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
8:40 pm
UVa and Clemson without a Lake are tied at 14. Auburn is rotating QB every series
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:42 pm
Shouldn’t the dawgs talking smack be on the MSU site running your mouths?
GTfan
December 31st, 2011
8:42 pm
Bulldog Rick..just give him your bra and shut the f up and worry about your own dogs…
echols county rancher
December 31st, 2011
8:43 pm
I don’t want to see another GT alumni assn mailer begging me for support. Until the athletic department dissolves, my degree is cheapened every football season. I’d rather watch my bulls service the cows than see another Tech football game. At least that’s $$ in the bank.
Really?
December 31st, 2011
8:44 pm
Hey 5150 where the heck is that yellow jacket bird house I ordered for my nephew? He got a jr tool set from Santa and the little fella wanted to destroy something ugly and make it into something beautiful.. I have the red and black paint now we just need that trade schoo birdhouse for him to destroy.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:44 pm
what I SAID we should have done to start the 2nd half. Auburn does the On Side kick I think that is the 5th or 6th that were not at the end of a game.
Huge pass down field. Trotter with a great pass to the UVa 5
San Francisco Dawg
December 31st, 2011
8:45 pm
We are running our smack here because that’s all we get from you Techies all year, even when we beat you 9 out of 10 times, and now that you have embarassed yourself’s once again, its a great way to end the New Year!!
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
8:45 pm
I’ve been amazed at how much attention Ken’s blog gets from UGA fans. Some of them even say GT is irrelevant. That’s not what 28 pages of repeating themselves says.
Alphadawg
December 31st, 2011
8:45 pm
Hey tech, that was pathetic. Just plain pathetic. As obnoxious as your fans are you would think you actually had a team. I cant believe we actually hear from you at all.
GTfan
December 31st, 2011
8:46 pm
echols rancher are just a farmer…you mean make it like your cow pasture. Last time I was in Echols co. I saw alot of little techwood bum houses.
OkieDawg
December 31st, 2011
8:47 pm
Look on the bright side, you are now Yellow Jackets. But before you were mature Yellow Jackets, you were maggots. However, after the Fiasco in El Paso, you may have gone back to that pre-maturity larvae state of being a maggot, lest I digress.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:47 pm
RANCHER if you think sports make your Tech Diploma more valuable then you need to start Servicing your cow yourself.
Really?
December 31st, 2011
8:47 pm
Looks like the acc coach of the year is getting schooled by one of the sec’s mid level coaches. Did anyone expect anything different?
BullDawg Rick
December 31st, 2011
8:47 pm
LOL GT fan….
I prop you guys more than punk you, but you are sooooo easy to bust in the grill…
I am waiting on the “our coach is smarter than your coach beacuse we ‘let’ you score” or how Yech is 1 -10 vs said “dumb coach” yet UGA owns you… & your conference…
Stay miserable – Happy New Year’s !!!
Erk Russell's Dog
December 31st, 2011
8:49 pm
5150
Its more fun running smack on the Tech Blog.Michigan State spews all of their hate at Michigan ,they could care less about the Dawgs. Michigan State thinks the BCS screwed them out of the Sugar Bowl and gave their spot to Michigan.
It’s not like you won’t be on UGA’S bowl site Monday running your mouths.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:49 pm
SAN FRAN be real you will be smacking butt to bring in the New Year.
Auburn doing the CAM light for a TD
Lt. Frank Drebin
December 31st, 2011
8:49 pm
At least the Ga Yech players will enjoy their comfortable mattresses at the Motel 8 they are staying at….the comfortable mattresses were the highlight of their joke bowl game…..bwahhhhhhh, haahahahahahahahaha…….
Strange Murphy
December 31st, 2011
8:50 pm
Today is a great day for America.
San Francisco Dawg
December 31st, 2011
8:51 pm
Went to the Spartans site…they have conceded defeat to the Dawgs…nice…no smack as they know they have never beat us…just like Tech, 9 out of 10 years!
Lest me ax a kwerstion
December 31st, 2011
8:51 pm
dat tebbin washten look likes a hizeman winna ness yeer.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:51 pm
Russell probably not because I think BRADLEY will be doing it. maybe Bill King’s.
