What’s your prediction for the season?
Greetings
The much-awaited (since earlier today) 2011 AJC Georgia Tech prediction contest sponsored by Vandelay Industries is upon us. Pretty simple. Pick each game, win or loss, no score necessary. Let’s say the first tiebreaker will be the number of games accurately predicted and the second will be going game-by-game backwards from Georgia.
I don’t know what the prize will be, but I guess I’ve got a few months to figure it out. Maybe the good folks in marketing can send something our way.
To make the reading a little more interesting, give your outlook (no treatises, please. 75 words is enough) and feel free to make another prediction, like, Louis Young will be All-ACC, or, at their pre-game meeting before the Tech-N.C. State game, Paul Johnson will give Tom O’Brien an atomic wedgie.
Also, who will be Tech’s leading rusher and with how many yards, what bowl will Tech go to (if it does) and yes or no on if Vad Lee plays and if yes, what’s his first game.
Deadline is kickoff on Thursday. Please don’t be a doofus and post multiple predictions under different handles.
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D
August 31st, 2011
2:30 pm
Sims will be the leading rusher with 1300+ yards. Psychic award please!
TECHFAN
August 31st, 2011
2:37 pm
Tech goes (9-3) in regular season. Wins a bowl game. O. Smith rushes for 800+ yards and Sims puts up a respectable 1100 yards. Tevin completes 55% of his passes. Cross leads a much improved defense. Vad Lee will see snaps Thursday night.
Buzz
August 31st, 2011
2:40 pm
Third…….
Tech '10
August 31st, 2011
2:46 pm
9-3 seems fair all things considered
Tech '10
August 31st, 2011
2:47 pm
Winning a bowl game would be nice.. I hate it when our band suits up for the bowl games.
juvenal
August 31st, 2011
2:51 pm
won’t forfeit any….
Tech Fan For Life
August 31st, 2011
2:52 pm
Tech will go 6-6, unfortunately losing to Georgia, VT and Clemson again. Vad Lee will be redshirted. The new focus on the air attack will lose wind after after Kansas and lead to the first loss against no coach North Carolina. Roddy Jones will lead the rushing attack with 816 yards as Tech goes to the Kraft Bowl in San Francisco losing against Oregon State. Wish it was better. Go Tech!
jwyant
August 31st, 2011
2:53 pm
Tech goes 13-1, breaks bowl losing streak in the Orange Bowl after taking care of FSU in the ACCG. The only slip up is against Clemson. 3 guys will have 1,000+ yards rushin (Washington, Sims, Jones). Stephen Hill will finally catch passes this year and lead the ACC with receiving yards.
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – W
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – W
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – W
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – W
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – W
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – W
10/15/11 at Virginia – W
10/22/11 at Miami – W
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – L
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech – W
11/19/11 at Duke – W
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – W
ACCGC vs FSU – W
OB vs WV – W
I can dream, at least!
Buzzzed
August 31st, 2011
3:01 pm
Anything above 8-4 would be gravy.
Vad will play thurs. day but will still be red shirted. I think they can play and still be red shirted up to a certain date.
A win in the Chicken bowl would be great.
My Favorite Number is 21
August 31st, 2011
3:01 pm
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – W
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – W
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – W
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – W
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – L
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – W
10/15/11 at Virginia – W
10/22/11 at Miami – W
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – W
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech – L
11/19/11 at Duke – W
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – L
Random Predictions
Tevin Washington has more fumbles than TD Passes
We average more passes, passing yards, and passing TDs than other other year under CPJ
Lee Redshirts.
Rduck
August 31st, 2011
3:11 pm
9-3
WC-W
MTSU-W
KU-W
UNC-W
NCST-L
MD-W
UVA-W
MIA-L
CLEM-W
VT-L
DUKE-W
UGA-W
Sims will lead the team in rushing with 1100 yds
Attachu will lead the team in sacks with 10
J Burnett leads the team in tackles with 135- All ACC
Hill leads the team in receiving yards with 700
Vad Lee plays by the Kansas game
Gorilla Biscuit
August 31st, 2011
3:12 pm
PAIN…and lot’s of it.
juvenal
August 31st, 2011
3:22 pm
well duh-it’s football……
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 31st, 2011
3:27 pm
Orange Bowl!!!
