CPJ offers more insight on QB depth
I’m still getting notes together from the Tuesday news conference, but thought I’d give you Paul Johnson’s full responses to a couple questions about Vad Lee. Here ya go.
Q: Will Lee play against Virginia?
A: We’ll see. I’m going to try to play him some. I’m not going to commit myself to saying he’s going to be in the second series or third series or whatever. I’ll play by feel, to some degree. Vad and I will know that. Nobody else will. I think he did some positive things. He’s got great upside. He’d be the first to tell you, as I said yesterday, that he’s got a lot of things to work on.
The thing that’s remarkable, because of the position, the most popular guy on the team is always the backup quarterback Once Vad plays for a while, it’ll probably be Justin (Thomas). Everywhere I’ve coached, that’s just the way it is. Anthony Harrell went in at linebacker and knocked the snot out of some people and caused two fumbles and nobody’s wanting to know if he’s gong to play again. Trey Braun went in and played offensive guard and did really well, but nobody’s wondering when he’s going to play again.
It’s the nature of the position. But he’s got ability, and we’re going to try to bring him along and not throw him to the lions. He’s still a redshirt freshman. He’s still got a long time to be here and a long time to learn but we’re excited about where he is.
Q: So is he the backup?
A: Situational. It would depend on the situation. Synjyn (Days) is playing A-back mostly in practice, but he’ll still spend some time at quarterback depending on what you’re trying to do and what gives you the best chance. It’s hopeful that as we move along, [Lee] will progress himself to the point that you feel good about him in that situation, could possibly progress to the point where he’s playing all the time some. I don’t know that he will beat the other guy (Tevin Washington) out this year, but there could be a situation where , if he progresses and continues to get better, that we could play with both of them some.
My interpretation: Lee will be brought along slowly and may play in some games, but probably not all. If he continues to progress, he could possibly take up some of Washington’s snaps. I’m not sure what “all the time some” means. I took it as a malapropism.
My Anthony Harrell blog will be up next. (Kidding)
Start your parsing.
In case you missed it…
Lee, Days remain ’situational’ on depth chart
Mark Bradley’s 3 points from Tech-Presbyterian
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Game story: Tech reforms Presbyterian
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chas_jacket
September 11th, 2012
2:34 pm
First ?
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
2:36 pm
Thanks Ken! And im first!
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
2:37 pm
Or….first runner up
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
2:38 pm
Congradulations Chas!
Ol'JacketFan
September 11th, 2012
2:40 pm
I think CPJ will bring Vad along quite nicely
CPJ knows what he seeing at practice and on video so he has the best feel of where Vad is in his progess. There is no doubt of the physical talent in this young man and I sit back to look forward to the memorable games he’s going to produce for the Yellow Jackets.
Ken Sugiura
September 11th, 2012
2:44 pm
well done, chas_jacket. sorry, michael. next time.
chas_jacket
September 11th, 2012
2:45 pm
Great comment about the backup qb being the most popular guy on the team. Really like the character of all three qbs, they all seem to be a credit to our school – PJ doesn’t need to worry about them getting in trouble on a Saturday night. Hopefully Tevin will mentor Vad along.
Also impressed with Harrell, don’t remember much about his recruitment though.
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
2:52 pm
Maybe so Ken, maybe so. I like Vad Lee’s potential for sure and i like Harrell’s size, we need size and athleticism on defense and i believe it is starting to take form, we’ll know more after the game.
juvenal
September 11th, 2012
2:55 pm
so if you need someone to fumble at the goal line?
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
3:03 pm
I was at the game juvenal(and will be again for the next few weeks) and Days looked surely down but the ball should not have been out. I am NO expert on football and i will leave the coaching to Paul Johnson since he’s been coaching longer then i’ve been alive, i have faith in him and Al Groh as well!
chas_jacket
September 11th, 2012
3:10 pm
Think there is no doubt that Days goal line fumble dropped him to the #3 spot .
