Paul Johnson at ACC Media Days
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson’s optimism regarding the 2012 season didn’t cause any jaws to drop, given the hopeful talk that every coach at ACC Media Days offered Monday. Regardless, with fall camp opening Aug. 3, Johnson sounded like a coach who likes the work his team has done over the summer.
“I love the attitude of our team right now,” Johnson said in a 47-minute interview with a gaggle of reporters.
Johnson was pleased with the reports he has received about new strength and conditioning coach John Sisk, hired in May to replace Neal Peduzzi. He also expressed his optimism about new special-teams coordinator David Walkosky, Johnson’s first special-teams only coach.
Regarding special teams, Johnson said he sees a difference in attitude among starters.
In the past, “it’s kind of like they’ve done it because I think they knew I kind of wanted them to and it was expected,” he said. “Now they’re more excited to do it than they have been in the past.”
Johnson said he’s gotten glowing reviews from players about Sisk, who has made the summer workouts more fun for them.
“I think they’ve really bought into what he’s asking them to do,” he said.
Other items of interest from Johnson:
- B-back David Sims had surgery four weeks ago to repair a stress fracture but is “full go.”
- Of quarterback Synjyn Days and a possible move to A-back, Johnson said, “If he doesn’t beat Tevin (Washington) out in the first two weeks of fall camp, I don’t want him standing over there (on the sideline) in a baseball cap.” Johnson affirmed Days’ playmaking ability and his desire to get him on the field but noted also his habit of fumbling.
Johnson said Days needs to not play “like a wild pony.”
- A-back Orwin Smith will “probably be highlighted a little more than we have in the past,” Johnson said, while the other starter will be more of a role player. Deon Hill and Robert Godhigh are among possibilities, though Johnson will continue to use a rotation.
“The guy that blocks the best will be the one that plays,” Johnson said.
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HouseDivided
July 23rd, 2012
10:35 pm
Go Jackets! Coach Johnson has good reason for optimism. Orwin is the real deal and will have another great year.
GT1971
July 23rd, 2012
10:38 pm
Football season can’t get here soon enough!
BLT
July 23rd, 2012
10:41 pm
I hope Days plays like a “wild horse” that can’t be tamed. Get him the in games. Go Jackets!
Todd
July 23rd, 2012
10:43 pm
To He!! with Georgia!
BLT
July 23rd, 2012
10:44 pm
Oh yeah, watch Goghigh knock an opponent twice his size on his rear end. I’ve seen it!
Ol'JacketFan
July 23rd, 2012
10:44 pm
As we know from past experience CPJ is not one given to gratuitous praise so to hear his comments about the team’s good attitude speaks volumes about where they are going into camp. Keep working hard and good things are going to happen this season!
Go Jackets!
BLT
July 23rd, 2012
10:46 pm
Godhigh…sorry.
Can’t wait for GT football!
Hayseed Dixie
July 23rd, 2012
10:50 pm
Having flashbacks of Orwin Smith taking it to the house.
How about Tony Zenon on a wheel route?
All Tevin has to do is complete one more out of ten passes, and it’s gonna be a great season.
Dawgs
July 23rd, 2012
11:02 pm
Tech will go somehing like 6-6 this year….NO DEFENSE!!!
SansWorld
July 23rd, 2012
11:18 pm
Which 6 teams will beat Tech?
Supersize that order, mutt
July 23rd, 2012
11:19 pm
Dwags …… you’d better worry more about the dwag O-line than the Tech D. Things have changed at Tech since last year, and the D is one of them. GO JACKETS !!!!
GTPhenom
July 23rd, 2012
11:26 pm
Funny Dawgs, the defense returns 4 out of 5 major players in a secondary that topped the ACC last season, their best pass rusher in the LB Corps, and have some big guys sitting on that D-Line. I actually feel pretty confident that our defense will be just fine this season.You’re going to see many more mixed packages at GT this season, ranging from the 1-5-5, the 3-3-5, the 4-2-5 (common nickel), and variations on the dime with the 4-1-6 and the 3-2-6. And the best part is that the GT defense now has the depth and playmakers in the backfield to play around with these formations. For the past two years with CAG, we’ve been limited to base 3-4 situations, and occasional nickel and dime packages. Now, you’re really going to see a GT defense that mixes up its formations, and sends pressure from every part of the field. That is the best part about having an elite, young, playmaking secondary and the 3-4; you never know where the pressure is coming from on the field. CAG has been at this more than long enough to know how to disguise where pressure is coming from. Add in finally that GT is I believe the only team to run the 3-4 in the ACC. That means that any time you come up to face the Jackets, you are preparing for an offensive system you rarely see during the season, and a defensive system you rarely see during the season. And just letting you know now Dawgs, the Jackets might be copying the success of your defense from last season if Barnes in the middle can throw around his big 340 pound frame out there. Amazing what the 3-4 can do with a true NT in the middle. Oh, and good luck with all the high expectations this year buddy. I think we all remember how that turned out for your “incredible” team in 08. Can’t wait til Thanksgiving weekend. THWg
ColoradoJacket
July 23rd, 2012
11:27 pm
Actually Dawgs, you better hope the Judge is available on Saturday mornings to set bail so you can field a team.
