Georgia Tech gets 3 ACC players of week
Guard Omoregie Uzzi, outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu and safety Isaiah Johnson were named ACC players of the week at their respective position groups on Monday, following Georgia Tech’s 35-28 win over North Carolina.
It’s Uzzi’s second such award in as many weeks. Uzzi (lineman of the week) helped Tech produce almost 500 yards of total offense and run for 312 against a Tar Heels defense that had been allowing 77 rushing yards per game. Coaches credited Uzzi with almost 20 knockdown blocks in the game.
Attaochu (linebacker of the week) had a team-high nine tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and a tipped pass that led to an interception. (Side note: I spoke with Jeremiah’s father Paul Saturday evening. He didn’t get to watch the game because he was driving people home from a church service – he’s a pastor – and just caught the last few minutes. Mr. Attaochu, who grew up in Nigeria and is still learning the game, said he prefers reading about the games as opposed to watching them because the game has so much hitting. My kind of fan.)
Johnson (defensive back of the week) got his second interception of the season (the one tipped by Attaochu) and had seven tackles, second most on the team.
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JACKETfan12
September 26th, 2011
1:20 pm
FIRST
JM
September 26th, 2011
1:32 pm
congratulations Jackets! It’s great to see hard work paying off with great game performances and then getting recognized by the conference. Keep working hard and you will meet your goals.
Saban
September 26th, 2011
1:34 pm
Great Game.
Groh and Johnson, other than me the two best coaches in America.
MidtownJacketFan
September 26th, 2011
1:37 pm
Hey Ken,
What gives with all of the noon kickoffs? When do you think the networks are gonna show us se love? Even NCSu got a 3:30 kickoff.
Jackets 2011
September 26th, 2011
1:38 pm
Each week a new hurdle.
Keep clearing them and we’ll have a new ACC championship trophy to add to 2009’s.
I expect our trophy back unless the NCAA wants to give the Canes the death penalty.
The investigator sent to Tech was an ex Tarheel football player I thought I read.
Making a mountain our of a molehill may have been his hidden agenda whoever he was.
Jackets 2011
September 26th, 2011
1:42 pm
Oh yea.
Wait to go guys.
And no mention of our offense?
Stephen, Tevin and Roddy I would think would be in the running.
Nice run Roddy especially when we needed one.
Ramblin Man
September 26th, 2011
1:49 pm
Congrats to the guys. Now work on the errors and build off the positives and get more Ws. And would somebody please get the kicker in the weight room.
Stephen might have got it if not for that dropped pass, but it still might have been hard as Watkins played really well. Hill did get the highlight on ESPN for those that care though.
hal
September 26th, 2011
1:51 pm
Midtown Jacket Fan. I hear CPJ loves noon kickoffs and hates night games. I have read that several times.
GTJason
September 26th, 2011
1:52 pm
Klimpsun for homecoming is shaping up to be a great game, can’t wait! The defense is really coming together. Other teams are getting their yards in chunks, a few blown assignments which is better than getting yards consistently. Complain all you want, but I just attribute it to youth. I love seeing Isaiah Johnson tear heads off
GrohHater
September 26th, 2011
2:03 pm
Al Groh SUCKS! FIRE HIM NOW!!!!!!!
ramblingbuzz
September 26th, 2011
2:03 pm
Defense getting better with a chance to be really good. Go Jackets!!!
ramblingbuzz
September 26th, 2011
2:05 pm
Roddy Jones has been an excellent back for us since 08. I hope he has a great year for his senior season. He’s off to a good start.
Rduck
September 26th, 2011
2:14 pm
congrats to all these players and the whole team for overcoming some adversity and brimging home the W. these kids are really playing as a team with the way they pick one another up and look out for each other. CPJ now has the kids that were recruited solely for this team and they seem to have bought into the program well. keep up the gret work Jackets and you as well Ken. thamks for all the updates!
tar and feathers party
September 26th, 2011
2:15 pm
Don’t worry, there will be glory enough for all!
Birmingham Jacket
September 26th, 2011
2:18 pm
When did Al Groh ever have a really impressive defense at Virginia?
I don’t like the hire.
Personally, I think we hired him because he’s cheap.
But as the saying goes, “You get what you pay for.”
Unlikely we will ever be able to consistently get the hosses on the OL to run the 3-4 the way it was designed.
reebok
September 26th, 2011
2:29 pm
Congrats to the Tech players on the recognition they are receiving…let’s keep it rolling against NCST…Go Jackets!
