Live blog: It’s Tech-Georgia
Whatever Georgia Tech’s chances were coming into Saturday’s game against No. 3 Georgia, the Yellow Jackets’ chances took a direct hit with A-back Orwin Smith sideline with an ankle injury suffered in the second half of last week’s win over Duke.
A couple thoughts
This is going to be a tough, tough climb. As I noted in a couple stories, I think it’ll take a near-perfect game for Tech and then a couple breaks on top of that. Georgia isn’t unbeatable, but the Jackets haven’t faced an offense like this since Clemson. The second-half run has been built on teams with mostly ineffective offenses.
Boston College (98), BYU (65), Maryland (120), North Carolina (17), Duke (87). Georgia is No. 25.
Similarly, the Tech is definitely improved offensively, but, again, Georgia will be a different kind of test.
Boston College (104), BYU (No.3), Maryland (No. 15), North Carolina (No. 55) and Duke (No. 95). Georgia is No. 20.
That said, I think Tech’s got a chance. The team is confident and, regardless of opponent, is playing well. I think it means something that Johnson said the offensive line is playing the best he’s seen in his tenure. Tech will have to win this game on the linemen’s backs, I think.
It might be oversimplifying, but Tech needs to get ahead early, control the ball and get some stops.
Enjoy the game.
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Silly Mutts
November 24th, 2012
2:28 pm
Paul johnson and this team SUCK..i wouldnt pay a turd to see gt again!
Big CPJ
November 24th, 2012
2:29 pm
Live by TW, Die by TW
Former GT fan
November 24th, 2012
2:30 pm
How about Ga. swapping Alabama for Missouri? Did they get to pick the teams?
Biff Pocoroba
November 24th, 2012
2:31 pm
ESPN just said that they are showing the Westminster dog show next week. The ACC championship “game” had been moved to ESPN 3.
southdawg
November 24th, 2012
2:33 pm
GT in SC
November 24th, 2012
2:22 pm
yep, Tech fan here. Typical… yes. I HATE UGA! LOL
You must loathe Thanksgiving every year. Maybe you can funnel some of that hate toward FSU next week.
Former GT fan
November 24th, 2012
2:33 pm
I doubt that #13 could play for any Div 1 team except GT. Yet he is there for virtually every play. Lee should have been playing all year, then perhaps he wouldn’t be prone to making freshman mistakes now.
BigTimeTECHFan
November 24th, 2012
2:33 pm
what’s up with that Richt called time out before the qtr ended, then they don’t charge it against them.
BigTimeTECHFan
November 24th, 2012
2:34 pm
Lee should have been playing all year, then perhaps he wouldn’t be prone to making freshman mistakes now
Agree, but it not going to help if officials call a game like this
Silly Mutts
November 24th, 2012
2:34 pm
Pj should just quit!! He is a loser and deserves ti be biznitch slapped by a shlong!
Shane
November 24th, 2012
2:34 pm
Ga Tech vs GSU would be a good game
air of mendacity
November 24th, 2012
2:35 pm
What Tech fans don’t realize is that UGA is at top of their game. I don’t see many compliments on this blog. why is that? Poor losers?
Big CPJ
November 24th, 2012
2:35 pm
Former GT fan.
UGA somehow every year seems to not play any SEC west teams that are worth a darn. That is why they are in the spot there in.
southdawg
November 24th, 2012
2:36 pm
Shane
November 24th, 2012
2:34 pm
Ga Tech vs GSU would be a good game
Sorry…no it wouldn’t. Southern is a much better team
Former GT fan
November 24th, 2012
2:38 pm
But did Ga. get to choose the team they dropped in order to play Missouri?
dawgfan
November 24th, 2012
2:38 pm
Top 5 teams college football teams in Georgia:
1. UGA
2. Georgia Southern
3. Georgia Tech
4. Georgia State
5. Valdosta State
You only wish I were kidding.
Silly Mutts
November 24th, 2012
2:39 pm
Congrats uga!!! You are a better team than gt ever will be! Paul johnson is a tool and mark richt could beat him with any players in the country!
