Groh tears into Tech

Spohedus

January 2nd, 2013
3:02 pm

First. Mr. Groh is just positioning for work. Wish him the best, and thank him for his service.

Pea Ridge Rambler

January 2nd, 2013
3:05 pm

Just to say it briefly, you sucked.

GT Fan 4Life

January 2nd, 2013
3:05 pm

I’m surprised that it took Al this long to say something negative. He just doesn’t like the fact that our defense has looked great the last 6 quarters of play and he couldn’t develop any of the players that he coached at Tech. He’s just a sour old man…. enjoy retirement Al

NOVAJacket

January 2nd, 2013
3:08 pm

“To say more would be unprofessional of myself”

Sorry, Al, you failed on that one. Classic case of someone who failed to adapt to the newer offenses and blaming everyone else. If it was such a bad environment why not leave since UVA was already paying him not to work – doesn’t match up.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 2nd, 2013
3:15 pm

Good riddance to him

GTJason

January 2nd, 2013
3:16 pm

It was unprofessional for him to not step aside when he realized that the job was too much for him to handle.

juvenal

January 2nd, 2013
3:22 pm

jets would be perfect for him…

GTJoe

January 2nd, 2013
3:22 pm

All parties are better off now and have been since the split. Good luck in retirement CAG!

Jacket Man

January 2nd, 2013
3:23 pm

Well, if any employee’s job production was as bad as his, they should expect their employer to have some “discussions” with them, as well, with expectations they improve immediately or risk their job. As the “supervisor” of GA Tech’s defense, Groh’s “job performance” over the past 2 years never improved, thus his employment was terminated.

To be perfectly honest, if a supervisor was tasked with running a department as he chose, no questions asked, but it was failing miserably, then the CEO of the Company came to him and said he need him to make a few changes but you can still run the department like you set it up, you would expect the supervisor to try to improve the production of the department and accommodate the CEO, not ignore him to the detriment of it.

Paul Johnson is GA Tech’s Head Football Coach and he gave Al Groh free reign on running the Jacket defense. When things went to heck, Coach Johnson sat down with Groh and said things had gotten too complicated and that he needed to make some minor changes to the defense. Groh totally ignored him and GA Tech’s defense got worse, giving up 40+ points per game 3 games in a row. PJ demanded Groh follow his instructions because things hadn’t worked since the season before, and Groh said he ran the defense and that’s the way it was. Whose the Head Coach at GA Tech?

Toxic situation? If Al Groh could have produced a decent defense for GA Tech, Paul Johnson would have LOVED to stay out of his way; he offered Groh the DC job because PJ doesn’t want to have to worry about the defense. But when things began to go south, and PJ saw where some issues were (after hearing from players and assistant coaches), he had no choice but to step in and ask that some minor changes be made. Insubordination by Groh was the cause for any toxic conditions at Tech.

1 4 GT

January 2nd, 2013
3:24 pm

My respect for Groan has fallen even further! The defense has performed better each game after he was dismissed. They may have started slowly in the remaining games, but half time adjustments helped them play better in 5 of the 6 season games & then in the ACCCG game and they played a hard hitting complete 4 quarter game in the Sun Bowl. He has joined the “who, not me crowd”. Sounds like a lot of hot air & sour grapes to me.

George Stein

January 2nd, 2013
3:25 pm

I had high hopes for Groh and hope he finds a position that makes him happy. I wish he would elaborate on the unprofessional and negative aspects of his comment. We should isolate the criticism from the performance of the defense and try to learn whether the criticism is legitimate and whether there should be changes made.

TDone

January 2nd, 2013
3:25 pm

Al Groh should have never been hired. I live in Northern Virginia and the UVA folks hated him. They laughed at us for hiring him. Johnson realized the error in his ways and decided to cut his losses. It worked. I say addition by subtraction.

juvenal

January 2nd, 2013
3:27 pm

our culture is definitely against underachieving……

South GA Jacket

January 2nd, 2013
3:29 pm

Who says he’s not relevant to 18 year olds? He sounds like a teenager to me.

www

January 2nd, 2013
3:37 pm

ken, have you spoken with groh since his firing?

chas_jacket

January 2nd, 2013
3:40 pm

Timing is interesting. Groh evidently can’t find work and Kelly just turned in the best 6 qtrs the D has played since Groh was hired.

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless defensive coordinator. | Get The Picture

January 2nd, 2013
3:40 pm

[...] I think I’m going to have to award Johnson with a touché here. “I’m sorry to hear that Al feels that way,” Johnson said in a statement. [...]

GT in CT

January 2nd, 2013
3:43 pm

Can CPJ hire a DC without the new AD?

White&Gold

January 2nd, 2013
3:44 pm

Negative environment? That probably had something to do with the 44 second prevent meltdown against VT, the 90 something yard drive in the final two minutes against Miami, the 49 points given up to MTSU, and the inability to stop Clemson from moving up and down the field on us. We didn’t like losing Al. We also didn’t think it’d be best to run a defense more complicated than an M. Night Shymalan movie.

Axl

January 2nd, 2013
3:49 pm

was Al Groh still the DC when Georgia put up 28 points in the first half?

Chan

January 2nd, 2013
3:51 pm

Does anybody doubt that CPJ is an ahole?

bb

January 2nd, 2013
3:53 pm

If Groh had had even a small amount of success at Tech, his comments might reflect badly on the Institute or CPJ. But, as it is, having been given more than an adequate opportunity to produce and failing to, his comments just come across as sour grapes.

Holy Guacamole

January 2nd, 2013
3:54 pm

Hate to say it (I am an UGA fan) but Tech’s defense has looked a lot better since Groh left. I thought that they did an admirable job in the bowl game and frankly, ever since he left. Maybe he was trying to complicate it too much. I never did think that he had or could recruit the players for his system and seemed to stubbornly insist that they play his system instead of devising one to work with what he did have. That said, I am surprised that he would lash out this way. Must not be able to find a job.

Tech Man

January 2nd, 2013
3:55 pm

Sour grapes from an old man who has seen his days come and go. Your recliner should look real good to you because no one in their right mind would ever hire you now. Good luck in your assisted living home.

Anti Communism

January 2nd, 2013
3:57 pm

I really thought Groh was a classy guy. Seems not the case. He should had just said ” I gave the Tech job my best. They decided to go in another direction. I wish them the best.” That’s all he needed to say. Nope, he takes the road less travled. Stay classy Groh.

Anti Communism

January 2nd, 2013
3:57 pm

I really thought Groh was a classy guy. Seems not the case. He should had just said ” I gave the Tech job my best. They decided to go in another direction. I wish them the best.” That’s all he needed to say. Nope, he takes the road less travled. Stay classy Groh.

Tech Troll 13

January 2nd, 2013
3:58 pm

It was Tevin’s fault CAG got fired. Right VL Joe.

Navy?

January 2nd, 2013
3:59 pm

Yeah, I’m sure our Naval Academy put up with such unprofessionalism and toxicity for so long. {/sarcasm}

Mark

January 2nd, 2013
4:02 pm

Even Monte Kiffin could see the college game was going places his defense was not equipped to handle. He left before his son had to fire him – Groh couldn’t see the writing on the wall. He should have stepped aside after the Sun Bowl and gone back to the pros, like Monte did. Being his age, I understand his reluctance to admit the game as passed him by, but in another 10 years the pro game will have too.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 2nd, 2013
4:08 pm

@ Chan…..I for one don’t think CPJ is an a-hole. I like him, and his players obviously like him. In spite of his getting in their faces if they screw up, not one of them has left the team because of that.

ToeMeetsLeather

January 2nd, 2013
4:18 pm

Seeing how the D gave up an average of 14-1/2 points per game against FSU and USC, it appears the “most divisive and negative” portion of the equation was shown the door in October.

Al, I think the Univ of Phoneix offers an online course in “How To Take The High Road” buddy.

He's right

January 2nd, 2013
4:20 pm

He was made DC and not allowed to bring in his own guys. The defense was time and time again made a public scapegoat even when they played well (VT) or when the offense was just as much at fault (Miami and MTSU). We have a head coach who wants to do nothing more than call plays. He cares little for recruiting, and acts like it’s some huge burden whenever he has to actually help coach the defense, as if it’s not a HC’s responsibility.

Johnson is a great OC. He’s a mediocre HC at this level because he doesn’t do anything other than play calls well. It doesn’t make a difference who we pick up at DC. We aren’t in a situation where a DC can succeed and maybe DC #3 will open some of your eyes, especially if it’s Kelly.

Surprised?

January 2nd, 2013
4:24 pm

I’m surprised he lasted 2.5 years and I’m not sorry for feeling that way at all. Of course, you can’t make chicken salad out of chicken $hit. If you are holding a coordinator accountable for the players already here, then I could see where it might be negative and divisive. If you are honest, you’ll agree that there are not many athletes on that side of the ball. Changing coordinators is not going to remedy that situation.

Tech needs someone with a successful recruiting background and technique. Put your feet under the table sort of thing.

Mulk

Born2Buzz

January 2nd, 2013
4:28 pm

“It was just a bad cultural match.”
Yea Al, we want a culture of winning and you are a proven loser. Thanks for reinforcing that fact for us.

What a douche.

Holy Guacamole

January 2nd, 2013
4:29 pm

@He’s right – If you don’t think that recruiting can make a difference, look at UGA. Two years ago they we 6-7. They just ended their season at 12-2, just two years after the “dream team” (yeah, I know it was a hokey handle) was recruited. I also doubt that Johnson wouldn’t let him bring in “his guys”. As far as the criticism is concerned, he got what his defensive scheme earned, criticism. Happens every time you don’t play well game after game.

ToeMeetsLeather

January 2nd, 2013
4:33 pm

Maybe he is right “He’s right”, but to say this after the team has played much better WITHOUT your services is just plain sour grapes. He just needs to accept that he stunk it up at TECH and move on.

I’ll be the first one to admit that next year is a huge one for CPJ at TECH. The team will be full of upperclassmen that he recruited and he will finally have his QB in place so the offense can reach it’s full potential. Big year for coach in 13′.

Alright, now let’s watch CBG do his thing in roundball!

Delbert D.

January 2nd, 2013
4:35 pm

Super – I think you may have overlooked Phil Smith. He started at tackle for UCF this year. CPJ was in his ear for 3 years, a lot of times publicly on the sidelines. I don’t think the rest of the team missed him, either.

5150 UOAD

January 2nd, 2013
4:37 pm

It is Always the Bosses fault when the employee can’t do their job. Hey Groh here is the D fix it and I’ll be in my office working on the Offense if you need anything just ask.

stalin's ghost

January 2nd, 2013
4:41 pm

frankly I don’t blame AG. considering how hard and how often PJ tossed his under the bus after he was fired. CPJ continues to deny any of this meltdown is his fault.

yeah, AG’s defenses stunk -still do- but who hired him in the first place…..
CPJ

Middle of the Road Team

January 2nd, 2013
4:43 pm

Enter your comments here

Old Dawg

January 2nd, 2013
4:44 pm

Could it be that Al is mad at something else and he is taking it out on GT/Paul Johnson?

Middle of the Road Team

January 2nd, 2013
4:44 pm

You guys face it! Tech sucks no matter who they bring in for any position!!! LOL!!!!

Holy Guacamole

January 2nd, 2013
4:44 pm

Groh’s defense underperformed and he couldn’t recruit. How could you expect it to turn out well? But to blame the environment is just wrong and only serves to make yourself look small. If he did have any class, he would have just kept his mouth shut.

Tech looks like they are going to have a monster year in 13. Improve the D and who knows?

Born2Buzz

January 2nd, 2013
4:45 pm

Mulk or Surprised?, yea, we looked totally over matched against VT and USC the last 2 games. I don’t think so. There is talent there and more in the pipeline.

ToeMeetsLeather

January 2nd, 2013
4:46 pm

Delbert, Smith was asked to take his services elsewhere after he screwed up for a second time before the bowl game last year. He was able to play at UCF because he graduated from TECH in May.

Kiffen

January 2nd, 2013
4:47 pm

OMG are you jackets drinking the kool-aid already after one victory. USC’s QB couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn and you call Ga Tech on the way back. What a joke. Your defense sucks no matter who you have coaching it because your players stink, PU!

stalin's ghost

January 2nd, 2013
4:47 pm

one win over a pitiful USC team and all the sudden CPJs underachieving and behaving like a classless toad are forgiven?

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
4:49 pm

I guess it took two and a half years for Groh to figure out his opinion. Now I can understand the awful defense he coached. MTSU had him befuddled.

Best of luck to you anyway Al.

ToeMeetsLeather

January 2nd, 2013
4:49 pm

“midldle of the road”, not a smart place to stand with that “Slow/Stop” sign dude.

Concerned

January 2nd, 2013
4:50 pm

How many points did Tech give up in November?? Why just using the last six quarters to compare?

stalin's ghost

January 2nd, 2013
4:50 pm

what on earth do you base “monster season” on next year?

Techmate

January 2nd, 2013
4:51 pm

Tough decision to fire the DC in the middle of a season anywhere. CPJ took the bull by the horns and did what needed to be done. Kudos for that. How he now handles the hiring of a new DC will also reflect on our head coach.

I am wishing for more variety in our offense next year. I like the shotgun option formation. CPJ ’s standard offense is becoming a bit stale for me and a bit too predictable. Time for some new ideas. Also, please get a coach that can explain to the QB’s the importance of good footwork when throwing the ball – it will help make the QB’s more accurate in their throws.

TVFan

January 2nd, 2013
4:51 pm

What did he expect…..did he really think they would keep him after Miami, Middle Tenn and Clemson?

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
4:51 pm

I watched UGAs’ defense put on a juggernaut yesterday.

dawgfan

January 2nd, 2013
4:51 pm

Alot of tough talk out of the Techies about Groh. Funny how they don’t hold their head coach to the same standard. 21-18 in three seasons but a Tech fan will blame the janitor that cleans the bathroom stalls at Bobby Dodd before they lay any blame with Paul Johnson. I’m convinced that if Paul Johnson slapped a Techies’ mother in the face they would thank him for it and immediately bow down and kiss his feet. Its like Kim Jong Il in North Korea or something. They freaking worship the man. I’ve been following college football for around 20 years now and I’ve never seen a relationship that a fan base has with its coach that is this freaky and weird.

Honestly

January 2nd, 2013
4:52 pm

Anybody could have looked great against that USC quarterback. He couldn’t hit anything over 5 yards. I’ll give you some credit for FSU, but don’t act like those other games without Groh were any good.

Max Sizemore

January 2nd, 2013
4:53 pm

Johnson is such a nasty SOB that “unprofessional, divisive and negative” would certainly seem to fit a guy who is quick to blame others but slow to accept responsibility.

GT

January 2nd, 2013
4:55 pm

The man could not react quickly enough to what was going on, on the field. This no huddle fast offense left him with no answers, even the Middle Tennessee embarrassment, and he frustrated his players who couldn’t get lined up properly.

I found it interesting that the teams that beat him in the ACC were Miami and Virginia who knew his tenancies having coached under him, yet he had no clue of what they were up to. AJC was talking about talent deficiencies on Tech’s defense until the loss to MT. Hard to said that was a talent deficiency. I also wonder how professional coaching under the big Tuna must have been for him.

Great job with Southern Cal, first time Kelly really had time to work with the defense like a spring practice session. Night and day difference and I saw talent out there all of a sudden. Coaching in college football is very hard to hide.

