Georgia Tech quoteboard
“I told coach [Rick] Stockstill after the game they got after us and whipped our butts. I have to give Middle Tennessee a lot of credit because they played hard. But after saying that, it was embarrassing. I don’t think there’s any other way to describe it. We didn’t play with a lot of energy. We turned the ball over — we can’t do that — and we probably had as bad a day tackling as I’ve seen, maybe worse than last week. The bottom line we didn’t do anything really good. We didn’t block very well, we didn’t catch, we didn’t throw and when you do that and turn the ball over you get beat. That’s it in a nutshell, I guess.”
“Clearly we’ve got issues, we’ve got issues we have to address, there’s no doubt about that.”
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson
“It could have. We just weren’t ready to play. We talked, we tried all sorts of different angles, but they didn’t come ready to play. So that comes back to me.”
Johnson on whether last week’s loss to Miami affected Saturday’s performance
“After the game, I’m just considering going and watching the tape.”
Johnson on whether he’s considering any changes on the staff
“I’m as disappointed as I’m sure the fans are. I’m embarrassed, too, and I’m going to do everything in my power to fix this and get it right. That’s all I can do.”
Johnson on what he would tell fans after the game
“This is as tough a loss as we’ve had since I’ve been here. We have to wash our memories. All we can do Sunday is get ready for Clemson and focus on the little things and things you can control.”
Tech quarterback Tevin Washington
“We came out too flat today, and when you give another team energy, give them momentum, it’s hard to stop once they get going.”
Washington on coming out flat
“That’s a hard question to answer. We’re a family out there and just trying to make plays. I’m really not sure.”
Tech linebacker Jabari Hunt-Days on what’s affected the defense the past two weeks
“That’s one of the main things that coach [Johnson] puts emphasis on is the missed assignments. That’s what hurts us. We made plays but when it was time for real crucial ones that didn’t require much yardage we just couldn’t get them. That hurt us.”
Tech A-back Orwin Smith on the Jackets’ mistakes
“It affected us, but then again the next guy should be able to step up and take his place. I feel like we are a brotherhood out there and we live off each other. It didn’t affect us.”
Tech linebacker Quayshawn Nealy on playing without Jeremiah Attaochu
“This was a hard-fought physical game. I thought our conditioning was a factor in the game. We kept pushing, we kept pressing, and we kept coming after them. On defense, we were relentless. We were fast off the ground. We didn’t lay around.”
Middle Tennessee state coach Rick Stockstill
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Good News
September 30th, 2012
4:06 am
Look on the bright side tech fans! We have the Falcons, Braves, Bulldogs, and the Atlanta Dream to cheer for. All these teams have found success thus far in their seasons!!!
yeller bug
September 30th, 2012
4:15 am
That was ugly…………….
On offense: multiple failures in pass blocking by O-line—-OT got beat often by blitzing LB (pathetic effort on our part)
TW is timid in his passing—he guides it on short passes, underthrows it on long passes. If we are truly trying to win the game and we need to pass the ball, then he needs to be replaced with either Days or Vad as either of them can throw the ball better. Yes, he’s the leader on the team and runs the TO well, but a man’s got to know his limitations…..and passing is his. I’ve been saying to platoon the QB spot all year. CPJ puts in Vad and he runs 6 plays with 4 of them dive plays. If Vad does not read/execute well on the TO, then do not run it with him in the game. Let him run from the pistol and throw the ball. Adjust your play calling to fit your personnel.
On Defense: It actually could have been worse. We had blown coverages where they did not take advantage of it. Clemson is drooling………… CAG may have a SuperBowl ring and be a genuis, but it’s not translating to the players on the field. Our sub packages arrive on the field late, DLs are looking at each other wondering what to do—players are out of position, mass confusion in covering the slot receiver, the whole system is in utter chaos. We need to simplify things quickly because we’re not even doing the fundamentals right. Yesterday looked like the first day of spring camp and not mid-season.
I was at Tech, when we went 1-9-1 so I know pain…..not going to rant and rave about giving up season tickets or off with their heads for the coaches, but they’ve got their work cut off for them. Players too…we need to rally…..in adversity it’s one day at a time. Forget about season goals, treat each game as being your last chance to play the game and give all you got. And true fans get behind their team.
aw
September 30th, 2012
5:26 am
I have been a loyal fanatic fan for 55 years. This is all a broken record. We play pathetic and want the coaches to be fired. I’ve seen this for over 1/2 a century. It is the same story since Bobby left. This season is going to be a Bill Lewis season, humilitating and one that makes one want to jump off the upper west.Now i have to go to church and get the usual from everybody. I should take up knitting. I still love the north ave trade school. Fire the coaches! Fire the coaches! Sound familiar?
