Tech scrimmage observations
Greetings-
A few quick observations from Saturday’s scrimmage.
1. Passing game looked good again, after a solid showing last Saturday. A lot of short throws to the A-backs flaring out. Tevin Washington was pretty accurate and the quarterbacks got time to throw from the line.
Paul Johnson: “I thought Tevin threw the ball fairly well again.”
2. Run defense was fairly strong. The B-backs didn’t produce much, nor did the A-backs. Quarterback runs and draws were effective. Washington scored on a 36-yard run in which he faked the pitch to Embry Peeples and had a clear lane to the end zone.
3. Defense controlled the scrimmage early, not allowing a score for the first six possessions, starting at the opposing 30-yard line. Offense scored on three consecutive series (led by Synjyn Days, Vad Lee and Washington), then defense held on the last five. All stats unofficial.
4. Inside linebacker Quayshawn Nealy played with the first string in place of Julian Burnett, who was rested with some bumps and bruises. He made several plays and showed good quickness.
5. True freshman wide receivers Jeff Greene and Darren Waller got a lot of time with the first string. Stephen Hill played early but not much after. I don’t believe Tyler Melton practiced. Greene caught a fade-type pass from Lee for a 17-yard gain.
Johnson: “Jeff’s played pretty well in camp. I think he’s played himself into a position where he’s certainly going to play.”
6. Defensive end Izaan Cross had a productive morning, including a forced fumble on a mesh between Days and Preston Lyons. “On that one play, I just wanted to get off the field,” Cross said. “I just did whatever I could to do that.”
7. True freshman guard Trey Braun started at left guard in place of Will Jackson, out with an injury. I couldn’t tell much, but it seemed like he held his own.
8. A-back B.J. Bostic is out for about four weeks. Johnson wouldn’t specify the injury, but his right arm was in a sling. Johnson said redshirting him (he played last year as a true freshman) is a possibility.
9. Guard Errin Joe and Lyons both hobbled off the field with injuries, but Johnson said he didn’t think either injury was serious.
10. To me, no B-back stood out. I’ll have to add up the stats.
11. More fumbles, errant pitches and botched center-quarterback exchanges. Johnson did not sound concerned, attributing it to different combinations at the two positions.
12. Saturday was Johnson’s birthday. The team sang to him after the scrimmage.
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WnE
August 20th, 2011
12:51 pm
First?
WnE
August 20th, 2011
12:51 pm
Yes!
GT Baller
August 20th, 2011
1:06 pm
Ken I was at the scrimmage and it seemed to me that CPJ made a consertive effort to pass. With that said it would be difficult for the B backs to stand out.
GIVE ME A BREAK
August 20th, 2011
1:07 pm
Looking forward to getting it started.
GIVE ME A BREAK
August 20th, 2011
1:08 pm
Sounds like we’ll mix it up this year. Exciting.
Ken Sugiura
August 20th, 2011
1:18 pm
Congrats, WnE – didn’t know you were the firstie type.
GT Baller – I’d agree there was a lot of passing. i’m saying the B-backs didn’t make big gains when they had the opportunity (which could be for reasons beyond the B-backs’ play). There was a lot of passing last week, too, but I’d say David Sims stood out then.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
1:19 pm
Short passing? I’m in.
final score > total rushing yards
August 20th, 2011
1:22 pm
Any word on the amount of LIES and CHEATING going on within the program??
4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 cokes, 4 years of probation.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
1:23 pm
Ken, are you saying the B-backs’ play might have been alright, but the “Goon Squad” was not getting the holes for them? Reading into the one play by Uzzi, it’s not a good reflection on the O-line when the mesh can be disrupted. But maybe everyone’s just tired. It’s been a long and gritty camp this year with nothing to feel good about from last season. I can’t wait to see them out against progressively better opponents the first four games. Maybe these A-back passes will give defenses something else to worry about.
Ken Sugiura
August 20th, 2011
1:32 pm
Perimeter Center – i’m not going to venture a guess whose play was lacking. it’s tough to tell. it could be a lack of holes, the defense playing well, a mis-read on the triple option or the B-backs not getting the yards when they were there.
To the poster complaining about the russell uniforms, please choose a different handle. and i don’t think russell’s going anywhere. they’ve got a long-standing deal with tech.
techengineer
August 20th, 2011
1:38 pm
I still can’t get last year’s Kansas game out of my mind….
Would anyone say that Washington has improved since last year? Is he making better reads and better pitches? Running harder? Throwing more confidently?
GTFan478
August 20th, 2011
1:39 pm
Ken just a question but, what are thoughts on the recent rumors on the blog of Days starting over Washington?
TechMate
August 20th, 2011
1:42 pm
final score – your inbred mama keeps squealing your name to get off the computer and fix the hole in the roof of your trailer.
dawgfan
August 20th, 2011
1:44 pm
Tech scrimmage observations: Nobody cares.
I feel for you Ken.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
1:45 pm
I HATE RUSSELL……..START VAD LEE
Reggie Ball
August 20th, 2011
1:46 pm
Can someone help me figure out how to count to 4?
My degree from Tech means a lot to me.
Jerry
August 20th, 2011
1:47 pm
You must not have been watching number 7. David Sims was running like Sherman Tank in therre. He was moving the pile 3 to 5 yards every time he ran the ball. He also showed some good hands catching a couple of passes. I don’t think anyone is going to walk away after tackling Sims. They might stagger away but not walk. He was punishing some defenders.
Go Jackets!
Mark Richt
August 20th, 2011
1:48 pm
Did the defense practice laying down so Tech can lose by 8 again to UGA?
Acc Champs
August 20th, 2011
1:49 pm
Maybe Tech can win the ACC and lose to UGA again. What great memories.
Jason
August 20th, 2011
1:51 pm
What’s the dealio with Marcus Wright? A few years ago, he looked pretty explosive then just disappeared. I think he got injured in a scooter accident. I know he’s on the team, but it seems the once promising back has disappeared. What’s the word?
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
1:52 pm
Russell Uniforms is an Atlanta connection with ties to GT. Morehouse uses them as well for a similar reason I’ve heard. Both schools get loads of money (which at the end of the day is what makes the decisions) for doing so. Also, GT gets new unis every season to boot. This year’s will look especially classic if the jerseys worn on fan day are any indication. Gold numbers and the helmet logo on the collar instead of Buzz. Is Russell popular with recruits when compared to deals with Nike, Under Armour or Adidas? Well, not so much, but at the end of the day we have so much else to sell to recruits that I’m not sure it matters. On a halfway serious note, if we ever switch from Russell (not likely) we should pick another unique company – I say go with Polo as the sponsor and see what happens. There’s your snob appeal!
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
1:56 pm
I hope Jerry’s right about Sims. I’d love to see a dominant punishing B-back, and with Sims much has been made of his balance and the fact that it takes multiple tacklers to bring him down. That would be especially good against the bigger D-lines waiting for us in the back half of our schedule.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
1:58 pm
WHO CARES ABOUT THE MONEY..THE PLAYERS HATE IT AND THATS ALL THAT MATTERS!! Get the KIDS SOMETHING THEY WANT!! THEY DESERVE IT
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:06 pm
Really? Do they really hate it? I’ve known plenty of GT football players in the last few years, and they mostly strike me as they type to calmly say something like “hey, it covers my [butt] while I win games, so…” Sure, these kids have swag off the field (D. Thomas especially, no?…Hah, too soon? Yeah, too soon.), but they’re football players – they wanna make plays and get to the NFL, but they can do it wearing anything or nothing (don’t picture that.) Swag is swag. They’ll have plenty of that if they either go to the NFL or turn that Management degree into some internships and a good job (Shout out to Albert “Microsoft” Rocker and Tevin “Lawfirm” Washington.) Russell’s not a big issue.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:07 pm
Also, this shows what you know about the team “IHATEUGA1990.” The players help design the uni’s every season. The gold #’s and the GT logo instead of Buzz for this year were their choices. I assume that means they like it just fine.
Acc Champs
August 20th, 2011
2:09 pm
Don’t High School teams where Russell?
Techman78
August 20th, 2011
2:10 pm
Who gives a crap about the uniforms? The uniforms dont win or lose games for us. The players making the plays wins the games. I dont care if we come out in pink with orange bow ties on as long as we are in the WIN column at the end of the day!! With that being said, those Nike Pro Combat jerseys the inmates are gonna were when they take their beat down in the dome are GOD AWEFUL UGLY!!THWG
Acc Champs
August 20th, 2011
2:10 pm
Management Degrees? I thought Tech was an engineering school.
Reggie Ball
August 20th, 2011
2:11 pm
Did Tech grads install the fencing on the 17th street bridge?
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
2:13 pm
THE PLAYERS HATE IM NOT GOING TO SAY WHO! i can tell you atleast five player that will make a impact this year have said “everybody hates russell” SO DO YOUGUYS GO TO WALMART TO AND GET CLOTHES FOR YOUR JOB INTERVIEW?? um No you dont..The players want nike or under armor
Reggie Ball
August 20th, 2011
2:14 pm
Keep the tradition alive by throwing the ball away on 4th down!
dawgfan
August 20th, 2011
2:15 pm
Techman78, too bad we have to go all the way to Idaho to find a team that can beat us in Atlanta.
Georgia Tech=JOKE.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:15 pm
Acc Champs, visit this please: http://mgt.gatech.edu/programs/under/index.html
This is our football degree. What’s the football degree at your school? Probably not anything so highly ranked.
GT Fan
August 20th, 2011
2:16 pm
Looks to me like VL is getting too many reps for PJ to RS him.