Freddie Blassie

January 2nd, 2013
4:55 pm

Paul Johnson is a solid guy and a damned good football coach. So times have changed since only sissies wore football helmets, an injured player cost your team a time out and quarterbacks were considered football players and could be tackled just like anyone else….even a step or two out of bounds. If a ball carrier was still moving, stick a hat in his ribs. SEC gave forty scholarships a year and independents gave a hundred if they could afford it. Now everyone expects a football coach to be a wonderful guy who is part motivational speaker, part Sunday School teacher and the world’s greatest father figure and human being who reads Aristotle in Greek every morning.
I am sorry Al Groh was chapped about his time at Tech, but Al got axed after being the boss for years and he decides to work for someone else at a tough academic institute. He laid an egg and I have never met Paul Johnson but I don’t think things were very comfortable in the coaches’ offices after the defense could not get lined up to play game after game. Al worked as hard as he could but you can look at Johnson and know that he would fire his mother if she was not getting the job done.
Say what you will about Johnson, but I have been around Tech long enough to know that Paul Johnson is going to succeed at Tech. If you don’t like him, tough.

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
4:55 pm

“Tech fan will blame the janitor that cleans the bathroom stalls at Bobby Dodd before they lay any blame with Paul Johnson”

Not true, I would blame you.

stalin's ghost

January 2nd, 2013
4:56 pm

I worked with people like CPJ before. they are never wrong, they always take any and all credit for anything which works, actively work to undermine their staff, and will burn anyone and everyone for the sake of their egos.

AG showed considerable restraint in my opinion. pity he couldn’t have coached as well

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
4:57 pm

These are the same dog fans that made fun of Grohs’ hire and performance the last 2+ years. Hypocrites much?

stalin's ghost

January 2nd, 2013
4:59 pm

CPJ is a solid guy and good coach?

yeah, and the AJC leans to the right politically

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
4:59 pm

“I worked with people like CPJ before.”

Sure you did. And I am the Holy Roman Emperor.

Call Me a Cab

January 2nd, 2013
4:59 pm

Lol. Good stuff there. Gtu sucks.

stalin's ghost

January 2nd, 2013
5:00 pm

no GTJohn2

you’re a CPJ clone – and not even a good one.

Destin Dawg

January 2nd, 2013
5:01 pm

Glad GT beat USC….GT has played better on defense since Al left…. don’t hire these old out of touch guys…. Groh $hould have enough $$$$ to retire… leave it for the younger guys

GT

January 2nd, 2013
5:02 pm

Johnson the offensive co. had one bad outing this year, BYU. I imagine that was his worse coached game of his career. Against Georgia they had played the same offense the week before and have 11 better athletes on the field, than Tech. His special teams still suck, but he actually went out and got one of the best kickers in the country coming in next year. I think Groh thought like Gailey this was a place to retire, football had lost it passion.

ToeMeetsLeather

January 2nd, 2013
5:03 pm

Concerned, TECH was 2-4 with Groh this year and 5-3 AG(after Groh). They were also playing as a unit and not running around confused as he** at the end of the year like they were in October. They improved steadily since November.

Surprised?

January 2nd, 2013
5:03 pm

Born squared,

I don’t see much talent there and I haven’t seen a lot of it coming in, either. Why compare them to Virginia Tech and USC? Why not compareTech to MTSU and BYU? Both those teams had better talent. I’ll take BYU in next year’s game right now.

If you see talent out there, then more power to you. I did see improvement with the defense because a couple of players didn’t play in the bowl that has been playing for sometime now. USC’s QB wasn’t exactly Aaron Murray, either.

Mulk

Al Grow some . . .

January 2nd, 2013
5:06 pm

Al your D sucked. . . Slowly the D came around and in the last 2 games was respectable. Maybe the reason you have never been a winner is because you cannot accept any responsibility and always try to deflect the blame. Everyone should get a 2nd chance, but a 3rd or 4th is debatable. Go retire!

Coach D

January 2nd, 2013
5:07 pm

Whoever has the GT defense with Paul Johnson at Tech is going to have his hands full because of the offense Tech runs. The first D can’t get an even close look from the scout team offense. I could be wrong, but I think Tech’s defense will improve if/when Johnson is let go in a few years. They won’t beat UGA for a while, either : ~). GO DAWGS!!!

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
5:09 pm

“you’re a CPJ clone – and not even a good one.”

Huh? That does not even make sense. I guess from your handle you are the ghost of a mass murder. How’s Hell?

Born2Buzz

January 2nd, 2013
5:10 pm

I’m not letting PJ off the hook. He’s still the HC and responsible for the entire program. Next season is pivotal and he is definitely on the hot seat. It will be an interesting year.
At least we get a bowl victory to sit on until next fall, even if it was against a USC team that didn’t want to be there and the lamest coach in the country.

Hey, maybe Kiffen will hire Al G to be his new DC. They would be a perfect match!

Nativebird

January 2nd, 2013
5:14 pm

Just more information that points to the abject failure that has been the Paul Johnson “experiment” in major Div I college football. He, his offensive, his style, attitude, lack of leadership ability, egomaniacal tunnel vision have been nothing less than abject disaster for my beloved GT football program. He not only needs to be fired…he needs to be fired unceremoniously. I’d like to see college security literally walk him off the campus.

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
5:14 pm

Mulk:
Sūrat al-Mulk (Arabic: سورة الملك‎) (The Sovereignty, Control; literally ‘the kingdom’) is the 67th sura (chapter) of the Qur’an, comprising 30 ayat. The name of this sura refers to Malik al Mulk (Arabic: مالك الملك‎) ‘The Owner of All Sovereignty’, literally ‘King of the realm’, one of the 99 Names of Allah.

So you are a Muslim?

Maybe you mean “Mook”, much more appropriate.

He's right

January 2nd, 2013
5:15 pm

Toe, how quickly people forget BYU, UNC, and UGA. Yeah they did well against Maryland who was playing a LB at QB, BC who was 111th in the nation and scoring, and USC where the QB couldn’t hit the ocean standing on the beach. The duke came was decent but when the offense holds the ball for 38 minutes it’s not hard to be. The only really impressive performance was FSU, but we were equally prepared against VT in the opener.

Yes, it was ill timed. It was also probably asked by the reporter and Groh did a good job of both presenting his view and directing the conversation away from that topic. It’s also very similar to remarks that Johnson made about Tenuta when Johnson was hired. It was no more ill timed than the coaching staffs comments after the UNC game about Washington grading out better than Lee. Johnson is a hole to the media and has flat out lied the past two weeks regarding the QB situation at half time.

Lastly, Groh took over in a very bad position in terms of talent and even more so considering we were moving to a 3-4. People gave Johnson so much leash on “getting his players” into the system but apparently Groh doesn’t even get a chance with guys he recruited (or were recruited under him)? If it were just about performance Groh would have been let go at the end of the year. No, there was a lot more and people are kidding themselves if they think it was all, or even mostly, Groh.

Tech fan in NC

January 2nd, 2013
5:15 pm

ESPN ACC blog had good article on this issue and the supporting stats showing Tech’s defensive rank in the different categories in first 6 games vs last 6 games and after Sun Bowl..they improved in every single category. Something to build on for next year..hope they give the defensive coordinator a chance to continue on.

doc

January 2nd, 2013
5:16 pm

it was what groh didnt say at his firing. never was the name of cpj mentioned as he left. this is no surprise only the timing.

cudos to the bees in this ONE game. let us review again in one year. i hope we can look at the firing of groh as a turning point instead of continuation of the same ole thing.

Rick James

January 2nd, 2013
5:17 pm

As thin as Paul Johnson’s skin is there is no way he wil hire ever hire top knotch assistants.He will always have to be the smartest guy in the room.Find a way to show him the door and bring home Ken Wisenhunt and Tech will be headed in the right direction.

GT

January 2nd, 2013
5:18 pm

Some SEC teams lost to Sunbelt Conference teams this year too. Nothing to brag about, but makes you wonder how mighty the SEC is outside Alabama, and I got my feeling they are going to have their hands full against ND. I only thought so after watching the SEC look very human in this post season. And this same ND defense played this very same quarterback and USC and didn’t do near as well as Kelly’s defense. This is one of the weirdest years I can ever remember for college football and if the Irish beat Alabama, which could happen; it will be the weirdest year ever.

Wet Willie...keep on smiling

January 2nd, 2013
5:18 pm

A statement released from Groh at the time of his firing was decidedly more diplomatic.

Hey Ken…Al thanked his folks and made a positive about GT football from the past and that was it. No love for PJ at all.

Just Saying

January 2nd, 2013
5:18 pm

Tell you what Al, go offer your services to Miami or Clemson and do GT a favor.

doc

January 2nd, 2013
5:19 pm

chan gailey also said yesterday what most coaches feel as they are fired. ” this will be the first team i am fired from who i will pull for”, when speaking of his exit and feelings buffalo. seems al feels a little animosity for the institution that paid him well after he was fired from uva and exited into retirement much healthier financially.

Old with a Stinger

January 2nd, 2013
5:19 pm

I’ve stated this in the blogosphere before; CPJ overestimated Al’s expertise and ability to adapt. The results demonstrated that reality. “If” Al refused to adjust, he needed to be assisted out the door. I have noticed while he was the DC our d-players did not demonstrate basic tackling skills (wrapping up and tackling “through” the body). I also commented earlier that we should emulate the NFL Texans – when a d-rusher cannot reach the Qb, put your hands up and you might tip or block the pass. It’s a good thing we had a bowl game to play and the d-staff had the opportunity and time to sell the team on those skills. I specifically read a player comment after the bowl that the staff had drilled the d-line and lb’s on that skill (probably showed them a loop of how J D Watt disrupts offenses even without sacks). I think the present staff should be given a full season to demonstrate they can teach up everybody. We don’t need to get a “legendary expert.” [I think Al was embarassed by our 3-week improvement before the bowl. His statement was classless.]

1990_Champs_GT

January 2nd, 2013
5:19 pm

Groh’s mad that he was tossed like garbage. It’s not like Johnson was giving him any pointers; not sure Johnson knows the names of the guys on defense.

Not enough room between Johnson’s ears to remember them AND the five plays we run on offense…

Just a neutral observer

January 2nd, 2013
5:24 pm

After a slow decline at Virginia, Groh bombed badly at Tech and is bitter that nobody calls him. Happens to everyone eventually. But Coach PJ seems to have few friends. I don’t know the man but he comes off as an arrogrant prick.

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
5:26 pm

“Whisenhunt” Rick James, and I’m not necessarily against the idea. Currently he’s interviewing for other NFL jobs.

It’ll take some serious money to attract his attention. Plus buying out CPJ’s contract would mean even more money.

yellowfever

January 2nd, 2013
5:27 pm

Tech’s defensive showing against USC was the worst thing that could have happened. Now CPJ will take the easy road and promote coach Kelly and then tell the world that he has earned it. Are you kidding me, pleased CPJ,go out and find the best defense coordinator in the land that’s available and do whatever it takes to hire him. Your job depends on it.

will

January 2nd, 2013
5:28 pm

wow this is crazy….it seems like groh is jealous bitter old man who needs to grow a pair

Technically Correct

January 2nd, 2013
5:28 pm

Since Mr. Groh is hurling superlatives, let me add one that the defense under his mismanagement was the worst I have ever seen at Georgia Tech!

5150 UOAD

January 2nd, 2013
5:29 pm

Rick James and when was the last time you had a nice long conversation with Paul Johnson to know he has a thin skin and has to be the smartest person in the room? If you were in the room I am sure he would be smarter than you for sure.

GT

January 2nd, 2013
5:29 pm

He’s right you are just writing what you want to believe. Groh was a disaster, I admire Johnson for firing him when he did, and it turned the whole season around. Can’t remember a team turning around like this one, it was heading toward a Lewis season.

Jacket78

January 2nd, 2013
5:31 pm

Dementia has set in …. Can we please hire someone born in the last 50 years for our next coordinator? This bum was born before the forward pass was invented.

Born2Buzz

January 2nd, 2013
5:31 pm

“It was definitely our best game of the year defensively,” Johnson said.

all we need to hear about Al G.

I’m actually pulling for PJ to keep Kelly as the DC. Kelly deserves the chance.

Jacket78

January 2nd, 2013
5:33 pm

Also only an idiot would run a 3-4 defense with an undersized line. Clueless.

Mike Geigerman

January 2nd, 2013
5:36 pm

Maybe Al can go help Lane Kiffin at Trojan Land ! and Chan you are the A- Hole.

David

January 2nd, 2013
5:40 pm

As long as Tech runs a rinky dink gimmick high school office, it doesn’t matter who the DC is. That offense causes way too many turnovers and puts the defense on the field way too much.

David

January 2nd, 2013
5:42 pm

As long as Tech runs a rinky dink gimmick high school offense, it does not matter who the DC is. That offense causes way too many turnovers and puts the defense on the field way too much.

CAPT-ATL

January 2nd, 2013
5:43 pm

he was so unhappy that he would still be here if he wasnt fired for a poor coaching job. Sour Grapes for a man who has lost 2 jobs in less than 3 years.

Ben the Independent

January 2nd, 2013
5:44 pm

Let the record speak for it’s self. The Jacket defense looked pretty good in the bowl game eventhough USC used a backup quartrerback. Al’s bitter comments will not enhance his marketability. I see my UGA friends are using this to blast the team their second favorite team plays.
I pull for both UGA and Tech if you are wondering.

Jacket78

January 2nd, 2013
5:45 pm

Congrats David that maybe the most ignorate thing I have read or heard so far this year. They routinely dominate in TOP. Shows your football acumen,

MTSU

January 2nd, 2013
5:46 pm

Dont worry Georgia Tech fans….if you play us again we will be sure to take it easier on you next time.

TechFan77

January 2nd, 2013
5:47 pm

I sent CAG an email early in the season offering encouragement and motivation when things were going south. He called me the next day and thanked me for my email. I was really a big supporter of his until now. CAG needs to know what being a professional is all about. Irregardless of how you feel, it is only common courtesy that you keep those opinions to yourself… because that is exactly what it was. P.O.S.!!!!

Big Dog 89

January 2nd, 2013
5:48 pm

Who cares about Tech.
They win one bowl game about every 8 years.

JB

January 2nd, 2013
5:49 pm

Lot of folks on think Al was making this up. After watching/ listening to Johnson the last few years, sounds about right.

oldfart

January 2nd, 2013
5:49 pm

He is 68 years old and should face his forced retirement with a bit more dignity.

wrecked

January 2nd, 2013
5:53 pm

The Tech staff is one of the worst in CFB with or without Groh.

WillinRoswell

January 2nd, 2013
5:53 pm

Congratulations to the Jackets for a great finish.

Dawg Patrol

January 2nd, 2013
5:53 pm

Groh should have been gone before this season started. PJ is an offensive coach and he has to have a strong DC. Groh wasn’t it. Carry on. GO DAWGS

danny

January 2nd, 2013
6:03 pm

I can’t imagine coach johnson being unprofessional, divisive and negative… but don’t ask him about his offense or why his players quit agaainst Ga, or why groh’s plays were too complicated or if he ever made a mistake.

Whiskey Breath

January 2nd, 2013
6:06 pm

What a ungrateful piece of crap. Yea Paul is guilty of hiring the retread in the first place.
The retread hasn’t done anything in years. I know Paul hired him because he was a easy
hire, but haste makes waste Paul. Paul, this is one piece of crap you hired that is going to haunt you.
This should be a lesson to all of us. Don’t hire somebody because it is easy, take the time to do it right.

hind tit

January 2nd, 2013
6:06 pm

Groh was not the problem at Tech. The problem is still there. You will see that Groh is right.

