Miami next for Tech after pounding of Virginia
Revenge tasted sweet Saturday for Georgia Tech. Did the Yellow Jackets leave enough room for dessert?
After meting out a historic walloping to Virginia as payback for a crushing loss to the Cavaliers in 2011, Tech has the opportunity to take vengeance upon Miami, which has had the audacity to beat the Jackets three years in a row.
“We like to say we’re taking it one game at a time,” offensive lineman Will Jackson said Saturday after Tech’s 56-20 win over Virginia. “But we definitely kind of have a chip on our shoulder, knowing that we haven’t had much success on any side of the ball the past few times we’ve played [the Hurricanes].”
Tech plays Miami in its third Coastal Division game of the season Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium in a 3 p.m. kickoff. If Tech can re-capture the ferocity that it unleashed on the Cavaliers, the Hurricanes may have less control over their fate than they would prefer.
“I thought that both, offensively and defensively, we played really well, especially from the start,” said coach Paul Johnson, who is rarely that effusive about his team.
Of the Jackets’ 62 plays Saturday, eight broke for 20 yards or more. Those eight alone covered 350 yards, which is 53 more than the Cavaliers in their 61 plays. The 36-point margin of victory was the fifth largest by Tech in an ACC game. It was the most points the Jackets had ever scored against Virginia in their 35-game series.
“It’s a great steppingstone,” said inside linebacker Quayshawn Nealy, who led a hard-hitting performance by the Tech defense.
Drawing conclusions from a three-game stretch is an exercise of questionable wisdom. It was only last year, after all, that Tech conjured up dreams of the Orange Bowl with its 6-0 start before faltering. That said, Tech does appear to be improving on both sides. Tech has improved in its pass rush. Its blocking, on the line and particularly on the perimeter, created running lanes on its litany of big plays.
“I’ve been waiting all year just for something like this to happen,” A-back Orwin Smith said.
Tech’s A-backs, who typically require downfield blocks for big gains, ran 15 times for 200 yards against Virginia. Two Saturdays ago against Presbyterian, easily the weakest team Tech will face this season, they had 13 carries for 103 yards, after which Johnson took the perimeter blocking to task. Even without Smith’s 77-yard touchdown run on an option play, Tech still had 14 runs for 123 yards. On that run, Smith was sprung by blocks from A-back Robbie Godhigh and wide receiver Jeff Greene. After the play, Johnson enthusiastically corralled Greene upon his return to the sideline.
“I said, ‘That’s your touchdown, because you’re the guy who just rolled the corner,’” Johnson said. “I mean, he rolled him, too. He almost had him out of bounds.”
Curiously, Tech’s performance did not seem to be appreciated by voters in the Associated Press poll. The Jackets were 35th with 15 points after beating Presbyterian, then fell to 40th with three points in the poll released Sunday.
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K
September 16th, 2012
6:19 pm
Why??????
gtjason
September 16th, 2012
6:21 pm
2nd
Jimbo
September 16th, 2012
6:22 pm
First! I think we can thank the folks up in Blacksburg for our fall in the AP.
GTPhenom
September 16th, 2012
6:26 pm
The AP screwed us in the polls royally. No reason for us to drop five spots after blowing out an ACC opponent. Oh well, screw the polls, just keep winning and everything will work out.
yeller bug
September 16th, 2012
6:51 pm
Win the next 3 and we’ll be in the top 15.
I hope we just keep the intensity each week—one game at a time—speculating and bloviating are our jobs.
JustinSyder
September 16th, 2012
6:53 pm
Agreed. I don’t care who VT lost to, we shouldn’t drop 5 spots after winning that big against a conference opponent.
Nick
September 16th, 2012
7:01 pm
Polls don’t matter at this point. Let’s beat our chests when we beat a team who will end the year with more than 7 wins.
2BT
September 16th, 2012
7:05 pm
polls, schmolls! Does not matter this season.
Fact – We’re not winning the National Championship
Fact – Even if the apocalypse was upon us and we ran the table – we would not make the BCS title game
Fact – Our conference brethren certainly did enough to keep any and all pollsters away from throwing any bouquets at an ACC team outside of FSU and Clemson.
that said, we still have MUCH to play for……….