I am assuming justin thomas will redshirt – anyone know anything to the contrary?
juvenal
September 11th, 2012
3:14 pm
Michael, sounds like you are no expert on finances, either…knock on Days has always been fumbleitis, 2 types of ball carriers, one clutches the ball for dear life when they feel contact, “better to have died as a small child”-i have been watching football longer than CPJ has lived, & i would hate to think i wasted all that time (& $) to just blindly believe what the coaches said, or i would not have queried a lot of what Boss Ross’ successor did(not that he had much success), blind loyalty is more the former…
WnE
September 11th, 2012
3:19 pm
The huge waste in all of this is Days.
He should be playing Strong Safety or Free safety, he has the size the physicality and the athleticism, he is being wasted at QB/AB because at QB his throwing is huge liability and at A-Backs he won’t get enough touches to justify wasting his size-speed combo at that position.
There’s a good reason that ALL of Days’ offers out of HS were at Safety EXCEPT for GT & Toledo!
This is more proof that CPJ doesn’t do a good job at evaluating players out of HS and then putting them in the right position on the depth chart where they can be most productive for GT FB.
Days is too good of an athlete for him to have have produced so little for GT FB, he’s in his 3rd yr. out of HS (RS-soph.) and has nothing other than mop-up duty.
juvenal
September 11th, 2012
3:20 pm
but not here to impress or quip, i appreciate Ken for asking the hardball Qs-i asked CPJ a Q at media day once, the look of contempt quite memorable, at least the press are treated with wariness, the role the professional media working with integrity have in getting real data for the public we can never appreciate enough…have missed a handful of home games since 1979…
Rew
September 11th, 2012
3:23 pm
What does malapropism mean?
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
3:34 pm
Wow!! juvenal, you have no idea who i am and yes, finances is a strong suit of mine. I am 31 years old and have built enough wealth in that time to never have to work again if i choose not to so i would consider my fleeting knowledge of economics and business to be at least above average.
Oh, and when i say wealth i am not talking about thin assests that will disappear in the coming economic crisis but that is a discussion for a different time.
chas_jacket
September 11th, 2012
3:34 pm
Enter your comments here
FL Jacket
September 11th, 2012
3:46 pm
I just hope the way Vad is put into games is vastly different than the way Chan integrated Josh Nesbitt into the offense in 2007. It’s upsetting to think that he wasted a year of eligibility so that he could run a Wildcat formation in several games for a few series and, in addition to toting 53 carries, throw the ball 5-13 for 1 TD and 2 INT (including a horrible overthrow on that Thursday night game against VT). Hmmm, seems Josh Nesbitt’s 38% completion occurred in a more “traditional” offense as well…HAHA.
Vad needs reps running the regular offense, not specialty packages that are not going to help him be any more ready for taking the offense over in 2013.
Ken Sugiura
September 11th, 2012
3:47 pm
i think juvenal was poking fun at your handle.
chas_jacket – i suspect that you may be right about the depth chart, even if it’s unspoken. the thing with days’ fumble/non-fumble is that, yes, it probably should have been a touchdown, but, had it been on the 10-yard line, it would have been a fumble.
i don’t see a reason why thomas, barring a slew of injuries, would play this year. i asked johnson awhile ago if he could foresee a non-quarterbacking role for thomas this year and he was not behind it.
juvenal – with these questions, at least, charles odum of the associated press gets the credit.
FL Jacket
September 11th, 2012
3:51 pm
Ken,
If CPJ put Justin Thomas in to return kicks or play A-Back then why did he leave Bama to come to Tech, right? He’ll get his shot at QB and for that to make sense they need him to redshirt so he and Vad are in different years.
fuzzybee78
September 11th, 2012
3:51 pm
Wne, you and I agree at least on this. SDays needs to be playing every down. Does he help the team more as a hypothetical every down A or and every down Safety. He helps himself more at safety as far as potential NFL goes IMO, but as another AAllen at A back he may help Tech more there—
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
3:54 pm
You have a point Ken, i should not have been so defensive. It was my mistake juvenal, i apologize for being to serious. Now, who wants to sell some gold and silver??