Like last week’s scrimmage, and after this one today, I still see TW as the #1, but honestly I don’t think PJ can go wrong with either SD or VL as the backup. Nice to have some quality depth at this position.
RS Bostic! Too much depth at AB to waste him until Kansas at the earliest. And, b/c of PJ’s rule, if you don’t practice you don’t play, BJB will be out longer than Kansas since he can’t practice in a sling.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
2:17 pm
RUSSELL SUCKS
dawgfan
August 20th, 2011
2:18 pm
What’s the football degree at your school?
We offer a highly esteemed degree in waxing Techie azz. 9 of 10 and counting nerd.
Reggie Ball
August 20th, 2011
2:19 pm
You tell em PerimeterCenterJacket! Stephon Marbury and myself are very proud of our GT degree.
WnE
August 20th, 2011
2:19 pm
GT’s running game is in serious trouble if Perkins cannot distance himself from Preston Lyons, III and David Sims a former QB that has been playing B-Back for 4+ months.
Perkins was supposed to be “our next Dwyer”, since he’s NOT(at least not YET), then we go into this season with no “NFL-Caliber-guy” at B-back, something we have relied on for the last 3 seasons.
This decrease in talent at an important position like B-Back will definitely show up in the W-L Column, not to mention we return the fewest #s of starters of all teams in the ACC, we only have 11-starters back form last season.
The only thing that can save our season is a weak crappy ACC, a weak crappy OOC Schedule, and NCAA-turmoil at UNC and Miami.
It looks like Coach Kung Fu Panda might get bailed out by good fortune rather than his own ability to coach this team up.
WnE
August 20th, 2011
2:19 pm
GT’s running game is in serious trouble if Perkins cannot distance himself from Preston Lyons, III and David Sims a former QB that has been playing B-Back for 4+ months.
Perkins was supposed to be “our next Dwyer”, since he’s NOT(at least not YET), then we go into this season with no “NFL-Caliber-guy” at B-back, something we have relied on for the last 3 seasons.
This decrease in talent at an important position like B-Back will definitely show up in the W-L Column, not to mention we return the fewest #s of starters of all teams in the ACC, we only have 11-starters back form last season.
The only thing that can save our season is a weak crappy ACC, a weak crappy OOC Schedule, and NCAA-turmoil at UNC and Miami.
It looks like Coach Kung Fu Panda might get bailed out by good fortune rather than his own ability to coach this team up.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:20 pm
Ok ok, IHATEUGA1990, what would you like us here on the AJC blog to do about it? If you’re inside the football program and have heard 5 players say this, then why don’t you go take some action on it? I’d assume you must know someone in the GTAA who can consider it and try to get something done. And if you’re a player then I’m sure the coaches and AD will at least hear you. But you’re probably just a kid with no connection to Tech complaining on a blog about something you can’t change. Also this: Hating UGA is not the same as loving Tech.
Reggie Ball
August 20th, 2011
2:20 pm
I wouldn’t have thrown the ball away on 4th down if the coach had called a time out before the 4th down. I forgot, he did call a timeout. I guess my GT degree doesn’t look all that great right now based on my actions.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:22 pm
Reggie Ball is not a recent player. Albert Rocker, Sean Bedford, Rashaad Reid, Tevin Washington and the others with recent internships under CPJ are. Bringing up people from 4 + years ago in a discussion about players under a coach who wasn’t responsible for their academic and athletic success then is silly.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:23 pm
Also, which GT fans have you met really liked Reggie Ball by even his Junior season?
Paul Johnson
August 20th, 2011
2:24 pm
We are still ACC champs even if the NCAA says were not. I can’t believe we won the ACC buy lost to UGA.
By the way, our defensive “Flop” play is working great in practice so we will be ready for UGA this year in Atlanta to lose by 8.
GT Fan
August 20th, 2011
2:25 pm
G-D guys!! Let’s not revert to a “keyboard p*ss-match” with these low-rent UGA fans.
STAY ON TOPIC PLEASE!!!! And it ain’t uniforms.
Unless DAWGINLEX posts, just IGNORE these dorks…it’s really easy, you should try it sometime.
Ramblin Man
August 20th, 2011
2:25 pm
Now the guys get a little rest and start to practice for the season. Can’t wait till September. Dawgfan just finished cleaning my pool so I am off for a swim with the family.
Reggie Ball
August 20th, 2011
2:26 pm
I thought I was a Tech man for life. You didn’t like me when I was at Tech?
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:26 pm
Ok this is just a wrestling match with a pig in the mud at this point. My time is better spent elsewhere.
Ken, thanks for the good reads lately and all the news from camp! You’re doing so much better than we’ve had from a GT fan’s perspective in a long time.
Go Jackets!
fan of shorter passes
August 20th, 2011
2:28 pm
completed passes = poetry in motion
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
2:28 pm
your the reason our fans base sucks! RUSSELL SUCKS WE WANT NIKE
dawgfan
August 20th, 2011
2:28 pm
PermiterCenterJacket, we are all aware of how the Techies turned their backs on Reggie Ball. Why do you think I call you the worst fans in all of sports? You don’t support your team. You don’t show up for games and then make excuses for them when they don’t live up to your unreasonable expectations. You are just awful. Want to know why you can’t recruit 5 star players Techie? Take a look in the mirror. It isn’t all about the calculus Techie.
Thanks.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
2:30 pm
Center Jacket your one of the reason our fan base sucks! if we all come together and raise hell about it then they will make a change..I understand there is a few dollars that stopping GT from changing over to Nike or UA but enough is enough and they make a ugly uniform! GT deserves the best of the best man..
GT Fan
August 20th, 2011
2:33 pm
WnE …. thanks for your comments, but you should’ve actually gone to either today’s or last week’s scrimmage so you could see what I’m talking about.
BB (might be by committee) is going to be just fine in 2011.
As long as they stay healthy, I honestly wouldn’t be shocked if PL, CP, and DS each finish the season with 500+ yds. And if one of the 3 emerges as the primary ball carrier he will finish the season with 1,000+.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:40 pm
Our fan base sucks? That’s news to me. I’ve always really enjoyed going to Tech games.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
2:45 pm
it does man! i enjoy going to but there needs to be a chnage at tech so we can get back to the days where BD has US!
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
2:45 pm
had*
GTFan478
August 20th, 2011
2:49 pm
@Perimeter Same here. Never had a complaint when going to a Tech game minus Va Tech in 07 for obvious reasons. Id say it people like Ihateuga that give Tech fans a bad name. I mean are you really complaining about a jersey? Who cares who makes em as long as they say Georgia Tech on em I could care less what they look like minus the mustard gold Tech wore in 08.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:50 pm
So what kind of changes? There are teams (like the one in Athens or anyone from the state of Mississippi) who have lots of fans and would say they love their teams, the players don’t have to study all that hard and get to wear Nike but they don’t win games. Same goes for all over the country. There’s 120 teams in D-1 FBS, and lots of them have big stadiums, happy fans and name brands, but they aren’t GT. They don’t have out tradition, our 4 national titles, our prestige, our gameday pageantry and our win percentage (last year is not the norm.) I’ve never found it hard to like GT or Tech fans.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
2:52 pm
OKAY guys yall are right there is nothing wrong ! We have the best unis we have the best team we have the coach we have the best fans WERE NUMBER 1
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
2:54 pm
*well that team from Athens does win plenty of games against us, but they’re still waiting on a few National Titles, and you can’t go backfill for better history and tradition
I was mainly thinking of teams like Arkansas, MSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina in most years, and about half the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac 12. Lots of happy fans, big stadiums, Nike unis and not an impressive number of wins year to year. We’re consistently a winning team who makes it to bowls with better tradition and history than most. That’s a lot to be proud of at a school like Tech. I’m always happy to wear my gold and scream my head off for the Jackets!
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
2:55 pm
Ok we have tradition but quit bringing up the past..Were right here in the best part of the country for football and we never get mentioned NEVER its time to change everything! ITS time to get back to top 25 recruting class year in and year out..NEW unis..IF you look good you play good
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
2:58 pm
Its not rocket science to that our atmosphere isnt that great Dont get mw wrong i am a die hard tech fan and have been since i was 5 yrs old..i have maybe miss 10 home games in my life..i just want to see tech up there with UGA AUBURN SC UF i mean were right in the middle of them..there is no excuse to why we cant have a football program like them
GTFan478
August 20th, 2011
2:59 pm
What does having Nike unis have to do with being in the top 25? Hate to break it to ya but Tech will never be in the top 25 anually in recruiting.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
3:01 pm
Never? You’re on a blog that is 24/7/365 devoted to us. Also, ESPN has a page for us, and there’s a lot of good fan blogs. I will always welcome top talent. But wins and exposure (wins earn more TV time) are the main thing for selling good talent on why they should be part of our team. Sure, I’ll admit they probably also would like brands to flash around, but I doubt in a head-to-head against two schools for a recruit the kid is like “well I chose this one cause I just can’t wear the other team’s uniforms.”
And, really, if you look good you play good? You wanna talk to all those teams I mentioned earlier about that? I’d say UVA and Duke look pretty good. Those are Nike uni’s right? How well are they known to play?