Fact – although we don’t control our destiny in the Coastal, we do control a better-than-strong chance of achieving it with focused wins over Miami, Clemson, Duke, UNC, Maryland, and Boston College.
Fact – we’ve been ‘prone’ more often than not to lose to somebody we have no business losing to. Later on this season, we go up against more than one opponents who will have an off week prior to playing us. Time to do something about that ’skeleton’ that everyone says is in our closet.
Fact – We’re a ‘cusp’ Top 25 team. We’re always floating around (20-30) every year. If the team really wants to do something about it, just focus each week and there will be a very nice reward/opportunity in Miami in January against a very solid opponent but will require us to get by a very good looking FSU bunch first.
Week by week gentleman. Let’s take care of Miami first.
TechApp fan
September 16th, 2012
7:15 pm
No poll can hide that Jacket pride!
Beat UM!
GTGirl
September 16th, 2012
7:28 pm
2BT-very well stated! Take it week by week and win and we’ll finish in the top 10!
Go Jackets! Beat the ‘U’!
George Stein
September 16th, 2012
7:37 pm
The goal should be to beat every team this year that beat us last year and to win the ones we won last year again this year.
Max Sizemore
September 16th, 2012
7:39 pm
First, Miami is not very good at all. Second, NCAA sanctions could come down at any time. If it is this week, advantage Jackets.
Dogkicker
September 16th, 2012
7:45 pm
Just win and the polls will take care of themself.
George Stein
September 16th, 2012
7:45 pm
Opening line is Tech -12.5. You can find it up to -13.5 now. Not sure why, but that scares me.
RhinoGT
September 16th, 2012
8:07 pm
tech gets no respect at all. how do we lose points for destroying a BCS conference team while UGA beats a non-BCS team by the same score and that was closer than our game, and gets put in the top-5?!?!
2BT
September 16th, 2012
8:15 pm
@RhinoGT It is what it is. Win the rest, and we’ll garner greater respect for NEXT season. (More than you can probably imagine at this point). Until we get more than 1 win over the in-state rival every once in 5 years (under CPJ, that is) and until we get 10 wins per season on a consistent basis, the polls are justified in ranking us where they please. We control the ability to change it. It starts this Saturday.
K
September 16th, 2012
8:23 pm
Well said 2BT.
Go Jackets
September 16th, 2012
8:30 pm
Beat the Canes…….dont let that over hyped bunch of South Fla thugs come into our house and take a dump on our carpet…..I wanna kick their arses.
Jacket Dad
September 16th, 2012
8:35 pm
Team looked really good on Saturday. We have to show the doubters that we have turned the corner and play consistently well….against all competitors. We do tend to have some really strong performances and then we stink it up against someone we are supposed to trounce.
I really like what i saw on Saturday, but am not too upset by poll numbers. We tend to believe the press and polls when we start working into them and then we don’t take care of business.
Keep climbing Jackets!!!!!
Ol'JacketFan
September 16th, 2012
8:35 pm
@2BT right on point, the pollsters goes as much off reputation as games played. Tech’s heading in the right direction and the polls will take care of themselves as long as Tech takes care of its business.
Go Jackets, Humble the “u”!!!!
Jack_in_Homestead, FL
September 16th, 2012
8:37 pm
Ahhhh….the Bumble-Bees ! Proclaiming how they will beat up the young Miami ‘Canes before the game even starts.
I can still remember the Paul Johnson’s first year…winning big with a strange offensive-formation …leaving my ‘Canes befuddled. The raucous celebration in the stands, the screaming Bumble-bee fans who afterwards infested the Miami boards for months on end trumpeting their ascension to Mt. Olympus.
Then the next season happened…and there was ole PJ. cursing out his players under the harsh lights in SoFLA. Then the next year. Then the next year…….well….you get the picture. There was even the much-loved sports headline (it was catnip to the Bumble-bee fans)in this same paper:- …..Five Reasons Why Tech will beat Miami.
Well Bumble-bees …take your best shot while you got it. This Hurricane squad is nothing but young ‘uns …so if you can get any licks in….you better do it now….because you know what happens later.
5150 UOAD
September 16th, 2012
8:39 pm
I’ll care about polls around week 6 or 7 but not before then for any team.
