Maryland down to fifth quarterback
Due to unfathomably bad luck with injuries, Maryland’s quarterback against Georgia Tech Saturday will be a freshman linebacker.
Shawn Petty will be at quarterback for the Terrapins, assuming he doesn’t get injured before then. The Terrapins’ fourth quarterback to play this season because of season-ending injuries to the first three, true freshman Caleb Rowe, tore his ACL in Saturday’s loss to Boston College. It was Rowe’s first college start.
Going into the preseason, C.J. Brown was the only quarterback on the roster with playing experience, and he tore his ACL in the preseason during a noncontact drill. He was replaced by Perry Hills, who started seven games before tearing his ACL. Devin Burns came in for Hills against N.C. State and then tore the Lisfranc ligament in his foot.
Rowe, a true freshman, played quarterback and linebacker in high school. According to the Washington Times, Rowe “looked every bit like the linebacker he is during warmups Saturday” against Boston College. The No. 3 backup Saturday was Brian McMahon, a true freshman tight end who played quarterback in high school.
The injuries followed the transfer of Danny O’Brien, who started 17 games for Maryland in 2010 and 2011, to Wisconsin, not to mention more than 20 other players who transferred out in Edsall’s first 14 months as head coach.
To compare Maryland’s with Tech, it would be similar to Tevin Washington transferring over the summer, followed by Vad Lee, Synjyn Days and Justin Thomas all suffering season-ending injuries. At that point, Tech’s options would probably be B-back and former quarterback David Sims and A-back Dennis Andrews, a true freshman who played quarterback as an early enrollee last spring. And, considering that both Sims and Andrews came to Tech as quarterbacks and have practiced at the position (Sims also played a few snaps in 2010), Tech’s situation would be considered the far better of the two.
Maryland is 4-4 overall and 2-2 in ACC play.
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old jacket
October 29th, 2012
4:35 pm
You’ll are talking about the offense beng poor but I have never seen a worse defence in 57 years
Always a Jacket
October 29th, 2012
5:08 pm
Let me understand;
1. never played college QB
2. True Freshman
Jackets’ defense will hold them to 300 yards
PLAYMAKER
October 29th, 2012
5:27 pm
Watch this, GT will stop a pitiful Maryland team and CPJ offense will run up and down the field on an inferior team and CPJ and the Gold Colored Brianless crowd will be hooting for Coach Kell to be the DC and that CPJ is the man! Watch it, I told you but the truth is this program I’m so sad to say needs an overhaul!!!!!!
SansWorld
October 29th, 2012
5:27 pm
There has been some seriously bad foot ball played in the ACC this year. I suspect we can beat Maryland. They are not exactly ridding high after losing to BC.
There you go again, GT Joe (with apologies to Ronald Reagan)...
October 29th, 2012
5:45 pm
…thinking that the Tharpe only contributes $1.5 mil toward the athletic program -
And, thanks for providing the GTAA Annual Report and proving my point much better than I could do it…
There you go again, GT Joe (with apologies to Ronald Reagan)...
October 29th, 2012
5:45 pm
WOW, just WOW…
BuzzEng
October 29th, 2012
6:36 pm
A fifth-string quarterback against our defense… sounds like a fair fight to me…
Tech Man
October 29th, 2012
7:05 pm
If we lose to Maryland CPJ better not come back to Georgia.
TechApp fan
October 29th, 2012
7:18 pm
MD down to a fifth QB.
Tech bloggers down to a fifth…
Seriously, wonder how many QB’s has Johnson really had to run his O with good “reads”?
Prometheus
October 29th, 2012
7:21 pm
Terps can’t pass, Tech can’t pass, what’s the big deal!
fuzzybee78
October 29th, 2012
8:01 pm
GT Joe, Booing college kids is a selfish CLASSLESS act. Said it before— college kids do dumb stuff sometimes, doesnt matter, its COLLEGE. You get a pass in college — not the pros and there is a big difference even if you dont want to see it. Yo mama should have raised you better!
How many of you did STUPID stuff in college, even when you were trying!!!! Duuuhhh.
Brad
October 29th, 2012
8:15 pm
Hey, I collect Georgia Tech football ticket stubs. I’m not going to the game this weekend, but would be interested in buying a stub from the game. If anyone is interested in selling their stub after the game, please shoot me an e-mail at brad@georgiatechticketstubs.com
uh nameless idiot ...
October 29th, 2012
9:00 pm
The tharpe fund might be worth $30 million, but it only contributes the interest on that money to scholarships, i.e., 5% or $1.5 million per year…this is from the website, I don’t make stuff up
Yes, GT Joe...