Brock
September 26th, 2011
2:34 pm
hosses on the OL for the 3/4 defense? not sure you know what you’re talking about.
juvenal
September 26th, 2011
2:39 pm
ah, come on Brock, you know he meant DL……#96 was not signed by this staff, am i the only one that notices how un-noticable he is in games? Ken, what is the future at DT, since i won’t have Walls to gripe about next year?
Outside Observer
September 26th, 2011
2:55 pm
juvenal, I guess you could complain about the “force” that is Mount Barnes. The kid is ridiculously slow, gets up too high on his attack, and typically gets man-handled by a single blocker. Walls isn’t great by any means, but he is a smart player, has good fundamentals, works incredibly hard, and produces on the field. I personally think he has done a great job adjusting to a position he wasn’t recruited for. I hope you aren’t expecting All-American numbers from a NT because you will be sorely disappointed.
Brock
September 26th, 2011
3:13 pm
I don’t know what he means I just know what he types.
juvenal
September 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
besides, he lives in b-ham…..gotta cut him some slack..
GTfan
September 26th, 2011
3:23 pm
Great Job Men!!!!!!! keep it up. Go Jackets…………
TDone
September 26th, 2011
3:32 pm
Jacket2011, I believe the investigator sent to Tech was a UNC grad, not Maryland. In fact, I believe he got in trouble since he was also sent to UNC to investigate them. Talk about a conflict of interest.
fan of shorter passes & longer runs
September 26th, 2011
3:39 pm
Seven (7) sacks vs UNC. That is not typical Tech. But it’s a good thing.
tdone
September 26th, 2011
3:42 pm
re read your Maryland thing…???
BigTimeTechFan
September 26th, 2011
4:04 pm
Uzzi – dominated the future NFL stars on UNC’s D-Line. One even pounded the ground in frustration after Uzzi took him down.
Uzzi on way to ACC player of the year
Chuck Allison
September 26th, 2011
4:28 pm
Ken, I don’t believe that the ACC names players of the week for all eleven positions. But your article said that these three players were named players of the week for their respective postion groups. It would be good for you to tell us how these groups are broken down. I would guess it would be offensive lineman for Uzzi, defensive lineman for Attaochou, and defensive back for Johnson.
waynejacket
September 26th, 2011
4:42 pm
@ GrohHater, that is a worthless comment. He replaced 6-7 starters and they get 7 sacks and 2 picks. They’re getting better every week. You are the one who should be fired (from this blog).
Ken Sugiura
September 26th, 2011
4:46 pm
bttf – Uzzi for player of the year? that would be something. were you the one pushing preston lyons for heisman?
juvenal – the immediate DT future is T.J. Barnes.
michael
September 26th, 2011
4:48 pm
ken, do you see our defense coming of age yet?
Ernest
September 26th, 2011
4:51 pm
One would think that defensive players would love to play for Tech as they can get opportunities right away if they can play. I’ll admit to being ‘old school’ and would like to see a few more 300 pounders for the D-Line that can occupy at least two blockers. Maybe we feed them and coach them up once they get here.
michael
September 26th, 2011
5:00 pm
swap vandy for tech into sec!!!!!!!!
GTPhenom
September 26th, 2011
5:24 pm
Oh, will the complaining about the defense please stop for crying out loud. Many of these guys are still pretty young, and honestly, I’ve seen improvement every week. Two interceptions and a nasty seven sacks is NOTHING to scoff at. Tell me, when was the last time you ever heard of the Jackets forcing seven sacks. Attaochu has a huge future in this defense, he has that prototypical mold for a nasty 34 outside linebacker. By the end of the season, these guys could be looking better than ever.
crackbaby
September 26th, 2011
5:26 pm
Somebody tell Rod Sweeting we want to see that hit every time (he was flagged for personal foul). We haven’t had a punishing hitter at corner since…. (can’t remember)
All the announcers on TV (NFL and NCAA) are puking out the politically correct statements when refs make these calls. First announcer to side with the defense gets my vote.
Why don’t they penalize (fine in the NFL) the QUARTERBACK ? He’s the one who put the receiver in a defenseless position. …..
crackbaby
September 26th, 2011
5:32 pm
Al Groh should be commended for a vastly improved defense this year. Our secondary looks good so far, especially in run support. We are a little soft in the middle of the front seven but much better than last year. Just keep improving every week and let’s see where we end up.
Groh is also more aggressive in his calls this year. Interesting that this week we go up against John Tenuta @ NCSU.
crackbaby
September 26th, 2011
5:40 pm
@GTPhenom – Well said. I agree there is far too much bitchin’ and moaning in the peanut gallery.