SansWorld
September 16th, 2012
8:40 pm
keep pushing, don’t overlook the U, teh better team doesn nort alwawys win that game.
Ol'JacketFan
September 16th, 2012
8:41 pm
Ken, any reason why the filters are holding my post hostage?
ToeMeetsLeather
September 16th, 2012
8:49 pm
This defense is really fun to watch play. The number one unit has given up 24 points in regulation ball this year. Basiclly eight points per game. If we can get Holton and Drummond back in the mix to go along with the younger guys that are looking good in the two deep, this unit should only get better as the season progresses. It was good to see Young back in the secondary, just wish he had been on the field during that last 44 seconds in Blacksburg!
Special Teams took a step back this past weekend. A muffed punt, giving up a long kick-off return, poor punting average and numerous issues on the PAT unit may well cost us a W in a close game if not corrected soon.
Let’s stuff a sock in Warren Sapp’s trap come Saturday Jackets!
5150 UOAD
September 16th, 2012
8:49 pm
OJF…it is happening to me on one of the Chip Towers blogs too…
JustinSyder
September 16th, 2012
8:50 pm
Jack…
Miami has been rebuilding ever sense losing the national championship in 02. Yeah, you’ve been beating us lately, but it seems like you’re expecting Miami to be a national power within the next couple of years. Your program is a laughing stock. The amount of support for your football team showed when it looked like there were 10 thousand people at the game yesterday.
wreckbone
September 16th, 2012
8:54 pm
What happens later is we keep showing up with a defense starting this year and pick up where Michael Johnson and others left off. Kind of funny a UM fan talking smack about the future when the NCAA is looking into time share ownership they will be in Miami so long. And let’s face it your only glory since joining the Acc is being a medium tier team that leveled the ir record against tech since joining. The days off coming in and blowing out everyone are long gone and according to the NCAA it will be a long time time before they return. I like how our future is shapeing up myself. And yes I will beer one of those fans screaming loud and talking smack to any and all UM FANS in my honer stadium. Thought that was kind of the point of home games…
ToeMeetsLeather
September 16th, 2012
8:59 pm
Jack, your Canes got their licks in while CPJ’s recruits were young’uns. His guys are just becoming upper classmen. I guess we’ll see where our two programs stand about 3:00 Saturday.
Oh, I understand Shapiro is taking the Canes to Lenox to go shopping before the game.
Flowery Branch Yellow Jacket
September 16th, 2012
9:03 pm
I don’t pay as much attention to polls as I do statistical rankings. Right now, the Jackets are ranked 17th in total offense (compared with 20th for the Dogs). We’re also ranked 18th in total defense (compared with 42nd for the Dogs). We lead the nation in rushing yards (ranking 3rd in yards per game). We also rank highly in scoring offense, scoring defense, and several other categories. The best part of that is that we’ve accumulated those statistics against two conference opponents, while most other teams have built their statistics by playing 2 of 3 games against “cupcake clubs”. I’m looking forward to seeing what this team can do over the next couple of months.
GTGirl
September 16th, 2012
9:06 pm
From what i understand, Holton really wants to play but a lingering injury is keeping him out. The team is fired up to beat up on the ‘Canes. Go Jackets!
Ol'JacketFan
September 16th, 2012
9:09 pm
@Flowery Branch, the numbers are looking better and better as we go along, Pretty good 1st quarter of the season and I think the numbers will continue to improve. Looking back on the VT we see the mistakes in the blocking on the perimeter and by the WRs that over the last 2 games has improved dramatically along with the improved O line play. Putting Mason and Jackson in at starters this week seems to have made a huge difference. If the team can stay focused on the game at hand and continue to grow we could be looking at a pretty good season!
Big Crimson 75
September 16th, 2012
9:18 pm
George Stein
September 16th, 2012
7:45 pm
Opening line is Tech -12.5. You can find it up to -13.5 now. Not sure why, but that scares me.
——
Stein — No reason for concern — this isn’t your older brothers U.
GIVE ME A BREAK
September 16th, 2012
9:39 pm
If UGA could keep playing ” NOBODY ” they would be #1.
South GA Jacket
September 16th, 2012
9:41 pm
Yeah, apparently FAU > UVA. Ha! Just another reason why polls are meaningless until week 5 or 6. It just gives the talking heads something to talk about.
