Georgia Tech notes: Stephen Hill catch
1. Quarterback Tevin Washington had a season high for rushing attempts, 25, which netted 74 yards, including two touchdowns. In fact, Washington had only had 22 carries through the first three games. He ran a lot of keepers on option plays because North Carolina was defending the B-back dive and the A-back pitch.
“Basically, it was just me and the ‘mike’ linebacker. It was me one on one with him. I was going to make him miss or he was going to make a play,” he said.
2. Stephen Hill on his leaping, one-handed catch on the sideline in the first quarter:
“Tevin put it in a spot that I can go get it only. I just used basketball skills from high school to go up and get the ball. It kind of surprised me. I’m not going to lie to you. It kind of surprised me. Once the ball got to my hands, (I) just used my strength in my forearm.”
3. Washington threw his first interception of the season, but had another efficient passing day – 10-for-14 for 184 yards with a touchdown, a 59-yarder on a well-executed play-action pass that reeled in cornerback Charles Brown. It was a season high for pass attempts.
Said Washington, “Until they start respecting the pass game, we’ll keep hitting big pass plays until they do. Down the road, we’re just going to do whatever it takes to win, whether it’s running the ball or if it’s passing the ball.”
4. Hill on playing a close game:
“We learned a lot coming from this game. I’m glad it kind of it happened like this in a way because it shows that games aren’t going to be easy because we’ve been blowing out the first three teams, what, 40 points and over. I’m glad that it kind of happened this way because it showed that we fought. Our back was against the wall and we were punching back.”
5. Tech safety Isaiah Johnson said he lost the ball he intercepted in the sun after it was tipped by outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu. It’s his second of the year.
Johnson said that “I was just praying to God that it was going to hit me and I was going to catch it. Luckily it did. I just fell back. I couldn’t see the ball at all. It shocked me.”
6. Attaochu on tackling UNC running back Giovani Bernard:
“We don’t care how difficult somebody is to bring down. You just have to make the tackle. We play defense and we’re supposed to make tackles. So that’s another thing we’ve got to fix.”
7. Center Jay Finch had a shiner below his right eye, which he said he received when he took an illegal head slap from a North Carolina lineman. Finch called the head slap “probably one of [North Carolina's] favorite pass-rush moves.”
Said Finch, “I guess that’s why they call it the trenches, because it’s a fight every play, regardless of what I’m doing, pass or run block.”
8. After gaining 15 yards on five carries in the first half, B-back David Sims ran 10 times for 56 yards in the second half. Finch said the line made “some small tweaks” at halftime to free up Sims.
A-back Orwin Smith led Tech with 79 rushing yards on seven carries.
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Paddy
September 25th, 2011
1:49 pm
Tech needs someone to handle kick offs. Years ago a Big Ten team held open tryouts for students to handle kick offs. Don’t remember which team it was. They got their man and he kick for two years at a much higher rate of yards allowed. Something to think about. That part of their game is going to cost them a win before this season is over.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
1:51 pm
M, I have to agree with you
M
September 25th, 2011
1:54 pm
Supersize that order: Good luck getting your 4 tickets to the GA game!
Do hope there are more Ga Tech fans than Ga fans at that game.
Sit on the 50 yard line at Grant Field and Tech fans had to have given tickets to the UNC fans.
There were UNC fans all around. Now, how do opponent’s fans get these tickets??? On the 50 yard line no less!!!!
5150 UOAD
September 25th, 2011
2:00 pm
M many get them on-line from Tech and some UGA fans do buy season tickets and give the reas to friends at work of put them on Stubhub.
If do right, no can defense
September 25th, 2011
2:00 pm
The problem with the defense isn’t that they can’t make plays… it’s that they’re inconsistent.
The problem with the kicking game is also that – inconsistency. We’ve had a few kickoffs land in the endzone over the past 4 games (don’t know if it was C. Anderson or J. Moore kicking off), we just need to be consistent.
If we fix the inconsistency, a whole lot of our troubles will be gone.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
2:03 pm
There were only a few UNC fans anywhere near me on the upper east 40 yard line. I’m sure they got them from scalpers, Tech fans not going to the game, or from the unsold batch sitting in the Tech ticket office.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
2:06 pm
damn, the filters are screwed up again
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
2:10 pm
OK, I give up. It won’t let me post anything now other than complaints about the filters
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
2:12 pm
M, I already placed my order for those extra tickets. I received an email over the weekend saying that they had released more for season-ticket holders only. I received confirmation of my purchase within a couple of minutes of placing the order.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
2:15 pm
Season ticket sales nosedived the year that DRad started charging for ticket purchasing privileges. I don’t necessarily like the policy, but since every other school in the country has a similar policy, why shouldn’t Tech too.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
2:19 pm
is there some reason the filter won’t allow the word “student” in my posts?