Lt. Frank Drebin
December 31st, 2011
8:52 pm
Why isn’t coach fishfry with his rabbit ears not talking about how good his team is and the Yech fans should punch Dawgs fans in the faces? What a zero he is…….
GTfan
December 31st, 2011
8:53 pm
Rick, if we had all 5 star and 4 star players like uga…It wouldn’t matter who the damn coach was . If Richt can’t win with that group he better quit.
Happy New Year also.I don’t go on your blog acting like a fool like some dawgs do GT blog.
San Francisco Dawg
December 31st, 2011
8:53 pm
Got to wonder about 5150 UOAD…every other post is about smacking butt…
Old Blind Dawg
December 31st, 2011
8:54 pm
My thoughts for what they are worth.
CPJ is as many of you say – arrogant & stubborn but the most telling issue – he can’t recruit. Not because he is dumb but because he has never really had to recruit. Georgia Southern was loaded when he took over. Georgia Southern gets a ton of very good but undersized players that fall through the cracks of the D1 schools without having to beat the bushes. Navy – I bet he didn’t recruit anyone. Service Academies get disciplined and motivated kids by the very nature of their existence.
Combine CPJ’s lack of recruiting skills and his old school offense and GT is doomed – they will never fill the roster with the type of players needed in D1. As many have pointed out Groh is at a distinct disadvantage having to prepare his defense for typical college offenses when he doesn’t see anything close during the week.
GT has IMHO two choices – accept moderate success during the year 7 – 8 with an occasional 9 win season or – blow up the program and start over.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:54 pm
San fran not even close the MSU people are not afraid of UGA and the are mad that it is the bowl they got. That is why they are not making the trip. They have been laughing at Crowell not playing a full game And they don’t think Murray is great. They will get to see 3/4 Murray.
Erk Russell's Dog
December 31st, 2011
8:55 pm
5150, Bradley needs to loosen the chain,99% of the smack is in fun and not personal .
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
8:56 pm
I haven’t even asked to get back on his blog. That guy is a true tool. He can be such a butt over nothing.
Lt. Frank Drebin
December 31st, 2011
8:56 pm
Oh yeah….get a real kicker, a real defensive line, a real defense, a real defensive coordinator, a real offensive line, a real offense (not a high school offense) and a real coach……then maybe you can compete…….bwahhhhhhhhhh, hahahahahahahahahaha…..
GTfan
December 31st, 2011
8:57 pm
Frank Drebin is the Lt. suppose to make you look smart. When I was in Nam 1965-66 Lt. was crap.
Really?
December 31st, 2011
8:57 pm
5150 In all seriousness I know money is real tight for you this year and I am very wealthy so if you need a loan or something just let me know. Don’t let some silly pride thing keep you from having heat or lights.
Vince
December 31st, 2011
8:57 pm
Many dawg fans, including this one, were pulling for Tech. Tough loss. I picked Tech to win big! Funny how some PAC 12 fans are on the Ute’s blogs claiming superiority over the SEC as proven by Utah’s win over Tech.
Go figure.
Old Blind Dawg
December 31st, 2011
8:57 pm
One more thought – 5150 UOAD you need to stop drinking and posting or simply grow up. Your drivel is boorish at best and insulting to the real GT fans.
Happy New Year Techies………………………..
09 is a very long time ago and UGA's Rashad Jones is long gone
December 31st, 2011
8:58 pm
Tech was easily whupped by UGA back in 08 BUT our lethargy allowed Tech back in the 08 game, along with one of the worst UGA safeties in years………….Rashad Jones who missed arm tackle after arm tackle that day.
THAT LOSS was a very good UGA experience however, and that MADE SURE that every time that we strap on our gear, we are ready to play tech and that is why, Tech has only won ONE GAME vs UGA in 11 years.
Today’s humiliating Sun Bowl loss is so funny. Tech as a football team has no real identity. Triple Option? I supposes that is your team ID but what has it accomplished in 4 complete seasons? Hmmm? NO titles, no bowl wins and it DOES NOT lure top quality kids to the school. Yes, Georgia Tech assumes that they are major college ball and they thrash around and end up losing 4? of their last 5 games this season. Pretty much that same thing happened last season too. A swoon at season’s end. That triple option is a failure. Empty rushing stats is all that tech fans can be giddy about.
