Georgia Tech-Utah game thread
Greetings-
Just about an hour from kickoff (now 2:21 p.m. EST). I’m getting pretty intrigued to see how this game unfolds. Not having seen Utah, it’s kind of hard to get a grasp, but I think a lot of it comes down to two things. First, can Georgia Tech move the ball on Utah’s run defense, especially without Omoregie Uzzi not starting (as has been announced). Shaquille Mason will start; it’s undetermined if Uzzi will get snaps. B-back David Sims will play some, but how much is also not clear. Expect Preston Lyons to get plenty of snaps in his final game.
Second, can Tech stop John White? I imagine Utah will be more than content to pound the Jackets with Smith it’s the Utes are able. Worth watching – the sledgehammer blocking of fullback Shawn Asiata.
Other items of interest:
1. Wind is blowing pretty briskly towards the open end zone. I’m not sure of direction; if you’re watching on television, it’ll be the end zone on the right.
2. Steven Sylvester’s parents Roderick and Barbara are at the game with their other son Roderick Jr., completing a pretty remarkable feat. They have attended every one of their son’s Tech games in his career, home, away and bowl. They drove to this one with the families of Tevin Washington and Jamal Golden. Mr. Sylvester reports it took about 22 hours from the family’s home in McDonough, a pretty quick clip.
“I told Tevin’s dad he missed his calling,” Roderick Sylvester said. “He should have been a truck driver or something.”
The Sylvesters’ motivation to attend every game came from Roderick’s military service, from which he retired in 2006, which kept him from attending many of Steven’s games.
“You can’t make up for lost time, but I promised Steven as long as I’m healthy, you can look up (in the stands) and know we will be there,” he said.
3. Utah will be short two starters, left guard Miles Mason and and defensive tackle Dave Kruger. The Utes rotate a lot of defensive linemen, so that shouldn’t be as big a factor, but Mason’s injury may.
That’s about all I’ve got for now. I can’t say I’ve been to a wide variety of stadiums, but this is one of the more memorable settings. It’s set in the Franklin Mountains, which overlook the stadium beyond one end zone, and the visiting stands are carved into the side of a rocky hill.
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mwh6767
December 31st, 2011
5:49 pm
Just leave gorilla , by staying you just reaffirm the fact that you have no life and the only thing you have is coming on the Tech blog EVERYDAY and post crap to try to make yourself feel good. You are the retard that CPJ was talking about.
Old School
December 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
Tech’s offense needs take as much—if not more—of the responsibility for losing the 14-pt lead. Way, way, way too conservative play calling. And can Tech not recruit a punter or a kicker?!?!?
ramguy68
December 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
Tech isn’t man enough to win this game.
LG
December 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
Dan…as a season ticket holder…I’m DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Trade School FTW
December 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
14 points in 4th quarter…….in the immortal words of the assistant coach in “Hoosiers”…CPJ, “I find it hard to believe you know what your doin!”
Gorilla Biscuit
December 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
Free football!!!
sourgrapes
December 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
I hope we get a kicker before next year. Is that 9 or 12 points lost on missed kicks today?
Dawg48
December 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
OJF
Just slap the pacemaker and hang in there buddy!
Lol
GTBob
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
This one is completely on CPJ. Some of the worst play calling I have ever seen before the last drive. He played to not lose and he will probably lose.
DawgNole
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
You’re dumb, Max. If you don’t run outside, the clock runs out and he doesn’t get a chance to kick.
GT fan
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
PJ …. the 2011 Sun Bowl is a PERFECT example of why one of the 85 scholarships has to a RELIABLE fg kicker ….. 3 misses today, and you’re team is headed to OT!
Max
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
Utah has the MO
OldSchoolTechFanatic
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
I was a CPJ fan, I am not as big a fan anymore!!! Tech played soft in the 4th quarter.
