Live blog: Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech
Greetings-
My commendation to you for watching this game. You are truly loyal.
Georgia Tech has a chance to get out of last place in the ACC, or at least force a four-way tie for ninth at 3-9.
Obviously, a big piece of this game is that the Yellow Jackets will be without Glen Rice Jr., suspended indefinitely by Brian Gregory. Rice, I probably don’t have to tell you, leads the team in scoring and rebounding and takes on a lot of ballhandling responsibilities. We’ll see who fills in the void and how the Jackets manage having such a short bench. I’d expect to see both former walk-ons Derek Craig and Nick Foreman giving minutes. Guard Jason Morris may get some minutes at the power forward spot.
It’ll be interesting to see where Rice’s shots go. I am sure Gregory is hoping that Daniel Miller and Kammeon Holsey pick up the slack. Another piece is how Mfon Udofia handles pressure without Rice.
Virginia Tech players to watch:
Forward Victor Davila, 26 of 38 from the floor in his last seven games, but missed the Hokies’ last game, a loss, to Florida State.
Guard Erick Green has scored in double figures in the past 27 games.
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141 comments Add your comment
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:11 pm
Jackets moving the ball well in and out so far.
serious question
February 18th, 2012
3:12 pm
Is Georgia Tech good at anything???
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:13 pm
are you talking about the basketball question? daniel miller blocks shots well.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:14 pm
excuse me – basketball team, not basketball question.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:18 pm
some nice passes out of high post.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:29 pm
morris really struggling.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:30 pm
poor close-outs on last two 3’s by virginia tech.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
3:33 pm
Holsey has a number of good moves near the basket. I had season tickets last year. Beating UNC by 20 at home was fun but the run was ended by the flu. Always wondered why basketball teams don’t get the shot.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:36 pm
good question. if it makes you feel better, my doctor told me yesterday there’s been no real bad strains this year.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
3:37 pm
Aw.
Was hoping for a Morris dunk.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:37 pm
hokies creating (or tech allowing) a number of open 3-pointers.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:39 pm
very good gdefense by udofia.
majer
February 18th, 2012
3:43 pm
So much fun
JM
February 18th, 2012
3:43 pm
Let’s go jackets good defense. Keeping the Hokies from the easy shots.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:44 pm
i can’t say eddie fogler is impressing me so far. i’m glad he knows mike glenn, though.
JM
February 18th, 2012
3:45 pm
Another great inbounds play from GT.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:46 pm
that is a strength of gregory’s.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
3:48 pm
getting some good opportunities of turnovers and misses.
JM
February 18th, 2012
3:49 pm
Good first half Jackets. Hope they start the 2nd with a good run.
JM
February 18th, 2012
3:54 pm
Miller is sixth on GT’s all time blocked shots list? How close is he to #5?
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:03 pm
Football season ticket holder 2009,2010, 2011. Basketball 2009 and 2010.
Instead of dropping basketball again, I am thinking of dropping football instead.
I am pissed with Paul for calling the TO before the Dawgs missed a field goal in the FIRST half.
Part of being a fan is to think your yelling makes a difference. If the coach is going to give their kicker a second chance after you risk getting hoarse, maybe I don’t need to waste my money, time and breath. Tech basketball will rebound next year but can’t we sell some point guard on coming here? I’ll even be pleased with a good ball handler/poor shooter.
5150 UOAD
February 18th, 2012
4:06 pm
Good first half now just need to finish it.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:06 pm
An offensive play?
Who knew we had any?
Paul in NH
February 18th, 2012
4:08 pm
GT top 5 in blocked shots
Alvin Jones 425
John Salley 243
Malcolm Mackey 199
Eddie Elisma 174
Luke Schensher 157
Miller is at 129
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:09 pm
luke schenscher is no. 5 at 157. miller at 130, i think.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:10 pm
Robert – i can understand your frustration and think of reasons for not re-newing tickets, but calling timeout just before a field goal is pretty common. it was bad luck that walsh missed and then made good on the second attempt.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:12 pm
they’ve got to figure out a way to get morris a clean, close look at the basket, or spot-up 3, to get him going.
JM
February 18th, 2012
4:15 pm
Got to cover the VT shooters better
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:15 pm
C’mon Kammeron. Put up the shot.
ACC Fan
February 18th, 2012
4:15 pm
If Tech continues to play like they are so far in this game, they will win some games. Taking open shots and getting the ball in the paint while continuing to play good defense is a wining combination.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:18 pm
In the 1st half Ken?
