams a nightmare for Georgia Tech
CLEMSON, S.C. — Georgia Tech’s special teams play was “a nightmare” in its 27-13 loss to Clemson on Saturday, according to coach Paul Johnson. It has been a consistent issue this season and was a much different performance than those in last year’s two wins over the Tigers.
Six miscues were made:
A roughing the kicker was called after Tech held the Tigers to three downs on the game’s opening drive. Johnson said two players were cut loose by the Tigers on the play. Instead of blocking the ball, Johnson said the unidentified player turned and his head and got alligator arms, causing him to miss the ball and slam into the punter. Clemson scored on its next play.
The next error occurred when Anthony Egbuniwe was called for a late hit on Tech’s first punt. Clemson missed the field goal.
Isaiah Johnson had a chance to down a punt at the 1-yard line, but the ball flew right through his arms. The Tigers went down the shorter field and hit a field goal for a 10-0 lead. The Yellow Jackets were called for holding on the subsequent kickoff return, forcing them to start at the 17-yard line, instead of the 27.
After the Tigers’ second touchdown, the Yellow Jackets were called for an illegal block, backing them up to their 12-yard line, instead of starting on the 22.
Later in the game, Louis Young failed to recover a fumbled kickoff return that he seemed to jump on, and Scott Blair, who kicked seven field goals and threw a touchdown pass in last year’s victories, put a bow on the issues by missing a 49-yard field goal with 11 minutes, 4 seconds remaining.
There was a highlight: Lined up as an upback, Lucas Cox called a fake punt that he ran for a first down. But it wasn’t nearly enough to overcome all of the errors.
“We’ve just got to go back to the drawing board in practice and start to work on the little things,” Mario Butler said.
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143 comments Add your comment
theriddler
October 24th, 2010
5:39 am
OUCH…
Lewis Buzzard
October 24th, 2010
5:49 am
If PJ doesn’t start recruiting some kids who can tackle and want to come up and hit on defense, it won’t matter how good his offense works. You can’t go out every game expecting your offense to win games. Occassionaly defense has to win games for you and at Tech it is non-existent.
The Situation
October 24th, 2010
6:15 am
Hopefully Butler is going back to the drawing board to learn hot to tackle. How many times did he run backwards trying to avoid contact yesterday? If Va Tech gets up by 14, we need to sit Nesbitt and start getting someone ready for next year. Who cares about making a bowl if it isn’t the orange bowl?
Glass half empty (and leaking)
October 24th, 2010
6:16 am
Special teams were only the tip of the iceberg. This team has fundamental problems all around. A quarterback that can not pass, Offensive linemen that can’t block. Receivers that can’t catch. Running backs that go down at the slightest hint of a tackle. Defensive line that can’t pressure a QB on an obvious passing down. Linebackers and secondary that can’r cover or tackle. A kicker that misses a 46 yard FG 30 yards wide. A defensive scheme that allows opponents to rack up impressive yardage and time of possession. Penalties, mistakes, and lack of motivation point to a lack of leadership that starts at the top and goes through the seniors on the field. It’s embarrassing, frustrating and angering. I don’t even want to watch the next 4 games. It makes you appreciate what a special team we had last year.
Southside Seven
October 24th, 2010
6:26 am
hopefully Mario is going back to learn to tackle and not back away from contact. It’s time to start resting Nesbitt when we get down by 14 also. Let someone else get ready for next year. There is no difference in bowls after the top 2. They are all useless and who is going to go after the let down of going from a BCS bowl to a second tier bowl.
Glass half empty (and leaking)
October 24th, 2010
6:36 am
Bowls? You’re talking bowls? Even with Nesbitt at QB, we’re going 6-6. I don’t know if the ACC tie-ins go that deep.
yellow fella
October 24th, 2010
6:50 am
Nesbitt would only be 50% passing with NO defense on the field… all those players with long braided hair are taking calculus.. Really ????? Bowl game… maybe the Weedeater Bowl in Sherevport ???
longdog
October 24th, 2010
6:50 am
ya’ll ain’t even going to shreveport
John Swofford
October 24th, 2010
6:52 am
I wish the ACC was better. We are the 5th best conference in America at best. ACC football is like “AA” baseball. Oh, bother!!
Southside Seven
October 24th, 2010
6:54 am
The ACC gets 8 bowls so unfortunately we have to go even if we are 6-6. We end up losing money because we will be forced to sell 7500 tickets to Nashville or Shreveport and no one is going to travel after this year. And now we are building a new arena for the worst basketball coach in history. And we know what Danny Hall is going to do. Great April and May and a choke job in June with a new contract extension. DRad is going to have a tough year.
mowreck
October 24th, 2010
7:31 am
I refuse to comment
GT BACKER
October 24th, 2010
7:41 am
Although the plays you have highlighted did occur, it amazes me that anyone sitting through any of our games this year continue to avoid discussing what the real issues are???? It is not poor special teams play, or our defense. Our problems are VERY SIMPLE:
1. We consistently make key mental mistakes causing untimely pentalties, or not make a play that is right in front of us (ie perfectly executed sky punt that should have been downed at the 4), or as CPJ points out 10 guys go one way and an 11th goes the wrong way
2. Our offense,for many, many, many, many reasons is simply NOT VERY GOOD this year. Except for the first few games, our defense has played good enough to win, but due to the offenses inability to have consistent drivees, the defense has not had time to make game time adjustments. When given the chance to make adjustments, the defense has held its own. Case in point, the second half yesterday.
We can call out special teams. We can call out the defense. But until we HONESTLY take a look at the ineptness of the offense, and its INABILITY to sustain drives and make at least a few key plays EARLY IN THE GAME, we will continue to play like we have all year. WE SIMPLY ARE NOT MAKING THE PLAYS WE NEED TO MAKE OFFENSIVELY…..PERIOD
Alabama Jack
October 24th, 2010
7:44 am
To hell with Georgia and with all you fair weather fans who think you know it all. They are still my damn Yellow Jackets and will be forever. Now if you don’t like it, go play in the Athens cesspool with all the dumb dawgs.
Dog kicker
October 24th, 2010
7:51 am
Thank you Alabama Jack !!!!
GT Sambo
October 24th, 2010
7:58 am
Nothing you can say, except this was a poor performance. We have three more decent opponents (VT, Miami and UGA) to put together a good game against a decent team, which we haven’t done yet this season. I think we’ve recruited some players that are better than the ones we currently have, especially on defense, so the future looks bright. But given that we will be pushed down in the bowl pecking order, I think our bowl ceiling at this point is the Music City Bowl, and that would be IF we won out.
