Georgia Tech’s O. Smith may miss Duke game
Greetings-
Big news is A-back Orwin Smith was injured in the loss to Virginia Tech and may not play Saturday. Coach Paul Johnson made mention of the injury in response to a question about trying to get Smith more carries.
“Hard to get it to him when he’s over there with us (on the sideline),” Johnson said.
Johnson didn’t disclose the injury and said he didn’t think it was serious, “but if we had to play today, he probably couldn’t play.”
Johnson said Embry Peeples would likely start. Tony Zenon, Deon Hill and Robbie Godhigh might also get more snaps. In recent games, Roddy Jones, Peeples and Smith have been in a rotation. Monday, Johnson said, “I don’t think we’ve got any injuries for the next game. I mean, you’re always bumped and bruised after you come out of a game. We had a little extra time because it’s Thursday night, too.”
2. Linebackers Brandon Watts or Malcolm Munroe will likely start in place of Jeremiah Attaochu, Johnson said, depending on which package the defense starts out in. Attaochu will not play the first half of the Duke game as discipline for punching Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas in Thursday’s game.
3. With the goals of winning the ACC and going undefeated at home no longer possible, Johnson brought up to the team that only three Tech teams since 1956 have won 10 games. At 7-3, the Jackets can achieve that total by winning the final two regular-season games against Duke and Georgia and the bowl game. Playing for a better bowl is another motivation.
“If you want to keep position for a higher-pegged bowl game, then you need to win,” Johnson said.
4. Johnson on Duke: “I think Duke’s an improved team. They don’t have the wins to show for it, but I think they’re a better team than they were a year ago.”
5. With the B-back production not measuring up to the past standards with past Johnson teams, Johnson said coaches will look at the position and production from this season in the offseason and fully understand the nature of the lack of performance. He said he doesn’t think it’s necessarily the fault of B-backs David Sims and Preston Lyons.
“I haven’t seen any real gaping holes that they’ve failed had to run through,” he said.
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Kind of thin. Apparently, Duke’s basketball team has a game of some import Tuesday that’s drawing a lot of attention.
Game stories from Duke’s loss to Virginia, from the Duke Chronicle and the Raleigh News & Observer.
Duke offensive tackle Kyle Hill, who started all 46 games he’d played in since 2008, has sustained a season-ending shoulder injury against UVa, per the school’s website. Tough way to go out.
Buzz is 11-0 in the Capital One Mascot Challenge, thanks in no small part, if I recall correctly, to the Tech marching band’s trumpet section, and is taking on Mike the Tiger from LSU this week. Michelle Hiskey “interviewed” Buzz and put together a first-person (first-bee?) story for the AJC.
Thanks for reading. I’ll have post-practice notes up this evening.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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CC+
November 15th, 2011
3:23 pm
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You say words but don’t say anything either.
Maybe we’re getting tired of you.
SilverandBlack
November 15th, 2011
3:25 pm
Derp….name one time all season the QB was in a shotgun formation! Try it and then tell me I told you so when it fails! My point is that you have to try it to tell me it doesn’t work!
CC++
November 15th, 2011
3:29 pm
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Not much needs to be said about CPJ, with his stellar record and all. GO Tech! VT, that is!
DALPZ
November 15th, 2011
3:32 pm
SILVERandBLACK, is your nickname SB? Just wonder, because you act like one on some of your childish remarks. Have you thought about what you might do when you grow up? You sound like you might be 17 or 18 and still in grammer school. Grow up douche bag.
collegeballfan
November 15th, 2011
3:35 pm
The problem with BBack production is the lack of production by the 5 OL. That will get better as they mature in the next couple of years. Tech is a couple of years away from a really fine team.
GTJeff
November 15th, 2011
3:38 pm
I for one get tired of hearing “They’re 2nd youngest team” Bull crap. I was listening to Coach Leech (who I WISH was coaching at GT) talking about folks saying “But our team is so young! In two years they’ll be unstoppable” Then after two years & they still stink people say “Well they got thrown into the fire as freshmen & never had time to develop” Its all hogwash” I have to agree. These recruits are young & just flat out stink. Their size reminds me of a HS JV squad more than a D-1 program. The fact that only 3 teams have had 10 win seasons since 56 is a crying shame.
BigTimeTechFan
November 15th, 2011
3:40 pm
GT will play good against Duke and win pretty big, Big game from Toney Zenon, S Hill and J Greene will get his 1st catch.