Big Crimson 75
July 23rd, 2012
11:30 pm
Tech needs to win the ACC this year.
Big year for Johnson.
3 neutral years in a row with that elitist attitude He carries on his shoulder and it’s hot seat USA!!
Y’all can do it!!
All you gotta do is beat VT then 2 guys named Jimbo & Dabo!!
GTPhenom
July 23rd, 2012
11:32 pm
Right now I have three major concerns for this team, and that is it. 1) Can Barnes step up and be our primary NT? Every team that successfully runs the 3-4 at any level of football has to have a NT to plug up the middle and shut down the opposing teams running game. We saw last year against Clemson that Barnes can EASILY be that type of player. But he has got to be more consistent if the defense is going to be a top 25 defense
2) Can Tevin Washington find more consistency? Some people are going to blame other players on the team, but as far as I’m concerned, our offense is only going to go as far as Tevin Washington (or whoever ends up being the QB) takes us. He doesn’t have to be great. He simply has to be EFFICIENT. Make the right reads, throw decent passes, and the offense can be near unstoppable.
3) Who steps up at WR? I know I said TW will determine how far this offense will go, and I truly believe that, but who is going to step up and help in the passing game. The O-Line already looks better than ever, but the lack of established receivers is a concern. Look for Jeff Greene to finally realize his potential and become the next star Wideout our team needs.
JacketNation
July 23rd, 2012
11:51 pm
Are you ready for some Football? Go JACKETS!!!
macrotech
July 23rd, 2012
11:54 pm
Go Tech!!! Welcome back Supersize!!!
GIVE ME A BREAK
July 24th, 2012
12:08 am
I’m not worried about the team at all. CPJ showed that he is going to do all that he can to win and that’s good enough for me. Hiring a ST coach was a big change for him after he had said for years that he doesn’t need one. Good things are going to happen this season. ” LET’S GO JACKETS “
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
12:09 am
thanks, macro
Randy From Macon
July 24th, 2012
12:25 am
I have total confidence in CPJ. I believe Tevin is going to have a great year and surprise some of the negative thinkers on this blog. Our offensive line is a strong point, and our running backs are going to do very well on the edge. Our defense will be markedly improved – linebackers and secondary especially. Special teams will be improved also. I think we are poised for a great resurgence in GT football. The recruiting is better than ever. We will beat VT in the opening game and have a great season. Go Jackets!
Great Offensive Mind
July 24th, 2012
12:59 am
First play: “Run left”
Second Play: “Run right”
Third Play: “Run up the middle”
Yeah…exciting!
Randy From Macon
July 24th, 2012
1:15 am
It might not be exciting, but I want to win the football game. And I think we are in a great position to win every game on our schedule. I think you are going to be surprised at the efficiency of our offense and the improvement of our defense this year. And don’t forget about special teams. The bottome line is to win the football game. I have great confidence in our coaches and our players to win football games this year. I don’t think you will be watching run left, run right, run up the middle too often. And even if you do, if it works, AWESOME! Go Jackets!
GTPhenom
July 24th, 2012
3:00 am
Lol. Great Offensive Mind, last I checked, it’s been pretty damn effective to this point. Jealous much?
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
8:28 am
GTphenom – on question 3, i would love to see travin henry (6′4″, 230) and waller (6′5″, 220) out there. They would be tough to match one on one and have the size to be devastating blockers. PJ has mentioned he may use a true freshman at WR, so perhaps he has similar thoughts.
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
8:34 am
Also add Greene at 6′4″ in the mix. Believe i saw him listed at 6′6″ somewhere. Of course the bigger issue is can we throw the ball where they can catch it.
JC
July 24th, 2012
8:37 am
What’s the good word?
WnE
July 24th, 2012
8:38 am
re:
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
8:28 am
GTphenom – on question 3, i would love to see travin henry (6′4″, 230) and waller (6′5″, 220) out there. They would be tough to match one on one and have the size to be devastating blockers. PJ has mentioned he may use a true freshman at WR, so perhaps he has similar thoughts.
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The new Media guide is out in PDF format and Travin Henry measured 6-3
210 lbs., not 6-4 230.
Also T-Fr DE Francis Kallon came in bigger than expected at 6-5 289lbs. while DE Pat Gamble came in smaller than expected at 6-5 262, Gamble was projected to be about 6-5 280 to 285lbs.
I think you can find the new Media guide/ prospectus at Ramblinwreck.com
JC
July 24th, 2012
8:40 am
Kallon is going to be a beast
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
8:53 am
Summer weights are going to fluctuate a great deal, but we have more size at wr than in the past. Waller really seems hungry.
While i’m sure CPJ wants to RS Kallon, it may be tough. The pics of him at 270 were of one chiseled dude. He is going to be a great one like D Morgan. Has a great attitude also.
http://gridirondigest.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/player-interviews-georgia-tech-defensive-end-francis-kallon/
Top 30 recruiting class
July 24th, 2012
8:54 am
All the excitement is funny. GT still loses to either Miami or VT.
WnE
July 24th, 2012
8:58 am
re:
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
8:53 am
Summer weights are going to fluctuate a great deal, but we have more size at wr than in the past. Waller really seems hungry.