GT fan

January 2nd, 2013
6:09 pm

Forget it and move forward..Get a AD and DC and win in 2013….

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
6:11 pm

Don’t know if we play MTSU next year, but if we do it’ll CIRCLED!

Hayseed Dixie

January 2nd, 2013
6:13 pm

Tech allows 7 points in its last 6 quarters against teams stocked with 4 and 5 star O-linemen.

Drop-kicked Coach Al Groh’s is recorded as whining about The Institute in the Exit 12 Press Register.

Coincidence?

Guess the door *did* get him in the rear on the way out. What. a. chump.

GTJohn2

January 2nd, 2013
6:14 pm

“Groh was not the problem at Tech. The problem is still there. You will see that Groh is right.”
Really? Did you watched any of the games when he was DC?
What’s the problem at Georgia? Go post your comments on their blog.

Dubb

January 2nd, 2013
6:16 pm

Anyone see Gaileys comments after being fired by Buffalo? And does anyone remember him coming into a rebuilding situation when he got the HC job after O’ Leary left?

Ben

January 2nd, 2013
6:16 pm

Paul Johnson does kinda seem like a dick… But Groh was a crappy coach at UVA and a crappy coach at Tech. Still don’t understand why Tech hired him in the first place. Usually you would want a defensive coordinator to have a history of successful defenses, but he didn’t.

OldGold1964

January 2nd, 2013
6:17 pm

Regarding Coach Groh: no comment (he’s gone, stoppe kicking him). Being interviewed by VA news source, what else did you expect them to ask or him to say.

Regarding Coach Johnson: he is the head coach. Let him work and we’ll see how it turns out. Name a head coach that hasn’t gotten in the face of a youngster when he messed up and I’ll show you a head coach that won’t be one for very long. {Even mild-mannered Curry, Gaily, Ross and Dodd would step in when need be. Of course, Coach Dodd didn’t do it on national TV, but if he had an assistant send you into his office, watch out. Coaches just need to stop short of what Woody Hayes, Earl Bruce, Bo Shembechler, Mike Leach and Tommy Turberville have done while cameras were on them.}

Therut

January 2nd, 2013
6:17 pm

I have been in sports all my life, some coaching, am the same age as Groh and I am right where I should be and he also. Sleeping until 10- 11 a.m. everyday and watching sports rather than COACHING them.

GTGRAD88

January 2nd, 2013
6:18 pm

Al, show some class. Your comments are pathetic, as your defense’s performance at TECH reflects one of the poorest in the history of GT football.

Ben

January 2nd, 2013
6:20 pm

I wonder if it occurred to Groh that things were negative because his defenses sucked and everyone knew it?

Flak Jacket

January 2nd, 2013
6:21 pm

I swear, what a big baby.He should have NEVER been hired at GT.His defense at UVA was flat out horrible.Happy trails.

Birmingham Jacket

January 2nd, 2013
6:26 pm

Hilarious!

“Just to say it briefly, this circumstance here was the most unprofessional, divisive and negative environment in which I’ve ever been,” Groh said. “To say more would be unprofessional of myself.”

Ummm… To say that is unprofessional AND unclassy. Kind of like the scene in Talledega Nights where Will Ferrel precedes his insult with “ALL DUE RESPECT…”

Not too sure I would hang my hat on improvement in our D since he left however.

USCs QB played horribly, and we didn’t show up at all against UGA.

Joe Smoe

January 2nd, 2013
6:28 pm

Really, Al? Life’s short. Be happy.

ignition

January 2nd, 2013
6:29 pm

Curious from an X & O’s standpoint whats the reason for Stanford’s defensive prowess and GT’s lack there of. Both
went to a 3-4 around the same time, both have had simular recruiting classes, and both have simular size lineman.
Both using coaches with NFL experience Stanford Vic Fangio GT Al Groh
There hasn’t been a turnaround like this since the Second Punic War | The Unofficial Stanford Blog

Since then Stanford’s defense has taken off even while losing their D coordinator and has even improved to be what they are known for and rely heavily on:
Mason builds defensive power at Stanford – Stanford Football Blog – ESPN

While Tech’s sputtered to having to fire Al Groh. Was this purely poor coaching, poor recruiting once Al took over, lack of motivation, or is like many have said is it that his scheme was too complicated. According to the article listed above Stanford’s defense has expanded to be more complicated as well. Just asking the question.

rlm

January 2nd, 2013
6:31 pm

To all the wise old sophomore making old man remarks that is ageism. Age has nothing to do with anything other than your immaturity. Most coaches get better as they get older not worse. This man just did not grow with the times. Young people can get stuck in a rut also. Read a book since high school or college other than a mystery?

Birmingham Jacket

January 2nd, 2013
6:38 pm

Also,

Like CPJ or not, you’ve got to love the quote: “I’m surprised he would stay here for 2 1/2 years if he felt like that it was that bad.”

Hint… Hint…

I wish you would have left sooner!!!

fatboyslim

January 2nd, 2013
6:39 pm

CPJ is the smartest guy in the room, any room. We will win the ACC next year and finish in the top ten . Vad Lee is awesome and will be a heisman front runner by his senior year. We just steamrolled a team that was ranked #1 early in the year. The D is on track now, too bad we can’t play UGA right now but we’ll see you on The Flats in Nov. The Flats will be a scary place next !

Flak Jacket

January 2nd, 2013
6:40 pm

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.

Delbert D.

January 2nd, 2013
6:48 pm

I guess the lesson to take from all this is for the new AD to hire a cultural attache for the football staff.

Ol'JacketFan

January 2nd, 2013
6:49 pm

I have to admit I’ll a bit surprised (shocked) at CAG’s comments. He was given free reign to handle the D and during his tenure there was zero improvement over what CDW was putting on the field. When he was hired I was pleased given his resume as a defensive coach and yet, over his time I saw nothing but disarray and lack of proper postional play. When players cannot get lined up properly, looked confused and, worst of all, look like they get no help from their coordinator then change is not only warranted, it’s mandated.

In watching Tech’s D in the FSU and USC games you saw players in the proper position to make plays and that, in turn, allowed them to play fast and hard. I don’t know if Coach Kelly is the right person for the coordinator but he has demonstrated what having players in position to use their talent means and that is yet another indictment of CAG.

I love the trolls who show up to condemn and belittle the Tech program as if they have “inside” knowledge of what is transpiring. If CPJ was such a difficult coach to play for or coach under why does the program has minimal player transfer or coaching turnover? I know! It’s because none of Tech’s players or coaches could go anywhere else!!!! *Sarcasm* To hell with all you trolls and naysayers. Tech is doing just fine without you or your ilk!

GO JACKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re

January 2nd, 2013
6:56 pm

Enter your comments here

Gorilla Biscuit

January 2nd, 2013
6:56 pm

A victory against an uninterested USC squad will prove to be fool’s gold. GT will not be getting any better than they are right now. The bubble is plumb.

LET THE BIG DAWG EAT!

January 2nd, 2013
6:57 pm

Dear Concerned, 42 in one wonderful afternoon in Athens!

D-MAN

January 2nd, 2013
7:00 pm

You really played some great D against the Dawgs,what a joke!

Flamboyant Sun Bowl

January 2nd, 2013
7:01 pm

It took two and half years to get rid of Al’s Awful three year plan.

Re

January 2nd, 2013
7:06 pm

Was given free reign to run the d, with limited players. Know he was limited player wise, UVA hasn’t been that good except for a few years, here and there.Tech played a fl state offense that was milking the clock and sc quarterback was awful. D is more like what you saw against UGA. Needs more players, but, granted should have stayed silent as hard as it is, I like pj, but biggest problem is their offense, if their not going to get much better players on offense. If sc had their qb they would have easily one. Sc defense play good enough

SlimG

January 2nd, 2013
7:10 pm

Beat USC without a QB and this defense is great?????What? FSU couldn’t score on NIU????The talent level and CEO are terrible. Remember CPJ calling timeout before a half when the opposition was taking a knee????This guy needs to go with AG fishing…….

Just ride out the next 2 years and hire a coach who adjust his coaching to the players he has on the team not force them into an outdated offensive scheme.

Dawgie

January 2nd, 2013
7:18 pm

To All the fellow UGA bloggers…..Please quit complaining about Paul Moobs Johnson as the coach. Nothing would be in the better interest of UGA than to have Paul Moobs Johnson as coach for life at the trade school.

Uncle Mike

January 2nd, 2013
7:19 pm

Eff you Gouch!!!! Eff you to hell, you are a bitter
poS!!!! Hope you die!!!!!!!

Mike S.

January 2nd, 2013
7:22 pm

Considering Wommack’s defenses were terrible and the fact Groh’s replacements didnt do any better, I’d have to say Tech’s defensive issues didnt begin or end with Al Groh. Whatever is going on here with the recruiting and practice habits, its clear Groh couldnt fix it. Tech hasnt seen anything resembling defense since Tenuta and Chan Gailey.

GTBob

January 2nd, 2013
7:23 pm

Johnson is a jerk!

SlimG

January 2nd, 2013
7:23 pm

Well put Mike

steel eye

January 2nd, 2013
7:24 pm

File this under “Sour Grapes” and right next to “Who Gives a Rat’s Ass”. The fact is that Tech’s defense has been better since Kelly took over. Period!!

slydog

January 2nd, 2013
7:25 pm

Disclaimer: Dawg fan here. Anyway, I can’t think of anything more disgusting and unprofessional than for Groh to say what he just said. If he was so much more of a diplomatic and professional coach than the rest of CPJ’s staff, then he would not have made the statements he made to a newspaper, no less. While I do not doubt that what he said was the truth( just replay any CPJ news conference), it makes him less of a man to say so publicly 3 states and 900 miles away. Peace!!!

Rick

January 2nd, 2013
7:26 pm

I agree with TDone’s comments. I have several close UVA alumni friends and he was loathed up there and said he had a very caustic personality. They thought we had lost our collective minds when we hired Groh. He hasn’t been successful since his stint with the New York Giants in the early 90’s.

Dawg Fan

January 2nd, 2013
7:27 pm

Please sign Johnson to longer contract!!

Uncle Mike

January 2nd, 2013
7:30 pm

Al Grope is a bitter old man…

jo

January 2nd, 2013
7:31 pm

Tech defense plays well at the bowl game and groh wants to growl…what a d bag.

coondawg69

January 2nd, 2013
7:34 pm

The last game the Defense did look great…. fantastic even. However, there is that annual Thanksgiving beatdown… but the defense looked great against another basically .500 team that had given up on its coach for the Illustrious Sun Bowl.

The ACC better watch out. GTU is poised for another run at the ACC title next season!!!!

Rick James

January 2nd, 2013
7:35 pm

@GTJohn2

“Whisenhunt” Rick James, and I’m not necessarily against the idea. Currently he’s interviewing for other NFL jobs.

It’ll take some serious money to attract his attention. Plus buying out CPJ’s contract would mean even more money.
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Serious money get serious results..I’m sure it wont happen do to the financial considerations.I think Tech derserves better and its sad to be stuck with a coach you cant afford to fire..But then maybe the fan base is happy with him.

5150 UOAD

January 2nd, 2013
7:44 pm

Ken Whisenhunt’s wife has been on face book taking to her best friend and Sorority Sister in North Carolina. They are really hoping to maybe join the Panthers staff and get closer to this part of the country.

Rick James

January 2nd, 2013
7:45 pm

@5150 UOAD

Rick James and when was the last time you had a nice long conversation with Paul Johnson to know he has a thin skin and has to be the smartest person in the room? If you were in the room I am sure he would be smarter than you for sure.
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I’ve been in the same room and within 5 feet of Paul Johnson about 6 times.I’ve heard several radio interviews and know of two media types he wont talk to because they’ve critisized him..With the way he’s stealing money from Tech I’d say he much smater than me.But I’m not worried about that too much because I’m smarter than you.

wrecked

January 2nd, 2013
7:46 pm

@fatboy slim, If Gt played UGa a gain the results could be worse than 42-10. UGA quit trying to score after the 3rd quarter. GT doesn’t have the talent to match up with teams like UGA.

yellowfever

January 2nd, 2013
7:48 pm

UGA, Please keep coach Saint Richt forever, that way you’ll always be the 3rd best team at beat in the sec, that is of course in less you can get an even better schedule than you had the last 2 years.

cewbee

January 2nd, 2013
7:50 pm

Sounds like a sore loser to me – couldn’t get it done with smart guys. 1-800-555-WAAH!

yellowfever

January 2nd, 2013
7:50 pm

wrecked, talent doesn’t always win. If it did Tech wouldn’t win most of their games.Never would beat jawga.

Dandy

January 2nd, 2013
7:56 pm

If you put pepper rodgers,chan gailey,bill lewis in the same room, what would you have? A big pile of sheeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!

Glory

January 2nd, 2013
7:58 pm

yellowfever
January 2nd, 2013
7:48 pm

UGA, Please keep coach Saint Richt forever, that way you’ll always be the 3rd best team at beat in the sec, that is of course in less you can get an even better schedule than you had the last 2 years.

LMAO..Number 3 in the SEC prob means number 4 or 5 in the country. I am sure you would love that.

Rick James

January 2nd, 2013
8:02 pm

@yellowfever

wrecked, talent doesn’t always win. If it did Tech wouldn’t win most of their games.Never would beat jawga.
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You do realize that Tech didnt win “most” of its games this year and hardly ever beats Georgia..1 of the last 12 and 6 of the last 32.And the main resaon the series is so lop sided is because of talent.

Reality

January 2nd, 2013
8:07 pm

Does ANYONE like Paul Johnson?

JB

January 2nd, 2013
8:16 pm

We all know it ain’t smarts that wins games. We’ve been told millions of times about Tech folk, and Tech would be 14-0 every year wouldn’t they?

hit a single

January 2nd, 2013
8:16 pm

If Southern Cal was smart they would go after one of these NFL coaches. Ken Whisenhunt would be a great addition if he was interested. Sounds like Al Groh and Lane Kiffen would get along great with each other.

Jim

January 2nd, 2013
8:23 pm

Johnson is just as culpable for this defensive fiasco as Groh. Groh has never proven himself to be an affective coach. He should have remained unemployed prior to Tech hiring him, and he should never enter the stadium as a coach again.

We Own You

January 2nd, 2013
8:26 pm

Tech fans are so cute the way they get so excited after a win over a very bad team with a terrible QB and forget all about the fact that Georgia Runs This State and has beaten Tech 12 out of 13 times–counting next year.

Dacusville Bill

January 2nd, 2013
8:32 pm

Wonder if Pitiful Paul will pitch a temper fit when Tech wises up and fires him?

NOBODYCARES

January 2nd, 2013
8:35 pm

Bitter old fart. Who cares. He must have waited until he got and cashed his last paycheck before bitching.

Contractor

January 2nd, 2013
8:38 pm

Well it apparently wasn’t so toxic that he quit accepting a paycheck. There was something that kept him there. People are always very negative when they fail. It’s always someone else’s fault, or some other reason to compensate for their failures.

Dogkicker

January 2nd, 2013
8:39 pm

yea right! do you really think the deparment of the navy would put up with what A.G is saying ?

NOBODYCARES

January 2nd, 2013
8:40 pm

“WE OWN YOU”. What a joke? Owning any team in the ACC is like someone in 1960 bragging about owning a 1960 Edsel.

The Truth

January 2nd, 2013
8:46 pm

GA Tech Lies & Cheats & Everyone knows it. Everyone!