Bobby Rodriguez - #3
September 30th, 2012
7:46 am
Coach Turkey Neck is a joke…….his arrogance is coming back to haunt him….what a jerk.
collegeballfan
September 30th, 2012
7:57 am
As I have pointed out in the past Georgia Tech has a record of 328 – 266 – 10 since 1960. That is 62 games over .500 in a 52 year span. This team is abut like the previous teams.
Harold Smith
September 30th, 2012
8:02 am
Congraulations to the Middle Tenn Team that beat Georgia Tech. This loss has proved to all Georgia Tech fans that Paul Johnson needs to find a new home. The Triple option is not working and will never work! Throw the ball!!! Oh, but we need a quaterback who can throw.
Thank God I have not bought any tickets to this years games. Thank God Calvin Johnson who is now in the NFL got out there before Coach Johnson arrived. He would not have made it under Coach Paul’s Plan.
Georgia Bull Dogs please do not embarass us too bad on November 24th. Please spot us 20 points before the game starts?
Harold Smith, Macon, Georgia
Bobby
September 30th, 2012
8:02 am
I would be satisfied for GT to simply fire the coaching staff, forfeit all of our games until such time as we have paid out their contracts and start over. CPJ keeps saying each week now it’s his fault. Well it’s time to remedy that fault. What a waste of money purchasing tickets and going to the games. Watching Georgia high school games on TV Friday night’s is more entertaining.
KillerBee
September 30th, 2012
8:03 am
Groh on the sidelines. Groh in the pressbox.
How about Groh out of the stadium altogether ???
doiknowu
September 30th, 2012
8:04 am
GT has had Clemson’s number lately, so it wouldn’t surprise me if Tech pulls off the upset. Could be the Tigers will be supremely overconfident. But I wouldn’t put any money on it.
Demosthenes
September 30th, 2012
9:04 am
Hire Mike Bobo. He’s a great recruiter, knows the state, develops QBs like nobody’s business, he’s from the SEC and it would be a dagger in UGA’s heart. I don’t know if he’d come, but he’d be a vast improvement.
Jesse Myers
September 30th, 2012
9:13 am
your bulldawg daddy……..you don’t have to tell people that you’re an idot……..it shows !!!!!
Rob
September 30th, 2012
9:17 am
Johnson says they need to work on the little things? Really? Looks like some pretty big things are very messed up. I’m sure Tevan is a great kid, but he’s out of his league, and Johnson needs to try someone else in that role. (Reminds me of Gailey and Reggie Ball, and we know how that ended). Clearly Al Groh is at the end of his road. And, now that the element of surprise is gone, Johnson’s offense requires better execution than it is getting; if Johnson is unable to recruit the quality of talent he needs to successfully run his offense at this level of play, he needs to go, as well. All in all, it’s probably time to move on.
Stumpknocker
September 30th, 2012
9:20 am
“your bulldawg daddy” is either a 13 yr old that spends all his time in the bathroom, playing with his self………..or a real ga grad……….hard to distinguish between the two.
savannadawg
September 30th, 2012
9:21 am
Just an observation, from watchng the triple-option offense work when PJ was at GSU. Tech does not have the talent at the “backs” positions that Paul had when he was at Georgia Southern. “THAT’s WHAT REALLY SURPRISES ME.” I don’t understand that PJ?????????????
UGA = Yawn
September 30th, 2012
9:30 am
From Yahoo Sports Week 5 Winners and losers article, naturally, GT was in the ‘losers’ grouping . . .
Georgia Tech: If you thought Georgia Tech snatching defeat from the hands of victory against Miami last week was the low point, well, look away. The Yellow Jackets’ 49-28 loss to Middle Tennessee State (yes, Middle Tennessee State) was the first loss to a non-BCS school since 1996 and the first time the Yellow Jackets had suffered consecutive home losses since 1988. Is it time to hit the panic button at Georgia Tech? Yes, yes it is.
Joe
September 30th, 2012
9:31 am
Bottom line. 55,000 seat capacity.39,270 announced attendance. “Half capacity” written accounts. Almost empty in game’s end pictures. Dan Radakovich will not survive keeping CPJ. Say goodnight, Your Arrogance.
UGA = Yawn
September 30th, 2012
9:32 am
doiknowu – no chance vs Clemson. None at all!
GT Joe
September 30th, 2012
10:06 am
Time for vad now?