While i’m sure CPJ wants to RS Kallon, it may be tough. The pics of him at 270 were of one chiseled dude. He is going to be a great one like D Morgan. Has a great attitude also.
http://gridirondigest.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/player-interviews-georgia-tech-defensive-end-francis-kallon/
________________
That new updated media guide is supposed to have official hts. & wgts. of incoming freshmen after they have been officially weighed in when they reported.
I don’t think there’d be much fluctuation in that.
Greater Offensive Mind
July 24th, 2012
9:43 am
First play: “Run left”
Second Play: “Run right”
Third Play: “Run up the middle” SCORE!!
Yeah… very exciting!
crackbaby
July 24th, 2012
9:50 am
@ Randy from Macon – I’m with you, Bro! Should be an exciting season. A lot hinges on that first game. A tall task to beat Beamer’s bunch in Blacksburg.
CPJ will likely mix it up this year. Some shotgun formations and maybe a short passing game (say it ain’t so! LOL).
crackbaby
July 24th, 2012
9:51 am
Look for some surprises in the first game. Some new plays/formations to keep Va Tech’s D off balance.
Americus Jacket
July 24th, 2012
10:04 am
I noticed another, “this offense is boring,” comment. Am I the only one who finds the offense exciting? I love it, and I have since the first big run in Johnson’s first season. I wish our defense was a little better, and I hope that the 3-4 will be better after a few years of recruiting and teaching for that defense. But our offense? I know we will score a bunch of points, and to me, that’s exciting.
1 4 GT
July 24th, 2012
11:01 am
I’m having the bigun!! Look out ‘Lizabeth, here I come Honey!! gollum actually posted without being negative!! Has he begun to metamorphosize right before our eyes??
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:02 am
Great Offensive Mind
July 24th, 2012
12:59 am
First play: “Run left”
Second Play: “Run right”
Third Play: “Run up the middle”
Yeah…exciting!
==========================================
I think that was the exact game plan that won Dooley and UGa a national Championship in 1980.
I think it got Nebraska a few national Championships too.
Tech/App St fan
July 24th, 2012
11:03 am
Hopefully, Tech can stop (or slow) that big hokie QB. Could not-
did not last year.
Tech Troll 13
July 24th, 2012
11:03 am
I’m with you Americus Jacket. I love this offense, and a by product is that it doesn’t take four hours to play a game.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:07 am
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=269444646493649&set=a.245170655587715.43869.245123695592411&type=1&theater
Oh My God.
dawgfan
July 24th, 2012
11:13 am
“I think that was the exact game plan that won Dooley and UGa a national Championship in 1980.
I think it got Nebraska a few national Championships too.”
The only problem with that rosy logic is that you don’t have guys like Herschel Walker and Eric Crouch on your team. You’ve got a bunch of 3 star nobodies that chose Tech over Middle Tennessee State or Duke. Another flaw in that logic is that it is no longer 1980 or even 1997. It is 2012. Check your calendar. The game has changed a great deal. It is no longer sufficient to be good at just one thing on offense, such an option running game. You have to be balanced and multi-dimensional. That 1997 Nebraska team that you referenced could run AND throw the ball quite well. Defenses are too fast, athletic and savy these days to be successful any other way. Maybe not so much in the ACC, but in the big boy leagues that is certainly the case. You should know this by your team’s putrid performance against Georgia last year. What was it, 70 total yards in the 2nd half? You call that big boy football Techies? Our defense will probably face a stiffer challenge against Buffalo.
Class dismissed.
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
11:14 am
14GT, gollum was probably trying to bait me into responding by being civil – which i will not do until he admits he is not a GT fan/alum.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:15 am
Francis G. Kallon’s QUOTE of the Day from Facebook.
God’s love does not allow lovers to belong anymore to themselves, but they belong only to the Beloved – Nathan King
GT Lee
July 24th, 2012
11:15 am
1 4 GT…..I thought the exact same thing!
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:18 am
I’m with Americus Jacket and Tech Troll 13—-I LOVE our offense, and it is every bit as exciting as any other offense being run. The only problem for Tech thus far under Johnson has been the D and the special teams, but the D is steadily improving, and with the new ST coach, that’s bound to be much better this year too
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:22 am
It never ceases to amaze me how dwagfan thinks his opinions count for anything. Has he ever actually posted anything intelligent or fact-based? In a word—–NO !!!!
CE'91
July 24th, 2012
11:22 am
I guess I am one of the “negative nellies” about our season this year. I just don’t see the physical ability in Tevin, who by all accounts is a great guy and one of the hardest workers on the team – supposedly always putting in the extra time, sweat, etc. With all that said, I was hoping Days or Lee would supplant him. The fact that they could not does not leave me with boundless optimism.
I hope I am wrong, and I will gladly eat two servings of crow if TW brings us roaring out the gate. No matter what – GO JACKETS!!!!
GT fan
July 24th, 2012
11:23 am
Tech/App St fan ….
Logan Thomas had the best game of his career vs. GT last season, and the Hokies needed every bit of it. Had Attouchu not committed the PF penalty, I fully believe the Jackets would’ve won the game, even with the Hokies going 13 of 16 on 3rd downs.
