Johnson: ‘A lot that I saw that I didn’t like’
Post-practice notes. A couple new items, but mostly stuff from the news conference post.
1. After reviewing the Virginia Tech game video, Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson was not especially impressed with much of anything, including the coaching staff.
Asked about the play of the B-backs, Johnson replied, “There was a lot I saw that I didn’t like. Not just at that position. There were several positions.”
The Yellow Jackets lost 20-17 in overtime to the Hokies Monday in Blacksburg, Va. They will play their home opener Saturday against Presbyterian College.
The wide receivers, Johnson said, were “not great, but they were no worse than a lot of the guys.”
Speaking Wednesday at his weekly news conference, Johnson also didn’t show much enthusiasm about the special teams, noting that two punts were nearly blocked. Following practice, offensive line coach Mike Sewak said he was disappointed with the offensive line and defensive coordinator Al Groh offered that the defense’s play “was O.K., but it wasn’t good enough.”
Johnson accepted responsibility with his staff.
“My take on [coaching] is, if one or two guys is not doing what you’d like, then they’ve got an issue,” he said. “If it’s more than one or two guys, then we’ve got an issue. We’ve got to work and make sure we help those guys play better.”
2. No players were injured Monday to the point they will miss the Presbyterian game, Johnson said. A-back Orwin Smith, who was taken out of the game with a shoulder injury, will be available. Further, offensive tackle Morgan Bailey, who suffered an ankle sprain in the preseason, has been cleared to play.
Safety Fred Holton, who missed the game with an undisclosed injury, is still out. Cornerback Louis Young, who did not play because of a suspension but also has a hand/arm injury, and inside linebacker Daniel Drummond, who was also suspended and has a high ankle sprain, both will probably not play. Drummond’s suspension carries into the first half of the Presbyterian game.
Johnson said that B-back David Sims, who is still recovering from a stress fracture in his shin but played against Virginia Tech, may sit.
3. Johnson said on his radio show on 790 the Zone Wednesday night that freshman wide receiver Anthony Autry would get playing time Saturday and indicated that wide receiver Darren Waller would probably start. He also said that an appeal for wide receiver Chris Jackson, who was held out of Monday’s game because of an academic matter concerning his credit hours, was denied and that he’ll miss four games.
4. Kicker Justin Moore was suspended for the Virginia Tech game for breaking a team rule, Johnson said. Moore, who took field goals and extra points last season, was beaten out for the position by David Scully and likely would not have played had he traveled with the team.
5. Johnson called quarterback Tevin Washington’s interception in overtime ill-advised, but accepted that he was trying to make a play. Washington threw the ball into the end zone on a 3rd-and-6 play as he was being tackled. What bothered Johnson was that Washington escaped the pocket sooner than he would have liked, rolling left to escape pressure.
“A guy was wide open but we couldn’t see him because we bolted out of the pocket,” Johnson said.
6. While Johnson is superstitious, he won’t banish the new uniforms that the team wore on Monday. He said that the design was received well by recruits, a particularly important focus group.
“To me, it’s a lot about what the kids like and what the recruits like, he said.
The new set has white, navy and gold jerseys with two pants, white and gold. The 2011 uniforms may also be worn.
“Who knows?” he said. “This week, we may have some different ones.”
In case you missed it…
Tech-Presbyterian game came together at last minute
Clean injury report after Hokies game
How Johnson changed mind on fourth down
Georgia Tech defense rises, succumbs
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Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
3:21 pm
@ TechApp……apparently all those trolls think we care what they publish. Are they that stupid? It never ceases to amaze me at how obsessed with Tech they are.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
3:24 pm
DOC 51…..CPJ hired a ST coach in the off-season, and I saw SOME results of that Monday night. Hopefully we will see more. He hired Groh because he thought his prior experience would pay off for Tech. Has it? Not too much so far, but some, and I DID see some overall improvement Monday night over last year. If, however, there is not significant additional improvement the rest of this season, then it’s time to find a new DC.
Tech is a joke
September 6th, 2012
3:37 pm
Ole Supersize knows everything….. Flip them burgers boys!!!!
