Quotes from Tech’s loss
SHREVEPORT, La. — Quotes from Georgia Tech’s 14-7 loss to Air Force in the Independence Bowl, courtesy of bowl organizers:
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson
“Air Force played a very good game. I said before the game started that the team that won the turnover battle is going to win the game and that is what happened. The way the game was going I knew both teams were not going to have the ball many times and I knew that.”
“We started the second half and we put together a great drive and then we fumbled the ball on the 3-yard line. It was kind of a microcosm of our season. Then we come in and have a defensive series and hold them, fumble again, go out and hold them. Then fumble again. It is hard to overcome all of those mistakes.”
“It is very disappointing. At the start of the third quarter I thought we had the game right where we wanted it. They got a touchdown and go up 14-7, but to their credit we didn’t get it in. We fumbled the ball.”
“We had to go to our back up returner, and he didn’t have it. He misjudged the first one and then he probably lost confidence after that. He has been the back-up returner all year and it is just one of those things. We had our chances, so don’t lay the loss on him.”
Defensive End Jason Peters
“Sometimes things don’t go your way and at this point we should know how to grow and mature as a team and learn how to handle those things better. The situations that don’t turn out in our favor we need to learn how to turn it in our favor and have a better outcome next time.
“That is one thing we expected to do and we expected from the young guys and you see how they work in practice. We push each other and we push ourselves and we know that we expect that from the rest of them.”
Running back Anthony Allen
On fumble before halftime
“We are kinda used to having long drives and taking some time off the clock and driving down and grinding it in. It is kinda heartbreaking and frustrating when you drive all the way into the red zone and have a fumble. The momentum kind of turned around from there when they went and scored.”
On if reality has set in that he has played his final college game
“Oh yeah most definitely. This was my last game. I wanted to go out with a win and get Georgia Tech its first bowl win in a few years but that is the way the season went, it was very frustrating. We had opportunities to make plays and win games and we did not do it.”
Air Force coach Troy Calhoun
On first half:
“We were fair on our execution in the first half, and when we’re fair we don’t move the ball nearly as proficiently. Our guys were excited, had a great week of practice, but we just weren’t quite as crisp as we have to be.”
“I thought the drive that we engineered prior to the half time was huge. It just gave us a real good boost coming in. To be able to move down the field . . . we took some shots and we able to make good throws, and in the end were able to convert the field goal. That was a key drive.”
On the upcoming off season:
“We’ll start from scratch. There’s a good bit of building that will have to occur, but we aren’t starting from the beginning. When you think of all the guys you have to replace . . . I mean we’ve got guys that have started nearly 40 games . . . and so we’ve got a lot of work ahead of us.”
On the passing game:
“Coming in we thought we were going to have to hit some play action passes. Coming into the game it was going to be the turnover margin that would be a key part of it and special teams, and, just, how efficiently you could throw would be a part of it too.”
“We’ve got a guy who’s a heck of a passer and we do a tremendous job with protection. We have some capable guys on the outside who are able to run routes too.”
On 4th down conversion attempts:
“Our guys are good enough to execute. That’s who you trust.”
On the field goal kicker getting “iced” at the end of the first half:
“These guys aren’t going to get too riled up. They love to play. You’re not going to be around guys who are any more passionate, any more disciplined, guys that have any more care or pride in them than these guys. Ask these guys what’s it’s like to go through a basic training at the Air Force Academy. . . There’s some poise these guys have—that’s why they’re going to be great leaders.”
Running back Jared Tew
“That first half our offense struggled a little bit, we only got six points on the board, and we came into the locker room at half time and, just, realized we have to put some plays together, we’ve got to execute better than we did in that first half, and basically, if we took care of our responsibilities and every person did their job we knew we could drive the ball, and that’s pretty much what we did.”
On his last TD:
“My number got called on the three yard line and coach SingIeton [] says you get the ball in the red zone you don’t get stopped. I got lucky enough to get my number called, and in my last name I was lucky enough to get a touchdown. It’s pretty cool to end like that.”