HawkDawg
October 24th, 2010
8:10 am
@yellow fella, what does having “long braided hair” have to do with your intelligence? That’s border line offensive.
Hayseed Dixie
October 24th, 2010
8:26 am
Our team, like it or not, is built around offensive time-of-possession.
If the offense can’t find a way to stay on the field, the whole cart tips over.
We just don’t have that offensive snap this year, we just seem a step behind, lethargic, all year.
GT Fan
October 24th, 2010
8:32 am
But we beat UGA two years ago
Old Tech & Mountaineer fan in NC
October 24th, 2010
8:34 am
This Tech team may very well end up in Charlotte…..I said “end up” as in the tire/muffler bowl, not the champ game! LOL. Just have to laugh it off. Gnashing does not change the mistakes like the almost blocked punt.
Eric
October 24th, 2010
8:41 am
Hey joeygt where are you? I called it. I told you you would lose. You talked so much trash. What a moron. And as expected, you are not around. Enjoy your crow idiot and your 6-6 team and shreveport bowl. You have no clue about football.
North
October 24th, 2010
8:44 am
once again the play calling was a joke. to start off the game with 4 straigh passes on two different drives? and then when we do finally score a td, we hold them, get the ball back and on 3rd and 7 what do you do? a 40 yard pass to the end zone. im sorry but paul johnson is an idiot.
these are HIS players. i am starting to believe the people who said we were only winning because of chan’s players. we shouldn’t be this bad one year from winning the conference. this team isn’t going to win any remaining games aside from duke.
Glass half empty (and leaking)
October 24th, 2010
8:48 am
Acknowledging reality does not make a person a “fair weather fan.” This team has a lack of character. They started the year flat and they’ve rarely showed any sign of resolve or determination, much less enthusiasm and energy.
Jimi LIncoln
October 24th, 2010
8:53 am
CPJ cannot recruit and this team is horrible.
Cornelius Washington
October 24th, 2010
8:57 am
I hope Coach Double-Chin/Moobs-turkey neck is learning some humility. Bad things happen to jerks.
Buzz
October 24th, 2010
9:09 am
HawkDawg, right on man!
Once again a trailer trash, sidewalk, UGA fan lets their racism show. I am a white male from Kennesaw and this Exhibit A why I am glad to be a Georgia Tech graduate and fan. Please, the Dawgs can keep the sidewalk fans from around the state, we sure as hell do not want them.
Buzz
October 24th, 2010
9:10 am
Cornelius, so based on your theory, the 11 kids that were arrested since last season …… just saying!
BUZZMAN
October 24th, 2010
9:16 am
I told you this 3 weeks ago, we will lose to VA Tech,Miami, and now Georgia. My predications is Al Groh will be let go at the end of this season (and he should) and Paul Johnson will be given one more year and if he doesn’t produce he is gone to. This trple option is not a winner, Do you see any teams in the top 10 or 20 using the triple option?? It might be great the first couple of times you play another team but after these two times they know how to stop it, Clemson figured it out. Score another loss for Al Groh.
Cornelius Washington
October 24th, 2010
9:16 am
Buzz….CPJ is an arrogant jerk….he is rude to 790 the zone reporters (from his flagship station), female TV reporters, Tech fans, and even AA members (I have been told). One GT man told me that is fine as long as you keep winning….those days may be over for CPJ.
BUZZMAN
October 24th, 2010
9:18 am
We can always go to the BLUE CARPET BOWL!!!!!!!!
Buzz
October 24th, 2010
9:25 am
Cornelius, I don;t disagree that he is “gruff”, that said, what do you have to say for the 11 arrests? You like to throw stones, so why don;t you offer your pious opinion on what is going on at the new thUGA “u”
Cornelius Washington
October 24th, 2010
9:27 am
Bad things also happen to stupid college kids like the 11 who were arrested. I am a UGA fan, but we have some knuckleheads on the team….not thugs, just goofs.
redhairpimplefacetechnerd
October 24th, 2010
9:32 am
Another Heisman performance by Nesbitt
Nate
October 24th, 2010
9:33 am
It’s pretty sad that the team paul left, navy, is better than the one he is currently coaching.
Herschel Talker
October 24th, 2010
9:44 am
Fire Paul Johnson and the whole sorry bunch of coaches!
Smyrnaguy
October 24th, 2010
9:51 am
Al Groh is a retread. Wasn’t he supposed to be the best D coordinator in the state? Yoda of the 3-4?
Smyrnaguy
October 24th, 2010
9:53 am
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed PJ has lost a few pounds?
Chris
October 24th, 2010
9:55 am
Ga doesn’t win their game without the bad kentacky turnovers. Tech’s offense has fallen flat. Bad play calls and fumbled pitches is the problem. Not sure why PJ is making some of the calls he is. He needs a off coord.
superDawg
October 24th, 2010
10:01 am
Come on out macriod you can do it.
John Doe
October 24th, 2010
10:02 am
CPJ needs to go. Gailey’s players are gone and he used a new, high school option offense to success its first TWO year surprising people in a weak ACC. ALL of that is now over. GT looks like a poorly coached and motivated team. Alumni already stirring with his demeanor; not what school wants to be known for nationally.
superDawg
October 24th, 2010
10:03 am
Chris your not going to find a off coord to run that silly offense their all dead.
superDawg
October 24th, 2010
10:05 am
Murray is too short but he plays tall and UGA is going beat the snot out of gt.
GT, Sr.
October 24th, 2010
10:08 am
Johnson ,a football coach, is rude? Imagine that. A sincere man that allows you to know where you stands, a straight talker in a world of bs. College football was started at the turn of the 20th century, long before there was an athletic department, or women reporters on the sideline, or pro football for that fact. It got hijacked by a news media that now thinks and maybe does own it. My father played in front of 100,000 people at U of Mich. in 1933, for Tech. Point is there was football before ESPN and coaches were not characterized by how few or many in the media they made happy. I think this whole country has gotten away from substance and is totally focused on image. Since that is against nature you end up with a lot of liars and fakes. We may have lost a game to Clemson but my man Johnson is no liar or fake and has not sold out to this circus we call college football. A lot of his players have sold out to it, I noticed those helmets were not popping off their heads this time on national television, but under a guy like Johnson and an academic school like Tech they will grow up. Herschel nailed it the other day talking about Georgia. Truth is Johnson comes from the linage of Dooley through Russel same as Herschel. Richt’s heritage is Bobby Bowden. Check the histories and see if both programs don’t resemble where they came from or as Spurrier use to say, Free Shoe University. Apples don’t fall far from the trees.
