Georgia Tech will open with a Thursday-nighter
Georgia Tech will open its 2011 football schedule with a Thursday night game against Western Carolina on Sept. 1, according to WCU. The rest of the ACC’s football schedule may be coming out this week. Georgia Tech’s opponents are already known:
2011
- ACC Home: Clemson, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia Tech
- ACC Away: NC State, Virginia, Miami, Duke
- Nonconference Home: Kansas, Western Carolina, Georgia
- Nonconference Away: Middle Tennessee State
The Catamounts went 2-9 overall, 1-7 in the tough Southern Conference last season. They averaged 16.5 points and allowed a whopping 34.5. The rushing attack was led by Decatur native Michael Johnson (611 yards), who will be a junior. The team was quarterbacked by Zac Brindise, a transfer from South Carolina. He passed for 1,405 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior. After the season, coach Dennis Wagner fired offensive coordinator Keith Heckendorf and tabbed himself as the play-caller.
Tech coach Paul Johnson is a WCU alum (class of ‘79). The Catamounts are 0-4 against Tech, losing their last meeting in 1994.
Tech has won four consecutive season-opening games. It last lost to Notre Dame 14-10 in 2006 at Bobby Dodd.
– Doug Roberson, AJC
Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
177 comments Add your comment
150-1 odds
February 7th, 2011
3:47 pm
GT is picked at 150-1 chances of winning the pathetic ACC. Amazing, given how lousy ACC is. If GT played in big boy ball it might be like 300-1.
UGA with all the negativity??? 50-1 in THE BIG BOY SEC, home of the NC ever year.
150-1 in the ACC illustrates how the sporting world views CPJ. NO RESPECT. NONE.
URArrogant
February 7th, 2011
3:47 pm
Supersize, I was talking to my waiter last night and he said he was a Tech grad who can’t find a job. I ordered a burger and fries and he said, “Supersize that?” Was that you by any chance. You did do a pretty good job.
DawginLex
February 7th, 2011
3:48 pm
good one bwahahahahaha
Now I really am going.
Reality Boy
February 7th, 2011
3:48 pm
Actually, if the O’leary games ewre played under today’s official review rules, then he would’ve only won 1 time against uga. But who cares, I certainly don’t. Nothing like a 9-1 stretch to erase memories of a fluke streak.
And yes Ramblin, any jabroni can google names to find out about arrests on football teams. Who cares?
Try winning. It feels good.
And whats the point of playing on Thurs night if no one can watch it?
Supersize that order, mutt
February 7th, 2011
3:50 pm
DawginLex, now that’s the kind of post (at least the last line) that causes me to half-way like you. LOL
URArrogant
February 7th, 2011
3:52 pm
Reality Boy, what do you mean no one can watch it on Thurs night. There will be 25,000 to 30,000 Tech fans, er Tech people in the stands to watch. or bat Buzz around
GTBob
February 7th, 2011
3:53 pm
GT is picked at 150-1 chances of winning the pathetic ACC.
Not that I expect trolls to be able to read properly but it’s actually 150-1 to win the MNC, not the ACC.
Footballrules
February 7th, 2011
3:56 pm
Enter your comments here
GTBob
February 7th, 2011
3:57 pm
I’m guessing around 45k for the Western Carolina game. Maybe a little more.
URArrogant
February 7th, 2011
3:59 pm
GTBob, Now there you go. Speaking of Trolls unable to read its actually 150-1 to win the BCS championship , NOT the MNC
Footballrules
February 7th, 2011
4:00 pm
URArrogant…yeah, and at UGA’s opener, there will be 92000, of which 70000 will be exactly like the guy I saw this morning with the block “G” all over his pickup truck. When I mentioned his favorite team, he grinned a toothy grin then proudly rolled up his shirt sleeve to show off his block “G” tattoo. Of course, he was not a grad of UGA, but did say, “Ah’m just a fan.” LOL.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 7th, 2011
4:04 pm
Footballrules, actually, there will only be 75000 at THUGa’s opener, since it will be at the Dome against Boise State. But the percentage of those typical mutt fans will probably be what you said. How embarassing for a national TV audience, plus however many guests come from Idaho, to have to see those people and think they are representative of all southerners.