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sobad
December 28th, 2010
11:07 pm
Yep, we sucked this year. We might suck again next year but I’ll be there to find out. Interesting how the UGA supporters comment here on our high school offense isn’t it ? We did hang 500 yards on the UGA 4 and 5 star players didn’t we? I can accept we are 6-7 and we are exactly that, but keep in mind currently UGA is 6-6, nothing for the pups to bow up about over in the pasture. The difference is UGA fans, most who have never seen the inside of a college classroom, think they have something to brag about. We know we do not. I know the lose to AF was embarrassing but the lose to UGA at the dog bowl stadium was more embarrassing. They are a bad undisciplined team we should have beaten. Even though their fans believe they are always on the verge of a SEC and national title they are nothing more than an average team with over rated players and second tier coaches, and their record proves it year after year. We on the other hand know we will not win the ACC or contend for a national title every year even though we would like too. We know it, they are to delusional to figure it out. We played in our meaningless bowl now you puppies go play in yours. Good luck, if I remember G.O. was your Daddy a few years in a row.
GTdrop-out
December 28th, 2010
11:12 pm
I will still fly my GT flag, upside down.
Georgia Tech just SUCKS!!!
December 28th, 2010
11:41 pm
LOL, every year it’s whaa whaa we should have beat UGA. Whaa Whaa we should have beat UGA. They’re so undisciplined, they got a second rate coach while we got Paul Johnson. They’re so undisciplined whaa whaa… we should have beat UGA, but we didn’t. Now sobad realizes they suck and has accepted it, LOL!!
VTfan
December 28th, 2010
11:48 pm
I remember in August how all the GT fans were trash talking in here about how great they were and how they were going to roll over the ACC and play in the BCS title game, not to mention how often they ALL said VT was over rated. GT fans are the worst trash talking fans with nothing to back it up.
Well the records says it all and VT is in a BCS bowl. VT, the real Tech, will represent the ACC (again) in the BCS. Happy New Year!
We Hit and Run This State
December 29th, 2010
1:04 am
Let’s face it, at the end of each season there may be 10 teams that deserve to play in a bowl game. The rest need to keep practicing and end the excessive travel expenses.
VTfan, get a life dude! Beamer is the “Teflon Don” of college football. Can you really blame the masses for the quips on VT being overrated with your 0-2 start and loss to James Madison of all teams? Better hold your tongue until after your big BCS game, friend. You’re still unproven this year.
Good lawd, man!…Think about it for the love of Jerusalem.
Stinger 2
December 29th, 2010
4:08 am
I always have been and always will be a GT fan. I will not
lose interest in the football or basketball programs
as bad as they are now. However, under the present coaching regimes, I do not see much to get excited about.
CPJ is not going to change anything of substance because his ego and arragance (sp) wont let him do so. Hewitt seems to be overwhelmed to the point where he does not have a clue as to what needs to be done to turn the program around.
getalife
December 29th, 2010
8:20 am
Hey crabapplejoe can you see with that sheet over your head ……………….
STRAIGHT JACKET
December 29th, 2010
8:29 am
Fire Johnson!
CloudmanJacket
December 29th, 2010
8:39 am
Fire CPJ; His 3rd season with HIS players and he loses to 6 unranked teams. Yes I know he won the All Cupcake Conference last year with another coach’s players, but that isn’t much of an accomplishment considering the strength of our conference.
Please explain why losing to 6 unranked teams is OK by you.
TECH DOESN'T BLOW, THEY SUCK
December 29th, 2010
8:43 am
How did the “Nesbit4Heiasman.com “thing do?
