Georgia Tech-Clemson live blog
Greetings-
Hope this finds you well. A few points, and we’ll start it up.
1. Guard Jason Morris will be a game-time decision. He warmed up with the team, but will test out his foot sprain just before the game starts. As I write, he’s come out for layups and is moving pretty well. If he can play, he’ll start. If not, coach Brian Gregory will have Mfon Udofia, Pierre Jordan and Nick Foreman as his guards. The double jeopardy of losing Morris is that he could give minutes at either forward spot.
2. Gregory said that his primary concern with a thin bench is defending Clemson’s transition. To start with, that means limiting turnovers.
3. Watch out for guard Andre Young from Albany and Deerfield-Winsdor School (alma mater of Tony Zenon). He is 25 for 39 on 3-pointers against Georgia Tech over his career, 64 percent.
Enjoy the game.
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Biff Pocoroba
February 21st, 2012
8:14 pm
Tickets for the Maryland game are now being reduced to $1 plus a free Chic Fil A value meal.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:15 pm
Udofia is just awful tonight
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:16 pm
Biff, I head they were throwing in free tickets for the next UGA game too
oldguyinatl
February 21st, 2012
8:17 pm
There are a few igh school teams here in metro area that could beat TEch.They r terrible.,(
Biff Pocoroba
February 21st, 2012
8:19 pm
Any guard on the women’s team would be better than Udofia right now.. If he is our point guard next year, we might as well give up again. They won’t win 15 games without a guy who can pass the ball inside.
Biff Pocoroba
February 21st, 2012
8:21 pm
Any guard on the women’s team is better than Udofia. If he is the point guard next year, they should just cancel the season.
Go Tech
February 21st, 2012
8:22 pm
@oldguyinatl, that’s “turrible, turrible, turrible”.
FL Jacket
February 21st, 2012
8:23 pm
BOOM SHAKALAKA
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:25 pm
This is PAINFUL !!!
Go Tech
February 21st, 2012
8:25 pm
Biff, we will see what happens…geez
Ken Sugiura
February 21st, 2012
8:26 pm
i don’t follow much professional soccer. i’m not worldly like doug.
Biff Pocoroba
February 21st, 2012
8:26 pm
We need to back out of the ACC tournament. Since it is at Philips, these guys should just go and serve food to the other teams and watch other teams run an offense and see what passing the ball looks like instead of forcing it up like Josh Smith.
Ken Sugiura
February 21st, 2012
8:27 pm
i applaud you guys for watching. they’re trying, but this is pretty rough.
Biff Pocoroba
February 21st, 2012
8:28 pm
I’ve seen Udofia “play” for three years. I don’t have to wait to see what he would do next year. He needs to be a back up playing 5-7 minutes for Tech to make the NIT.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:29 pm
Ken, no need to compare yourself to Doug in any way whatsoever. I think I speak for all Tech fans in saying you do a GREAT job, and we are very very very glad to have you as our beat reporter.
FL Jacket
February 21st, 2012
8:30 pm
Ken…what are the odds GRJ either
A) plays again this year?
B) plays for Tech again?
FL Jacket
February 21st, 2012
8:31 pm
Good God…relying on Derek Craig for offense
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:34 pm
Udofia can’t even pass the ball. SHEESH
FL Jacket
February 21st, 2012
8:37 pm
Supersize…reminds me of a line from “Clerks”
“Look at yooouuu, you can’t even paassss! How about covering the point? Man, you suck! Don’t pass it to him – he sucks!”
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:39 pm
FL Jacket, afraid you lost me on that one. I may be showing my ignorance, but what is “Clerks”?
live
February 21st, 2012
8:44 pm
isnt clemson that hick school in the middle of nowhere?
FL Jacket
February 21st, 2012
8:44 pm
Arguably one of the best low-budget independent movies of all times (that’s debateable of course)
GSUStud
February 21st, 2012
8:46 pm
Does anyone think Tech will break through 30 points tonight?
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:47 pm
ok, FL Jacket….not familiar with it
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:49 pm
@ GSUStud, Tech already has 33 points. DUHHH
Of course, that’s not going to help, but………….
Flounder
February 21st, 2012
8:57 pm
this is painful … mommy, make it stop!
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:58 pm
Well, that was definitely no fun, but I love the Jackets, win or lose, play good or play bad.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
8:58 pm
Flounder, you’re in luck. It stopped. LOL
GSUStud
February 21st, 2012
9:04 pm
Is 37 points an all-time low?
lord stanley
February 21st, 2012
9:04 pm
I am not sure which is more ainful watching GT game or filing taxes. Hopefully next year will be better.
robertussen
February 21st, 2012
9:04 pm
not on here to talk trash, i just want to say how proud i am of my home boy milton jennings. he had a great game. i know this guy and hes a good kid. i hope he continues to improve his college play and can get on an nba roster.
