UPDATED: Tech humbled by MTSU, 49-28
Georgia Tech did not need overtime to falter Saturday.
The Yellow Jackets, uninspired and perhaps still groggy from its second crushing overtime loss of the season a week ago, required only the regulation 60 minutes to capitulate. Tech was force-fed the worst loss of coach Paul Johnson’s five-year tenure, a 49-28 defeat to Middle Tennessee State at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
MTSU, an FBS school out of the Sun Belt Conference that has produced wins this season over Arkansas (by Louisiana-Monroe) and Kentucky (Western Kentucky), pounded the listless Jackets with 510 yards of offense, forced four turnovers and neutralized Tech with force and energy. On this day, at least, little doubt existed over the identity of the superior team.
“I told (MTSU) Coach (Rick) Stockstill after the game (that) they got after us, whipped our butt, and give them some credit, because they played hard,” Johnson said. “After saying that, it was embarrassing. I don’t think there’s any other way to describe it.”
Plenty of conditions for an upset congregated Saturday at Bobby Dodd – a tough loss the previous week, a noon start, key players sidelined with injuries (outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu and cornerback Louis Young), a half-filled stadium and a confident opponent eager for payback and arriving with two weeks’ rest.
Tech did the rest in falling to 2-3.
On the road, with fewer resources and fielding a roster full of players deemed unworthy of a scholarship to Tech, the Blue Raiders (3-1) steamrolled the Jackets. It was the sort of result that Johnson produced regularly at Navy, leading to his hire at Tech following the 2007 season. Johnson said it was probably the worst loss of his career.
“We didn’t throw the ball much,” MTSU guard Josh Walker, who overpowered Tech defensive linemen all afternoon, told the Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro, Tenn. “We didn’t have to. We were so physical, and we ran the football right at them. We were more physical than them, faster than them and in better shape than them.”
The Jackets’ start offered little hint of the waterfall that they were heading towards. Inside linebacker Jabari Hunt-Days intercepted MTSU quarterback Logan Kilgore on the game’s first possession, a turnover that Tech turned into the first of quarterback Tevin Washington’s four rushing touchdowns. Washington’s four ground scores tied a school single-game record and perhaps set a new standard for least cherished record.
Tech’s fabric disintegrated quickly after that. The Blue Raiders countered with a 75-yard touchdown drive, the first of three such drives in the half. None of them measured less than 75 yards and included a 60-yard score by MTSU running back Benny Cunningham in which he shot through a gap in the line and scored untouched.
Tied at 21 at halftime, the Jackets found themselves in a shootout with a team they had defeated by a combined 56 points in the past two seasons and were favored to beat by almost 30 points.
“We went down and scored after the defense gave us the ball,” Washington said. “After that, there wasn’t much life on the sideline or out there on the field. We just came out too flat [Saturday]. When you give another team energy and momentum, it’s hard to stop them once they get going.”
The Tech defense was again flattened, done in by its opponents’ play-calling and offensive line and its own slippery tackling attempts. Prior to the game, Johnson said he thought that last week’s play against Miami – 609 yards, 30 first downs, missed tackles galore – was an aberration. Nothing much looked different Saturday, save the colors of the opponents’ jerseys and the chants from the visiting fans that drowned out the home crowd.
“That’s probably as bad a tackling game as I have seen,” Johnson said.
There was no tackling on the Blue Raiders’ two longest scores of the game. No Jacket laid a hand on Cunningham on his 60-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter or wide receiver Marcus Henry’s 75-yard scoring reception, also down the center of the field, in the third quarter.
MTSU’s ransacking ought to make McNeese State, Florida Atlantic and Memphis feel better. The Cowboys, Owls and Tigers all managed to keep the Blue Raiders under 500 yards in MTSU’s first three games. McNeese State, an FCS team, actually beat MTSU in the opener, 27-21.
The Jackets had a final opportunity in the fourth quarter trailing 35-28. After forcing a punt, Tech started a drive on its 17-yard line with 8:20 left in the game. Despite having been outplayed, a chance for a 14-point fourth-quarter comeback like the one that the Jackets had permitted last Saturday against Miami flickered in the afternoon light.
On a play-action pass on the first play from scrimmage, Washington heaved a pass downfield to wide receiver Jeff Greene around the MTSU 40-yard line. Greene couldn’t hang onto the slightly underthrown pass, which was intercepted by cornerback Kenneth Gilstrap and returned to the Tech 15-yard line. The Blue Raiders got into the end zone in four plays for a 42-28 advantage.