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
2:20 pm
ok, that went through. Where were all of them for the game? Pathetic attendance
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
Ken Sugiura
September 25th, 2011
2:31 pm
Re Phil Smith – I did notice he got taken out in the middle of a series, but wasn’t sure why. thanks for the observation. he did come back in, though.
sorry you’re having trouble, supersize. i’m going to ask our blog guy monday to look at the posts caught in the filter and see what he says.
Regarding kicker Justin Moore – he’s a third of the way through his first season as a full-timer. i’m sure he’d be the first to say he could be doing better, but it’s a third of the way through his first season. maybe he deserves a little more time.
DS_CE91
September 25th, 2011
2:53 pm
Great win, Jackets. Plenty to continue to work on, but we’ll take the W’s.
Hope we can continue to improve. Bring on the Wolfpack!
19
September 25th, 2011
3:02 pm
Ken, thanks for your coverage of GT! It is appreciated! How’s Stephen Hill? No hurry, just when you get a chance. Go Yellow Jackets!
Rolling Along
September 25th, 2011
3:28 pm
Game with the Tarheels wasn’t as close as the score. The Jackets should’ve won by at least 14, but that’s football.
Offense still humming along and the Washington’s passing accuracy will make it a nightmare for DC’s to prepare for GT.
Defense still up and down. Made some big plays and gave up some big plays. The potential is there.
As for special teams…..ugh ! Hard to believe with all the soccer going on around Atlanta, that Tech hasn’t found a kickoff man than can get it at least inside the 10. I’m 46 and with a little stretching I know I can get it deeper than that. Unfortunately, I have used up my eligibility.
Pull hard for the Tigers this week. Clemson needs to put a loss on VT to help in the coastal. We’ll worry about the Tigers when the time comes. Plenty of Wofford option offense to study on tape before that date.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 25th, 2011
3:30 pm
Tech fans will get more vocal and supportive if they continue to win. Until the place sells out tickets will be easy to get. I scored two 50 yd liners second 225 for the Kansas game. 40 bucks each on stub hub.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 25th, 2011
3:33 pm
Section 225
5150 UOAD
September 25th, 2011
4:00 pm
#61 P. Smith was pulled because he was STUPID. He late a UNC player on the sideline right in front of CPJ. The ref didn’t flag Smith but could have. CPJ grabbed him and jerked him off the field right there. It could have cost tech a First Down.
Ken Sugiura
September 25th, 2011
4:02 pm
19 – Hill was fine. He came back in the game and even returned a kickoff, which is not something you want to do if you’re trying to protect a tender hamstring. and thanks for the kind words.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 25th, 2011
4:50 pm
Gr8, I have season tickets in Section 225, on the south 40. Too bad I didn’t know you were there. I’m looking to meet as many bloggers as possible.
Ken, maybe you should get the AJC to hire a Tech “nerd” to get that filter in order. LOL
jack ee
September 25th, 2011
5:30 pm
GA TECH MOVED UP TO 21ST IN BOTH POLLS
jack ee
September 25th, 2011
5:33 pm
we need GT to keep trying as hard as they can and stay disciplined..week in and week out…we need Synjyn Days to see playing time and it appears that will only happen if we have a 21 pt lead or so..we need our backup to be ready …for obvious reasons and just in case anything should happen to TW
jack ee
September 25th, 2011
5:35 pm
I liked it when CPJ said in the post game comments about how the offense got mad at him for punting on 4th and one…and his reply was, “if you cannot make ten yards in 3 downs, you need to get your butts off the field”, that was funny
jack ee
September 25th, 2011
5:38 pm
I agree with “M’s” post at 1:49pm, GT should have a soccer student somewhere that could play on special teams..
Not Disappointed
September 25th, 2011
5:47 pm
Keep winning Jackets! Glad Stephen Hills is okay.
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
6:02 pm
Here is some interesting info, with the sacks count provided by Ken:
Georgia Tech recorded 7 sacks against this offensive line:
UNC OL – 9-24-2010
Starters 2nd Team
LT – 6-7 310 6-6 305
LG – 6-3 305 6-5 300
OC – 6-2 320 6-4 305
RG – 6-7 345 6-8 325
RT – 6-7 315 6-5 315
UNC had given up 1 sack in their 3 previous games.
InsectInside
September 25th, 2011
7:31 pm
Hmmm. Filter must have got me too.
Buzz 2011
September 25th, 2011
7:57 pm
Could it be: Calvin Johnson has a twin brother named Stephen Hill
Go Jackets………….
