Tech’s spring just turned into open tryouts at quarterback
Tech's spring update: No Josh Nesbitt (hurt) or Jaybo Shaw (transferring). (Johnny Crawford/AJC)
We all found out how important a college team’s spring football game was two seasons ago when Georgia Tech had 14 fumbles and a muffed snap on a field goal and went on to have pretty remarkable first season anyway under coach Paul Johnson. In other words, it’s not that important.
But this spring just took on added interest for the Yellow Jackets. Quarterback Josh Nesbitt is out after ankle surgery. And now it appears his backup, Jaybo Shaw, will be out, period.
Although there is no confirmation yet from Georgia Tech, according to our Doug Roberson, all indications are that Shaw, presumably tired of mostly sitting and watching behind Nesbitt, is going to transfer to Georgia Southern. In Statesboro, he can start and run the same option offense for former Tech assistant Jeff Monken.
Even if this isn’t perceived as a huge deal for Georgia Tech, it’s no minor concern, either. A few reasons why:
♦ Quarterbacks take a beating in the option offense. Nesbitt’s a tough kid and even he got beat up last season. There’s no guarantee he’ll make it through 12 to 14 games next season. The fact he’s coming off surgery just adds to that. (I know the school labeled the surgery “minor.” But I’ve got this thing about calling any ankle surgery minor when it comes to an athlete, let alone a 215-pound option quarterback playing Division I football.)
♦ Even Nesbitt will tell you it took a while for him to get a feel for this offense. Shaw obviously wasn’t at Nesbitt’s skill level. But he could run the offense and figured to get a bulk of the work this spring, which would have better prepared him for potentially more playing time next season.
♦ The three quarterbacks behind Nesbitt are Tevin Washington, Jordan Luallen and David Sims. Of those three, only Washington took snaps as a redshirt freshman. He went 1-for-1 against Jacksonville State. (It was a 21-yard pass, giving him an efficiency rating of 276.4.)
So how big of a concern do you think this is?
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Halberstram
February 24th, 2010
1:06 pm
Definitely interesting, wonder how snaps will be structured.
Glacial Speed
February 24th, 2010
1:13 pm
Welcome to the real GSU Jaybo.
buzz is wiser
February 24th, 2010
1:13 pm
NOt sure if its a big deal, there are still 3 QB’s behind Nesbitt. Personally I felt that Washington was better suited for the job, although I did not see him everyday in practice. Best of luck to Jaybo if he is going to Ga. Southern. But what about the QBs already on the roster there? Is he quaranteed to start?
DawginLex
February 24th, 2010
1:14 pm
Nesbitt will play in the fall so the #1 spot is ok. Jaybo was never someone who could take the pounding. Don’t know if GSU is a better fit.
2010 is somewhat of a rebuilding year on the flats anyway. 8-4 would be a success.
F-105 Thunderchief
February 24th, 2010
1:14 pm
Fifth!
Dan
February 24th, 2010
1:15 pm
It’s a big deal. The starting QB will miss snaps in our offense – or any spread option offense (Tebow got banged up in 2007, Pat White was hurt a lot, etc.).
The Reshad Jones pick he had against us this year probably doesn’t happen if Nesbitt is in at the time because he has a much better arm than Jaybo. Put the ball two yards further and it’s not a pick; it’s a touchdown for Bay Bay. The point being that we need a competent backup so there isn’t much of a dropoff in offensive production.
David
February 24th, 2010
1:15 pm
Two words: Jordan Luallen 4* QB that RS last year. Kid is a stud and will start once Josh leaves.
In CPJ We Trust
February 24th, 2010
1:16 pm
Not worried at all. Good luck to Jaybo and CJM in Statesboro.
Sleeze
February 24th, 2010
1:16 pm
Jeff, this just tells me that you listen to Chuck & Chernoff on 680 The Fan. Chuck just announced Jaybo’s leaving about 5 minutes before you wrote this little “gem”.
SugarfreeSailor
February 24th, 2010
1:16 pm
Nesbitt is going to get healthy, Washington is going to do well, Jaybo is going to get laid.
F-105 Thunderchief
February 24th, 2010
1:17 pm
As a Ga. Southern alum, who also likes Tech, well, I’m happy and not. How realistic is Shaw, really? Nesbitt obviously is the better QB, but Johnson obviously trusts Shaw enough to run him out there. Kind of an odd move, really.
SugarfreeSailor
February 24th, 2010
1:19 pm
Yeah! Lunchboxes to take to the HWY 75 construction site! Well done, pups….
Dan
February 24th, 2010
1:20 pm
David, I think Luallen will start in 2011 too. But I would not write off David Sims just yet.