Frustrated Jacket
September 6th, 2012
3:40 pm
For those proclaiming the potential success of this season…If 8 games and a coastal title (not probable) are your idea of success then I can understand why our program is sputtering. We obviously have two completely different definitions of the word. In fact, we could have continued to wallow in that obscurity with Gailey. We’ve had few coaches reach the success of Dodd, Alexander, Heismen, Ross, etc… but Jesus! Does that just mean suck it up and live with it? And then those who’ve said be patient? Ok, it’s been five years… I’m waiting. Exactly how patient should I be? Should I wait until the lure to come coach for a proud school with a rich heritage has faded to the point that no one would be interested in the job?! While the college football landscape is currently turning on a dime to rejuvenate programs it’s like we are trying to execute a three point turn on a very narrow road! Forgive me for not believing that Georgia Tech has to be relegated to some second tier, irrelevant program. Greatness follows great leadership with vision and desire. The last couple of years all I’ve heard is excuses. The owner of the company I work for NEVER wants a dialog about the condition of an issue. They simply want to know what I intend to do to correct it. What I want to hear is simply this, there is a problem and we will FIX this! If you’re not confident enough to say that then maybe you’re not the right man for the job. Plain and simple.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
3:40 pm
Speaking of obsessed dwags. PATHETIC !!!!
Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
3:44 pm
@ Frustrated……remember that Ross’s first two years at Tech were TERRIBLE (2-9, 3-8. zero ACC wins). His 3rd year was 7-4 (4-3 ACC). NOBODY predicted or even expected what happened in 1990, and after 1989, plenty of Tech fans were screaming for his head. And then, WHAM, out of the blue, EVERYTHING fell into place. Will it happen again under CPJ? Nobody knows. CAN it happen again? Hell, yes, it CAN!!!
DOC 51
September 6th, 2012
3:45 pm
I have been following GT since 1960.Some of the head coaches have amazed me.Bud Carson(shut-down defense/no offense)—Pepper Rodgers(great wishbone minus passing/lousy defense)—Bill Curry(neither one)—George O’Leary(neglected defense once he became head coach)—Chan Gailey(always average)—CPJ (becoming very average).You can’t excel on just one side of the football.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
3:51 pm
DOC 51…..Pepper’s fall came from his lack of a good defense. And amazingly, he actually had some very good defensive players; they just never worked as a team. I agree about O’Leary neglecting the D once he became head coach. You would think in addition to hiring Fridge as OC, he would have hired a good DC too, but he didn’t.
Tech is a joke
September 6th, 2012
3:51 pm
Can it happen again?? Nope!! Tech goes 8-4, 9-3 at best. Soft schedule but Tech is….. well Tech
The Dwags as you call them, bout the same 9-3 at best.
So there, now supersize my drink boy
Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
3:53 pm
@ joke…..actually your 3:51 post is probably correct. I’m glad to see you realize that UGA isn’t going to get it done this year either.
FL Jacket
September 6th, 2012
3:55 pm
The disciples of the WnE Manifesto are growing it seems. You know, the ones who expect the following out of CPJ and Georgia Tech…
1. 12-0 versus the best teams in those opponent schools’ recent histories, otherwise those Wins don’t really count
2. Have every player eligible drafted into the NFL
3. Perennial top-10 in Recruiting rankings
4. Graduate 100% of players in Engineering programs or else no sympathy on the recruiting obstacles Tech faces
juvenal
September 6th, 2012
4:01 pm
his disdain on #4 is how you know he is not on board with Tech core values, FL…
Highly Respected Southern Troll
September 6th, 2012
4:09 pm
@WnE – Miami has largely been a disappointment since joining the ACC. They drubbed Tech the first time they played them in the conference, then lost four straight, and now have beaten the Jackets three years in a row. For some reason, Tech is now playing their worst game every year against the Hurricanes and no doubt PJ needs to get his act together there. But, from a standpoint of dominating the conference AND Tech (particularly in giving them heartbreaking losses), they don’t compare as a rival to VT and FSU. Clemson is more of a “friendly” rivalry with a mixture of love/hate/respect between the two (like us and Appalachian State). Hardcore GT fans simply HATE FSU and VT.
Two other things: 1) Why doesn’t Tech go to the Atlantic Division and make VT their annual cross-divisional rival? That was they could play FSU, Clemson, VT every year and rotate Miami, UNC, Virginia, etc. 2) Had Paul Johnson not blown the 2009 UGA game and lost the very winnable 2010 game against the Dawgs, his tenure at GT would be looking a lot better even with losses to ACC foes and bowl opponents.