Those UNC linemen were huge. Let ’s see how they perform the rest of the year in the ACC.
Ken – What’s the scouting report on the Wolfpack. Most of us haven’t seen them this year.
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
5:44 pm
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
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
5:45 pm
Blew it. Should be UNC OL – 9-24-2011
311GTFan
September 26th, 2011
5:49 pm
crackbaby…I saw them play Wake and Cincy. They were getting killed by Wake (made it a real game) and got clobbered by Cincy. They have a really fast WR that can take it to the house at any time! I don’t think they have a real good rushing offense though. The numbers are really low. Tech should win this game handily and give up 2 tds or less on defense! Our offense should score 50+. That’s how it should go anyway
311GTFan
September 26th, 2011
5:50 pm
Delbert…wow those are some huge linemen!!
311GTFan
September 26th, 2011
5:51 pm
I think UNC will have a good season. I hope they beat Clemson, VT and Miami!
Supersize that order, mutt
September 26th, 2011
5:53 pm
Delbert, I assume your implication there, and I agree with it, is that we did pretty darn well against all that beef.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 26th, 2011
5:54 pm
311, AMEN to that. I am a BIG UNC fan for the rest of the year, unless of course Tech loses 2.
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
5:56 pm
I doubt if the NT in the 3-4 is ever going to get much publicity. His primary responsibility, according to Joe Collier, the architect of Denver’s “Orange Crush defense is to “control the “A” gaps, the two openings between the center and guards, and not get pushed back into his linebackers. If a running play comes through one of those gaps, he must make the tackle or control what is called the “jump-through”—the guard or center who is trying to get out to the linebackers.”
19
September 26th, 2011
5:56 pm
Ken you are doing a great job. Thank you. Go Tech, prepare and play one game at a time. Go Yellow Jackets!!
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
5:58 pm
Supersize – Yes; according to Ken’s report, UNC had allowed 1 sack, and Georgia Tech got 7 in the game.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 26th, 2011
6:00 pm
Delbert, it was definitely fun to watch those sacks. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen anything like that
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
6:03 pm
I haven’t taken a look at Miami yet this year, but last year their OL was huge, as well. They lost 2 seniors, but from what I remember, they had 330-lb. backups.
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
6:09 pm
The skill and physicality of the linebackers is the key to the 3-4, along with that stuffer of a nose tackle. One reason that 16 NFL teams is that 3-4 DEs are easier to find than 4-3 DEs, and the OLBs take the role of pass rushers, typically with more speed and agility than a 4-3 DE.
RAMBLE ON!!!
September 26th, 2011
6:12 pm
What’s the scouting report on NCST?
They got the crap ola beat out of them by U. Cincinnati.
Great job guys. Lets get three more next week.
Wild Bill
September 26th, 2011
6:25 pm
Is there not an international student enrolled that was a great soccer player in high school that can be taught to kick the ball through the endzone from 75 yards out? I can hit my lob wedge that far, if I keep my head down.
GTJACKET
September 26th, 2011
6:25 pm
I remember Pat Swilling having 7 sacks himself in one game, a Tech record. It was against NCSU.
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
6:45 pm
NC State – Quick look at the big people
*Redshirt
This is from the dept chart for Cincinnati.
Injuries not included.
The OL
LT 6-6 306 Jr
LG 6-6 302 So*
C 6-3 301 Jr
RG 6-3 322 Jr*
RT 6-6 289 Sr*
The DL
DE 6-4 281 So*
DT 6-4 303 Sr*
DT 6-3 290 Jr
DE 6-3 245 Sr*
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
6:53 pm
Wild Bill – Georgia Tech had Mohamed Yahiaoui as the kickoff guy a few years back. He didn’t get that many touchbacks, but more than Scott Blair did last year. Also, remember that Scott Blair had to make 8 tackles on kickoffs in 2009. A tough rugby guy might be better.
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
7:26 pm
Ken has a preview of the NC State game up now. He mentions that 4 of NCSU’s top 8 D-linemen are injured, and a walkon is starting at DT; he’s not one of the guys enumerated in my post, nor is he a backup on the 2-deep for the game against the Bearcats.
yeller bug
September 26th, 2011
7:27 pm
To solve our NT woes, maybe we recruit a couple of sumo wrestlers from Japan with 4 years of eligibility. Put a 500 lb guy in the center of the line who’s trained not to fall down and let him drive the opponents center 5 yards into the backfield. Feed them buckets of fries, O rings and chili dogs from the V and they should be able to keep their weight up.
19
September 26th, 2011
7:32 pm
Good information, thank you Delbert and all the other truthful posters. Go Georgia Tech!