BartBuzz
September 16th, 2012
9:41 pm
Coach Johnson is right. The polls don’t mean anything this early. If GT keeps winning, the polls won’t matter. We’ll be playing in Miami.
Burdell90
September 16th, 2012
10:16 pm
What was the deal with Washington wearing number 40?
crackbaby
September 16th, 2012
10:17 pm
Jackets owe Miami a beatdown, just like UVA. The U, even more than Georgia, has “fans” who are reprobates with no affiliation with the school. Mostly punks and posers.
Jackets will have to get physical on Saturday. Hope the O-line is up to it. They really played well against UVA. Sounds like CPJ is going to stick with his best 5 guys. GOON SQUAD!
Go Jackets! Stomp dem Canes!
crackbaby
September 16th, 2012
10:18 pm
@ Burdell – It’s a tribute to Julian Burnett, our LB who suffered a career ending neck injury against Utah last year.
40 was his number and the Seniors are taking turns wearing his number.
Ga Tech Old Timer
September 16th, 2012
10:19 pm
Ken – Want to pass along why my post @10:15P was rejected??
Burdell90
September 16th, 2012
10:21 pm
Thanks, makes sense. Just had not heard that they were doing that.
Ken Sugiura
September 16th, 2012
10:29 pm
GTOT – i think it was a profanity, one with $’s in it.
OJF – don’t know. i just cleared it.
Ken Sugiura
September 16th, 2012
10:30 pm
just posted something about the oddity of tech moving back five spots. not a big deal at this point, but kind of curious.
1 4 GT
September 16th, 2012
10:34 pm
Guys & gals (now that there are a couple of girls posting)! Forget about the polls!! Remember when we were ranked #12 last year & we hadn’t really beaten anybody worth bragging about. Yeah the numbers game is exciting, but I knew, and so did a great many of you, that GT wasn’t really all that good. I think the team read too much into that and look what happened. We lost to UVa in the 7th game. Polls are really a reflection of the past at this time of the year. How else could the pollsters reach such conclusions. Georgie is good….but from what I have seen of them, they are not the #5 football team in the USA. They might end up being that or better….UGH….God forbid….or better. I think the polls serve no purpose….except as talking points….until after the 7th game. If GT deserves being ranked, it will come after we have earned it!!!! BTW….welcome ladies. Always good to have a girls viewpoint. Just don’t go all girly on us & start trying womanize the uniforms. LOL
Ol'JacketFan
September 16th, 2012
10:34 pm
Ken, thanks, I was a bit surprised it got caught up
1 4 GT
September 16th, 2012
10:50 pm
Being somewhat ignorant of such things, what does -12.5 mean. Is GT favored or UM favored. I have to think GT is, but I don’t know what the -12.5 means other points.
Ol'JacketFan
September 16th, 2012
10:52 pm
1 4 Tech favored by 12.5 points
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 16th, 2012
10:54 pm
Big C – you are right about the spread. GS was mystified by the spread for UVA, I get the feeling we are rolling right now – still gotta get it done on the field, I know. But CPJ marked this game down well in advance. I don’t see a let down. What I’m a little concerned about is whether we can keep it going and finish the season strong. As long as we can keep this roll going now, that’s a concern I like to have!
SJMPARMAN
September 16th, 2012
10:55 pm
The reason your team is such a favorite over my team is that the Miami Defense is just plain aweful. Miami is 100 out of 120 teams in total defense, 102 in rushing defense giving up a whopping average of 205 yards per game, 85th in pass efficiency defense (helped only because of the fact no one has to try to pass when they can run so well and the fact that their fbs opponent was aweful in the passing game. Miami gave up over 400 yards to BC and over 240 yard in the air against K State). The Defensive coordinator is the worst at Miami since the 1960’s buthappens to be Al Golden’s college buddy. It is a plain joke what is going on in Miami right now on the defensive side of the ball.
On offense, Stephen Morris has struggled to find his very young recievers. The Canes are 79th in passing offense. Mike James hasn’t produced as a runner who can break a long one. Although they showed some improvement against their FBS opponent, the offensive line is adequate at pass protection but hasn’t been dominant in the running game. Miami has a special player in Duke Johnson, a true freshman who has flashed some brilliant plays in their two wins. But he is a small back who hasn’t developed physically enough to handle the work load. Miami is 68th in rushing offense and 83rd in total offense.