That was the end of the flickering.
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jacket-guy
September 30th, 2012
3:52 am
the dude thinks he is frickin megamind.
smartest guy in the room. if you dont think so ask him.
total jack arrse.
jacket-guy
September 30th, 2012
3:59 am
Worst part we dont have the cash to make him go away.
total jack wagon. it is always the player’s fault.
cant be your boring offensive game plan.
the guy thinks he frickin mega-mind.
Done with him. cmon cpj tell all us tech guys again how smart you are and only if the team would execute My game plan.
no words. go away turkey neck.
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
4:41 am
Mid Tennessee college lost to McNeese state college, who lost to Southeastern Louisiana college.
Mid Tennessee college non-BCS Sun Belt Cupcake 49, Georgie tek 28 – lost by 3 TD.
Miami of Florida and Virginia Tech are both unranked teams; both beat Georgie tek.
Virginia has now lost 3 games in a row and that is Georgie tek’s only win on the 2012 season besides Presbyterian Blue Hose.
Presbyterian Blue Hose ? Georgie tek’s best win 2012 ?
2 Touchdowns every quarter Mid Tennessee college except for just 1 TD 1st quarter.
Nice 1st Quarter Defense Georgie tek.
3 Fumbles and an Interception by Georgie tek, the # 36 national university.
510 yards offense Mid Tennessee college put-up vs Georgie tek.
Georgie tek threw MORE passes than Mid Tennessee college.
1988 the last time Georgie tek lost consecutive home games.
2 unranked cupcakes beat Georgie tek in consecutive home game losses.
Al Groh from the coaches’ box makes no difference.
2nd week in a row a Georgie tek fan fell from Bobby Dodd Stadium – named for a college drop-out.
Georgie tek is on NCAA PROBATION 2012 Major Infractions Database back-to-back in football.
BobbyDawg
September 30th, 2012
4:58 am
Tech may be able to get revenge on the basketball court if they play…….but I doubt it.
BobbyDawg
September 30th, 2012
5:02 am
Paul Johnson has just about proven that he is not going to put this team in contention to win in the ACC, so what’s next ?
ACC is for LOSERs
September 30th, 2012
5:21 am
Hey Techies,
At least this loss was out of conference, you can still win the 5th best conference in America. Seriously, how embarrassing is the ACC? John Swofford must not sleep well on Saturday nights. In the ACC, there is a new disaster every Saturday.
Is CPJ still the “perfect option” at GT? Are you guys having fun on the Flats? LMAO!!!!!
UOAD6160
September 30th, 2012
5:30 am
HAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAH
UOAD6160
September 30th, 2012
5:31 am
wE sho smurt big footbull crimernerls suck us
UOAD6160
September 30th, 2012
5:32 am
NCAA Hat us. Putus on probaeshun
World of Warcraft
September 30th, 2012
5:32 am
This is brutal. It’s almost hard for me to make fun of Tech, this was so bad… I don’t know what to say that hasn’t been said already. Thank God for Dragon Con?
WnE
September 30th, 2012
5:52 am
re:
Ol’JacketFan
September 30th, 2012
12:18 am
And while Stanford is an outstanding educational institution it alos offers a complete liberal arts program for student athletes to choose from.
_______________
Lou Young that is a starter for us, was DENIED admission to Stanford (or was wait listed) and GT admitted him rather quickly with no problem.
Please stop playing the Academics Card and mentioning Stanford in the same sentence!
Just because a school offers majors that are BA Degrees that doesn’t mean that the Academics are easy.
For example, at a place like Stanford, even if you major in a BA program the rest of the Students that get accepted to Stanford have earned 1,400 to 1,500 on the their 2-part SATs and being in classes competing against those types of Students can be just as hard as going through a BS curriculum, since the Professors at a place like Stanford will teach the course to the level of the best students in the class.
Also our FB players at GT can satisfy their science requirements by taking EARTH SCIENCE instead of Biology or Chemistry.
The Math requirements can be satisfied by taking SURVEY of Calculus & Finite Math which are NOT accepted for Credit by the Engineering Majors at GT.
In summary please stop playing the Academics Card, GT has no excuse for not Recruiting better FB players.
Keith Marshall of UGA was a full qualifier for GT, and Todd Gurley, also of UGA, was a borderline qualifier for GT, they would never consider leaving NC to play for GT because they wanted to play in a Pro-Style Offense or something close to it.