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
3:08 pm
I whole heartedly agree that GT could return to greatness. I want us to be playing National Title-calibre football just as bad as they next guy. But doesn’t that have way more to do with the coaches and player finding ways to win games every week than nearly anything else? If we run the table this year in a conference with VT and FSU we can easily be back in the Orange Bowl or better. It’s not like our uniforms being Russell loses us our BCS autobid. But nothing but wins will grant us access to the BCS. Even recruiting is not a sure way to get there (plenty of good recruits in Clarke County every season). Only winning games – training, planning, executing – gets a team to that level. Coaches and players.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
3:10 pm
i could sell ya on everything i have in mind..buts its way to much to type
Augusta YellowJacket
August 20th, 2011
3:10 pm
dawgfan. The degree at Ga. is a ASS Waxing by FL. Ea. Year
Jacket Man
August 20th, 2011
3:13 pm
Right now, Tevin is the solid starter at QB, but Vad has pushed for the #2 spot behind him and is moving up much faster than anticipated. Don’t be surprised to see David Sims starting as Tech’s B-Back, and right now, Jeff Greene is the starter opposite Stephen Hill as a Wide Receiver. That’s two big bodies on the outside for the Jackets that should cause match-up problems.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 20th, 2011
3:16 pm
Fair enough. Maybe write a fanpost about it on FromTheRumbleSeat. If you aren’t visiting that blog you’re missing out some good discussion too. It tends to be way more positive than this one, too. I’ve really enjoyed what they post there, but it’s a good place to float ideas and see how the fanbase thinks about them.
Ok NOW I’m out for the day. Lots to do when you’re a Jacket about town! Go TECH!
BigTimeTECHFan
August 20th, 2011
3:23 pm
nice update, missed the scimmage again.
Jeff Greene on a fad from Vad Lee, sounds like it may be the future of Tech football.
Also I remember it took awhile for AA to get going last year so B-Backs will come around.
Did Errin Joe play good before he got hurt?
Who were the backup safeties now the Holton is hurt?
wow, speaking of uniforms, did you see the UGA uni’s for the Boise St game, lol, I seen pimps in Memphis dress better then that.
Gorilla Biscuit
August 20th, 2011
3:31 pm
You guys are in trouble….big trouble.
mwh6767
August 20th, 2011
3:34 pm
For those actually discussing Tech football what do you think CPJ does with Days if he doesn’t redshirt Vad. In my thinking there is no way he wastes a year on Vad if he isn’t at least the #2 QB. That kind of leaves Days out of the mix. Did he play any other positions in high school. He looks big enough and has the speed for safety. You could move him somewhere else and have him contribute and always move him back if people get hurt. Glad to hear CPJ is developing a short-medium passing game. Will help get down the field at the end of games to get that touchdown or field goal.
Ken Sugiura
August 20th, 2011
3:44 pm
to address an earlier question: i don’t think days is going to catch washington. at least not right now.
backup safeties are jemea thomas and lance richardson. a few freshmen – demond smith, zach laskey and corey dennis – are getting looks there right now also.
i didn’t get to see much of errin joe. i confess i mostly follow the ball, particularly today since i was trying to keep stats.
let’s try to stay on topic.
South Annapolis Tech
August 20th, 2011
3:48 pm
Tevin Washington is a good kid, but wouldn’t be the starting QB at any other school in the ACC or SEC, Not even Vandy,Wake or Duke.Navy , Troy or Middle Tennessee State.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
3:51 pm
Thank you TW is just a ok player..he isnt the guy thats going to Win us 11 or 12 games..PLAY VAD LEE! its time to make a change around tech! I am fed up with the poor recruting the 6 win season just about every year!!!!!! WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT the people that let this BS go on
Paul in NH (formerly RDU)
August 20th, 2011
3:56 pm
6 win season almost every year???
2010 was the first time GT won less than 7 games since 1995
dirt roads of South
August 20th, 2011
4:09 pm
I agree with South Annapolis. Vad Lee should get the nod. He didn’t sign on to play at tech and warm the bench. He needs to play this year, as quickly as possible, before he leaves early for the pros. I think CPJ is right about needing to play somebody, b/c it’s been an entire Spring and Summer practicing against each other, and it would be boring by now, just like the Summer heat is to everybody in the South by now. That’s why everybody will be eager to see Tech play either on the computer or on tv, and the weather will cool off.
dirt roads of South
August 20th, 2011
4:10 pm
Oh, God, I can’t believe I typed in “tech” for my alma mater name. I meant to type in “Tech”.
Jacket93-Panther98
August 20th, 2011
4:14 pm
Cannot wait for the season. AWESOME that I get to see both alma maters two nights in a row. Bought season Tix for the Panthers though, you gotta love the dome and Bill Curry.
GO JACKETS
GO PANTHERS!!
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
4:15 pm
okay man if your okay with winning “7″ games every year then i cant talk to you! Were surrounded by all the big schools..UGA UF BAMA AUBRUN SC Tenn FSU Clem so why cant we get the exposure like they do?? Why are we considered the little on the block..Its needs to change TECH FANS!!!!!!!!!
dry dirt road
August 20th, 2011
4:17 pm
I think the scrimmage injuries are heat injuries. I think the remaining practices in the heat should be in the indoor. We don’t want to lose a player to practice injuries. A game injury would be ok if they have to occur, but we don’t want them either for our players.
dry dirt road
August 20th, 2011
4:20 pm
Re: Jacket93-Panther98’s comment…I don’t love part of Bill Curry, the part that had the interest in the Tech team wearing black, but I love the part of him that played for BD. I don’t really expect him to ever beat Tech if they play. Maybe way off in the future they’ll beat Tech.
Paul in NH (formerly RDU)
August 20th, 2011
4:22 pm
IHATEUGA1990 – Are you sure that you are a GT fan? You don’t seem to know much about the recent history of the football team. GT fired Gailey because he was essentially a 7 win coach and then won 9 games in 2008 and 10 games in 2010 under CPJ.
You seem to be the kind of fan who hates UGA more than they love GT.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
4:28 pm
I DEF HATE UGA!!! im just tired of the BS we go through..I am a die hard tech fan but there are alot issues that is stopping tech from being a top 25 team year in and year out..I think “US’ fans can speak up and MAYBE JUST MAYBE the people that have power at tech will change some things that can get us to where we use to be with o’leary and bd
Paul in NH (formerly RDU)
August 20th, 2011
4:34 pm
IHATEUGA1990
OK – I’ll bite. What changes should GT make?
GTJason
August 20th, 2011
4:34 pm
Dawg Fan, it’s 8 of 10… we never played in 2009 ask the NCAA
Ball never finished his degree
The only reason I don’t like Russell is because you cant purchase authentic jerseys without building them at a uniform shop and ordering them. Also can we keep the same jerseys 2 years in a row? At least we’re not like the dawgs and wearing old nike stuff and getting snubbed on the pro combat. Even TCU got pro combat, that is how little you matter…
GTFan478
August 20th, 2011
4:35 pm
@ Ihateuga you obviously don’t keep up with Tech cause O’Leary is the one that got Techin probation in the first place. Why anyone would want him back is beyond my comprehension. You are like I said earlier is what is wrong with Tech fans. And until the georgia legislation changes their rules and allows Tech to add easier courses we will not be a 10-2 or 11-1 team year in and year out.
dawgkicker
August 20th, 2011
4:45 pm
Ahhhh uga fans … talking smack…. ready to fall on their faces again…. by the way sharp new uniforms you got there bullpups… kinda like gi joe. you guys really do know you arent going anywhere… the high point of your day is talking trash on a tech blog…. LOL… welcome to UGA where never has so little been done with so much… keep that state and booster money rollin in guys …. thats how uga keeps the cheatin covered up….
Tech86
August 20th, 2011
4:50 pm
What do 26-14 and 27-12 mean? Tech’s record in CPJ 3 years and Auburn’s record in Chiziks 3 years, yes Auburn won the NC, but they haven’t really lit it up accept for last year and in many early games came from behind to win. I don’t think we will see many many for 6 win seasons, we can compete with anyone if you limit TO’s on offense and cause them on D. Dawgs return a fumble for TD, we fumble on the 15 driving for a score, that’s the key to this season. We had VaTech on ropes until int at end of first half and nesbitt get’s hurt. TO’s is the problem, limit them and we win 2-3 more games last year and can win 9/10 this year. Go Jackets!! THWG!!!
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
4:54 pm
IM TIRED OF LOSING TO UGA SO WHAT EVER WE HAVE BEEN DOING ISNT WORKING SO ITS FOR A CHANGE
GT Rich
August 20th, 2011
4:54 pm
It seemed to me after today (and last week’s scrimmage) that D. Sims has won the B-back job. He consistently pushed through the first tackler, moved the pile, made himself open as a safety outlet for whoever his QB was and caught some passes. At least 50 yds rushing and 15 yds receiving. Will be surprised if Greene doesn’t start or at least rotate in lots at the 2nd receiver spot.
As for QB, I’d like to see Tevin and Days split duties the first two games then move ahead with whoever wins the job.
Paul in NH (formerly RDU)
August 20th, 2011
4:58 pm
IHATEUGA1990
That’s the best you’ve got? We have been losing to UGA so we need to make a change? Change what?
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
5:06 pm
so your okay with UGA beating us every year ? your okay with them stealing the spot light every year? your okay with them getting every recruit they way? your okay with them having 90% of the fans in Ga??? BC im not TECH is steady falling to rock bottom..WERE NOT A POWER HOUSE AND WILL NEVER BE UNTIL WE MAKE CHANGES! like adding alot of majors..Tech needs to find a coach that can recruit the state of GA..CPJ recruting SUCKS and will continue until he open us that offense
GTFan478
August 20th, 2011
5:19 pm
@Ihateuga Again until the Ga legislation allows Tech to add courses its not gonna change. And so what if uga gets all the recruits, half of them can’t get into Tech anyway. You are an idiot and know nothing about Tech. Just quit while you think your ahead.