Gorilla Biscuit
August 31st, 2011
3:32 pm
I meant for the fans. Duh.
George Stein
August 31st, 2011
3:32 pm
9-3. Losses to NC State, Clemson, and Miami.
collegeballfan
August 31st, 2011
3:34 pm
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – W
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – W
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – W
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – W
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – L
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – W
10/15/11 at Virginia – W
10/22/11 at Miami – L
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – L
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech – W
11/19/11 at Duke – W
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – L
8 wins – 4 losses.
BBacks will gain 1600+ yards.
DawginLex
August 31st, 2011
3:37 pm
I guess i better say 0-12 or SuperTroll won’t be my friend!!!
Seriously
I say 9-3 with losses to NCSU,Miami and UGA. VT has a new QB and that game is in Atlanta.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 31st, 2011
3:38 pm
8-4 regular season with coveted W’s against VT and Ga. Destroying early competitors makes us too proud and Maryland steals one from us… so we re-assess our team attitude and explode into the rough part of our schedule only dropping the Clemson game. Win a bowl.
PerimeterCenterJacket
August 31st, 2011
3:39 pm
* my four losses there were NCSU, Maryland, Miami, and Clemson (teams we think we can beat but end up losing to in frustrating fashion) I still say we get up for and beat VT and Ga this year.
George Stein
August 31st, 2011
3:43 pm
I agree, PCJ. I think we will beat Maryland, though.
Clemson will win the conference this year. Their defense has always been good under Steele. Now they’ll be running the Malzahn offense and scoring like crazy.
GT86
August 31st, 2011
3:48 pm
I am feeling 9-3
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – W
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – W
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – W
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – W
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – L
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – W
10/15/11 at Virginia – W
10/22/11 at Miami – L
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – W
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech – L
11/19/11 at Duke – W
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – W
Win bowl game- Music City against Tennessee. Tevin runs for 600 and throws for 1500. Sims leads BBacks with 900 yards and 8 TD. Roddy has 800 with 5 TD. Vad Lee plays in a couple of games in the VAD-Package.
GO JACKETS!!
JACKETfan12
August 31st, 2011
3:50 pm
I do believe that we will beat UGA this season. I just have a hunch that Groh’s defense will come out firing this year. UGA has not stopped Tech’s offense for the past 3 years. Defense has been our problem the past 2 years and Tech will imrpove the defense this year. Heck, Tevin Washington led the offense up and down the field against UGA last year as a RS-SO after starting only a few games. I dont understand why UGA has preseason hype and is RANKED?? They lost to Central Florida in the bowl AND lost A.J. Green. How are they ranked? The hype that UGA gets every year blows my mind. Tech is underrated and will surprise lots of people this year.
SC Jacket
August 31st, 2011
3:51 pm
12-2 record (11-1 regular season, ACC Champion, lose in Orange Bowl). Nobody on the schedule has stopped CPJ’s offense. I think we slip up at NC State, but everybody else is either terrible or going through significant changes (new coaches, scheme changes, or NCAA penalties). GT wins VT game by 14+ points. Defense has 20+ sacks.
secfactcheck.com
August 31st, 2011
3:54 pm
10-2 with win verses UGA, lose to VTech and Miami
1800 BBs 900Sims/700Perkins/200Other
1400 QBs 700Washington/500Days/200Lee
2000 ABs 600Smith/600Jones/400Zenon/400Other
5200 Total Rushing Yards
885 Attempts
5.88 Avg
100 Washington (Passing Attempts)
100 Lee
20 Days
220 Total Pass Attempts
50% Completion Rate
15 Yds/Completion
1650 Yards Passing
6850 Total Yards
Vad plays in game one!!!!
Chicken Bowl of Soup game.
My optimistic offensive stats hinges on defensive improvement yielding more attempts for the offense.
Go Jackets!
Boozybee
August 31st, 2011
4:12 pm
11 and 1 with loss to NCstate. Lose to F$U in ACC championship (unfortunately). Beat South Carolina in chicken bowl. Vad Lee plays by Kansas game. Sims rushes for 1100 yards. Orwin rushes for 700 yards. Greene caches for 900 yards. Hill catches for 600 yards. Zenon rushes for 400 yards. Smith takes two to the house on kickoff returns. Vad Lee starting at QB by Virginia game and throws for…wait for it… 1200 yards and rushes for 600 yards.
secfactcheck.com
August 31st, 2011
4:16 pm
PS… My record is Regular season but stats include bowl game…
fan of shorter passes
August 31st, 2011
4:16 pm
I plan on watching Tech in the B of A stadium!