Our crappy Recruiting is due to CPJ being a poor Recruiter and not because of GT’s Academics, GT could be a top-10 Team with the Academic qualifiers lost to ND, Stanford, UGA , Bama, USCe, and other schools, and these are guys that played their HS FB within a 45-minute drive to BDS@ HGF.
In the Metro Atlanta Area there are plenty of High-3* & UP level Recruits that academically qualify for GT that wants nothing to do with the way that CPJ runs his program.
NOT
September 30th, 2012
6:01 am
Buzz for life… Your quote at the bottom shows why your comment/question is so lame.
preferredduck
September 30th, 2012
6:18 am
You guys talk about recruits, who is gonna want to come to tech running the offense they do. Most miss want to go pro so you attract talent ny running an offense they can go to the next level in. You do that and fill your stands and the defensive talent follows.
GT fan Alumni for 56 years
September 30th, 2012
6:31 am
“Also our FB players at GT can satisfy their science requirements by taking EARTH SCIENCE instead of Biology or Chemistry.
The Math requirements can be satisfied by taking SURVEY of Calculus & Finite Math which are NOT accepted for Credit by the Engineering Majors at GT.”
Wne,
Are you kidding? What athlete that has NFL aspirations wants to take this bull hockey. I respect your opinion, but We already have Management, is not Sports one of the biggest businesses? Don’t they need management? Everywhere someone I see has a Sports Team logo on their hat or shirt – SPORTS IS BIG BUSINESS. Why can’t a smart engineer understand?
GT fan Alumni for 56 years
September 30th, 2012
6:35 am
P’duck,
We can change offense schemes but todays athlete usually does not care about Engineering and can’t identify with Management.
Red-Faced Yellow jacket
September 30th, 2012
6:38 am
The entire team stunk Saturday. MTS indeed, what an enbarressment to all Tech fans everywhere. Something is wrong at the flats and coaching changes should be imminent. The offense is outdated, and the denfense is horrible. What an enbarressment!
Monroe's First Redcoat
September 30th, 2012
6:40 am
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GT fan Alumni for 56 years
September 30th, 2012
6:41 am
WnE
You think Gurley would have come to Tech if we had a Pro Style Offense? Another Bull Hockey. He probably is more concerned with NFL than EE or studying to be someone’s boss-Management.
BBQ MAN
September 30th, 2012
7:20 am
MTSu player said it all here…..we ran the football right at them. We were more physical than them, faster than them and in better shape than them.”
Old Blind Dawg
September 30th, 2012
7:33 am
A word or two for my devastated GT friends – be careful what you wish for. Screaming for the firing of CPJ may allow you to vent your frustration but think about it.
It is pretty obvious Tech is a little short on talent and CPJ has stocked his roster with guys that fit his system (at least on the offense). That being said if CPJ is sent packing a new coach will be saddled with a team that is short on talent and woefully undermanned to play under a different system. The elite ACC teams are stockpiling far better talent while GT is stockpiling what.
Looking around the college football landscape it is easy to see what happens to programs when change is forced. Tenn is a good example. When Kiffen left and Dooley took over the Vols faced an uphill battle. But there was one very big difference. Tenn had some pretty good players on the roster and Dooley still struggled. Can you imagine the train wreck that GT will become if CPJ leaves and GT is stuck with very little talent?
I know it’s not pretty now but I’d give it a little time and support the current kids and coaching staff before jumping off the bridge. It could get worse and will get worse if a coaching change does occur. Tech has limited recruiting resources and the transition to a new system could result in less than 10 wins over the next three or four years.
For what it’s worth I think Tech is better than what they showed against MTSU. Yesterday was the perfect storm an overconfident GT and a fired up MTSU. I’d give it some time and see what happens against Clemson. .I would also lean on the entire athletic department regarding the recruiting. GT is able to get some pretty decent basketball players so WTF is keeping the football team from doing the same.
Bottom line IMHO CPJ is a better coach than recruiter. It’s pretty obvious his system can work and work well if the talent level is better, he did well with the talent he inherited but the drop off has been steady as those players departed.
Nix
September 30th, 2012
7:41 am
Time to lock the genius Paul Johnson down to a lifetime contract. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Nix
September 30th, 2012
7:42 am
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Bobby Rodriguez - #3
September 30th, 2012
7:43 am
How many players on the entire GT roster will play in the NFL? Perhaps Orwin Smith but he will have to work to make a team as a free agent WR/special teams player….Uzzi……Attachou…..and perhaps one day Watts…….recruiting matters and CPJ has failed at it.
Michael
September 30th, 2012
7:58 am
Do you think MTSU will get rings commemorating their win over GT?