October 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
…you do make this stuff up – you obviously, sir, have no idea how college athletic funding works; but don’t let the facts get in the way of your rant, just as you do with your constant banter on VL and his (in)abilities…
And, GT Joe...
October 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
…I am actually embarrassed for you and your intellectual shortcomings…
And, GT Joe...
October 29th, 2012
9:13 pm
“The Athletic Association’s scholarship endowment has a current market value of more than $30 million, which generates approximately $1.5 million annually. This means approximately 25 percent of the annual scholarship costs for student-athletes are funded by endowment”
Again, GT Joe, you need to understand what an “endowed” scholarship is – the A/T Fund sure raises a heck of a lot more than this “interest only” each year – the $30mil principal is money that is there year in and year out, the Fund raises this amount annually, if not more, too, to GO WITH the $1.5mil that is generated as interest…
Wow, again, I am embarrassed for you, especially since you are putting all this dumbness out for all of your Tech bretheren to see…
Progessive Jacket
October 29th, 2012
10:43 pm
Hey Ken, are you still wearing your pants that zip up the back side? CPJ loves players like you…ready for action in a moment’s notice! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Jackets!!!!!!!!! Squeal like a pig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GIVE ME A BREAK
October 29th, 2012
11:40 pm
Do you ever wonder why a QB that ran the option in high school didn’t want to play for CPJ.
Full Metal Jacket
October 29th, 2012
11:58 pm
UM has played some decent games this year, probably two more than Tech. We should be building for next year, giving youngsters some quality reps and game prep seeing if Lee is or isn’t that much better than TW (short of recruiting a stud h.s. QB, we’re stuck wth Lee as a starter next year anyhow). And hopefully CPJ can find a DC and rediscover his own inner OC and create some meaningful new wrinkles to make the option work again. A lot of maybes and ifs and woulda-shoulda-coulda’s, so in short, it’s going to be a long winter and off-season. I never thought I’d be the one saying it, but hey, basketball season is just around the corner and we’ve got a shiny new arena thanks to our departed AD.
Full Metal Jacket
October 30th, 2012
12:01 am
Break, I have often wondered why Brandon Shaw left Tech…..he had the pedigree (Conner ain’t half bad)–h.s. coach dad and option experience…..and I know that he wouldn’t have gotten many reps in Nesbitt’s last years, but really…..CPJ must have said something to him or vice versa.
Full Metal Jacket
October 30th, 2012
12:04 am
Coach Johnson, I know you would never deign to read a mere Tech fan and contributor’s post, but I hope to heck you will make an effort to better represent the Institute publicly……you seem to think that winning games is enough….but we haven’t been doing much of that either lately, have we? I wish the new AD will get more positive energy and personality out of CPJ. We need it.
Used to be AT giver
October 30th, 2012
12:11 am
Amen brother, FMJacket. “What we have here is a failure to communicate” Johnson does not communicate well with fans and alums and the general public……all of whom are potential ticket buyers and supporters for future games. Where is the encouragement, the optimism, the look ahead,…the sincere explanation for recent failures and disappointments. Feels like we’re about 3-10 over our last dozen or so games…..Those are Bill Lewis and early Bill Curry numbers. “So what are you willing to do next to turn this thing around?”
Used to be AT giver
October 30th, 2012
12:15 am
Am I wrong or has Tevin Washington been smiling and laughing after horrible passes, interceptions, and even losses? Television shots and binoculars at this years games seem to show that. I am not satisfied with a player or players who laugh off mistakes, nor with a coach that lets them do so. If you don’t really care, at least don’t show it.
Used to be AT giver
October 30th, 2012
12:19 am
New AD? Maybe time for a new FB HC too. Most of our sports seem to be heading in the right direction or maintaining a consistent level of success. I am hopeful that Gregory’s second year will be better and I do like the way he represents the Institute and the athletics programs. I am a loyal Tech fan but i am getting weary of mediocre football and such lousy PR by the FB program. You can act like a jerk like Saban when you win like a winner like Saban.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
October 30th, 2012
12:23 am
At least Maryland’s injuries are known. If we had that kind of bad luck we’d all be wondering what happened. The only thing less transparent than CPJ’s team is the O-bama admin.
Gr8 2B aFuzzyB
October 30th, 2012
12:27 am
Anybody that thinks UMD qb situation gives us the advantage needs trheir head examined. Right now we are too busy feeling sorry for ourselves.