GTfan2011
December 29th, 2010
8:54 am
Maybe some of the people on here claiming to be GT fans are actually GT fans and maybe not. But regardless unlike most of the people commenting on this blog, I was actually at the game! I too am disappointed by this season but I also see some reasons for hope. #1 – the defense played some inspired football, particularly in the 3rd quarter when GT turned the ball over 3 times. I haven’t seen our defense play that well in years. #2 – We WILL have a new QB to start next season. Tevin can’t run the triple option. That’s a problem for a triple option offense. #3 – Our schedule is easier next year. I am willing to admit that 2011 is a rebuilding year, but given our schedule, I don’t think we finish with a worse record. #4 – Even though its a rebuilding year, I like our building blocks. Why Rod Sweeting hasn’t been a starting CB all year, I’ll never know. I can think of five great Sweeting plays off the top of my head from this season; can’t think of one from our two starting CBs. Also, Burnett, Attachou, Sylvester, Cross, Johnson are all solid player on defense. On offense, I think we just have to find a QB. Everybody else will be fine.
Aaron Murray for Heisman
December 29th, 2010
9:01 am
That’s right, I said it….
roughrider
December 29th, 2010
9:29 am
Six straight bowl losses are inexcusable.
Scott
December 29th, 2010
9:31 am
Despite all of the defense/special teams issues, the bottom line is Tech is 24-2 under Johnson when scoring 25 points or more. Pitiful offensive performance against a team that Tech had a size advantage on. Need to get the offense back on track next year and it is going to take a small threat of passing the ball (like last year) to keep the opponents defense honest.
MC
December 29th, 2010
9:39 am
Reality, you’re about a dumbazz.
CloudmanJacket
December 29th, 2010
9:56 am
@ GTfan2011
Inspired defense against Air Force? Are you serious? What does being at the game do, make you an expert? I watched the game and our team has better and bigger athletes. We should be able to stop their offense.
We lost to 6 unranked teams with CPJ having 3 years to recruit HIS players. There is no excuse. Unlike you who “was at the game”, I have a pair of reality glasses on.
billbuzz
December 29th, 2010
9:56 am
I can’t believe the garbage I’m reading here! Blaming this loss on Coach Johnson, is silly! Obviously, I am sure that the coaching staff could have done more, but this loss was all about the players screwing up! What do the coaches have to do with missed blocks, fumbles on the 5 yard line, passes dropped that hit the receiver in the hands, 2 punts dropped, etc.! Until Tech gets players who want to win, put in the time to prepare, care about winning, are dedicated, disciplined, etc., the coaches can only do so much! The first time someone smacks you in the mouth, all that coach rah-rah stuff is gone! We have to have players who want to win, like we did in 2008 & 2009! Coach Johnson’s system has proven itself at every place he has been! Coach Johnson is not the problem in my view! Now on the basketball side, that is another issue……
CloudmanJacket
December 29th, 2010
10:10 am
@ billbuzz
When do you start blaming the coaches for the players performances. If they go 0-12 next year, will you? I am not blaming CPJ for this one game, but I am for losing to 6 unranked teams. He recruits them and coaches them, so he is ultimately responsible. Keep drinking the kool-aid. I guess if Tech never wins another game, you will just say it is OK to keep the coaching staff because they are not the ones on the field. This just shows how stupid your comments are. The coaches are ultimately responsible for what happens on the field.
Burdell
December 29th, 2010
10:11 am
Chan made two fatal mistakes, 1) thinking Tenuta was some kind of defensive genius. and 2) thinking Reggie Ball was the next Kordell Stewart. Other than that, he recruited very well given his constraints and put a generally competitive product on the field (other than Ball). I am quickly getting unsold on Johnson. He can’t recruit and he will quickly get out-athleted in big boy football regardless of offensive scheme.
CloudmanJacket
December 29th, 2010
10:12 am
@ Billbuzz
I like how you are ready to fire Hewitt even though he isn’t the one who missed the shots, didn’t play defense, and didn’t play with heart. It isn’t his fault the players didn’t perform and execute. LOL; you made my point.
billdawg
December 29th, 2010
10:36 am
Pretty much the same bunch on GT & UGA blogs. Lot of class, all of it low. Both schools can only say with the old Brooklyn Dodgers, DEM BUMS, “Wait ’til next year.” The bright spot is that both are producing useful citizens for the future and that isn’t a bad thing!
