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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5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:07 pm
Saw that coming. The Punter was so slow in getting it off
Buggoff
December 31st, 2011
8:07 pm
5150 Gt should plain quit football if they can’t get rid of this trash embarassment of a program PERIOD!! Gt has a bunch of losers!
Tech Fan For Life
December 31st, 2011
8:08 pm
5150 UOAD – Again I am sorry but your memory must be lapsed. If you will remember the Athletic Director at the time asked PJ to keep Tenuta as a part of his hiring. He refused. The link I can send you is that I was in the Tech Athletic office when it happened. Tenuta may have considered going with O’Leary, but that was after PJ refused to keep him on.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:08 pm
nice run. the freshman QB is in.
OkieDawg
December 31st, 2011
8:08 pm
What, Auburn losing to Virginia. No one loses to UV. Who was the last team UV beat?
Erk Russell's Dog
December 31st, 2011
8:10 pm
High Tech
Not so fast my friend ,I was asleep at the half of the UCF , UGA game a total snooze fest.Had to be the worst college football game ever played. Nothing like today’s Tech game ,snatching defeat from the jaws of victory . It had to be a gut wrenching loss for all Tech fans.
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
8:11 pm
OkieDawg…FSU was the last team UVa beat.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:11 pm
OK. My memory was that he was going to be a gold domer if he didn’t get the Tech HC job. That whole thing sucked. Friedgen leaves the year before then George’s resume gets him canned so we could have him back & no fridge either.
RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE
December 31st, 2011
8:12 pm
Utah needed 8 yards to win and took it right up the middle on Tech’s weak, little defense. Tech and 5150 always take it right up the middle. AND THEY BOTH LIKE IT!!!
OkieDawg
December 31st, 2011
8:13 pm
@High Tech…You seem to be very knowledgeable about UV. Tell me, who were the other teams they beat? Thanks in advance for that list of losers.
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
8:14 pm
Erk’s Dawgie…It is a gut wrenching loss. One I’m sure you’ll revel in. Howevere, Utah was a field goal away from being the PAC12 South Champion. UCF is a Conference USA power.
Buggoff
December 31st, 2011
8:14 pm
Bottom line is any respectable football program would fire a coach after going 0 and 4 in bowl games and 1 and 4 against a rival. Problem is GT accepts losing and promotes it by it’s actions. Guess what GT fans you support losers who deserve to be losers!
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:15 pm
I think the UVa guy was on his back maybe. Could be a huge TO. Auburn wuth great field position
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:16 pm
Great stop and tackle for UVa.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:17 pm
Auburn with the 3rd QB of the game. it is the musical QBs for the War Eagles
Andre Rison at MSU in the Gator Bowl vs UGA
December 31st, 2011
8:17 pm
Andre Rison ran circles around my UGA defenders BUT …………….BUT UGA won that game. End of story, unless we re visis the fact that this trashy thug lived for awhile here in the Country Club of the South.
UGA is about 7-0 or 8-0 all time vs BIG 10’s SLOW, FatBoys
The game that I especially love is when Ohio State and mouthy Kirk Herbsteit got pistol whipped by a fine 9-2, 10-2 UGA team led by Coach Goff. They had Robert Smith, a supposed Hesiman and mouthy QB Kirk. 21-7 it was and it really was not that close.
Go Dogs. Teech needs to hire a coaching staff as the ACC if far superior to when CPJ first arrived and next year, it will turn ugly for him.
CPJ IS ON the HOT SEAT.
Erk Russell's Dog
December 31st, 2011
8:17 pm
I better stop drinking ,
I thought Clemson was in the Orange Bowl,not the Chicken Bowl. Oh that’s Virginia,Clemson should sue for copyright infringement.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:18 pm
Wow Auburn comes away with no points. No harm in the TO then
San Francisco Dawg
December 31st, 2011
8:19 pm
Is it me, my TV or does Paul Johnson look like he’s 6 months pregnant? Just asking…
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
8:19 pm
Erk’s Dawgie…me too but I don’t think I’ll stop anytime soon. You need to adjust your tv set. Those are blue britches, not purple.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:20 pm
Clem&Sons has PURPLE not blue.