WnE
September 6th, 2012
4:19 pm
re:
FL Jacket
September 6th, 2012
3:55 pm
The disciples of the WnE Manifesto are growing it seems. You know, the ones who expect the following out of CPJ and Georgia Tech…
1. 12-0 versus the best teams in those opponent schools’ recent histories, otherwise those Wins don’t really count
2. Have every player eligible drafted into the NFL
3. Perennial top-10 in Recruiting rankings
4. Graduate 100% of players in Engineering programs or else no sympathy on the recruiting obstacles Tech faces
____________
I have never written anything about our players majoring in Engr. and have written on many occasions that we should be able to Recruit better and find our “fair share” of elite recruits that can major in BUSINESS ADMIN.
As far as wins not counting, I have only said that wins vs. crappy D1-AA schools don’t count IMO, I think we should be like ND & USCw and have an “unwritten rule” to NEVER play D1-AAs.
As far as Recruiting Rankings, I have never said anything about Top-10 rankings, what I have said is that being located in Ga. and especially ATLANTA GT should be able to get Top-15 to Top-20 classes each year or 2 of every 3 years.
The fact is, back when Curry coached GT the AJC top-50 for Ga. only had 8-12 academic qualifiers for GT in most years, UGA had a HUGE advantage over GT back then, since CPJ has been at GT, 30-35 of the AJC Top-50 HS FB players are academic qualifiers for GT, therefore CPJ should have us at a top-20 Recruiting level.
I have never said anything about 100% graduation rates although I do want all GT players to graduate regardless of talent level or on-field performance, honestly I’d settle for a 65% graduation rate IF it meant getting better players in the Program.
If you’re gonna quote the “WnE Manifesto”,at least get your facts straight!
chas_jacket
September 6th, 2012
4:37 pm
I think some people’s expectation may have been a little unrealistic coming off a 6&7 season. I would be very pleased with 9&3, but expected 8&4. I see 2012 as the transition year to Vad or Justin, with 2013 and beyond being 9 to 10 win seasons. If we don’t best last seasons mark, i may join the gloom party and talk coaching change.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
4:39 pm
@ chas_jacket…..those are my feelings too
George Stein
September 6th, 2012
4:42 pm
We don’t call them dwags. UGA fans do that for us.
FL Jacket
September 6th, 2012
4:44 pm
Oh Wne…haha where do I begin…
“I have never written anything about our players majoring in Engr. and have written on many occasions that we should be able to Recruit better and find our “fair share” of elite recruits that can major in BUSINESS ADMIN.”
FACT CHECK: This is from a guy who won’t even acknowledge that our Bus Admin degree is a Bachelor of Science (not Arts) which requires a semester of Finite Math, and therefore much more difficult than the run-of-the-mill Business degree.
“As far as wins not counting, I have only said that wins vs. crappy D1-AA schools don’t count IMO, I think we should be like ND & USCw and have an “unwritten rule” to NEVER play D1-AAs.”
FACT CHECK: You refuse to put any credibility into the 5-1 combined record Tech has against FSU and UNC, for example, because these teams were supposedly in “down” years. You also refuse to acknowledge how NFL-talent laden these schools were during those stretches.
“As far as Recruiting Rankings, I have never said anything about Top-10 rankings, what I have said is that being located in Ga. and especially ATLANTA GT should be able to get Top-15 to Top-20 classes each year or 2 of every 3 years.”
FACT CHECK: You can’t get into the top-20 in Recruiting rankings unless you are bringing in 20-25+ recruits a year because it is quantity-based (unless the 15-20 you do bring in are 4-5 stars on average). Tech obviously doesn’t turn kids over like the football factories do, and instead of being rewarded for the little turnover it does accomplish, it ends up getting penalized for not recruiting the Jaquay Williams, Da’Rick Rogers, and Isaiah Crowell’s of the world who end up contributing nothing to the schools the DO go to (and recruiting rankings are never retroactively adjusted).
You can’t hide behind “I never said it” when all you do non-stop is infer it.
chas_jacket
September 6th, 2012
4:45 pm
On a positive note, thought the linebackers played pretty well. They all had some nice plays and look to be a quick, hard hitting group.
George Stein
September 6th, 2012
4:47 pm
If the issue is expectations, then perhaps that’s where the conversation needs to be.
Speaking strictly of on-field performance, I expect us to competitive every single season. I expect that once every four or five seasons for us to have a year where things come together and we win 10-12 games. Lastly, we need to be in a spot where we are beating UGA 2 out of every five times.