Ramblin Man
September 11th, 2012
3:54 pm
I know I will regret this…. WnE do you have any first hand knowledge that he has not worked there or been asked?
chas_jacket
September 11th, 2012
3:58 pm
Thanks Ken. I had also assumed JT would red shirt since i had not heard coach mention his name until the above comments. Guess we will see if JT will be willing to play A back if Vad beats him out as the starting qb roll next year Would like to see his speed on the field somewhere but it’s probably a good thing to red shirt him – some of his comments seem to indicate a little immaturity – typical of an 18 year old though.
juvenal
September 11th, 2012
3:59 pm
Ken, the interest was there to put it in your blog, & i feel thankful you have addressed a few of my humble concerns…i do try to lighten these oft too serious discussions(i was either side of wNe!), Mike, & i’m sure coach d would have been better off with your advice…anybody that wikis my handle will see where i am coming from(sort of)
Ken Sugiura
September 11th, 2012
4:04 pm
malapropism: misuse of similar sounding words.
ironically, i used the word incorrectly, as what he said wasn’t really a malapropism. basically, it was an unintentional contradiction.
juvenal
September 11th, 2012
4:14 pm
sounded more like an oxymoron…
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crackbaby
September 11th, 2012
4:37 pm
Great post, Ken.
Paul Johnson is very insightful and generally tells you what he thinks (except for revealing info that would help the opponents). This quote is exceptional:
“The thing that’s remarkable, because of the position, the most popular guy on the team is always the backup quarterback Once Vad plays for a while, it’ll probably be Justin (Thomas). Everywhere I’ve coached, that’s just the way it is. Anthony Harrell went in at linebacker and knocked the snot out of some people and caused two fumbles and nobody’s wanting to know if he’s gong to play again.”
Vad Lee is going to be Georgia Tech’s starting QB, just not this season unless TW goes down.
tooltime432
September 11th, 2012
4:40 pm
I think what he meant was a full series instead of just a snap here and there
yeller bug
September 11th, 2012
4:45 pm
No comment is an oxymoron
crackbaby
September 11th, 2012
4:50 pm
@fuzzybee – just because some idiot keeps repeating himself doesn’t make him right.
Any talk about Days at safety is retarded. Tech’s defensive secondary is better and deeper than it has ever been. That’s EVER as in forever. Days would not see the field. Earlier talk of lack of depth at safety position is hogwash as 3 CBs could easily move to safety.
The single proponent of the Days at safety “whine-fest” on this blog is someone who has an established track record of using hindsight to discredit Paul Johnson whenever possible and in most cases slants the facts and is far too myopic to understand the complexities of a unique college football program.
crackbaby
September 11th, 2012
4:54 pm
Ken – This is off topic but have the Jackets committed to using a year of Gotsis eleigibility since he played in the Presbyterian game?
anyone who knows the rule please chime in.
Go Jackets!
yeller bug
September 11th, 2012
4:56 pm
@Michael Veli I thought we should be buying gold? Any free financial advice is welcomed.
I hope we see a few series with Vad in the game every game. He brings a different skill and yes he’s raw, but he’s also a playmaker—he scrambles as well as Days and throws well. I’m sorta in agreement with FL Jacket—-he needs to run plays from the offense, but if he excels from the pistol (as an example), then let him contribute where he best helps the team.
Good news and congrats to Harrell—we need headhunting LBs. Didn’t notice he was the one bringing the lumber on those caused fumbles. I think the talent on our D is getting stronger. Despite the opinion of other bloggers, I think the trend on our personnel is improving.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 11th, 2012
5:00 pm
I love the back and forth between Ken and juvenal on words. These blogs can be so educational…..LOL
yeller bug
September 11th, 2012
5:13 pm
@crackbaby: I too guffawed at WnE’s suggestion to move Days to DB. It’s true he was recruited for that spot by other teams, he played it in HS and he has the athletic ability to play there, but Days is still the number 2 QB or # 2.5 QB. He’s an offensive playmaker and that’s a higher value than a DB. As you pointed out, he wouldn’t start in our secondary. I guess we could have him as a utility player, playing everything—QB, A-back, special teams and DB in nickel packages, but how thin do you want to stretch him. Now, if he continues to put the ball on the ground, then move him next year, but I have confidence that he will do better with his ball handling in the future.
GT Lee
September 11th, 2012
5:27 pm
crackbaby, Gotsis cannot redshirt this season since he played in the Presby game. He can however, redshirt another year by simply not playing a down.
Jad
September 11th, 2012
5:28 pm
Any word on Francis Kallon? …the freshmen DE
Luv those Jackets
September 11th, 2012
5:37 pm
Jackets rule the world. We will not lose again and will beat the Mutts 45-0.