Sept 3rd will be the first college start for 4 OL, 2 WRs, and the Hokies’ replacement for David Wilson.
GT Lee
July 24th, 2012
11:23 am
Hey dwagfan, shouldn’t you be following CMR around with a bedpan so you can analyze his bowel movement?
dwagfan=CMR’s Official Poo Inspector
Thanks
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:24 am
dwagfan…..and what Exactly has UGa done with all those GREAT players tech doesn’t have?
last 4 years
Richt 34-19
Johnson 34-19
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:24 am
CE’91……Lee may yet replace TW, but certainly not in the first few games. As far as PHYSICAL ability, I think TW has THAT. What he is lacking is accurate and consistent passing ability. He actually runs the TO pretty damn well, something Days could not do because he fumbled so much. Time will tell whether Lee can run it effectively or not, but he supposedly IS a good passer.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:26 am
Hey, UOAD, you asked for photos. Check my FB account under “VIDEOS”. I have 3 slide-shows posted there so far, one more coming this afternoon, and 3 more to follow in the days to come. I told you I took lots of pictures……LOL
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:29 am
The New BEAST and his parents…..KALLON
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=262694740513398&set=a.231420036974202.51273.100003186234286&type=1&theater
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:31 am
Super cool I will check them out.
You have a few with the Pretty Lady you spoke of? LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:33 am
UOAD, I think there is one of her, maybe 2. But I’m not with her in the pic
CE'91
July 24th, 2012
11:33 am
I agree with your comments, supersize. I was lumping passing ability along with read/react ability in as “physical” attributes. I’m not even close to being an expert, but I just couldn’t shake the feeling that the TO was ….. slower (for lack of a better word) with TW running it last year. I know he’ll have another year of experience running the system, but I am not sure more experience is always the curative some on here feel it is. For example, if I continue to read all season about how the defense just needs more time in CAG’s system for it to be successful, I may have to give up the internet and go back to getting my information via fax and carrier pigeon.
Like I said, hope I am wrong. One thing – unlike recent seasons, we’ll know where we stand as a team pretty early on.
GO JACKETS!!!
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
11:35 am
51, Super — whats up gentlemen?? This is Tech’s year!! It’s time for Johnson to win the ACC again. I get the feeling it’s all gonna come down to Tevin Washington.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:36 am
CE’91……you got that right, we’ll know about midnight September 3. Win that one, and anything goes. Lose it close, and the season is definitely not a wash. Lose it bad, and we have problems.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:36 am
VPI……9 Starters back on Defense
VPI……7 starters to be REPLACED on the Offense.
Beamer thinks TECH will be a good team and even playing at VPI he knows his team will be have to be really prepared for this game.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:38 am
Howdy, BC75. I look for improved overall play by TW, but will it be enough? Who knows? But at least we have several other options at QB now if he fails
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
11:38 am
My biggest gripe with Paul Johnson is with all the talented dual-threat QB’s being churned out all over the Country, the best Johnson had recruited/coached @ Tech so far has been Josh Nesbit — ouch!!!
Johnson needs a top-notch multi-purpose QB running his Offense — ya can’t say they aren’t out there to be had.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:39 am
VPI usually starts the season slowly, and the Jackets usually come out like a ball of fire. Let’s hope both those trend continue.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:41 am
Still not happy with the GT schedule going to 9 games. We need to switch UGa or Clemson or VPI to another year as a home game. The Ticket package is still lopsided in Even years compared to ODD years.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:41 am
BC75….not sure how much of that can be laid at CPJ’s feet. I’m sure he’s doing his best to get the best. Recruiting is a crap shoot at best. The freshman who dumped Bama for Tech may end up being the QB we want, but that won’t happen this year, unless the kid is even better than he looks on paper.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:42 am
UOAD…..from what I read, that will happen, but I hope it’s not the UGA game that gets switched, because that would mean two years in a row in one place, and you know UGA will never agree to play us two years in a row in Atlanta
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:42 am
Anybody else having a different FORMAT for the blogs show up on your computer?
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
11:43 am
Good pic 5150. I have mixed emotions but think kallon will not rs and will be a 3rd down pass rusher. He kinda reminds me of UF’s Jevon Kearse – but a lot better character.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:44 am
@ UOAD…..nothing different format-wise here
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:45 am
BiCri I sure hope so. I really like what the TEAM is like. I Facebook with many of the guys and they are working as a TEAM more than I have seen in a few years.
The freshmen are a really good group that are bringing a new excitement to the team.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:45 am
Gotta go, guys. Appt at 1, and I have to shower and eat lunch. Might check in once before I leave, but otherwise, TTYL
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
11:49 am
Gotsis is funny as hell. i think you guys will like him. I have been chatting a bit with him and he has a great attitude. He was born in Sept 92 so we are getting an Older Freshmen. I think his age will help him adjust to the Home Sick Blues better being a little older.