Optimism
August 31st, 2011
4:21 pm
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – W
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – W
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – W
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – W
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – W
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – W
10/15/11 at Virginia – W
10/22/11 at Miami – W
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – W
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech – W
11/19/11 at Duke – W
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – W
ACC Championship FSU- W
Bowl Orange
others: defense will be top 10 in country and the teams strong suit fun offense leads country washington doesnt finish the season as a starter Days will finish the season poorly leaving the door open for Vad Lee in 2012 Vad Lee redshirts this season wins the job next
Lavette4066
August 31st, 2011
4:42 pm
Why does everyone think we lose to NC State? I think 8-4. Unfortunately all losses are after starting 7-0.
goose
August 31st, 2011
4:43 pm
Tech goes 5-7, breaks streak of bowl appearances, again the Duke game will determine bowl eligibility and we lose this time.
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – W
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – L
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – W
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – W
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – L
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – W
10/15/11 at Virginia – W
10/22/11 at Miami – L
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – L
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech – L
11/19/11 at Duke – L
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – L
You can not keep fumbling and expect winning seasons.
goose
August 31st, 2011
4:48 pm
Does Western Carolina provide enough scholarships to count toward bowl eligibility?
BigTimeTechFan
August 31st, 2011
4:51 pm
GT 12 – 2
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – W
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – W
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – W
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – W
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – L
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – W
10/15/11 at Virginia – W
10/22/11 at Miami – W
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – L
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech – W
11/19/11 at Duke – W
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – W
ACCCG vs Clemson – W
Orange Bowl – Ga Tech beats TCU
All ACC
Attaochu LB
Uzzi OL
Finch OL
Hill WR
I Johnson S
RiffRaff
August 31st, 2011
4:58 pm
Paul Johnson has never had back to back losing seasons. 8-4 sounds about right. L’s against Carolina, Virginia Tech, Clemson & UGA.
GTPhenom
August 31st, 2011
5:20 pm
Schedule breakdown I can do:
Western Carolina – W
Mid Tenn State – W
Kansas – W
North Carolina – W
NC State – L
Maryland – W
UVA – L
Miami – W
Clemson – W
Virginia Tech – W
Duke – W
UGA – W
ACCCG vs. FSU – L
Chick Fil A Bowl vs. Arkansas – W
Final Record: 11-3
GT’s Leading rusher this season will be David Sims with 1,356 yards
Crazy Prediction: GT will complete more than 60% of their passes this season
Vad Lee redshirts this season; Paul Johnson wants to have him completely ready before daring to put him in.
GTPhenom
August 31st, 2011
5:26 pm
I’ll throw this one out there too, because this is an optimistic prediction from me. This happens only if the fire I keep hearing about from the team is true and fuels them this season. Forgot to mention, I also feel that Jeff Greene Becomes that superstar WR we keep hoping for. The guy is a physical beast and has made some plays that make you pretty surprised. Just my opinion.
Fla Jacket
August 31st, 2011
6:16 pm
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – W
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – W
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – W
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – W
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – L
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – W
10/15/11 at Virginia – L
10/22/11 at Miami – L
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – W
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech – L
11/19/11 at Duke – W
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – L
Music City Bowl – W
(Final Record, 8-5)
Leading Rusher: T. Washington, 950 yds
V. Lee plays this Thurs (WCU)
Total YPG is lowest in Paul Johnson era
Team Comp% is highest in Paul Johnson era
Sorry if that’s a downer but I calls ‘em like I sees ‘em.
AMG
August 31st, 2011
6:18 pm
12-0
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina 42-0 CPJ is not happy with the intensity in the second half
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State 42-7 CPJ is happy but worried about Kansas
09/17/11 vs. Kansas 38-7 Lee plays significant minutes , CPJ is happy with the team. D is for real.
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina 28-7 D steps up big and offense finds a way
10/01/11 at North Carolina State 28-17 defense is the real story this year and they are starting to hit their stride.
10/08/11 vs. Maryland 42-10 Big win and team is buzzing, Lee named starter.
10/15/11 at Virginia 31-0 CAG is happy to see his team play well against his old team.