GT / UGA game will be defensive struggle, UGA’s defense will hold down Tech offense for about a half, then Tech controls game in the 2nd half. Tech 24 UGA 13
GTJeff
November 15th, 2011
3:46 pm
BigTimeTech I can appreciate some optimisum but lets face reality. This team is gonna struggle with Puke just like VT did. I don’t see us scoring more than 17 on Georgia & them hanging 45 on us.
armie
November 15th, 2011
3:51 pm
Jacket man,
First off, when you play in the worst BCS conference in the nation there is really zero statisfaction in becoming bowl eligible. Secondly, where exactly is the “value of getting a Tek education” at? Dead last in the ACC in both football and basketball graduation rates. Good lie though.
And “a winning” program???? You must have a great sense of humor.
headley lamar
November 15th, 2011
3:53 pm
Real question is ….
How much longer can CPJ live off that one win over Georgia?
macrotech
November 15th, 2011
3:58 pm
SilverandBlack…with THAT tag…do you REALLY expect us to believe you’re a Tech fan?! Too funny!!! As far as excuses go, no one can compete with the silver and black team from the pastures! For the record…we ARE the second youngest BCS team in the nation…just sayin’! You work you tail off for a portion of what CPJ gets paid? Whose fault is that?! CPJ is worth every penny and I look forward to the day when it all comes together and CPJ is standing on the sideline…with that smirk on his face that I KNOW you mutts all love! It might not happen this year…but, it’s coming and I have ZERO confidence that many of y’all will show your faces. Good luck with that paycheck of yours!
headley lamar
November 15th, 2011
4:03 pm
SilverandBlack…with THAT tag…do you REALLY expect us to believe you’re a Tech fan?! Too funny!!! As far as excuses go, no one can compete with the silver and black team from the pastures! For the record…we ARE the second youngest BCS team in the nation…just sayin’! You work you tail off for a portion of what CPJ gets paid? Whose fault is that?! CPJ is worth every penny and I look forward to the day when it all comes together and CPJ is standing on the sideline…with that smirk on his face that I KNOW you mutts all love! It might not happen this year…but, it’s coming and I have ZERO confidence that many of y’all will show your faces. Good luck with that paycheck of yours!
We agree. I think I speak for all dawg fans when I say please keep CPJ as long as possible.
We know it hasn’t happened yet for CPJ. But as anyone can see he is a genius and clearly will bring many many ACC titles and NCAA championships to the flats .
Its just a matter of time …..
Right ??
GT Anchorage
November 15th, 2011
4:05 pm
SilverandBlack, you don’t see much difference between Gailey and CPJ? You sir, are an idiot. Here’s the stats:
2002: 7-6
2003: 7-6
2004: 7-5
2005: 7-5
2006: 9-5
2007:7-6
Under Johnson:
2008: 9-4
2009: 11-3
2010: 6-7
2011: 7-3
You really don’t see any difference with those numbers? You can say that the good years were with Gailey’s players all you want… He did better than Gailey with Gailey’s players! Johnson is 33-17 at GT and is going to win a heck of a lot more games in less time. If you think that we should have kept Gailey around then you need to get your head examined. My god, we do better than expected this year and everybody is still flying off of the bandwagon.
ramblingbuzz
November 15th, 2011
4:08 pm
I’m about to whup somebody’s azz.
GT Anchorage
November 15th, 2011
4:09 pm
headley lamar, you don’t speak for anyone. Ask any uga fan, they think you are a bratty pre-teen (I have a hard time believing that you have a degree), that gets his kicks on the Tech blog.
Actually, GT anchor...
November 15th, 2011
4:11 pm
…looks as though Gailey WAS as good, if not better, coach – at least he never had a losing season…and YOU are the one who published the stats that do not lie…
ramblingbuzz
November 15th, 2011
4:11 pm
It’s amazing how the mutts’ attitude has changed since week 3. But as soon as GrantHam leaves in the off season for greener pastures, they’ll be moaning and groaning about Bobo and Richt again next year.
Burdell
November 15th, 2011
4:12 pm
Unless you contribute to the Tech Fund, A-T fund or purchase season tickets you really have no “dog in the fight” as far as I am concerned. Let these folks jump off the bandwagon. Fine with me.
GT Joe
November 15th, 2011
4:13 pm
LOL, mutts are so obsessed with GT football, they come on the GT blogs and hijack my handle.
Mutts are so so dumb… I really think one guy was having a conversation with himself using 2 different handles. Sounds like multiple personality disorder.
headley lamar
November 15th, 2011
4:13 pm
You really don’t see any difference with those numbers? You can say that the good years were with Gailey’s players all you want… He did better than Gailey with Gailey’s players! Johnson is 33-17 at GT and is going to win a heck of a lot more games in less time
Difference is the ACC has tanked while CPJ has been around. They ACC was a MUCH better conference when Gailey was around.