Buzz-for-Life
September 30th, 2012
8:02 am
You people need to realize Georgia Tech is the toughest school in the Nation and it is very difficult for us to compete with the MTSU’s of the world.
Also keep in mind CPJ is a genius and we are ver fortunate to have him as our Head Coach.
Obama / Biden 2009 – 2016 (To infinity and beyond)
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:07 am
from this Dawg fan. There will another day head. Support your coach and team. That team that played VT is still there. Dark days go away. Johnson is not a quitter. Better Saturday’s ahead. Go Dawgs
Big Ol Stinger
September 30th, 2012
8:12 am
Old Blind Dawg -
You’re one of the few UGA fans that posts on the Tech blogs that I’ll even bother to read. Most of them are like Nix there, can’t figure out if he’s already posted his semi-retarded comment or not.
Anyway, you make some good points, but I don’t think Tech was over confident yesterday. I think they were scared out of their minds, knowing there was a really good chance they were going to get blown out by MTSU at home under CPJ’s “leadership”.
So, let’s get down to nut cuttin here. I think Tech has three options. Two of them are not going to happen and our fan base isn’t going to like the third.
1. Become a basketball only school, like Georgetown. We can’t compete in football anymore, admit it and stop throwing good money after bad. Put full resources and committment into the basketball program.
2. Sell the entire campus to the city of Atlanta and construct an entirely new campus in North Georgia or Middle Georgia. Include a full liberal arts curriculum at the new facility so we can recruit the type of “student athletes” needed to compete at D1 football today. Let them sell the land to the Falcons. They can build their new open air stadium there. The city can’t protect the students, Atlanta’s a hell hole run by corrupt circus clowns. You take your life in your hands going down there. And they wonder why attendance is dropping at the Braves games?
3. Accept the fact that GT is going to be non-competitive in football. Keep making half hearted attempts but expect nothing. Examples would be Duke, Kansas, and Kentucky. Anyone see a pattern with those three schools? Think basketball.
It sucks, but there it is in a nutshell.
hotspur
September 30th, 2012
8:16 am
It’s time to fire Paul Johnson. The good ole boy persona has grown old and his offense prosaic. Lets get back to big boy football and send ole coach to valdosta high where he belongs.
Buzzman
September 30th, 2012
8:18 am
Yes, you can fire CPJ and Big Al. Will that really matter. You need to take a hard look at our players, In all my years watching Tech Football (50 yrs plus) I have never seen players look like they just gave up. We could have Nick Saban as the coach and we would still have gotten our rear ends beat. There was so many missed tackles that I couldn’t even count that high and I went to Tech. Yes the coaching staff isn’t doing their job either but it starts with the players, it is all about ATTITUDE, if you don’t have the right attitude you will not proceed in life. I hope these players take life a little more seriously than they have been doing, if not they will not suceed in life.
WreckedTEAM
September 30th, 2012
8:19 am
CPJ for president!!
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:20 am
Ol Stinger…. #2 will NEVER happen….. although it has merit. Football is probably #5 in priorities at Tech. The SEC HAS become a football entity with a University system attached, at least at 5 or 6 schools.
Jcatl
September 30th, 2012
8:20 am
Paul Johnson is done. It is coaching when you get beat this badly by an MTSU.
GT Bob
September 30th, 2012
8:21 am
Jeff: You’ll find out what it’s like to play a college team in November, Pal. You will need your pocket protecter and slide rule to figure out how bad the dogs whipped you butts. Are you kidding me, you actually run the triple option? Please tell me, what IS a Vad? What is a SINJUN? They are certainly not quartarbacks. Or quarterblacks. Who is the other guy, Devin? Are you serious? If Johnson ain’t fired by Monday am you techies ain’t got a single hair on your stupid black and gold chinny chin chins. LUUUUZERS!
GT Bob
September 30th, 2012
8:22 am
P.S. Hardy har har.
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:22 am
If Johnson’s public persona carry’s over to the team, He has lost them. These are smart players. being thrown under the bus after every loss get’s old.
Wayne J
September 30th, 2012
8:23 am
GT keep Oct 7 2016 open – Cumberland is sensing that they can win the 100-year rematch!!
Big Ol Stinger
September 30th, 2012
8:26 am
I know JB. I said that in my post. #3 is what’s going to happen. Unfortunately.
mike
September 30th, 2012
8:29 am
I have read some crazy stuff on this site before but what does “afraid to reruit great players” mean?
canes
September 30th, 2012
8:38 am
How can GT’s defense be expected to play well against balanced offenses when they never get to see one in practice? The last two games they played teams that were basically equal passing and running.