10/22/11 at Miami – forfeit – Maimi is no longer playing football
10/29/11 vs. Clemson 24-7 Tough game but team pulls away late.
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech 34-14 VT highly over rated and it shows, this might be a bigger blow out than this.11/19/11 at Duke Win and big win but CPJ is running hot the entire week and the entire game trying to keep his team from having a let down.
11/26/11 vs. Georgia 48-3 over the 7-5 UGA team,
TECH WINS ACC
If you are going to dream dream big
I do believe that this is possible and what CPJ believes this team should do.
GT2GO
August 31st, 2011
6:21 pm
Buzzzed …….. sorry, no ……… if Vad Lee plays 1 down / 1 play …. his redshirt is gone …. unless he gets a season ending injury like in the first game or so …. then he could possibly apply for a medical redshirt exemption.
GT Jason
August 31st, 2011
6:31 pm
Duh, Winning!
Winner winner chicken dinner
And Vad will first play in the NC State game
juvenal
August 31st, 2011
6:52 pm
gizzard once said the lows are so low it never makes the highs high enough…decided then just to go to have fun….promise the players will always hurt more than me, win or lose(as i sit here rubbing the neck i hurt many years ago playing football, & i don’t honestly recall if we won or not)…..
juvenal
August 31st, 2011
6:56 pm
lose to unc, ncs, cu,uga, & bowl……
GDBurdell
August 31st, 2011
7:03 pm
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – L
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – L
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – L
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – L
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – L
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – L
10/15/11 at Virginia – L
10/22/11 at Miami – L
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – L
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech – L
11/19/11 at Duke – L
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – L
0-12 season, 50’s football with 2nd rate talent and coaching plus a retarded fan base = bad season
Ghost of Heisman
August 31st, 2011
7:26 pm
GT: 223
UGA: 0
GT Fan
August 31st, 2011
8:09 pm
What the heck, I’ll bite ……
If there are no “nesbitt” type injuries, and the overall TO margin is a plus I’ll say 9-3 … 10-3 with a bowl victory. 10-4 (lose to FSU in ACC champ) if 9-3 wins the Coastal.
If there are bad injuries OR if the overall TO margin is negative I’ll say 7-5 … 8-5 with a bowl victory.
Yes, I think GT wins their bowl game in 2011.
95% of BB carries will be split between DS & CP with CP edging out for overall rushing yds … 1,200+ total yds for the pair.
Vad Lee plays this season
Tony Zenon will be the best AB
Uzzi, Burnett, Cross, Attaochu All ACC …. if 9-3 is the record: Young, Johnson, Washington, Watts will be on All ACC teams too. Sims or Perkins would warrant if either got the majority of the carries, but I think PJ will use them both like a few of his Navy teams thus keeping either from the “stats” needed.
D will be top 3 in ACC for sacks
A kickoff will be returned for a TD
No Longer counting the Days, just the Hours & Minutes, till 2011 is underway!!
Go Jackets!!!!!
GT Fan
August 31st, 2011
8:14 pm
GT vs. WCU:
GT: 45+
WCU: less than 20
Alabama Jack
August 31st, 2011
8:43 pm
Where is that BCS championship thingie this year? That’s were we will be.
GT 07
August 31st, 2011
8:49 pm
9-3 with one of them being over uga…Music City Bowl
Hey Ken, what happened to your face?!!?
August 31st, 2011
8:56 pm
4-8
Atlantan
August 31st, 2011
9:09 pm
GT will go 9-3 and Sims will go over 1,400 yards. Washington will rush for 1000+ and pass for 1,500. Burnett will be up for the Butkus and Attachou, Young and Burnett will all make first team All-ACC.
Will lose won we aren’t supposed to – UVA or MD and win we aren’t supposed to VT. GT will be Ugag by 21pts.
bobbyGTdodd
August 31st, 2011
9:23 pm
Western Carolina – W
Mid Tenn State – W
Kansas – W
North Carolina – W
NC State – W
Maryland – L
UVA – W
Miami – L
Clemson – L
Virginia Tech – W
Duke – W
UGA – W
chic-fila – W
Sims 1050 yards
V Lee plays at NC State
gtfanfrom1951
August 31st, 2011
9:36 pm
I wish the dawgs fans who are saying they are Tech fans would stay on their on blog!