It should not be a surprise that a former employee agrees with this. Tech is a classless program. Always has been. Always will be. Tech fans live to Lie & Cheat.

Did you notice Paul Johnson thought it was funny when a player was being interviewed after the game and started the interview with an ugly cuss word? Paul Johnson is perfect for the negative/ugly/ ussing Tech fan base.

Why would any recruit want to play at GA Tech?

Buzzzed

January 2nd, 2013
8:47 pm

@Reality, all my Tech friends like CPJ. The only people I hear bad mouthing him is UGA people.

Triple Lindy

January 2nd, 2013
8:56 pm

Must be difficult working for a genius.

gt4ever

January 2nd, 2013
9:00 pm

@The Truth

Your an idiot! UGA has more history cheating and scheming to win football games than most schools in the country… Vince Dooley was the King of Cheat!

@Buzzed

I am GT through and through, and I can’t stand what Paul Johnson is doing to our football program… There are more anti CPJ fans that are GT fans than you think…

1 4 GT

January 2nd, 2013
9:03 pm

I am a GT fan & everyone knows it. Occasionally, I read an article about Georgie that has an interesting headline. But, for the most part, I have absolutely no interest in reading or seeing anything about Georgie. My brother & other family members are Georgie fans for some strange reason. I know my younger brother was raised better, but he faltered somehow. I try hard not to say anything derogatory about Georgie around him. Otherwise, I would not make water on most of you mutts if you were on fire at my feet. You are constantly on the GT blogs spreading your kaka with your forked tongues. What is your life lacking? Why are you so obsessed with Tech matters. If we are so irrelevant, then why the hell are you here with your trash? I have known some good, nice folks that went to & support Georgie. But you fools make it awfully hard to know the difference. So I don’t even try to differentiate between the good & the bad anymore. Why worry my brain with the difference anymore. I just take the attitude that all Georgie fans are “the bad & the ugly” and take everything any Georgie mutt troll says with a grain or two of salt and pepper too. In other words….go away. I don’t like any of you butt sniffing, leg humping, stone licking, vomit eating mutts. I don’t care if y’all never win so much as a game of TiddlyWinks!

OldTimer

January 2nd, 2013
9:05 pm

Groh is a drunk. First hand experience.

kerryb

January 2nd, 2013
9:09 pm

Who cares what Al Groh thinks about a totally irrelevant program?

Death2UGA

January 2nd, 2013
9:16 pm

Al Groh can rot in his Long Term Care facility! Fact of the matter is he sucked REAL bad and his boss yelled at him a lot. Al Groh is REAL close to life expectancy so F that dude.

Lou Skunt

January 2nd, 2013
9:16 pm

I can’t fault Groh. He’s an old man and it’s been a long time since he’s coached a High School team. He should never had taken the job in the first place.

5150 UOAD

January 2nd, 2013
9:17 pm

kerryb obviously you do and it is relevant to you.

hit a single

January 2nd, 2013
9:17 pm

UGA and Tech better be thankful for the two head coaches they have. I believe they want to be where they are and don’t go looking for another job and running out on there team. The NCAA needs to do something to stop coaches leaving before the bowl games.

Re

January 2nd, 2013
9:46 pm

Defenses this day and age with the uptempo no huddle offenses can and will score a ton and in a hurry. I don’t mind pj offense, matter of fact I love watching it, but in that offense it iis tough when your behind a bunch of points. You better have a bama type defense or somewhat near, I believe to play that against the team gt plays. Yes, I understand it can help a defense by playing ball control, but I still believe gt biggest problem is it needs more players and no reason it should not be able to attract elite type players. Come on, grohl wasn’t all the problem. Just don’t buy that making the defense easier that was the magic formula. It wasn’t like the fronts were complicated, coverages were. Saban runs a complicated pro style defense, his players seem to play really well, but key is he has players, tech has some but not enough. Bottom line pj needs to recruit more players for the defense, if the offense can no longer score in a hurry

George Stein

January 2nd, 2013
9:52 pm

A Big East program is gashing a vaunted SEC defense. This is precious.

NYJacket

January 2nd, 2013
9:59 pm

Groh must have been trying to install the defensive sets used by Virginia when he played for them. Of course when Georgia Tech played Virginia when Groh played for Virginia, GT rolled up 40+ points even though Dodd only played the starters 2 qtrs.

A college coach has players that still need to be taught te game. So, the coach has to be someone the players relate to, respect and will play their butts off for. It seems that Groh was not that coach.

Hope he finds a nice quiet place to retire.

Tall

January 2nd, 2013
10:02 pm

I’ve been rooting for the New York Jets since #12 was the QB. I moved here in 1993 and adopted GT as my home team. My favorite players to watch in that time have been Joe Hamilton, Keith Brooking, and Calvin Johnson. Groh coached the Jets to a 9 – 7 season but left to coach UVA. Something wasn’t right there. He spent time under Bill Parcells and should have been more successful than his record indicates. I’m on the fence about Paul Johnson, but the game against USC was the best one they played this season. Groh should probably be happy with his severance and think about coaching high school.

Get the picture

January 2nd, 2013
10:09 pm

Groh, Schmo….the Dogs own your D-1AA arses.

Tall

January 2nd, 2013
10:14 pm

Get:

Do you go to UGA to get an education or root for a football team? I think it’s the latter and the HOPE is a huge waste of tax dollars.

Kramer

January 2nd, 2013
10:22 pm

On behalf of the Dawg Nation please sign Paul Johnson for another 10 years. No, make it 15 years. No wait a minute, make it a lifetime contract in which he can never be fired. Yeah, that’s the ticket!

Kramer

January 2nd, 2013
10:24 pm

George Stein

January 2nd, 2013
9:52 pm

A Big East program is gashing a vaunted SEC defense. This is precious.

Yes, and all we will do is win the National Championship again. Ho hum.

GTNashville

January 2nd, 2013
10:25 pm

i just hope GT fires CPJ as well. The win against USC wasn’t anything spectacular. They didn’t want to be there and it showed. Look at the last several years with CPJ. It’s a joke. I don’t think Al was a good fit and this offense is pathetic. Does anyone remember BYU or Middle TN? We don’t have to settle. Stanford hasn’t. GT used to be an elite program.

GT-UT

January 2nd, 2013
10:34 pm

I am disturbed to see Groh’s statement. I like CPJ partly because he is a hard nosed, tough competitor, but from what I’ve read CAG is a class act. CPJ should take note of this. It does NOT repeat NOT represent GT well and that represents me and my degree. That said, I do not know the man. I do not fault CPJ for firing him. Performance dictated it. 2-1/2 years of terrible D with no signs of improvement says it all. Kelly seems like a good guy and he is part of the culture.

All said, none of us were there….I just don’t like the comments from what appears to be a good man. He should not have said them and I think there can be some improvement in the GT culture.

Delbert D.

January 2nd, 2013
10:35 pm

Maybe the SEC is down a bit this year.

Re

January 2nd, 2013
10:36 pm

Not a tech fan, but the fans shouldn’t have to settle with what the overall recruits that is coming to ga tech. School has wait too much to offer. Get more players on defense, and have a more reliable passing game and tech is not that far off from being in the mix to play for acc championship. Pj needs more players. Not tech overall shortcomings but rather the coach in that area

Realist

January 2nd, 2013
10:37 pm

Are Groh’s comments really a shock to anyone? CPJ exudes negative vibes. Open your eyes.

GTGirl

January 2nd, 2013
10:38 pm

Al Groh is a bitter old man. I’m glad CPJ did not wait til the end of the season to fire him.

Smitty

January 2nd, 2013
10:38 pm

I just think defenses are better prepared for GT trick offense and it is catching up to them

Smitty

January 2nd, 2013
10:40 pm

Ex Florida coach beating his old team tonight

GT-UT

January 2nd, 2013
10:40 pm

CPJ’s 33 points per game says it all. You supposed Tech fans who are calling for his head are either not grads, or are from some soft generation who are no longer logical. Use your logic. Who will score more points? Who is out there that will do better? Give the guy his contract. Show some class and support. I’ll bet if 1/2 of you worked for me and I used your standard, I’d have fired you by now. Show some support for your school.

1 4 GT

January 2nd, 2013
10:41 pm

kerryb….if Tech is totally irrelevant, as you say, why are you wasting your time here vomit eater?

1 4 GT

January 2nd, 2013
10:45 pm

Kramer….why are you living your life thru another’s success. “We” isn’t going to win anything! Bammer might, but “we” sure won’t!

ylojkt

January 2nd, 2013
10:53 pm

Groh sucked, was so glad CPJ fired him. When he was hired, I was optimistic; mainly because I had watched him develop excellent O-linemen at UVA. I was always worried about playing UVA sheerly because of the size and dominance of their O-line, and hoped he would bring the same to Tech. What I saw was over half the defense out of position, staring at the sidelines waiting for instruction while the opponent just lined up and ran whatever the hell they wanted. Good Riddance, Al!

And also, lol at Fla. getting beat down by Louisville.

Paul in NH

January 2nd, 2013
10:54 pm

“GT used to be an elite program.”

GT hasn’t been an elite program in over 50 years.

DuanoYellowJacket

January 2nd, 2013
10:56 pm

“To say more would be unprofessional…” Dude, at this point, to say ANYTHING is unprofessional. Pull up those adult depends and MOVE ON!

Paul in NH

January 2nd, 2013
11:02 pm

Look like Florida doesn’t want to be there in a minor bowl

5150 UOAD

January 2nd, 2013
11:22 pm

Paul in RDU…………..you know you can’t spell Sugar bowl with UGa…..LOL

gt40pinhd

January 2nd, 2013
11:27 pm

does the sugar bowl game winner count for an acc win since Louisville is moving to the acc?

George Stein

January 2nd, 2013
11:28 pm

Who is “we,” Kramer?

JD

January 2nd, 2013
11:28 pm

Ok, so the new ACC team is beating the cr*p out of the #3 team in the BCS and a SEC defensive leader.

Paul in NH

January 2nd, 2013
11:34 pm

Looks like UF doesn’t have Big East speed.

ylojkt

January 2nd, 2013
11:35 pm

That’s exactly right JD. All the haters can read ‘em and weep.
Was wondering what it would take to chase the mutts off this blog, apparently it’s the Sugar Bowl when their vaunted SEC SEC SEC is getting whipped like a dwag.

JD

January 2nd, 2013
11:38 pm

Oh, and since this was about Groh, could not stand him being lost on the sidelines trying to signal in the defense this year before the offense snapped the ball. I think he recruited 3 players in 3 years. “unprofessional” is his middle name after those comments. I’m sure he was pulling for USC just so he could say, “It wasn’t my fault”.

Paul in NH

January 2nd, 2013
11:39 pm

George – You didn’t know Kramer is actually Roy Kramer?

JD

January 2nd, 2013
11:55 pm

Florida trying to make it a game. Louisville went into prevent.

RAMBLE ON!!!

January 3rd, 2013
12:00 am

Wow, what a crybaby with sour grapes.

No wonder the defense sucked so bad.

I guess since he was so noble, he decided to come back for 2 years….

Pro fan

January 3rd, 2013
12:11 am

LOL I see the idiot dawgfan is at it again ..sharing all his wisdom..That boy wouldn’t know football or any sport if it hit him in the face..He’s a legend in his own mind…GEEZE what a peckerhead

RedandBlackDAWG

January 3rd, 2013
12:21 am

Johnson should know the answer as to why Al Groh stayed as long as he did. He was thinking that maybe the AD at Tech. would wake up and get rid of Johnson, so Tech. could become respectable and play big boy college football again. You have to be able to recruit quality on both sides of the ball, in order to make a football team and Johnson doesn’t do defense I would guess..

ylojkt

January 3rd, 2013
12:27 am

That makes it 3 – 3 for the SEC in bowl games, my prediction is 4 – 6 overall; 3 – 7 will make me lmao.
If the ever loved SEC does go 3 – 7, ESPN will have to eat major crow, along with all the conference boosters. 4 – 6 should accomplish the same, but some people have no shame.

GT = LUV

January 3rd, 2013
12:38 am

I hope CPJ stays at GT forever. He’s obviously a stand-up, class act. Who cares if he can’t beat UGA? He can get back to the ACC Championship by beating the likes of Duke, Virginia, VT etc. and hope that Miami and NC both are ineligible year-in and year-out. ACC Championship, here we come!!!

Buzz 2011

January 3rd, 2013
12:40 am

I only wish you could have separated from GT about 2 years ago Al.
Sour grapes don’t become you… If you could only watch that Jacket
defense now Al.. They are a real defense………………..

Buzz 2011

January 3rd, 2013
12:47 am

These leghumpers don’t like GT knocking off USC.
They scare me as ” they gun this state”….
SEC starting to tremble like the Dogs in any
” big” game………Dogs win 7 games in 2013.
GT wins 10 games and takes out the Ga trash..

GT Fan

January 3rd, 2013
1:06 am

Aww,

Guess Florida “didn’t want to be there” …….

Was AL “Pitiful 3rd Down D” GROH coaching Nebraska’s D vs. UGA?

GT Fan

January 3rd, 2013
1:15 am

Tough-guy R.James never responded to my slam of him on a recruiting blog……..where’ya at RICK!!??!!
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Here’s why Rick James is stupid (and you can’t fix stupid) ….
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Rick James
December 31st, 2012
10:19 pm
Hey Nick consider this..Tech has a great senior running back named Orwin Smith who averaged nearly 10 yards per carry.But in four years he’s only caried the ball 175 times.Todd Gurley at Georgia had over 130 carries this season.At Georgia you’ll get the ball.Believe in the G..
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Last I checked Orwin Smith plays A-back.
Last I checked Chubb is wanted by GT to play B-back.

Let’s check the B-back postion each year under PJ:
2008 Dwyer … 200 carries 1,395 yds
2009 Dwyer … 235 carries 1,395 yds
2010 Allen … 240 carries 1,316 yds
2011 Sims & Lyons …. 192 carries 1,038 yds
2012 Sims & Lasky …. 268 carries 1,309 yds

Seems to me that if Chubb comes to GT and wins the outright #1 spot at B-back he’ll have similar stats to Dwyer’s & Allen’s, i.e., he’ll get more than Gurley’s 130 carries.

Mr. James, your Orwin Smith “spin” has got to be one of the dumbest comments I’ve ever read on these blogs.

Dawgie

January 3rd, 2013
1:22 am

Looks like the Trade School fans are happy the SEC lost a game…..How’s the A She She doing? See you girls are trying to claim Louisville is an A She She team after the fact. Don’t worry once they join the A She She they will go in the toilet just like The U, FSU, Virginia Tech, and any other team that joins your joke of a conference.

5150 UOAD

January 3rd, 2013
1:58 am

Dawgie
January 3rd, 2013
1:22 am

Looks like the Trade School fans are happy the SEC lost a game
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It isn’t only Tech fans that are happy. I would say 80% of the country is happy to have the ESPN love child conference lose football games so we don’t have to hear all the butt kissing for a few days.

JC

January 3rd, 2013
3:17 am

If I had any respect at all for Al Groh reading his unprofessional comments took it away!

Blue43

January 3rd, 2013
5:36 am

@Dawgie, if the ACC is so bad go back to you SEC blogs and talk smack over there? I’m sure Alabama would love to hear how great y’all are, or maybe Florida since you’ve finally managed to beat them for a change? Or are worried about the ole North Ave Trade School? That would seem to be the only reason to be hanging around our blogs.