Weird thing about Luallen is that he’s a big kid for this offense. He’s listed at 6′4 (which means he’s probably about 6′1). That’s still bigger than I would expect for our high school offense (that finished 11th nationally in scoring).
gdawginkalamazoo
February 24th, 2010
1:23 pm
You guys ought to get Tim Tebow’s mom to play QB for you. She looked like one tough bird on that Super Bowl commercial.
BubbaDawgMan
February 24th, 2010
1:25 pm
When’s Tech gonna start playin “Big Boy” Football and use its Quarterback to “throw” the Football more than 3 times / Game? ACC Champs = Outside Looking in on BCS…
Gmoney
February 24th, 2010
1:25 pm
Sleeze 790 had this much earlier.
Dan
February 24th, 2010
1:26 pm
If his mom can rush for 1,000 yards and throw for 2,000 yards, please sign her up.
Dan
February 24th, 2010
1:27 pm
BubbaDawgMan, I would think UGA fans would agree that if you can run it, why throw it. Y’all did that to us this year. I mean, if you’re averaging seven yards a carry, why ever throw it?
Cosmo
February 24th, 2010
1:28 pm
As an Eagle, that is very exciting and will be a huge boost to the program. As a Yellow Jacket, I am concerned for this year only if Nesbitt is unable to go. We have some softees on the schedule so hopefully the backup could get some good reps and be ready. Go Eagles! Go Jackets!
ATLdawg, ya dig?
February 24th, 2010
1:28 pm
He should just work hard, learn the system, and wait his turn to excel his senior year like Joe Cox this past year at UGA. Kids these days don’t have any patience.
What do GT and UG fans have in common?
February 24th, 2010
1:29 pm
As BubbaDawgMan demonstrates, they both love talking GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKET FOOTBALL in mid-February.
cantondawg
February 24th, 2010
1:29 pm
As an Eagle alum, i am excited to see Jaybo Shaw going to GSU. I’m sure that he will be the starter because the other quarterbacks on the roster were recruited for a passing offense. To get him at quarterback will speed up the transition period for Monken. However, i’m not sure it was a wise decision for Shaw. I think he would have got alot of playing time this year at Tech.
Tech75
February 24th, 2010
1:29 pm
This is all about playing time.
Shaw is not a pro prospect, never was. So, he just wants to play, and he’s read the writing on the wall; he obviously doesn’t think he can win the job and get any significant PT.
I appreciate his contributions, and I wish him well.
Lance Link, Secret Chimp
February 24th, 2010
1:30 pm
30 – 24 BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Suck it St. Simons
KeithB
February 24th, 2010
1:30 pm
I can’t blame Jaybo for his decision. Although, as an option QB, college is pretty much it unless you are great and can switch to running back at the next level. I think education wise, he would have been wise just to stick it out at Tech. All players want to play too. Oh well. I am anxious to see what this Days kid has to offer! Nothing but good luck to Jaybo.
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February 24th, 2010
1:31 pm
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docsbro
February 24th, 2010
1:31 pm
Maybe he listens to 790 since Wolverton announced this an hour ago at the top of their show.
I am not too worried about this either I think he was going to get passed by on the depth chart with a quickness. TW is a better athlete and better overall fit and JL is a stud and definately the future.
SLY TOWN
February 24th, 2010
1:33 pm
Get Your Popcorn ready GSU!!! Time to get GSU back to winning
SCbee
February 24th, 2010
1:38 pm
Jaybo did put on a little weight this year, but his on-field decision making didn’t improve; as regards the Reshad Jones pick, JS threw the ball right to him, Jones just watched his eyes. It appeared to be a busted play or JS just made the call on his own. He looked pretty bad in that whole series of downs. I was disappointed that he didn’t engineer at least a first down. that andthe fact that it looked as if JS called a couple of his own plays probably had him ridin’ the pine. I wish Jabo all the best…he’s a good kid, and I can’t blame him for wanting to play badly enough to move. He’ll make GSU a better team.
And gdawginkal, Tebow’s mom would by far suit you leg humpers better than us…except that, on the whole team, she’d be the only one that hadn’t been in jail yet.
kennyh
February 24th, 2010
1:38 pm
good luck jaybo! thanks for all your hard work!!
Yep
February 24th, 2010
1:39 pm
Yawwwwnnnnn…honeymoon’s over Tech. Back to reality next year.
KeithB
February 24th, 2010
1:39 pm
BubbaDawgMan
February 24th, 2010
1:25 pm
When’s Tech gonna start playin “Big Boy” Football and use its Quarterback to “throw” the Football more than 3 times / Game? ACC Champs = Outside Looking in on BCS…
5th in the SEC = Shreveport
Last time I checked, the Orange Bowl is a BCS game (granted, not the NC). 2 SEC teams will not go unbeaten this upcoming season, and an SEC team will not be in the NC, especially not UGA (8-4).