GT Fan
August 20th, 2011
5:20 pm
I think IHATEUGA1990 is a UGA people….”knows” just enough about GT to appear to be a fan, albeit a not very inteligent fan, and keeps wasting your time. Let him be….
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
5:21 pm
how do figure i know nothing about tech?? please explain to me why
GTFan478
August 20th, 2011
5:22 pm
@GT Fan agreed. I’m threw with him. He obviously doesn’t get it IF he is a Tech fan. But like you said I think he’s a uga fan.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
5:24 pm
I dont settle for 6-7 wins.i want to win NC i want to start being a contender! so i tell you guys what i think and why GT is just a OK team in the country! GT is in the hot bed for recruits and has the potential to be a power house but nothing is going our way right now
THE Dixie Red Coat Band
August 20th, 2011
5:39 pm
He’ll end up being one of the better qb’s ever, we see an ACC Championship this year.
Ken Sugiura
August 20th, 2011
5:46 pm
GT Rich – i think you might be right about Sims. As for Washington vs. Days, I don’t think this is an “open competition” right now where it’s still up for grabs. It’s possible they could split snaps and Days could change opinions, but I think coaches see Washington as the starter.
IHATEUGA – you’re entitled to your opinion, but the thought of changing a school’s curriculum for the sake of the football team makes me cringe. kind of putting the cart before the horse. tech has won before with the standards that are in place. there’s no reason it can’t again.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
5:51 pm
@ken its kinda like this man..Yea we will have a good team once every 5 or 6 years we need to be winning year in and year out..other wise were going to have season like we had last year
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
5:58 pm
Ken, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your last post.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
6:00 pm
IHATEUGA, if lowering standards means having players who have no better grasp of the English language than you do, then I am totally against it, not that I was for it anyway. Good grief, man, where did you learn English. It’s YOU’RE, not YOUR, and WE’RE not WERE. I’m sure you will say that none of that matters, but it does, and you’re showing that you’re no better than most of the mutts who post on here through your ignorance of proper grammar and correct spellling.
OldSchoolTechFanatic
August 20th, 2011
6:00 pm
I really hope the D is better this year !!! If it is we ought to have a good year. One thing about this offense we are gonna score a lot and turn the ball over sometimes.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
6:02 pm
And FYI, Tech cannot add new majors or other fields of study without the approval of the Georgia Legislature, which, as you should know, is packed with THUGa grads or fans. They have prevented Tech from adding new schools many times in the past, and I’m sure they will now and again in the future as well.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
6:03 pm
OldSchool, let’s just hope we can cut down on those turnovers. They absolutely killed us last year.
Boss
August 20th, 2011
6:08 pm
north carolina, ga tech and miami The acc continues it’s proud tradition of cheating only to still suck.
Ken as usuual a top notch blog. I know you have to pretend to like the tech beat but there are bigger and better things coming my friend just be patient.
Broke Back Jacket
August 20th, 2011
6:12 pm
WOW!
I think we make a bowl and maybe even sell over 281 tix!!!!!
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
6:16 pm
Who cares about correct grammer?? you obv understood what i was saying..
goon squad tough guy
August 20th, 2011
6:21 pm
coach johnson be done told usens to punch bite kick and all like that stuff. coach said cheating and liienfg is okay ifens he tells us to dos it so me and the fellers is cheap shotten all dem teams we play dis yere.
ifens i don’t go pro i kin still be a nuklear guy and all us tek grads make bunch of monee and we have gurls. them pups are ooky and super size is my frien he be riting on this all time and him dont like them pups. he sad when he get job with hisun tek paper he buy me sum fries
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
6:22 pm
I knew you would say that. It doesn’t matter whether I understood you or not; you’re just showing that you’re a dummy. Does that please you? Frankly, I have higher aspirations in life than for people to look at me in any context and consider me to be dumb. Of course, I know I opened up a big door there for mutts to call me dumb, but that’s a totally different context. Bad grammar and spelling make you look bad.
threetrone
August 20th, 2011
6:24 pm
Vad Lee Tech’s answer to Lebron James hs2pro story, so use him as operative; Georgia’s new unis look like red and black spider man, video game-looking or something; wonder how Tech’s gonna look, if they’ll be watchable, b/c of late they have been otherwise, with the vegas gold pants, unstreamlined wide vegas gold side pants stripes, black socks/hose, thick black side pants stripesw/very little gold at upper thigh area on the all white unis, boring gold helmets, high top black basketball-style shoes w/white soles; I want alma mater to look watchable on tv/computer programs such as ramblinwreck.com
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
6:25 pm
What does looking bad have to do with football??? nothing..your obv another nerd that has never played football or do you understand what it takes to be a winning program
Boss
August 20th, 2011
6:28 pm
That goon squad kid is the most articulate techie to ever post here or anywhere. Nicely done but if you expect supersize to get a job anytime soon you will be a real hungry bee.
GTFan478
August 20th, 2011
6:37 pm
Super Ihateuga is a uga fan pretending to be a Tech fan. He has no comprehension of what you are telling him. Just leave em alone.
Paul in NH (formerly RDU)
August 20th, 2011
6:44 pm
GTFan478 – he seems to be more of a child than a UGA fan.
IHATEUGA1990
August 20th, 2011
6:49 pm
YEA YEA YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST
GTFan478
August 20th, 2011
6:49 pm
Agreed Paul. I think you just might have hit the hammer on the head with that one.
@Jasongt
August 20th, 2011
6:49 pm
You continue making a fool out of yourself when you say the 2009 UGA game didn’t count. NCAA only punishes the offending team by making them vacte a victory, the losses still count. Go back and look at Bamas record from 2005-07. no wins in 05 or 06 but all the loses those years count.
WONDERING
August 20th, 2011
6:53 pm
why do all the UGA Dumbos show up on the GT blogs? Is it because they don’t know they are on a GT Blog? Just wondering!!
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
7:02 pm
Paul, a dumb child at that
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
7:04 pm
If changing over to Nike or some other uniform supplier meant having uniforms like those new ones the mutts will be wearing, then I will GLADLY stay with Russell. Those new mutt uni’s are uglier than the all orange ones Clemson sometimes wears. Actually they make the models I saw look like human fire hydrants. Of course, I guess that’s appropriate for the mutts. The players had better stay away from UGA though, or they might get peed on.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
7:06 pm
Jasongt, unfortunately, you are incorrect on not counting the 2009 game. The NCAA report only vacated the wins, not the losses. So the ACC championship game is (at least for now) vacated, but the results of the THUGa game and the Iowa game stand. Wish it were different, but it’s not.
Techster
August 20th, 2011
7:11 pm
Am I the only one that is worried about the Western Carolina game?
Techster
August 20th, 2011
7:12 pm
Why is our opener not garnering the same attention from the media as the UGA/Boise St. game?
Harvey D. Pooka
August 20th, 2011
7:26 pm
Torn between red-shirting Bostic. Seems to be some good talent at A-Back, but several players without Bostic’s experience in this scheme. (Nice dilemma to be in, huh?)
KB
August 20th, 2011
7:51 pm
yes harvey one team can only have so many 5′7 175 lb running backs.
JacketNation
August 20th, 2011
7:53 pm
Georgia Tech does not have a school of food science like they do at UGA. Athletes in Athens can enroll in that school and eat their way through school. And then there is the prestigious school of poultry science. At Tech every student must take two semesters of Calculus. It’s an educational school, where as in Athens, many students major in underage drinking and D.U.I.
GT Fan 1
August 20th, 2011
8:24 pm
Against Al Grohs 3-4, shouldnt have had any problem gaining yards, lets see what we can do against the real 12 games we have
jack ey
August 20th, 2011
8:48 pm
I said it before and I am saying it again, DAVID SIMS is the man..could even take over as QB..why everyone else is now catching on to this is beyond me..bloggers I understand, coaches I don’t
Gorilla Biscuit
August 20th, 2011
9:09 pm
Big, big trouble.
GT9
August 20th, 2011
9:40 pm
Tevin looked really smooth today. That 36 yard touchdown was great. He also completed an interior screen under a heavy blitz, showing a lot of composure. The screen was to Jones and it hit him right between the numbers.
Cross had another great scrimmage. He’s an excellent DE and is going to make a lot of noise on defense.
Johnson made a really good interception utilizing his fantastic speed and incredible ability to break toward the ball.
Sweeting was solid in coverage today. He broke up a well-thrown, sure-thing pass in the end zone.
Sims is going to really surprise people. On his eighth or ninth carry in a game he’s going to go for big yards.
Greene made some incredible catches today.
One pass was thrown to Hill. He caught it and gained about 15 to 20 yards after the catch.
Uzzi and Jackson are two really good guards. Jackson didn’t play today. Braun, true freshman, played in his place. Braun is going to be an incredible lineman. I would rather we red-shirted him, but some guys you can’t keep off the field.
Two other freshman lineman that look really good are Joe and Chamberlain.
Sylvester has had two good scrimmages. After a solid 09 season, he seemed to struggle with the new defense last year. He looks fully adjusted to it now.
Walls is looking good at NT.
We’ve got a lot of work to do. The improvement made from the scrimmage last week to the one today was a quantum leap forward.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
10:02 pm
GT9, thanks. Very interesting and encouraging
ATLER ( ramblin wreck )
August 20th, 2011
10:05 pm
Why aren’t my posts being posted???!!!!!