And our new helmets look so cute!
Gooooooo Jackets!
crackbaby
September 11th, 2012
5:45 pm
@yeller bug – No argument here. It IS important to point out that Days came to Tech for the opportunity to play QB and CPJ honored that commitment.
@GT Lee – Thanks for clarifying. Ken posted another blog at 3:50 that stated the same.
crackbaby
September 11th, 2012
5:45 pm
Kallon is a redshirt.
fuzzybee78
September 11th, 2012
5:50 pm
@Crackbaby and Yellar–
The point I believe we all agree on is that Days is moving to #3 QB going forward so it seems. Add JT in the mix come spring and he is still #3 at best. He’s to good an athlete not to be on the field.
Im not so sure about the debth at safety ie VT game. Who knows how good SD could be. Also, neither of us were privileged to the conversation between SD and his parents about his chance to play QB at GT. He may have gone elsewhere if not offered the opportunity? I dont have an axe to grind with CPJ decision making.
Yellar, I dont believe SD can practice both O and D, very few athletes can. Going forward from here the question is where will he do GT the most good. For this season its A back, the more the better IMO. Next year depends on who shakes out at A. Today, SD has the size and athletic ability to play safety in college and maybe on Sunday. Not sure he goes to the NFL as an RB. The good thing is, if he graduates, his future is bright either way:)
fuzzybee78
September 11th, 2012
5:56 pm
We have depth at defensive end ie Kallon is a RD, but not so much at NT so Gotis is playing I guess. I would love to have had Gotis RS as well but with Green as a not so huge backup this is a signal I think that the coaches want Gotis ready this year.
fuzzybee78
September 11th, 2012
5:57 pm
Kallon is a Red Shirt I meant
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
6:04 pm
Yeller bug: I think that with over 16 trillion in domestic and foreign debt and with inflation already among us in the form of higher gas prices, food prices, lower wages, etc. that an economic bombshell is a mathmatical cerainity and not just a possibillity. The big question is will it be deflation or inflation(i assume the latter unless foreign countries start investing in the dollar heavily which is unlikely in the SHORT term.) I believe in investing in gold and silver at this present time but keep in mind that they are just bubbles and have very little actual and functual worth outside of people buying for physcological reasons of comfort. I could go on and on but this is a football blog and out of respect i don’t want to bore you cats to sleep, may you and yours be blessed! One more thing, i am concerned for those who will be crushed becuase of this, it is sad.
Paul in NH
September 11th, 2012
6:49 pm
Inflation among us in the form of lower wages???
Now that’s something you would never read in Paul Samuelson’s books
Arob
September 11th, 2012
6:55 pm
Would love to see both days and lee on the field together. Against the “real” teams, it is sooooo obvious that our offense lacks the playmakers it needs to score enough. They have all departed and these two are sitting on the pine!! Hope they get in….
SeanMc
September 11th, 2012
7:08 pm
I know i might be getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of myself but, Vad honestly has all the machanics and accuracy to be a great NFL QB. I predict him to go fairly high in the Draft whenever he declares and he will go high because of his success at GT in the coming years….write it down.
Jacket Time
September 11th, 2012
7:22 pm
Justin Thomas! Play Justin Thomas! We want Justin Thomas!
Jacket Time
September 11th, 2012
7:23 pm
Haha just kidding. Sorry for the sarcasm.
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
7:25 pm
Paul in NH: Employers and companies paying less in the form of wages and benefits hurts when prices are up, especially gas prices and food but i didn’t mean that inflation causes low wages as inflation can actually raise wages somewhat. My mistake! Who is Paul S.? never heard of him
yeller bug
September 11th, 2012
7:32 pm
@Michael Veli: Well I find it interesting and quite scary as I agree—it’s not a matter of if, but when and how bad. Are you buying physical gold & silver or stocks or ETFs? It is somewhat relevant to GT football—for an economic collapse of the US economy where the Dow drops to about 3000 and unemployment shoots to 40% or higher then that would have an impact on attendance would it not? Tech has sold bonds to pay for our new basketball arena and that could default (I own some of those bonds so I have a vested interest)—granted this is not the forum for a detailed discussion, but if you attend the games, I’d be a pleasure to have you stop by for a brew and BBQ at our tailgating site and hear your thoughts.