Otis Nixon
February 24th, 2010
1:42 pm
Gimme a bump and i’ll run that option spread high school attack yo!!!
OOPS!
February 24th, 2010
1:43 pm
LAST
LET THE BIG DAWG EAT!
February 24th, 2010
1:43 pm
Doesn’t really matter. Any high school kid can run a high school offense.
junebaby
February 24th, 2010
1:44 pm
“SGT. SHULTZ”…, isn’t it about time for another mike vick article? it’s been about a week or two since the last one!
Mike L.
February 24th, 2010
1:44 pm
I have seen Jaybo play, and he is solid, but he may not be the starter at GSU. Its been a few years since GSU ran the triple option, but he is not on par with the really great option QB’s that GSU has had over the years. I recall a QB from UGA transfering to GSU when UGA was moving to a passing offense. Joe something or other. He was highly recruited at UGA as a running QB. He never started for Georgia Southern.
I don’t know what Georgia Southern has since they are just now moving back to the triple option, but if they get the quality otion QBs they used to, Jaybo is on the bench.
Clay
February 24th, 2010
1:44 pm
This is a huge blow to Ga Tech. Losing someone with that much practice time is going to hurt.
Paul Johnson really messed this Shaw kid up, in my opinion. Shaw was committed to MTSU and Johnson stole him away. Instead of being in his 3rd year at MTSU and getting some playing time in Division I football, he’s been riding the pine and now is going to play some I-AA ball. Way to go, CPJ…
dogs
February 24th, 2010
1:45 pm
(30-24)
SLY TOWN
February 24th, 2010
1:45 pm
DINGUS DINGUS DINGUS DINGUS
reservoirDAWG
February 24th, 2010
1:45 pm
As Tech75 points out, Shaw is not a pro prospect. My question is why throw away a free education from GT to go to GSU?
Lance Link, Secret Chimp
February 24th, 2010
1:47 pm
30 – 24
bobby dude
February 24th, 2010
1:52 pm
who is paul’s johnson?
Will the real GSU please stand up
February 24th, 2010
1:52 pm
Glacial speed: Jaybo is not going to the real GSU. The real GSU is in downtown Atlanta. GSU2 is in Statesboro.
Chris Eagle
February 24th, 2010
1:52 pm
This is really exciting news. We have some Freshmen Option QB’s coming in, but none on the current roster. We do have a current QB who played in an option offense in HS, but he does not seem to be a true Triple Option player. If this is true, then I hope Jaybo transfer in time for Spring Practice, but I don’t think it will be the case since this is Winter Semester already.
GTFan
February 24th, 2010
1:53 pm
I am not worried about it all. I don’t care for Jaybo at all, and he will never be a starting quarterback for GT.
I predicted it
February 24th, 2010
1:53 pm
Not two weeks ago, I predicted that Tech would have probs at QB for this exact reason. Lip man would not be able to continue taking the pounding that a wishbone QB has to take and I said ” that is why it was dumped in the 70s.” See? No quality kid at Qb wants that. Jay Bowlegs left. Nesbitt is gimpy now and he will take one solid shot like vs UGA or Iowa or LSU or from a Miami or a Vatech and he is toast. Bye bye safety position in the NFL. Nesbitt’s uncle is saying “son, lay low, I need um. I mean YOU NEED that $$$ Escalade …………don’t take a pounding for them”. Shades of UGA’s Reshad Jones all over again. QB is a big problemo now for the Broken Bone Offense.
Tech without an able, nimble QB and one that can handle the ball on the pitch ………….is easily a 5-6 or 5-7 team. Suddenly, the Boise Blue Carpet Bowl is looking dim and suddenly the 4.5 year coaching tenure average at Tech going all the way back to Dodd’s era …………is looking real.
This is why i have been trying to tell you folks. The over 60 grads know that my 4.5 average on coaches at tech AND the truth about the broken bone, triple break offense is accurate. It is a QB killer and at Tech, the next QBs are going “gulp”.
Oh well …………….. Duke game will be exciting with their high octane offense vs none at tech. AAAAAAAHAHA
1-9 vs UGA is looming ………………. Boise Blue Carpet is too ……..as a tv viewer.
Chris Eagle
February 24th, 2010
1:54 pm
@Will the real GSU please stand up… And 5,000 housewives in Alpharetta would agree with you. Everyone else knows the truth.
Road Scholar
February 24th, 2010
1:54 pm
Hey Jaybo, a little short sighted on your part? A degree from Tech will run circles around a degree from Ga Southern!