When the other kicker has badly slumped all year on his own?
I’ll probably get over it.
Just using today’s low interest to vent my past frustration.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:19 pm
Thanks ACC.
?
February 18th, 2012
4:20 pm
Score?
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:20 pm
we’re here to serve, robert.
NoCoach Blewitt
February 18th, 2012
4:21 pm
Anyone else having issues with watching game on ESPN3?
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:23 pm
This hasn’t been a bad game to watch.
Hope I’m not posting too soon.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:24 pm
can’t help you. watching on Fox Sports South.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:24 pm
@?.
VT is up by three.
I think it’s 42-39.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:25 pm
48-45, vt with 11:30 to play
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:26 pm
Opps it’s 50-45 VT.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:26 pm
i wonder if miller and holsey are a little spent.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:27 pm
Got a break there. Nice play Mfon.
5150 UOAD
February 18th, 2012
4:29 pm
nice
NoCoach Blewitt
February 18th, 2012
4:29 pm
Nice play Mfon — Only can possibly utter this sentence 3 times a year
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:29 pm
Typical homer refs.
They aren’t calling much on VT.
50-50.
GT1971
February 18th, 2012
4:31 pm
I’m getting the game on 790 AM Radio over the internet in NC:
http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/lincolnfinancialhonda/index.html?callsign=WQXIAM
Greeting, Ken.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:32 pm
Mfon puts out the effort.
He had a very good game vs Duke.
Why don’t you limit your negativity to Hewitt?
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:32 pm
tech is shooting 60.0 percent. gadzooks.
james
February 18th, 2012
4:35 pm
I wasn’t too sure about Gregory, but I think he is showing some good things. Pretty optimistic about the next few years.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:35 pm
Making our free throws too.
JM
February 18th, 2012
4:35 pm
7 min left tied at 55
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:35 pm
holsey’s two ft’s tie it at 55. under 7 to play
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:37 pm
I have to feel pretty good about next year’s incoming class.
Is there a point guard in the group?
Add one and we might have a top ten class.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:38 pm
This has been worth watching even if we lose.
JM
February 18th, 2012
4:40 pm
Miller should have been shooting 2
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:41 pm
robert – it’s a good class, but no point guards.
GT1971
February 18th, 2012
4:41 pm
I am very optimistic about our future with Coach Gregory.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:42 pm
they ran that play in the first half, sending miller baseline. tech hanging in. let’s see how they finish.
JM
February 18th, 2012
4:43 pm
Good pass to Miller.
No pg in the next class. But Stacey Poole is transferring from Kentucky. And will be able to play in Jan.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:46 pm
great challenge by miller on 3- pointer.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:47 pm
miller’s fifth game in a row with double figures.
JM
February 18th, 2012
4:50 pm
NEED a basket here.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:50 pm
VT misses 2 FT’s, jackets with the ball and 1:26 to play. tied at 65
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:51 pm
Thanks Ken.
All Tech fans are glad we have you as our beat reporter.
Two missed free throws by VT.
All right. 65-all.
Mfon got player of the game 4 GT.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:52 pm
dodged two bullets on bobble and missed dunk.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:53 pm
I wasn’t expecting the game to be this much fun.
The team must have agreed with the suspension.
Or looked forward to the extra shots.
JM
February 18th, 2012
4:53 pm
Must get a good shot. Go Jackets
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:53 pm
Missed dunk was made by Nique one time.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
4:54 pm
oof. bad possession.
JM
February 18th, 2012
4:55 pm
Not a good decision
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
4:56 pm
Hoping 4 an OT but pleased with the effort.
Wow
February 18th, 2012
4:57 pm
pretty sad……..
5150 UOAD
February 18th, 2012
4:59 pm
Damn
JM
February 18th, 2012
5:00 pm
OT good defense Jackets
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
5:01 pm
jackets shooting 59.5 percent, but have 14 turnovers to vt’s 5. first overtime for both teams.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:02 pm
I’m making a commercial.
I’m at a bar and just told the bartender, the only thing that would make this better would be an overtime.
He called someone at VT who had a device to move the basket.
Overtime.
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
5:07 pm
ha ha.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:07 pm
Ken,
Does Kammeron go by Kam or Kammeron?
Nice plays to the basket for him.
And clutch FT shooting.
JM
February 18th, 2012
5:08 pm
Holsey with a career game, hope he gets a few more.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
5:09 pm
Robert, isn’t it Kammeon, not Kammeron?