Tech is in deep trouble with their ancient BUT FAILED 1960s-1970s relic or scheme. D teams now are simply way too fast and the LBs are as fast as the Triple Os QBs and backs. DEs are too. The ACC is much better and it is trying to upgrade with great athletes ( better athletes) and tech simply will not be able to keep up. CPJ has been passed by.
DB/tech fan since 1948
December 31st, 2011
9:00 pm
gatech is within 1 day drive of 9 SEC schools including last 6 national champs. PJ is not bobby dodd or the BEAR. hire friedgen back as off coord, go sign best passing quaterback in high school to come to gatech, and tweak your game. Triple option easy to defense with 3 big guys in the middle and decent linebackers
Really?
December 31st, 2011
9:00 pm
Y’all seriously are going to complain about any other blog on the ajc?!!! Ken allows the techies to spew whatever hate filled nonsense they want but bans anyone that dares give it back. That’s why I keep it light hearted on here.
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
9:02 pm
Old Blind Dawg…Happy New Year to you, too. Erk’s Dawgie is right about the jawing being for fun. Both UGA and GT are fine schools with different missions. I would much prefer a UGA grad veternarian treating my dogs or a UGA grad pharmacist filling my prescriptions. I would hope a UGA fan would feel confident in a GT grad designing their machinery, bridges, or building systems. Georgians have much to be proud of. I always say I want UGA to be undefeated until the last regular season game. I would like to see Clean, Old Fashioned Hate have more national relevance than the Iron Bowl. Just my New Year’s Eve thoughts. Auld Lang Syne.
Lt. Frank Drebin
December 31st, 2011
9:03 pm
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah…..
Mama Says
December 31st, 2011
9:03 pm
Look guys you can slam on CPJ all you like, the reason you do has nothing to do with football and has more to do with his confidence. The game was lost on two issues and both are yearly problems at Tech. No kicking game and no defense.
With either today Tech wins. The offense was not stopped until CPJ decided to get conservative in running the clock. Although I don’t like it he cannot rely on the defense.
The defense-like the announcers said why are you in a man coverage with 1over the top (in the middle of the field by the way, like he can get to either side to help out) 4th and 14 requires zone 4 deep coverage. That one play call was on Groh and therefore the loss is on Groh. He needs to realize Tech is not a pro defense and treat the game as what it is, a college game- where maybe 3 out of 11 are good enough to put the game on.
Tech exceeded expectatioms this year. Next year if they don’t play defense with the players they have, then and only then will CPJ be on the hot seat.
I will give Groh one more year then if no improvement he has to go.
That will be what gets CPJ fired not his ego or his offense.
Lest me ax a kwerstion
December 31st, 2011
9:04 pm
so corch jownson is grate and he be wut teck wantz. I beeleev he be 0-4 inn bole gamez and 1-3 wiff jorga.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
9:04 pm
Why are all the DAWG still on the blog? You are going to miss the party.
http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-holiday-guide/holiday-events/possum-drop-rings-in-1281357.html
San Francisco Dawg
December 31st, 2011
9:06 pm
And the Dawgs are not mad by getting beat by LSU? Michigan State is a typical Big Ten team…Big and Slow…Speed kills and the Dawgs have speed…Hell, Tech could be MSU…not!
Dwayne
December 31st, 2011
9:06 pm
HAAAAAA…….HAAAAA……HAAAAA…..Choke…………
Old Blind Dawg
December 31st, 2011
9:07 pm
High Tech – gut wrenching loss I’m sure and you are correct – I have built a ton of projects designed by Techies (Architects and Engineers) and always marvel at the designs.
Lt. Frank Drebin
December 31st, 2011
9:07 pm
5150 UOAD…. Everyone on the Tech Campus have their bullet proof jackets and pepper spray?? Nice campus……
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
9:07 pm
Big and Slow just how SAN FRAN DAWG likes his boyfriends.
HighTech
December 31st, 2011
9:08 pm
Old Blind Dawg…You are a DGD, like most of my UGA grad friends and family.
Vince
December 31st, 2011
9:08 pm
….Auburn tearing up Virginia…..
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
9:09 pm
LT to bad the girls on the UGa campus didn’t have their dads fit them with Chasity belts.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
9:10 pm
Nice Run for the TD for Auburn