BUCKY HONEYKAMP
February 24th, 2010
1:55 pm
WAZZUP WITH A JAYBO WANTING TO LEAVE HEAVEN ON EARTH? COME ON DOWN TO THE LOW COUNTRY JAYBO? THE CITADEL COULD USE YOU.
Dogz
February 24th, 2010
1:55 pm
Does this mean that Jaybo will have to eat his words about beating UGA 4 years in row, like he said when he signed with the nerds! All mouth!
SEC Place to Be
February 24th, 2010
1:57 pm
The SEC will have a rep in the NC game and win it again. Sorry folks, but we are just that much better than any other league right now. I am a credible source because I have as many bowl victories as the great PJ eats too many sandwiches.
MR
February 24th, 2010
1:58 pm
Rumor is his dad is getting coaching job and there is a girl involved. Just goes to show you that football is not everything for the kid.
MR
February 24th, 2010
1:59 pm
@I predicted it, you are an idiot.
REGGIE BALL
February 24th, 2010
2:03 pm
i said we would beat uga 4 times also. calvin was right. what a mistake we made
Jerry
February 24th, 2010
2:04 pm
The reason we don’t throw the ball is because we can ram it down our opponents throat on the ground. Passing is for sissies.
Go Jackets!
Eaasssyy
February 24th, 2010
2:05 pm
Just in time for the begining of pool season in the Boro. Man is that a beautiful time of year in Statesboro.
James
February 24th, 2010
2:06 pm
I remember Jaybo taking over at Duke 2 years ago and doing a great job, and getting a HUGE first down against UGA 2 years ago as well. We owe him our thanks for those things, and many more. Now, if he wants to play QB as a starter ASAP, he probably should go to Southern. But he could also wait and see at Tech–and at the very least leave with a great degree. Good luck either way, Jaybo! I hope you stay!
Cosmo
February 24th, 2010
2:06 pm
If he leaves does that open up any scholarship options for additional recruits?
NFL @ tech
February 24th, 2010
2:07 pm
NFL …………No Football Left at tech. Wow ………with Nesbitt gone with that ankle AND his knee issue ( yes, family member is an ortho specialist MD ) and no one left to fill in @qb, spells major trouble for Tech.
This is like a Delta flight losing the TWO pilots in the cabin. tech better have auto pilot. Imagine how their only decent players on offense feel. They probably now think that they made a huge mistake going with tech and maybe they should have taken their Samford or Millsaps College offers, after all.
The triple option requires a wreckless, ball handler par excellance and tech does not have one beyond the BADLY DAMAGED senior ……….with all of his injuries. Wall St would DOWNGRADE tech tremendously on this very bad news, if tech were a firm. Wow!
As an advisor, I would advise tech to declare Chapter 7 to forestall the season and no bowl revenue coming in. Glad that tech did go to the Urange …………..it will be the ONLY BOWL for them for the next two to three years. Wow.
Tech82
February 24th, 2010
2:07 pm
CPJ has a great relationship with Shaw and his father (the coach at Flowery Branch). My guess is that Shaw was counseled to transfer because he was going to be number three or four on the depth chart next year.
East Cobb Hokie
February 24th, 2010
2:09 pm
Spring practice IS a huge issue IMO, with or without Jaybo. Teams need to leave spring with their 2 deep set…and then be pleasantly surprised with any freshmaen that can break into the 2 deep in August. Spring practice is why grey shirting gets a few guys on the field next fall.
If Nesbit is healthy next fall, Jackets should not be affected. In addition to his being very tough, he is also incredably deceptive with the ball. To restate teh obvious, losing Shaw does not hurt…unless Josh is hurt. Then it IS a huge issue IMO.
Tech diplomas
February 24th, 2010
2:10 pm
What were the degrees for Dwyer and Bay Bay and the D End that bolted from tech?
Seriously ………………fans wanna know.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA 30-24 and St Simon ain’t no saint.
Mike L.
February 24th, 2010
2:11 pm
Im a Georgia Southern grad and have no problem admitting that Tech degree carries more weight. Still, you get one 4 year chance to play college football. I can’t blame him. I make good money, but it took longer to get there than it would have with a specialized Tech degree. Still,I would have killed to have the talent to play 1-AA QB.
Besides, walk in to an interview with an ACC championship ring on your finger and say you started a few ACC games at QB, you’ll get the job… with any degree.
Not Disappointed
February 24th, 2010
2:11 pm
toss a coin!
SLY TOWN
February 24th, 2010
2:14 pm
Hey Road Scholar not everyone wants to be a dork like you!! Have you ever heard of a coaching degree that Tech doesn’t offer and Georgia Southern does?? MR–football IS everything
HardTruthSoldier ..