Full Metal Jacket
October 30th, 2012
12:30 am
With our performance over the last dozen games (last year to this year), our football program is approaching the low water mark of the Lewis era. We’re still getting over the Hewitt era in BB (and his buyout) and now we can’t even look repsectable on the field. Wins and losses are important, but more important is the way you do either one. And we are losing UGLY. Missed tackles, poor play execution, unimaginative play calling, and general lack of preparation tactically and mentally looks so bad and makes all of us look bad. Players are kids and while they are paid with scholarships usually, coaches are full-time employees of the Insitute who must be held to higher standard. We wouldn’t accept this kind of result from our administrators, our faculty, or even our janitors at Tech…..
Full Metal Jacket
October 30th, 2012
12:36 am
Maybe time to wipe the depth chart clean, start from scratch and build for next year. At least start preparing for UGA so we won’t embarrass ourselves in Athens. Duke, UNC, and UGA will have little trouble with the team that has shown up in the white and gold for the last 10 games. UM may be our last chance at a win, but I’d rather be focussed on building towards the future. Since we’re stuck with CPJ that means shaking up the rest of the coaching staff and put the players on notice. Then again, maybe they’re tired of the curmudgeon act, too.
Full Metal Jacket
October 30th, 2012
12:38 am
Obama lies, but CPJ don’t say nuthin’ …. he lay low.
GT TN
October 30th, 2012
1:29 am
GT Joe..I haven’t gone anywhere and your recent post lets me know you are still and idiot..TW struggled on Saturday..I have never had anything against Vad..I gave always said that Vad hasn’t done anything to show he should be a starter..he lead us to a fg with the help of 45 yds n penalties…his last 2 drives he got 1 first down against a defense playing no starters..that is when he should have shined..he has a ton of ability but he is not the all save all as you think he is..does he deserve to get playing time..yes without a doubt…did he show me anything on Saturday to change my thoughts on who is better right now..no he didn’t..it also lets me know what kind of a person that thinks it is ok to boo..these are 20 year old kids before they are football players..if they were paid it would be 1 thing..but they are not..these are someone’s kid you are booing at..it also shows you most likely font have kids or you would change your thoughts on booing someone..
Buzz 2011
October 30th, 2012
6:17 am
Jckets to kick some Gawg butt!
Tech1986
October 30th, 2012
6:49 am
Shaw left to go to GSU because he wanted to be a high school coach just like his dad and also because he realized that he would not beat out Nesbit, although would have been nice to get his brother. We did get his teammates Drummond and Cross. Again, if a student wants to be a teacher and coach, he’s not coming to Tech since we do not offer any Education majors
come on
October 30th, 2012
7:06 am
bad luck for them and i wish them the best, but we better not lose to a lb at qb. i don’t think i can handle that
good to see others put gi joe
October 30th, 2012
1:31 pm
in his rightful place so i didnt have to.
hey gi joe which names are you posting under today eh?
next thing you know he will choose to be gt ‘barbie’ .lmao what a re…
...Take The Wheel
October 30th, 2012
4:05 pm
Used to be AT giver
October 30th, 2012
12:15 am
Am I wrong or has Tevin Washington been smiling and laughing after horrible passes, interceptions, and even losses?
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Have a darn seat with this foolery!! Of course he is not smiling and laughing at those things one bit. You think he WANTED to see his final season of football go up in flames?? Thats such a silly remark. But nothing coming from you people surprise me anymore. Theres no need to try to demonize him.
You will get to see Vad start this Saturday. And as many of you have called for, I hope he plays the entire game. Of course he may look like the messiah you all think him to be playing against the 5th string QB but that wont matter either.
...Take The Wheel
October 30th, 2012
4:15 pm
Ken???
How is all this political speak getting through the filters and my posts (including nothing political) get blocked?
Ken Sugiura
October 30th, 2012
5:19 pm
i’m not seeing where your posts have been blocked, take the wheel.
SmittyATL
October 31st, 2012
8:02 am
This article makes no sense. It says (correctly) that Shawn Petty will play QB on Saturday, and that 4th-stringer Caleb Rowe tore his ACL last week. But then it says (incorrectly) that Rowe played QB and LB in high school and looked like “the linebacker that he is” during warm ups.
Rowe is out, Petty is in. Petty was the linebacker. Get it right, AJC.
...Take The Wheel
October 31st, 2012
4:23 pm
Ok… thanks for checking Ken. Sometimes when I post it never appears and when I re-try it will say that the message has already been posted. IDK. It could very well be user error! Thanks for checking