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
11:56 am
51 — I really hope y’all beat ga this year. I see it happening.
dry dirt road
July 24th, 2012
11:56 am
Ga Tech has the meat to stuff inside of unis and the new shotgun. Players have to earn the right to use the shotgun, and if it sputters, PJ will force them to revert back to the 3 op off with each l o s pass play sputtering at the l o s with a tackle for a loss, then a loss of game b/c no team can win by running only. Recently I thought that with the bevy of qbsTech has now, the one who gets to start might be the one who offers to take PJ’s garbage out for him if the qb’s get invited to a dinner at PJ’s house. Maybe TW takes it out to the garage, and that’s why he gets the starting role over Days. Now there’s Vad Lee, and Justin, and the kid from NJ, and one or two more. There is information overload with qb talent. Even pro teams go only about 3 deep with the qb position. Tech has about 7 qbs, some on the 2013 list. I personally would like to see a return to the unis Tech wore for PJ’s first year. Those were snazzy, and if Tech would have stayed in the all white ones for the Chick-fil-A Bowl, I believe we could have beaten LSU. Nesbitt was passing ok that year.
Crazy Robert
July 24th, 2012
11:58 am
Looking forward to seeing more of Orwin, he has great potential. GO JACKETS!!!
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
12:08 pm
5150 , what’s your thought on gotsis, assume he will RS?
dry dirt road
July 24th, 2012
12:08 pm
I would like for my alma mater Ga Tech to beat Va Tech because I am jealous of VT’s location where it’s nice and cool, where the students get to cool off earlier in the Fall, where the guys get to go out to the closest national parks for a cool mountain picnic with their coed dates and the picnic baskets with the checkerboard picnic cloth and homemade food of fried chicken and potato salad, and the scenic leaf change, whereas Atl is much warmer than the Blacksburg area and just not as comfortable outdoors. I believe Va Tech wins games against Ga Tech just because of this reason. I remember when pycho Cho had just gone on his rampage at Va Tech, and seeing one news clip of the VT campus, and it was snowing with flurries. Of course the cool climate didn’t do anything for psycho Cho. I guess that was one of the reasons why he was psycho.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
12:17 pm
chas_jacket………….not sure. he and his coach say he has really worked hard but it will be a Different Game from Aussie USA Gridiron Football for sure. The one thing he has done in his league is he has been playing against MEN. BIG MEN. The talent he faced might not be there but the RUGBY MEAN of the men he has faced is there.
I do figure RED SHIRT. Gotsis would be a 21 year old RF next year and that age and maturity could be a HUGE benefit.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
12:27 pm
many of you guys going to Fan Day on the 4th?
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
12:30 pm
5150 – think rs would help Kallon too since he only played a year of HS football. It just seems tempting to have him avail for pass rush situations , an area we have problems with. A third down pass rush sub doesnt need a lot of experience, just keep containment , watch for screens, etc.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
12:49 pm
chas_jacket I have been trying to get Kellon and Gotsis to contact on the FB before Gotsis gets here. They could be GREAT together. They are both Queen’s English speakers and have some thing in common. Kellon’s family is now all here in Ga so i hope that can be a support for Gotsis. They both have some great natural ability but both need to LEARN the GAME American style so they can Learn together and give us 4 years of fun football.
WnE
July 24th, 2012
12:57 pm
re:
GT fan
July 24th, 2012
11:23 am
Tech/App St fan ….
Logan Thomas had the best game of his career vs. GT last season, and the Hokies needed every bit of it. Had Attouchu not committed the PF penalty, I fully believe the Jackets would’ve won the game, even with the Hokies going 13 of 16 on 3rd downs.
Sept 3rd will be the first college start for 4 OL, 2 WRs, and the Hokies’ replacement for David Wilson.
_____________
GT loses 2 starters on the DL, 2 starters at LB and 1 starter in the 2ndary.
GT loses both starting WRs, Roddy’s blocking at A-back and starting OT.
VT’s weakness on the OL might be offset by out weakness on our DL.
Behind the inexperienced DLs that we will have to start are even more undersized, unproven “tweeners”.
Even with 4 new OLs, VT still might have an advantage vs. our DL.
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
1:11 pm
5150 – agree those two could be the dominant pair of bookend DE’s we have been waiting for. Assuming Gotsis doesn’t play NT. Although if Kallon is the player i think he is, he may not be here all 4 years.
GT Lee
July 24th, 2012
1:17 pm
WnE.
Thank you for finally expressing your opinion in a civilized manner. The key word there is MIGHT. The offensive line is much more assignment-oriented, and replacing this many starters usually takes a team several games before the linemen learn each others tendencies and begin to ‘gel’. That is why most coaches schedule cupcakes early. I think all GT fans are wondering how the D-line will perform this year.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
1:23 pm
DID I smell some S..t on the Blog?
Yes I see the Toilet Bowl Captain(WnE) is here.
GTJake
July 24th, 2012
1:25 pm
Great move by CPJ to get a Special Teams Coach. I can see us returning a kick and punt for td’s against UGA, maybe recovering an onsides kick in the 1st half, and winning by 14.
Richt is too dumb to get a Special Teams Coach, so outsmart the guy like South Carolina, Michigan State, and LSU did by destroying him on Special Teams.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
1:29 pm
chas_jacket…………..the ONLY way Kellon is not at GT for 4 years is IF he gets his Degree first. If you know anything about him and his AFRICAN roots and his parents He will get his Degree before he considers the NFL if that is his future.