As for our current team—invest time in Vad—he’s our future for whatever future we have left. For Arob: A new TO wrinkle—pistol formation with Vad at QB and Days at right A-back–Days initiates motion–Vad takes snap can handoff to Days who continues running off left tackle with Laskey or Snoddy trailing for the pitch or Vad keeps looks for slant pass to WR on left (away from motion) or does a QB draw up the middle—the QO (Quad OPtion).
yeller bug
September 11th, 2012
7:34 pm
I think Paul S. writes an economic column for newsweek
Tech Fan Since 1950
September 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
Vad Lee is the real deal. Anyone who has seen a Tech scrimmage in the last year knows there is something special about Vad. I think Coach Johnson is smart to bring him along slowly this year, but there may be a question as to what is too slowly at some point. Tevin is tough, a leader, a senior, and he deserves to be the starter at this point. Tech is lucky to have such talent in the wings, especially with Justin Thomas being redshirted. The future is very bright for the Yellow Jackets. We want to win now, but 2012 may be the year for a little more patience as this is still a young team. 2013, look out!
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
I was joking about Paul Samuelson, he studied at M.I.T. but died some time back but im sure his articles are ran since he was a genius, reminds me of John Nash somewhat. Anyway, i have nothing in E.T.F.s or stocks whatsoever, just gold, silver, diamonds, inventory, and some commercial real estate that my businesses are on but i try to stay very mobile as far as assets. I like the fact that you support Tech, i don’t even want to entertain the thought of 40 percent unemployement as it would almost certainly lead to massive civil unrest and anarchy. It would be cool to meet you, i’ll be there this saturday with my daughter.
Michael Veli a.k.a Jim Donnan's financial advisor
September 11th, 2012
7:53 pm
I do think that Vad Lee is going to be good but don’t forget about Justin Thomas! With a redshirt year and 20 pounds of muscle added on he could be tough to catch, i think we are building for the future!
slimG
September 11th, 2012
8:00 pm
read between the lines. dude doesn’t know the plays or reads well enough.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 11th, 2012
8:19 pm
Michael Veli…….if you would like to get on a Tech blogger email list and be able to get in touch with other bloggers, I have created such a list (yeller bug is on it, among many others). Drop me an email to supersizeorder@yahoo.com and offer some kind of “proof” that you are the same one posting here, and I will give you my real email address and add you to the list. I plan on at least stopping by yeller bug’s tailgate spot again this Saturday (I met him for the first time before the Pres game); the ribs are GOOD !!!! lol
Jerry
September 11th, 2012
8:55 pm
Synjyn to defense is the right answer. We are just wasting another year of his eligibility having him stand on the sideline. He will never be a QB at Tech or anywhere else. He just can not be trusted with the ball in his hands. The gentleman who made this suggestion earlier is not alone in his thinking on this topic. True Freshman, Redshirt Freshman and now Redshirt Sophomore the sands are flowing through the hour glass.
Tokyo jacket
September 11th, 2012
9:00 pm
Ken, thanks for sending me to the dictionary on “malapropism.” You learn something every day!
BigTimeTECHFan
September 11th, 2012
9:36 pm
Tech is loaded at QB. W, S Days, V Lee, J Thomas, and are all awesome
Tech is loaded at WR, Autry, Greene, Waller, T Henry, Summers
Tech is loaded at RB, LB, OL, DB, long snapper, P, K, etc
National Championship soon to come, you heard it hear first
BLT
September 11th, 2012
9:43 pm
I always thought “Juneval” was a Roman comedian. He wrote some stuff too…like Cicero.
BLT
September 11th, 2012
9:52 pm
FYI- that was a joke…or was it?
yeller bug
September 11th, 2012
11:34 pm
Thanks Super–you are the networking guru of the GT blogs!
I didn’t know Paul S. died—haven’t read newsweek in years. Hope you can stop by this weekend—Super has the details.
As for the UVA game—is it bad form to bet on UVA as a Tech fan? I’m confident that we’ll win, but I don’t see us winning by 10+. We’re not clicking on all cylinders on our offense. We had several runs for a loss against PC, some blown up plays…there’s work to do. I foresee some ugly wins these next two weeks for Tech—but an ugly win is better than a beautiful loss.