TECHFANSINCETHE50'S
December 29th, 2010
11:11 am
WHY CAN’T WE GET READY TO PLAY A BOWL GAME? IT WOULD BE NICE TO WIN ONE SOMETIMES, JUST LIKE GETTING THE TEAM PREPAIRED TO PLAY A LESS THAN AVERAGE GEORGIA TEAM, THE PRIORITIES DON’T SEEM TO BE IN ORDER. THE COACH ACTED LAST YEAR LIKE BEATING GEORGIA WASN’T AS IMPORTANT AS WINNING THE ACC, BUT THEN WE GO TO A BOWL WE’RE NOT EVEN FIRED UP ENOUGH TOWIN IT. I GUESS THATS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE USE TO. BUT WE WANT TO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jacketalum54
December 29th, 2010
11:35 am
Johnson’s out of his league at this level – can’t recruit suffient talent for Division 1 football. He can’t motivate his players nor coach-up his talent. Time to think of alternatives, support for the program will not be forthcoming until positive changes are made.
goose and gander
December 29th, 2010
11:56 am
The same “issues” Tech always makes in comparison to UGA football program (i.e. tougher academic entrance requirements, tougher curriculum, can’t recruit the same athletes, etc) can be used by Air Force in comparison to Tech .. and they won anyway.
GTfan2011
December 29th, 2010
12:23 pm
CloudmanJacket,
More disappointing seasons and the heat on CPJ will increase. But I am not willing to throw a coach under the bus one year after winning the ACC. CPJ was brought in to be an upgrade over Chan Gailey, and he has been. If we wanted to bring in an even better coach than CPJ, then we should’ve done it when Chan was fired. Are there better coaches than CPJ out there, sure there are. Would they come to Tech, that’s debatable. GT is a research-focused technical institute with 15,000 students… we are who we are. Let’s not pretend that we are UF, FSU or UGA. We need to attract different types of players from those schools and then get the most out of them. I am going to give CPJ an opportunity to do this. BUT I WILL SAY THAT IF TEVIN WASHINGTON IS THE QB NEXT YEAR, I’LL BE DISAPPOINTED!!!
Pass The Egg Nog
December 29th, 2010
12:34 pm
CPJ is not the answer although everyone seems to think he is a genius and the best coach in the country. His players were not motivated or inspired or disciplined this year at all. Same story every game: mental mistakes, turnovers, stupid penalties that kill any drive = lose the game. That is all coaching and getting the team prepared. Quite frankly, GT should have lost to Wake and Duke! This was a a very easy schedule in 2010 and GT ended up 6-7. How is Johnson going to turn it around? Recruiting into that offense is very difficult. What linemen or receivers or throwing QB would ever weant to go play in that offense? GT’s program has basically become irrelevant and I don’t see that changing any time in the near future.
Stay at home when you're 6-6
December 29th, 2010
12:34 pm
Actually,
Air Force did NOT play a very good game and still won easily.
Ramblin Man
December 29th, 2010
12:43 pm
I have supported Washington since Nesbitt went down, but it is painfully obvious that he is not the QB for GTs future. I was praying the extra time would allow him to get better with the pitches to the a-backs but that game proved otherwise. Since the VT game GT has been a double option at best with most of the presure on Allen. I almost jumped out of the stands on the two muffed punt returns and wondered why Bostic was not thier when Tarrant got hurt. Obviously these coaches need to fix special teams and get Days ready to be the new starting QB next year, oh and can you get a WR that can catch and block. Hopefully GT can keep the recruits we have because I can’t see Cooper or any other that GT is currently trying to recruit coming now.
Congrats to the Air Force cadets they played hard stayed fucosed and deserved the win.