I hope this is understood right.
Africans value EDUCATION a lot. money is important but they KNOW the future is grounded on Education.
African Americans are more about “Show Me The Money”.
Many Americans play the game to get the NFL money and not the Degree.
If we could find Asians that are 6-3 280 we could have players last for 4-5 years. LOL
GT Lee
July 24th, 2012
1:34 pm
5150 you going to fan day? will “the Bus” be up and running that day?
WnE
July 24th, 2012
1:35 pm
re:
GT Lee
July 24th, 2012
1:17 pm
WnE.
Thank you for finally expressing your opinion in a civilized manner. The key word there is MIGHT. The offensive line is much more assignment-oriented, and replacing this many starters usually takes a team several games before the linemen learn each others tendencies and begin to ‘gel’. That is why most coaches schedule cupcakes early. I think all GT fans are wondering how the D-line will perform this year.
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I’ve been “more” civilized for many months now, but others (not you) don’t seem to treat me that way in return.
Also, we are very thin at Safety.
I. Johnson is up-and-down, Holton is coming off of a ruptured achilles(sp?) tendon, he was 4.6 guy before the injury and we don’t know how well he’ll be able to run & cover after that injury, and behind those 2 guys are some very green players with not much game-action.
I wish they would move Noble to Safety and maybe cross-train Lou Young at Safety to cover for past recruiting mistakes.
We will get exposed if we try to get through a season with our depth chart at Safety.
Marcus Allen is 6-2 205 was recruited at LB by many schools and is projected to play B-Back for us, maybe he could fill in at Strong Safety for this season since we seem to have 3 B-Backs in front of him.
But then again, CPJ would never move guys to Defense at the expense of his “precious Offense”.
Don’t forget that Synjyn Days was recruited by most BCS Schools as a safety, he’s 6-2 215 & very physical, and yet if he doesn’t pan out at QB, CPJ wants to get him on the field at A-back, once again showing favoritism towards his precious Offense.
As a QB, ONLY Toledo & GT offered Synjyn Days, all of other his major offers were at Safety.
Will CAG be able to cook up a decent meal on defense when CPJ refuses to give him the necessary groceries?
Shaq Mason was projected to be a pretty good NT/DT in college, and we have plenty of OGs, yet we have ???? at our NT slot.
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
1:36 pm
WnE — try not to be so positive about the up coming season.
Hayseed Dixie
July 24th, 2012
1:40 pm
@chas_jacket
I think Kallon will be here for all 4 years- or at least until he gets his degree.
From what I’ve read about his parents they’re those kind of immigrants that value an education above all else. (The kind of folks that make this country great, btw.)
Remember he had to skip his visit to UGA to take his SAT….again?
Of course, I wouldn’t be surprised if he finished his degree early, and then headed to the NFL.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
1:42 pm
Lee I plan to go. I have not hear if Tommy and the bus will be there. Students will be on campus and i don’t think the PARKING will be OPEN like on Game Days so getting a space will not be the same.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
1:43 pm
LEE….i have been talking to Kellon and Gotsis so much i have to go. i am working Gotsis to see if I can get a game day jersey. LOL Kidding but I have talked with him for the last 4 months off and on.
Hayseed Dixie
July 24th, 2012
1:46 pm
wNe. Are you serious? You don’t lay the p00p storm on this blog that you laid and expect folks to suddenly get on your love train. Good lord.
I’m glad you’re being more positive. However…
I hope your intellect will mature to the point where you see that finding the negative in everything isn’t some sort of intellectual magic trick available only to you.
Listen, the secret to sports fandom is finding a team you identify with and following them through thick and thin. That’s it, the end.
Based on your previous posts, I believe you should just go ahead and root for Alabama. You’ll feel better, and LORD KNOWS the rest of us will love not seeing the negativity you lay on the blogs day after day.
GT Lee
July 24th, 2012
1:52 pm
Big Crimson 75,
one of our last signees for 2012 class was a 3 star linebacker from Alabama, Beau Hanks….do you know anything about him, as far as his on-field skills/abilities are concerned? I don’t know much about him, other than he surprised a lot of recruiting experts by signing with GT rather than staying in-state…..
WnE
July 24th, 2012
1:55 pm
re:
Hayseed Dixie
July 24th, 2012
1:46 pm
wNe. Are you serious? You don’t lay the p00p storm on this blog that you laid and expect folks to suddenly get on your love train. Good lord.
I’m glad you’re being more positive. However…
I hope your intellect will mature to the point where you see that finding the negative in everything isn’t some sort of intellectual magic trick available only to you.
Listen, the secret to sports fandom is finding a team you identify with and following them through thick and thin. That’s it, the end.
Based on your previous posts, I believe you should just go ahead and root for Alabama. You’ll feel better, and LORD KNOWS the rest of us will love not seeing the negativity you lay on the blogs day after day.
___________
You know I hate Bama, they cheat, and have cheated for many years.
Am I being “negative” or am I being honest, honest to a level that might upset some fans?
GT needs to “play to win” and STOP half-@$$ing it and trying to fool their fanbase by watering down the schedule and then acting like 7-8 wins is a monumental accomplishment.
