Injury situation clear for Georgia Tech
1. Following Wednesday’s practice, Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said that “everybody should be good” for Tech’s Saturday game against Georgia. That would include A-back Roddy Jones and wide receiver Stephen Hill, who came back to practice after being held out Monday and Tuesday, and guard Will Jackson, who was held out of the contact portion of Tuesday’s practice.
2. Chick-fil-A Bowl president Gary Stokan said Wednesday that “You’ve got to consider Georgia Tech strongly” for the Dec. 31 bowl game at the Georgia Dome. To be considered, though, Tech will have to defeat the Bulldogs Saturday. The other teams on the bowl’s ACC short list are Clemson, Virginia and Virginia Tech. On the SEC side, Auburn and South Carolina are the two leading candidates, with Georgia an outside possibility.
Representatives from the Champs Sports Bowl and Sun Bowl also both re-affirmed their interest in Tech Wednesday. Champ Sports Bowl CEO Steve Hogan said that Tech would not necessarily have to beat Georgia to be considered. The other ACC schools that the Dec. 29 bowl in Orlando is looking at are Virginia, Virginia Tech, Clemson and Florida State.
“I think they’re right in the middle of the picture,” Hogan said of the Jackets.
3. Barring something crazy, no posts Thursday. I want to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving. I have a great deal for which to give thanks, including a lot of encouraging and engaging blog commenters.
Thanks for reading.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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gtfanfrom1951
November 24th, 2011
4:23 am
Just beat georgie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thomas Brown
November 24th, 2011
4:26 am
Oh, boy, all the Georgia tek fans – both of them – are out in force on this blog. Injuries ? Georgia tek averages the # 51 recruiting ranking every single season under Paul Johnson, which explains his pitiful record even against a FAR LESS TOUGH Schedule than Mark Richt every year. NCAA PROBATION back-to-back REPEAT OFFENDERS in ALL THE MAJOR SPORTS, especially FOOTBALL. 40-17 UGA. Your rush offense goes up against the 2nd worse match-up Paul Johnson could ever even possibly hate to go up against, the # 2 Rush Defense of Todd Grantham. This, while of course Georgia tek puts up its HORRIBLE SPECIAL TEAMS and its HORRIBLE DEFENSE of AL GROH.
# 72 Rush Defense Georgia tek
# 64 Scoring Defense Georgia tek
# 75 Defense at getting sacks Georgia tek
# 96 Tackles for loss Georgia tek
# 61 Turnovers Gained by Defense Georgia tek
# 89 Georgia tek 3rd Down Conversion Defense
This while UGA puts up the # 2 Defense in the nation. Bad match-up for Georgia tek after what Aaron Murray did to you last season.
JAWJeRDAWG
November 24th, 2011
6:15 am
Glad to read that GT will all their players available for this rivalry.
That’s what I want to see in this game; our best against your best, though I’m uncertain UGA’s best RBs will be able to play.
Anyway, it’s always a good rivalry that I look forward to.
Hope we both play injury free and I think we’ll see a good game. If we win, good luck to Georgia Tech in the Champs Bowl.
To all, I hope you have a good, safe and healthy Happy Thanksgiving! ..
Go Dawgs!
Alabama Jack
November 24th, 2011
6:16 am
Get stuffed, Thomas Brown, and take your sorry tail back to the dawg house.
Jesse Stone
November 24th, 2011
6:35 am
Thomas Brown- Get your arse in bed. you are all over the blogs and GT’s jock at 4AM. I have been on two blogs this morning, this one and Carvell’s. Get a life and stop hyperventilating on CPJ and GT
Paddy
November 24th, 2011
6:38 am
That poor kicker plays in the worst place in the country for football. We had more people at our practices than this poor kid had at his games. That was sad!
Keniboy
November 24th, 2011
8:13 am
1 and 8, hmmmm,
Chuck Allison
November 24th, 2011
8:21 am
Sam, it is so refreshing to see someone be first with a comment, then actually have something worthwhile to say. So often, all they say is, “First”. And you wish they had not even posted at all.
Tech Man
November 24th, 2011
8:33 am
Don’t worry, Tech will never have an interest in a good kicker. It makes too much sense. We will always have lousy kickers.
1 4 GT
November 24th, 2011
8:47 am
Happy Thanksgiving to all. Thank the military folks. If GT goes to the Sun Bowl & any Techsters go, you should try to visit the Indian Springs Ranch @ exit 49 & 5 miles north of I10. Cattleman’s Steak House. Google or their web site. You won’t regret it.
19
November 24th, 2011
8:52 am
Thanks for your input Mr.Thomas Brown. It’s always something new and different. Now go straight to…a special place that’s very warm. And, Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
Time
November 24th, 2011
8:53 am
To go halvies with UGA on the last 4… Not time to go halvies on that sweet potato pie! Happy Thanksgiving!