Supersize that order, mutt
August 20th, 2011
10:08 pm
That happens a lot lately, ATLER
ATLER ( ramblin wreck )
August 20th, 2011
10:10 pm
We’re going to suprise a lot of teams this year. Mark my words my fellow Tech fans. Get ready to enjoy the ride.
BigTimeTECHFan
August 20th, 2011
10:11 pm
GT9, thanks good stuff, what if Braun has to play, think he can handle it now.
More I’m hearing it seems like Washington going to be the QB. He did ok last year, but really had a hard time during close games late. that’s the only thing that scares me about him. His 1st game at Va Tech he had nice late drive till the int, UGA game the last two drives were real bad
Old White and Gold
August 20th, 2011
10:14 pm
Any news on Synjyn it seemed like he was getting alot of positive yardage at the scrimmage.
GT Fan
August 20th, 2011
10:33 pm
Old W&G……..Synjyn played well. He’s a good scrambler/runner when the pocket breaks down or it’s a QB draw. Throws it okay too.
TW’s the best all-around at this point but I wouldn’t be shocked if SD or VL were to move ahead of him at some point. But I also won’t be shocked if TW continues to improve, and stays #1.
GT9
August 20th, 2011
11:08 pm
Braun can back up Jackson and Uzzi now. He’s a strong kid but if he had a red-shirt year he could get up to 310 or 315.
RamboDog Returns!!
August 20th, 2011
11:34 pm
Supersize! Did you miss me today?
RamboDog Returns!!
August 21st, 2011
12:26 am
Supersize is a coward…but he knows that already.
Stinger 2
August 21st, 2011
4:26 am
Techster: Is anybody worried about the Western Carolina game except me?
Answer: Yes. I am and all GT fans should be. In fact,we should be worried about the possibility of losing any and every game on this weak schedule. I hope I am wrong but a 6-6 season may be reality given all the question marks about this team.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
7:29 am
The posts made at 1:58AM, 2:20AM, and 2:27AM were made by a poser (somebody using MY name). Ken, if you read this, I know you can check email addresses of posters. Can you do something about this troll and perhaps even ban him. I don’t like having words “put in my mouth” that I would never say myself. I don’t I am the only one whose names are being abused like this. It needs to stop.
GDBurdell
August 21st, 2011
8:08 am
western carolina could very likely beat you guys, get your excuses and marked up/highlighted USnews surveys ready dorks
GT9
August 21st, 2011
8:25 am
What kind of offense does Western Carolina run, GD? What kind of defense do they run? I already know.
I’m just asking because I’m wondering what you’re basing your statement on.
Western Carolina has thirteen players from the state of Georgia on their roster. They are going to be very motivated. They are going to be disappointed.
Team Dream
August 21st, 2011
10:10 am
@Supersize … perhaps its time to realize that the GT blogs are a wasteland of troll trash and childish taunts … nothing more. Any opportunity to have adult-level, serious discussions about GT football went out the window a long time ago.
macrotech
August 21st, 2011
10:29 am
Team Dream is right….there IS a reason so many folk choose to pull for the pups….fellow mutt fans make everyone look smarter! It’s like going to Walmart after midnight…if you’re feeling down about your life…take a gander at the special folk that go to Walmart after midnight and you’ll go back home ecstatic about your life!
For the record…that “IHATEUGA1990″ cat writes a LOT like that poster from a couple of weeks ago, “Hot GT Coed” or something….PRETTY sure they are one in the same. DEFINATELY, both mutt fans.
Tech can go as far as they want this season…there isn’t an unbeatable team on our schedule! We need to go out be hungry for the Ws! GO TECH!!!
Gorilla Biscuit
August 21st, 2011
10:33 am
Seriously big trouble. Gonna get ugly…fast.
KB
August 21st, 2011
10:34 am
Supersize, If you look at the whole tech uga series , tech still way behind, hasn’t been much of a series since the late 50’s, Dodd was 3-7 his last 10 vs. UGA. The 50’s the only decade where tech dominated a decade the way UGA has Tech (7-3).Georgia had more wins in the 40’s, 30’s, tech had an edge in the 20’s (3-2), and prior to 1910 tech was (5-1-1), form1910 to 1920 tech was 2-4 1-.tech was 1-5-3 in the 30’s ,4-6 in the 40’s.
Team Dream
August 21st, 2011
10:43 am
@Supersize … I’m here because I’m a Tech graduate and a fan … lifelong.
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
10:52 am
Wait a minute “macro”…. According to our fellow GT Fan “stinger 2″, we should all be worried about WCU.
We also have GDBurdell, Gorilla Biscuit, WnE, and a slew of other UGA fans (who follow & know more about GT football than us TRUE GT Fans) telling us how the Jackets will be fortunate in any Ws they get in 2011.
But back to your post…….I’m seeing lots of similarities to the 2008 season. Nobody’s paying much attention to the Jackets, and the first 7 games certainly don’t have me shakin in my boots.
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
10:54 am
See Macro, there goes “Gorilla Biscuit” ….again.
headley lamar
August 21st, 2011
11:00 am
We also have GDBurdell, Gorilla Biscuit, WnE, and a slew of other UGA fans (who follow & know more about GT football than us TRUE GT Fans) telling us how the Jackets will be fortunate in any Ws they get in 2011.
I would be worried about em all.
When Vegas says you are only gonna win 6 and you don’t even receive a vote for the AP Top 25 id say every game should be taken seriously.
Especially the ones you have a legit shot at winning.
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
11:16 am
Macro…
2008 first 7:
Jax St – remember all the UGA fans telling us how JSU was going to kill GT b/c they had a former SEC QB (Perilloux)
@ BC – Eagles had a very good D, and a NFL D-line
@VT – GT was better than the Hokies in all phases except points for & against
Miss St
Duke
Gardner Webb (played that game with a QB, Calv Booker, who had NO business running PJ’s O)
@ Clemson – nice W in DV, but laid the egg vs UVA the next week
2011 first 7:
WCU (we here ya UGA fans, yes we GT fans are worried)
@ MTSU
KU
UNC
@ NCST
UMary
@ UVA
Again, other than WCU (b/c so many UGA fans know something we don’t), none of the first 7 have me extemely worried.
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
11:23 am
Macro … Re: “headley lamar” … He’s one of the experts on GT football, and all things Vegas.
He thinks GT will only win 6 games (if they are lucky) b/c some guy named “Vegas” says that’s all they will win. Yet he thinks his Dawgs will go 9-3 or 10-2 DESPITE that “Vegas” guy only saying they’ll win 8.
Maybe HL can tell us what PJ had for b’fast this AM.
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
11:48 am
Macro,
Final 5 in 2008:
UVA
FSU
@ UNC
Miami
@ UGA
Final 5 in 2011:
@ Miami
Clemson
VT
@ Duke
UGA
Everyone was new to the O in 2008, and we saw how they progressed as season wore on, rushing for 472 & 409 in 2 of those 5, and that was probably vs the 2 most athletic Ds of the final 5. GT went 3-2 in those 5.
2011 has lots of new STARTERS to the O, who have spent a lot more than 1 Spring & 1 Summer camp learning/practicing the O, and just a few “newbies”. One would think the 2011 team will be much further along with the O than the 2008 team. With that in mind can GT finish 3-2 in 2011 over the final 5? Yes. Can the finish 5-0? Yes. Can they finish 0-5? Yes. But, just like the first 7, there’s no team in the final 5 that’s got this GT Fan shakin in his boots.
ATL XMAN
August 21st, 2011
11:55 am
big difference in talent now than in 2008. thats why you should be worried about losing to teams like western carolina. your guys as a whole are about the same size as their guys. they have a ton of div 1aa talent on their team just like you guys do. just have to see if the talent is better. pretty close i imagine. you guys have no player on your offense that is anywhere close to nesbitt, dwyer, or bey bey. your defense has most of your pro talent on there, which is like 3 or so. you tech fans should really brace yourself this year for a ton of ugly games. think you guys will lead the league in turnovers?
ATL XMAN
August 21st, 2011
11:59 am
even though you guys rush just about every play i will still be very surprised if your running game puts up the numbers that chan gailys players put up in 2008, 2009. i can already see by the way that techs new guys are fumbling the snap, that you guys will have trouble keeping the ball as long as the 2008 team did.
Paul in NH (formerly RDU)
August 21st, 2011
12:01 pm
HL’s favorite sports authority (”Vegas”) has Boise State as a 3 point favorite vs UGA.
Gorilla Biscuit
August 21st, 2011
12:03 pm
Only three points? Blair Walsh should be good for that.
Big Ol Stinger
August 21st, 2011
12:26 pm
Who does Vegas say it going to win the NC? Oklahoma? Let’s just give them the crystal football.
There’s no need to waste the money on tickets. No need to go back to campus on a beautiful fall afternoon. No need to sip some nice bourbon, smoke a nice cigar, grill some good food and share some comraderie with college friends and fellow fans. No need to toss the football around or play some corn hole with your buddies.
Cause the trolls and football “experts” know what’s going to happen. Let’s just cancel the season for everybody except Oklahoma and their scheduled opponents. We’ll all save ourselves a bunch of money! It’s only about who wins the NC, right? There’s nothing of value for the other 500 (or whatever the # is) teams and their fans.