Glass half empty (and leaking)
October 24th, 2010
10:16 am
The option offense wasn’t what roughed the kicker. It didn’t give up 166 yards to Ellington. It didn’t make Kyle Parker and a crew of average receivers look like Joe Montana and Jerry Rice. It didn’t miss a 49-yard field goal 30 yards wide. It did put up 242 yards rushing against a stout defense.
The flaw with the offense right now is that we don’t have a viable threat of any sort of passing game. Someone refresh my memory, but two years ago wasn’t a great deal of praise heaped on Joshua Nesbitt because he was able to adapt to the offense when it was recognized that he wasn’t recruited as an option QB? With the passing that he shows, just what offense WAS he recruited for? His throws are AWFUL. Of course, when he does get one close to our receivers, they can’t hold them. Up until this year, he’s been blessed with having at least one very talented receiver to make him look decent as a passer.
Tell Notre Dame that this offense doesn’t work. They got shredded by this offense yesterday despite the fact that they had bigger, faster and much more vaunted recruits.
The major problem with this team is defense. Against a team with any sort of QB, we get GASHED and the offense sits on the sideline unable to establish any sort of time of possession. I think the 3-4 scheme is a poor match for our style of offense. To make this work, we need a defense that is aggressive and puts pressure on the other team. 3-4 is a “bend-don’t-break” scheme that relies on the other team to not be able to sustain drives. Unfortunately, our players are inept tacklers and we play extremely soft. Groh better get some players to play more aggressively, or he’s gone in a hurry. PJ will not have any more patience with him than he did with the last DC.
Brunswick Tech
October 24th, 2010
10:16 am
God I hate it but thats my team….long long season….here is to another chance next year. Good luck everybody else
Paul Has A Small Johnson
October 24th, 2010
10:17 am
I think the problem with Tech is simple, ARROGANCE
Your coach is arrogant, he thinks he is going to win with a joke offense, good luck
Stay thirsty my friends
CV for GT
October 24th, 2010
10:41 am
Paul — Although I do disagree with the “joke offense” comment, the last line is classic hilarity, so props for that. CPJ is simply a proud and confident man, and confidence is often misconstrued as arrogance. The problem with this team is that on both sides of the ball, the margin of error is minimal, which was not the case last year. Too many crucial mistakes are being made (i.e. roughing the punter after a 3 and out / Roddy Jones overrunning the pitch play and fumbling the ball after the team established a little momentum). On defensive it’s an absolute nightmare. You’ll notice that teams are able to run the ball on first down with relative ease, gaining at least 5 yards. Talk to any offensive coordinator and he’ll happily take 2 and 5 every set of downs. Groh should be given time to establish his scheme for GT, but the defense most certainly needs to improve substantially next season. As far as this year, it really appears that there’s only 1 win left on the schedule, and at this point, I wouldn’t sleep on Duke.
Chicken Farmer
October 24th, 2010
10:44 am
Glass half empty, you said it all! My sentiments entirely and unfortunately I don’t see any improvement for the immediate future. This bunch of yellow jackets appears to be the most uncoachable bunch ever.
smitty
October 24th, 2010
10:46 am
the defense is getting too much blame……yeah, the D is bad, can’t tackle, gives up too many third down conversions……but this year, the D is giving up 24 pts/game…..not great but similar to last year….. the offense is the real culprit……poor execution, turnovers, no passing game, no time of possession dominance……the opposing offenses get the ball repeatedly and usually in good field position……..no defense can hold up under that kind of pressure……i would even venture to say that the defense is actually improved over last year and that’s without a real ringer on defense ( ie, the morgans)……the offense is truly broken…..i think thats a combination of things….opposing defenses game plan to stop the run first and not worry about GT’s passing game…..throw in poor receiver corps, nesbitt’s inconsistent passing, too many third and long situations when tech is forced to pass and there you have it……..can’t run, can’t pass ( at least compared to last year)…..add in poor special teams play and you have the recipe for a mediocre season….i hate to use that word, especially thinking of PJ’s predecessor……..speaking of chan, PJ is a far superior coach and will figure this out……..chan was indeed awful over an extended period………..just ask Bills’ fans in Buffalo……go jackets, just beat georgia
Majord
October 24th, 2010
10:46 am
Can we hire chan gailey as our recruiting coordinator or Paul Hewitt? They recruited well.
Paul Has A Small Johnson
October 24th, 2010
10:47 am
CV for GT
and the rest of the Tech faithful
Paul Johnson will never win big in Div 1 until and I say until he finds a Tim Tebow Qb for that offense
You cannot be one demsional as Tech is and win big,
your one demsional because your QB couldnt hit a Mack Truck traveling 5mph, 7 yds away.
Thats your problem, and your defense can be fixed with another coach
saban
October 24th, 2010
10:49 am
Paul Johnson and Al Groh are a blessing to Georgia Tech.
Give them time.
A lot has been accomplished in a very short time.
Remember two years ago when the dawgs were number one and lost to Tech at year end?
Georgia has been successful because they have no standards. One day that will catch up with them. It probably already has.
Tech will be successful because they have standards.
dawgs are 4-4 heading for at best 6-6, with the Fulmer Cup as their new trophy.
Rather be a Tech fan.
techbuzzer
October 24th, 2010
10:52 am
Anybody miss ole Chan yet?
Paul Has A Small Johnson
October 24th, 2010
10:54 am
saban
what standard, 97% of your football team are not in the engineering program, but a bunch of other crap to keep them eligible
stop with the standards crap
I like coach Johnson
October 24th, 2010
10:56 am
I actually like CPJ’s offense. Nesbit definitely is not the right QB to run it. With a QB that can actually throw the ball this offense will be harder to stop. It will loosen up the D. They won’t be able to put 8 in the box. Another thing is that our offensive line has to improve. They’ve got to improve. About the Clemson game. Nesbit did hit dropsy Hill right on the shoulder pads. He’s got to make that catch. Game tied right there and everyone gets fired up. Football is about reaction time, having a mean streak, and wanting to knock someone’s dick in the dirt. On the 2 TD plays where Tarrant, and Edwards got their jocks faked off they showed none of these qualities. Tarrant seeing it was a obvious running play should have come up immediately from his safety position and made the play. He instead waited for the RB to come to him and he totally looked like an idiot trying to make the tackle. Edwards pretty much did the same thing. He should have come up immmediatelly when the RB swung out into the flats and made the play. He instead looked like a fool backing up to scared to make the tackle. During the game I observed numerous times where players were slow to react or took themselves out of the play by lining up in the wrong spot. Most of the mistakes that I saw were things you learn in high school. These aren’t coaching misques this a lack of players having the heart, and mean streak it takes to play at this level.
