Georgia Tech 35, UNC 28
Greetings-
I’ve got to get cranking on a couple stories, but wanted to give everyone a chance to react. Three initial thoughts.
1) Georgia Tech was in a tight game for the first time, even trailing for most of the first quarter, and responded. The four-play, 61-yard drive for the go-ahead touchdown said plenty about the team’s ability to execute in the clutch.
2) Outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu has shown plenty of glimpses, but had a highlight-reel game Saturday, showing all manner of playmaking ability.
3) There was plenty to clean up from this game. I saw missed blocks, red-zone hiccups, missed tackles and poor kickoff coverage. Lots of room for improvement.
What do you think?
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If do right, no can defense
September 24th, 2011
4:35 pm
first?
If do right, no can defense
September 24th, 2011
4:37 pm
About #3: That sort of mess was expected after the level of competition was jacked up. Remember we were pretty sloppy in some areas in the season opener as well, but made improvements later on. Hope that trend continues, until our next competition jack up at Miami.
Not impressed
September 24th, 2011
4:39 pm
We barely had 20 more yards of offense than horrible UVA did last week against the same weak defense and they were at least on the road. The Johnson experiment is now officially over.
fan of shorter passes & longer runs
September 24th, 2011
4:41 pm
I’ll bet that NCSU will not be that sloppy for Tech.
Felt bad for Sweeting on that call…saw no H2H at all.
Glad to be 4-0….never had a 4.0 at Tech LOL.
If do right, no can defense
September 24th, 2011
4:43 pm
@Not impressed: yeah, but what matters is points, not yards of offense. We doubled UVA’s output on that count, didn’t we? (and without defensive TD’s)
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
4:47 pm
NOT IMPRESSED………………I guess we should not be surprised. You and the ladies are never impressed when you when you are around.
Hill dropping the Sure 50+ yrd TD really made this game seem closer than it should have been.
EagleJacket
September 24th, 2011
4:47 pm
GT could have had 2 more TD’s. Something to be said for winning ugly. The defense came through at the end, Clock management at the end of the game was suspect. But 4-0 is 4-0, CPJ will clean up the mistakes and be ready for NCSU.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
4:48 pm
Mark Bradley is a P.O.S as a writer and Person.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
4:49 pm
Clemson is looking great against FSU. FSU is playing a back-up QB.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
4:51 pm
5150, good to see you! I’ve been having a bit of fun on MB’s blog
Paddy
September 24th, 2011
4:51 pm
not impressed…..That is about the dumbest post in a long time. Each game is different and is dictated by the circumstances and flow of the game. You need to watch more footbal lbefore accusing a team that has over 500 yrds on offense and then wins the game GEEZ!
Go Dawgs
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
4:51 pm
fan of shorter passes & longer runs
Did you see NCSU thursday night? They couldn’t do crap. I have NO FEAR at NCSU
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
4:54 pm
Mark Bradley and i got in a Pi$$ing contest and he will not let me back. I called him a fool when he wast talking Expansion in college football. I didn’t even cuss him.
Met SUPERSIZE. Nice guy. I didn’t get to see him at the bus. Maybe next time.
FSU looks bad with the back-up QB.
BW
September 24th, 2011
4:56 pm
If the players show up Tech should be 7-0 before the Clemson, Miami, VT stretch. This can be a special season. Especially now that the offense has rediscovered the forward pass. I thought it interesting to see Paul Johnson punting on the fourth and 5’s he went for the last three years. I have no complaints about the offense except the self inflected turnovers i.e. the interception that should have been thrown away, the fumble inside the 10 yard line, and in addition the dropped touchdown pass by Hill.
It’s the defense that concerns me. The good news is that they made plays on obvious passing downs to sack the quarterback. I continue to have concerns about the defensive line being blown of the line of scrimmage on some plays early and the confusion about passing coverages. We cannot still be allowing those easy yards by the time we get to the end of the year stretch. That being said the defense looks better than last year and if they cut down on the mistakes a great bowl game will be waiting for us.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
4:57 pm
I reckon he got his feelings hurt?
the voice of truth
September 24th, 2011
4:58 pm
ok,,we need Hill to be healthy and catching the ball like he’s done all year.Let’s hope his hamstring and his focus are intact. Defense ,while not “good” has moments,which is more than it had last year.Tevin has been nothing short of excellent,Sims looks more and more comfortable with each series,he could become a real weapon.Kudos to CPJ’s play calling this year, it just feels a bit more unpredictible,,after 4 games this is about all you could have asked for,,thats about all boys,,,you’re welcome
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
4:59 pm
You would NEVER see the call against Sweeting for the hit in the SEC. RON CHERRY F………YO…….That was a BS call. Both lowered heads and were right on top of each other. That is a cll the SEC would not call.
savjacket
September 24th, 2011
5:01 pm
Not Impressed……..You are officially an idiot.
GT69
September 24th, 2011
5:01 pm
I am not proposing that this will happen, nor am I looking ahead more than one game. However, in your opinion, where will Tech be ranked if they run the table through the Georgia game? Not looking for Crap comments.
savjacket
September 24th, 2011
5:02 pm
Sorry Stephen Hill dropped that pass, BUT……what a game for someone whose every play was that way a year ago. Go Jackets!