Get some perspective, children.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
12:54 pm
The poster at 10:26AM was NOT the real Supersize. I don’t think macro is in here now, but he can verify that I am the real one, since our friendship goes back a few years. And Team Dream, if you are still here, I know that real football talk is almost impossible here now, but when posers start using my name and saying things which I would NEVER say, then that pisses me off.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
12:56 pm
Apparently, based on the content of the post, the 11:00AM post was not the real headley lamar either. I don’t care for anything the real headley says most of the time, but he has a right to use that name and not be mimicked by anybody else
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
1:05 pm
ATL XMAN…another UGA fan who is an expert on GT football.
Let’s see……TOs you asked about. GT was LAST in Div 1 in 2010 with TOs, so YES they could have the most TOs in the league again. Even being last in TOs they somehow managed 6 Ws. UGA on the other hand, had a POSITIVE turnover margin in 2010 yet still only managed…..6 Ws.
Can’t rush for more yds than Gailey’s 2008 & 2009 boys? Gee, A. Allen DID rush for more yds than Dwyer in either 2008 or 2009.
But please keep all of us true GT fans informed on what has happened, what’s most likely to happen, and what will happen. You are sooo informed.
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
1:27 pm
I did some research on WCU over the previous 5 seasons. And based on what I found, I see why so many UGA fans a correct, and GT fans should be worried about WCU.
In the last 5 seasons WCU has played at least 1 team from either the SEC or ACC, going 0-6. But, as you will see below, the mighty mighty UGA Dawgs is who WCU played the best….and that was in UGA’s best season, 2007. Isn’t the reason why UGA appeared to have flopped in 2008 (preseason #1, headley, how’d Vegas get that one wrong?) was b/c the Dawgs were so good in 2007?
WCU since 2006:
2006 – 2-9 …… Lost to UF 62-0
2007 – 1-10 ….. Lost to Bama 52-6, and UGA 45-16 (man rhe SEC is killing us, better try the ACC next year)
2008 – 3-9 ……. Lost to FSU 69-0 (oops, better go back to the SEC next year, but let’s start at the bottom this time)
2009 – 2-9 …… Lost to VANDY 45-0 (how in the heck did WCU score 16 vs the SEC’s best, according to 99% of UGA fans, team in 2007, and score 0 vs its worst????)
2010 – 2-9 …… Lost to NCST 45-6.
I see now why GT fans should be scared. Now, add to that WCU lost 7 starters on D from 2010 (3 DL), a D that gave up 34.5 ppg, and we should all be really scared.
WCU does, however, return 9 starters on O. An O that averaged a whopping 16.5 ppg.
Yep Dawg fans, this GT Fan is scared.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
1:42 pm
GT Fan, obviously we shouldn’t we be scared, but in the past Tech has taken too many teams too lightly and ended up in a struggle, if not a loss. Let’s not be scared, but let’s be damn sure we don’t just assume it’s going to be an automatic win or cakewalk. I don’t think there’s any chance of them not taking the opening game seriously, but unfortunately, stranger things have happened..
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
1:59 pm
I gotcha Super, If Gailey was the HC. Unbelievebly too many “App St – Michigan” games under him.
PJ will have them ready. Not looking past WCU, but expecting a W in game 1. Don’t think the players will get caught looking ahead at the powerhouse MTSU either. I think they, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team, are looking forward to banging pads with someone other than their teammates.
Another day closer to September 1st!!
headley lamar
August 21st, 2011
2:04 pm
Maybe HL can tell us what PJ had for b’fast this AM.
Considering his physique probably fried chicken. Or doughnuts.
Or maybe both.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
2:04 pm
GT Fan, I’m sure as hell ready for it.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
2:06 pm
headley, was that actually you who posted at 11AM. Didn’t “sound” like you, so I sort of thought you might be a victim of a poser too.
headley lamar
August 21st, 2011
2:08 pm
He thinks GT will only win 6 games (if they are lucky) b/c some guy named “Vegas” says that’s all they will win
Make light over what Las Vegas casinos predict the over under for Tech wins this year at your own risk.
Or better yet put your money where your mouth is.
They’ve built allot of hotels based on homers thinking they were way off.
KB
August 21st, 2011
2:08 pm
GTFan , Kind of bad when you don’t know your own teams stats Allen in 2010 (1316)did not have more yards rushing than Dwyer in 2008 or 2009(1395). Wouldn’t be too concerned with W Carolina but should be worried about every game after that.
Ramblin Recluse Road
August 21st, 2011
2:13 pm
I gotta come up with a contingency plan for failure if I see my alma mater on tv/computer wearing uniforms I don’t relate to this season, just like a course at Tech taught. Will I watch some other Heisman coached team if I like their unis better? No. Wait until Sunday and watch the pros? No. Maybe I’ll grab a piece of wood and whittle.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
2:15 pm
You can always watch the mutts in their new fire-hydrant uniforms. Just don’t get between one of them and a real dog though.
superDawg
August 21st, 2011
2:22 pm
macriod thinking you are better than other people is not a good thing.That is why you tekies never are respected for anything not to mentioned being owned by UGA.good luck you will need it.
GDBurdell
August 21st, 2011
2:25 pm
I really think tek could lose this one
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
2:29 pm
I know macroid personally, and I can assure you he’s better than you, superDawg
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
2:29 pm
And for what it’s worth, he’s better than me too
superDawg
August 21st, 2011
2:56 pm
Well supersize I guess you shop at Walmart late at night.
Jacket Fan
August 21st, 2011
3:05 pm
What’s the word on Menocal, Marcordes, Chamberlain, etc., guys we haven’t heard too much about during camp?
Thank you.
Ramblin Man
August 21st, 2011
3:34 pm
To the UGA fans saying we could lose to WCU you are right any team can lose to any other team any day of the week. If the players come unprepared and the offense fumbles like there is no tomorrow then GT could easily lose. I do not think this will happen as anybody that has been around the team can tell you the players look hungry and ready to prove something, but it could happen. This is similar to UGA they could easily lose the first two and be looking for another HC. As long as a I see progression each week and promise for the future I will be happy.
KB
August 21st, 2011
3:49 pm
Ramblin, UGa could lose first 2 but will not be looking for a head coach. That is more Tech wishful thinking than reality.Richt as an asst or head coach vs Tech 23-1.
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
3:52 pm
My bad KB … My bad eyes saw Dwyer with 1295 yds in 2008 (and I knew he had the exact same yds in 2009, although it took him an extra game to do it).
Okay, so AA rushed for 79 fewer yards than Dwyer … And with an OL that was pretty much PJ puny guys accordind to the “experts”. That’s 6.08 yds/gm less in a 13 game season, and 5.64 yds/gm less in Dwyer’s 14 game 2009 season.
According to ATL XMAN GT was way less talented in 2010 than 2008 or 2009, yet AA had pretty much the same stats as his predicessor. Probably ends up with more than JD’s 2009 total had he [AA] had a 14th game.
At this pt in 2011 their is no clear cut #1 BB, so more than likely one single guy will not continue the string of 1300 yd rushers for PJ. But, at season’s end, the total yds out the BB position willl be similar or greater than the 1st three seasons.
You can be worried all you want about GT’s last 11 games, I won’t unless WCU beats the Jackets. But being a UGA fan it seams like you are wasting your time worrying about GT’s games. Thanks…I guess??
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
3:58 pm
Jacket Fan …… Menocal, Marcordes, nothing really. Chamberlain, I think is expected to play.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
4:05 pm
After all I have heard over the past year, both on these blogs and from real-life friends who are dawgs, if they start off 0-2, then they will be screaming for Richt’s head. Whether it happens is anybody’s guess, but it appears to me that there are a good many dawgs who are a little more than concerned about the future under Richt.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
4:14 pm
For Richt to be 23-1 against Tech as either head or assistant coach, Tech would have had to have played FSU or Georgia with him coaching every year since 1986. Tech didn’t renew the series with FSU until 1995, which makes him only 15-1. Still not very good for Tech, but let’s at least get our facts straight, something I know you mutts don’t relate much to.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
4:16 pm
Sorry, I stand corrected. I guess I forgot how to add. I was wrong, and I admit it.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
4:20 pm
OK, I checked my numbers again. I’ll get this right yet…….At FSU from 1992 – 2000, Richt was 9-0 against Tech. At THUGa from 2001-2010, Richt is 9-1. Which means we were both wrong. Richt is 18-1 against Tech, not 23-1.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
4:22 pm
So KB, those are the facts. I don’t know where you got 23-1. Tech didn’t play FSU between 1976 and 1992.
superDawg
August 21st, 2011
4:26 pm
supersize calculate the time he was at miami also.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
4:49 pm
superDawg, he wasn’t an assistant at Miami, and Tech didn’t play Miami between 1978 and 2000
I agree
August 21st, 2011
5:07 pm
When I go to tek games I always enjoy the crowd – all 10,000 of them. It’s great we can sit where ever we want and move to better seats every other play if we want. Go Bee’s – sting em.
GDBurdell
August 21st, 2011
5:13 pm
don’t forget the free hotdogs and cokes, the gunfire has got to suck though HAHAHAHAH
tek – 21
WESTERN CAROLINA – 35
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
5:15 pm
Boise State 45
THUGa 21
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
5:15 pm
And don’t tell me that Boise State will never score 45 points on an SEC defense. THUGa doesn’t have an SEC defense.
superDawg
August 21st, 2011
5:23 pm
supersize I don’t know what the score will be between boise and UGA but if GEORGIA wins it will be a very interresting season.In 2007 boise was favored and UGA took them to the woodshed.
superDawg
August 21st, 2011
5:24 pm
45-13!
superDawg
August 21st, 2011
5:33 pm
This year the UGA defense will be the main factor for our climb to the top,and yes we are in the SEC.