Tech/Tide Fan
October 24th, 2010
11:07 am
CPJ has to go! Return to the days of Chan?? Are you kidding me? Compared to last year our offense is clearly not as effective. Too many fumbles/penalities are on us. I suspect adjustments to by other teams is part of the issue — particularly with our pathetic passing game. Joshua has below average accuracy & our receivers are mediocre at best. Thomas masked some of this last year. We will find a passing/running Q back with some receivers who can catch the ball rather than have the ball bounce off his face….. and this offense will return to level of last year. Per our defense, they are better than last year, but still well below average. New recruits + adjustment to the 3-4 will get us to above average. This Tech fan has plenty of faith in both Johnson & Groh. Go Jackets.
Paul Has A Small Johnson
October 24th, 2010
11:12 am
Get ready for more losss
Miami, VT and UGA bank on it
GRADE D
October 24th, 2010
11:13 am
not sure what alligator arms means but I do not think I have ever seen a worse display than from Sweeting on that roughing the kicker call. If ever a player needs to be demoted to scout team than this…and I have never felt that way before about any player. GT does not have the talent it had last season and because they are ACC champs, the Clemsons and VT’s, fans included, are out to destroy our team at their home field…the good news this season will be over soon and GT gets home field next season…It is strange how the schedule is set up to play at UNC, Clemson, VT and UGA all the same years. It is like you have to wait til every other season to get some balance to it..did think Anthony Allen did all he could
Willy
October 24th, 2010
11:15 am
UGA will finish 6-6 also…..
Technophobia
October 24th, 2010
11:22 am
Special teams ARE a nightmare. You cannot give a good team gifts like the roughing the punter and expect to win.
Thwg
October 24th, 2010
11:40 am
Has Stephen hill ever seen a pass he could catch. That guy is killing us. What a head case. Get him out and start prepping someone else. He’s had his chances. Time to give some else the opportunity.
Titanic
October 24th, 2010
11:41 am
Tech is taking on water and stern is jacking up in the air. Al Groh’s defense is pathetic. We stink.
GTLaughingStock
October 24th, 2010
12:03 pm
Robot? more like NO-bot! btw, hows that Hiesman campaign going LOL! Ive seen better arms on a clock! who needs Comedy Central when u have GT football?
oh yea nerds the WHOLE country is laughing at you, not just dawg nation.
Ramblin Man
October 24th, 2010
12:22 pm
I still don’t get why people blame Nesbitt solely for the passing game problem. Either you don’t watch the games or are just plain stupid. The receivers have dropped more passes than he has badly thrown balls. Hill should have had that TD yesterday and his stone hands helped with the Int at the end of the game. The MTSU was solid proof of this in that balls were dropped all day. This team just kills itself with stupid penalties and dumb mental mistakes. GT had more than enough chances to win that game and made a mediocre Clemson team look much better than they actually are. At this rate GT will be lucky to win 2 more and I am sad to say with the way UGA is playing we fans are going to have to put up with another year of moronic UGA fans firing off at the mouth with the only saving grace being that they won’t win in a weak SEC east this year.
Ramblin Man
October 24th, 2010
12:24 pm
would not let me post again
Ramblin Man
October 24th, 2010
12:31 pm
actually UGAlaughingstock other than puppy fans I have had no fan of another team talk trash. I was at the Clemson game and not one Clemson fan talked trash and said the GT program sucked. I know plenty of fans from several different schools and the only ones that ever spew thier ignorant hate are UGA fans.
Hill is definitely not pulling his weight and the penalties have gotten way out of hand. The receivers do nothing to help Nesbitt for the most part and his confidince has to be lacking. It was clear that the game plan was to go after Nesbitt so he did not get the record in Death Valley and it looked like CPJ counted on that and the receivers just did not take advantage. GT had more than enough chances to win that game and shot themselves in the foot each time. If that is all these players have left GT will be lucky to win two more and get invited to the toilet bowl.
wesleywhatwhat
October 24th, 2010
12:34 pm
stephen hill should be starting the next 4 games on the bench.
Technophobia
October 24th, 2010
12:37 pm
Pretty amazing that UGa fans are talking smack on here after giving up 423 yds and 22 first down to Kentucky while only getting 290 yds and 13 first downs themselves. And that was with Kentucky’s top rusher being out with an injury. Kentucky never even had to punt!!! What a joke.
Paul has a small Johnson
October 24th, 2010
12:46 pm
2 tickets 4 free hotdogs = 1 joke by Coke
Paul in RDU
October 24th, 2010
12:50 pm
I agree that the special teams were a nightmare yesterday. Another problem in the game, and for the season as a whole, is that the team is not making the big plays when they need them. Hill drops a sure TD pass, GT forces a fumble on a kick off return and somehow doesn’t recover, etc.
The ACC has plenty of bowl tie ins, so a win over Duke will get them in a bowl, but this year’s GT team looks like no match for the other 3 teams left on the schedule
Delbert D.
October 24th, 2010
12:53 pm
Johnson should require the team to watch the replay of Notre Dame-Navy. Navy’s OL averages 270 lbs. (according to the announcers). Both teams run the 3-4, and Navy had a 200 lb. linebacker. Very peecise operation of the triple option, and Navy’s B-back gashed the Irish with over 200 yards rushing.
Delbert D.
October 24th, 2010
12:54 pm
“Peecise”…that was unintentionally funny. Navy was “precise” in their execution of the spread triple option.
ATL Nole
October 24th, 2010
1:02 pm
Georgia Tech is just downright pathetic. Now that the luster of PJ’s gimmick offense has worn off and combined with the fact that your D is atrocious, you are the laughing stock of the ACC. Tech fans have this arrogance about them that matches their coach who would be better off in Pop Warner. Why they have this attitude baffles me because their team sucks and the fanbase is even worse. News flash nerds – you are a joke. You should all go make love to a landmine.
GTZ
October 24th, 2010
1:14 pm
i competely agree with smitty… damn did i go to high school with you (boiling springs)? anyway go jackets…
GTZ
October 24th, 2010
1:18 pm
would love to see 17 (orwin smith) run through some people on those option pitch plays rather than walk it out of bounds. players need to love contact in CPJ style offense and CAG defense. Period!
delusion
October 24th, 2010
1:24 pm
Delbert, Notre Dame hasn’t been relevant in almost a quarter century. What does navy beating up on a weak Notre Dame defense have to do with GT? I seroiusly doubt Navy could go into Clemson and beat the Tigers either so you’re point is what?
superDawg
October 24th, 2010
1:30 pm
poor macriod no guts but hell thats the nerd way.