Should be Vad’s second year starting…instead CPJ just wasted two years on the Tevin Washington experiment. That’s a fireable offense…
GT is a 4th rate High School Team
September 30th, 2012
10:26 am
GT fans should not despair. You all will rise up of this mess and lead again i.e. AMONG HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS.
jacketnation
September 30th, 2012
10:37 am
HEADLINE- Tech Drops out of ACC. Georgia Tech has dropped out of the ACC and will become an independent beginning in 2013. Tech has managed to put together a new schedule in a very short amount of time. Here is a look at next year’s competition, which could be a very tough road for the Yellow Jackets
Murray State
Alcorn State
Central New Mexico
Savannah State
Shorter College
North Western Georgia
Sprayberry High School (home coming)
Nevada Vocational School
Idaho Poly Tech.
jacketnation
September 30th, 2012
10:47 am
Ever noticed that Groh rhymes with Go? Tech’s defense stands around in a stupor, which is why they are so easy to block. They are not play makers. The D- Line may as well bring a roll up mattress on to the field. At least that way somebody might trip over them while their lounging. Big play line backers? Hah! Groh was in the booth, but that wasn’t far enough from the field. The parking lot would have been too close, unless it was at Wal-Mart pushing buggies.
Jeff Greene is not the go to guy. He does not know how to maneuver to the ball or keep the 5′ 9″ corner backs from making a big play.
BluntDawg
September 30th, 2012
10:48 am
I have a love and affinity for the state that I’m from and that is Georgia. I will not tread on GT because I am from Atlanta but I love the Dawgs with a passion that only Dawg fans feel for the red and black. Now Techsters here’s the problem we are in one of the best recruiting times for the state of Georgia and u are running a garbage offense and by this you are losing out on recruits that u shud be getting to out of state schools. That was flat foot embarrassing yesterday……………..Send Johnson back to Ga. Southern and see if Bill Curry can do 3 more years to get this storied program back. Come on Wramblin Wreck…….now back to your regular broadcast…..Go Dawgs
jacketnation
September 30th, 2012
10:53 am
UPDATE- Tech has added a 10th game to next years schedule. They will play the season finale against Southern Rhode Island. Since this school doesn’t actually have an athletic program, Tech will loan them equipment for the game.
jacketnation
September 30th, 2012
10:58 am
Synchronized Swimming is new #1 sport at Georgia Tech since the school quit playing football on Saturday 09/28/2012. The men’s varsity chess team seams to be moving along quite well and could draw as many fans as Saturday’s loss at Bobby Dodd drew. There were so many empty seats, you could have landed a 747 and not bumped an attendee. Wes Duram has decided to move on to greater things and will now broadcast the Tech Bowling team live on A.M. radio.
joel
September 30th, 2012
11:13 am
Well guys, 1975 GT grad here. I have been a season tix holder for many years. Have seen a lot of good times as well as bad. Good coaches and bad. What I saw yesterday was a team that quit.
Finally I have had enough. I do not plan to ever return to good ole Bobby Dodd Stadium. Good luck to you all. Been there, done that, have enough tee shirts for a lifetime. I quit !!
Frankly
September 30th, 2012
11:44 am
Wild Bill
September 29th, 2012
8:52 pm
Been to games for the last 52 years and I don’t remember one this bad. They can try to sell my season tickets to someone else next year.
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Just guessing that unless you sell those tickets at a discount you will end up eating them. Good luck.
Jacket-Dan
September 30th, 2012
11:45 am
Is Al Groh getting too old for this? Our defense was non-existent and nobody corrected it. Even with the turn-overs, we could have won if D was there — but no….
Flag Boy
September 30th, 2012
12:01 pm
Paul Johnson quote: We just weren’t ready to play. We talked, we tried all sorts of different angles, but they didn’t come ready to play.
greta
September 30th, 2012
12:06 pm
Rotting from the top: D Rad is responsible for losing the ACC title and several scholarships (by disregarding NCAA instructions) and goes on as if nothing happened. No responsibility or accountability. In he private sector he would have been gone then. Must be the way a bureaucracy works. Arrogant and unaccountable. Does not represent Tech. If he is not an SEC plant, he sure missed a great opportunity. Yes the AD.
The coaching selection speaking for himself: feel like punching someone/hanging myself. Everyone wants to play for a violent suicidal coach. We can see how motivated the current team is. And after last years Walmart and “r” word comment on radio, only to get whipped. Not representative of Tech. Even uga fans agree with me on this.
Suggestion: Bobby Cremins -AD, Mark Price assistant AD these guys care about representing Tech. Let them start the search now. Clean sheet, find a coach that understands the opportunity here.
The arrogant and irresponsible need to be let go, they do not represent Tech. To let them go on is a waste of a great opportunity (Coach Ross in 1990 proved it) and irresponsible in and of itself.
Alumni with influence need to take charge now.
This is rotting from the top and no one seems to give a damn.
Oldtimer
September 30th, 2012
12:19 pm
Tech doesn’t have enough big, strong, fast, skilled athletes. I don’t know that they ever will be able to recruit against the football factories without further lowering standards. None of that excuses the lack of maximum effort apparent the last two weeks. There is no way MTSU (or even Miami) has talent so superior to Tech’s that they can have their way on offense and defense if the Jackets played with intensity.