Either you wanna to be a big boy FB program or you wanna be Wake Forest.
Being in ATLANTA, GT should be able to be a big boy FB program without having to cheat or cut corners.
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
1:55 pm
WrecksNEffect in da house!!!!!!!!!
No thanks hayseed!!
Our fan base is too dangerous for someone like WnE!!
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
1:55 pm
Of course its all conjecture on future NFL potential, but kallon certainly seems to have the physical attributes. If he were to be a top pick as a junior, it seems to be a good business decision to take the money, finish your degree later and buy an engineering firm to run. I sure would have if i had the option – of course at 5′7″ and 135 lbs, i wasn’t quite NFL material.
GT Lee
July 24th, 2012
1:57 pm
sorry, should be Beau Hankins…..
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
2:05 pm
Lee — sorry dude. i know nothing of the guy.
GT Lee
July 24th, 2012
2:06 pm
well thanks for nuthin, BC75….:-)
GT Lee
July 24th, 2012
2:07 pm
hell, what happened to my smiley face? that was a lol, BC75
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
2:16 pm
chas………………Kallon’s family is MORE about education. Yes it is a decision to go to the NFL but you know only like .02% make the NFL and of those only .08% play longer than 3 years. The MAIN reason he chose TECH was for the education. Other Football Factories came after him but he said he COMMITTED to TECH for a reason and he would HONOR that commitment. You have to understand he is not of the AMERICAN mind set of Quick Buck and F… You attitude.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
2:19 pm
Guys are if you are in town of close to a Varsity in the burbs they are celebrating the creation of the F.O. and they are offering DEALS. Take the Family to a Varsity near you and enjoy an F.O. today.
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
2:21 pm
Lee — looks like he had quite a few offers. He picked y’all over Arky. This might help :
http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2012/02/01/lb-beau-hankins-commits-and-signs-with-georgia-tech/
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
2:26 pm
51– call me clueless(I’ve been called worse) — what is a F.O. ??
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
2:41 pm
Frosted Orange……Mr Gordy tried on in NY from a street vendor a long time ago. he cam back to Atl and made his own. It taste like a children’s aspirin. I think is the best way to describe it. The are GREAT.
GSD
July 24th, 2012
2:45 pm
No wonder gt can’t beat anyone worth a crap. Have u listened to the qb speak? He doesn’t have a clue. He talks how he wants to continue with how last season ended? LOL And then he’s waited for years to play at the Div 1 level??? This is his 3rd season. What an idiot. No wonder he makes mistakes all the time. He can’t even think in front of a microphone, how can he on the field.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
2:46 pm
BiCri you can see from my post I have had a few JACK’n Rocks today. but I think you got the message
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150977915744811&set=a.110935569810.97006.90121504810&type=1&theater
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
2:48 pm
GSD……..Washington makes Q. Cater sound like a Rocket Scientist.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
2:55 pm
Well a bad day……………..Mom went for her checkup and they are keeping her for more tests. She is going to spend at least 1 night at Northside Hospital.
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
3:07 pm
51 — well wishes for your Mom.
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
3:33 pm
5150 hope things go well. Northside used to be one of the best 30 years ago, assume it still is.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
3:38 pm
Thanks guys. She is a 42 baby so at 70 it is what it is. Still It is MOM and hard to deal with…..I will still talk S…t about football so don’t think I will not give you hell still ….
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
3:42 pm
@UOAD…..prayers for your mom
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
3:44 pm
UOAD…..having just returned from Africa, I agree 100% with your assessment. I know this might be considered a racist remark in this country, but they are an entirely different breed over there. I was VERY VERY impressed with them as a whole. And the trip leader I had, a native Zimbabwean…..hell, he would be a welcome guest in my home any day of the week.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
3:49 pm
Super…..I am working on the sauce for Cucumber sandwiches right now for Kellon. I am going to send them as a care package. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
3:51 pm
@ UOAD…..OMG. You ain’t right. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
3:52 pm
@ UOAD……I think you’ve been hitting the “sauce” a little too much today already. Some of your posts say “Kallon”, which is correct, and others say “Kellon”. Sober up, bud. LOL
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
3:56 pm
I am LOVING all the TALKING HEADS saying Penn St is DEAD for 10 years……Maybe they are right but I think they have NO IDEA ABOUT THE YOUTH of this culture……
Kids today don’t CARE about HISTORY and they are not interested to the past as much as their last PSIII game. The kids of today have a memory shorter than my Ding Dong in freezing water.
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
3:59 pm
Hi Super, how is the political climate in Zim? I have a cousin who left for a year as they feared for there safety. Believe they are back, but left the children in UK schools.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
4:02 pm
@ chas …… our trip leader was very open and honest about the situation in Zimbabwe….as long as we weren’t in Zimbabwe at the time. That should tell you something right there, since he wouldn’t / couldn’t talk about it while in the country. In a word, it SUCKS. He told us the history of the past 50 years, and it just seems to get worse and worse. In spite of that, however, the people are unbelievably warm and friendly
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
4:07 pm
Francis G. Kallon……………………….I think I will use the NAME he uses…..