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:02 pm
Voice of truth
Hill was in on the next series. Hill Faked it from embarrassment for dropping the TD
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:04 pm
Hill played GREAT today other than the dropped TD. He made GREAT CATCHES and ran HARD after the catches. He had an awesome game except for that one play.
the voice of truth
September 24th, 2011
5:06 pm
51,,I don’t believe he came back,,I saw him get a wrap and take a seat..hey if he faked an injury every time he dropped one he would have been at the Mayo Clinic last year
William Casey
September 24th, 2011
5:06 pm
@5150 UOAD: Getting in a pi$$ing contest might be more impressive if you used your real name. No respect here for anonymous pot-shots. Mr. Bradley stands behind his opinions. I respect that whether I agree with MB or not.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
5:06 pm
5150, I have to admit I’m having fun with trolls today. I know I shouldn’t feed tham but dang, it’s fun LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:09 pm
GT69
Doesn’t matter. Just win the ACC and who cares what else happens.
Having a Month off after the end of the season is a JOKE. No BOWL games after Jan 1st unless it is a +1 for a true champion.
GT
September 24th, 2011
5:09 pm
Very very fortunate to be 4 and 0… this game REALLY exposed us in alot of areas!!!!
Got to get better for NCST….just got to…
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:10 pm
I hear Trolls like Ding-a-ling. You should bate your Troll Traps with lots-o-Ding-a-ling. LOL
fan of shorter passes & longer runs
September 24th, 2011
5:13 pm
5150..poor wording on my part…in haste. Hopefully Tech will not be that sloppy again.
Guess not impressed just does not like the quad option.
GT-UT
September 24th, 2011
5:15 pm
5150…you are right. I think the hit was legit. I don’t think it is good for the game to be so PC. Football is a physical sport and I don’t think the defense need to ol’lay just because the offensive player is aggressive. Aggressiveness belongs to the defense!!
Glad you met supersize. I hope to meet you both one game this year.
And! Was the D skitzgo or what?!
Defense
September 24th, 2011
5:15 pm
Special Teams was much better, cannot remember the last time we blocked a punt. If the kicker could kick deeper, most returns would be inside the 30, way better coverage than last year. Team handled the larger, more aggressive team that attacks the option, much like LSU and Iowa of years past. Stephen Hill can be special. Biggest challenge for him is his own mind and psyche, holds the freaking ball away from his body, has to stop!
William Casey
September 24th, 2011
5:16 pm
It’s kind of cool when 35 points and 496 yards is considered a bad offensive day.
the voice of truth
September 24th, 2011
5:18 pm
Orwin Smith might be the best kept secret in the south.I can see him exploding on the national stage soon
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:20 pm
Willy
IF……..IF Hill makes that TD catch add another 50 to make it 546 or so yards and 42 points then the missed FG maybe 45 points.
YES TROLLS those are IFs. Iknow.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:22 pm
MARYland Sucks and NCSU is really missing R. Wilson. IF Wisconsin wins or plays in their championship man people are going to be pi$$ed at O’Brian.
GT-UT
September 24th, 2011
5:27 pm
WCasey. True that. 500 yds is pretty good. But D has to get better.
Defense. Agree on all your points. Spot on!!
Butch Davis
September 24th, 2011
5:28 pm
well, well, tech. Where’s that high flying offense? I thought for sure you’d score 50. But the O looked bad in the red zone, and the D looked bad in the 2nd half. You let those a-hole tarheels in the game ’till the 4th qtr. Good thing NCSt, MD, UVA all look more like Kansas than UNC.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:33 pm
Unemployed Butch Davis…………. did you watch the game?
TECH left 10 points on the field. Could have easily been 45 with 500+ yards.
Go find a JOB at Miami Dade Central if they will have you.
1 4 GT
September 24th, 2011
5:36 pm
Help me somebody. I check in here to see what’s up & the last post I see says the last post unless I log off & return after a short pause or submit a post myself. Is that normal?
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:38 pm
1 4 GT no Shut down and load the AJC again maybe.
1 4 GT
September 24th, 2011
5:39 pm
I guess it is because after I submitted my query, there were several new postings.
Luke
September 24th, 2011
5:41 pm
500 yards is a bad offensive day? And last time I checked, they left 10 points for sure on the board, probably could have another 14…Wins a win. It was sloppy, but a win. And to be honest, the defense looked pretty darn consistent (28 points as opposed to 21 given up to MTSU? Can’t complain). This is probably one of the best defenses we face all year. Time to start getting ready to go to Raleigh.
Give em hell Tech!
1 4 GT
September 24th, 2011
5:42 pm
I’ve done that and that is the only way new postings appear or after I submit one like just now. I sat here a couple and waited/watched and nothing happened until I submitted something.
Black Jacket
September 24th, 2011
5:47 pm
Greeting my Tech mates!!!! Sloppy game, but I think the Jackets showed everyone what they are made of. Good win, but we have to fix the mistakes. Go Jackets!!!!
Where is Tar Heel
September 24th, 2011
5:47 pm
Not on this one either. Ha! I have a feeling we’ll see him back as a Wolfpack fan so 5150 and supersize can put him in his place. I thoroughly enjoyed being at the game today and recommend it to you all who may not have made it. The place really gets into the games… Down in the south end (section 103) we could hear the resounding taunts of “ref you suk” from the north corner. Hilarious!
ATLER (Ramblin Wreck)
September 24th, 2011
5:48 pm
I’ll take the win. However we need to fix the miscues and Washington has to play better than he did today. Not a bad win though
GT-UT
September 24th, 2011
5:48 pm
Butch Davis = unemployed. LOL 5150. Good one!