(Break, Break)

To all the CPJ hating Jacket fans, I don’t understand all the negative comments about him not taking responsibility for the teams short comings. I have read, watched, and heard many interviews where he has made statements to the effect of “that’s our fault as coaches (or problem) for not coaching the kids up right.” I have heard him say many times praising the work ethic of individual players and the team as a whole. And when the team isn’t working hard he lets you know that too. But I have never heard hog all the glory for himself like some of you seem to believe he does.

For the guys who want to see him gone because you want more of a pro style offense, let’s not forget that’s what we had with Chan, and OBTW he’s available again if that’s what you want again.

I’ve also heard in the past many people talking bad about TW. The kid worked his butt and put us in place to win many times, VT, Miami, and Utah (last year) and stayed committed and focused on the team even when he had to share time with VL. So any trash talk about TW needs to end, and ANY comparison to him and Reggie Ball is completely unfair and uncalled for, he’s much smarter than Reggie was. In the games mentioned above (and in my opinion you could Clemson to that list) we would have won if Al Groh didn’t coach the D to be as impenetrable as a wet paper sack.

I say in the off season go get a good recruiting director and move coach Kelly up to DC. He’s seems up to the task and he’s able to meet the vision of the head coach.

Rev Al

January 3rd, 2013
5:41 am

“To say more would be unprofessional of myself.”……Well Al, I think you just drove that train right out of the station……

Thomas Brown

January 3rd, 2013
6:27 am

___________________________________________________________________
“the most unprofessional, divisive and negative environment in which I’ve ever been”
___________________________________________________________________

That about sums it up for a 7-Loss 2012 Georgia Tech unranked again any poll, with # 77 NCAA Scoring Defense, with 45 % Federal Graduation Report 2011-2012 Football, on NCAA PROBATION FOOTBALL,

LIT UP 42-10 by only Rival

While other men’s sports at Georgia Tech graduate 3/4 of your athletes, are you # 52 recruiting ranking football players just DUMBER than your tennis, swimming and diving, track and field, and golf men’s recruits ?

It is true that Georgia Tech fans are “the most unprofessional, divisive and negative.”

melanie

January 3rd, 2013
6:37 am

He seems very bitter after watching this team do a hell of lot better since he left. He may have been great at VT but he did not do so well here at Tech. He is just looking to blame someone other than himself. If he did not like working here then he should have left.

Buzz-Off

January 3rd, 2013
6:58 am

Has anyone considered the fact that AG may be correct in his statement?

Paddy

January 3rd, 2013
7:10 am

Just be quiet Al. This is not the way you should go out after all these years.

Paddy

January 3rd, 2013
7:15 am

Rick James……..looks like you got schooled by some Tech folks. lol

Go Dawgs!!!!!!!!!

Northside Nick

January 3rd, 2013
7:20 am

Who cares what he thinks *sniff* at the end of the day I am still a fifty year old dude hanging out with hooters girls *sniff*

old dog

January 3rd, 2013
8:42 am

It ain’t rocket science. Groh left, y’all played better defense; end of story.

Ho hum

January 3rd, 2013
8:55 am

Tell it like it is Al……………..we know the ship is rudderless and filled with rubes rather than quality athletes. Hard to soar with the eagles when you are stuck in a flock of turkeys huh………………….

gt4ever

January 3rd, 2013
8:58 am

lol on all the people who think we have played better defense… I mean that USC QB couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn…. Did any of you watch the game…. He throws like I do… Good Grief! Our Defense sucks and it still sucks…

Al Groh is a class guy for saying what he did.. Kinda like CPJ he has never been politically correct and says what he feels.. For Al to say what he did, proves that something is not right on the flats. He stayed classy by not saying anything other than what has been reported. There is always two sides to the story, and we will probably never know the real deal… Here is hoping a new AD cleans this pathetic mess up!

www

January 3rd, 2013
9:16 am

best of luck to groh. thanks for your service. sorry things didn’t work out.

now let’s all move on.

GTVegas

January 3rd, 2013
9:18 am

Whether Al was correct or not is based on opinion and not one he should have made public if he wanted to retain whatever class and dignity he had left.

I did not respect the job the man did (he failed), but I still respected the man. Now, I can no longer say that. It’s a bit pathetic.

The man is complaining after spending a few years in his post, given free reign over his side of the ball, posting declining numbers and results year over year. He can’t try to make the arguement that he did not know what he was getting into. He was an ACC guy and should have known CPJ well enough before getting hired to know what he was getting into. It’s not like CPJ was a new head coach with no personal references for Al Groh to check out. Al is just being a bitter old man.

GTAE70

January 3rd, 2013
9:38 am

Ken, we would interested in a follow up report on the offseason conditioning, attitude and actual work by the players to get ready or next year. Any chance of that on a monthly basis?

Fatboy

January 3rd, 2013
9:40 am

…and that was the contents of the article? I want me three seconds of life back!

tu87

January 3rd, 2013
9:44 am

I can tell how disfunctional GT is just by the disinterest shown by the players in half their games.

Flak Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
9:49 am

Mississippi State, LSU, Florida, all top ten at one time this year,but got pushed around in their bowl games.ESPN will sweep it under the rug.SEC STORIED,or SEC OVERRATED.

TechApp fan

January 3rd, 2013
9:51 am

Many of these bloggers are indicating/hinting that Groh was bitter because he is old.
You do not have to be old to be bitter or be an ahole. Just ask BuLLdog.

Only wish for GT football in 2013 is for PJ to understand that sometimes you need to pass even
when you seemingly do not need to, so you will know how when you do need to…pass.

gt4ever

January 3rd, 2013
9:52 am

@Flak Jacket

It’s pathetic how ESPN coddles the SEC… But hey, we can’t talk, normally(not this year) the ACC is sucking in Post season play… Interesting how GT wins this bowl, and it’s has been the only time I have ever picked against my Jackets in the bowl pickem… lol

StanH

January 3rd, 2013
9:53 am

Groh was pitiful at Virginia….pitiful at Ga Tech……and is still pitiful……Shame on you Mr Groh for even being such a loser at life which is wayyyyy more important than football….You need to get some class

WrongSport

January 3rd, 2013
10:09 am

Groh Dude! This is football not basketball, you can’t be given up no 40+ point per game and call yourself a Defense coordinator.

Booze Hound

January 3rd, 2013
10:13 am

gt4ever,

Agreed. Quality-wise, Tech’s program is not much above where it was during the Curry and Lewis years. Would love to see O’Leary come back to Tech as AD and clean this mess up. First step: fire putrid Paul.

gt4ever

January 3rd, 2013
10:23 am

@Wrong Sport

Groh never had to make a tackle or cover a wide receiver… His knowledge about defensive schemes is unmatched in his profession… I don’t understand the comments especially when all he can do is put his players in a position to be successful… Could it be that the talent level is not up to par on the defensive side of the ball… Hmmmm,… We have seen how this offense operates with the appropriate talent. We have seen, in the past 2 years how this offense operates with little or lessor talent.. There are some correlations that can be made, if we are honest… But hey, this is all just my humble opinion, yours will be different.

MiltonFan

January 3rd, 2013
10:31 am

I think Al Groh is embarrassed by how well the team is doing without him. For the record, the GT defense’s numbers in the 8 games since he left look something like (compared to FBS season stats):

129.9 Rushing Yards per Game – 28th in FBS
201.4 Passing Yards per Game – 23rd in FBS
331.3 Total Defense (YPG) – 19th in FBS
26.9 Scoring Defense – 57th in FBS

Compare these to the unit rankings at the bottom of the article on ESPN for Groh’s 6 games this season (98th, 69th, 89th, and 83rd). These are huge improvements over Groh’s numbers and include 3 opponents who were ranked in the top 5 at some point this season (versus 2 FCS opponents).

wreckbone

January 3rd, 2013
10:46 am

Groh, had so much respect for the man until he whined like a little toddler. He had good numbers on defense at UVA. Johnson hired him because he beat Johnson. But after he got here, he did nothing good. I was at games where I saw different sides of the D on different calls (especially Miami) I agree, the hurry up killed his “system” I also agree the coaches offices were not a nice and safe place like an old man needs if he can’t stop anyone’s offense.

Tech defense did look improved since he left. USC had a horrible QB. But their running game did nothing either. that was not the QBs fault. And a team with as many recruits as they have. Its your own fault for not having a backup ready. Esspecially of the starter wants to sit out instead of play his last college game in a bowl they did not want to be in.

back to Groh. What a pathetic man. Thought he had the answers when he got here. Even put him on a pedestal preseason with Ken’s articles. then he fell on his face. I agree. A defense does not need more than 50 calls and the same guys in there for 3 years and the entire defense does not have the same call? That is the coaches fault. Still trying to substitute with a hurry-up going? Miami got us 3 times with that. Our defense was like he was….old and slow when he was running it. now, they look better, more energetic. More playing less thinking. I agree with Johnson there. And these observations were from the stands. Imagine how stupid he started sounding in team meetings when he could stop nobody??? not even MTSU. Clemson, Miami. All those teams ate us up late. They never punted!!!It would be 3rd and a mile and they would convert. When you make as much $ as Groh did, you should keep your mouth shut trying to talk smack about the place that paid for at least one house. Go retire in Roanoke. Its an old dead town just like groh. Very good match. I agree with Johnson, if it was so bad why didn’t you leave? You obviously never performed here….

The Good Word

January 3rd, 2013
10:55 am

Groh = sad, sorry, sack of smelly {insert Rod Sweeting comment}

BS Patrol

January 3rd, 2013
10:57 am

Groh played a 3-4 with a 10 yard cushion for receivers. One of the worst in a 40 year string of coach-hiring blunders. CPJ is one of the best.

You want a pro style offense? What are going to do? Beat the doggies at their own game with our present material? Right.

Enochs

January 3rd, 2013
11:35 am

Never liked Groh, did a miserable job, should have been fired last year (or before), glad he is gone. WE
need a real pro as DC..Need an AD, too….

Hokie Brian

January 3rd, 2013
11:41 am

As I posted when he was hired, you’ll quicly learn to love his warm and fuzzy New Yorker personality and, as his in state rival, we were very upset when he was fired from UVA.
He’s a world class jerk and a very bitter, egotistacal man. Google the article and read the rest from this pompous jerk

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
11:49 am

Al Groh is a well-respected coach and we can not just ignore his characterization of the Tech football program as the ramblings of a disgruntled former employee. It has been two months since his firing, and to suggest that trashing a former employer would help his chances in getting another job is ludicrous. As a Tech supporter I am equally disappointed that he would voice such an opinion (regardless of the degree of accuracy) and that Coach Johnson’s program would trigger such an opinion in the first place. We need to re-examine the program, especially on the charge of “unprofessionalism,” as that runs counter to all that the Institute and the football program stands for. (The football program certainly can’t stand on its record for the past few years.)

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
11:53 am

I’m not saying I believe everything Groh said, but we shouldn’t just ignore it. And, I have to admit, Johnson had the perfect comeback to Groh’s hyperbole. If it was so god-awful bad, why did you deign to grace us with your presence for a full two and half seasons? In the meantime, the truly relevant question is who’s the next DC?

Booze Hound

January 3rd, 2013
11:53 am

Full Metal Jacket,

With any luck, Georgia Tech can endure one more year and then the Paul Johnson nightmare will be over.

Question

January 3rd, 2013
11:53 am

To me the question is WHO hired Groh? Was it Dan R or Paul J? As soon as the hire was made I thought of two things.

1) Groh runs the 3-4 which is used in the pros so that was a plus as we could attract better talent.

2) How are two head coaches going to get along? (this is the one that really worried me).

For that reason I don’t believe it was CPJ doing the hiring…

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
11:55 am

Ken, if you’re out there, what’s the latest on the DC hiring? Does Kelly get consideration?

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
11:57 am

Q, I am sure that CPJ hired Groh. While not an whole-hearted DRad fan, I do think he gave the head coaches full autonomy on the hires of assistants and coordinators.

The Anti Insta-Toot

January 3rd, 2013
11:58 am

When he said that the “circumstance here was the most unprofessional, divisive and negative environment in which I’ve ever been” I got the impression he was talking about the whole Georgia Tech program and institution, not just Paul Johnson.

Let’s face it,the school should be renamed the Georgia Institute for Borderline Personalities and Sociopaths. There is more hatred and ill will that comes out of the mouths of Tech people than anywhere that I have ever seen.

I am certainly glad that Tech is no longer a blot on the SEC and is the ACC’s problem now. Seems like they have relegated it to El Paso so they do not have to deal with it.

If Tech people ever lose their anger and hatred towards all that did not graduate for “the insta – toot” and behave like normal human beings then they will be better for it. But I doubt that will happen. They are not capable of it and that is sad.

I am not a groh fan but I think he is a normal human being who found himself in an environment of a campus with abnormal human misfits for two and one half years. He probably needs some therapy to recover and is probably suffering from post tramatic stress disorder.

At least he had the courage to stand up and state what he experienced.

GT Fan

January 3rd, 2013
11:59 am

Everybody read
MiltonFan
January 3rd, 2013
10:31 am

He made a great point.
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FSU & USC have as good or better offensive talent than Clemson, the only loaded offense Groh schemed against in 2012.
Not to my surprise, VT flat out stunk offensively this season. Yet with 44 seconds remaining AG’s scheme allowed the Hokies to drive & kick a game tying FG, on the way, converting a 4th & 4 (20 yd gain) where he [Groh] had his DB 9 yds off the ball. Easiest 4th down conversion the Hokies probably converted all season!

FACT … AG’s defense got worse, not better, even as he was “getting his players to run his 3-4 scheme”. That equates to FAILURE on his part.

GT Fan

January 3rd, 2013
12:06 pm

FMJ ….

You have seen the Defensive effort the past 2 games, yes? C.Kelly has got to be considered.

I have NO IDEA what clicked-on for the D the past 6 qtrs, but, IMO, I’m not sure that’s enough of a resume to get CK the job…..

And for all the funny guys who are going to say USC “didn’t want to be there” you are also the same folks who claim GT has D-II talent. Sorry, but D-II just ain’t good enough to do what GT’s D just did to USC, and the 2nd half vs. FSU.

@ The Anti Insta-Toot

January 3rd, 2013
12:19 pm

You need to worry about your own house and keeping your own coordinators from leaving. And I can tell you one thing, with your annual top five recruiting classes and Nothing to show for it, you’re going to miss your Golden Recruiter Rodney! Good luck next year retard because then you won’t have the talent or the wins.

Enjoy.

Fix my computer, Geek Squad

January 3rd, 2013
12:21 pm

LOL

Paul in NH

January 3rd, 2013
12:29 pm

gt4ever

January 3rd, 2013
10:23 am

@Wrong Sport

Groh never had to make a tackle or cover a wide receiver… His knowledge about defensive schemes is unmatched in his profession… I don’t understand the comments especially when all he can do is put his players in a position to be successful
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Did you watch GT’s defense against hurry-up offenses under Groh? People running in and out at the last minute as the offense was about to snap the ball? Players constantly out of position at the snap?

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
12:30 pm

@GT Fan

Tough-guy R.James never responded to my slam of him on a recruiting blog……..where’ya at RICK!!??!!
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Here’s why Rick James is stupid (and you can’t fix stupid) ….
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Rick James
December 31st, 2012
10:19 pm
Hey Nick consider this..Tech has a great senior running back named Orwin Smith who averaged nearly 10 yards per carry.But in four years he’s only caried the ball 175 times.Todd Gurley at Georgia had over 130 carries this season.At Georgia you’ll get the ball.Believe in the G..
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Last I checked Orwin Smith plays A-back.
Last I checked Chubb is wanted by GT to play B-back.

