Georgia-Georgia Tech notes, video, links
Greetings-
We’re finally here.
A few thoughts and notes, links and a belatedly posted video.
1. It’s a small sample size, but Georgia Tech is 8-1 when it has broken four or more plays of 20 yards or more, 0-2 when it hasn’t. It speaks to the benefit of the plays themselves, but perhaps more to the execution level of the offense on that given day that enabled that many plays to break, as well as the opponent’s general inability to stop Tech. (The one loss was Virginia Tech, when the Jackets had six plays of 20 yards or more.) Tech had three against Virginia and none against Miami.
2. In the past two Tech-Georgia games, the Bulldogs have converted six Tech turnovers into 31 points. Tech has turned three Georgia turnovers into no points. In 2008, Tech cashed in Georgia’s two turnovers for 13 points, while Georgia did nothing with Tech’s only turnover.
3. A Larry Munson-Al Ciraldo story, as told by Ciraldo’s son Al Jr.: The day of the 1985 Tech-Georgia game, the legendary Tech play-by-play man was planning a pretty adventurous doubleheader. He was going to call a much-hyped Tech basketball game – against Michigan in the Tip-Off Classic in Springfield, Mass. – in the afternoon and then fly back to Atlanta for the Tech-Georgia football game at night.
Munson’s pessimism was evidently not limited to Georgia football.
When Ciraldo told his good friend and colleague of his plan, Ciraldo Jr. said this week, Munson replied, “Both! You gotta be nuts. What if the flight’s delayed? What if there’s rain? You’ll never make it!”
Ciraldo assured him he had things covered. Delta CEO Ron Allen, a Tech grad, would ensure Ciraldo would make his flight. Munson fretted that traffic from the airport might trap Ciraldo. Ciraldo assured him again that Georgia State Patrol Col. Hugh Hardison was also a Tech grad and would give him a police escort to the game.
Munson’s reply: “You better hope the weatherman’s a Tech grad!”
Ciraldo’s double went off without a hitch.
“They had a really good relationship,” said Ciraldo Jr., a commercial real-estate broker who graduated from Tech, lives in East Cobb and helps spot for Wes Durham on game days. “They shared a lot of stories.”
4. Watch for counter plays. The speed of Georgia’s defense may make the Bulldogs vulnerable to over-pursuit.
5. Video interview with CineSport’s Noah Coslov, alongside my colleague Chip Towers.
Links
The rundown of the game from the Athens Banner-Herald, including a story on Tech defensive end Jason Peters.
Charles Odum of the Associated Press compares the Tech and Georgia defenses.
Paul Newberry of the A.P. writes about both teams’ quarterbacks.
For Sting Daily, fans weigh in on the rivalry with Matt Winkeljohn and Jon Cooper offers a by-the-numbers breakdown.
Thanks for reading. Enjoy the game.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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and paul jochnson is an a hole?
November 26th, 2011
11:45 am
for telling gt fans to punch the dawgs in the face?
give me a f’n break i just hear on espn that larry munson said ‘they stepped on his face with hob nailed boots’. but i guess that is ok because its a dawg that said it.
we are going to have a tribute for larry munson today and i distinctly remember when al ciraldo died vince dooley was asked if uga was going to honor al. to put it more kindly than vince did he said… he said. ‘hellll NO. to hell with gt!’
f the dawgs and p on larry munson.
CarolinaJacket
November 26th, 2011
11:49 am
but that’s the point. We are not vince dooley and his approach to sports.
Crazy Robert
November 26th, 2011
11:54 am
COME ON JACKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jimmy the Cricket
November 26th, 2011
12:01 pm
Funny how people want to bring up how Georgia’s defense isn’t that good when they haven’t played offensive powerhouses, but what powerhouse has Alabama played? Penn State? LSU? North Texas? Don’t think so. We’ve earned our ranking. Teams don’t just lay down. This is still the SEC and you gotta play. I think our defense is legit. Everybody else is just haters.
Jimmy the Cricket
November 26th, 2011
12:01 pm
LSU is NOT an offensive powerhouse. They’re horrible on offense.
JacketNation
November 26th, 2011
1:53 pm
UGA’s midget QB blows
Enough is enough
November 26th, 2011
2:27 pm
Mark Richt owns us. Can we finally fire Paul Johnson now?