Ramblin Man
August 21st, 2011
6:24 pm
KB,
That is not wishful thinking. Like many of my fellow GT fans I could care less if Richt is the HC or not. More than one UGA fan I know has said if Richt loses to Boise he should go, if he then loses to USC he should be told to leave quick, fast, and in a hurry. I would rather UGA and GT win out every year and have clean ole fashioned hate mean something other than to us.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
6:44 pm
Ignore the poser at 6:26. He’s a fake
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
6:46 pm
superDawg, I know you’re in the SEC. My point was that your defense has not been and will not be anywhere near the quality of other SEC teams. I have not seen or read a thing that would indicate to me that that overpaid DC you hired last year has a clue about building or coaching a defense, and I can assure you I know several dawg fans who agree with me completely.
headley lamar
August 21st, 2011
7:56 pm
I have not seen or read a thing that would indicate to me that that overpaid DC you hired last year has a clue about building or coaching a defense, and I can assure you I know several dawg fans who agree with me completely.
I highly doubt that.
Almost universally the pre season magazines I have read have all said UGA defense will be MUCH improved.
Two main reasons are given
1. Year two of the 3-4
2. A serious infusion of new talent. Additions Alec Ogletree Jarvis Jones and John Jenkins among others
We already know we have the offense. UGA averaged 32 ppg last year.
Or a full touchdown more than Tech and The Genius, The Oracle of Annapolis, CPJ offense in a much tougher conference.
techfan
August 21st, 2011
7:58 pm
In 2007 boise was favored and UGA took them to the woodshed.
Good grief. They played in 2005 not 2007. I can’t find the spread of the game but UGA was ranked 13th and Boise St was ranked 19th. The game was at UGA. There is no way possible that Boise was favored in the game.
KB
August 21st, 2011
8:02 pm
Supersize,Your right I miscounted too. I come on these blogs because gambling is a major vice,so I like to try and keep up with as many teams as possible. I am a GA. fan through and through but Richt has recruited players for this defense, Grantham is a very good coach, but like all coaches there only as good as what they have to work with, he’s got a lot to work with this year. I wouldn’t normally bet on Georgia but I’ll take the bet that Boise doesn’t score 45 on this defense. Coaches don’t win games players do.Georgia defense in 2010 had its problems but still finished 4th in SEC and 23rd nationally in total defense and will be much better this season.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
8:17 pm
You guys are basing your projection that your defense will be better solely because of better talent. Even with better talent, if you don’t have a DC who can put it together, it won’t mean a thing. And I don’t believe that Grantham has shown that he can coach a college D. You have your opinion and hopes; I have mine. Time will tell.
RambleOn84
August 21st, 2011
8:20 pm
Ken, let me say that I thoroughly enjoy your posts. The last one about Nesbitt really made me chuckle when you were imagining future scenarios.
You have a great sense of humor and do a good job of covering what we want to know about.
Keep up the good work!
Tech Scrimmage Observations
August 21st, 2011
8:26 pm
They suck
headley lamar
August 21st, 2011
8:28 pm
Even with better talent, if you don’t have a DC who can put it together, it won’t mean a thing. And I don’t believe that Grantham has shown that he can coach a college D.
Virginia Tech (1990-1995)
Grantham spent six seasons at his alma mater, Virginia Tech, the final two as defensive line coach. In 1995, the Hokies ranked first nationally in rushing defense, fifth in scoring defense and 10th in total defense. Virginia Tech racked up 50 sacks en route to the Big East title and a Sugar Bowl triumph over Texas. Grantham coached defensive ends and inside linebackers from 1990–91 and defensive tackles from 1992-93.
Michigan State (1996-1998)
Grantham then served three seasons as the defensive line coach at Michigan State. He added the title of assistant head coach in his final season in East Lansing in 1998. Michigan State ranked 19th in total defense in 1996 and 13th in 1997, making consecutive bowl trips.
Dallas Cowboys (2008-2009)
Grantham served as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys until the end of the season when he joined the coaching staff at the University of Georgia as defensive coordinator. During Grantham’s 2 seasons with Dallas, the Cowboys improved from 13th (2007) to 2nd (2009) in the league in points allowed.[2]
Georgia Bulldogs (2010-present)
Grantham has installed a 3-4 defense. Despite breakdowns in coverage at times, the Bulldogs ranked 23rd nationally in total defense and 35th in scoring defense (22 points allowed per game). His defense also forced 26 takeaways, over twice as many as Georgia had in 2009 (12), and helped them move from 118th nationally in 2009 to 18th in 2010 in turnover margin.
His resume states otherwise.
Niner
August 21st, 2011
8:31 pm
Yek will have a great season this year if they can break 5 wins. Johnson will be fired before 2013 season. Book it.
James
August 21st, 2011
8:34 pm
But the nerd faithful will glowingly point to TG’s Cleveland Brown days. And the same hypocrites that try and spin UGA’s talent will make no mention of the fact TG had zero say in the personel that were on the Browns, unlike how he does now at UGA.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
9:02 pm
OK, I’ll bite. Since headley didn’t even mention Cleveland, then he’s obviously hoping nobody else will remember that either. What about that, headley?
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
9:07 pm
At any rate, he was your 3rd or 4th choice last year, so apparently there were others who Richt thought were better. You’re entitled to your opinion of his worth, and I’m entitled to mine. Time will tell who’s right.
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
9:20 pm
Headley…
Explain this to me ………… 2009 UGA avg 29 ppg, gave up 26 ppg, was minus 16 in TO margin, but managed only 5 Ls …….. 2010 UGA avg 32 ppg, gave up 22 ppg, was plus 6 in TO margin, but still had 7 Ls??
That’s almost unbelievable! Looks to me like better O & D aren’t UGA’s problem. You might want to check with your friend “Vegas” on that one, and let us know what he thinks.
nacks
August 21st, 2011
9:24 pm
I think the cheats better be more concerned about their DC than UGA’s. Theirs wear Depends and is getting drummed in the worst football conference in football.
nacks
August 21st, 2011
9:29 pm
@ GT fan
You weren’t directing your question at me, but I would like to give it a try. If you watched all of UGA’s losses they literally gift wrapped 5 of the 7 with bonehead turnovers (two of the culprits are no longer with us) during sure-fire scoring opportunities late in the games within the redzone (most of the time within the endzone) of the opponents.
The only games that were “out of reach” for UGA late in the game were Auburn and MSU (thanks to committing the same bone headed turnovers I stated above but earlier in the game).
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
9:34 pm
headley….
It’s much more logical for the Yellow Jackets:
2008 GT had 27 TOs, got 29 TOs for plus 2, O-24ppg D-20ppg ….. Finished 9-4
2009 GT had 18 TOs, got 26 TOs for plus 8, O-34ppg D-25ppg …..Finished 11-3
2010 GT had 27 TOs, got 21 TOs for minus 6, O-26ppg D-25ppg …. Finished 6-7
It’s easy to see the corelation with GT, but the more you think about UGA’s the more unbelievable it becomes. How in the world did UGA on win 6 in 2010 after such a positive turnaround in these categories!?
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
9:40 pm
Typical of the mutt trolls to result to name-calling. They are incapable of carrying on a open discussion on a topic, for which the best either side can offer is opinion. I have no need to converse with immature name-calling jerks.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
9:42 pm
ahh, the troll poser is back. I guess I have no resort other than to email Ken and ask that he do something about you. He DOES have access to everyone’s email addresses, you know. And since he and I have communicated in the past, then he knows the real Supersize from the fake.
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
9:42 pm
Well then nacks ….. If GT didn’t commit 4 TOs vs UGA then the Jackets win that game. It goes both ways.
But to improve from MINUS 16 in TO margin to PLUS 6, and score more & give up less than the season before there is something wrong. It just doesn’t add up?
Michael Snipperpippens
August 21st, 2011
9:47 pm
GT Fan –
James totally answered your question, and to further back up his explaination just look at the math. ‘09 UGA’s average loss was by 15.6 points. Last year it was 8.14, over a TD less per loss, indicating that the poor luck and idiotic turnovers of the Dawgs last season were more of a reason of why they lost than being dominated like they were the season before.
You are welcome for the education.
headley lamar
August 21st, 2011
9:54 pm
Well then nacks ….. If GT didn’t commit 4 TOs vs UGA then the Jackets win that game. It goes both ways.
This is Techdom 101
They never lose a game. They either win or it was fumbles or the refs.
I guess the other team never forces those fumbles or anything like that.
Michael Snipperpippens
August 21st, 2011
9:55 pm
GT Fan –
You are probably right, only difference is, Tech’s TO’s were forced during that game while most of UGA’s during the season were gaffes and flukes. Either way, without Murray playing outstanding and the TO’s during that game UGA would have lost, but your point?
UGA was clearly very subpar last year, that is stating the obvious. The only two games UGA won comfortably (besides the pushover games) were UT and Vandy, even the UK win was close and UGA broke 40.
headley lamar
August 21st, 2011
9:56 pm
James totally answered your question, and to further back up his explaination just look at the math. ‘09 UGA’s average loss was by 15.6 points. Last year it was 8.14, over a TD less per loss, indicating that the poor luck and idiotic turnovers of the Dawgs last season were more of a reason of why they lost than being dominated like they were the season before.
Even though correct it isn’t the answer he want or fits the ideas he already has in his head so it wont be correct to him.
Old Blind Dawg
August 21st, 2011
10:18 pm
For the TG doubters do you think Saban would have tried to hire him not once but twice if he was a bad as you guys hope.