Big Ol Stinger
September 30th, 2012
8:41 am
They practice against scout teams. Not the TO. Come on man.
GT fan Alumni for 56 years
September 30th, 2012
8:41 am
JB,
You are right. Today’s athlete does not want what GT offers. We will be the’W’ that all the big boys want to schedule like Duke, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Better coaching won’t help either without talent. Saban could not win without his superior recruiting effort. I say go to d2 so we can compete for a NC.
Tech Sucks
September 30th, 2012
8:44 am
I told you tech sucks!…….BAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
tired from all the frustrations of being a yellow jacket
September 30th, 2012
8:50 am
This loss should be no surprise to anyone. After two heartbreaking losses that should have beem w’s, there is no team in the country that could have gotten up for a game they were supposed to win by 4 td’s. When MTSU came out and slapped the, silly, the team did not respond but rather laid down. The team quit no doubt about it. But why should the team care, in the virginia game, the stands starting clearing out in the 3rd quarter. The tech fans, if they had any love for the team would have stayed and watched the subs who had worked their asses off since summer-but instead took a hike. What an insult. And then for such a lousy turnout for this game was sickening. I say fire the fans-you suck. I went to the Orange Bowl game a couple of years ago and Tech fans were outnumbered 3 to 1 by the hawkeye fans-most of whom had driven 3 times farther than the Tech fans. So shut your pie holes about johnson and Groh. They know more about football than the cumulative lot of you arm chair qb’s. tech could not hire a better coach than Johnson. And alsdo shut your pie holes up about the offense. Since Johnson’s hire we have led the nation in rushing by a mile.
Fair n Balanced
September 30th, 2012
8:54 am
I’m a Ga fan but honestly, this IS embarrassing for our whole state.
Tech Fan
September 30th, 2012
9:00 am
We should lose some recruits over this season. They all know the coaching staff is in dire straits and will be gone either this year or next. Why would they want to risk it all at GT?
Asa
September 30th, 2012
9:03 am
Paul Johnson beat Georgia with Chan Gaileys players and Tech fans still believe he is the greatest coach well guess what.
big gt fan
September 30th, 2012
9:07 am
cpj need to go he has no clue as to what hes doing. he benched bailey for jumping off sides then he put kidney in for him nice move he played well on that last series for the jackets. the d3 qb turned it over two times i thought thats why hes playing and the other two guys are not because he suppose take care of the ball hes pittyfull and so is PAUL JOHNSON!
Old Blind Dawg
September 30th, 2012
9:14 am
Big Ol Stinger I feel for you guys (except in Nov.) and sadly don’t see things getting much better. The TO is not the answer in today’s football world. CPJ had some early success (the old blind hog acorn thing) but of late teams know how to beat his system. The pass HAS GOT TO BECOME integrated into the CPJ T.O.
I remember not long ago the GT fan base was constantly throwing up the rushing stats and proclaiming that nobody could stop the TO. Well take a look at the rushing totals from a few games yesterday and you will see balanced attacks yield more yardage on a consistent basis.
Even though my Dawgs spent most of the last three quarters on the ropes they did manage a ton of rushing yards out of a pro-set offense (granted they may have the best 1 – 2 runners in the country) against a team that is far better than MTSU. UT was able to move the ball on UGA because they have a legitimate passing attack (and UGA gave them some short fields to work with) which allowed them to run as well.
Your only hope may be Lee but I’m not sure CPJ can make the transition to a balanced attack. His passing attack success in the past was based on throwing the ball down the field and let future NFL receivers make spectacular catches. Without those guys snatching balls out of the air you have no legitimate passing attack.
I really don’t think your defense is as bad as it looks. The offense has not helped much in your last couple of games. The defense gets demoralized when the opponent gets up buy a more than 14 and knows the offense is one dimensional and likely not going to control the game.
Old Tech Alum
September 30th, 2012
9:15 am
I have seen bad coaching since Bud Carson but this is a new low point. Tech has won national championships and could be a good team again if we had a coach with some vision to start recruiting quality players. Running a high school offense is not a path to regain the old greatness. Perhaps teaching the defense how to tackle might be an interim step. Get rid of Paul Johnson NOW and start the rebuilding process. IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE.
Reality Stinks
September 30th, 2012
9:21 am
what happened to the Tech fans running off at the mouth about their potent offense beating UGA and possibly winning the National Title this year
Yea Tech might could win the national title in Div III
BLAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA