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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Gorilla Biscuit
December 31st, 2011
4:21 pm
Wrong George. I have a doppleganger, but it ain’t Okie Dawg. Though I think he is a fine fellow. I only use one name per blog.
BW
December 31st, 2011
4:22 pm
Washington looks like Andrew Jones in the face.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
4:22 pm
I think Tevin thought he was going to get hit sooner so he stopped running.
Dawg48
December 31st, 2011
4:22 pm
Poor Vern just needs to leave the booth, Gary want let him speak!
George Stein
December 31st, 2011
4:22 pm
Florida has two BCS titles. The other came before the BCS existed.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
4:24 pm
48 Gary does All the talking because usually Vern is too Drunk by this point in the game he can’t speak.
OkieDawg
December 31st, 2011
4:24 pm
George…Thanks for the compliment.
Dawg48
December 31st, 2011
4:24 pm
Cincy just had a 70 yard TD run tied up…..
Jackets/Packers
December 31st, 2011
4:24 pm
Agree with going for it provided we aren’t just trying to draw them off.
After we have done the draw them offsides play, we ought to do a quick snap on the next fourth down we go for it on.
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
4:24 pm
Cincy 7 v Vandy 7
davidinloganville
December 31st, 2011
4:25 pm
before the play kick or go for it.
Max
December 31st, 2011
4:25 pm
@jackets/packers: I can’t predict the future, but I can say that I have watched CPJ be incredibly stubborn and not play his best QB all season. What makes you think next year will be any different?
Jackets/Packers
December 31st, 2011
4:26 pm
Right George.
Still closer than the Dawgs NC in 1980.
Go Jackets!
December 31st, 2011
4:26 pm
Can we make a chip shot?
OkieDawg
December 31st, 2011
4:26 pm
GT fell for their own trickeration.
Go Jackets!
December 31st, 2011
4:26 pm
Yes we can…
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
4:27 pm
Everybody knows he is not going for it when the RB comes back behind the QB.
Well a Tie game at least
Gorilla Biscuit
December 31st, 2011
4:27 pm
My God, a FIELD GOAL!!!
ty webb
December 31st, 2011
4:28 pm
seems all tech fans’ middle names must be “Vicariously”.
Go Jackets!
December 31st, 2011
4:29 pm
Trickeration? That’s standard for any team….
Wow! Anything to try and trash Tech! Sure hope Uga does not deploy that kind of trickery! Wait, What, Who…
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
4:29 pm
Roddy will be the CEO of some company pretty soon.
Jackets/Packers
December 31st, 2011
4:29 pm
@Max.
I like Synjin.
I live in Cobb county.
I don’t think Synjin beats Clemson if CPJ had decided to give him the job.
He moved the ball vs Uga.
After they had already won.
Synjin is a great runner but failed to prove he could run the offense better.
Would not bother me if he won the job next year or Vad did.
I’ve made the mistake before of thinking 2nd string QB was better.
I later realized I was wrong because the weak competition made 2nd stringer look good.
Go Jackets!
December 31st, 2011
4:29 pm
No my name is John
5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
4:30 pm
Block in the BACK and no flag.
davidinloganville
December 31st, 2011
4:30 pm
i can’t ever think of a Georgia game where I worried about how much money a tech coach makes or when the last tech MNC was…
headley lamar
December 31st, 2011
4:31 pm
seems all tech fans’ middle names must be “Vicariously”.
It is. They live through other teams.
Jackets/Packers
December 31st, 2011
4:31 pm
Roddy is one of the classiest players GT has ever produced.
Hope he gets an award at the end of the season for leadership.
Dawg48
December 31st, 2011
4:32 pm
Clark from vandy just got TANKED on the kick off return!
BW
December 31st, 2011
4:32 pm
Here we go sounds like Utah fan…
OldSchoolTechFanatic
December 31st, 2011
4:32 pm
Justin Moore was a pretty good High School Kicker. It just goes to show kicking is mental.
What did Yogi Bera say about baseball “Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical”
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5150 UOAD
December 31st, 2011
4:32 pm
headley comes with a name change. How many NAMES are you going to use today HEADLEY?
sfh
December 31st, 2011
4:32 pm
Enter your comments here
Erk Russell's Dog
December 31st, 2011
4:33 pm
48 careful what you wish for. I hear CBS is replacing Vern with Tim Brando.
OldSchoolTechFanatic
December 31st, 2011
4:33 pm
For all the UGA fans in here I put that in to be funny !!! Thats not real math !!!
sfh
December 31st, 2011
4:33 pm
If my alma mater played Tech’s offensive scheme, I would slit my wrists.
Jackets/Packers
December 31st, 2011
4:34 pm
Headley.
Uga fans gave me a good excuse to dump all of Atlanta’s pro franchises.
U guys get all the frustration of never winning it all.
I get all the laughs.
Dawg48
December 31st, 2011
4:34 pm
5150
The way utah’s cheerleaders look ,polygamy might not be a bad thing!
Lol
Gorilla Biscuit
December 31st, 2011
4:34 pm
Utah’s offense is terrible.
Jackets/Packers
December 31st, 2011
4:35 pm
BTW the Hawks’ GM may be the best of the group.
Well if not for the JJ contract.
Ol'JacketFan
December 31st, 2011
4:35 pm
sfh why do you watch then?
Dawg48
December 31st, 2011
4:35 pm
Erk
You don’t like Tim?
Jackets/Packers
December 31st, 2011
4:36 pm
This isn’t a BCS game by any stretch.
BW
December 31st, 2011
4:36 pm
Packer I’ll agree on Braves…heartbreak all except one year in 45.
Gorilla Biscuit
December 31st, 2011
4:36 pm
Anybody that would choose to have two wives has got a lot more dollars than sense.
George Stein
December 31st, 2011
4:37 pm
We know what vicariously means, headley. Was there a point to your comment?
Ol'JacketFan
December 31st, 2011
4:37 pm
LOL@Gorilla, oh so true!!!!
OkieDawg
December 31st, 2011
4:38 pm
I love how Danielson said GT’s O-line makes up for its lack of size with their blocking technique. He should just call that technique what it is…it has a name.
Max
December 31st, 2011
4:38 pm
@jackets/packers: My thoughts are that nobody that saw tevin would really believe that he was the answer. Why not give “fumble” Days some more opportunities throughout the year? Or don’t redshirt Vad from the very beginning and let him get some reps, so he can step right in in 2012. Im happy with getting 3 full hears out of vad, i dont need 4. We played a VERY soft schedule in the beginning that would have given plenty of chances for some other guys to get some reps.
Ol'JacketFan
December 31st, 2011
4:38 pm
Nice throw!!!
Jackets/Packers
December 31st, 2011
4:38 pm
Well I am glad CPJ stuck with his kicker and the young man came through.
Beautiful pass.