George Stein
August 31st, 2011
9:50 pm
I wish they’d put their money where their mouth is, 1951.
WONDERING
August 31st, 2011
10:09 pm
Are these guys for real? I think GT will have a winning season BUT some of the things they are putting up are too far out. Is everyone crazy? Just WONDERING.
Jim Grogan
August 31st, 2011
10:26 pm
CPJ earns ACC Coach of the Year and is runner up National Coach of the Year To Bob Stoops
David Sims leads rushing with 1245 yards
Tevin Washington completes 58% of his passes for 1180 yards
Tech leads Nation in yards/game with 322 average
Tech 48 Western Carolina 3
Tech 35 Middle Tennessee State 14
Tech 54 Kansas 10
Tech 28 North Carolina 17
Tech 27 N.C. State 24
Tech 31 Maryland 24
Tech 24 Virginia 17
Tech 35 Miami 24
Tech 27 Clemson 17
Tech 30 Virginia Tech 28
Tech 42 Duke 13
Tech 48 Georgia 35
Tech 30 FSU 27 (ACC Championship)
Tech 24 Notre Dame (11-1 regular season) 20 in the Orange Bowl
Tech at 13-0 is not National Champion as undefeated Oklahoma beats Alabama for the Title
Jim Grogan
August 31st, 2011
10:32 pm
Should have said RUSHING yds/game at 322
jack ey
August 31st, 2011
10:40 pm
I predict that GT will run the ball, lol
I also predict that Sims will decide that he now wants to be the ACC rushing leader and proceed to do just that
Gr8 2b aFuzzyb
August 31st, 2011
10:49 pm
Zenon, Sims, and Greene have solid years making every game winnable but the kicking game and a thin OL will result in a few heartbreakers. 8-4 regular season with losses to NC St, Maryland, Clem and VT. 8 wins including one over the Dawgs is a big success for a super young team. A Charlotte bowl win makes 9 overall.
Gr8 2b aFuzzyb
August 31st, 2011
11:08 pm
oh yeah, and Vad plays early and often and teams with Tevin as a respectable tandem at QB
GT Fan
August 31st, 2011
11:20 pm
I’ve seen losts of predicted Ls to Clemson. I’m liking GT’s chances vs. the Tigers b/c of CU’s schedule leading up to the Jackets.
All Saturday games, it goes like this (with no OFF week until after GT):
9/17 — Auburn
FSU
Va Tech
BC
Maryland
UNC
GT
Lee Reeves
September 1st, 2011
12:42 am
David Sims rushes for 1,000 yards.
Western Carolina: Win
MTSU: Win
Kansas: Win
North Carolina: Win
NCST: Win
Maryland: Win
Virginia: Win
Miami: Loss
Clemson: Loss
VT: Win
Duke: Win
Georgia: Win
Acc title game against FSU: Loss
Chick-Fil-A Bowl vs. Arkansas: Win
Total 11-3
Supersize that order, mutt
September 1st, 2011
12:56 am
Lee, I just don’t see us losing to Clemson. It’s homecoming for Tech, and we haven’t lost a homecoming game in years. Plus, Tech has always pretty much had Clemson’s number. I worry about NCST and VT more, although I think we sneak up on VT AGAIN. I agree about Miami though, unfortunately.
Lee Reeves
September 1st, 2011
1:02 am
Yeah SSTM, I see where you’re coming from with the Clemson argument, but they have a new offense and they’re SEC type talented, its always close with them, but Clemson and Miami just have too much talent and speed for us right now.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 1st, 2011
1:03 am
But Clemson also has Yabba Dabba Doodoo as coach. LOL
Lee Reeves
September 1st, 2011
1:03 am
I went to the NCST game last year and many people don’t remember but the game was closer than the score, if our D has improved which it better have, then we should beat them without Wilson
Lee Reeves
September 1st, 2011
1:04 am
Haha yeah they do, I wish PJ could recruit like Yabba though
Supersize that order, mutt
September 1st, 2011
1:07 am
The NCST game fell apart in the 4th quarter.
YabbaDabba recruits well, but like CMR, he doesn’t always coach them up. The CAN be had. I am actually more concerned about the new OC he has hired. That COULD make them into a bigtime threat.