UGA will have a far better defense than GT. The numbers might not show it as UGA will be playing big boy teams while GT plays in the ACC and has more cupcakes on their schedule than Little Debbie.
The proof will come when we face off – it will be very ugly from a GT perspective.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
10:22 pm
Headley, yes, other teams force fumbles SOMETIMES. But at most one of Tech’s 4 turnovers last year in Athens was forced, and I’m not sure even one was forced. Tech’s fumbles in that game, just like Michael claimed for your team were gaffes and flukes. Ill-advised or sloppy pitches and handoffs resulted in Tech’s turnovers; they were not forced, with the POSSIBLE exception of one.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
10:24 pm
Old Blind Dawg, I will be willing to bet you right now that Tech will gain more yards against the dawgs than you do against Tech. And if we don’t turn over the ball like we did last year, then Tech will win it. If we do turn it over again, then the number of yards won’t matter.
Ramblin Man
August 21st, 2011
10:32 pm
I love the idiots that are projecting how teams will play in November. What do you say we watch the teams play some games then maybe one could make an actual logical guess as to what could happen.
As to the forced fumbles in the GT/UGA game you might want to watch that game again.
Headley,
Learn to follow other posts. He was responding to an UGA fan that used that excuse and pointed out that GT or other teams that had costly fumble(s) could say the say thing. Way to look dumb again.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
10:35 pm
Ramblin Man, I watched it again, and in particular I watched the play when the mutts CLAIMED to have forced Washington to fumble. However, the video CLEARLY showed that Washington had pitched the ball before he was hit. The pitch man fumbled the ball, and nobody touched him to cause it. Two other pitches were similarly botched by the pitch man (A-backs, I believe). The fourth turnover, I don’t remember, so I am willing to give the benefit of the doubt there; it’s been a few months since I watched any of it.
Ramblin Man
August 21st, 2011
10:41 pm
Supersize,
The only one I remember that could be called forced was the pitch to Jones. It was a pitch Washington should have never made since the defender was bearing down on Jones thus he was hit as the ball reached him. It was a nice play by the UGA player, but not a great play as some would like to spin it.
This will be the key factor for GT this year. The fumbles just killed GT in almost every game. I wanted to slap Smith when he missed the pitch in the Clemson game then stared at it like it was a pass instead of a pitch.
Ramblin Man
August 21st, 2011
10:48 pm
Shumate put GT in his top 6. Hopefully the staff can really sell this kid when he comes for his official.
Supersize,
You should get a laugh out of this. I was talking with a GSU buddy the other day and he was trying to play the second best team in Atlanta platform they started. I pointed out to him that GSU was going after former coaches and players from GT to build a solid team and he actually said “like who”.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
10:54 pm
OMG, Ramblin Man, that is too funny.
Old Blind Dawg
August 21st, 2011
10:58 pm
Supersize once again it’s not how many yards you gain it’s POINTS scored.
Regarding fumbles could be your QB was afraid of getting pummeled again and made the pitch early to avoid another hit. Could be the RB was so focused on the next big hit that he failed to catch the ball. In big boy football they call it INTEMIDATION.
Ramble what is your point regarding the November projections?
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
10:58 pm
Ramblin Man, since I don’t try to hide where I’m from, I’ll tell you that in today’s Augusta paper, they listed the top 16 local area players. Of those top 16, 8 said they were considering Tech. Now how good they actually are, I have no idea, but I do like that HS kids throughout the state have not written Tech off, the way that some of the trolls in here would have you think. And those kids considering Tech also listed other ACC and SEC schools they were considering or had visited. So it’s not like they are deciding between Tech and division 2 (or whatever they call it) schools.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
11:02 pm
Blind, they might call it INTIMIDATION, but they certainly don’t call it INTEMIDATION…..LOL However, in the one particular play that was used as an example several months ago as a forced turnover, Washington was not rushed anymore than in any other game, nor did he make a bad pitch, and the RB was not pressured either; it was just sloppy ball-handling by the RB, something that plagued Tech all year. And I didn’t try to claim that more yards were more important than points scored. Tech got beat; there’s no way around that, and if we turn the ball over again this year, we will get beat again.
Old Blind Dawg
August 21st, 2011
11:10 pm
Shame on me.
No you didn’t claim yards were more important than points but you did say GT would gain more yards than UGA – I couldn’t care less as long as we continue to dominate the scoreboard and thus the series. .
You have a link for those Augusta studs? I have a friend that lives in Augusta and one in North Augusta – both big UGA fans
GT Fan
August 21st, 2011
11:18 pm
Michael, headley, & nacks …. I’ll say it again…………
How does a team get better offensively, defensively, and in TOs (in a MAJOR way here) and not win more games than the year before? And you can’t use headley’s remark to me above (Techdom 101). Or poor luck, idiot TOs or “b/c our avg loss in 2009 was 15.whatever, and just 8.whatever in 2010″. That one makes absolutely NO sense Michael. Really???…. b/c UGA avg’d losing by, a whole TD less in 2010 than in 2009, that’s why they lost more in ‘10 than ‘09? Really?? That’s what you’re closing with??
Ramblin Man
August 21st, 2011
11:22 pm
Old Blind dawg,
Did not think I would confuse anybody with that statement. None of us have seen how these teams will play or progress during the season, so it is a little idiotic to make predictions like say “The proof will come when we face off – it will be very ugly from a GT perspective.” For all we know this new secondary for GT could dominate, the LBs could turn into QB sacking and pressure machines, and the line could dominate the line. This could be said for UGA as well as they may also make huge strides in the second year of the 3-4. Both offenses could take off or fall apart. Both teams could get plauged with the injury bug. You just never know. I will go so far as to say UGA could loss the first two Richt gets fired the season falls apart while GT surprises the football world and plays UGA undefeated then lays a big egg and losses to the pups.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
11:24 pm
Blind, go to http://www.augustachronicle.com. I assume they have the contents of the spread online.
But the point I was trying to make in my prediction, was that if Tech racks up the yards again this year (and I think we will), and IF we get rid of the unforced turnovers, then we will win the game…..as we would have last year without those 4 turnovers. But, just to silence the trolls, we DID turnover the ball 4 times, and we DID lose.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 21st, 2011
11:25 pm
OMG, Ramblin Man, I can’t think of ANYTHING WORSE than your last statement. LOL
Old Blind Dawg
August 21st, 2011
11:58 pm
Ramble you missed my point – the techies do exactly the same thing projecting into the future. could loss?
Oh yeah GT’s DB’s and LB’s could be ALL WORLD – and if pigs could fly we could shoot them down.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 22nd, 2011
12:01 am
Then get your gun ready, Blind. LOL
Old Blind Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
12:14 am
Lock and load here come the pigs.
You ever see the feral pig hunting from helicopters?
Supersize that order, mutt
August 22nd, 2011
12:18 am
Nope. can’t say as I have.
Back to the DB’s and LB’s though. I don’t really know what to expect from the DB’s; too many times I have seen them look great in practice and suck come game-time. But I DO think Tech’s LB’s this year are going to be a force to be reckoned with.
GT Fan
August 22nd, 2011
12:27 am
Speaking of D, Super & Ramblin ….. I don’t know why so many UGA fans assume the dawgs’ D will be greatly improved in year two of the 3-4, while GT’s will be worse or, at best, no better than 2010, even though both teams are in year two running the 3-4, with each DC in his 2nd season as well.
I really hope they don’t think it’s b/c, as so many have posted, AG is much older than TG.
I don’t see how GT’s can get much worse than last year’s. I know it can, but I just don’t see it at this point.
The maturation of J.Attaochu plus the addition of Drummond to the LB unit certainly doesn’t hurt the D.
Jema Thomas (back from RS in 2010) and also Louis Young’s maturation are great for the DBs.
Just hope all of the experience in the DL pays off. If so, I think the D should be much better than last year’s not just a little better.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 22nd, 2011
12:32 am
GT Fan, I don’t see that Groh’s age has anything whatsoever to do with his ability to coach. That’s just the usual line of crap from the trolls on here. From what I have read, the players seem to like him, and he has brought in a couple of recruits of his own. i would venture to say that his age brings with it maturity (he won’t give the CHOKE signal to an opposing team’s player) and lots of experience. I saw marginal improvement as the season went on last year, something I had definitely not seen the previous two years. I think with experience and a little depth now, the D should be greatly improved, and will hopefully improve even more as the season goes on.
Old Blind Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
12:43 am
GT Fan a big reason we are optimistic – we now have two real NT’s. The LB’s are fast and big Tree and Jones are going to be exceptional players. The DB’s will be much improved and we have several highly rated kids that should really shine.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 22nd, 2011
12:55 am
I am not saying this as a slam or any kind. It’s an honest question, because I really don’t pay that much attention to the dawgs, other than wins and losses. So tell me, since Erk left oh so many years ago, has Georgia had any really exceptional defenses? Haven’t they mostly been just average?
Old Blind Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:10 am
Under defensive coordinator Brian Van Gorder (2001-04), the Dawgs surrendered 30+ points only 1 time.
Michael Snipperpippens
August 22nd, 2011
2:18 pm
GT fan –
I realize being a Yech fan you are not that bright, but how on earth can a Yech fan not even understand this basic logic?
Losing by an average of 8 points per loss means they were a play or two away, a break here in there, from WINNING those games. However, losing by 16 means you would need practically a miracle to pull one out late in the game, hence, THEY WERE IN BASICALLY ALL THEIR GAMES THAT THEY LOST LAST YEAR!!!
Good grief man….