Arob
September 12th, 2012
12:03 am
Yeller,
I like that look. Split days & lee back there and snap to either one! Pretty unlikely but that would be fun to watch the defense try to figure it out.
Jacket Time
September 12th, 2012
12:14 am
Michael Veli…. The future is looking pretty good. CPJ seems to know what he is doing. This Travis Custis who is breaking the duece’s HS records seems to be the powerful B-back that we need. Good things are definately on the horizon.
GT LIFE
September 12th, 2012
1:33 am
I would rather take our lumps with a QB that will be here for at least the next 2 years than for one thats gone after this year…….this seems like a no brainer…..I do not understand CPJ
Freddie Blassie
September 12th, 2012
7:51 am
Ken,
Regarding CPJ’s QB answer: I got it: “Playing all the time some”, means that his playing time won’t be situational, rather, his playing time will be awarded regardless of the situation. The some part means that he will share time with Washington.
I love the CPJ 2nd team QB most popular guy on the team statement.
Bring back Jim Donnan
September 12th, 2012
8:54 am
Ken – I like the fact that you are a sesquipedalian. Most of my tech buddies were great engineers but needed help with their vocabularies.
North Ave Killer Beez
September 12th, 2012
9:14 am
Day’s does have the perfect build for safety. Put him some where coach. Makes my stomach turn seeing our best athletes on the sideline. At least Day’s does not wait till the game is on the line to turn the ball over
@ SeanMc
September 12th, 2012
9:19 am
I might be getting waaaaaay ahead of myself – ya think.
NFL – surely you jest.
CFL possibly but an option QB that can’t beat out a substandard TW being NFL bound – that is beyond laughable..
Tech Troll 13
September 12th, 2012
9:21 am
For those of you in Atlanta that listen to 790 AM The Zone.
This is off topic, but I;m mad.
The morning drive crew just put a leghumper on the radio and allowed him to yell “Tech Sucks” not once but twice. After he hung up, they all found it very amusing. I’m done with them.
anti4baldheadedyankees
September 12th, 2012
10:27 am
With the usual exception of WnE,a decent board today. The coaches see hundreds of reps. We see but a few. Synjyn Days will be a force at Tech. Let the coaches bring him along. Few of our ghoster posters understand the importance of blocking by A-Backs and Wide Receivers in our offense. The commentators don’t commment, the posters don’t post, the 5_star univerase does not expand, but the coaches see it, most of our reclining geniuses don’t. As SD get’s to be a better blocker, he will play more A-Back.
anti4baldheadedyankees
September 12th, 2012
10:31 am
To Tech Troll 13, tell everybody to stay clear of the 3 bald headed yankees and maybe they go back to Jersey. What did anybody form Jersey ever know about college football? Saw a great clip this morning og Jim Everett pile-driving Jim Rome, it was great! I thought man would I like to see Paul Johnson or John Rocker or Attilla the Hun do that to those 3 goons, but their not worth it. You cannot win an argument with ignorance, so everybody BOYCOTT the 3 bald headed yankees!
greg
September 12th, 2012
10:40 am
So vad has upside. Tevin hasn’t shown any uside after 20 games and you stick with him. Brilliant!
Get ready for the same boring tw offense. Errant passes and dive plays!
Supersize that order, mutt
September 12th, 2012
10:49 am
In case y’all haven’t heard, Notre Dame is joining the ACC as a full member in all sports except football. In football they will still play 5 ACC teams a year, even though they will not compete for the conference crown. BIG NEWS !!!!
http://www.theacc.com/genrel/091212aaa.html
greg
September 12th, 2012
10:56 am
eventually they will join the acc in football
greg
September 12th, 2012
10:57 am
4 acc teams they will play ss not 5
Supersize that order, mutt
September 12th, 2012
10:58 am
@ greg…..I sure hope so, but remember they have those traditional rivalry games with USC, Mich, Mich State, and Purdue, so it won’t be easy
greg
September 12th, 2012
10:58 am
well on the ajc front page it says this
The Irish and Jackets last met on any field in 2007, and it may still be a while as Notre Dame will only play four ACC teams in football.