Lee Reeves
September 1st, 2011
1:10 am
i agree with that completely, NC may sneak up on us as well, but I think we win a close one in ATL
Supersize that order, mutt
September 1st, 2011
1:15 am
We’ve beat UNC like 8 out of the last 10 times. It might be time for a loss, but I don’t think so at home. We used to NEVER win AT UNC, but that seems to have changed recently, and I don’t think we will lose at home this year either. For one thing it was a UNC man who was mostly responsible for putting Tech on probation, and I think the coaches, the team, and the fans are going to want to take it out on the Heels.
Full Retard
September 1st, 2011
5:42 am
Tek will win the bcs easily
Full Retard
September 1st, 2011
5:44 am
Tek will have more wins than last year but with less talent and depth…
threetrone
September 1st, 2011
6:07 am
As Tech grad, I agree with WONDERING about some of the things they have put up being too far out. What I consider as too far out are avoiding the pass, not using a shotgun, wearing black socks and colder weather high stockings with mainly black shoes, spending too much time faking handoffs in the backfield, taking snaps 4 loss @ los if qb then runs off guard/tackle toward sidelines, running turn that corner runs instead of downfield toward goal line runs, wearing pink socks, planning to start Tevin Washington, wearing 85% black side stripes on pants on white unis, not wearing white helmets every now and then, ditching the early 70’s long legged yj for Buzz and wearing Buzz patches on the T-club jackets, ditching the unis worn for CPJ’s first year that featured old gold stripes and preferring to wear black stripes last year in the black on black pants/socks combo. I hate to be critical toward alma mater, but as alum I’d like to watch games. There’s no reason why Tech should lose to anybody this year if they keep the momentum up from CPJ’s first year up to the Chick fil A Bowl, which was a uni bust for Tech with the navy jerseys on gold pants…too dark. They’ll lose to alums if they wear black, just like they did last year.
threetrone
September 1st, 2011
6:10 am
colder weather high black stockings, ala U of Georgia jockey/hunt club style red coats and white pants and high black boots, on horses, with hunting dogs
threetrone
September 1st, 2011
6:13 am
jockeys are not football player-sized, are bantam weight/light fly weight-sized fellas
Typical Tech fan
September 1st, 2011
7:29 am
We will beat the mutts as usual!!! By 47 points at least!!!! And oh yes, win the national championship yet again too!!!! THWG!!!!
GTPUG
September 1st, 2011
7:39 am
If Tech can take care of the football and with the different attitude the players have I truly believe this team will go (Best) 11/1 – (worst) 10/2 before the bowl game
Western Carolina – W
MTSU – W
Kansas – W
UNC – W
NCST – W
Maryland – W
VIR – W
Miami – W or L (they get all players back from susp)
Clemson – W or L
Vir Tech – W
Duke – W
Stinky Pups – W
THWG!!!!!!!
Emerson
September 1st, 2011
7:47 am
I have always had a hard time deciding which Tech lie I love the most. The fact Tech fans annually accuse UGA fans of predicting national championships (which they never do) all the while Tech themselves own two of the most overrated programs in sports history with their baseball and basketball teams; or, the fact Tech fans EVERY SINGLE YEAR predict victory over their masters from Athens….when we all know how that usually turns out.
Tech fans couldn’t be more pathetic or hilarious if they tried.
kyle
September 1st, 2011
7:59 am
yech will go 3-9, Johnson fired and back to the drawing board to decide which new coach’s career yech would like to destroy.
SansWorld
September 1st, 2011
9:31 am
Realistically, the over and under is about 7.5 wins:
I say we win 3.5 of our four easiest games: WC, MTSU, Kansas, Duke
We win 2.5 games against out four next best opponents: Clemson, NCST, Maryland, UVA
And 1.5 games against our toughest four opponents: VT, Miami, UNC, UGA.
6 wins will be a disappointment, 9 wins will be great, 7 or 8 wins would be expected. Though the players seem to be adopting the system well and have a much better attitude than last year, they are still one of the youngest teams in the nation, and will find it difficult to do much better than this.
WDE
September 1st, 2011
9:40 am
Well as a UGA fan I would like to wish Tech good luck until our annual meeting. Not going to make any predictions as frankly I don’t follow Tech closely enough to make anything reasonable. Good luck stay healthy we will see ya’ll in Nov. Go Dogs!