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:09 pm
He’s better this year.
Hope that continues his next two here.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:10 pm
U r right Supersize.
I haven’t followed like last year.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
5:11 pm
BIG rebound
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
5:11 pm
another BIG rebound
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:11 pm
Forman made a play.
JM
February 18th, 2012
5:13 pm
Bad call the ball was off the Hokie
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:13 pm
all right
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
5:13 pm
WOW, you mean we have TOs left? Who’d a ever thunk of something like that? lol
JM
February 18th, 2012
5:16 pm
Let’s go defense!
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:16 pm
Mfon showed NoCoach.
Must have heard u.
GT1971
February 18th, 2012
5:16 pm
Yes!
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:17 pm
Mfon gives it his all.
Hope he gets to be the hero.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
5:17 pm
PLEASE don’t let them get off a 3-point attempt
JM
February 18th, 2012
5:17 pm
Just 3.5 left cover the three and no fouls.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
5:18 pm
DAMN DAMN DAMN
Ken Sugiura
February 18th, 2012
5:18 pm
wow. heartbreaker.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
5:19 pm
that sure was a LONG 3.5 secs
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:19 pm
Well it was a great game.
Tough break for Mfon & Tech.
GTBob
February 18th, 2012
5:19 pm
Brutal.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:20 pm
I agree Supersize.
They started it a second late.
JM
February 18th, 2012
5:20 pm
Nooooooo!!
Jacket Dad
February 18th, 2012
5:21 pm
Heartbreaker is right! I’m so proud of the Jackets for fighting tough and playing hard to the very end!
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
5:21 pm
Robert, it sure looked like he burned up at least 3 seconds when he was trapped
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:21 pm
Thanks for the blog Ken.
Jacket Dad
February 18th, 2012
5:22 pm
Enter your comments here
GTBob
February 18th, 2012
5:23 pm
One of the better games we played this season. Tough to lose like that.
mwh6767
February 18th, 2012
5:24 pm
Prob. the most complete game I’ve seen GT play all year. I think CBG has them headed in the right direction. Everyone from this team is back next year, another year in the system, an actual home court and a good class of players coming in. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT.
Paul in NH
February 18th, 2012
5:24 pm
That hurt
ACC Fan
February 18th, 2012
5:24 pm
Georgia Tech played a great game. On the road without Rice & Hicks against a good Va. Tech team (especially from three point range & free throws), they played one of their best games of the season. Va. Tech was lucky to pull it out on that last play.
Jacket Dad
February 18th, 2012
5:29 pm
Really……..slow……..clock!
Albert
February 18th, 2012
5:34 pm
Tech could have used Rice today.
Artie
February 18th, 2012
5:35 pm
Tech won’t win 10 games this year!!!!!
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
5:36 pm
Looked to me like they played better without Rice than they have been playing with him
Wow
February 18th, 2012
5:42 pm
These kids are really underperforming considering their status coming out of high school. Mfon and Miller should be doing more. Lets see in 2 years when Gregorys kids start playing. I really think we will have fired this coach after the season after next.
tico brown
February 18th, 2012
5:45 pm
Thanks, Glen! All we needed was 2 FT’s from ya but noooooooooooooooo!!!
GTBob
February 18th, 2012
5:46 pm
Mfon and Miller should be doing more.
Mfon yes. Miller, no. Miller is a good bit better then most people expected him to be.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:47 pm
@Albert.
Not sure about that.
Shooting percentage would have dropped.
Maybe by a lot.
Italian_29
February 18th, 2012
5:48 pm
Wow, I hope you are wrong, because I think CBG has Tech headed in the right direction. The team actually seems to know a few inbound plays and they have TOs left when the game is on the line. I think that once Coach Gregory has a chance to get some players for his system and continues to coach them up then Tech will be a Champoinship contender. I just hope that Coach Fox will be able to do the same for our Dawgs. You guys have a winner in CBG.
GTBob
February 18th, 2012
5:49 pm
Tech could have used Rice today.
All 5 of our starters were in double figures. We lost on a last second buzzer beater in overtime, on the road to a team that shot over 46% from the floor and made about 80% of their free throws. What exactly was Rice going to add?
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:52 pm
I think if Rice played then the shooting percentage drops and we don’t even make it to OT.
The suspension got everyone attention is what I think.
Tech will be much better next year and have a remade facility.
Works for me.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:54 pm
Thanks Italian_29.
Wish more of the dawg venters had your class.