Johnson has delivered on every item except beating UGA more. This season should provide us some insight into whether the gap is small or wide. At this point, I really couldn’t tell you.
FL Jacket
September 6th, 2012
4:48 pm
I mean WnE…you have to be playing the role of a character who enjoys trolling on a Tech blog if you can stomach being beaten down on a consistent basis with logical and realistic dialogue…
Big Crimson 75
September 6th, 2012
5:01 pm
WnE — going to the game this weekend?
Remember my offer stands.
I’ll make a changed “fan” outta you by seasons end.
Thus far, my approach has been a complete failure!!
You were no where to be found Monday night til the game was over — imagine that.
I haven’t given up wrexie!!
GT1990
September 6th, 2012
5:42 pm
@FL jacket,Big Crimson,ol stinger
If GT loses to UVA,Miami,BYU,Clem,and UGA, what will be your thoughts on CPJ and this coaching staff?
SoCal_GT_Fan
September 6th, 2012
5:58 pm
If you have issues with the way the football program is run, do what Notre Dame alumni and boosters do every 5 years; gather up enough money to buy-off the incumbent coaches’ contract and then get a new HC. I doubt our alumni are THAT fanatical about their football program. I’ve found most Tech fans have a LIFE and do not live vicariously through their football teams. I’ve found most are grounded family men/women who enjoy watching the football games. But I doubt you’ll be seeing droves of GT alumni and boosters publicly calling for CPJ’s head like you usually do at powerhouse schools. If CPJ wins 8 games, that’s a successful team in my book. That’s the reality of GT football. Its been the reality of GT football for the last 50 years. If you want that to change that reality, you seriously will need to pony up some serious mula (a.l.a. Boone Pickens at OSU) to get some real changes to happen at the school. Just to let you all know, since 1960, Tech has had 8 seasons where their winning pct was higher than 70%. That averages to about one magical season per every 6 years. Our last year with a winning pct higher than 70%? 2009 under CPJ. Just saying. Before that? 1998 and 2000 under O’Leary and 1990 under Bobby Ross. Not a bad company to be a part of.
FL Jacket
September 6th, 2012
6:09 pm
“If GT loses to UVA,Miami,BYU,Clem,and UGA, what will be your thoughts on CPJ and this coaching staff?”
GT1990…he’ll get evaluated like any other coach who has 6 losses on their resume. If you’re expecting a 6-6 record, his 5-year W/L will be 40-25, with the last 3 years being 20-18. I think at that point you start giving ultimatums.
However, living in a somewhat more realistic world I expect a 3-2 record over those 5 teams and optimistically a 4-1 record.
Fuzzybee
September 6th, 2012
6:47 pm
CPJ is not the only one that saw things he did NOT like. Even though GT played fairly well for 59:16, the last 44 seconds and overtime was TERRIBLE!!! It seems to be that way in all the big games … is it we can’t compete with the big boys or is it the system that they have to operate in? I think it is the latter. Thoughts?
Ga Tech Old Timer
September 6th, 2012
7:21 pm
Super size –
I understand what you’re saying – and would completely agree with your logic of playing a different QB but for CPJ saying Synjyn was ready to play and would play Monday PM. There were no conditions given by CPJ to put Days in or hold him out – just that he would play (presumely more than one down). When no offense was generated in the first half by GT other than the score off the botched punt attempt – the timing seemed perfect to give Days a shot. CPJ didn’t and that’s one reason I questioned some of the things I did today in this blog. I do however completely agree – with out reservation – your comments about TW. He’s a warrior and does the best he can under the circumstances but sometimes that’s not good enough.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
7:24 pm
@ Old Timer…….I can agree with all that. I don’t know if the failures in the first half were due to Tevin or just play selection and poor blocking, but based on what CPJ had said, what you say definitely makes sense.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
7:26 pm
Old Timer…..I am glad to see you say that Synjyn should have come in, instead of Vad, like so many are saying. I HOPE that Vad gets it done when he comes in, but I just can’t imagine throwing into the fire like that, not having had any prior game experience. Synjyn is the one who should have come in, if anyone did. In fact the one down that Synjyn ran could eaily have resulted in a TD, and at least a long gain, IF Sims had blocked for him like he should have.
GT Buck
September 6th, 2012
7:28 pm
Our players play hard! but We recruit every year in the 40’s, What do you expect. I expect disappointment and I am rewarded with disappointment. Until we find a way to recruit at least in the 20’s year after year, we will not get the job done, How many players on our team would start at UGA? One or two.