1 4 GT
September 24th, 2011
5:52 pm
I must say I am enjoying this since I found it. Some of the remarks/comebacks to the dawg fans crack me up plus I enjoy the insightful opinions of the real fans. I haven’t been able to go to any games in a long time due to working so much the last 20 years and some physical problems that are being remedied now. I will be like a restored antique car and I intend to go to the games starting next year. I am so proud of the apparent resurgence of GT football I could burst. Now, if the b’ball team will do the same.
ATLER (Ramblin Wreck)
September 24th, 2011
5:52 pm
Thanks Ken for the Yellow Jackets coverage as always!!!!!!
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:54 pm
DAMN CLEM & Sons look FAST and pretty good. I hope the Bobo Effect still kicks in with DABO.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
5:56 pm
My goodness at the pathetic losers over on MB’s blogs. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such sad, whiny, little boys!
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
5:58 pm
OJF
are they Tech fans?
Is it trolls playing tech fans?
Where is Tar Heel
September 24th, 2011
5:58 pm
Atler – could you elaborate on Washington’s performance? The INT was bad, but so was the play call. They went one too many times to the well on that series. The bad pitch was a poor decision, but again the UNC defense was ready for the sweep. I think he held it together and made mostly good decisions. I’d give him a 7 out of 10.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:02 pm
5150, no it’s the usual collection, all mouth and no brains lol!
Ramblin Man
September 24th, 2011
6:07 pm
This game might turn out to be a blessing in disguise. The team learned to pick itself after mistakes, how to come back when down, and to hang in during a close game. It was already mentioned but 17 points were taken away by a missed field goal, bad pitch, and a dropped pass so the game never really should have been that close. Hope Hill is okay though. The D made some great plays, but also some really sloppy ones. Good game film for the guys to see some things they did good and things they did bad. Give UNC credit to they played a tough game and disrupted several plays.
YellowJacket
September 24th, 2011
6:08 pm
This is an important win. The schedule is absolutely perfect.
Taaaarr Heeeeelll
September 24th, 2011
6:09 pm
Congrats to GT.
A few observations from a Tar Heel and college football fan in general
Our offense is not as good as I anticipated. Our defense is every bit as good as I expected. The difference in the game from my perspective – CPJ is a master play caller. He caught us with our pants down a few times and that was the difference in the game. Talent wise I think we are a little bit better but…..
Your defense is as bad as I thought it was and I think it will cost you a couple of games over the course of the season. I think you should scrap the 3 – 4. The 3- 4 requires players that GT is likely not positioned to recruit and land. Look at what Boise St. is able to do with similar defensive talent.
CPJ is able to take 2 – 3 – 4 star players and create a damn fine offense. Your defense (scheme wise) doesn’t allow similar success with 2 – 3 – 4 star players.
Bottom line when facing equal talent GT will struggle when a team has more than a week to prepare – see your bowl game success under CPY.
All in all it was a fun game to watch – it would have been better if the score were reversed but………
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:10 pm
Ramblin Man Nice call……I was impressed with HILL all day until the TD drop.
We had a few miscues and still won…….Made the betting public happy too.
threetrone
September 24th, 2011
6:11 pm
looked for QB draw, found none; Stephen Hill dropped the wide open pass like how he left off last year, and if he doesn’t watch out, he will not win the Belitnikoff Award this year, he’ll win the dumkoff award; Stephen Hill must have been munching on a butterfinger candyass bar on the sidelines and had too much milk chocolate left on his fingers
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:12 pm
HEEL..
Nice comments
I like our D as the 3-4
We are getting better at it.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:14 pm
Tar Heel, it was a tough game and I feel good Tech came out on top. Appreciate your nice comments and, as far as I’m concerned, you’re welcomed back in here anytime!
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:17 pm
Attaochu is a beast and late in the game Quayshawn Nealy made a couple of nice plays.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:17 pm
OJF…………..WTF?…………….Basketball is the next time for him to be here. HELL NO we don’t want to talk to him until sometime after next September. LOL
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:18 pm
Clemson and FSU are slugging it out!
1 4 GT
September 24th, 2011
6:18 pm
Taaarr Heeell Much more analytical comments today. It was a good game, but I despise close games like that. I was coached to never let up and pound your opponent down and then kick’em a time or three. But a win is a win and it still feels better than losing.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:19 pm
I hate his name… Quayshawn Nealy,,,it sounds like Washaun Ealey of past UGA chokers. LOL
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:19 pm
LOL@5150, heck I’m okay with his bball talk, we’ve got a few years to get caught back up from the Hewitt debacle. My skin’s thick enough
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:20 pm
5150 I know but that’s the name his parents gave him!
1 4 GT
September 24th, 2011
6:27 pm
Ramblin Man I agree. The game should be good learning tool for the players. They played hard. They made a few mistakes. I can say the same for both teams. If CPJ is as good a coach as I think he is, he’s got a good game film to teach with. With continued improvement, we should have a 9-3 or 10-2 year aas long they stay focused and intense. The only team I am wary of right now is on ESPN right now, but we have been pretty lucky against in the past. Some concern for VT and you can never be sure with UGA.
threetrone
September 24th, 2011
6:28 pm
fast strike pass play to Hill way downfield was deadly for the first one, then when he dropped the second one…manic depression
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:30 pm
Mother F………………….Clem & Sons is FAST……………
Hell DABO of Bobo could win with the Speed they have.