GTBob
February 7th, 2011
4:05 pm
GTBob, Now there you go. Speaking of Trolls unable to read its actually 150-1 to win the BCS championship , NOT the MNC
I thought it was common knowledge that the BCS title is the MNC. Sorry that I expected most people to be able to make that connection. My apologies.
URArrogant
February 7th, 2011
4:08 pm
Well Bobby, you may know your slide rule but the MNC is the Mythical Nc while the BCS is acutally not Mythical. Glad I could educate you.
Paul Hewitt
February 7th, 2011
4:13 pm
Talent ought to be about even.
Genius Jacket
February 7th, 2011
4:15 pm
Oh no. A Thursday night game will interfere with labs. All of our football players will be in the labs studying and splitting the atom.
Reality
February 7th, 2011
4:29 pm
Wow…. all of the venum here. You’d think that Tech has a national championship team on its hands.
GTfan2011
February 7th, 2011
4:33 pm
URArrogant,
Your name is a little misleading, It should be IMArrogant. Pathetic, really.
FullMetalJacket
February 7th, 2011
4:39 pm
The ONLY time I’m OK with playing a lower-division school is for opening day. It’s still a no-win situation, however: you either win by a heap of points and don’t get tested, or you come out flat and get upset. Still, a bad day of football is better than a good season of Hewitt-coached basketball.
The Alpha Male
February 7th, 2011
4:46 pm
ESPN was asked if they’d like to televise this powerhouse matchup, but instead decided to show old Bassmaster Classic reruns.
Observer
February 7th, 2011
4:56 pm
150-1 odds
Western brings more fans to the thursday night match-up!!!
Observer
February 7th, 2011
5:11 pm
Supersize
If UGA embarrasses you so much and the South at the National level. Then your problem is solved very easily. Turn to a different channel when UGA matches up with Boise St.
If you have problems with that, check wth your children they usually do much better with the newer age electronics. But usually a remote control is not that hard to figure out.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 7th, 2011
5:18 pm
Observer, it’s not the team, it’s the fans…..like you
VRTECHFAN
February 7th, 2011
5:20 pm
dawginlex,
the reason why they watch Detroit is not b/c of Stafford, who is injured all the time, it’s b/c of Calvin Johnson who makes plays and is a highlight reel everytime he catches the football.
FULL METAL JACKET
February 7th, 2011
5:29 pm
This just reinforces the fact that Tech has slipped even further into the “mid-tier” program with the likes of Southern Miss, Buffalo, and Miami (Ohio). Anytime a self respecting D-1 program plays on a Thursday night, it shows their lack of attendance as well as low television ratings. CPJ has got to go.
FULL METAL JACKET
February 7th, 2011
5:31 pm
oh yeah, I’m the “ORIGINAL” Full Metal Jacket, now go choke yourself
Supersize that order, mutt
February 7th, 2011
5:47 pm
FULL METAL JACKET, I believe both Auburn and Oregon played Thursday night games this past year. So they are mid-tier programs now???
FULL METAL JACKET
February 7th, 2011
6:05 pm
Hey Mutt, don’t try to act like a Tech fan. (You probably would have to google Capt Kirk’s middle name). Go Back to your UGA blogs. Next thing you know we will being playing on TUESDAY night vs Ohio Bobcats because we are on a sinking ship.
Ramblin Man
February 7th, 2011
6:07 pm
I am amazed at all the UGA fans that still think a Thursday night game is for mid-tier teams.
mwh6767
February 7th, 2011
6:10 pm
No Ramblin what is amazing is how they love to make fun of tech and playing on thurs. night etc, etc. Answer me this mutts you had ONE night game last year in Athens and it was against whom??? Thats right, little ole Tech. It took tech coming to town so you could get a home game past noon and off espn the ocho!
Ramblin Man
February 7th, 2011
6:13 pm
Reality Boy,
Thank you for making my point. It gets old watching some UGA fans come on GT blogs daily and bring up the same old played out stuff. As long as trolls like those come on here saying stupid stuff I will simply show them how stupid they are by using a simple toll like google. I could see if it was relevant to the topic but this is simply about GTs schedule and opening game so why bring it up?