Let’s check the B-back postion each year under PJ:
2008 Dwyer … 200 carries 1,395 yds
2009 Dwyer … 235 carries 1,395 yds
2010 Allen … 240 carries 1,316 yds
2011 Sims & Lyons …. 192 carries 1,038 yds
2012 Sims & Lasky …. 268 carries 1,309 yds

Seems to me that if Chubb comes to GT and wins the outright #1 spot at B-back he’ll have similar stats to Dwyer’s & Allen’s, i.e., he’ll get more than Gurley’s 130 carries.

Mr. James, your Orwin Smith “spin” has got to be one of the dumbest comments I’ve ever read on these blogs.
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You Sir obviously have a very serious thing for me..Seek help

You as always allowed your rage to prevent you from getting my point.Where in my post did I mention Dwyer,Allen,Sims,Lyons or Lasky? My point is simple,Smith averages nearly ten yards per carry and should have gotten the ball more.Todd Gurley nearly carried the ball more this season than Smith has in three.Georgia’s selling point to Chubb will be you’ll get the ball more in our system.There’s nothing stupid about that.Its the truth.Of course my point seems dumb to you its anti Tech.Let’s see where he signs.

realistic fan

January 3rd, 2013
12:30 pm

If the glove fits… Why is it you Tech fans can’t live in reality. Could it not be that CPJ’s arrogant, negative manner has rubbed off on the whole program? Just saying..

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
12:30 pm

” There is more hatred and ill will that comes out of the mouths of Tech people than anywhere that I have ever seen.”

Apparently you do not read dwagfan’s comments, do you?

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:32 pm

@ The Anit Insta-tute —- Tech a blot on the SEC? You need to check your history books, bubba. When Tech left the SEC in 1964, Tech had more SEC championships than UGA did. That is hardly a blot.

Techno-le

January 3rd, 2013
12:33 pm

“A backs and B backs…Where future pros running backs hone their skills”

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:33 pm

@ GT Lee……AMEN, bro !!!

GT Fan

January 3rd, 2013
12:33 pm

Hats-off to all the UGA fans, and their Dawgs! The past 2 seasons have been pretty nice. Kind of an easy accomplishment considering how weak their schedules have been.

USC, LSU, USC, UF, and BAMA are the only good SEC teams the Dawgs played the past 2 seasons. And after watching Louisville whip the Gators last night, we might be able to remove UF from the “good team” category, IDK.

4 of the 5 teams kicked UGA’s arse, and UF had 6 TOs to aid UGA’s ONLY win vs. these 5.

Otherwise, UGA has had a heck of run through the pastry isle the past 2 seasons. KUDOS!

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:34 pm

@ Techno-le…..you mean like Dwyer and Allen?

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
12:35 pm

@Paddy

Rick James……..looks like you got schooled by some Tech folks. lol

Go Dawgs!!!!!!!!!
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Yes..Days later and on a different blog.Its not a knock against Tech its what Bryan McClendon is telling Chubb

Techno-le

January 3rd, 2013
12:35 pm

Supersize–Yep. Two of the greatest running backs in the pros. Both came to Tech under Gailey to play a pro style. Tell me about some CPJ has recruited.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:35 pm

If Louisville was able to smack the number 3 team in the country (HA!!!) like they did last night, what is Notre Dame going to do to Bama? One can only hope.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:36 pm

@ Techno-le…..actually Allen came to Tech AFTER Gailey. He transferred in from Louisville Johnson’s first year.

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
12:37 pm

Once again, the trolls are so dissatisfied with their under-achieving team’s underwhelming performance that they must pollute a clearly GT blog with their excretions. It seems that the last time the Jackets whipped an inferior Nebraska team in a bowl game it was for a National Championship. I admit, it has been too long for either Tech or UGA to be in contention for the crystal egg, but I think the mutts are losing a lot more sleep over it. 22 years since a NC is a long time; 32 is longer.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:38 pm

@ Techno-le….how many of UGA’s STAR running backs have done much better in the pros than Dwyer and Allen?

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:39 pm

@ FMJ….their insecurity is matched only by their intelligence (or lack thereof)

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
12:39 pm

@Techno-le

“A backs and B backs…Where future pros running backs hone their skills”
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Amen..Roddy Jones would be on an NFL roster right now if he had been a tailback at Georgia playing in a pro style offense instead of an A-back (B-back?) in a Knute Rockne offense at Tech..

GT Fan

January 3rd, 2013
12:40 pm

Rick James,
You’re a frigin idiot, plain & simple. Chubb will b a B-BACK in GT’s offense. He will get MORE carries than any UGA back, period!

YOU posted something on a blog a few MONTHS ago when I blew one of your idiotic opinions out of the water, saying quote, “I don’t care about GT” Yet here you are AGAIN, day-after-day, GEORGIA TECH article-after-article commenting on GT! That’s the problem I have with mental midgets like yourself. Rick James is the smartest guy Rick James knows.

Techno-le

January 3rd, 2013
12:40 pm

Supersize..Actually neither starts in the pros unless the RB’s in front of them are hurt. But OK, if you’re saying you like this offense and it excites you then more power to you. It is like watching paint dry if they play against a decent defense.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:43 pm

@ Techno-le…..and how many “decent defenses” has Tech played against??? I’ll answer that one for you—-IOWA !!! You like to think that UGA has stopped us, but given any kind of defense at Tech last year and this year, Tech (win or lose) would have gained 300+ yards against the dwags.

Techno-le

January 3rd, 2013
12:44 pm

Rick James…Actually your theory is correct but Roddy Jones gets hurt to often to have stayed in the lineup and that will keep him out of the pros also

dawgfan

January 3rd, 2013
12:44 pm

“If Louisville was able to smack the number 3 team in the country (HA!!!) like they did last night, what is Notre Dame going to do to Bama?”

Who freaking cares Techie? I’ve got a question for you that you have absolutely no balls to answer: What would your joke azz football program do if it had to play Middle Tennessee State again, wet its pants? You Techies are a complete effing joke sitting here running your big fat mouths about teams losing BCS bowl games and SEC Championships. Your little pizz ant football team just went 7-7 and needed an NCAA freaking waiver to make it to a piece of crap bowl game. You clowns are simply unbelievable with you delusional arrogance. Who in the hell do you think you are? Your joke program didn’t beat Florida. Louisville did. Your piece of crap program isn’t playing Bama. Notre Dame is. You’re so busy riding everyone’s coattails that you are completely blind to what a complete effing laughing stock your own football program has become. Nobody gives a two cent crap what a Tech fan has to say about anything. Get over yourselves. We’ll let you know if we want to talk about the Sun Bowl or Independence Bowl. Otherwise, keep your traps shut and speak when spoken to.

Now go run to your mommies Techies and cry about what big fat meanies UGA fans are.

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
12:44 pm

@GT Fan

Hats-off to all the UGA fans, and their Dawgs! The past 2 seasons have been pretty nice. Kind of an easy accomplishment considering how weak their schedules have been.

USC, LSU, USC, UF, and BAMA are the only good SEC teams the Dawgs played the past 2 seasons. And after watching Louisville whip the Gators last night, we might be able to remove UF from the “good team” category, IDK.

4 of the 5 teams kicked UGA’s arse, and UF had 6 TOs to aid UGA’s ONLY win vs. these 5.

Otherwise, UGA has had a heck of run through the pastry isle the past 2 seasons. KUDOS!
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Your back handed compliment only magnifies your issues at Tech..If what you say is true Georgia only beats marginal teams.Yet Tech has won one of the last 12 games.So where does that put your program? I’ll take Georgia’s problems over Tech’s any day.

Techno-le

January 3rd, 2013
12:45 pm

Supersize.. Why bring up UGA? I watched the Sun bowl. How boring? And you are right, How many good Defenses does Tech play against? Or teams for that matter.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:46 pm

@ Rick James…..there is more to life after college than the pros. Roddy Jones is pretty much set for life and will probably end up in far better shape than he would have in the pros. He is intelligent and articulate and a great representative of what the student-athlete SHOULD be. He was successful on the football field, and he is already a success in the professional field.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:48 pm

@ Techo-le……if you think the Sun Bowl game was boring, then you are just plain stupid. I was there, and the atmosphere was electric. And the fact that probably 95% of the El Paso residents who filled the stadium were pulling for Tech made it even better.

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
12:49 pm

2013 is the defining season for Coach Paul Johnson. With 16 returning starters (his recruits), a reasonable schedule (hopefully), a new AD (presumably), and a new, soon to be named DC, Coach Johnson’s team is either going to blossom and establish itself in the upper echelon of the conference or not. I am sure we’re all hoping the bowl game is a stepping stone to next season’s success.

Techno-le

January 3rd, 2013
12:49 pm

Wow. If you thought that game was exciting then you probably need help.

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
12:50 pm

“Roddy Jones would be on an NFL roster right now if he had been a tailback at Georgia playing in a pro style offense instead of an A-back (B-back?) in a Knute Rockne offense at Tech..”

And Rick James knows this because he has a “what if” machine like the Professor on Futurama. Congrats, Rick, you have just just challenged your buddy dwagfan for the title of biggest moron.

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
12:50 pm

@GT Fan

Rick James,
You’re a frigin idiot, plain & simple. Chubb will b a B-BACK in GT’s offense. He will get MORE carries than any UGA back, period!

YOU posted something on a blog a few MONTHS ago when I blew one of your idiotic opinions out of the water, saying quote, “I don’t care about GT” Yet here you are AGAIN, day-after-day, GEORGIA TECH article-after-article commenting on GT! That’s the problem I have with mental midgets like yourself. Rick James is the smartest guy Rick James knows.
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Wow!! You’ve been holding something against me for months? If CPJ had players with your kind of misguided passion he would have job for life.If what I say meant so little you’d ignore it..It only my opinion get over it.,Happy New Year

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:51 pm

What was so not-exciting about it? You had long runs from scrimmage, big passing plays, interceptions in the end-zone, etc, etc. You don’t find that exciting? It was certainly as exciting as either the UGA or UF games were, although not as much as the Clemson or SC games.

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
12:52 pm

If you’re a UGA fan and you are wasting your time contributing to a GT blog, then shouldn’t you re-examine your life, or at least try to get one? Of course, if you’re a GT fan wasting your time posting here, you probably need to get a life also, but at least you’re wasting time among friends. “Better a dinner of herbs….”

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:53 pm

LOL @ FMJ

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
12:55 pm

@(G)winnett (T)ech Lee

And Rick James knows this because he has a “what if” machine like the Professor on Futurama. Congrats, Rick, you have just just challenged your buddy dwagfan for the title of biggest moron
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Everthing anti Tech is moronic Lee.Its just my opinion and that of a couple of pro scout friends.No need to get your boxers in a bunch.

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
12:55 pm

Anything less than nine wins and a shot at the ACC next year should find CPJ’s seat white hot.

Pete

January 3rd, 2013
12:55 pm

Al Groh is still living in the 80’s. The football world has passed him by. It’s tough for him to cope with this reality but it is what it is.
Paul Johnson is a tough minded and creative coach who demands results from his staff and players. What a concept. He went into El Paso and beat a highly favored USC program that had numerous Top 10 recruited players up and down their roster. Stars everywhere. Johnson couldn’t have cared less and the results speak for themselves…………21-7 Tech.
Tough minded coaching, not Sunday School picnic time.
Big difference, Mr. Groh

Techno-le

January 3rd, 2013
12:57 pm

Supersize.. What’s not exciting. How about all those Tech runs up the middle or QB keepers. Exciting? How about one team that only passes when they have to and occasionally connects and one team whose QB completed 12 or 39 passes, mostly 2 or 3 yards. Just plain boring. Quit throwing UGA back at me. I am not a fan of any SEC or ACC school. I don’t care. I like football and obviously we disagree on what is exciting. You are a Tech fan and one of the 500 at the game so obviously it excited you. But it is not exciting to the pure football fan.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
12:57 pm

@ Rick James…..OPINIONS are worth the paper they’re written on, or, in this case, the monitor they appear on…..and that is NOTHING. If is a FACT that Roddy Jones is pretty much set for life without ever having appeared in an NFL game. I doubt he has any regrets at all.

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
12:59 pm

@Full Metal Jacket

If you’re a UGA fan and you are wasting your time contributing to a GT blog
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Tech fans and Georgia fans both get this confused.It’s a Georgia Tech related ACJ blog.If we were on a Tech website I’d see your point.

D G D

January 3rd, 2013
1:00 pm

Wow, Rick James. Is it really you? I soooo admire your contributions to music and gender-based violence. I just knew you were a UGA fan. My guess is that you and Mikey Vick probably have a lot in common, besides prison time, such as approaches to the king pimp’s sport of dog fighting. Too bad you are even less relevant than your buddy these days. And wow, who’d ever guess you could write?

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
1:01 pm

Rick “Ronald McDonald” James,

And D Thomas and S Hill would be in the pros if only they’d played for uga’s “pro-style” offense instead of Tech’s High-School Triple Sloption, right?

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
1:02 pm

@ Techo-le…..there were far more than 500 Tech fans at the game. Now how many actually came out from Atlanta, or elsewhere, I don’t have a clue, but like I said, the majority of the 47,000 people in the stadium were cheering for Tech…the VAST majority. And sorry, but yes, I DID find the game exciting. When a run up the middle goes for 10 – 20 yards and keeps a team marching down the field, you don’t get excited? Why is that less exciting than a 10 – 20 yard pass play, which is about all the majority of pass plays get?

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
1:02 pm

@Supersize that order, mutt

@ Rick James…..OPINIONS are worth the paper they’re written on, or, in this case, the monitor they appear on
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Then why bother responding if you dont agree..I have first hand knowledge of how Roddy feels right now.Do you?

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
1:04 pm

RJ, did you really just say this was an “ACJ” blog? Thank you for clarifying for all Tech and Georgia fans so that we are no longer “confused.” So it is completely NOT a waste of time for UGA fans to read, obsess over, and troll through “Tech-related” blogs on the “ACJ” website? We are forever in your debt.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
1:05 pm

Well, I have never met Roddy Jones in person, which I doubt you have either, but he has certainly never made any public comments which would cause me to think he is anything but happy and proud and fulfilled. As far as my responding to your inane comments, why are you even here making them to begin with. It may not be a Tech-OWNED blog, but it IS a blog about Tech. Why do you care so much about Tech when you are obviously not a fan? Is your life that meaningless?

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
1:06 pm

@ FMJ……you’re on a roll today. LOL

Techno-le

January 3rd, 2013
1:06 pm

Supersize- most of the 47,000 rooting for Tech were just Anti USC fans and probably didn’t speak English or understand the game of football. So I understand you like this offense and are a CPJ fan. God Bless you. I gotta go to work.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
1:07 pm

@ GT Lee…..be careful, bro, you are mixing FACTS with OPINIONS there, and we all know that UGA fans don’t understand FACTS.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
1:08 pm

@ Techno-le…..that was a very racist comment. You have no idea what ethnicity the fans there were. Not everybody in El Paso is latino. One El Paso resident sitting in front of me was a female latino; another was a male Caucasian.