GT in SC
November 24th, 2012
2:40 pm
Southpup. I watch this game every year. I know UGA will prob win, but tomorrrow i’ll be over it. GT football is not my life, but I like to see the play with some heart.
air of mendacity
November 24th, 2012
2:40 pm
CPJ – yeah – confirmed – poor losers – always have been – you should be proud of your big brothers in the state.
dawgfan
November 24th, 2012
2:41 pm
11:30 left in the game and Tech fans are already sucking on sour grapes and showing no class whatsoever in defeat. This might be a record.
GTJohn
November 24th, 2012
2:42 pm
I have said all year that Murray will have a field day with this D and that Jones and Rambo will be the best D we have faced all year. I expect to see all three plus a few more on this Dawg team playing on Sundays.
Sitll, GT has no excuse to look this bad against anyone and this is due to coaching or lack thereof.
southdawg
November 24th, 2012
2:43 pm
GT in SC
November 24th, 2012
2:40 pm
Southpup. I watch this game every year. I know UGA will prob win, but tomorrrow i’ll be over it. GT football is not my life, but I like to see the play with some heart.
I understand
BigTimeTECHFan
November 24th, 2012
2:44 pm
Let’s see if Richt is a man of character and sets Olgatree out next game, for the punch to the face. Johnson did when Attaochu did the same thing.
DawgzWeather
November 24th, 2012
2:44 pm
Wow penalty on your TD/////
that defines GTs game today
DawgzWeather
November 24th, 2012
2:45 pm
Lol Tech.
Big PJ
November 24th, 2012
2:45 pm
Dawgfan -
No class…. wow, UGA fans. That is funny.
BigTimeTECHFan
November 24th, 2012
2:45 pm
LOL, after ll the holding UGA had all game, they call that on the GT TD.
Please investigate this
Tech93
November 24th, 2012
2:45 pm
Terrible defense and no signs of great improvement next year. We have to be able to recruit the players on defense and it starts with the defensive line. Embarrassing that we are playing the ACC championship. We should self impose a ban.
Rick James
November 24th, 2012
2:46 pm
@Former GT fan
How about Ga. swapping Alabama for Missouri? Did they get to pick the teams?
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When Missouri joined the SEC they replaced Alabama on Georgia’s schedule which was done by the SEC not UGA which some otherwise smart people truly believe.They also they also had a home and home with Louisvile but when Georgia pulled out to play Boise St last year Louisvile cancelled this year’s game so they were replaced with Buffalo..
MC
November 24th, 2012
2:47 pm
This is our future we’re seeing in this game today. Who in their right mind would take this job now and have to deal with these DII players?
Shane
November 24th, 2012
2:48 pm
Funny…@ southdawg . I’m a Dawg fan, and I don’t understand why Tech doesn’t add a few more plays to their play book. They could be Really dangerous if they had more than 5 or 6 plays. They just become so one dimensional when down. It has to be so dicouraging to be fan. All that time of possession and not a lot to show for it.
dawgfan
November 24th, 2012
2:48 pm
BigTimeTechFan, we’re playing for a shot at the national title next week. Tech was probably playing for a Sun Bowl berth when Johnson sat Attaochu.
MC
November 24th, 2012
2:49 pm
Say what you will about UGA’s schedule. Look at the scoreboard against us. Does their schedule matter now?
BigTimeTECHFan
November 24th, 2012
2:49 pm
Are these the replacement refs that the NFL used, I don’t think so, they called it bad for both teams.
Ladawg
November 24th, 2012
2:49 pm
Sorry tech fans….but your offense is a gimmick. The one win you had against Ga was a fluke…. The tech program is in shambles. Fire CPJ and rebuild. Joke by the Coke
Turnt_UP!
November 24th, 2012
2:50 pm
UGA is clearly the better team today. However, I embarrassed as a Tech fan how backhanded that compliment is. GT would lose to many area high school teams today. Unfortunately for UGA, Alabama won’t be a patsy pushover that GT is next week.