Supersize that order, mutt
February 7th, 2011
6:19 pm
Full Metal, you are obviously the mutt trolling the Tech blogs. And you still didn’t answer my question about Auburn and Oregon. Hell, virtually every school in the country outside perhaps the Big 10 schools, plays Thursday night games. THUGa just thinks they are above such scheduling, but with the newest SEC TV contract, from what I have heard, every SEC team will be required to schedule Thursday games.
LOLatDAWGS
February 7th, 2011
6:22 pm
All you dog fans can talk sh**. But when your working register at mcdonalds. come ask me for a job. lmfao
LOLatDAWGS
February 7th, 2011
6:22 pm
REDNECK NATION!!! hahaha
Ramblin Man
February 7th, 2011
6:23 pm
Supersize,
I will bet you anything that when UGA has to play a Thursday game it will then be that ESPN wanted top-tier programs like UGA because ratings demanded it.
Ranger JO
February 7th, 2011
6:24 pm
this is just the beginning of our 14-0 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Ps., I love you James Tiberius Kirk
CPJ
February 7th, 2011
6:25 pm
@LOLatDAWGS; so are you the midshift or night manager?
Supersize that order, mutt
February 7th, 2011
6:38 pm
Ramblin Man, of course that will be what they say. They are, and always have been, total hypcrites.
Wrecked87
February 7th, 2011
6:40 pm
In an attempt to increase attendance, Georgia Tech is offering some tickets at half-price for the opening 2011 football Thursday night game against Western Carolina on Sept. 1, according to WCU. The sale was advertised to Tech’s facebook and twitter followers.
plate 0
February 7th, 2011
6:40 pm
wise men blog because they have something to say; dogs just to say something.
GTfan2011
February 7th, 2011
6:43 pm
@Ranger JO “Don’t let them promote you. Don’t let them transfer you. Don’t let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship because while you’re there, you can make a difference.”
- James T. Kirk, 2371
GT Identity Crisis
February 7th, 2011
6:54 pm
I seriously doubt ESPN picks up this game. Aren’t there usually 2-3 Thursday night games to kick off the season? Somehow I don’t think that this is the one that gets nationally televised… Anyone disagree?
dice
February 7th, 2011
7:10 pm
i thinkt the offense will be better next year but i worry about the defense. looks like were going to stink again. groh should have done better at getting a nose guard and defensive lineman for his 3-4. he needs to go to a 4-3
pat
February 7th, 2011
7:20 pm
depends on the start time. before last season, there was 1 big game on thursday night. last year there were a couple. it will either be a espn channel or fox sports.
pat
February 7th, 2011
7:21 pm
this means we’ll have 2 thursday night games this year as there will def be an acc thursday night game. could be on the road.
STATEment
February 7th, 2011
7:21 pm
BUMMMER!!! GSU scheduled their 1st game on the same night. Was really looking forward to another huge turnout for the Panthers. Hopefully we’ll still have a good showing. Good luck this year Jackets, don’t forget about your little brother down the street.
Georgia Tech will open with a Thursday-nighter | Georgia Tech | Clermont
February 7th, 2011
7:41 pm
[...] more: Georgia Tech will open with a Thursday-nighter | Georgia Tech This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged a-were-all, amanda, auburn, nebraska, oregon, [...]
JacketAttack
February 7th, 2011
7:44 pm
Western Carolina’s big games each year for money. Gosh Dawgs they played alot of teams you play and lose to yearly dont they? So why dont all you dawg fans go troll on your on blogs and figure out how to keep your players out of jail and eligible to play.
2005 Cincinnati
2006 Flordia
2007 Alabama
2008 Flordia State
2009 Vanderbilt
2010 NC State
2011 Georgia Tech
Supersize that order, mutt
February 7th, 2011
7:57 pm
I have an idea that DRad scheduled this game on Thursday, even without TV, because the only other competition in the Atlanta sports market would potentially be the Braves, depending on where they play that particular night. It’s tough to draw a crowd for a team like W Carolina, when there are better games to watch on the tube.
gt4ever
February 7th, 2011
8:54 pm
What a JOKE this game is…..