February 24th, 2010
2:14 pm
HEY JUNEBABY, Why don’t you and Jeff get together for lunch, and call Peta, and ask them why there not admonishing the lady who left a Pitbull with a fiw day old child! As for Shaw, you could,ve went to GSU, stayed right here in the city and got the starting q.b. job. it wouldn’t matter though you still would get beat by the top Dawg, UGA!
Dogz
February 24th, 2010
2:15 pm
jerry, how did that ramming the ball work last year vs UGA…ohh the great PJ thought so highly he tried to pass it the last 4 plays of the game..and we all know how that worked out..30-24
Fillin' up @ Juniors
February 24th, 2010
2:16 pm
It was clear when they didnt redshirt him this year that Jaybo was not seen as the future starter after Nesbitt is done. So I don’t blame Jaybo one iota, and further more wish him and Georgia Southern the best of luck. Honestly the Jaybo I will remember will be the one that stepped in as a real freshman for a hurt nesbitt and played out of his mind. Thank you Jaybo for your time on the flats, I’ll be cheering for you whereever you go.
TW
February 24th, 2010
2:16 pm
Yeah, the novelty of this flag-football offense is wearing thin…
Ted Striker
February 24th, 2010
2:16 pm
Maybe a lot of you are just overlooking the obvious. Shaw didn’t like having a coach with man-boobs.
OBAMA
February 24th, 2010
2:17 pm
i need to take a serious look and see whats going on with Paul’s Johnson. YES YOU CAN oneday be as good as your big brother,but CHANGE has to happen. maybe talent redistribution may be in order
The Tar and Feathers Party
February 24th, 2010
2:17 pm
If Josh is hurt, Shaw at QB could beat a weak team, but not a strong one. Only Josh could do that. It is just as well that Jaybo is moving on, we have three quarterbacks who need snaps and game experience. I believe they could also beat a weak team, and maybe by the end of the season, be ready to beat a strong team.
The fax machine of CPJ is a hummin
February 24th, 2010
2:19 pm
CPJ is now sending his resume to middle schools and high schools all over the state, trying to land a co-ordinator’s job. He knows that w.o. a capable first and second team Broken Bone QB, that his chance of any success is gone. Poof ………..like a uff of smoke.
Sort of like when UGA’s Waushan and Caleb sprinted past him. Woooooooooooosh gone they were, like his faxed resumes are gone …………. “anywhere, just get me outta here” CPJ is thinking.
CPJ and Bobby Dodd do have one thing in common ……….BOTH of them had trips to the Urange in their final days as HC at Tech. AAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA 30-24
Maybe ............just maybe CPJ is thinking
February 24th, 2010
2:26 pm
CPJ might be thinking that he could drive for Dwyer or maybe Thomas, when they sign their NFL contracts. Otherwise ……………….2010 is SUDDENLY LOOKIN BAD for the jellowed stained jackets.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
1-9 it will soon be vs UGA. Man, with all the off season tech Urange Bowl bravado ………..this is absolutely hillarious. Tech will do no better than 7-5 or 6-6 in 12 games. The trip to Athens? Cannot wait for that. Tech’s new motto for coaches is 4 and out. 4 years and they are out ………one way or other.
Sic em. AAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHA
Jon Heisman
February 24th, 2010
2:26 pm
Too bad, but I understand Jaybo wants playing time–and he will likely not get it at Tech as the job is Nesbitt’s this year and Luellan’s the 3 years after that. We wish you luck and thanks for all you did for Tech!
Dogz
February 24th, 2010
2:27 pm
Didn’t the great PJ recurit Jaybo, the I will beat UGA all 4 years I am at Tech.. nice job PJ..NERDS!
Ladies Lock In
February 24th, 2010
2:27 pm
Jaybo got tired of the “girls” at tech and getting begged for change on the way to class. Also, Ga. State is a joke waiting to be told. I’ll see y’all thursday night at Rudys.
Rhodes,Fulbright and Truman scholars in one year!
February 24th, 2010
2:28 pm
Did I mention? 30-24. 8 of 9. Ho Hum
Ric Flair
February 24th, 2010
2:28 pm
No worries. After spring practice, not sure he would have been #2 on the depth chart anyway. Was effective his freshmen year, but then everyone figured out that he wouldn’t pitch the ball. Kind of had a weak arm also. He probably realized his future.
To be the Man, you have to beat the Man…………wooo!!!!!
JLC
February 24th, 2010
2:30 pm
It’s no big deal. Jaybo was never going to start at GT. He is much better suited for 1-AA ball (or whatever it is called now?). GT has 3 guys Washington, Luallen, Sims who are all great back ups and the future starter. Not to mention incoming Fr. Bostic in the future.