14 points may be even a low number based on the stats. You all are 3rd in rushing offense, 113th in passing offense and 17th in total offense. You are 34th in rushing defense, 22 in pass efficiency defense, and 18th in total defense. The Canes probably have an edge in special teams.
Given the fact that Miami has not yet figured how to stop the run, and the players on the perimeter are almost all freshman or sophmores or guys with little actual game experience you are rightfully prohibitive favorites. The only way Miami makes this a game at all is if somehow Morris breaks out of his slump and the offense can match you guys because you will score at will against this Miami defense. I am a long time Miami fan but I just don’t see us beating you all this year with this coordinator.
BTW, I watched the VT game and clearly you all should have beat them. Pitt exposed VT for the sham they are. Hang in there, I think you guys will win the coastal if you beat us, which I expect you will do.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 16th, 2012
10:59 pm
@ 1 4 GT, you mentioned unis and girls…was it just me or were the Tech cheerleaders much better than I’ve seen before. I recall just one rather quick camera shot during the broadcast but it seemed like a different group. You all at the game can chime in with your takes.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 16th, 2012
11:03 pm
Good stuff SJM. Thanks for the research and sharing it with us (Ken might even be taking notes). That ball can bounce funny sometimes. So we’ll see what happens but yeah, Tech is playing well now.
1 4 GT
September 16th, 2012
11:09 pm
I thought they were pretty cute Gr8 2B….they certainly were athletic….1 back flip after another & a couple even threw in a midair twist while back flipping….I met some of them walking south on the east side of the stadium (I was heading north)….definitely cute young girls….another dwag thought….there are plenty of good women at GT. I also saw some female students walking around for the spring game. Not bad at all.
1 4 GT
September 16th, 2012
11:12 pm
another dwag thought that is WRONG….and I do know what a cute, good looking young girl looks like.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 16th, 2012
11:23 pm
I was hoping the camera would go back for some more but ESPNU is pretty amateurish. In fact, those announcers were really bad, botching names all over the place.
I always like it when USC plays on TV. Their cheerleaders take the cake.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
September 16th, 2012
11:27 pm
While I’m sure the ratio and quality continue to improve, that’s one area where the dwags have a decisive edge after all! Reminds me of a few jokes…you know the difference between a Georgia coed and a … well I guess I better not go there (sorry GT Girl if you’re still reading!).
1 4 GT
September 16th, 2012
11:30 pm
You’re reminding me of my Dad. He watched football & enjoyed the games….but he liked when the cameras panned the cheerleaders, majorettes or any good looking gal in the stands. He especially liked the Kilgore Rangerettes….a dance & drill team from a JUCO in Kilgore, Tx. that performed halftime shows @ many NFL games in the 60’s & 70’s. Mama never seemed to get upset. She just watched with him & let him have his fantasies, I guess.
1 4 GT
September 16th, 2012
11:32 pm
Shoot Gr8 2G….I’ll bet GTGirl would laugh with us….go ahead!!
1 4 GT
September 16th, 2012
11:35 pm
I don’t give the dwags a decisive edge in anything!
Buzz 2011
September 16th, 2012
11:48 pm
The Hurricanes will be blown all the way to the Keys.
Look for another 400 yards on the groung plus fries in
the passing game..I think Kansas State took out the Canes
by at least 30 points.
1 4 GT
September 16th, 2012
11:53 pm
KSU 62 UM 13
SJMPARMAN
September 17th, 2012
12:17 am
It was 52-13 not 62-13 but it could have been that bad. But that Collin Klein kid is a very good quarterback, not just a runner. Tevin is a good player but he is not Klein. So don’t think the game will get that out of hand. Right about the line is what I figure, maybe a tad over but not much.
Jacket Time
September 17th, 2012
12:26 am
Fuzzy i noticed the unusually attractive GT cheerleaders as well. They seem to be separate from the standard cheerleaders (I think they had different unis). I’ll be at the miami game for a closer look and let you know if we outsourced and hired falcon cheerleaders.
ENGRGT
September 17th, 2012
3:33 am
They are the dance team… and they all have very long flowing wonderful hair…..