Then in the article it says 5. I guess 5 is correct.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 12th, 2012
10:58 am
@ greg, what I heard on the video on that link said 5…..or at least I THINK that’s what it said
Supersize that order, mutt
September 12th, 2012
10:59 am
Yeah, go to the link that I posted. It has a video announcement
Cliff.mcgee
September 12th, 2012
1:40 pm
Loose big games with a ton of upside (Vad Lee), or loose big games the same way tech lost them last year and this year (Tevin Washington). CPJ, seems to have made his decision. I would take Vad Lee and loose by 30 rather than Tevin loosing by 3!
dr.dawg
September 12th, 2012
1:54 pm
vad will go nowhere vis the nfl. he plays the to. no tech qb will go anywhere in the nfl. they don’t learn and play the pro-set. he’ll be a good to average college qb. that is all.
Cliff.mcgee
September 12th, 2012
2:53 pm
It’s simple, fans are not excited and the team want be much better than a year ago! Just put some of these “talented” players on the field, in some meaningful games, and let’s see what they can do. Auburn and Texas A&M they are doing it, why not tech?
blackandwhitestripes
September 12th, 2012
3:28 pm
I can see the mutt fans the post on here headed for the dictionary looking up Malapropism. It was not a slip of the tongue. LOL
blackandwhitestripes
September 12th, 2012
3:28 pm
That, that is.
GTfan2012
September 12th, 2012
4:22 pm
Cliff.mcgee,
I always want the best chance of winning. If you are telling me the likely outcome of our big games in lose by 3 with Tevin or lose by 30 with Vad Lee, then I am going with Tevin every time. And the reasoning is simple and based in probability and statistics. Since NO ONE can predict the future, a likely outcome with Tevin is based on a range of possibilities that includes some of the scenarios WINNING the “BIG” games you suggest. A likely outcome with Vad Lee does not include very many scenarios of winning (if the likely outcome is indeed losing by 30). So then Tevin clearly gives us the best chance to WIN!
AMG
September 12th, 2012
4:48 pm
I was at the spring game and Vad Lee was not ready to start. I was at the last game and Vad looked great. But Tevin looked great the first 6 games last year as well. I am not a Tevin Washington believer and think both Vad and Days offer more upside and in fact I think there are down sides to Tevin. Specifically on 4th and short as well as other specifics. That being said, I agree with the coach “bringing along” Vad lee. It will allow him to develop with out too much pressure and possible have him ready to be the face of the program by the middle or end of this year or beginning next year. If Vad can get 4 or 5 series in against Virginia we will really know how ready he is and my opinion as well as CPJ opinion may change.
North Ave Killer Beez
September 12th, 2012
5:13 pm
After watching TW go no where for three and a half quarters vs UGA last year S.Days came in the game and started moving the ball down the field and time expired. Same thing happened at VaTech. Only Day’s was given no chance. What is the coaches rational? I think he’s so afraid he might be so wrong, he can’t stand it.
Tokyo jacket
September 12th, 2012
8:44 pm
@yeller bug, the play you’re describing is pretty much the bread and butter of the Oregon offense – basically a triple option but with the threat of a read play action pass thrown in there. If you’ve looked at Scoregon’s stat sheet, it’s pretty much lethal. Of course, they have other plays, just like we have the TO and several other plays. But, it’s a big part of the O.
TECHIE
September 13th, 2012
1:36 am
Gooooo you yeller britches, oops you white (?) britches. Yeller britches, silver britches.
TECHIE
September 13th, 2012
1:39 am
I haven’t seen much of that pitch to the trailing back that goes for30-50 yards yet this year. Could it be because of POOR TO NO BLOCKING on the perimeter.? Got to have blocking down field.
TECHIE
September 13th, 2012
1:41 am
It’s good seeing players willing to make a switch for the good of the team. I miss my gold helmets.
TECHIE
September 13th, 2012
1:45 am
Iowa’s throwback unis looked great against IS on Sat. Those go back to the teens and 20’s, looked good to me. Esp. with the white block #’s.
Birmingham Jacket
September 13th, 2012
8:43 am
Time to play Vad Lee.
Chances of winning the Coastal are poor, and it’s clear that TW can’t find the offensive production we had with Nesbitt.
Vad Lee needs to be under center.
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