Thursday Night Thunder
September 1st, 2011
9:55 am
I predict there will be at least 50 Klingons, 25 Superheros, and 600 Comic Book Characters at the game tonight. The game will be like a DragonCon sock hop!
Good Word Matt
September 1st, 2011
10:06 am
WCU: Win
MTSU: Win
Kansas: Win
UNC: Win
NC State: Loss
Maryland: Win
Virginia: Win
Miami: Win
Clemson: Loss
VT: Loss
Duke: Win
UGA: Win
9-3, CFA Bowl vs Arkansas, lose 24-10. Vad Lee plays in 3 games this year and we regret not giving him the redshirt. Hill is 2nd team all acc.
GT Trumpet
September 1st, 2011
10:22 am
WCU – W
MTSU – W
Kansas – W
UNC – W
NC State – L
Maryland – W
UVA – W
ThugU – L
Climpsun – W
VT – L
Dook – W
ugag – W
Champs Sports Bowl vs. Notre Dame – W
This prediction is barring any big injuries/early season upsets. I believe we will go 9-3 in the regular season, ending 10-3, missing the ACCCG on tiebreakers to VT. One loss coming to someone we shouldn’t lose to, and one win against someone we aren’t supposed to beat. That win will be VT or ugag, that loss being NC State.
David Sims will rush for 1350+ yards and Tevin Washington will pass for 1100+ yards. The defense will be ranked in the top 35 in the nation, and our rushing offence will be in the top 5 nationally, gaining 300 yards per game on average.
Tech Forever
September 1st, 2011
10:49 am
You guys are giving State WAY too much respect. I think Tech shocks the ACC and the media by going 10-2 with losses to VT and UGA. I think we win our bowl game. I think the passing game is the best since Johnson left Navy. I think Sims gets 1300+ yards. I think one of the freshman becomes a phenom….not sure which one yet though. Johnson is due one of those guys and we are so young it’s bound to happen…..he’s great at putting young players in position to be ultra-successful early. I think we put up our best offensive numbers of the CPJ era. I think Washington gets hurt in week 4 or 5 and Vad Lee comes on an struggles but just keeps on winning and making enough big plays throwing the ball.
PTJakcets
September 1st, 2011
10:50 am
09/01/11 vs. Western Carolina – W Tech will run, run and run some more. Will only pass 10 times this game and complete 7. Washington does great job at QB and Tech Rolls 48-7 Over 500 yards total offense. Everyone except Vad Lee gets to play
09/10/11 at Middle Tennessee State – W Tech will drive the field and score on the first series and Tech will put up big numbers again. Tech wins 42-10
09/17/11 vs. Kansas – W Revenge will be so sweet! Kansas will not know what hit them. Very different from last year and Tech will roll and roll big! Over 400 yards rushing. Defense will be very tough and Tech will dominate. 36-7
09/24/11 vs. North Carolina – W They still won’t have their act together with the new coach. Tech will be on a roll The Heels will be wishing it were already Basketball season. Tech puts the hurt on the heels and rolls 28-14
10/01/11 at North Carolina State – W Tough game however Tech will win on last posession
10/08/11 vs. Maryland – W The turtles will curl up in their shell and Tech will Roll! 35-14
10/15/11 at Virginia – W Not even a close game Tech will have 400 yards rushing and the defense will rule!
10/22/11 at Miami – W Miami will have 12/15 starters that won’t be elligable and Tech will win this game 28-21 Tech will also break into the top 20 in the polls with this win!
10/29/11 vs. Clemson – W Clemson will fold like a Cheap suit Tech Rolls 32-10 Clemson’s coach will be fired at the end of this game.
11/10/11 vs. Virginia Tech L – At this game both teams will be undefeated and it will be on National TV It will be a close one but Tech will fall 32-28 :0(
11/19/11 at Duke – W Tech Rebounds and Crushes The Pukies, 38-7
11/26/11 vs. Georgia – W Tech faces the Bull Puppies in Atlanta and both teams will be ranked. It will be a very close game but Tech’s offense will roll up 350 yards on the Puppies and keep the ball most of the game and Georgia will have to throw almost every down to play catch up. Tech will win 32-28
Bowling
Tech will be invited the the Big Chick bowl in Atlanta on New years and Crush Georgia in a remach! Because Georgia won’t be able to stand two losses to Tech in one year Georgia will fire their coach.