Personal Foul on Auburn. Now there is the SEC fame we all know.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:21 pm
Personal Foul again on Auburn. man got to Love the SEC mentality.
7 IN A ROW
December 31st, 2011
8:22 pm
Honk if your team has beaten GT in a bowl. CPJ is a loser!!!
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:23 pm
San Fran he looks just like Grantham. They both have manziers you can guess the cup size yourself. I know you are a Chaz Bono lover kind of Dawg fan
Erk Russell's Dog
December 31st, 2011
8:23 pm
High tech
Tech was a FG away from beating Utah the Pac 12 south runner up. Actually they were in third place USC was ineligible to play in the PAC 12 championship game.Loosing to UCF was bad ,but the Dawgs never showed up . At least your players showed up ,they should have won the game, but the conservative play calling in the 4th Quarter got them beat.
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
8:25 pm
Erk’s Dawgie…you are right. But it still had to hurt losing to UCF.
5150…you just about made me spew beer.
Reico
December 31st, 2011
8:26 pm
To all the Tech fans that want PJ fired, you may want to think twice because the gras is not always greener on the other side. I understand CPJ is the head coach, but he did finish with a winning season. You do not see Texas fans calling for their coach to be fired. Mack Brown last couple of seasons have not been that good. I say we keep PJ and bring in a new DC or DL coach. He is consistent with putting up 21-24 points a game. If you ask any good defensive team they wouldtell you “they would rather have a offense that put up 21-24 points a game no matter the offense they run, than have to stay on the field all day trying to win games.” Ask Ray Lewis, he begged Trent Dilfer and the offense to just put up 10 points a game.
Georgia tek is obsessed with nothing but beating UGA
December 31st, 2011
8:26 pm
Good at Losing to Georgia ?
Georgia tek has LOST 7 consecutive bowl games and LOST 10 of the last 15 Georgia tek bowl games. You’ve LOST TO EVERYONE.
NEW SHERIFF = LOL!!
December 31st, 2011
8:27 pm
The new Sheriff at GT, CPJ, coachs and looks like GOOBER from the Andy Griffeth Show. You GT fans need to buy him a beanie cap and teach him to pump gas.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:27 pm
Nice run to the 5. UVa is really running the ball well
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
8:28 pm
NEW SHERIFF…you should be qualified to teach him.
Jacket Dad
December 31st, 2011
8:28 pm
Got to give the players kudos. We had some major players out due to injury and stupidity but the ones left on the field did not give up. Sure, would have liked to have won, but that’s why you play the game.
For the most part, GT overachieved this season. Started strong, but tanked (as usual) as the season progressed and the teams got tougher. We definitely need play makers and I’m not sure Johnson is capable of bringing them in. (Especially when he tends to throw players under the bus.) I think (hope) he gets extra pressure to expand his offense to include short passes, start Vad Lee, get a decent kicker and beef up our lines.
San Francisco Dawg
December 31st, 2011
8:29 pm
Comparing the Dawgs Grantham with Johnson is like comparing our bowl records the last seven years…can’t win a bowl game and can’t beat the Dawgs…you have to be miserable being a Tech fan…high school offense, high school defense, high school special teams, high school coaches and high school fans…brutal!
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
8:32 pm
Jacket Dad…I agree with you up to a point. Coaches Johnson and Groh have brought in some play makers. I’m thinking of Thomas, Attaochu, and now Shaq Mason. The Jackets need to have a monster at Nose Tackle.
I have read this here before, but I must have missed it. When did Coach Johnson throw a player under the bus? I have heard him mention execution, but I don’t remember him naming a player specifically to scapegoat for a loss.
Georgia tek is obsessed with nothing but beating UGA
December 31st, 2011
8:32 pm
Expand his offense to include the forward pass.
JOKE.
What a joke.
Georgia tek had a HORRID SEASON.