Sad Parent
February 24th, 2010
2:32 pm
Very sad that this young man would walk away from a Tech education for a degree from Georgia Southern. This is beyond foolish, short-sighted, short-term gain. He will realize the severity of his transfer right after he starts applying for jobs after football and school are finished. His parents should be slapped upside the head for allowing their son to do this.
Wow ,the real GSU?
February 24th, 2010
2:32 pm
Will the real GSU please stand up …..
The real GSU being in downtown? How many National Championships have you won, oh wait how many actual games have you played?
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
2:34 pm
Can’t blame Jaybo,,good luck kid and thanks,,you did a lot for GT especially your freshman year,,win em all at GSU.My guess is that the backup position will be just fine since we have guys who have been in the system a couple of years and were option type guys to begin with.There certainly would be a dropoff if Nesbitt goes out but that’s true of any top shelf QB,and make no mistake Nesbitt is a top shelf guy.But if somebody needs to step into the fray you can bet they will be ready.This ain’t Paul Johnson’s first trip to the rodeo.
Rainy night in Ga.
February 24th, 2010
2:35 pm
Slow and sloppy schultz…hes already gone. this annoucement is SO THIS MORNING!!!……lol.
Fillin' up @ Juniors
February 24th, 2010
2:37 pm
Bostic is tiny. Dude needs to bulk up. These dawg fans haven’t said one thing that pertains to Jaybo that is correct. I wish they would find a thread where their mindless banter can be appreciated. Like their own threads… We are talking about a young man’s future, transfering schools for the love of the game, and a young man who stepped in and help Tech big time in a few games as a true freshman. Be jerks on some other thread. its very unclassy to write that dribble here.
Dogz
February 24th, 2010
2:41 pm
Hey Fillin up it was Jaybo that claimed on signing day he would be 4-0 vs UGA, if the truth hurts so be it. You nerds act like he did so much for your program..give me a break if he was the starter you would have been 5-6 at best the last 2 years.
south
February 24th, 2010
2:43 pm
Who cares…just pick any running back on the team and teach them the offense. When you can’t throw the ball, how hard is it to fill the QB position???
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
2:43 pm
hey Dogz..Blow me
louisville slugger
February 24th, 2010
2:44 pm
Good luck to Jaybo, probably a good move for him. Realistically, he’s too small/slow to play in this offense in an FBS school. Here’s hoping one of the youngsters grows up in a hurry and is ready to fill in if/when JN gets injured again.
martin
February 24th, 2010
2:47 pm
Not concerned. For this style offense, an athlete is more important than a passer for the QB position.
F-105 Thunderchief
February 24th, 2010
2:50 pm
The real GSU is going to give Ga. State a huge beatdown each and every time they play.
Dogz
February 24th, 2010
2:51 pm
hey voice of truth, go spoon with Jaybo..NERD!
JayboShaw
February 24th, 2010
2:52 pm
I’m leaving cause I ain’t got nobody to throw it to. Thanks BeBe
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
2:55 pm
Hey Dogz,Jaybo would pimp slap your punkass,you dope
Sporty Black
February 24th, 2010
2:55 pm
It take a very physical QB to run this offense. Athletically, Shaw is not as talented as the other three backups. At best, Shaw would of been 3rd on the depth chart, only because he knows the offense.
Now the real potential starters (once Nesbitt leaves) can get more reps. Washington is the smoothest of all the QBs (including Nesbit). Sims has that school-yard juking athleticism and he can fly. Luallen is a great passer that is athletic, but not a runner.
With that being said, Sims will be the backup. Sims came in a little heavy last year and was in CPJ’s doghouse, so he has something to prove. I would not be surprised to see all three backups play early in the season. CPJ will do a better job at resting Nesbitt now that he has real help at QB.
Jaybo…Holler at your boy!
AceDawg
February 24th, 2010
2:57 pm
It’s a concern, but most option schools seem to have success with the next guy too. Its hard to beat major programs week after week with an option offense unless you do it really well, but I’d think good QB decisions are more important than athleticism as long as the O-Line is good and tailbacks are good.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
February 24th, 2010
3:00 pm
Jaybo leaving would be a much bigger deal than the AJC finally going out of business.
Nativebird
February 24th, 2010
3:00 pm
Jaybo Shaw is twice the quarterback Nesbit will ever be. But that’s not saying much.
Dogz
February 24th, 2010
3:03 pm
Hey voice, I really am not scared,, he tucked his tail and ran from tech, so I know what he is made of.. just like you..NERD 30-24 ohh so sweet
Dogz
February 24th, 2010
3:03 pm
Hey voice, I really am not scared,, he tucked his tail and ran from tech, so I know what he is made of.. just like you..NERD 30-24 ohh so sweet
Sporty Black
February 24th, 2010
3:03 pm
@ Jaybo: Collectively, GT has a better group of receivers now. Melton and Hill will start. Sweeney and Bostic will also get some a lot of reps at receiver (and A-back). Tech is stacked at the skilled positions.