MC
November 24th, 2012
2:50 pm
Shane that answer is obvious. PJ doesn’t know anymore plays.
Rick James
November 24th, 2012
2:51 pm
@BigTimeTECHFan
Let’s see if Richt is a man of character and sets Olgatree out next game, for the punch to the face. Johnson did when Attaochu did the same thing
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As a Big Time Tech fan I think you more things to worry about.If Paul Johnson is such a man of character he would not take this undeserving team to a bowl game.
Silly Mutts
November 24th, 2012
2:51 pm
There is no reason for paul johnson to be around next year! Embarrassment at its best!
GTJohn
November 24th, 2012
2:52 pm
Not sure why they would take a bowl game – no one will buy tickets.
d
November 24th, 2012
2:54 pm
I’ll take my losing jackets over a class less team anyday….it’s not all about football. Go Jackets. Just wish we had more fans that were with us win or lose.
Former GT fan
November 24th, 2012
2:54 pm
Bit TimeTech Fan — I agree that the officiating has been pretty poor, but the difference in this game goes much, much deeper than that, don’t you agree? GT has no defensive concept whatsoever, and very little idea of what it takes to have an effective offense in this day and age. Forget special teams. I think this game marks a crossroads where Tech either takes drastic steps to overhaul its entire program, from the HC down, or decides to downgrade to a lower division.
NASCDAWG
November 24th, 2012
2:54 pm
V. Lee is quite the QB
BigTimeTECHFan
November 24th, 2012
2:54 pm
“BigTimeTechFan, we’re playing for a shot at the national title next week.”
No I think UGA is playing for SEC title next week.
If OSU and ND win they would play for Nat’l title, any other team backs into the game because OSU suspension.
Same they say Tech backed into ACC title
UGA is playing to beat Bama for SEC title, nobody will pick UGA over Clemson if Clemson beats the USC team that blew UGA out.
air of mendacity
November 24th, 2012
2:55 pm
big time GT fan – are you delusional or drunk — or both pal. You are as pathetic as your team.
Rick James
November 24th, 2012
2:55 pm
Grantham just pulled the defensive starters so maybe Tech will score a touchdown..It looks though like the Tech team has quit.Better luck next year
southdawg
November 24th, 2012
2:56 pm
Shane
November 24th, 2012
2:48 pm
Funny…@ southdawg . I’m a Dawg fan, and I don’t understand why Tech doesn’t add a few more plays to their play book. They could be Really dangerous if they had more than 5 or 6 plays. They just become so one dimensional when down. It has to be so dicouraging to be fan. All that time of possession and not a lot to show for it.
The key for GT is the QB….Nesbit was great for this offense because he truly was a duel threat and they had some breakout receivers.
CPJ is a pitiful recruiter and they are paying the price. You have to have a great QB to compete against the top Div1 teams.
Shane
November 24th, 2012
2:57 pm
@ mc…42-3 and still running the dive?…if I were the athletic director, I would question the investment. Yes, when it works,ok, but when it doesn’t. Downright embarrassing.
GTJohn
November 24th, 2012
2:57 pm
I agree with an earlier comment that PJ should fire himself. If he has any character at all, he would realize that he is in over his head and needs to hand the reins over to someone else who can get the job done. I am sure PJ is a good person, just not a coach at this level at this time in his career. The TO has done all it can for him and he needs to go help somewhere else and learn a new offense.
dawgfan
November 24th, 2012
2:57 pm
Tech fans criticizing our SEC schedule? Now that’s comedy. Tech football might be the most cowardly sports organizaion in all of sports. They left the SEC because it was becoming too difficult. And I don’t know why the media has never called them out on this, but they flat out refuse to play Georgia Southern. Tech fans sit here and run their mouths about us supposedly dodging Bama but their crap program won’t even play Georgia Southern. Hilarious.
Georgia Tech is a disgrace.
GTJohn
November 24th, 2012
2:59 pm
Games like this also show our players just where they stand and it is not very inspiring.