GT
October 24th, 2010
1:46 pm
GTLaughingStock
Laughing at us? hmmmm…………the entire nation is laughing at your 4-4 record and your 13 arrests, as well as all the other problems your sorry school is having. Now, go back to your job delivering pizzas, and enjoy watching UF, AUB and GT beat you from your doublewide.
longtimeGT'er
October 24th, 2010
1:51 pm
I didn’t want Paul Johnson — I don’t want Paul Johnson — I never want Paul Johnson. This is the 21st century, and we need a passing quarterback! Ours runs great — put him at running back, but don’t let him pass. We have gone back to first half 20th century football — maybe, we need to try the “Notre Dame box step”. (Remember the movie with Rockne forcing the backs to learn to dance???) Hey, Auburn looks great this year with their running/passing QT. Anyone know if their coach is available??
CV for GT
October 24th, 2010
1:52 pm
Paul — You had your one moment, and while it was a pretty good one, it was was too brief to count in the grand scheme of things. You mentioned arrogance, which is ironic considering that’s what you’re spewing at the moment. We’ll see how much arrogance you have at the end of the season. I highly doubt your team will be above .500.
As far as fellow Tech fans relying on CPJ’s teams being better with a QB who is a more effective passer; that may be true, but don’t expect much higher production. If you go back and look at his previous teams, they always rank in the top 10 rushing, but passing stats are in the cellar percentage-wise and rank around 100 to 119 every year.
Although it doesn’t look good now, we have to stay positive. I’m still hopeful for the future and I’m confident CPJ will right the ship sooner than later.
Techmaninathens
October 24th, 2010
1:57 pm
I am very disappointed in the lack of talent CPJ has brought to this team. I thought, as did many others, that the GT program was building to a powerhouse after 2008, but it’s obvious that CPJ is a good coach with someone else’s talent. Once they left, Tech looks weaker than Chan’s teams. I have been a devoted GT fan for 50 years. I have season tickets. I don’t like my own prediction of losing 4 of the next 5 games. I went to Clemson yesterday. That was the smallest turn out of Tech fans in an away game I’ve seen in years. Why not? I knew they would loose and planned to leave after the 3rd period, which I did. Tech has not look prepared in a game this season.
Clemson had man coverage all day. We could have and should have thrown the ball down their throats and exploited them. But we only have three decent receivers, Roddy Jones, Antony Allen and Oran Smith. Stephen Hill is a drive and momentum killer. He’s fast, runs bad routes and drops 70% of the balls and never wins if the catch is contended. Tyler Melton can’t catch a cold in a thunder storm. (Credit to Anthony Allen who made a great catch and fought for the ball converting a third and ten deep in our territory). The worst part is making Dabo Swinney look like a good coach. UGH.
superDawg
October 24th, 2010
2:06 pm
gt you aint and we are going to beat the living snot out of tek and uf.auburn will be tuff but we can win this game.
Jim Bob Taylor
October 24th, 2010
2:11 pm
Navy is much more efficient at the TO than Tech. Why is that? Is it that ACC defenses are better than those playing Navy? Would Tech be better off recruiting even smaller, faster offensive linemen?
GIVE ME A BREAK
October 24th, 2010
2:16 pm
I don’t always agree with the play calling but I like the way CPJ has been mixing it up lately. The players have to catch the ball. Too many drops. Tech needs a short pass to help Nesbitt when he is in trouble. Allen looks like the best receiver. Still don’t see a sense of urgency. Lets bounce back against VT. ” GO JACKETS “
Paul has a small Johnson
October 24th, 2010
2:17 pm
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SRF
October 24th, 2010
2:19 pm
CPJ is a joke – they may not win another game this seasom
RW
October 24th, 2010
2:34 pm
These boards are pathetic. You have a coach for 6-7 years that lost at least 4 games every year, get rid of him, now have a coach who’s worst year was four losses, and won a Conference Champ. And are now saying he needs to go? Saying it’s his players now is also dumb. Other than the true soph’s and freshmen, it’s still Gailey recruits. And if he can’t recruit good enough, why are there so many freshmen and sophomores on the two deep?
Oh, and yeah, lets go get an offense the same as 50 other schools run, recruit with tougher restrictions and beat more talented teams at their own game. That’s a recipe for success. Sounds like you guys loved Gailey then. And you’re all so right. Our offense sucks, and can’t compete at this level. We had a horrible day yesterday and still put up 242 on the ground. Obviously that can’t work.
Navy plays a lot of the same teams every year and runs the same offense with no talent, yet consistently beats more talented teams. Georgia Southern played the same teams every year, and played teams with just as much talent in the playoffs, and yet he won Championships there. Auburn, Florida, Miss St., Nebraska, etc. all run option style offenses to great success. At least ours is original, unique, and also very successful.
Yeah, lets fire Johnson and go back to mediocrity EVERY YEAR. Doubt you guys calling for his firing would have half the mental capacity to go to Tech.
Harry from da Burn
October 24th, 2010
2:36 pm
This might be the worse group of receivers I’ve seen on Tech in….I don’t even know
Charleston Jacket
October 24th, 2010
3:20 pm
Team has no heart. Please bench Nesbitt. He is absolutely horrific. Don’t know what has happened to this kid, but the heart is not there this year.
Scrod
October 24th, 2010
3:55 pm
Charleston is correct. This team has no heart. I don’t think they have showed ready to play all season. That goes straight to the coaching: offense, defence, special teams. None of them are ready to play. Some of this may be a lack of talent, but most of it goes to a lack of desire. I’d bench most of the starters and start prepping the underclassmen for next season.
gt71
October 24th, 2010
4:00 pm
You tell me that Cooper Taylor, Kyle Jackson, Brandon Watts, AT Barnes, Marcus Wright, Jay Finch etal can’t play for this team? Where is the depth Coach Johnson boasted of in the preseason. Stupidity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. Lets shake up this lineup and try to get some spark. I love Julian Burnett’s heart but he is too small, he got pushed all over the field yesterday. We are having a down year but will still win 7. (we’ll beat Miami at Grant Field.). Lets don’t forget that under Chan 7 wins was the norm not a down year. Lets stay positive so Coach can recruit us some athletes.