JB
February 24th, 2010
3:03 pm
Hummmmm…… 3 pass plays…..and we tried them all in the 4th Qtr against Georgia? ?
Bone
February 24th, 2010
3:05 pm
100th.
AND WHO CARES?!?!?!?!?
Alabama Jack
February 24th, 2010
3:07 pm
dumb delusional dawg fans are irrelevant.
Sporty Black
February 24th, 2010
3:09 pm
Tech can now score from all five skilled positions on offense at any time. Don’t forget, Tarrant did a great job returning punts and playing corner, but now he can focus at being a safety (his true position). The punt/kick return teams will be truly explosive.
Vick=Dog killing thug
February 24th, 2010
3:10 pm
Friend of mine is big into FB HS football and told me 2 weeks ago that Jaybo is leaving.
15 minutes of fame baby… hope you bug fans enjoyed it.. smirk
ncjacket
February 24th, 2010
3:11 pm
Not too concerned. If it was preseason, obviously it would be a big deal. But this just means more reps for the other QBs and a full spring and preseason camp for Johnson to figure out the depth chart.
ORIGINALWARRIORDAWG
February 24th, 2010
3:12 pm
TRY B.J. BOSTIC THE RECRUIT FROM JEFERSON COUNTY AT QB. I GUARANTEE HE CAN RUN THAT OPTION OFFENSE.
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
3:13 pm
Dogz,,you really are embarrassing yourself..have you ever seen a real college football game ? I doubt it
We Own You
February 24th, 2010
3:14 pm
Just one more example of how Tech has been exposed. Players are leaving like rats fleeing a sinking ship. The Tech schedule is so soft that they will still win the Gailey 7 every year but the ACC Championship game against a pi$$ poor Clemson team in front of 30,000 frigid fans will turn out to be the high water mark of Man-Boob Johnson’s Tech tenure. Defenses will be able to key on Nesbitt next year and he will not last past the sixth game of the season. Get ready for a beat down in Athens nerds.
Sporty Black
February 24th, 2010
3:14 pm
@ Original: Bostic has to put on about 30 lbs before we put him at QB.
Bill
February 24th, 2010
3:15 pm
To find the Real GSU, go to http://www.gsu.edu. The other school with the same initals has always been minor league.
GTBuzzMan
February 24th, 2010
3:16 pm
I don’t really think him leaving will effect the number of wins and losses next year. But, I do wish he would stay and graduate from Tech. He has been a key part of the team’s success and will be missed for more than just the minutes he spent on the field.
Trying to Create the News???
February 24th, 2010
3:17 pm
No big deal! He was not likely to be the starter next year anyway! NO arm strength and looked even slower running the option than Nesbitt. He also holds the ball entirely too much rather than either of the other options. He is a quality backup but nothing more.
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
3:18 pm
once again you UGA fans just suck out loud,,all UGA supporters can’t be this stupid can they ?
BUCKY HONEYKAMP
February 24th, 2010
3:21 pm
jaybo is leaving before the story breaks about his relationship with richt
HugoStiglitz
February 24th, 2010
3:22 pm
This is a good thing. I think all Tech fans have wondered what is waiting for us after Nesbitt leaves. Now we can get some ideas.
crackbaby
February 24th, 2010
3:25 pm
If the report is true; good luck running the Eagles offense and thanks for your effort at Tech, Jaybo. Go with your heart and give it your all.
BUCKY HONEYKAMP
February 24th, 2010
3:31 pm
i mean. i am just saying…..
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
3:32 pm
I live in my mom’s basement and never went to tech:)
BUCKY HONEYKAMP
February 24th, 2010
3:34 pm
any bulldogs in the draft this year? waterboys? maybe richt can be a towel boy.
gt
February 24th, 2010
3:37 pm
I’m more worried about Shaw’s dad getting upset with Tech. There are a lot of players coming out of Flowery Branch. As far as Shaw, he doesn’t ofter the second gear of running over you. He is effecient yet you got to believe we lost the Georgia game because we didn’t have Josh.
Tech's QB back ups and Al Ciraldo
February 24th, 2010
3:39 pm
The several coaches in the SEC would ask about the three back up Tech QBs ……. “um what? They are QBs ………..where??? ” Converse College maybe, or Wofford or Millsaps.
tech is in deep T. Nesbitt was special. Now? He is damaged goods and the ONE STAT that will prove it in 2010 will be fumbles. Tech will fumble like most historic wishbone teams did. The great ones did at TX, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Colorado and Arkansas. Tech had the Bone in the 70s and they too fumbled it away with Wishbone Danny Meyer, as Al Crialdo used to say on his broadcast to over 50 fans in Atlanta. Yes,…………..I said 50 fans on a good day.