Burgess
September 6th, 2012
7:28 pm
Is it as obvious to the rest of you as it is me, that Paul Johnson is in way over his head ?
Tech1986
September 6th, 2012
7:31 pm
Speaking of Bobby Ross, he was sitting 5 rows in front of us, seemed to be enjoying himself. As to “academic qualifiers” one person keeps mentioning, about the fact some kids just want an easy major, coaching 101, “arts and letters” and my favorite for all the Nebreska studs- General Studies. Our student athletes are students first and foremost, and yes some fail, but so does the average student. It’s not about qualifying them it’s about getting them to understand that not everyone makes the NFL, and a Tech degree will take them far in life. Been Tech fan all my life, my father, brother and I are all graduates of Tech. We have a scholarship named for my father and I personally feel that Coach Johnson is the right man for the Tech program, we can switch again, but where does that put us, no better than the football factories, in my opinion we are better than that. 8-9 wins a year are fine, beat UGA 2-3 times every 5-6 years, that’s all I ask. Either support Tech or not I don’t care, what you do, I will always support the Jackets, warts and all!!! Go Jackets!!!! THWG!!!!!
Supersize that order, mutt
September 6th, 2012
7:44 pm
No, Burgess, it is not
Clyde
September 6th, 2012
8:34 pm
Lesson to be learned; with less than 10 seconds to go in the game, tackle the wide receiver at his legs. That’s what he runs with.
GT1990
September 6th, 2012
8:58 pm
CPJ seat is heating up. I find it hard to believe that in year 5 the only qb you have is TW?????????????????????? something is wrong people! .
GT Lover
September 6th, 2012
9:17 pm
You people just don’t get it! We can never win until we change the academic standards and provide courses like UGA’s Lawn Care Maintenance and Physical Education degrees. We just can’t get the big, dumb, great players at Tech. Until we institute new majors, we are doomed to have 7/5- 8/4 seasons with loses to UGA and bowl games. The only good thing about Paul Johnson is that he wants to stay at Tech. All others wanted to use Tech as a stepping stone, even our beloved Bill Curry, who said he was leaving because he could never win big at Tech!
WnE
September 6th, 2012
9:32 pm
re:
GT1990
September 6th, 2012
8:58 pm
CPJ seat is heating up. I find it hard to believe that in year 5 the only qb you have is TW?????????????????????? something is wrong people! .
_____________
That’s only the tip of the iceberg.
It gets worse!
In year FIVE we have CPJ say on his call-in Radio Show with Wes, “we’ll know who our B-Back is after game 4 or 5″.
B-Back is the feature RB slot in this offense and we have not had one CPJ Recruit at B-Back pan out, and most of CPJ’s Recruits at B-Back are very much below avg.
Watson could never rise above #3 on the depth chart, Perkins would be buried at #4 were it not for injuries and his co-#2 spot is really a nice way of calling him our 3rd option even with injuries.
T-Fr. M.Allen was recruited by everyone else as a LB, GT & CPJ are the ONLY ones that wanted him as a RB so we have no idea how he’ll turn out.
Last yrs. B-back was recruited to play QB and only had 698 yds. vs. the 76th toughest schedule in all of CFB, basically a serviceable but mediocre player.
Not only is B-Back a mess but our WRs are worse.
None of our WRs have game changing speed to keep Safeties AND CBs occupied, most DCs will simply put ONE CB on our WRs and dare us to beat them, that simply clogs up the outside running game when the safeties are creeping up and not worrying about helping CBs cover WRs.
I don’t think we can beat teams deep, the opposition doesn’t think we can beat teams deep, and no one in the Stadium thinks we can beat teams deep, I don’t even think our OL can pass-block well enough for us to throw deeper pass patterns.
A fast guy like S. Hill with unreliable hand was still a threat, but our slow WRs aren’t a threat to anyone.
In addition to not stretching the field, our WRs are smaller this yr. and don’t block very well, among our top-3 WRs are 6-3 183lbs. J. Moore and 6-2 173lbs. Autry, we won’t get much blocking out of those 2 guys even on their best day even vs. our weakest competition.
The guys like Supersize that love to criticize me won’t tell you these obvious truths, instead they name-call me and plead with people top ignore the the truth about GT FB that I have posted on these blogs.