2HLLWGA
February 21st, 2012
9:07 pm
I feel better now
HighTech
February 21st, 2012
9:08 pm
Our Jackets will be like the phoenix rising from the ashes of the 2012 season.
Turnt_UP!
February 21st, 2012
9:16 pm
I don’t remember GT b ball looking this bad…ever! We need a top flight point gaurd, its the single biggest problem facing this team. There was a lot of blame on CPJ for bad turnovers and bad FT shooting. Nothing has changed in that regard. I feel like they play a little better on D, but worse on O. I hope GT can find a way out of the cellar of the ACC nex year, or the conference membership may be revoked
Embarrassing, but Gregory can’t let this team quit. It looked like they did in 2nd half
HighTech
February 21st, 2012
9:17 pm
“Clemson thumps Tech, 56-37″
Hmmmmm
I like “Clemson Takes Advantage of Wounded and Depleted Jackets” better as a headline. Still don’t like the outcome of the game.
lord stanley
February 21st, 2012
9:17 pm
Hightech hope your Right. Gregory I believe is a good coach but he will need some good recruits for a good year and a tenure as GT coach.
lord stanley
February 21st, 2012
9:20 pm
Gt’s team was more like a club team vs a varsity team, due to all the walkons
HighTech
February 21st, 2012
9:22 pm
lord stanley…if he can get good recruits and get them to play with the same heart I saw against Virginia Tech, the wins will come and the program will be building momentum in the right direction.
BehindEnemyLines
February 21st, 2012
9:24 pm
GSUStud – Nope. The record is officially 3 points. That’s not a typo. Set against Vandy on Feb 27, 1920 according to http://www.yellowjacketinsider.com/sports/men/m_basketball/mbb_records.html
GOLD PANTS
February 21st, 2012
9:25 pm
I know Tech is shorthanded without Glenn Rice (advantage/ disadvantage) , but why can’t these guys shoot ? Brick after brick is all I see when they are fortunate to get up a shot. Multiple 20 or less halves and at least two sub 40 games is proof of that . I can only hope next year will be better. Feel sorry for Coach Gregory for having to go through this.
Biff Pocoroba
February 21st, 2012
9:26 pm
Hewitt should have been gone 3 years ago but DRad let him stay because he had signed Favors. Favors left after one year and Tech went back on academic probation but DRad let Hewitt stay and get us on further probation and then gave him the full buyout to go away once Rad didn’t get the Tennessee job he wanted. The baseball teams keeps getting top talent but flops in the post season and then Hall gets a contract extension. The football team keeps falling apart at the end of the season when teams have time to prepare for the option. I think it is time for DRad to go and get someone who can gets us back to the top of the ACC again.
HighTech
February 21st, 2012
9:28 pm
lord stanley…they looked like a club team tonight. Does anyone know how this team’s record compares to the 1981-82 team? That was Cremins’ first season as coach.
lord stanley
February 21st, 2012
9:37 pm
they were 10-16 8th in the confernce
lord stanley
February 21st, 2012
9:40 pm
Looks like they won 5 ACC games
Chris
February 21st, 2012
9:49 pm
Tickets sold – 5,412. HA HA. People in the stands must have been around 4,000. Now that is funny. Tech baseketball is like Tech football. Might matter for a year or two, then they are terrible for 6-8 years.
HighTech
February 21st, 2012
9:50 pm
Comparable, but the Jackets will have to win out to match it. At least they’re not as bad as the year before Cremins’ first year. Cremins took over a Georgia Tech team that had been winless in the conference and had compiled a four wins and 23 losses record in the basketball season before his arrival. Anyhow, my point was the GT basketball was awful prior to Bobby Cremins’ arrival but he was able to turn it around. Hopefully, Gregory has the ability to turn it around, too.
HighTech
February 21st, 2012
9:54 pm
Chris…as awful as Tech basketball is, how did this happen, 12/07/11 at Georgia in Athens, Ga. Tech Wins, 68-56 ?
ToeMeetsLeather
February 21st, 2012
10:02 pm
Rock bottom, I sure don’t envy the job ahead for CBG. Thanks again Dave Braine(less)!
Supersize that order, mutt
February 21st, 2012
10:07 pm
Biff, the football team has flopped at the end of the season the last couple of years, but it’s certainly not because anybody has “prepared for the option.” The offense still produces at the end of the season, although a few COMPLETED passes would definitely help; it’s the defense that hasn’t done squat.
ToeMeetsLeather
February 21st, 2012
10:07 pm
Thanks for checking in Chris, I understand the Nadlickers are turning the “barn” over to the Vet school and giving up round ball at the end of the year. It that true?