Ken, stay healthy my friend. Sort of like the beer commercial. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
September 26th, 2011
7:33 pm
LOVE that, yeller bug. LOL
19
September 26th, 2011
7:38 pm
@yellerfeller LMAO! I do understand the whole bar thing in athens, fantastic! great job!
Stephen CC
September 26th, 2011
7:57 pm
Congratulations, Jackets, for demonstrating your commitment to hard work, thorough preparation and loyalty to the team. We appreciate your efforts and are proud to be your fans! Keep it up and enjoy it all that you can!
OldSchoolTechFanatic
September 26th, 2011
8:12 pm
Way 2 go!!! I love it!!! I am glad to see yall out there giving it your all !!!
OldSchoolTechFanatic
September 26th, 2011
8:15 pm
Oh yea it was great to see #90 on UNC get so frustrated Saturday. That feller can flat out play and yall had him on the ground a few times.
1 4 GT
September 26th, 2011
8:37 pm
Yeah. Hill & Gonzales are the 2 candidates for “The Best of The Best” athletic plays this week. Up to those that text a vote I saw on Sport Center this PM.
19
September 26th, 2011
8:40 pm
Got it Stephen CC and OSTF! You sound like a true fan! Well, sort of…deep down your a fraud. I assume you think of yourself as one person but I could be wrong. If so please go to the nearest mental health clinic and ask for treatment. Go your Mental State!
Stephen CC
September 26th, 2011
8:46 pm
19, What are you talking about?
19
September 26th, 2011
8:55 pm
Sarcasm for starters…
Stephen CC
September 26th, 2011
8:58 pm
Well, enjoy it anyway you like. I’m just proud to be a Yellow Jacket and wanted to state that for the boys. I truly believe that the teamwork and chemistry are the biggest differences from last year. It’s great to be a Tech fan!
19
September 26th, 2011
8:59 pm
Steve, if you are a real fan of Tech, then please tell me the very first score between Tech and your school? No time to google…time is 8:59 PM Monday, September 2011.
Stephen CC
September 26th, 2011
9:06 pm
19, I’ll say it again, “What are you talking about?” It is strange to me that you think anything from my comments other than that they are genuine. And I assure you that they are. I was a student at Tech in the early 80’s and have been a long-time Tech fan. Why do you think otherwise?
1 4 GT
September 26th, 2011
9:08 pm
yeller bug Love your wise a** comment I’m still laughing Good idea though 1 of the most original thoughts I’ve ever heard or seen
19
September 26th, 2011
9:27 pm
Sorry, the score was 28-6 Georgia Tech. Georgia did not take it well and ran GT off the field with everything they could get their hands on! It was not a pleasant experience for Tech’s team or fans. If you are real, good for you! If you are a poser then that’s sad. That’s where the treatment “thingie” comes into play. BTW? No standard statement like “Go Jackets!”, “Go Tech”, “THWG”? You should have written something like that to identify yourself with the people on this blog. I may be wrong, but only you know. Sleep well. THWG! Go Yellow Jacket!
Sorry Ken, I hope it post. Go Georgia Institute of Technology!
Stephen CC
September 26th, 2011
9:37 pm
No problem, 19. Hope you have a good night. And I agree, GO JACKETS!!!
1 4 GT
September 26th, 2011
9:46 pm
Ken Sug???? Why does this blog stop posting after I submit a comment? I have to go off your site and return, then new posting will appear. Now that I think about it, No new postings appear while I am on the blog site. Could my Firefox browser be the cause or what?
GT82
September 26th, 2011
10:31 pm
Observations about the defense:
The nickel package is much more effective than the straight 3-4. UNC recognized they could throw on our 3-4 package. We could not stop them until we switched from Drummond to Jamea Thomas. We got better pressure from various blitz packages and did not lose much in Thomas’ run stopping. Drummond has to get better in pass coverage, or we will continue to get burned over the middle.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 26th, 2011
10:41 pm
1 4 GT, I have Firefox, and I don’t have the problem you described. I do have a lot of posts blocked though for unknown reasons. Ken says the filters are doing it; I wish they would redesign the filters.
stony
September 26th, 2011
11:56 pm
Crackbaby,
Do you remember Ryan Stewart or Lethon Flowers? Both could lay the wood as I remember.
My thoughts
September 27th, 2011
12:16 am
GO JACKETS
New GT Fan
October 1st, 2011
12:13 pm
Ken can you talk to the Tech brass and see if they can put the words to the fight song on the jumbotron two or three times during the home football games. This would help the new fans learn the words during the games.