GTGirl
September 17th, 2012
7:04 am
@ 1 4 GT. I liked our unis yesterday. I thought our team not only played great but LOOKED great while beating up on the Cavs!
GT
September 17th, 2012
7:10 am
I sure the lose of Va. Tech to Pitt was not good in some formula for rankings. Just keep winning and all will take care of itself.
canes
September 17th, 2012
8:21 am
Yes GT is probably going to beat Miami badly, but why is it two weeks ago fans were complaining about PJ’s offense now you’re beating your chest? I’m with the fans from 2 weeks ago….you’ll win a lot, but come SEC teams and maybe a few in other conferences, GT will never be elite running this
Ol'JacketFan
September 17th, 2012
8:23 am
Hold now you know GT CAN’T get QUALITY cheerleaders because the cheer COACH has no SKILLS in EVALUATING AND COACHING up the FEW quality cheerleaders that come to GT! How do you expect GT to bring in QUALITY when their COACH doesn’t know his rear about bringing in TOP TALENT at the D1 LEVEL!
How MUCH is GT PAYING this guy? Is GT getting it’s MONEY’S worth? Come on PEOPLE, WAKE UP, until this cheer COACH is GONE GT will never be more than MEDIOCRE!
Good morning, just a little tongue in cheek humor to start the week
Go Jackets! Humble the “u”!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yellow britches
September 17th, 2012
8:49 am
Winning games will take care of the poles. Ur, I mean polls. The Poles are our friends. Not the polls. They are not our friends. They kiss UGA’s rear end. Not the Poles. They kick ass not kiss ass.
SansWorld
September 17th, 2012
9:32 am
Will Cane fans be wearing their “We Invented Swagger” shirts to the game Saturday?
I bought my UGA gear at WalMart
September 17th, 2012
9:44 am
@1 4 GT: We might not be good enough to be No. 5 but we ain’t No. 40 either.
I bought my UGA gear at WalMart
September 17th, 2012
9:50 am
35th or 40th….who gives a sh_ _! When you aren’t in the top 25, well, you know….Note to CPJ and the rest of you “it doesn’t matter” guys: I bet it would matter if Tech was ranked 5th right now…I’m just sayin”.
GTfan2012
September 17th, 2012
9:53 am
Ol’JacketFan,
You get the award for comment of the day! Instant classic
SansWorld
September 17th, 2012
9:56 am
The problem with too many fans is they seem content with mediocrity in the Cheerleading team.
William Casey
September 17th, 2012
9:59 am
I’m not into sports betting but I have a lot more confidence in the Vegas Line than I do any poll. Those guys money depends on being right.
I bought my UGA gear at WalMart
September 17th, 2012
10:00 am
This one is too easy and I’m not gonna go there. I’m sure there are lots of pretty women at Tech…really I am….
I bought my UGA gear at WalMart
September 17th, 2012
10:02 am
They just stay inside studying during football season….
Ol'JacketFan
September 17th, 2012
10:02 am
@ GTfan2012, thanks!
Jacket Man
September 17th, 2012
10:04 am
DON’T FEED THE TROLLS (Ken, is there any way you can keep these “people” from having conversations with themselves? It’s bad enough we’ve had to endure the childish arguments, but these self-serving monopolizing diatribes are just as obnoxious).
Now, let me thank you, Ken, for more great work, getting super info for us and really providing a good feel about how the Coaches and players went about their business last Saturday, and are now focusing on Miami. It will be interesting to see if they can maintain that momentum against the Hurricanes as they have some great athletes and seem to have had our number, just like we seem to have Clemson’s.
I bought my UGA gear at WalMart
September 17th, 2012
10:09 am
Are you talkin to me??? Well there’s nobody else here….Are you talkin’ to me? I didn’t think so…. TROLL???? Ken get us off of this blog immediately!!!!! Jacket Man is cross with us!!!!!
SansWorld
September 17th, 2012
10:12 am
UGA Gear,
let wager $10 for every poll position than Tech gains/UGA looses form now until 12/2. Are yoiu in?
What to you think that total would be?? I suspect at least 20.