USC better be scared this year. Darth Visor still don’t have Clem & Sons speed.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:31 pm
What scared me the most was Drummond not finding and covering the Drag across the middle rout the TE was running. He was caught flat LOST on a few of those routs.
threetrone
September 24th, 2011
6:32 pm
I don’t agree with T H at all about my alma mater’s D. I saw them sack when it counted, and the blitzes were effective.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:33 pm
After ATTAOCHU makes a Tackle and the Announcer calls his name the Croud needs to say GOD BLESS YOU…………Like after a sneeze.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:33 pm
OSU just got a BIG HIT Fagl check it out fast on ABCag
Delbert D.
September 24th, 2011
6:34 pm
I can’t decide if Clemson is the best team in the ACC right now, or the fact that FSU has their 2nd team QB playing is a big factor.
Taaaarr Heeeeelll
September 24th, 2011
6:34 pm
1 4 GT and Ol’ Fan I enjoy talking football when mature and reasonable folks are involved. It’s anonymous folks like 5150 (WTF does that mean) that bore me – resulting in nonsensical discourse. So much bravado when hiding behind a computer screen – such loathsome manners.
Good luck for the rest of the season – time for me to move on – see you next year.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:35 pm
That waas a Good Hit because the PLAY was no other choice than to let the Ball Carrier run free to the EndZone.
Biff Pocoroba
September 24th, 2011
6:36 pm
CPJ needs to turn into a man again and quit punting on fourth and one. When you lead the nation in rushing, you should trust your team to gain one yard. CPJ needs to find a kicker too/ Send somone out to the soccer fields in Dalton and look for a kid who can kick. Not having a punter or a kicker is going to kill us soon.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:37 pm
DD I think it’s combination of both although FSU’s backup QB ain’t too bad at all!. Clemson’s speed is obvious!
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:37 pm
Tar Heel, take care best of luck the rest of the year
Jacket Man
September 24th, 2011
6:38 pm
Mental mistakes left 17 points on the field (missed field goal, fumble around the 10 that Carolina got to run the half out with, and the dropped TD pass), or the score would have been 52-28. The Jackets rushed for over 300 yards against one of the top rushing defenses in the country and put up nearly 500 yards of total offense against a traditionally stout defense with a projected 3 first round NFL draft choices playing for them.
Also, absent a couple of mental lapses on defense, the score could have easily been 52-14. Special teams were atrocious except the punt block.
There’s plenty to like about the game but also plenty to work on as well. Things are never as good as they look or as bad.
threetrone
September 24th, 2011
6:38 pm
tuned in to the Clem-FSU game, thought about the shiny, slippery-looking pants worn by FSU that look like they cheat by not allowing defenses to tackle their offensive players with the ball, and turned the game off, was not interested in watching such trash
Ernest
September 24th, 2011
6:40 pm
I’d like to see CPJ recruit a kick off specialist that can consistently create touchback situations for our opponents. This offense will score a LOT of points so giving our defense a longer field to defend will definitely help. Otherwise GREAT game.
THE REAL GT BABY
September 24th, 2011
6:41 pm
I think Techs going to kill Georgia in Nov…..THWG!
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
6:41 pm
What did you think of the CHROME Tech cleats today. They were shining in the sun. I have never noticed them if they wore them before today.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:42 pm
Jacket Man, spot on, I did not see anything today that can’t be corrected by the coaches. They just need to stay clean in their execution and take care of the ball. We do need a kicker though, sheesh!
Delbert D.
September 24th, 2011
6:46 pm
Or, adopt a 35 yard line kickoff like the NFL. That would get the ball to at least the 10. I have to admit that my kickoffs didn’t often reach the 15, but I don’t think soccer had been invented back then.
doobiedoo
September 24th, 2011
6:48 pm
CPJ called a great game. Uncle Al better think about getting some kind of heat on the opposing QB; Renner hardly ever had to hurry, until the end. And Biff is right; we need a lights-out kicker and punter. It’s one or two scholarships that really makes a difference. I’ll take 4 – 0 any time. So would the leg-humpers.
Paddy
September 24th, 2011
6:52 pm
Butch Davis……500 + yards is a bad day for Tech????? Really!!!!
Delbert D.
September 24th, 2011
6:54 pm
The announcer just said that Clemson got over 600 yards last week against Auburn. However, that was against SEC speed.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:57 pm
FSU down by 5 with the ball at their own 28 or so.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:58 pm
2:20 to go
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
6:59 pm
Miami 4th and goal wtih :57 to go
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
7:00 pm
TD Miami!
Rufus
September 24th, 2011
7:00 pm
GT69, rankings don’t mean a damn thing until after the bowls are over. Take one game at a time and stuff the polls.
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
7:01 pm
Uh oh, replay by the booth, looks like Harris’ knee was down short of the goal line
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
7:02 pm
TD reversed!
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
7:03 pm
Clemson jsut got a 4th down stop
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
7:06 pm
Glad Clem & Son’s come for a sit’n down on our front porch.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
7:08 pm
Do You Think Bobby Bowden and the other Bowden’s are laughing?
Ol'JacketFan
September 24th, 2011
7:09 pm
5150, definitely glad that’s a home game! Heading ot for a while, y’all take care and GO JACKETS!!!
Delbert D.