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=262694740513398&set=a.231420036974202.51273.100003186234286&type=1&theater
I think HE knows his NAME.
I would bet his Mom and Dad know how to spell their last name.
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
4:07 pm
I hear it is a beautiful country, hope they can get it together one day.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
4:08 pm
@ chas…..I have two One Hundred Trillion Dollar bills from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. They are REAL too. Even by Zimbabwean terms, though, I am still a poor man. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
4:09 pm
UOAD…..now if YOU would only learn to spell his name consistently. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
4:10 pm
chas, it is indeed a beautiful country, and Victoria Falls is spectacular. Maybe once Mugabe dies, they will be able to get it together. Until then, I doubt it.
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
4:12 pm
I try….SUPER.. but JACK is not nice to me. he makes me spell DOG as dWag so what can I do?
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
4:15 pm
But isn’t dWag, how the mutts spell it themselves now? It sure was on that sign at the bowl game. LOL
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
4:20 pm
Super, did you read the article on Kallon – link above. I really think we got a gem there.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
4:24 pm
chas……what link?
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
4:27 pm
http://gridirondigest.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/player-interviews-georgia-tech-defensive-end-francis-kallon/
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
4:31 pm
Thanks, chas…..AWESOME interview
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
4:36 pm
At 6′5″ and 270, he doesn’t look like he has an ounce of fat. He will be terrorizing qb’s for some time. Has a great attitude and work ethic, just an awesome recruit for cpj.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
4:37 pm
TOTALLY agree. We are very fortunate. Just hope he stays healthy
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
4:38 pm
And making grades will not be a problem.
5150, whats his planned major?
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
4:38 pm
F. Kallon is STARVING………………
Francis G. Kallon
about an hour ago near Atlanta
incredibly hungry man
Facebook post….Big man needs to EAT…..I think we need to feed him some dWag MEAT to get the taste. LOL
5150 UOAD
July 24th, 2012
4:41 pm
chas…………….not sure yet. he has not made a choice as best s I know.
chas_jacket
July 24th, 2012
4:46 pm
His comment about being a Helluva Engineer will likely be true. A post above by a troll indicated he may be up to 290. Pretty amazing that he was only on a HS weight plan for a year. Wait til he has a year or two with GT’ s weight training and nutrition plan.
Big Crimson 75
July 24th, 2012
5:42 pm
Nick Price — my favorite Zimbabwean!!!
Cats hav fleas 2
July 24th, 2012
6:16 pm
An optimistic bunch….in January the whining will be about losing to UGA again and losing their bowl AGAIN. Still gonna be second fiddle in the state and one of the top teams in the sorry ACC.
BLT
July 24th, 2012
7:27 pm
“Cats hav fleas 2″
and you guys are already MNC again…
WnE
July 24th, 2012
9:46 pm
re:
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
3:44 pm
UOAD…..having just returned from Africa, I agree 100% with your assessment. I know this might be considered a racist remark in this country, but they are an entirely different breed over there. I was VERY VERY impressed with them as a whole. And the trip leader I had, a native Zimbabwean…..hell, he would be a welcome guest in my home any day of the week.
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Obviously you didn’t meet any warlords or despots over there that might have had upwards of 100K murdered just so they could rape the land for whatever wealth they could extract from it, all while using child slave labor taken as prisoners from those they might have slaughtered.
Meeting a White guy from N. Fulton or East Cobb is much different than meeting a white guy from the N. Ga. Mountains or Appalachia, especially if you are minority.
The “different breed” you met might not give you a full indication of what goes on on that CONTINENT.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
10:19 pm
@ WnE…..no, I didn’t meet such “leaders”, but I heard plenty about the terrible situation that has existed in Zimbabwe for the past 50 years. And I know there are similar situations elsewhere as well. I didn’t say that the people were happy about the circumstances under which they live. What I saw were people who believed in working hard for what they can get and being happy (not content, but happy) in spite of those circumstances.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
10:22 pm
@ WnE……although I have never been to Iran (for OBVIOUS reasons), I understand that people from Great Britain travel there regularly. And from what I have heard, despite the government there, the people on the street, so to speak, are as friendly and warm and (again) happy as you could meet anywhere. Just because a government or a system is corrupt and evil doesn’t mean that the people who live under those governments are not to be admired and respected.
1 4 GT
July 24th, 2012
10:58 pm
Supersize. Conditions are indeed bad for the common people of many nations, as a rule, on the African continent. But from what I’ve seen on various TV programs, they take their happiness where they can find it and try to stay out of the so called rulers, read murdering thugs, as much as possible. The civilized world needs to go over there and clean house, but it is to wrapped up in their own tiny problems–tiny compared to the ruling classes going on murderous rampages at the drop of a hat. The people of Africa need a hand up in a big way.
Supersize that order, mutt
July 24th, 2012
11:57 pm
1 4 GT…..unfortunately, the “civilized world” is at least partly to blame for the problems existing in many of those countries. Colonialism led to revolution. We in this country are blessed that the revolutionaries in this country were men of honor and faith who wanted to build a country free of oppressive tactics (other, unfortunately, than slavery, of course). Most of the revolutionaries on the African continent were no better than the colonialists they overthrew.
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