Jacket Fan
September 25th, 2011
8:03 pm
About the only thing we need is more pass rush from the line. If we do not get it, Clemson, VT will be tough.
19
September 25th, 2011
8:57 pm
Thank you Ken, had to look into other matters .Did not realize he was OK. He is a different player this year and every Tech fans wants him to do well! We have some play makers! CPJ will figure out the shortcomings. 4-0 Go Yellow Jackets!
19
September 25th, 2011
9:04 pm
Delbert saw what I saw. Those guys were huge! They had a damn good running back that could push the pile. I believe CPJ has yet to show his hand. We’ve got work to do, but things could be worse. Go Yellow Jackets! Oh Yea…4-0, Go Georgia Tech!
If do right, no can defense
September 25th, 2011
9:55 pm
Well, I heard that NC State’s defense is really bad since they’re missing like 5 starters. Hope it’s a big game for Sims. I see a lot of heart in that guy, if not the talent of Dwyer or the brute force of Allen. Takes a lot to learn a new position AND go to the top of the depth chart in one offseason. Days can learn something from him.
GtDawg
September 25th, 2011
9:55 pm
If Hill would have caught that td pass, he would have been the #1 Reciever in the Country
BS Patrol
September 25th, 2011
10:00 pm
Hey Sweeting, don’t you and Thomas know anything about football? Football is a gentle game! You must gently lay the opponent on the turf with both hands using special care not to muss the dreadlock area. Not doing so will result in a 15yd personal foul penalty.
michael
September 25th, 2011
10:10 pm
so why did HILL drop the beautiful t.d. pass??
InsectInside
September 25th, 2011
10:30 pm
Give him a break…he dropped one. Remember Bay Bay in the Georgia game at the end….it happens. There’s alot of good catches left in him.
Rolling Along
September 25th, 2011
10:42 pm
Agree with BS Patrol. That was a clean hit by Sweeting. Pretty soon the powers that be will have flags attached to everyone’s waist. I know the refs are trying to protect guys, but this is football. There are inherent risks, and everyone knows that going in. This rule is definitely being over officiated in college and the pros.
GT Alum
September 25th, 2011
11:45 pm
Ken –
Wonderful article about Tech’s passing game. Thank you for clearly illustrating that this isn’t a shift in philosophy for CPJ, that the players are just executing the passing game better in pretty much every phase. Washington definitely isn’t as pressured as he and Nesbitt were last year, his throws are more accurate and the receivers are doing a better job of running routes and catching the ball.
I honestly thought part of the reason we lost to Kansas last year was because CPJ kept trying to pass even though we weren’t completing them. He was probably seeing the same opportunities he saw this year, but the players couldn’t capitalize on them.
Jackets 2011
September 26th, 2011
7:58 am
Be sure to vote up my sports vent: “Knock our schedule all you want but Tech fans are the only fan base in Georgia very happy with how their team is playing”.
That ought to win but all the disappointed fans of nearby pro and college teams will probably vote it down.
Jackets 2011
September 26th, 2011
8:00 am
@michael.
I already answered that.
It was too easy.
He prefers a degree if difficulty.
And it made the D prove their mettle so it all worked out.
Lots of happy Jacket fans after the game.
All’s well that ends well.
macrotech
September 26th, 2011
9:59 am
Stephen Hill had too much time to think about catching that ball….Lord knows, he wasn’t distracted by the tar heel secondary!!! It happens…he played a great game! Can’t wait to see him catch the next one!!!
reebok
September 26th, 2011
10:02 am
Hill claims that his hammy seized up/cramped before the ball got there and that’s why he lost concentration and dropped the pass…I hope that’s true…I am certainly giving the young man the benefit of the doubt because of the great way he has played so far this season…NC is a good team and we clearly outplayed them…we could have won by 14 or even 17 points…we got the W, which is all that matter. Got to be ready for the NC state Wolfpack…it’s an ACC game and they will be playing hard…Tech isn’t good enough to overlook anybody yet…Go Jackets!
albanyfan
September 26th, 2011
10:57 am
calvin Johnson dropped an east TD pass in the NS state game..it would have been the game winner..instead we lost. No one is perfect!
MoDawg
September 26th, 2011
1:04 pm
We sure wanted Stephen Hill over in Athens and could really use him now. He’s a good one and the fact that GT has found a passing game to go along with that running attack is a bit unsettling to any true Dawg. Hopefully we will both be hitting on all cylinders when we meet.
Good luck with the rest of your season!
jabster
September 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
GTFan: Where’s the “in zone” on a football field?
We will NEVER be good enough to overlook anybody. Even Duke. Ask Chan Gailey and Ted Roof.