GTdude
October 24th, 2010
4:00 pm
CMON!!!
this is bad
stephen hill sucks, maybe we should have converted Cooper Taylor to a WR
eBuzz
October 24th, 2010
4:13 pm
This hurts. I usually prefer to remain quiet rather than rip Tech even when they may deserve it, but enough’s enough. After a miserable start of the season, it looked liked the defense was improving. Unfortunately, not so. As a minor diversion from their own woes, my UVA friends are laughing their rears off with our hiring of Groh. Special teams are now more like specious teams. Hill couldn’t catch a cold if one hit him in the face. Oops, (take that anyway you want), one did, and he didn’t, AGAIN! He has more than proven his unworthiness. Get him out of there. Nesbitt, and I highly respect him as a true warrior, is different this year. For one, he’s telegraphing his moves and pitches all too often, and Gary Lanier of the 1976 win over Notre Dame, was a more effective passer. Oh, wait, Gary never threw a pass in that game, but at least he never tried. This team obviously read too many preseason praises of their prowess. At present, no heart, quitters. Might as well be playing for Bill Lewis. The only difference is that poor Bill had merely risen to his level of incompetence and was bewildered, whereas, I think – hope that CPJ is as mad as a cut snake and definitely not incompetent. We’ll see, but judging from a few observances, Washington will not be the future answer at QB.
Tigertalker
October 24th, 2010
4:27 pm
Its great to be a clemson tiger today.Our program has returned.i know it must hurt to be outcoached by Dabo.Dont feel too bad we have had our share of pain also.I am just glad to be a tiger today.
Tony
October 24th, 2010
4:33 pm
The bottom line is that we have a mediocre team that doesn’t have the talent that they need this year to compete with the more athletic teams. We have been very lucky to have won the games that we won. We have no passing game, so it makes is easy for a team to stack the line and stuff the run game. Consider the fact that most of the players are three star players. There’s a lot of luck in the game of football and sometimes we get lucky. Against good teams we are in trouble.
doobiedoo
October 24th, 2010
4:37 pm
eBuzz, you’re a little harsh, but you got some points. Steven Hill needs to do some pine time, and practice catching in the meantime. He only seems to catch balls that hit him in the hands, when he’s not running too fast. I can do that, and I graduated in 1970. Move Orwin Smith to receiver, and let Steven Hill watch that for a couple of games. It might get his attention. On the D…..no one seemed interested in making a hit, or hurrying to make one. And with 5:10 left, Clemson facing a third down, I said as I went to the bathroom, “Ellington into the middle, break outside, for the 20th time. And for the 20th time, that’s what they did. For a big gain. How come I do this for fun, but those who get paid for it don’t seem to get it? How come the players don’t suspect something?
doobiedoo
October 24th, 2010
4:41 pm
Oh, and why are all our pass attempts so dang long? Everybody hurts everybody with that dink-and-dunk stuff; it’s so hard to defend. So, if someone has our run options scoped out……why not throw some SHORT passes? They don’t all have to be 30 yards or more. Steven can’t catch them anyway. Use the a-backs.
scrod
October 24th, 2010
4:59 pm
Doobiedoo, it’s called poor coaching. I’ve been calling for the short pass all season. It’s gotta be a higher percentage play than the 40 yard desparation bomb. With the D crowding the line, dump a quick slant for 7 and move the chains!
Technophobia
October 24th, 2010
5:04 pm
All these “experts” and not a single mention of the problems in the red zone.
Keep your day jobs guys.
Mama Says
October 24th, 2010
5:05 pm
Two players on Tech’s defense make up for 90% of the negative plays. Edwards and Butler cannot tackle to save their lives. Both go high on every attempt. This is not a statement after a loss this has been the case even in the wins. Why either are allowed to stay on the field is bewildering to me. On the first long TD run, just after the roughing penelty, was completely on Edwards. True the linebackers had no idea where the ball was but Edwards met the RB in the middle of the field as he came through the line, he tried to go high on the tackle and basically whiffed. Butler running backwards when he has to know the goal line is 3 yards behind him in an isolated defensive position is in excusible as well and should result in his being dropped to 15th string. thats 2 plays by Butler and Edwards and their lack of football abilities that directly accounted for 14 Claemosn points. It’s very unlike CP Johnson’s to allow players to play soft I am amazed these two players are allowed to be on the field at all.
As far as offense, Hill has to catch a pass at some point. If you take away the very bad tackling or lack thereof, by Edwards and Butler, and Hill catches the deep pass that hit him in the hands (or chest) this is a completely different game. Even with the stupid metal mistakes Tech continues to make.
While I am at it—has anyone noticed how some Tech players look like robots that cannot change sirections while running ? They are extremely stiff—-they are not athletic at all
superDawg
October 24th, 2010
5:08 pm
get ready here we come to take your lunch money and there is nothing you can do about it.
Genius Jacket
October 24th, 2010
5:25 pm
We need to fire Johnson. Maybe some high school wants him to come in and teach the wishbone.
superDawg
October 24th, 2010
5:34 pm
macro is scared to come out and play the bullies are waiting.
WAR DAMN EAGLE
October 24th, 2010
5:39 pm
See you doggies very soon. Better wear your rain gear (from the 80’s)! You old timers know what I’m talking about.
superDawg
October 24th, 2010
5:42 pm
thats funny macriod.
Tech/Tide Fan
October 24th, 2010
5:49 pm
I too was at Death Valley. I was treated with respect by 100% of the Clemson fans. The # of Dog fans who act in a disgusting manner was the primary reason I chose to send my two daughters elsewhere. I have been in all but 3 SEC stadiums — no one gets close to GA fans for “most disgusting” label. The same behavior shows up on these blogs.
UGA rolls 50 on GT
October 24th, 2010
5:57 pm
I’m sorry, but GT is just a bad team this year. Poor performances? They just don’t have the talent and are not very well coached. Plain and simple. You can put lipstick on a pig, but I’m not gonna sleep with it (unless I went to UGA). UGA will roll up 50 on GT b/c they simply have bigger, stronger, faster kids. GT is recruiting some studs on defense, but we are still 2 years out from the talent making any impact.
GT is simply not that good. And I’m a die hard GT fan. We just stink and the lack of big bodies and playmakers are starting to show.
Alabama Jack
October 24th, 2010
5:59 pm
Paul Johnson did a sorry job of coaching and I believe he is not the coach we thought he was! Time for him to be fired!!