Many of these comments by me have been repeatedly posted by me since our bowl loss and through Recruiting Season in Jan-Feb.
It angers them that much more that I saw what is happening to GT before anyone else and tried to warn the masses through these blogs.
GTfan2012
September 6th, 2012
9:35 pm
Look I get it. CPJ deserves to be under fire IF he loses 5 or more games. No question he will be on the hot seat for 2013 if he goes 8-5 or worse. He could get fired this season if he went 6-6 or worse. BUT NONE OF THAT HAS HAPPENED YET!!!! There are still at least 11 more games to go in this season. Anyone pronouncing GT dead and saying CPJ should be fired is a troll, plain and simple. If you think GT football is already done, you have no true loyalty for Georgia Tech.
I welcome anyone who has this view after one game of the season to explain to me how they can still be considered a fan of GT
Clyde
September 6th, 2012
9:45 pm
Thanks for trying to warn us, WnE. I’m sorry we failed to heed your warnings. Now, what can we do to save ourselves?
WnE
September 6th, 2012
9:49 pm
GTFan2012:
Not only will CPJ not be fired but we cannot AFFORD to fire him even if we wanted to, his buyout would be too much for an Athl. Dept that just finished paying off Chan and is still paying off CPH.
I know CPJ is not on any hot seat due to financial obligations, but the longer he stays and the longer he Recruits “his type” of player, the deeper “the hole” will get for GT.
Then, the next HC will have an almost impossible task to dig out from in order to bring GT to being even with UGA and some of the other Programs around the South.
yellow britches
September 6th, 2012
10:02 pm
I know I have said this before but here goes: Paul Johnson was the coach at Georgia Southern when Tracy Ham was quarterback. Here was guy operating in a system that featured the roll out pass, the run and shoot. It was wide open and high powered. What the hell happened? I accept a mea cupla in that I fully expected the defense to be the weak point in our game, and as it happened I guess I was half right in that the last 44 seconds when the game was on the line the D let us down–again. But where was the offense for most of the evening? The first half was almost unwatchable. Boooorrrrring and uninspired. I guess CPJ believes this is the best Tevin can go. Sad. Reminds me of four years of Reggie Ball. By the way, didn’t UGA retire Reggie’s number?
yeller bug
September 6th, 2012
10:58 pm
@Old Timer et al: I cannot agree with your comment that WE SUCKED. We played with a lot of heart and we played well against a tough team on most of the plays. Yes, we did not execute at times—often critical times, but even that’s a misleading statement—because plays where we executed often go unnoticed—nobody seems to recall the three plays before the 23 yd pass play with 13 seconds left where we stuffed VT leaving them 4th and 4. We did not block well and that was unusual for us—because normally our WRs and A-backs block well as we typically have a bumpercrop of +20 yd running plays in a season. Heck we scored on the first play of the game for the first 3 games last year. I did think CPJ was very vanilla in play calling—he played it tight which is not typical of him. I think coaches can have an off game and he had one. If we’re not 4-1 at the end of September then I will start becoming concerned. Until then, let’s not drawn a conclusion on a season after one game.
Stinger1
September 6th, 2012
11:06 pm
VERY WELL PUT OLE’ TIMER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silly Mutts
September 6th, 2012
11:38 pm
@gtfan2012…..the angst directed at cpj is his record against quality opponents and bowl games. Why come out and say our offensive line is experienced and deep? Same with a back? Our defense against vpi was mediocre at best! Mark my words Clemson and unc will hang 45 on this defense with ease! Watch as the stands get emptier and emptier! Give cpj a 10 yr 50 million contract…it’s what gt deserves foe it’s stupidity! I’ll play golf instead of watching high school football like gt plays right now!