Good Grief
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
You can talk about CPJ and Groh all you want (and I have plenty of times) but the bottom line is this team doesn’t have any playmakers. Championship teams (or even teams that can win a bowl game) have players that can come up with a play when it is needed. Who on this team do you want the ball to go to when we need a play? Who on this defense do you know is going to come up with the big play when you need it?
BW
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
Utah got the advantage.
Rural Education
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
Let’s just hope Tech doesn’t drag this out, go ahead and fumble on the first play and be done with it.
Go Jackets!
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
How many scholarship kickers again?
Geeez!!!!
Get rid of them all!
Get it done in OT! I really want to cuss!!!
Ol'JacketFan
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
48, not quite that old and the beer is tasting good!
Michael Veli
December 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
A win in overtime is still a win……
davidinloganville
December 31st, 2011
5:52 pm
SOAD come just put it down… I agree with you I think tech wins in ot
ramguy68
December 31st, 2011
5:52 pm
Tech shouldn’t crow about their smart players as much as they should complain about the intelligence of their coaches.
davidinloganville
December 31st, 2011
5:52 pm
*come on*
Max
December 31st, 2011
5:52 pm
Dawgnole, we had a timeout. Also, no reason to run that play at all, he went for a half yard outside. Don’t be retarded
ramguy68
December 31st, 2011
5:52 pm
Tech better pass on this 3rd down…they will never rush for 2 yds.
I get it...........
December 31st, 2011
5:52 pm
Tech is toast now…………..their offense is not geared for OT……………….damn.
Tech76
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
Al needs to go…he has played soft D all year when we had the lead.
ceedee0047
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
Al Groh is trying to get Coach Johnson fired with that defense and what terrible offense needs running out of town anyway !
GT fan
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
PJ & TW … on the last 2 drives (before missed FG) …… gotta look at that??
Rural Education
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
This just in, Tech still sucks.
Biff Pocoroba
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
This idiot announcer says that you have to think field goal. I guess he hans’t seen our guy kick
ramguy68
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
I told ya.
BW
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
Washington didn’t even move
Dawg48
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
OJF
Lol
Good Grief
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
Perfect example of my previous post right there on 3rd and 2
GT fan
December 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
Going for it on 4th b/c YOU’VE GOT NO FG KICKER!!!!!!!!!!
ghostofbobbydodd
December 31st, 2011
5:54 pm
After this one slips Johnson, you can tell Tech, “this one’s on me” AGAIN. Doubt if you,re gonna get many “Way to go Owl, getting closer, but quickly earning the title Ohfer Owlman, take this job well done pat on the back”
Rural Education
December 31st, 2011
5:54 pm
Groh has played with the talent on hand, which is just not very good. Its not like Tech is in the SEC or something
Gorilla Biscuit
December 31st, 2011
5:54 pm
Maybe Coach should kick this one.
Dawg48
December 31st, 2011
5:54 pm
OJF
Sometimes I think I need a pacemaker during games like this.
Lol
OkieDawg
December 31st, 2011
5:54 pm
CPJ is confused about what to do….
GT fan
December 31st, 2011
5:54 pm
BET he misses
katherine
December 31st, 2011
5:54 pm
Im keeping my fingers crossed for you tech fans….
BW
December 31st, 2011
5:55 pm
a miss and
DawgNole
December 31st, 2011
5:55 pm
Max, with 6 seconds left, you don’t have time to run the ball up the middle for any appreciable yards and still call timeout. You also don’t have time to line up and spike the ball. Wise up.
davidinloganville
December 31st, 2011
5:55 pm
good for kicker, he needed that one.
LG
December 31st, 2011
5:55 pm
This offense blows!!!!
katherine
December 31st, 2011
5:55 pm
he didnt miss it…now its time for defense
Ol'JacketFan
December 31st, 2011
5:55 pm
Where was that kick earlier?????????? 48, I know! LOL!
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
5:55 pm
Sis just told the kids to leave the room.
GA1
December 31st, 2011
5:56 pm
You can chalk this loss to idiot coaching by johnson. Anyone calling this buffoon smart is clueless. Way to give them the game ya dumbass.