Geogia tek LOST 5 of the last 7 games.
Georgia tek LOST 7 Cosecutive Bowl Games.
Georgia tek LOST 10 of the last 15 bowl games.
ghost
December 31st, 2011
8:32 pm
If overachieving is having 5 of 8 wins against teams that won 10 games between them then Tech overachieved.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:32 pm
@New Sheriff spell much………..coachs? coachEs…Griffeth? Griffith. I did notice you spelled Goober correctly.
UVa back on top
Johnson kneeling at the very end, on the TD play
December 31st, 2011
8:32 pm
Did you all see CPJ spewing? He was ill man. He could not hold on to those stale tacos, man he was blowing breakfast or last night’s all you can choke down taco buffet.
That was so funny. The guy is a joke. WHAT has he accomplished? NO titles, no bowl wins, lousy recruiting which IS showing up in bowl match ups and he simply lacks creativity. Absolutely, the triple option will make 2 or 3 or 4 long runs per game but they YIELD ONLY EMPTY stats, techers.
Get realistic or you will continue to lose and see CPJ kneeling and spewing like he did today, when Utah scored to win. Tacos were every where.
Keep this in mid ………………the ACC teams like NC, Miami, FSU, VaTech and Clemson
could ALL be getting better and add in Syracuse and PItt and GT will not be in the upper tier. Wake and NC St usually beat tech, as do the Virginia Cadavers.
CPJ IS ON the HOT SEA. Next year, he needs to win BIG and WIN A BIG BOWL, or he like all the others will be packing his gym bag.
San Francisco Dawg
December 31st, 2011
8:32 pm
Wondering if the ACC will win a bowl game….obviously, Tech could not hold a lead and neither will Virginia…
Georgia tek is obsessed with nothing but beating UGA
December 31st, 2011
8:34 pm
# 51 Average Recruiting Rank of Paul Johnson.
# 7 Average Recruiting rank of UGA every year of Mark Richt.
And, you think Georgia tek has brought in some players.
Cough Cough.
OkieDawg
December 31st, 2011
8:34 pm
San Fran Dawg, you forgot high school stadium. Let’s get ‘em all while we’re gettin.
embarresed jacket fan
December 31st, 2011
8:35 pm
A couple of comments. Whenever you play not to loose rather than play to win, guess what you are probably going to loose, With all the aggressive play calling I have seen with Paul Johnson over the years, he absolutely folded today. Cannot make a first down the last two possessions cost us the ball game. The short passes were working before and into overtime but he was afraid to pitch or throw the ball on the final two series of downs. This loss is on him. I was not going to mention trolls, until the idiot Buggoff came spouting his ignorance and hate. Son how old are you? You are a shame to the Bulldog nation.
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
8:36 pm
ACC teams have won two bowl games so far.
San Francisco Dawg
December 31st, 2011
8:36 pm
Heard that the Bobby Dodd family is asking the Tech Administrators to take his name off of the stadium…don’t blame them..
UGA grit landscaper
December 31st, 2011
8:36 pm
nice to see all my fellow grits express themselves.
Come Tuesday, we’re all back on our mowers.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:36 pm
San Fran go back to butt slamming Tech and UNC lost FSU & NCSU have one.
Really?
December 31st, 2011
8:37 pm
I have to give it to the north avenue trade school, after being up by 14 to an unranked team I thought the bug’s amazing run of bowl losses was over. However, like only a pack of true losers can do, the trade school squad managed to choke yet again.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:37 pm
won
BullDawg Rick
December 31st, 2011
8:38 pm
Condolonces on your season…
6 – 0 start…
#12 in the polls
Beat a good Clemson team.
Get smoked by your biggest rival.
Krunked in the 4th 1/4 with a 14 point lead.
Get a D coord & a man bra for your HC & things will get better in ‘12…
echols county rancher
December 31st, 2011
8:38 pm
The Flats–need to take that literally and LEVEL it. Bring dozers in and fill in Grant field. Develop it into more bum housing, like techwood. It’s more valuable that way.