GDBurdell
October 24th, 2010
6:11 pm
Relax my flies, the hive is in meltdown right now, you have a terrible coach, school and option scheme.
smitty
October 24th, 2010
6:30 pm
GTZ, nope, went to HS in Jax, FL…..but while orwin doesn’t pound it, he looks to be one of the most talented players on offense……orwin smith needs alot more playing time…..i bet he can catch passes too…..go jackets
Beat Dook
October 24th, 2010
7:08 pm
With the availability of any name, it’s hard to tell if most of these very negative comments are really Tech fans or dogs just trying to stir up chit.\
Lets wait until VT for Tech and FL in Jax for the dogs before we call each other laughing stocks.
blazer
October 24th, 2010
7:14 pm
work on the little things-how about the big things like tackling and blocking and catching!!
Al can go back to Ole Virginia!!
RAMBLINWRECK
October 24th, 2010
7:31 pm
The special teams coach should be fired TODAY! I can’t blame the special teams coach only however. This entire team sucks a**! I don’t know if we can even beat duke at home. Hell, kansas beat us and they are worse than duke so who knows.
VT and miami will beat us by 3 td and uga will beat us by 14 as well. We won’t run on any of those teams and everyone knows nesbitt is a joke passing the ball. 6-6 at best and heading to shreveport. As a tech fan, i will say that i teased uga fans about last season. Karma is a bitch it seems. We suck this year in every phase of the game. Uga sucks too but they are better than GT.
I have some uga friends and even they will say that they are surprised about how bad GT really is this season. Some of them still tell me that they don’t know if uga will win or if GT will get up for the game and play well. I say uga trounces us because we just suck. Plain and simple.
Paul Has A Small Johnson
October 24th, 2010
7:36 pm
Can’t believe how terrible GT is this season.
Double Zero Eight
October 24th, 2010
7:40 pm
The novelty of the wishbone has worn off. Teams now know how to defense it. That is why the passing game is now extremely important. Unfortunately, GT has no passing game.
macrotech
October 24th, 2010
7:44 pm
superDawg, CERTAINLY you’re not suggesting that I’m afraid of your middle school bantor?! I see you continue in your obsession with all thing, GT! Your first post was around 10 a.m. with your latest at 5:42 p.m…..you’re comin’ off a little desperate. Remember, pathetic doesn’t attract! For the record…I’ve been out kayaking, taking my lovely lady out to dinner…sorry to keep you waiting, but you fall WAY down my list of priorities. It’s called living…you should consider it!
In regards to Tech, I have NEVER given up on them and I remain hopeful in our team. Our defense continues to be my greatest concern! WAY too many missed tackles and our linebackers seem lost out there. Groh came here with a 3 year plan and he may not get the chance…we needed a quick fix and this is proving to be painfully slow! But, in the end, at least we havn’t had to win our way back to .500 this year…so far! Unlike our canine friends from the little ‘a’! Keep it stupid superDawg…keep it stupid! GO TECH!!!
macrotech
October 24th, 2010
7:46 pm
Paul Has A Small Johnson, can’t believe how obsessed you are with another mans johnson! Envy?!
gtyj
October 24th, 2010
7:54 pm
I love all of you band wagon Tech fans who are now wanting to run the coach off, saying this offense is high schoolish, want work, etc. I sure didn’t hear any of this the 1st. year CPJ was coaching and we had a good season. I didn’t hear it last year after winning the ACC and going to the Orange Bowl. I am as disappointed in this season so far as any true Tech fan, but don’t blame everything on the Coach. When your players are not executing properly, it is the players fault. When your line is not blocking or missing blocks, its the line not doing the job. Yes Nesbitt for the most part can’t throw as effectively as most pure passing teams, and yes Tech should go the short underneath routes instead of trying the bomb every time, but your receivers have to make the play when needed. I question sometimes Nesbitts decisions of trying to run when he should be handing off to the B-back, or pitching, these are bad decisions. For Tech to be successful in this offense, they have to establish the run first with the B-back. The times Allen ran yesterday, he was getting yardage, you run it until its stopped. Then you go option pitch or keep.
The biggest problem I see with Tech this year is special teams and the defense as a whole. Besides being ripped up the gut by a couple of Clemson runs and sorry tackling, Tech never adjusted to the short underneath route that Parker hit every time. Tech does not have a good defense, I personally do not like the 3 4, and when you put no pressure on the QB, the chances of him completing his passes is very high. Tech made enough stupid mistakes yesterday that caused them to lose the game. Clemson is not what I call a good football team, but they had a game plan, they executed it and they won.
Anybody that has seen Tech this year at all, knows that with the kind of defense we have, and the secondary we have, you could beat this team passing and never running the ball.
Perhaps, the players will get it figured out before the VT game, because if they play on both sides of the ball they way they can, it will be hard, but they can win out.
Stranger things have happened. Go Jackets.
The Dream
October 24th, 2010
8:16 pm
Everyone is missing Demaryius Thomas, as I am too, but I think I’m starting to miss Cord Howard. When we needed 3rd and 3 last year, we generally got it every time. Now we are 3rd and 7 or 8 because we don’t have Howard and company to move the line foward. I’m still on board and will be until the final whistle this year, but I was surely hoping for better than what I’ve seen so far. I think CPJ is one of the smartest coaches around, but we have fewer weapons this year than last and our defense is mediocre at best so it will be rough over the next few games. I miss Cord Howard even more.
superDawg
October 24th, 2010
8:26 pm
poor macriod went kayaking I hope your tears raised the water level lord knows we need all the help we can get.
Tech Man
October 24th, 2010
8:26 pm
When we get behind, there is no way we can catch up. A quarterback that can’t pass a lick and a defense that is afraid to tackle. Boy, have we gone down hill fast.
GT87
October 24th, 2010
8:28 pm
We need open field tackling practice… You can’t sit back and wait for the running backs to get to you. You have to close the gap and HIT someone!
billbuzz
October 24th, 2010
8:32 pm
Having watched Tech football as a season ticket holder for over 35 years, it seems to me that our problems are that we are being pushed around on both lines of scrimmage. Our offensive and defensive lines are being beaten on almost every play, and you will not beat good teams when that happens. Joshua Nesbitt had a BAD game, and we made some of the dumbest plays and committed some of the most foolish penalties I can recall seeing in a game! We will not win until these issues are addressed and cleaned up. Our receivers also cannot consistently catch the ball. When we get decent blocking, the offense gets rushing yards and moves downfield, but it happens only sporadically. I think Coach Johnson realizes now that he does not have the guys in the trenches to make the plays like he did last year. He talks about young players a lot, and I think he means ones who do the dumb things they did in the Clemson game, and that we have no real good senior leadership.
Delbert D.