GTfan2011
December 29th, 2010
1:38 pm
Ramblin Man,
Totally agree and I am glad someone else is willing to say it. CPJ and GT run a triple option based offense. That doesn’t mean we run a triple option every time, but we do typically run the triple option play about 40% of the time. Or I should say DID. Since Tevin has been in there, we have completely stopped running the triple option play. I assume that was done to simplify the reads for Tevin. The problem is that all of our other plays are based on success in running the triple option and spreading the defense out and making them account for all three options. Basically since Nesbitt went down, GT has been running their offense with one hand tied behind their back. Unless something changes between now and the start of next season, TEVIN IS NOT THE ANSWER!
Ramblin Man
December 29th, 2010
2:07 pm
I am disappointed in several of my other fellow GT fans if they are really even true fans or UGA fans in disguise. Yes CPJ and GT had a REALLY bad season and I am at a loss how the focus and itensity just was not there, but it was one bad season out of three. GT lost a lot of talent and some of the young kids just did not step up as soon as one would hope. The lack of depth at QB hurt and blame CPJ all you want for Shaw and Luellan transferring but it happens all the time just usually not two in one season. Next year I as a fan expect some serious changes and expect with the 09 and 10 defensive recruits for the defense to make huge strides and for the young O players to seriously step up. It was a hard year to be a Jacket fan, but I will always be true blue and gold and support this team no matter what. Hopefully Days, Perkins, Smith, Bostic, Jones, Moore, and some o-lineman (McRae, Uzzi, Beno, Jackson, Finch would be my guess) will get together in the offseason to get some serious timing and unity down. Hell ven Hill can come after some time with passing drills.
Dooner
December 29th, 2010
2:28 pm
quote em all you want to. They got beat by the mighty, mighty Air Force. Air Force flew by em for sure. Just like most of the teams they played. Gt is for losers. Loserville with tartar sauce and fishheads like Johnson and Groh. Air Force. Really?!!!??? BAHAHAHA!!!!! How was La. fishheads? Air Force? Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!
GTBob
December 29th, 2010
3:13 pm
Ramblin Man, I think the way you feel is the feeling of most true Tech fans. Most that I have talked to anyways. Of course there is concern after a bad year but not the lets fire everyone idiocy being spewed by the UGA fans pretending to be Tech fans. This season pretty much ended when Nesbitt went down. At that point a bad bowl game was the best we could do and it’s what we did. I’m anxious to see what changes come and what new players will get their chance next year.
Leach!
December 29th, 2010
4:12 pm
Tech needs to move out johnson and hire Leach—who can produce points with a real offense!
Hire Gailey
December 29th, 2010
4:23 pm
johnson only won with gailey’s recruits! When Gailey gets fired next year, Tech needs to hire him back!
Cbah52
December 29th, 2010
4:30 pm
For all of you stating that “recruiting” is the problem here’s a little factoid for you. From 2002-2007, Chan Gailey’s average recruiting ranking on both Rivals and Scout.com was 38th and 45th, respectively. This is heavily skewed by the one year in 2007 in which he had the fantastic class of Dwyer, Burnett, Morgan, and Thomas. Several of the other years he was not even in the top 50 nationally on Rivals rankings.
Johnson was hired in 2008 and his average recruiting rankings are 41 and 47, respectively. This is without a year like 2007 in which Gailey had such a stellar class. By the way, for all you who are mentioning Gailey’s players…what did he ever do with them?
The numbers are clear. The recruiting is just about the same with Johnson as it was with Gailey. I would think his numbers would even be skewede against him because he’s not necessarily looking for 4 and 5 star recruits on offense. He’s looking for guys to fit his scheme.
Everyone is disappointed in the team this year, but please don’t argue that it’s because his players are worse that Gailey’s.
dawgfan
December 29th, 2010
4:54 pm
Oh the humanity. I see the Techies are still flaunting the academic excuse only days after losing to…wait for it….wait for it….AIR FORCE. Yeah, THAT Air Force. The same Air Force that the typical Tech football player couldn’t get in to unless freaking pigs flew. You Techies are simply unbelievable. I have never seen anything like it. Wow.