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
1:08 pm

@(G)winnett (T)ech Lee

January 3rd, 2013
1:01 pm

Rick “Ronald McDonald” James,

And D Thomas and S Hill would be in the pros if only they’d played for uga’s “pro-style” offense instead of Tech’s High-School Triple Sloption, right?
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We dropped Ronald years ago Lee but thanks for reminding me how well I’m doing? Did D.Thomas or S.Hill play alphabet back? Did I even mention them? Get you boxers out of buch Lee You’re just trying to pick a fight instead having a meaningless disagreement

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
1:11 pm

@Supersize that order, mutt

Well, I have never met Roddy Jones in person, which I doubt you have either, but he has certainly never made any public comments which would cause me to think he is anything but happy and proud and fulfilled. As far as my responding to your inane comments, why are you even here making them to begin with. It may not be a Tech-OWNED blog, but it IS a blog about Tech. Why do you care so much about Tech when you are obviously not a fan? Is your life that meaningless?
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If you’ve never met him how do you now what he thinks? FYI I know his entire family very well..

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
1:11 pm

Tech-hole,

I guess none of all the GI’s in the stands spoke English, huh?

1 4 GT

January 3rd, 2013
1:12 pm

Here is the Georgie football schedule for 2013.
I leave y’all to draw your own conclusions.
August 31….Georgie @ Clemson….W? or L?

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
1:13 pm

@ GT Lee…….see? He says you are trying to pick a fight when, after having to read his generally malicious drivel, you come back at him with a sarcastic comment that actually included facts. I would call that incredibly insecure on his part

Booze Hound

January 3rd, 2013
1:13 pm

Anthony Allen is one of two Johnson players drafted. Gailey had about sixteen players drafted plus about eight or so more undrafted who went to the NFL. Johnson’s first two teams had around ten Gailey players who went into the NFL, including four drafted from Johnson’s 2008 GT squad alone.

Since Gailey’s NFL talent left, Johnson’s record has gone off the cliff.

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
1:14 pm

Rick “Ronald McDonald” James,

No bunching of my underwear here, but thanks for your concern. My only point was that if you’re good enough, the Pros will find you. Your “what if” statement holds no water. Happy New Year to you too, McTroll!

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
1:15 pm

@ Rick James…..I know what he has said; therefore, I assume he tells the truth and that my perception of what he thinks is correct. And why should I believe that you know his family well? You could also claim to have slept with Kim Kardashian, and I would be supposed to believe that too?

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
1:16 pm

@Full Metal Jacket

RJ, did you really just say this was an “ACJ” blog? Thank you for clarifying for all Tech and Georgia fans so that we are no longer “confused.” So it is completely NOT a waste of time for UGA fans to read, obsess over, and troll through “Tech-related” blogs on the “ACJ” website? We are forever in your debt.
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Thank you for putting me in place Sir.It’s very wrong of me to assume that since this blog is an open forum my opinions would be welcome.My humble apologies Sir.~Slowly exits blog with eyes toward the floor~

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
1:17 pm

@Supersize that order, mutt

We’ve has enough exchanges for you to know that I care about what you believe..

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
1:22 pm

@G(winnett)T(ech)Lee

Rick “Ronald McDonald” James,

No bunching of my underwear here, but thanks for your concern. My only point was that if you’re good enough, the Pros will find you. Your “what if” statement holds no water. Happy New Year to you too, McTroll!
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You dont think Roddy was good enough to play in the pros? Get your boxers out of a bunch.

gt4ever

January 3rd, 2013
1:25 pm

Exactly Booze Hound,,,

and it is getting worse every year!

Rick James

January 3rd, 2013
1:26 pm

@Booze Hound

Anthony Allen is one of two Johnson players drafted. Gailey had about sixteen players drafted plus about eight or so more undrafted who went to the NFL. Johnson’s first two teams had around ten Gailey players who went into the NFL, including four drafted from Johnson’s 2008 GT squad alone.

Since Gailey’s NFL talent left, Johnson’s record has gone off the cliff.
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Thank you Sir..Be prepared for the insults that will follow that post.Supersize will just call you crazy which is his defense for everthing..I’ll let your picture be on the dartboard for a while.Have a good day.

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
1:26 pm

Ronald McDonald,

You sure do like to put words in peoples’ mouths, eh? I never said I didn’t think Roddy wasn’t good enough to go pro. But apparently the pros don’t think Roddy is good enough. And for the record, YOU first addressed me with the Gwinnett Tech remark, even though I had said nothing derogatory towards you, so it seems to me that YOU are the one with bunched drawers trying to start a fight.

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
1:37 pm

Last comment should say I never said I thought Roddy wasn’t good enough to go pro……darn double negative……

GT TN

January 3rd, 2013
1:43 pm

@Boozehound..you can say all you want about CG and his talent..he did nothing with them..I bet Dwyer and Bay Bay are glad that CPJ came to tech..the number vastly improved from last year with CG and first year with CPJ..you can’t say how many of CPJ kids are playing in the NFL because his first true rec class is graduation this year…so most of teh kids that CPJ has rec are still at GT..

I’m tired of hearing well CPJ hasn’t won with his player..no one said anything about Les Miles only winning with Saben’s players..we won 11,11 and 12 his first 3 years and then won 8 his 4th and 9 his 5th year..he won less games with his own players until is 6th year

1 4 GT

January 3rd, 2013
1:44 pm

This is the Georgie football schedule for 2013.
Draw your own conclusions. Try to be objective.
August 31….Georgie @ Clemson….W? or L?
September 7….Georgie vs South Carolina….W? or L?
September 14….Georgie vs open…………
September 21….Georgie vs North Texas State….W? or L?
September 28….Georgie vs LSU….W? or L?
October 5….Georgie @ Tennessee….W? or L?
October 12….Georgie vs Missouri….W? or L?
October 19….Georgie @ Vanderbilt….W? or L?
October 26….Georgie vs open…………
November 2….Georgie vs Florida….J’ville….W? or L?
November 9….Georgie vs Appalachian State….W? or L?
November 16….Georgie @ Auburn….W? or L?
November 23….Georgie vs Kentucky….W? or L?
November 30….Georgie @ Georgia Tech….W? or L?
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I can see anywhere from 3 & 9 to 9 & 3. Just saying!

1 4 GT

January 3rd, 2013
1:51 pm

Thomas Brown is “Carnack the Magnificent” aka gollum & his “preeccciiiiooooouuuuuusssssss” aka WnE. He is an unabashed leg humping, butt sniffing, stone licking, vomit eating mutt.

Booze Hound

January 3rd, 2013
1:58 pm

GT TN,

Gailey did relatively little with his talent which is why he was rightfully fired. Likewise, Johnson’s done very little with his “talent”: 22-21 since clinching the ACC Coastal Division in November 2009. In that time period there have been four consecutive losses to Georgia and Miami each, three consecutive losses to Virginia Tech, and three bowl losses. For that, Johnson needs to be fired as well.

Johnson won with Gailey’s talent. Stop the denial.

The D is gone

January 3rd, 2013
2:21 pm

Next year will be interesting for uga.

No holdovers to *again try* to win a NC – Everybody who is anybody is jumping ship.

Tougher schedule for the first time in three years.

No Recruiting Rodney to bring in the big boys.

All the five *’s go to UA, LSU, FL and now SC.

Dog days are ahead. This could be ruff.

The Anti Insta-Toot

January 3rd, 2013
2:31 pm

Only losers play football for Tech.

They sign with Tech because no one else wants them or their parents make them go there because they believe the lies.

On the Outside Looking In.

January 3rd, 2013
2:34 pm

Anyone looking at the Tech Football program can look in to it and see that it’s foundation all based on arrogance from the top down. It’s been that way for years but has gotten worst under the current HC and the last AD. I surprise Groh had to be fired.

dry dirt road

January 3rd, 2013
2:37 pm

I heard where he had 80 D plays, too many for the college level guys to remember, even D guys at Tech.

5150 UOAD

January 3rd, 2013
2:38 pm

Shouldn’t……………Rick James……..be running his Church’s Fried Chicken Joints or washing his Bentley?

5150 UOAD

January 3rd, 2013
2:43 pm

Rick James…….how much is the new insurance law going to set back for all your employees? You firing some to get under the number or are you cutting hour to keep them all part time?

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
2:44 pm

5150. I thought Little Ricky was asst mgr at MacDonald’s?

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
2:45 pm

5150 what do you think that “Bentley” does in the 1/4 mile?

dry dirt road

January 3rd, 2013
2:53 pm

One thing to remember is that CPJ hired him, and it was a bad hire. CPJ is just an average coach. He makes alot of mistakes, and lost to MT, who lost to McNeice. Tech needs a better than average coach, who sees that the team and himself get innoculated for flu during pink powder puff GT girl breast cancer month when team wears pink and loses in it. We need pink on field, not on unis! AndI ned my keybod sycrnized wh m ketroes yac(And I need my keyboard synchronized with my keystrokes by ajc)! Sync on IE7 plz. I Tech grad 1973.

The Good Word

January 3rd, 2013
3:09 pm

When asked about Groh’s hiring and vast experience, CPJ commented “it doesn’t matter what you know. what matters is if you can teach it.” Not only did he not teach it, half of the time, it seemed like Groh didn’t know it either. Being able to “break-down” a play in the film room is MUCH different than being able to call a defense scheme from the sidelines to react to power house MTSU!

AMG

January 3rd, 2013
3:38 pm

Al Groh is an idiot, this was his defense, he had total control over it if he wanted it, he is to blame if it was a negative environment. Now this might also explain why such a talented d played so poorly. Now he says he is looking to keep coaching and says this….IDIOT. Thank God he is no longer part of GT.

AMG

January 3rd, 2013
3:44 pm

August 31….Georgie @ Clemson….W? or L? Clemson by 20 or more
September 7….Georgie vs South Carolina….W? or L? SC by 20 or more
September 14….Georgie vs open…………
September 21….Georgie vs North Texas State….W? or L? WOW the Dawgs won one
September 28….Georgie vs LSU….W? or L? Bad loss even though LSU is way overrated
October 5….Georgie @ Tennessee….W? or L? Georgia wins another one against a fledgling program.
October 12….Georgie vs Missouri….W? or L? Missouri wins
October 19….Georgie @ Vanderbilt….W? or L? Close game , Ill give UGA a break call it win 3
October 26….Georgie vs open…………
November 2….Georgie vs Florida….J’ville….W? or L? Florida wins by 3, Florida is the most overrated team in America, but they do play D
November 9….Georgie vs Appalachian State….W? or L? UGA wins 4th
November 16….Georgie @ Auburn….W? or L? Auburn is a lost cause 5th UGA win
November 23….Georgie vs Kentucky….W? or L? Kentucky wins in an upset of sorts.
November 30….Georgie @ Georgia Tech….W? or L? Tech wins by 30 or more.

GT TN

January 3rd, 2013
3:44 pm

@dry dirt road..for Gods sakes..will you please type something else besides the samething over and over..everyone know we lost to MTSU..nothing you can do about it now..it happend..by the way AJC has nothing to do with your spelling..it is McNeese..do you watch any football besides Tech in the month of Oct..all the NFL team and a ton of college teams wear pink on the uniform..also get off the flu shot..i got the flu shot and then got a strand of flu that the shot didn’t cover..your agruement has run its course..get something new to complain about

JB

January 3rd, 2013
3:56 pm

Tech was a different team with Johnson coaching Gaily’s players. Pretty dang good. Now, not so much.

Lout

January 3rd, 2013
4:06 pm

Groh had truly awful results. He tried the press box- he tried the sideline- trying somewhere else was and is the right answer. Hate to say it but his facial expression, wherever he stood or sat, was one of a school girl without a date to the prom.

Ghost

January 3rd, 2013
4:09 pm

Georgia will beat tech in Atlanta by at least 17 points, it would be more but like the past 2 games Georgia will stop trying to score sometime near the end of the 3rd quarter. Techs talent level is dropping to historic lows.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
4:13 pm

@ Ghost….hate to break it to you, but Richt NEVER stops trying to score. They may lose some of the initial fire, but they do keep trying, and the scrubs seldom come in. As far as Tech’s talent level goes, it may not be what you like, or even as high as we would hope for, but, aside from depth, the talent level is still good, and certainly not at any kind of historic low.

Booze Hound

January 3rd, 2013
4:16 pm

Tech was a better team with Johnson coaching Gailey’s players, but not great. The 2009 team had an 11-3 record but lost to 6-5 Georgia, lost the Orange Bowl, and was simply not sound. The defense was generally poor but would make some semblance of adjustments in the second-half, the kicking game was average at very best, and the passing game basically consisted of throwing jump balls to Demaryius Thomas.

What Tech did have was a novel rushing attack that most opponents hadn’t really seen and a cadre of playmakers that could bail the team out in tight spots…most of the time. Since those playes left, well, you can see for yourself what’s happened.

Ghost

January 3rd, 2013
4:18 pm

Super, Georgia was leading 42-3 at the end of the 3rd quarter, all offensive starters were out of the game . If Richt had wanted too Georgia could’ve put up 2 -3 more scores easily. How many all acc players did pJ have in year 5?. 1 , Chan had seven 1st and 2nd team all ACC in year 5.(2006)

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
4:24 pm

@ Ghost…..I think you’d better check to see just how many starters were actually out of the game. As far as Chan’s all ACC players, other than Calvin and PJ (depending on the year), most of his all ACC players were on defense, and that’s only because Tenuta was obviously a better DC than Groh. You had best not be too big on the mutts’ chances next year. With all that you are losing, plus your most valuable coach jumping ship for Auburn, the mutts may have some lean years ahead.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
4:26 pm

@ Ghost……since Tech only had 3 starters each on O and D this year who were seniors, it’s not that unusual to only have one all ACC pick from the team, and that, of course, was Uzzi.

GT TN

January 3rd, 2013
4:27 pm

@dry dirt road..I can do the same thing you just did with GT getting beat by MTSU and MTSU getting beat by McNeese..

LSU got beat by UF who got beat by Louisville who got beat by a 5-7 UConn team that lost to a 4-8 Western Michigan team that lost to a 4-8 Buffalo

Kansas State loses to Baylor who lost to West Virginia who lost to OK State who lost to Arizona who lost to Arizona State who lost USC who lost to GEORGIA TECH..that means GT is as good as Kansas State..how do like them apples!!!

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
4:29 pm

LOL @ GT TN

GT TN

January 3rd, 2013
4:31 pm

@ Supersize..thank you

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
4:35 pm

@ GT TN…..you are very welcome. I thought that was a really cool sequence of wins/losses, and it definitely makes as much sense as the majority of what the trolls and haters post on here.

Booze Hound

January 3rd, 2013
4:42 pm

Uzzi will get drafted and be the third of Johnson’s players to go to the pros. At this rate, Johnson should equal the number of players that Gailey put into the NFL by 2030 or so.

GT TN

January 3rd, 2013
4:52 pm

@Booze Hound..you have to compare apples to apples..you to compare Johnson 4 classes to CG first 4 classes

Booze Hound

January 3rd, 2013
5:02 pm

GT TN,

I’m sure there will be more of PJ’s players drafted in following years but I doubt it will be many – at least based on the past few years’ results. I really wish Tech could turn it around but I just don’t see Johnson as the man to do it.

GTJohn2

January 3rd, 2013
5:07 pm

“Everthing anti Tech is moronic Lee.Its just my opinion and that of a couple of pro scout friends.”

And I’m personal friends with Tiger Woods. He gives me tips on my short game. Hell, he coaches me about golf every Thursday.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:08 pm

@ Booze Hound…..get back with us this time next year and see if you think the same. I doubt that you do, because I think some big things are about to happen on the Flats. With Vad or Justin at QB and a DC (ANY DC) who knows how to coach and relate to his players, the future looks very good.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:09 pm

LOL @ GTJohn2

GTJohn2

January 3rd, 2013
5:12 pm

“If you’ve never met him how do you now what he thinks? FYI I know his entire family very well..”