October 24th, 2010
8:46 pm
Navy OL starters:
LT Sr 6-4 256
LG So 6-3 270
C Jr 6-3 295
RG Jr 6-4 260
RT Jr 6-5 270
These guys manhandled Notre Dame’s defense. It was their first dominating win this year. B-back Alexander Teich ran for 210 yards. Dobbs only passed twice (both completions, 71 yards and 1 TD). *No* fumbles.
Georgia Tech’s offense needs to step it up a *lot*.
macrotech
October 24th, 2010
8:53 pm
superDawg, poor me?! I went kayaking while you trolled the blogs….poor YOU! Not to mention you’re a mutt fan!!! Bless your little heart!
delusion
October 24th, 2010
9:00 pm
What happened to all the PJ nob polishing that went on around here the last few years? Reality is a bitch!!
Technophobia
October 24th, 2010
9:17 pm
I see the Uga posers continue their bogus posts. You’re not fooling anyone idiots.
Alabama Jack
October 24th, 2010
9:20 pm
Would the dawg who thought he was cute posting under my name please go back to Athens. Your momma crawled out from under the porch and wants you to help find your sister who rode off with a bunch of bubbas and two sheep in the back of a Ford pickup, you know the kind that Saint mark pitches.
GT9
October 24th, 2010
9:29 pm
Give a little credit to Clemson. They played a great game. Congratulations, Clemson Tigers.
Anyone bringing up how good Navy’s offense is playing didn’t see the Maryland game.
We’re playing bad this year. Not converting inside the red-zone left eight points on the field. Dropping a sure touchdown pass left another seven.
Auburn is #1 in the BCS and they needed a missed field goal to secure a win over Clemson in overtime.
Go JACKETS!!!
Beat Va Tech.
doobiedoo
October 24th, 2010
9:29 pm
OK, guys, leave the poor Dawgs alone. They are only two weeks removed from yelling for Mark Richt’s scalp in a baggie. They’re beat a coupla patsies, and now life is great again. I’m lookin’ for more from this team, and if we don’t get it, ………they’ll be better next year. But it ain’t changin’ my life around. Some of these rednecks forget that it’s for fun. You have to kind of pity them………….
Stumpknocker
October 24th, 2010
10:13 pm
Seems that Joshoua was a better QB when he was just plain ole JOSH.
GTBob
October 24th, 2010
10:55 pm
A nightmare is putting it mildly. Our special teams pretty much gave us no chance to win the game.
college football
October 24th, 2010
11:03 pm
Not only is the special teams a nightmare…the entire team is. They will get exposed big time in Blacksburg…43-17.
Derrick Steagall
October 24th, 2010
11:39 pm
Nesbitt is a warrior, but he is not an option QB much less a college QB. He may make a tough WR in the NFL however.
Wes Durham's Gigantic Bottom
October 24th, 2010
11:58 pm
GT is just not good at all this season. Thomas, Burnett, Morgan, and Dwyer were the most talented players in this program and losing them at the same time killed GT. CPJ has had two full recruiting classes, so he deserves time, but so far the future does not look bright.
kennyh
October 25th, 2010
12:39 am
we are georgia tech. we have to play almost perfect to win against tough teams..what if we were texas…we would be bitching..lol
ramblin man
October 25th, 2010
1:27 am
haha wow i cannot believe what some of yall are saying when youre criticizing CPJ…its the players folks!!!!
we have tons of issues all over, and that’s why we are so mediocre this year. but its not because of CPJ. After 20+ years of winning and running the same “gimmick” offense with his own recruits, he all of a sudden has forgotten how to coach? that’s what yall think is going on here? wow…
GTech
October 25th, 2010
2:00 am
We’ve been pushed around on the offensive and defensive all season long – hell, even South Carolina State was marching up and down the field on our defense. Until, we can control the line of scrimmage, Tech will continue to struggle. Not sure why everyone is hanging Tech’s problems on CAG and CPJ. Guys simply are not making plays. The coaches can’t get out there and block and tackle. How many times did someon on the D-Line make a tackle on a running play or pressure the quarterback on a passing down? Not once during the entire game!!! For the most part, skill guys are a dime a dozen. It’s all about the game in the trenches.
bigplay54
October 25th, 2010
8:01 am
We need this we need that? The major difference between last years success and this years downfall is the lack of passion from the players and fans. Last year’s seniors and some of the guys who quit were moslty walkons, but they loved Tech football and were the heart and passion we are missing this season.
Buzz builder
October 25th, 2010
8:19 am
The real problem is simply talent. Tech does not have any exceptional player at any skill position. If this offense is built on running, why can’t he recruit top notched linemen and backs?!
Crazy Robert
October 25th, 2010
12:04 pm
If anybody misses Chan I am sure there are plenty of seats available in Buffalo’s stadium.
GT Man
October 25th, 2010
4:47 pm
this clown that calls himself paul has a small johnson i bet never played flag football but he knows all about coaching. MY ASS. your to stupid to even coment. have a nice day
longtimeGT'er
October 27th, 2010
3:47 pm
I admit it — I was too quick to rush to judgment. Some of you say Paul Johnson is the answer, others say no. If he is, will he be able to attract the talent needed to make the team effective? (I want the talent to be able to beat UGA every year by at least a couple of touchdowns, but unrealistic.) Ultimately, can he field a competitive team??
That said, where does the problem lie? We’ve had 2 coaches since Bobby Dodd that I can remember that were effective — Ross and O’Leary, and possibly Curry. Is our selection process/committee flawed? Are we overlooking some very good candidates because they don’t fit a particular mold or come from certain colleges and not others.
Are the Athletic Dept and Administration at odds, or the Educational Dept? I am not talking about lowering stds. But, could student/athlete schedules be optimized to allow them sufficient time to concentrate on both athletics and higher learning? (I admire any student trying to balance studying, athletics, other activities, outside interests, part-time job, contact with family and friends — and still maintain her/his sanity! We need to keep that in perspective in our venting.) Above all else, we must support students in their pursuit of an education.
Maybe, it would be worth while contacting other schools both in and out of the ACC who face strict academic regulations. How are they supporting their students? What works for them, and what does not. Even though we compete in athletics and other areas, we have to put that aside when we are talking about what is best for each student.
paul morgan
October 29th, 2010
5:00 pm
Did you all watch Navy destroy Notre Dame? Notre Dame could not stop the triple option PJ installed there. Who has the better athletics, Navy or Tech? Who is our special teams coach?
Time to get rid of him, period.
Once again, the bottom line is we do not have the athletics and I am sorry to say that.