GTfan2011
December 29th, 2010
4:56 pm
Cbah52, the myth that Chan Gailey was a great recruiter was created and perpetuated by UGA fans AFTER GT beat them in 2008. This myth was picked up by much of the ACC after we won that in 2009. After four GT players were drafted in the 2010 NFL draft, many UGA fans said “we told you so, it was all Chan Gailey recruits” despite the fact that these players played half their college football careers under CPJ and despite the fact that a football team requires 11 on offense and 11 on defense.
Look maybe there are really some GT fans on here that think CPJ should be fired, but I think most are UGA trolls. I will respectfully disagree with the true GT fans. As was pointed out earlier, GT had two back up QBs transfer as well as two senior OL transfer. I think those two things would hurt any program. Then we installed a new defense, which took time to get in place. I look at the progress made on the defensive side of the ball as very positive. In our defensive backfield I believe that several older recruits were rewarded for sticking around. Anyone who analyzes the play of the DBs this could only come to the conclusion that Rod Sweeting is the best CB we have, bar none. However, he was not a starter this year. So I am sure that anyone from the outside looking at our DBs for next year would be concerned about two graduating seniors, but I GUARANTEE that our CB play will be better in 2011 with Rod Sweeting and Louis Young manning the boundaries, and that in turn will make the whole defense better.
GTfan2011
December 29th, 2010
4:58 pm
dawgfan,
Now I’m really confused. Over on the recruiting blog we are being made fun of because a couple of our recruits only other players could get into Air Force. Which is it??!?!?!?
GTfan2011
December 29th, 2010
5:01 pm
dawgfan,
Let me try again.
Now I’m really confused. Over on the recruiting blog we are being made fun of because a couple of our recruits only other offer was from Navy and Air Force. Now our players couldn’t get into Air Force. Which is it??!?!?!?
AUGUSTAJACKET
December 29th, 2010
5:37 pm
C.P.J Need to tell Vad Lee if he come to tech he will be the starter,But is C.P.J. afraid Washington Will punch him out.
killerj
December 29th, 2010
5:49 pm
Aaaahhhhhh the ring jinx is over cry babies,the Wreck will be back next year fair weather fans! THWG!
Techmate
December 29th, 2010
6:02 pm
The Jackets will be fine. As always, the games are played on the field and this year’s team was not up to playing with the best of their opponents (I even include the Dawgs here). CPJ will make changes. He knows how to adapt. All you fair weather Jacket fans – go watch Georgia play cause they really know how to play the game with their 4 and 5 star recruits. The real Tech fans know that in building a program there are lumps to be taken. Tech will never be Alabama or Florida (but neither will Georgia with their world class athletes – hell they barely beat Tech year after year). But Tech will be competitive. So all you hand wringers and bed wetters, chill. It’s only a game.
Dooner
December 29th, 2010
7:35 pm
Paul is right. It is and will continue to be very disappointing. Air Force put that triple option in flight and even did some stunts. Joke by Coke couldn’t operate but did write the book on how to lose football games. But Air Force? Really? Air Force may be better than James Madison. Let’s get Tony Barnfart’s opinion. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Thunderbird
December 29th, 2010
7:42 pm
Air FORCE plays with more HEART than GT will ever muster or UGA.