Good Lord, I hope they get over it.

juvenal

January 3rd, 2013
5:14 pm

JB, CPJ has stubbornly refused to include the Spread O with the TO-there are signs this is changing…..with 35 footballers on the honor roll, & all the ‘08 class on schedule to graduate, the kids can handle a more complex offense…….2 years out of the nfl, how many of the players going there from the factories can even pay their child support?….many nfl teams use the SO….whatever excuse usc uses, they are a factory with a ton more * playas………………..

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:14 pm

It’s amazing how people can claim anything on here and really be naive enough to think we believe it.

GTJohn2

January 3rd, 2013
5:18 pm

“Now go run to your mommies Techies and cry about what big fat meanies UGA fans are.”

No need to cry to mommy, I just cry about those big, fat, ignorant, trailer rat UGA fans. Then I feel pity, then I read your crap and I don’t feel so bad for them. Thanks

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:18 pm

@ juvenal…..I think the bowl game showed clearly for all to see that Johnson’s offense is far more varied with Vad in there (and, I am sure, with Justin also) than the so-called triple options. In the bowl game, USC pretty much covered the outside game all day long, so Johnson went to the inside game with great success, and the pistol with Vad, also with great success. He’s smart enough to know what works and what doesn’t work, and when one thing doesn’t work, he has plenty of other options now to choose from. Hell, we even threw a screen pass (and completed it) against FSU and a couple of short passes against the Trojans. Who’d a thunk that?

juvenal

January 3rd, 2013
5:19 pm

a school that gives all it’s students a real education is a school-a $kules that uses bodies to make money is really more like a strip joint……….

GTJohn2

January 3rd, 2013
5:21 pm

“I’ll take Georgia’s problems over Tech’s any day.”

Translation:
UGA will take as many special admits and JUCO transfer as possible.

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
5:22 pm

@GTJohn2,

Maybe you could move your golf outing with Tiger to Saturday. I know a dwag who could really use the help…….

dawgfan

August 23rd, 2012
10:22 am

I probably won’t even watch the Buffalo game. I’ll be on the golf course.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:23 pm

@ GT Lee….you are assuming dwagfan is actually playing golf. I thought he was out there looking for squirrel poo

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:25 pm

Or maybe trolling the johns for golfer poo, to see how it compares to Richt poo

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
5:29 pm

Actually Super, I think he was trying to catch a gopher…….

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
5:38 pm

Here’s a clip of dwagfan in action……….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5yCwN7wymc

GTJohn2

January 3rd, 2013
5:43 pm

“This is the Georgie football schedule for 2013.
Draw your own conclusions. Try to be objective.”

Will the number of suspended players factor into that conclusion?
I’d rather not speculate because many players will not qualify academically (and that’s a big WOW), and of course how many will transfer?
Too many variables to make an educated guess.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:46 pm

@ Lee…..that comparison is an insult to Bill Murray

GTJohn2

January 3rd, 2013
5:50 pm

I’ll check GT Lee, but usually I’m playing tennis with John McEnroe at Wimbleton on Saturdays. He’s getting old but still is very competitive.

After that we have tea with the Queen of England. She really loves those scones.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:50 pm

LMAO @ GTJohn2

5150 UOAD

January 3rd, 2013
5:52 pm

Wow didn’t see this coming…..wink wink……..Of course the Grade was miss posted.

http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2013/01/03/uga-gets-some-unexpected-good-news/?cp=1#comment-310235

GTRay

January 3rd, 2013
5:53 pm

I have to admit that I was really pleased to see us beat USC, especially considering the level of individual talent they have. Having said that, I don’t think anyone should read too much re: next year from the victory. Did everyone see the same game that I watched? I saw a USC team that probably would have won had their QB been merely adequate. There were too many missed receivers that an average QB would have hit. I know, one can make the argument that Tech’s defense had him rattled, and I’ll admit that may have been the case later in the game, but it seemed his passing was pretty bad from the get go.

And what about next year? I see two definite positives. (1) The number of returning starters (if everyone returns as scheduled) and (2) what appears to be an improved defense. Of course, Uzzi’s A+ level performance will be missed. However, to state the obvious, any offensive success will hinge on the QB’s performance (whoever the QB will be). As physically gifted as both Lee and Thomas are, if they can’t execute the offense well, then the offense will struggle.

Having said all that, I’m pretty optimistic about next year. In the meantime, here’s hoping for success for BG and his cagers (does anyone say “cagers” anymore?).

jeffjacket

January 3rd, 2013
5:57 pm

Congrats to CPJ , the glue that held this team together when it mattered the most!
All of you haters take note of what this quality coach pulled off this year:
1- Had the balls to rid himself of a terrible DC , mid-season.
2- Had and AD run for an orange coat to the East of us. (some place called Clemson)
3- Inspired his team to come within 44 yards (the point of Tevins interception) of his 2nd ACC championship.
4- Carried our team nearly to Mexico to play a #1 ranked team (1st 6 wks of season).
5- Endured being dissrespected at dinner function.
6- Inspired young men to stick it to the arogant left costers and their program killing coach. (1st tenn. now USC).
7- Actually graduates young men and does it without criminal records ( Dawgs= 28 arrests in past 30 months)

If this is not enough to prove his worth , you do not understand or appreciate what college football is all about!

GO JACKETS!!! TO HELL WITH GA!!! TO HELL WITH CPJ HATERS!!!

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:58 pm

@ GTRay……one thing you need to remember is that Barclay doesn’t play defense or O-line, and Tech pretty much controlled both of them the entire game. He would definitely have made a difference, but he couldn’t have stopped Sims and Laskey up the middle, nor Vad out of the pistol.

HighTech

January 3rd, 2013
5:58 pm

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
5:14 pm

It’s amazing how people can claim anything on here and really be naive enough to think we believe it.
————————————
Some of those are really hilarious, too. Like the troll that wants us to believe he owns a Bentley but won’t drive it to Nashville because it gets poor mileage.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
6:00 pm

@ HT……yeah. He can afford to buy a Bentley, but he can’t afford to buy the gas. RIGHT !!!!

Tech93

January 3rd, 2013
6:01 pm

What a joke! If it was that bad he should have resigned. Furthermore, he should pay Tech back for his failure to do his job. It’s funny that the same D that he coached performed the way they did against USC under Kelly. It speaks volumes.

JB

January 3rd, 2013
6:03 pm

I remember all the Tech comments about Groh when Johnson hired him…………Brilliant….great move….blah blah…..all hires don’t work…….See Willie Martinez…..See Derek Dooley……I’m thinking they had words……And one man is still employed at 2+ mil per year…….One is hanging out at the SSI office…..really no news here. Tech’s defense stunk with him….and just a little better without out. Tech needs some D1 players.

HighTech

January 3rd, 2013
6:03 pm

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
6:00 pm

@ HT……yeah. He can afford to buy a Bentley, but he can’t afford to buy the gas. RIGHT !!!!

——————————————

Or another troll that likes to take clients out wineing and dineing. lol.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
6:05 pm

@ HT……I am assuming that was his spelling, and not yours. LOL

HighTech

January 3rd, 2013
6:05 pm

I’m looking forward to seeing The International Wrecking Crew on the defensive line next season. A quarterback’s nightmare.

jeffjacket

January 3rd, 2013
6:05 pm

@JB

ASK USC IF WE HAVE D1 PLAYERS!!!!

HighTech

January 3rd, 2013
6:06 pm

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
6:05 pm

@ HT……I am assuming that was his spelling, and not yours. LOL

————————-

That’s what made it so funny.

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
6:12 pm

There’s MORE good news in Athens…with Rodney leaving, the Dwags will save a ton of money on their annual Watermelon Day next summer…..

http://www.twylah.com/ajcuga/tweets/217276040085635075

JB

January 3rd, 2013
6:13 pm

jeffjacket……I watched more Tech games that that I’m afraid…

superDawg

January 3rd, 2013
6:17 pm

Groh tearing into tek is not news,hell everybody else does.

superDawg

January 3rd, 2013
6:18 pm

and supersize if you don’t like my post go cry to Ken like you always do.

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
6:19 pm

HighTech, do you still have the photo of a certain troll after he went to see his tailor?

GTRay

January 3rd, 2013
6:21 pm

@Supersize that order, mutt

Yes, I agree with you. At the same time, though, Tech probably wouldn’t have had as many offensive series had Wittek been able to hit his open receivers — USC would have been able to sustain a few more offensive series which could have made all the difference. Having said that, kudos to Tech’s defense for their effort — especially considering they were missing Johnson for the whole game and Attaochu for most of the game. Many others really performed well.

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
6:26 pm

found it…..

HighTech

May 17th, 2012
8:39 pm

Who’s your tailor, Rick? He does good work.

http://www.cellardoor.net.au/catalogue/images/uploads/hamburglar.jpg

blackandwhitestripes

January 3rd, 2013
6:28 pm

Its funny that the defense got better after he left.

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
6:35 pm

GTRay, the refs missed 2 fumbles; the qb hit the RB out of the backfield, and 1 where the ball was knocked out of his hand before going forward…didn’t matter who the qb was on those 2, should have been 2 more turnovers……..

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
6:37 pm

@ superDwag…..I don’t know why you think I go “crying to Ken.” The only thing I have ever complained to Ken about is the name thief, and you would do the same if day after day you saw posts made under your name that made you look stupid. But then of course, you don’t have to worry about that, because you make your own self look stupid every time you post anything. For instance, your post at 6:17PM. It must break your parent’s heart to know she gave birth to such an ignorant S O B.

Full Metal Jacket

January 3rd, 2013
6:38 pm

OK, Coach Johnson, it’s time to hire Charles Kelly as our Defensive Coordinator. It’s already late in the recruiting season and Kelly’s defense has shown significant improvement over Groh’s. Kelly has DC experience (Div. II) and has been with Tech as long as you have. He has been successful with special teams (the last time Tech was good there) and with the defensive secondary here at Tech. He wants to stay in Atlanta, where his family is comfortable, and many of us Jacket fans want him to stay. Coach Kelly is popular with the players for the right reasons, and he’s shown he is deserving of the chance. Next year should be a big year for Tech (16 returning starters, seasoned O-lines and D-lines, quality backs) so let’s keep the ball rolling from the Sun Bowl victory and keep improving the defense with the naming of Kelly as our new DC.

Supersize that order, mutt

January 3rd, 2013
6:50 pm

@ HT…..I knew it was his spelling, but I figured the trolls like superDwag wouldn’t have sense enough to understand it unless it was pointed out to them.

GTRay

January 3rd, 2013
7:13 pm

@GT Lee

Agreed. All I’m saying is that we shouldn’t get overly excited about the victory over USC re: next year. I recall a few years back when our backup QB Taylor Bennett had a career day in the Gator Bowl against West Virginia (over 350 yard passing if I remember correctly), and everyone was ecstatic about the prospects for the following year, which ended up being a dud and with Chan Gailey being fired.

Yes, I’m optimistic about next year, but just trying to be realistic, too.

The Good Word

January 3rd, 2013
7:26 pm

Trolling, trolling, trolling – keep them dwags trollin! RAWHIDE!

Chuck Allison

January 3rd, 2013
7:28 pm

Al Groh will not have to retire. He retired before he ever showed up at Tech. There is no evidence that he ever did any meaningful work at Tech.

Ghost

January 3rd, 2013
7:37 pm

Super, Juniors sophomores and freshmen are all eligible to make all conference teams. Of the seven GT players that were all ACC in 2006 6 were juniors. Gailey was recruiting and developing talent. PJ and this staff haven’t come close to it, there is very little help on the way #56 in 2012 # 53 so far for 2013 recruiting classes and a staff that doesn’t develop what little talent it does recruit. Pj is 21-19 last 3 years playing in what is perhaps the weakest BCS conference.Don’t know where you get UGA is losing there best coach , I love Gardner but it was time for him to go. Georgia’s a program on the rise with an abundance of talent returning expect them to hire a very qualified replacement.

1 4 GT

January 3rd, 2013
9:22 pm

To all Georgie butt sniffing, leg humping, stone licking, vomit eating dwags. Go play in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean!

Ice eater 1969

January 3rd, 2013
9:26 pm

ALread this!

MTSU scores again!

Goodbye

HighTech

January 3rd, 2013
9:51 pm

GT Lee

January 3rd, 2013
6:26 pm

found it…..

HighTech

May 17th, 2012
8:39 pm

Who’s your tailor, Rick? He does good work.

http://www.cellardoor.net.au/catalogue/images/uploads/hamburglar.jpg

———————————————–

That’s right! I have an appointment with my tailor this afternoon. lol.

After that, my cordwainer will fit me with shoes.

Archangel

January 3rd, 2013
11:06 pm

Amazed at the trolls you have attracted to this conversation. Guess they enjoy spraying spittle more than playing pocket pool…assuming they have anything in pocket with which to play….

GTBob

January 4th, 2013
8:22 am

He is100 per cent right!

Old Dog

January 4th, 2013
10:39 am

To Hell with Tek, today,tomorrow and every other day!

Rick James

January 4th, 2013
11:37 am

@(G)winnett (T)ech Lee

Here you go.If you wanted to know who my tailor is all you had to do was ask.I just assumed you bought your clothes off the rack.

http://hongkong-tailor.com/

1 4 GT

January 4th, 2013
12:00 pm

True or False! I don’t care or know! I’ll say this for Rickie boy, he sure knows how to lay it down….horse feathers & hogwash my Dad called it, either way. I do know that in my experiences in life….real people of real substance didn’t have to or need to go about telling people they were people of substance. Everything about them said it for them!

go42

January 4th, 2013
12:21 pm

Sounds like the old codger was kind of taken aback by his mid-season dismissal and hasn’t quite resolved his hurt feelings to this day. So long Grandpa! Thanks for stopping by.

Please put up better railining on your stadium

January 4th, 2013
3:08 pm

As a UGA fan, I hated to see him go, because he sucked. You are better off without him. It was a good move by CPJ, and a strong move to make mid-season. Verne Troyer appears to have a much better grasp of your D strengths and is much more effective. I am excited, however, to see all the support for CPJ.

Rick James

January 4th, 2013
3:21 pm

@GTJohn2

“I’ll take Georgia’s problems over Tech’s any day.”

Translation:
UGA will take as many special admits and JUCO transfer as possible
——————————————————————————————-
The real translation..
Rebuilding a defense is easier than crawling out of the toilet..

Paul in NH

January 4th, 2013
4:29 pm

Verne Troyer? I thought he was Dr. Evil.

THWG

January 4th, 2013
6:49 pm

He’s just being sour because no one will hire him especially after the way our defense has turned around the last 2 games.

Not Disappointed

January 5th, 2013
12:39 pm

So Sad Al Groh would go out on such a sour note! Oh well!

Messin with da Sasquatch

January 6th, 2013
8:26 pm

Let it go, Alvin.

GTFan

January 7th, 2013
11:00 am

Please, do you want some cheese with that whine? You sucked, and you deserve the boot!!! Heck, you should’ve been gone sooner then you were.

beezit

January 7th, 2013
4:52 pm

Fantastic….can you do another story about Radakovich now..??….And then do Gailey, okay..??….then how about Ted Roof….finally, how about an in depth story on all the recruits in the last couple of years that didn’t come to the flats…

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