1 4 GT
November 24th, 2011
9:00 am
Agree about the pie and Thomas Brown. My sis-in-law & I split the sweet tater pie.
Freddy Blassie
November 24th, 2011
9:15 am
Thank you, Lord for Paul Johnson, Johnny Cash and Furman Bisher.
All have a safe and prosperous Thanksgiving; safe, anyway. Thank you for having these two teams with winning records to cheer and boo and may all emerge injury free from this game, although it would be okay if the O-line and D-line from Georgia turned their ankles getting off the bus as long as they were back at full speed for LSU.
Hug a retard and shop at Wal*Mart.
docart
November 24th, 2011
9:19 am
I’m sure the retards at Walmart will have plenty of music city bowl tee shirts available for GT’s bowl game this year.
Sam
November 24th, 2011
9:27 am
I forgot to say…a huge THANK YOU for all the views of the kicker video! He really loves Georgia Tech. He has applied but doesn’t seem to think that he will be accepted with the low 26 ACT score. If he can get into school there with help from the football team, I think he would probably walk on. Both of his parents are Memphis grads and they have offered him a full ride. That might be hard to turn down but the Memphis program is a real mess these days. He would like to run with the big boys so GT certainly fits the bill. Plus he has an older brother who is currently the # 2 kicker for Purdue (he is not nearly as good). Chris would kinda like to go to an engineering school that is ranked higher than Purdue plus good at football. GT stands out as the obvious choice when you factor in all those factors.
On the comment about no fans at the game…those first two kicks are from the one game I actually saw him play. At the time, Chris team was 8-1 and had already won the district. My home town team (Winchester, TN) was terrible and just playing out there last game. It was 44 degrees at kickoff in a light mist of rain. If you look closely, you will see the referees wearing gloves and there in an umbrella in the lower right corner on the second kick. Chris’ team lead 49-0 at the half. You had to be a true fan to be at game. What was amazing is that it had rained for two days and the field was a big sloppy mess. But he still hit the crossbar three times in the second quarter alone. That first kick on the video hit the crossbar and you see the football bouncing back into the endzone,
If you look at most of the top high school kickers, they will be kicking into the end zone. But the returners will at least be dropping back to catch the ball in the end zone. If you watch closely, with Chris, the return men usually never ever move. They just stand there and look up as it sails over their head. Like when Pujols cracks a 500 foot dinger and the center fielder never even moves.
In May of this year, the best high schoolkickers in the south assembled in Atlanta for an event called the Southern Showcase. I have attached a link to the results. Scroll down in the important category of ‘Field Goals Made’. You can see that Chris tied for first making 9-10. And then they have a ‘Pressure Round’ where they make a bunch of noise and distractions. He was 3-3 in that. He is one of those rare kids who just really loves the pressure.
Lastly, I will mention that he also has a freak of nature 14-year old little brother who is 6′4″, 240 pounds, less than 5% body fat, faster than his two older brothers, size 17 huge massive feet who plays middle linebacker and tight end. The kid looks like a coke machine with a head. As a freshman this year, he started at tight end for the defending state champion team. He is the biggest 14-year old that I have ever laid eyes on. Obviously a lot can happen over the next three years, but if he continues to grow, he is going to be a 6′8″ 290 pound, 4.7 40, heat seeking missile middle linebacker in the Class of ‘15. Whoever gets Chris will have the inside track on him. they are close.
Too much info for one message but there it is…thanks again for all the views. Leave him a message on YouTube to go Tech. If we can get him into school, you may be looking at your future kicker.
http://kohlskicking.com/sites/default/files/camp-results/southern%20showcase%20may%2015%20charts.1.htm
Super Committee
November 24th, 2011
9:31 am
Happy Thanksgiving Tech fans from a true Dawg fan…. naturally I’d like to see UGA win the game but my wife went to TECH…… so If we do I’ll probably be on the sofa saturday night… I can handle the sofa one night…. go DAWGs……. may we be blessed with a well played game and no injuries
Sam
November 24th, 2011
9:31 am
Thomas Brown = leg humper
Bulldog Steve
November 24th, 2011
9:39 am
There is no way they want Tech at the Chic-Fil-A bowl.. Bowl games are all about fan base and following, which Tech has neither.
19
November 24th, 2011
9:47 am
Bulldog Steve, I’ve read your rants before. Your hysteria is quite evident. Please change your Depends, I can smell it from here.
Oh, have a Happy Thanksgiving. I’m just kidding…try not to hurt yourself this holiday season.
5150 UOAD
November 24th, 2011
10:10 am
Super Committee……………….why did you marry a Tech girl? You wanted a Lady? You wanted a Lady with Brains? I bet you wanted a lady with Classy. Most of all I bet you wanted a lady and not some drunk chick that has given more rides than a MARTA Bus
Supersize that order, mutt
November 24th, 2011
10:17 am
UOAD, 19, Happy Thanksgiving to each of you and your families
5150 UOAD
November 24th, 2011
10:17 am
If Tech’s Defense plays like a UGA Coed on a Friday night at a Frat house we will be in trouble.