Robert Barron
February 18th, 2012
5:57 pm
What does bug me is Mfon getting edged out of the hero’s role by their (post game?) shot.
The timer gave them an extra half second at least.
Mfon’s shot was not the prettiest but he seemed to will it in.
Game worth watching just for that.
tico brown
February 18th, 2012
5:58 pm
One measly basket. Or one FG. Too much to ask? Yep, guess so since he decided to cause trouble!!!
Supersize that order, mutt
February 18th, 2012
6:02 pm
Gregory might not last at Tech (although I hope he does), but I am sure as hell more pleased with what I have seen of him this year than I was with what I saw of Blewitt the last 3 years he was at Tech
Buzz 2011
February 18th, 2012
6:05 pm
Jackets played great today! We would have competed with any ACC with that type of play.
The team was much better without Rice and moved the ball well. Scoring inside was excellent. I give the Hoakies credit, but GT should have won the game!!
Buzz 2011
February 18th, 2012
6:10 pm
@Artie… If we could only get the Dogs again, we would cement that tenth win!
Luke
February 18th, 2012
6:20 pm
Honestly, turnovers lost us the game today. We doubled their rebounds and had a high FT and FG percentage (at least til late, dont know how it was in OT). If we limit, the TOs, the game isn’t even close.
Winks
February 18th, 2012
6:47 pm
Look at Gilbert, responding to these blogmeisters until his fingers bleed.
You, Ken, or Gil, are the man.
GT = Dumpster Fire
February 18th, 2012
8:41 pm
Crummy football coach and football team, bad basketball team, crime infested campus = Dumpster Fire.
realist
February 18th, 2012
8:45 pm
Wake me up in 3 years when we can field a competitive team
sports
February 18th, 2012
9:45 pm
great to see tech win…Virginia Tech that is.
LG
February 18th, 2012
10:30 pm
Beginning to lose faith in GT Basketball. Been bad now for too long!
Sky is falling!
February 18th, 2012
11:31 pm
Just stop it.
CC
February 18th, 2012
11:50 pm
I do believe the team liked Rice out. Coach did. I did. And maybe even Rice did. He didn’t want to appear to quit so he did justenough to get fired.
With only a few games left on the season there will be NO benefit bringing him back.
We respect you Coach Gregory. Quite the opposite with Mr. Rice.
CC
February 18th, 2012
11:52 pm
LG, LG, LG — Just now “beginning to lose faith”? Dude…. where you been the last 7 years or so?
Jim 70
February 19th, 2012
8:12 am
Best game they have played in a while, but turnovers killed us. 14 to their 5. Eliminate to’s and play like they did, we will be a decent team.
Road Scholar
February 19th, 2012
8:14 am
Shellshocked! Put Rice on the bench until he gets rid of his attitude, if he ever plays again. He’s a little like Josh Smith…big head, and hasn’t found a shot that he can’t throw up.
ToeMeetsLeather
February 19th, 2012
8:41 am
I’ve been pretty hard on Udofia, but I have to give him a lot of credit for staying focused through his and the team’s struggles. If he plays like this next year, combined with the new troops coming in and the stable of big men in place, this might be a “bubble” program next year. Miller, Holsey, Morris, Hunt, and Udofia starting with Carter, Royal, Poole, Bolden, and Reed coming off the bench sounds pretty strong. I guess Rice can decide over the next few weeks if he wants to be a part of the turn around or a quitter. It’s up to you JR.
Robert Barron
February 19th, 2012
9:36 am
Loss reminiscent of a last second shot by Maryland to beat us last year.
Anyone who thought Hewitt should have called for a foul should make the same remark this year.
What is important to me is Udofia not getting to be the hero.
He probably will not be the one called upon to take that shot next year so maybe his last chance to shoot the game-winner.
I am wondering of we should have fouled or played the three better.
With 3.5 seconds, maybe force them to take a 2 point shoot.
Anyway nothing all that brilliant from the new coach.
What do I want in the first year?
Well he is getting a million and can leave, like all college coaches, any time he wants.
But if fired, the contract is written in stone.
That ain’t right.
Wylie
February 19th, 2012
6:31 pm
They are playing hard because they are afraid Gregory will make them a target and suspend them like he suspended Rice Jr.Sad part is they are so inconsistent.Rice is the most fun to watch on this team and one of a few in this group that will ever see the league.Rice will get it together and be a great player in the league in a couple of years he has the talent.He has to find the discipline within himself.
Paul in NH
February 19th, 2012
9:44 pm
Wylie will never be an NBA scout