Tech Forever
September 1st, 2011
11:00 am
I also think Alabama loses to Florida in the SECC game. Knocking them out of the National Championship. Paving the way for a Virginia Tech vs. Oregon BCS Championship game. Florida will lose to Bama and LSU in the regular season but get the East crown over South Carolina via the head to head tie breaker. Carolina will lose back to back games against Arkansas and Florida. Georgia will go 9-3 with losses to Boise, Carolina, and Florida. LSU will lose to Oregon, Tennessee, and Bama. Bama’s lone regular season loss will be @ Mississippi State 14-10.
And finally, Orgeon will beat Stanford with both teams scoring in the 50s.
Tech Forever
September 1st, 2011
11:03 am
Oh, and FSU and VT will be ranked 2nd and 4th going into Championship Weekend (Oregon 1st, Alabama 3rd). With VT beating FSU (who’s lone loss will be to Oklahoma).
Jacket in Lafayette
September 1st, 2011
11:34 am
Tech will go 9-3 this season (loses to NC State – in overtime, VT – rally falls short, and Miami – blowout). Synjyn Days will close the season as the starting quarterback (Vad Lee will play, but not be the full-time starter). When Coach Johnson shakes the hand of the UGA head football coach after “Clean Old-Fashioned Hate”, the hand will be someone other than Mark Richt.
Mike Lum
September 1st, 2011
12:47 pm
WC…W
MT…W
KS…W, to avenge last year
MD…L. At 3-0, the players get the big head against MD.
NC…W
ST…L
VA…L. GT always has a hard time at UVA.
MIA…W. Thanks to Vad Lee.
CL…W
VT…L. Another embarrassing blowout on national TV.
DK…W
GA…L. Even if it’s close, it’s another loss.
BOWL…L. ANOTHER embarrassing bowl loss.
Wes
September 1st, 2011
12:57 pm
9-3. Lose to NCState, Miami, and one other TBD. Win over UGA though. Orwin Smith will push 1000 yards, as well as Sims and Washington will all be in the race for a 1000 yrd season. Sweeting, Cross and perhaps Jones and Uzzi will be all-acc.
Wes
September 1st, 2011
12:58 pm
There are 5 should-be wins and 4 should-be losses on the schedule. We will probably go 1-2 in the other games for a 6 win season.
If the defense has major improvements we can win 8 games, but no more than that.
Born2Buzz
September 1st, 2011
3:16 pm
Consensus looks to be 9-3. I would agree. We split against UNC and NC St, although i’m not sure which is a W right now. We lose 2 of 3 against Miami, Climpsen and VT. I’m leaning toward the W being against Climpsen for homecoming. We beat the Doggies in another close game.
CPJ gets first bowl victory in Champs Bowl against UConn.
GT leads nation in rushing, again, but doesn’t have one 1000 yd rusher. Roddy and Orwin top the list with 700+ yds each.
Vad gets the RS as Tevin and Synjyn (sp?) work well as a 1-2 punch, Tevin getting the bulk of the playing time and throwing for over 800 yds.
D is much better than last year but not great. Finishes 5th in the league in D stats.
Special teams is the big question mark. I don’t think anyone right now knows what we have, including CPJ. Hope they just don’t lose us games.
Someone posted earlier that we return a KO for a TD. I think that will be the first time in maybe 10 years. Anybody know for sure?
eggguy
September 1st, 2011
4:28 pm
9-3 will be great, with a real butt-whipping of the Dawgs in Hotlanta!
Last year, well, as much as a real tough-guy Nesbitt was, he was not much to get’m fired up. I look for Roddy Jones to be that leader this year. IF we can cut our fumbles in half, and double our pass completions(which should be easy to do), we’ll surprise at lot of people.
GO JACKETS!
Thursday Night Thunder
September 1st, 2011
4:45 pm
Don’t block me bro!
mash a bug
September 1st, 2011
8:45 pm
tech will be a loser again this year
bugsquacher
September 1st, 2011
8:46 pm
go dawgs…..
pathetic
September 1st, 2011
10:14 pm
after watching tonight, I am sticking with my prediction.
5-7 for the Nerds. Have fun at Dragon Con!!!
Be honest. That’s why the game is tonight, right????????
Augusta YellowJacket
September 2nd, 2011
1:54 am
11-1 and beat Ga. by 10