Silly Mutts
September 30th, 2012
12:31 pm
Starting vad lee isn’t going to change anything…. No line to block.. no receivers….. Gt might not win another game this year!!! Really really pathetic for pj and co!!
Supersize that order, mutt
September 30th, 2012
12:39 pm
@ Silly Mutts……actually I think we have good enough material on the line, for the most part; they just are not getting it done. And I think our current receivers are fine; the problem is that Tevin seldom gets the ball to them. But I agree that starting Vad Lee probably isn’t going to change anything.
Alabama Jack
September 30th, 2012
1:02 pm
Special for Your Bulldawg Daddy – Bite my shorts.
Jorge O'leary
September 30th, 2012
1:04 pm
What the hell is Vad gonna do..aside from him you’re recruiting division 2 players….Paul Hewitt part 2…hire Petrino if you want to win.
Stanh
September 30th, 2012
1:38 pm
Tech is doomed with Johnson as coach……offense doesn’t work and defense is high schoolish……Johnson is a pitiful recruiter and that’s where you win in college football……in other words Johnson isn’t doing his job and if he was doing a 9 -5 job he would be fired for non performing
The Dream
September 30th, 2012
1:42 pm
I think Ralph Friedgen is just down the road. Can’t be any worse. I barely made a noise after halftime. I thought this might be a special season, but it went south yesterday. My wife is right, GT will break your heart. I take it way too serious, but it’s just our way of life in the south. Bring back the “Fridge”.
I'm Georgia
September 30th, 2012
2:03 pm
Your Bulldawg Daddy, show some class
RICHARD
September 30th, 2012
2:08 pm
I HAVE SAID IT NOW FOR 3 YEARS,NO TALENT NO COACHING,NO HEART.THE PLAYERS DO NOT BELIEVE IN PAUL JOHNSON.HE HAS TO GO AND FOOTBALL HAS PASSED 75 YEAR OLD AL GROH ………………….ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
grumpy
September 30th, 2012
3:17 pm
need to fire defensive coach today johnson needs more than a 10 play offense put vad lee in open up the pffense and get ready for next year this year is all but over
hamilton, joe, and who
September 30th, 2012
4:18 pm
see ya Paul no excuse, your the coach, supported you for too long, go back to the littles.
use your brain AD NOW!!!
Bobby
September 30th, 2012
4:35 pm
I cannot believe that the Tech faithful will not have the head of Al Groh hosted outside the GTAA offices tomorrow. Otherwise I can see the BYU and Duke games being played in Brookwood High School’s stadium as that would be the sum total of fans at the games.
I know the GT band and cheerleaders will be at the game(s), but they are required to be there whether or not the football team shows up.
did not believe it before
September 30th, 2012
5:20 pm
but MT had two weeks to study the PJ option…and it showed.
The odds are seemingly just too evident. I still do not want to believe it.
Scrod
September 30th, 2012
5:57 pm
For sale: 4 tickets on the 45 yard line, section 205, for the remaining home games. Asking price- half of face value.
jIM JENKINS
September 30th, 2012
7:42 pm
Start at the top. Replace the man on top, then replace the coaches, almost all the coaches. We old Tech men have had years of experience running companies. Changeing leadership is often required to turn the ship of business and so it is with football. But let me ask you all a question; If you read the trash about the players would you want to accept an offer to play? It’s a coach’s duty to build up his team. If we grip about about what a player does on the field are we helping the player, the team, or the future of Tech football?
START WHERE IT COUNTS, AT THE TOP!
jIM JENKINS
September 30th, 2012
7:57 pm
A lot of old Tech men and now women, have had problems in business. Correcting the problems often require sad changes at the top. So it is with football and other sports. When we lose faith in a man or his system, it time to change. That change must start at the very top. Then with knowledge, direction, and determination change the coaches…. All of them if necessary. I have reached that place. We must understand that we need to stop gripping about individual players. The folks gripping most likely can’t do haft a good as the kids on the field. Leave them alone. A coaches’ job is to build up and develop his players. If you were a great young football player with an invitation to play at Tech, would you consider the school where a bunch of second rate farts grip about your play? This affects the individual players and the whole team,,,, Now and in the Future.
Your Bulldawg Daddy!!!!
September 30th, 2012
9:04 pm
Coach Lewis?
Your Bulldawg Daddy!!!!
September 30th, 2012
9:05 pm
Fire CPJ and bring back Bill Lewis!!!!
Your Bulldawg Daddy!!!!
September 30th, 2012
9:20 pm
@ Scrod. I will buy those tickets to the Georgia game. Get back to me if you are interested in selling them..
Old Dog
October 1st, 2012
7:18 am
To Hell with Tek, today,tomorrow and every other day! Sell that damned place to the Varsity so they’ll have more parking.
Same Old
October 1st, 2012
9:59 am
George Godsey now! We need a Tech man!