I know both teams can score. It really comes down to who can hold on to the ball.
5150 UOAD
November 24th, 2011
10:19 am
Same to you Supersize. I guess I will watch the Lions game later.
Harvey D. Pooka
November 24th, 2011
10:29 am
I don’t have a vote but it I did, it would be for the Sun Bowl over the Peach (er, chick-fil-a) Bowl. History reveals that GT teams have performed better in El Paso than they have in Atlanta-based bowl.
Supersize that order, mutt
November 24th, 2011
10:32 am
UOAD, check your email when you get a chance
Supersize that order, mutt
November 24th, 2011
10:32 am
Harvey, you’re right, but I think we’ve only played in the Sun Bowl once. 100% is always better than 0%, LOL
carolinajacket
November 24th, 2011
10:35 am
Whichever bowl, we’d better win. Bobby Dodd is turning over in his grave when he looks at our recent bowl record. I remember a couple of times the players were so indignant about the bowl they were sent to — and then went out and got their butts soundly beaten. Maybe a little volley ball, huh?
RambleOn84
November 24th, 2011
10:44 am
To hell with Georgie!
TuckFeck
November 24th, 2011
11:17 am
Maybe you guys could host some sort of Star Trek bowl!???? That would be more in Tech’s league
Supersize that order, mutt
November 24th, 2011
11:24 am
I hear there are some ugly-as-h ell power ranger uniforms available. But those dark stains in the pants from the azz-smearing you got in them probably wouldn’t be too good a sell
GTech
November 24th, 2011
11:32 am
And TuckFeck, UGa could go to the Toothless, Hillbilly Bowl, right? Dork.
Sam
November 24th, 2011
11:56 am
No Thomas, the kicker doesn’t want to go to UGA.
In the game of life, he wants to be an engineer; not working in a car wash.
Really?
November 24th, 2011
12:23 pm
Sam
Well if your little kicker is as classless as you are with your comments he will fit in perfectly at the north avenue trade school.
HighTech
November 24th, 2011
12:36 pm
Sam…Please don’t say anything negative about UGA. Especially don’t say THWG. It offends Really?. She is very sensitive. I think enough mentally impoverished Georgia fans have had their feelings hurt this week. Let the healing process begin.
Chris is an awesome kicker. If no offers are forthcoming from Tech, please have him consider being a walk-on. Sean Bedford and Tyler Kidney won their scholarships. I’m sure Chris would win one, too, if he will pursue his dream and compete for the position.
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HighTech
November 24th, 2011
1:37 pm
Lily…Is that you? Bad dog.
zbulldawg
November 24th, 2011
2:05 pm
G-O-O-D full strength NO EXCUSES !!!!!! GeT ready to RUMBLE not ramble ! BRING your BEST sweet stuff ! WE want some HONEY !!! SICK EM
HighTech
November 24th, 2011
2:10 pm
Lily…I’m not sure your master does any lawyering during work hours anyway. Seems like he complains about his boss and his clients more than anything. I bet he bills his clients while he’s tumblring.
TechDan
November 24th, 2011
2:16 pm
Sam, Youtube has a pretty robust algorithm for preventing video views from being gamed. Any given IP address can only trigger the view count once every couple of hours. You’d have to control a botnet to make any real headway, but that’s illegal anyway.
HighTech
November 24th, 2011
2:21 pm
TechDan…Are botnets illegal if they are not used for malicious purposes? Sam is doing a good job spreading the word without being Bot Master Sam. lol.
HighTech
November 24th, 2011
2:27 pm
Lily…tell me, are your master and Wrexie one in the same or just partners?
HighTech
November 24th, 2011
2:33 pm
Lily…probably Ron Swanson and Headley Lamarr, too.
HighTech
November 24th, 2011
2:34 pm
Good dog. You beat me to it.
HighTech
November 24th, 2011
2:42 pm
His Mormon boss must not be too internet savvy. I’m sure he would be appalled.
Ron Swanson oh wow
November 24th, 2011
2:43 pm
Just a point of note. How would anyone else feel if you knew your personal counsel joked about ra pe on his personal blog? I would have some slight cause for concern if it were my company.
HighTech
November 24th, 2011
2:45 pm
I would hate to be that guy’s client. I would feel like I was either misrepresented or ripped off or both.
HighTech
November 24th, 2011
2:46 pm
Lily…who is Wne? He stalks football recruits and their mothers.
Ron Swanson oh wow
November 24th, 2011
2:47 pm
Thanks to the marvels of google and linkdin it was quite easy to find out where your dude worked.
Ron Swanson oh wow
November 24th, 2011
2:47 pm
On the bio page his boss went to BYU. That was a no brainer so to speak.