CHARACTER…..
college football
December 29th, 2010
7:43 pm
one word describes the blowflys…LOSERS!
gt4ever
December 29th, 2010
8:53 pm
Nice blog crabapple joe, I think CPH has the same problem….. But hey, nobody is man enough to say…. I still find it amazing that some people on this blog and others are willing to give this coach a pass….. This coach was the one who said from the start, this team is the deepest, and most talented group….. You can slice that only one way…. 6 and 7…. It’s utterly amazing how even the simplest football mind can grade our defense as an improvement. We played FREAKIN AIRFORCE, for goodness sakes….. We were supposed to hold them to 14 or less…. I would never have thought that this program would drop so low that it was finally competing at the same level as a service academy… Don’t get me wrong, I’m not dissing the AF team, they played with heart, and they were the better team. This leads to the real problem… This coach cannot recruit the type of player to compete even at the ACC level, which by the way, is WEAK. If this coach had a brain, he would hire an OC (Ralph) and hand the offense over. We will see that CPJ is much too arrogant to defer his belief in himself, and put the good of the Institute and the team first… Mark it down, the longer this coach recruits to this A$sinine system, the bigger the hole another coach will have to build us back to respectability…. IMHO
crabapplejoe
December 29th, 2010
9:09 pm
@gt4ever: Thanks….I guess the moderators didn’t like my post as much as you did….LMAO…have you ever noticed when you get near the truth people like to silence you instead of debate you……
JP
December 29th, 2010
11:38 pm
GT Football is in real trouble…Paul Johnson was a bad hire. I know he had success with his offense the first two years but with someone else’s players. He obviously is not a good recruiter and seems too stubborn to change his offense. He did a terrible job this year, his offfense is boring beyond belief, and he seems like he could care less if they win or lose. If this offense was so successful, them more teams than GT and the service academies would be running it. I don’t see the program getting any better next year with the same players and no recruits to speak of…at least Chan got players and had winning seasons!
Chris
December 30th, 2010
12:29 am
I went and stayed with my auntie that lives in Clemson to go to the Tech game in Death Valley. That place were too much for Tech. And the CLemsons players pushing Tech around. And Tech could not score nothing. I was pulling for Tech but I knew early that that day was going to be trouble for Tech and it was. I also knew the rest of the season was going to be hard going.
WrexNFx.aka.Ol' Wrex
December 30th, 2010
8:22 am
Questions for GT Fans that are making excuses for CPJ:
Shouldn’t a Genius HC be able to fix the STs Issues after 3 f’n seasons and multiple losses of Games due to poor STs play?
Shouldn’t a Genius HC be able to install some sort of Pass-Blocking Scheme after 36 Months on campus such that the Team can have some sort of chance to WIN if they need a passing Game?
The CPJ kool-aid drinkers told us that Recruiting too many QBs & A-Backs wouldn’t NOT hurt depth at other positions, since these Recruits could EASILY move to other positions and “help GT win Games”; well now we have had JaBlow and Jordy Lou Allen transfer out, basically WASTING slots that could have added to GT’s depth and now we are also caught with too many 5-7 170lb. A-Backs that will NEVER make any sort of impact on winning games; to all you GT Toadies that make excuses for CPJ, NOW will you admit that this Recruiting Strategy by CPJ has hurt GT FB?
If NONE of the QBs Recruited by CPJ can pass worth a lick (Starters Included); then HOW can GT’s Defense simulate what they will see from opposing Teams in Practice when getting ready to play? (IMO this is part of the reason WHY CAG’s Defenses look so lost when playing Teams that can pass, even Dook’s QB torched GT for over 300-yds. passing)
Where in eFF was DRad when when CPJ put his Staff together and CPJ DECIDED to have 2 O-LINE coaches, but ZREO “dedicated” STs Coaches?
Another question; Does it really take TWO O-LINE COACHES to “teach” OLs to dive at a guys’ keeecaps, and while I’m at it, shouldn’t TWO O-LINE Coaches insure that GT’s O-LINE is the best pass-blocking O-LINE in all of CFB, since they have TWO coaches and all the other BCS Teams only have ONE O-LINE Coach?
What GT Fans don’t want to admit is that 100% of the PROBLEMS associated with GT FB are a direct result of CPJ’s poor decision making and not understanding “what it takes” to win AT THIS LEVEL of CFB
Now try and Defend CPJ on those issues all you Kool-Aid Drinkers.