He is struggling to win in the worst conference in America.
When some of the bigger programs in the ACC come around he is in big trouble.
But by all means keep him. 1 less game to worry about every year.
Burdell
November 15th, 2011
4:14 pm
“…looks as though Gailey WAS as good, if not better, coach – at least he never had a losing season…”
You, sir, must be a fan of mediocrity.
ramblingbuzz
November 15th, 2011
4:14 pm
Actually, 5 seven wins seasons out of 6 is pretty mediocre for a football coach. You guys fired Donnan for posting a much better record than that.
GT Fan
November 15th, 2011
4:14 pm
Ohio Jacket ……
Regarding Tony Zenon … PJ said a couple weeks ago that Zenon kinda got lost in the mix, but he [PJ] meant to get him in more. I don’t think he’s played since the Miami game (when he returned a kickoff from a few yards deep in the endzone, and got tackled around the 10, which didn’t please PJ).
Kinda like BJ Bostic last season when he fumbled in like game 4 (after showing great play-making ability prior) only to hardly see the field the rest of the season.
What’s more about Zenon is that PJ himself was praising who good the kid was coming out of Summer camp … even awarding him Nesbitt’s #9. He had the opening, 79-yd TD vs MTSU, and the longest, by far, K.O. return this season (Maryland), yet rides the pine now??
Burdell
November 15th, 2011
4:15 pm
“He is struggling to win in the worst conference in America.”
Yeah…that Big East is a real power conference. See the ESPN conference standings…they are beat out by two non-AQs.
GT Anchorage
November 15th, 2011
4:17 pm
Actually, GT anchor… , so you would rather have a 7 win season every year? I’m not sure if you can understand this, but a 66% winning percentage is better than a 57%. Those stats do not lie, but I’m sure that you could see that in the numbers…
Todd Wilson
November 15th, 2011
4:18 pm
It amazes me how many pew-GA fans post here. The Jackets will beat Duke. They will then beat the thugs and drunks from Athens and with a bowl win will have a 10 win season. Young we are, but CPJ and CAG are doing a great job. Yes we should have beaten pew-VA and probably VT, but I firmly believe another winning season is already guaranteed. So be proud Jackets fans! I recall when we were stuck with that Bill Lewis schmuck and some awful, awful years. We’re consistent, we’re winning and we WILL SPAY/NEUTER and beat the dogs.
GT Joe
November 15th, 2011
4:23 pm
headley: let’s not talk about conferences tanking. UGA is benefitting from the worst SEC in history. The SEC Least is the most awful division in CFB.
Now stick to the blog article about Orwin Smith, otherwise, make like a tree…
joeygt1
November 15th, 2011
4:23 pm
why is there so many uga mutts on a gt blog….. go worry about how you are going to stop our ga tech offenese come nov 26th
Supersize that order, mutt
November 15th, 2011
4:28 pm
Did anybody read the link that Road Scholar posted? Had to do with Hewitt’s second game at George Mason. After winning the first one in OT, they lost the second one in OT, and Hewitt complained about the team having 21 turnovers. Looks like he’s carried his traits to George Mason. Good riddance
GT Fan
November 15th, 2011
4:29 pm
For the UGA fans on here,
39Ws — 43Ls, with (2-8) Kentucky looming, is the record of the Dawgs’ opponents that have succumbed to their 8-game winning streak.
Easy to be optimistic when you’re winning (See GT after NCST and 6-0).
Outside of LSU, BAMA, & Ark the SEC is no powerhouse. Pretty amazing how bad some of the teams are (UF, UT, Ole Miss, Kentucky). Yeah, UGA’s good, they got too many good players not to be. But are they as good as the recent optimism suggests? This GT Fan hopes 11/26 proves not.
Go Jackets!
Supersize that order, mutt
November 15th, 2011
4:31 pm
Gailey’s first 4 years: 28 – 22
Gailey’s last 4 years: 30 – 21
Johnson’s 4 years: 33 – 17
Enough said
gtfanfrom1951
November 15th, 2011
4:32 pm
The only reason the dawgs are having a good year is that they did not play LSU , Bama or the hogs. When Fla. and Tenn return for form they will be back on the bottom again just ahead of Vandy!
joeygt1
November 15th, 2011
4:33 pm
gt anchorage.. i agree exactly with all u just said
gtfanfrom1951
November 15th, 2011
4:33 pm
I wish Tech played in the SEC East!
joeygt1
November 15th, 2011
4:34 pm
headly lamar you just say that bc coach gailey never beat uga in 7 years and coach pj in years has beat u 1 uga
Supersize that order, mutt
November 15th, 2011
4:34 pm
Well, I said, “enough said,” but check this out too –
Gailey in 7 years: 57.1%
Johnson in 4 years: 66%
Supersize that order, mutt
November 15th, 2011
4:36 pm
All the talk about Grantham’s and the dawgs’ great defense. Who have they played that had any kind of an offense to begin with, other than Boise State, who blew them away?