1 4 GT
September 7th, 2012
12:19 am
I wanted very much to attend GT. Life circumstances & work prevented that. I tried! GT was/is not a school for a young, married man with a full time job. Not enough hours in the day to do any of the 3 justice. I was brought home from the hospital at birth wearing a GT sweater with a pennant saying “Class of ‘66″ on my little chest. I was raised a GT fan/lover my a man that never had the chance to go to school beyond the 8th grade. He applied for OCS school in the Army pre WWII & his lack of advanced math (trig) was the only thing that kept him out. He still did pretty well and lived long enough to enjoy 5 years of retirement. We went to some games together and our spirits rose & fell with the ebb & flow of GT’s success on the field. But neither one of us ever gave up on GT. I know the real, true GT fans here have not either. When I finished school (GState) and left Lockheed the 1st time, work kept me from going to any games. But I am now retired & living on Lake Sinclair & go fishing 2 or 3 times a week. I kept up with GT sports as best as I could thru newspapers & radio & TV. I suffered with every loss & rejoiced with every win & still do. There have been some lean years when GT wasn’t even very competitive. Those years were BAADDD!! But I stuck with GT. And I always will. Do I want success?? YOU BET!! Will I be happy with less?? Up to a point. If we are competitive & are consistently in a position to win, I will be ok with it, but will long for more. It shouldn’t even have to be said, but unless the Ga BOR lets GT expand the majors offered, GT will not recruit the talent level of other schools. [Logan Thomas=VT QB=Human Development Major. What the FIRE is that?? $64,000 word for Advanced PE??] [BTW--he ain't no Heisman candidate]. But, with a somewhat odd ball scheme & the right players, GT can be highly competitive & win 8-10 games on a regular basis. With a really good year thrown in every 3 or 4 or 5 years & maybe a MNC more often than every 31 years. (Couldn’t resist!) I was sorely disappointed with the outcome of the VT/GT game. I saw, IMHO, a pretty stout defense stop VT several times…..3 times from the 1 yard line at the end. Offense…..I ain’t come close to understanding the problems we had moving the ball, except some guys in orange jerseys kept getting in our way pretty good. I still have high hopes for the rest of the season. We CAN win out, you know. Nowhere is it written in stone that losing the game Monday night means we can’t win a lot of games yet. So, let’s watch a few more games. If it is looking like things are going south, I might not lead the way, but I will be up front with whoever is leading the way. I still think we will have a good year & beat Georgie. GOOOOO JACKETS THWGeorgie
MC
September 7th, 2012
8:04 am
Even Stevie Wonder can see the problem. CPJ inherited good talent from Chan Gailey and won with it. Compare that talent to CPJ’s by just watching the games. Are the backs just as quick…as fast as Gailey’s. No. One step slower or one fraction of a second off the ball for a B back makes a huge difference. The A backs don’t get to the edges fast enough. Does the present QB have that it factor that Gailey recruited Josh Nesbitt did. NO! It’s talent folks. Plus the fact that PJ is too damn hardheaded to change and adapt to his current circumstance. Obviously he’s smart enough to realize his talents not as good. Obviously he’s too hardheaded to change. He knows he’s going to get in situations where he has to pass but he persist with his chuck and duck, receiver go to point A and stop and wait for the ball passing attack. He knows this yet we don’t see any shotgun formation multiple pass route formations. The problem at Tech right now is the HC, his recruiting, and his inability or unwillingness to change. It’s only going to get worse folks. And forget beating UGA. The talent gap there is getting so wide they can beat GT just getting off the bus. Last years cakewalk was the precursor to worse in that regard as well.
GTfan2012
September 7th, 2012
9:15 am
MC,
Let me blow holes in your narrative about CPJ… the coach who is unwilling to change hired a special teams coordinator. The coach who is unwillling to change ran a never-before tried pistol formation multiple times on Monday night. The coach who is unwilling to change allowed new uniforms to be used AND mentioned specifically that recruits like them. I think I’ll wait until the season is over before I evaluate this team and CPJ’s coaching performance.
I am pretty sure that most true GT fans realize that we aren’t going to be able to regularly recruit with the likes of UGA, Alabama, Clemson, and FSU. BUT just so everyone knows, even in the BEST of times in the last 30 years, GT didn’t recruit loads of NFL talent. We’ve never had a defense that had 16 NFL draft picks on the roster like some here claim UGA does… and we never will!!!
MC
September 7th, 2012
9:59 am
Uh, GTfan2012 …..where are the holes? Stick to CADS drawings. Football is obviously not your forte. Pray tell what hiring a Special Teams Coach has to do with recruiting the level of talent that PJ needs to run his offense. Not a thing obviously. Ditto the uniforms. I’m sure recruits will just swarm to the flats to wear that uniform. COME ON MAN! You can do better than that. LMAO!
MC
September 7th, 2012
10:26 am
Against UGA in 2011 PJ’s “vaunted offense gained 243 yds. Against VT Monday night it gained 192. Obviously there’s been a degradation. I say it’s talent.
MC
September 7th, 2012
10:27 am
Rushing that is.