Bobby Dodd
November 26th, 2011
2:27 pm
Please get rid of Al Groh. He can’t stand the thought of giving up a big play, so he gives up lots of short touchdowns. Every time he pressured Murray, good things happened. Go figure.
Bobby Dodd
November 26th, 2011
2:29 pm
PJ is not the problem. He looks at Groh like he wants to punch him during the game. That would be our highlight.
Dawg4life
November 26th, 2011
2:44 pm
Where you at Rambleon84???? 31-10 and you run and hide?????? hahahahahahahahahahahaha. Tech sucks!!!!!!!! Thats 10-1!!!!!!!! Rodzik, where are you at???? More worried about Clemson than UGA huh? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. By the way, our SOPHMORE QB is shredding your defense with our FRESHMEN WR and our 4TH string RB!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Dawg4life
November 26th, 2011
2:49 pm
And the refs have been giving Tech more than favorable spots on offense…..
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
November 26th, 2011
2:55 pm
This game was lost before it started. Corso and Hirbstreet picked us to win. If that didn’t do it then the coin flip did us in for sure. You know we’re in trouble when we don’t get the ball at the start of the 2nd half. Ok if that didn’t do it then it our great coaches play calling that did it. If it wasn’t that then it was our soft pass defense, or our soft pass rush. What else could it be, hmm…maybe Tevin shoulda been yanked 6 wk ago like I was calling for. Hey look we finally score in the 2nd half. Is there a prayer left? No.
Bobby Dodd
November 26th, 2011
2:56 pm
Dawg4life….get a life…and give me a break
Fire Al Groh!!!
Ga. Tech The Ghetto of the South
November 26th, 2011
3:03 pm
Hey Tech what happened
Ga. Tech The Ghetto of the South
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Paul Johnson who’s the retard
cloudmanJacket
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
Typical CPJ, down by 3 touchdowns and no answers but fullback dives in the 4th
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
can we fire cpj yet??????
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:23 pm
we should of went after rich rod houston nutt would be an improvement
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:23 pm
at least next year we will have vad lee and bj bostic healthy
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:24 pm
mark richt could beat us from his house
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:25 pm
if uga pulled there team off the field cpj offense still couldnt score
ACC is Bettter Than SEC
November 26th, 2011
3:25 pm
CPJ said so.
31-17
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:26 pm
yeah i dont believe anything cpj says
dawg day afternoon
November 26th, 2011
3:27 pm
LUNCH MONEY NOW, GEEKS!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:28 pm
i have a tiny pen!s.
GT is a 4th rate High School Team
November 26th, 2011
3:28 pm
@dawgs have fleas, you are right and the dawgs keep munching on those yellow bugs. LOL
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:30 pm
thats not what your mom said copy cat
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:31 pm
creaye your own name GO LSU
Super Committee
November 26th, 2011
3:32 pm
Well tek fans the deluge of smack will now begin… UGA clearly superior, game never indoubt, SEC is clearly superior to ACC…..I hate it for the tek players but not the fans..the fans deserve it
Jimmy the Cricket
November 26th, 2011
3:32 pm
Tech only rushed for 244 yards. That’s shutting them down. They usually run for 400 to even 600. But not today. Our defense played great. (As always). Who we gotta beat to prove we’re a great team?
Super Committee
November 26th, 2011
3:33 pm
Oh, now you can become an LSU (SEC) fan… your odds will be a lot better…. Dawgs blew up the spread……
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:34 pm
well see how good you are against LSU youll look like boys playing against men
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:36 pm
aaron murray well be begging not to go back on the field after the end of the 1st quarter
dawgs have fleas
November 26th, 2011
3:36 pm
lsu wins in rout arkanas is better than yall and look what they did to them
cloudmanJacket
November 26th, 2011
3:56 pm
@ Dawgshavefleas….if lsu will make uga look like boys, what does that say about Tech
Ga. Tech The Ghetto of the South
November 26th, 2011
3:56 pm
dawgs have fleas
That was one the rare brilliant comments Ive heard from a Tech fan. Yes you should have gone after Rich Rod. That would have been a big move in the positive direction for Tech
Big Dog 98
November 26th, 2011
5:56 pm
Same story….UGA kicks GT.
That's OK guys...
November 26th, 2011
7:01 pm
…Tech still has better academics than UGA in most areas – and when will CPJ learn to keep his mouth shut and just coach…