Supersize that order, mutt
November 15th, 2011
4:39 pm
GIVE ME A BREAK, I read what you typed about Logan Thomas being the best QB we have faced or will face all season. The man is a monster, and to think we have 2 (or is it 3?) more years of having to face him. OUCH
Buzzed
November 15th, 2011
4:41 pm
GT Fan; what are the records of the teams that have succumbed to AL, LSU and Arkansas? You might be surprised. What about GT’s opponents? Not really that far off. You play who is on your schedule.
GT Fan
November 15th, 2011
4:44 pm
GT Joe,
I’m with you on the SEC “Least” …… I’m kinda shocked at how bad it actually is! Then there’s Ole Miss, Miss St (I think ranked in EVERY preseason publication), and Auburn in the West. The SEC is LSU, Bama, Ark then everyone else this season.
Just think what UGA’s season/schedule would look like if they played their usual directional school in place of Boise ST, and got South Cackalack now!?
I can’t see them ever having a schedule as easy as 2011 has been. It’s pratically impossible. Hey, but good for them, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now & then, rotten or not.
Go Dawgs, beat Kentucky. B/c if GT’s gonna beat them Dirty Dawgs I definitely don’t want the Dawgs being 2nd in the SEC East if/when they do! Repay the 2009 favor Jackets!
Supersize that order, mutt
November 15th, 2011
4:48 pm
And why are you mutts on a blog discussing Smith?
Burdell 90
November 15th, 2011
4:49 pm
Headley….yeah, the Gailey was the reason the ACC was a good conference. Had nothing to do with the other programs. Once Gailey was gone, the ACC went down the tubes…you sir are a D-Bag!!! Stop hanging around Crowell, the 2nd hand smoke is getting to you!!
You should also stop opening your mouth, it’s not a good thing to read what is coming out of it.
WTF
November 15th, 2011
4:50 pm
Maybe you will not be so shocked by the “SEC Least” when it rolls into Bubby Dudd Stadium and Death Valley and gives your two teams an azz whippin’, AGAIN!
Burdell 90
November 15th, 2011
4:50 pm
Have the THUGs beaten a team with a winning record? Better yet, a ranked one besides Auburn. Was Auburn ranked when they beat them?
headley lamar
November 15th, 2011
4:51 pm
I always wonder what kind of UGA fan would take the time to post under multiple screen names. Then I saw this guy:
Did someone request some insider info? Here is some for you
I think a recap is needed. So a law firm in Atlanta employs a sociopath who thinks rape is funny.
http://www.bothwelllaw.com/attorneys.htm
(as evidenced by some of his postings here and here….but there are many more if you browse his blog therealjmar.tumblr.com/post/1163076913/is-rape-ever-funny
therealjmar.tumblr.com/post/1518263699/non-lawyers-love-to-complain-about-lawyers-being)
He obviously does no work while at the law offices (he has even posted more on his tumblr blog today during working hours). Member of online dating sites and all, he has more than enough time to create multiples aliases to troll the blogs.
He represents the University of Georgia well. As do the many UGA fans who troll this blog all day long talking to themselves.
WTF
November 15th, 2011
4:52 pm
Even a downtrodden LSU team from a few years back drop kicked your azz backed over to the ‘hood….good thing you had police escort over to the game from that sheet hole of a campus.
TampaDawg
November 15th, 2011
4:53 pm
Will someone teach me to ride the uppity box when I’s come into the city in two weeks?
5150 UOAD
November 15th, 2011
4:53 pm
Easy there fella’s super and myself were on UGA blogs Saturday.
Supersize that order, mutt
November 15th, 2011
4:53 pm
First of all, the post at 4:48 was by an imposter, although once again, for some unknown reason, he actually posted something I agree with. Regardless, son, you really need to get a life…..AND GET A NAME OF YOUR OWN!!!!
Now, Burdell 90, Auburn is the first team with a winning record that the mutts have beaten in 2 years. And yes, they were ranked, but God knows why.
5150 UOAD
November 15th, 2011
4:54 pm
You’re too much of a lowlife to ride the uppity box Tampa.