Larry The Cable Guy
September 17th, 2012
10:13 am
Jacket Man, do you talk like that all of the time?
old dog
September 17th, 2012
10:45 am
@JacketMan,
Congrats! Obviously you are obsessed in neither physical filth nor intellectual slothfulness, to throw back some of your language at you. That being said, Miami’s defense is not ready for prime-time, so y’all oughta run through them. We, on the other hand, have not had a real test yet. Vandy (I know, laugh if you want) ALWAYS plays us tough, so it will be interesting. We gotta hit some of the big-boys before we really know ehat we have……
Lee R.
September 17th, 2012
10:46 am
If you ignore the idiots they won’t post nearly as much, as far as Tech is concerned, we should handle Miami. I’m not sold on us completely, but we’re improved and Miami lost a ton of guys, I think we win 31-17 or so.
GTEnvE12'13'
September 17th, 2012
10:59 am
I literally laughed out loud at that one Ole’ Jacket.
I too thought I noticed an improvement in the cheerleaders this Saturday (may have been that I was sitting much farther away than usual).
My dad (CE 77′) told me this one: About 98% of college females are considered at least relatively attractive…the other 2% go to Tech. (Student body has changed a little since his days though)
Supersize that order, mutt
September 17th, 2012
11:00 am
Enter your comments here
Supersize that order, mutt
September 17th, 2012
11:01 am
Oops….sorry about that
@ old dog….Vandy ALWAYS plays their best against UGA. I don’t think they have anywhere near the material they need to win, but I DO think they have better coaching now, and anything COULD happen
Ol'JacketFan
September 17th, 2012
11:13 am
@GTEnvE12′13′ , thanks
Just having a little fun this morning
1 4 GT
September 17th, 2012
11:18 am
Wal Mart….it would be fun talking about being ranked….but like last year when GT was ranked #12 after reaching 6 & 0 & then lost to UVa….I thought it was great that GT was getting respect, but I did not think they were all that good….good, yes….but 12th best in the land?….not really….the team lost to UVa & UM, beat Clemson (ranked #5 at KO) to reach a record of 7 & 2 & finished the season 8 & 5…. based on finishing the last 7 games last year at 2 & 5 & from results this year so far & our S O S this year to date, we have not earned the respect of the pollsters yet….that’s what I can’t understand about Georgie being ranked #5 this morning….these early season polls are based on past performance until the BCS poll comes out, if they would admit it….who did they beat last year….lost their 1st 2 to some pretty good team & lost their last 2 to some pretty dang good teams….in between beat 10 (no mean feat I know) at best mediocre teams….this year beat 2 weak sisters of the poor & 1 so so team….I can’t see what the “experts” see….I have no problem for now with GT being unranked….the only 2 teams with any legitimacy in the rankings (IMNTBHO) are ‘Bama & LSU.
1 4 GT
September 17th, 2012
11:23 am
old dog….thanks for representing your school with integrity, honesty, dignity & class….THANKS!!!!
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September 17th, 2012
11:49 am
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old dog
September 17th, 2012
12:38 pm
@14GT,
THANKS. Unlike many, I realize thet Tech represents our great state, so I pull for y’all except when you play us.
The Factor
September 17th, 2012
12:47 pm
@old dog
Amen brother. I hope Tech does well. I always like a good hard fought game when we play the Jackets later in the year. I wish they would encourage this guy GTBob who posts (negatively) on our articles more than most UGA alums and fans to lay off. If he would stop his nonsense, it would go a long way to stop our trolls.
BS Patrol
September 17th, 2012
1:05 pm
Please do not ban the doggies. We prefer to train them ourselves. After all, what would this column be without Weenie?
old dog
September 17th, 2012
1:09 pm
@BS Patrol,
Sorry the sissies slapped you aroud when you were a kid….
T-man
September 17th, 2012
1:13 pm
Wasn’t it the AP poll in ‘90 that screwed us out of the other half of the National Championship? I thought so…
5150 UOAD
September 17th, 2012
1:16 pm
The Only Poll ranking that matters is the POLE rankings at the Cheetah!
I bought my UGA gear at WalMart
September 17th, 2012
1:37 pm
@14GT. I think you are exactly right. I do not for a moment think Georgia is really a 5. Nor do I think Tech should be as low as it is. I too agree that it will all pan out as the season goes along. I think there’s a good chance the Dawgs could loose 2 or 3 games with our hot/cold quarterback and our slow starting defense. In all seriousness, I’ll be pulling for you guys against Miami. Don’t let them pull out a straight razor on you. Watch your back.