September 24th, 2011
7:10 pm
I’m watching Vandy at South Carolina to see if I can solve the mystery that is the SEC East.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
7:12 pm
DD…………..USC is getting scared about the SEC but against the ACC for the State TITLE is looking very Scary.
Delbert D.
September 24th, 2011
7:18 pm
They are booing Garcia in Columbia.
Taaaarr Heeeeelll
September 24th, 2011
7:20 pm
One more observation – Clemson is once again looking very good – but it’s still early in the season and plenty of time to fold
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
7:21 pm
I bet…………….He had More JACK’s before his game than i had at the tech game. LOL
Delbert D.
September 24th, 2011
7:23 pm
Yeah, he probably did, and he just got stuffed on 4th and 1 at his own 40.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
7:24 pm
KEN S.
D-Rad need to have a Tech class to do a study on the Average size of the American AZZ of both men and Women. The Seats at bobby Dodd are too damn small. I am getting Pi$$ed having people that try to FAT STEAL my Seat. Bobby Dodd should seat 48K to let people be comfortable.
KEN S think you can pose that question sometime? I have sent MSG to D-RAD’s Office/email.
Great Game
September 24th, 2011
7:26 pm
Great game, great game!!! The 2 teams, Tech and Carolina got after each other today. Tech came out on top as I expected, fighting for it all the way. The GT offense looked really good, the defense is definitely improving. Can’t take anything away from Carolina. They have a very good football team. I thought Washington played a very disciplined game except for that 1 pick. He looks comfortable and under control. Hill is coming into his own and will improve each week. Sims is starting to come around and will be a major weapon as the season progress. The A-backs have got it go’n on and the O-line need not be big concern anymore. Our Tech D is I believe improving every game. Although today they had a lapse or two. It seems the D play much better when they’re attacking. Was at the game today in the northwest stands,,,the area was rocking. We were after the refs on those BAD calls!!! HAD A WONDERFUL DAY,,,TECH WON!!!!
Great Game
September 24th, 2011
7:30 pm
Sorry, NORTHEAST stands!!!
Coach Butch Davis
September 24th, 2011
8:08 pm
I confess I arranged for most of these lineman to get paid thousands of dollars to come to UNC and play for me..there is at least four going to get drafted in the NFL first round when this season is over..and I did it because I knew I couldn’t beat you any other way and you still found a way to win OH WELL maybe I will see if anyone out west hasn’t heard of me cheating at both UNC and Miama and be willing to hire me
Wounded Dawg
September 24th, 2011
8:29 pm
“I am so proud of the apparent resurgence of GT football I could burst.”
ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!! 1st 4-0 since 1990…YES! Tech will win the National Championship!!!! Can you just imagine the score of a Tech ‘Bama game or a Tech Oklahoma Game? What a joke.
Ken Sugiura
September 24th, 2011
8:33 pm
Thanks for the reactions. Let’s remember that Tech had seven sacks against an offense that had only given up one all year, plus unc does a lot of heavy protection schemes. there were mistakes on both sides, though. plenty to clean up.
thanks, tar heel, for your sportsmanship. opinions like yours are always welcome.
“fat steal” is a pretty funny verb.
Ken Sugiura
September 24th, 2011
8:34 pm
I’m finished for the night, i think. more stuff in the morning.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
8:34 pm
OK…………..KEN…………Ron Cheery sucks but i will be better.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
8:36 pm
Wonder Dawg can you Imagine a UGA score against Boise St or USC or Ole Miss? AHAHHAHHAHAH……..WE DON’T have too.
GssiT
September 24th, 2011
8:38 pm
All of you “not impressed” need to buy tix & support your Jackets. What a 60 minute gut check against a very good team. Let’s accentuate the positives. Go, Jackets!
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
8:39 pm
Wonder Dawg can you IMAGINE a High School Coach running a College Offense with 4-5* payers going 6-7 and now being 2-2? AHHAHAHHAHAHAH……………..We don’t have to
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
8:40 pm
Gsssit……..after being “Not Impressed” with Prez Oba..a I can’t afford the gas and tickets to be at the games. LOL
Ramblnwrek
September 24th, 2011
8:42 pm
Offense: For the most part good. I think Washington and Days need to take a few lessons from each other. Washington needs to learn how to keep the ball himself sometimes. He has got the pitch but the keep is where he had success later in the game in the Red Zone. I agree that something happened to Hill on that Dropped pass. I dont know what and hope it isn’t major. I would like to see some more push up the middle. I dont think our line has the ‘umph’ do make the wholes for the B-back. Saw a few here and there to keep the Heels guessing but nothing really damaging, or I am just having nostalgia for John Dwyer. Passe were good for the most part. Final grade: B
Defense: Bottom Line Up Front – if we can play 2 halves of good defense, I dont think anyone can will stop us. The D has random moments of both greatness and “WTF?!” mostly solid play but need to work on that 2 min drill defense. It is coming together from a season perspective. I think there should be a guy who hits Al Groh with a cattle prod every quarter just so he will go over and yell at the Defense. That is when they started playing better. And is it just me or are we better when we blitz. I am happy that we are getting the to the QB more, which showed in this game. Final Grade:C+
Special Teams: Keep practicing. We need to get better on kickoff return coverage. I didnt like the way they got to the 30s before we brought them down. Punts took some bad hops, one was really in UNCs favor. Final Grade: C-
Overall: I will take it. Though the way Clemson is playing has me a little worried. NC State is on the docket next so, I’ll worry about them after they beat VT or implode like they normally do.
Go Jackets! Whats the Good Word?!
Stumpknocker
September 24th, 2011
8:45 pm
As our old pal Erk Russell would lament………35 is greater than 28…….so that means WE won.
George Stein
September 24th, 2011
8:49 pm
We’d probably lose, Wounded Dawg. Just like almost anyone that played the number 1 or2 team in the country. Any other strawmen you’d like to set up?
something positive
September 24th, 2011
9:04 pm
Both pass plays to Hill worked about as good as you could design (minus the unexplained drop) a pass play. Tech used the run to setup the defender so he thought he was going to make a tackle…only to be surprised…greatly!
Triple option + pass= fantastic option.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 24th, 2011
9:31 pm
Good evening gentlemen…..and trolls too, I guess. Just in from Atlanta….FINALLY. Stopped at the bookstore for awhile and then for dinner on the way back to Augusta. GREAT meeting 5150 today and look forward to meeting some more of you at future games.
As for the game today, a win is a win. Some good, some bad on both sides of the ball. I don’t like to question CPJ, but a couple of plays today were sort of strange—-the shovel pass and the 2nd down loss by TW very late in the game. D looked great at times and lousy at times, but I would say that UNC was actually a very well coached team, and although I don’t think we were “lucky” per se, I guess we could say that we were fortunate. Somebody mentioned the line needing to open more holes for the B-backs—I liked it when we let the A-backs hit the holes in the middle that the line AND the B-backs opened for them. Great adjustment by CPJ there. Somebody said we left 10 points on the field; we actually left 17 points on the field—-the 1st drive fumble, the missed FG, and Hill’s drop. But other than that one drop, Hill was major league today. That one-handed sideline reception reminded me of Calvin…..AWESOME.
Anyway, good to be back home in Augusta with another W under our belts.
5150 UOAD
September 24th, 2011
9:39 pm
It was fun just not as FUN as I would have liked. If Hill makes that catch it would have been even more fun. AHHAHAH. Glad you got home safe and had a good trip.
Ramblin Man
September 24th, 2011
9:41 pm
Hill had a great game and I just hope he is ok. That hammy must have really acted up for him to miss that. Look for improvement against NC State. The D has potential and just needs to clean things up, remember for the most part they are young.
Super, I think that shovel pass was just something to give D coordinators another thing to worry about.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 24th, 2011
9:51 pm
Ramblin Man the shovel didn’t really look all that good, but let’s hope it IS just another wrinkle for opposing coaches to worry about.
Thanks, 5150, and again, it was GREAT to meet you
Supersize that order, mutt
September 24th, 2011
9:53 pm
I think the most important thing today is that we won a tight one and we never panicked
Butts Wagner
September 24th, 2011
9:56 pm
GT played fine today. Clean up some of the mistakes, not all of them, and GT is likely into the 40s on points today. Groh still seems to be calling a lot of vanilla schemes, but it seemed like he reached into his bag of tricks late in the game, calling more stunts, blitzes, etc. The hope is that the team takes some lessons from this game and makes improvements going forward.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
10:53 pm
The shovel was a little scary with the defender kinda in the way. And you’re right Super about the 2nd down call late in the game – Bob Davies was all over that.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
10:56 pm
I sense that CPJ has confidence in the D this year. He’s not willing to go on 4th down nearly as much. Settling for FG and even punting for field position. I give him a lot of credit if year’s past strategies, many that seemed very questionable at the time, were mainly to cover for a weak defense.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
10:57 pm
It’ll be interesting to see if he sticks with this more conservative approach as the season wears on.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 24th, 2011
10:59 pm
Well, the inclusion of so many passes (relatively speaking) is not exactly conservative for Johnson. LOL
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
11:03 pm
Otherwise, while not the cleanest game by either side, I’m very encouraged by the response and will to win that this team showed. UNC deserves plenty of credit too for not folding and that back they have is special. Winning ain’t easy as CPJ says and we had to overcome some adversity and earn it. Hopefully we execute well enough to win the next 3 and save the flawless execution for the tough stretch that follows.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
11:04 pm
You’re right about that Super. I didn”t say he was altogether conservative…just showing some signs.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 24th, 2011
11:05 pm
AMEN to that, Gr8
Supersize that order, mutt
September 24th, 2011
11:05 pm
conservative in some areas, bold in others. I LOVE the man
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
11:10 pm
He is growing on me (more with each W). I liked the post game hand shake today on the broadcast…the UNC coach was very gracious and respectful.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
11:12 pm
Other coaches don’t care that much for the man (can you say Beamer). His success on the scene i’m sure has much to do with that.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 24th, 2011
11:19 pm
I think the fact that Beamer and almost all of the dawg fans literally hate CPJ is a credit to the man and his system.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
11:30 pm
I’m on board. And if he can keep mixing in the pass it’s pretty frightening for opponents. For Hill to be as wide open as he was a few times, there’s one word for it…checkmate.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 24th, 2011
11:33 pm
yeah, Gr8, and to think if Nesbitt could have hit the side of a barn, we could have seen this the past 3 years too.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
11:37 pm
Last year, Hill’s hands resembled the side of a barn often. JN definitely didn’t have the touch he needed or that Tevin shows, but it’s not all on him. BayBay was the difference maker in ‘09.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 24th, 2011
11:39 pm
Hitting the hay – love it when I sleep with a smile on my face! Way to go Jackets!