GT Fan
September 17th, 2012
2:01 pm
BACK to GT’s next opponent, The U.
I sure hope Al Golden is telling the truth here …. Got this from ESPN’s blog (courtesy of the Miami Herald). If AG’s telling the truth, GT’s running between the tackles could have a HUGE day!
From the Herald:
Miami coach Al Golden indicated Sunday that if middle linebacker Denzel Perryman, who left the game Saturday against Bethune-Cookman with a right ankle injury and returned on crutches, cannot play Saturday against the Yellow Jackets (2-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), someone is going to have to take charge in a hurry.
“I’m going to continue to be concerned until we can build the type of depth we need at linebacker,” Golden said during a teleconference. “We don’t quite happen to have the numbers we need. If Denzel can’t play — I think Thurston [Armbrister] is going to be fine — but if Denzel can’t play, then we’re going to need guys to step up.
“Gionni Paul is going to get an opportunity, and Jimmy Gaines will get an opportunity, and Tyrone Cornileus.”
Golden did not seem optimistic about Perryman.
Born2Buzz
September 17th, 2012
2:03 pm
My buddy is dating a former Miami Canes & Dolphins cheerleader and she wants to come to the game this week. I’m usually against having an enemy sitting with us but she’s pretty hot. Should I allow it to happen? It won’t affect the outcome will it?
And did anyone see the babe on the big screen jumping up and down late in the game…and the guy next to her giving the encouraging hand motions.
Ahh, the blog is devolving in a positive way today!
buzz2000
September 17th, 2012
2:26 pm
Kind of worried about the U. Virginia Tech got stomped by Pittsburgh, a winless Pittsburgh team. What does that mean for us? Yeah we railroaded Presbyterian and UVA, but are we that good?
5150 UOAD
September 17th, 2012
2:29 pm
Born2Buzz………..That AIN’T no enemy unless you are trying to Score on her Defense. That is Eye candy to HUG on good plays for either teams plays.
Born2Buzz
September 17th, 2012
2:53 pm
I’m not dating her, but I will certainly grab a HUG for a good play, my buddy be damned!!
I like it.
Difference in this year and past is definitely the defense. We’ve got some good young studs on both the DL and LB spots. Looks like CPJ is finally understanding that D wins championships, especially in Big Boy Football.
headley lamar
September 17th, 2012
3:00 pm
CPJ is 2 – 11 vs UGA, VA Tech, and the bowl game
Including 0 for the last 7
2008 was a long time ago boys and girls
Here is to CPJ being at Tech for a long long long time.
JM
September 17th, 2012
3:05 pm
I can’t believe GT was not better prepared for VPI.
Supersize that order, mutt
September 17th, 2012
3:14 pm
I have emailed most of you whose email addresses I have, but in case you don’t get one from me, I thought you guys would like to know that Jacket Detective (aka Robert Barron) lost his mother to a long fight with cancer this morning. If you see him on here, please express your condolences to him. Or if I have your email address and did not forward you his email, please email me and I will get his email address to you.
5150 UOAD
September 17th, 2012
3:29 pm
JM………….you mean like UGa v Boise St?
5150 UOAD
September 17th, 2012
3:44 pm
September 17th, 2012
3:43 pm
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091412aab.html
Want in-game insight from one of the all-time favorite Yellow Jacket football players? Don’t miss Roddy Jones’ live blog on Saturday during Georgia Tech’s game versus Virginia.
Jones will be posted up in the press box, giving fans his views of the action and offering comments and answering your questions on the 2012 edition of the Yellow Jackets.
His live chat begins tomorrow at 3:15 p.m. as the Yellow Jackets host the Cavaliers at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
This will be regular at Home games for those that can’t make the games.
unajacket
September 17th, 2012
6:55 pm
No TO’s & no motion penalties!!
1 4 GT
September 17th, 2012
9:59 pm
Born2Buzz….if you see this, yeah, bring her….just duct tape her mouth if she gets too loud for UM…..
Not Disappointed
September 18th, 2012
9:37 am
Just beat UM!
Go Jackets!!