Supersize that order, mutt
September 24th, 2011
11:41 pm
have a good one, Gr8. Go Jackets and THWG
GT is a 4th rate high school team
September 25th, 2011
2:08 am
GT has only played grade schools so far. LOL
GT is a 4th rate high school team
September 25th, 2011
2:10 am
GT fans are concocting their delusions in their laboratories again. LOL
jack tarver
September 25th, 2011
5:11 am
There have to be better non scholarship kickers in the student body than Tech’s kickoff and punter. Does the scoll have a soccer team, men or even a women’s team? With so many scholarships how could Johnson fail to sign two descent kickers? Ga has recruited a OB/kicker who kicked a 57yd field goal this weekend!
GT71
September 25th, 2011
5:56 am
One hi-lite and one low. Hill’s one-hander will be remembered but the missed open field reception will not. Hope Stephen doesn’t let it get him down…as that kinda thing did last year. Still did NOT like him taking himself out with the ‘hamstring’ – taped up and back in on next series. If you watched Tech last year, he’s done that before. Bow up, Stephen, it’s all in front of you.
And we did have to beat the refs – bad spots all day long and the H2H call was the worst I’ve seen in a decade. It’s football, not flag-ball. Lowering you shoulder and knocking the receiver on his rear-end is the way it’s coached and should be applauded, not penalized. I’m betting Coach Groh did just that on the sidelines.
GT9
September 25th, 2011
7:46 am
yards per touch:
Orwin 11.3
Sims 5.5
Roddy 8.4
Peeples 5.4
Great win, JACKETS! 4-0
duece coupe
September 25th, 2011
7:57 am
Undefeated and still the highest scoring offense in the nation,
good job Jackets.
Ms. Gwen
September 25th, 2011
8:39 am
Stephen Hill will be fine. I talked to his mom and he will have treatments today. He is a wonderful young man with the inspiration of an angel. He is a good person and an exceptional athlete My family loves him like a blood relative and it is easy to forget that he and his sister are not our grand children. We love them and expect only good and positive things from them. They were raised to be exceptional and whatever they attempt in life will be complete and positive. I wish some of you were raised by his parents. Your talents would be more evident. You would be more aware of what to say and what not to say. Now is the time to get behind these your athletes and encourage them to strive for greatness. Get it together or Ms. Gwen will be back to set you straight. LOL…
Dostoyevskiy
September 25th, 2011
9:36 am
Beamer doesn’t like Johnson cause he wouldn’t buy into his Ponzi scheme. Beamer is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, trying to make money off his friends by getting percentage of their investments in a deal he knew would soak his coaching allies.
Road Scholar
September 25th, 2011
9:53 am
We need to do a better jb on defense defensing the passes over the middle.
Comeback City
September 25th, 2011
9:54 am
When you run the nation’s highest scoring offense walking the sideline,
with no coordinator.
Smart Coach.
Hit REAL Hard
September 25th, 2011
9:56 am
When Paul Johnson says you go, — you go.
Brock
September 25th, 2011
10:22 am
a couple of posts from last week. I like to save these and repost just to show how stupid some people can be. Especially X man. What an idiot. What was that about not throwing a TD pass? Where are you now coward? Read below and enjoy.
My first 3 games on TECH’S schedule have been WEAK!
September 22nd, 2011
10:54 am
For all of you Tech fans-let’s start with your schedule! You haven’t played anyone with talent thus far. The Catamounts, Middle Tenn, Kansas- REALLY? Tarheels win in a close one! GO HEELS!!!! D-LINE deep 8 and one of the best in the country! Better getcha popcorn for this one! Heels 35 / Tech 24. Heels 4-0 / Tech 3-1
ATL XMAN
September 23rd, 2011
12:17 pm
gt simply will not have the players to keep up with the tarheels. your recruting players that should be playing for elon for crying out loud. the last 3 games you have played teams with less talent 2 of which are from the FCS and the other a team who lost a ton last year and is the worse team in the big 12. tech will not score on its first play and they most likely wont have a 1 pass for a td as washington wont have the time to throw the ball like he has had the first 3 games. tech loses 45-21 or something close to that
mowreck
September 25th, 2011
10:27 am
I don’t see any of the 4 next games we can’t win … would love to be 8-0 (if we don’t step on our tongue) when we play Clemson. I thought the defense has really improved. If they keep improving we gonna be hard to handle. As far as the dropped pass, it over, forget about it.
threetrone
September 25th, 2011
11:01 am
One thing that needs improvement is coverage of tight ends. They are wide open, the QBs see them, and pass it to them. Where are Tech’s 3-4 LBs to cover them? Also, I haven’t seen a tight end used by Tech since I was going there during the ‘71-’72 seasons when we had Mike Oven. I recall seeing him catch one pass, but don’t recall any more. Why does Tech avoid using a tight end? Other teams have been using them for big gains and scores.
unusual note
September 25th, 2011
11:50 am
UNC did not play their leading tackler on D…only on special teams. He was being “punished” for ?
@three about tight ends
September 25th, 2011
11:52 am
know much about Johnson’s option?
Buggoff
September 25th, 2011
1:04 pm
@three you obviously don’t know football
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
1:42 pm
threetrone, Johnson doesn’t use a tight end in his offense. Although, I DO sometimes wonder why, since most TE’s do more blocking than receiving, and that at least seems like they might fit in.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
1:43 pm
I am EXCITED. I just ordered 4 more tickets for the Georgia game for family members (all Tech fans). Let’s fill that stadium with gold on November 26!!!!
If do right, no can defense
September 25th, 2011
2:08 pm
The reason CPJ doesn’t use a tight end is because it gives him the option of veering in both directions without the loss of the lead blocker for the slotback. Depending on which side the veer is executed, one of the slotbacks (Smith/Roddy) acts as a de-facto tight end, and the other as either the pitch guy or receiver.
Also the traditional TE is supposed to be the big & heavy kind, which doesn’t fit in with the fast, dodgy type runners you need at slotback.
19
September 25th, 2011
2:09 pm
Good Win! I’ll take it. 4-0, one game at a time! Tech will get better each game! CPJ will correct mistakes…even if it’s on the sideline during the game. Tech gets better one game at a time. I’m confident about that!
Go Yellow Jackets!
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
2:11 pm
Many tight ends are tall, lean, and strong.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
2:23 pm
Tech moved up to number 21 in the rankings. LSU is the new number 1
@three about tight ends
September 25th, 2011
2:59 pm
I tried to post a ref to Paul Johnson’s option..but filter will not allow.
So Google…several explanations…that have been on these blogs already.
buggoff…what is your problem?
Mike gt
September 25th, 2011
3:29 pm
Should win the next 3 fairly easily. Hill seems to catch balls when covered and drops some when hes wide open. Makes no sense.
RWRECK77
September 25th, 2011
3:59 pm
I see what people are saying about the filter!!!!
RWRECK77
September 25th, 2011
4:12 pm
I give up posting ,,,,, not even a slang word in my post and it wont go through! Bet this does though. I should probably misspell more words and make unfounded arbitrary comments!
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 25th, 2011
6:27 pm
Wish I’d known Super. Section 225 is an ideal. Enjoy the season from that perch. I wish I could go to more. Got lucky for Kansas and had company business fund the trip. I’m tempted to partake in the Nov 26 festivities but it’s an investment from the northeast at that time of year. I am traveling to the Miami game in sunny S. Fla. – hoping we’re top 10 by then.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
7:06 pm
Gr8, so I gather you’re currently living in the northeast. Glad that you’re able to get down for any of the games. Other than a couple of years in Knoxville after finishing Tech, I have been in Augusta all my life, so going to games is a breeze for me. And I’ve been in Section 225 since I started buying season tickets right after graduating. Have a great time in Miami; that was one of my projected possible defeats 6 weeks ago, but our improvement and Miami’s problems may change my mind. NC State was another one, and that one’s looking good now too. Hope you can make it on Nov 26; we need to fill that stadium with gold. I just got 4 additional tickets for that game today for some family members who are also Tech fans. Two kids are (HOPEFULLY) in for a fantastic experience.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 25th, 2011
7:22 pm
Super – I really enjoyed the Kansas game and the short stay in Atlanta, love that city – hard to believe I’ve been gone for 25 yr in CT. I was conflicted watching the end of the Miami – K St game. Didn’t want the conference to lose (not a good weekend for the ACC…again) but at the same time I figure that Miami could lose their mojo this season with the scandal and all which could bode well for us. It still figures to be a tough game there but it’s only next week that matters right now.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
7:29 pm
That’s right Gr8…..one week at a time.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 25th, 2011
8:25 pm
I have to admit I don’t know much about NC St this year. Besides losing Wilson at QB, what else has changed for the Pack? Is Glennon any relation to the former VT qb? Is Nate Irving still around? They were a tough bunch last year. They underachieved in my mind…had VT on the ropes and let it slip away.
Gatorman
September 25th, 2011
8:58 pm
It’s great Tech made the drive, stopped NC on their last drive, and won. However, they passed up too many opportunities, and should have scored several more touch downs. The passing saved them as they kept NC lose, and maybe PJohnson is finally realizing a one dimensional offense won’t take his team to the next level and consistently beat good teams. I like what he’s doing with the offense now, but the defense still has too many holes and gives up too many points.
19
September 25th, 2011
9:26 pm
Someone likes tight ends! I’m just saying…
There’s a fan of Russian “Realism” literature that wants you to buy into a “Ponzi” scheme. I don’t remember Ponzi or Fonzi in any of that literature. Please expound “Dost”. How about,Go Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets! 4-0
19
September 25th, 2011
9:36 pm
Gatorman, I think CPJ and company have a good idea about what they are doing. It’s hard to improve on 4-0! We’ll get better on D and special teams! We are passing the ball nicely and all our threats have yet to be shown. UNC is a darn good team! Thank you
Born2Buzz
September 25th, 2011
9:48 pm
I hate it when I make a witty post and the filters grab it.
I guess saying the 3 letter word for supreme being is verboten.
After this weekend it appears the ACC has 4 good teams – GT, VT, Clemons and FSU. UNC is decent. The rest are just awful. We need to clean up a few mistakes and we should be 8-0 going to Clemons. Although Miami still scares me.
Good win yesterday but as others have said, we left pts out there.
ADS
September 25th, 2011
10:06 pm
tevin on yahoo radio
http://www.yahoosportsradio.com/shows/bob-berger/tevin-washington-gt-qb-8051/
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 25th, 2011
10:30 pm
thanks ADS. Nice that Tevin’s getting some publicity. Nice interview.