LOL ………………….2010 will be one year for tech fans to remember ……..one to forget.
Go Dogs.
BUCKY HONEYKAMP
February 24th, 2010
3:40 pm
i mean…i’m just sayin….
BUCKY HONEYKAMP
February 24th, 2010
3:41 pm
Enter your comments here
The Voice of Truth II
February 24th, 2010
3:43 pm
The V of truth is that tech’s football coaches leave after 4.5 years and CPJ is in his third. This ugly season upcoming due to tech having NO QB ………will accelerate that trend. He will be looking to bolt when y’all get no bowl invitations at 5-7.
Change that you can count on.
LOL
Go Dogs
Conyers Yellow Jacket
February 24th, 2010
3:45 pm
it does not matter who plays quarterback if they can run the ball and take the beating that
this outdated offense requires. Frankly, I hope that Paul Johnson will come to reality
and try throwing a few passes. Example: Against Iowa one completion for 12 yards out of 2 attempts with one interception. How boring!!!!
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
3:46 pm
Boys,boys,boys,,I can endure your slings and arrows,but please don’t post under my name,,It’s my job to point out your shortcommings so please identify yourselves ,I don’t come to your job and knock the broom outta your hand do I ?
Brad
February 24th, 2010
3:46 pm
bottom line to all this is…
It’s just Tech..who the heck cares.
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
3:51 pm
obviously you do Brad,,you’re here aren’t you
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
3:55 pm
Conyers,,in 2 years we have won the ACC and beaten all of our rivals at least once,,do you prefer the prostyle attack of the prior coach who did none of this ?,,Put down the crackpipe
What if um, aaaaaaah no, it can't be
February 24th, 2010
3:58 pm
WHat if Ga State U in it’s first year passes Tech in wins???
AAAAAAAAAAhHHAHAHHAHAH, sort of like when G Souterhn came on line with all of the NCs and titles. Tech ten was the THIRD SCHOOL in the state and might be again. ARGHH,AAAHARGH
Nesbitt, why did you blow out your body? argh, aaaaaaaah, i CAN’T TAKE IT.
Shaw left because of all the criminal violence around tech and he knows that tech men will not hang out laying in the shrubs to capture the Gun Toting thugs. Get it? G un T oting. Go Taliban.
1-9 it is soon to be.
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
4:01 pm
Hey “What If”….what if you had a brain..
Coach
February 24th, 2010
4:02 pm
Hey Jaybo,
Are you really a quitter?
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
4:03 pm
Hey Coach,,are you really a dope ?
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
4:04 pm
no free passes for idiots today
oldfart
February 24th, 2010
4:05 pm
Good luck in the future Jaybo.
Quit judging this kid’s decision people without knowing any underlying facts. It could be he wants to be an educator like his father and therefore a degree from Southern would work better for him. I could be anything including a young man’s fancy. Respect his decision and move on. I couldn’t believe the comments on here from the UGA contingent because a kid changed his mind and went to Tennessee. It’s his own life and not your’s to live through vicariously for your(?) precious amateur(?) team.
BG
February 24th, 2010
4:11 pm
This will not matter. Tech will suck anyway!!!!!!!!
John
February 24th, 2010
4:14 pm
DAN, I’ll have some of whatever you are smoking. The pass was what it was and it was a PICK, just like if BAY BAY had caught the “other pass” it would have been a 1st down not a touchdown which most techies seem to think. Just remember…30 – 24 DAWGS!
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
4:16 pm
BG,,good post on a topic that you obviously have expertise
shane
February 24th, 2010
4:19 pm
any bulldogs in the draft this year?
Yup Shawn Jones and Renee Curan could go as early as the first round.
shane
February 24th, 2010
4:20 pm
Conyers,,in 2 years we have won the ACC
Which means absolutely nothing
insider
February 24th, 2010
4:23 pm
There is no truth to this at all, don’t believe he is transferring, much less to GSU. Crazy how Schultz you know about this, but even GSU coach Jeff Monken had no clue about it. Way to try to report a breaking story. Next time make sure you have facts straight.
insider
February 24th, 2010
4:29 pm
i stand corrected…
Tech woulda,coulda, shoulda
February 24th, 2010
4:35 pm
Tech used the pass to move the ball on UGA but it was too late. The game was over in the middle of the second qtr. Had the kid caught the LAST DROP, it would have been ONLY a first down. The receiver could have also fumbled it and the cb for UGA could have run it all the way back or just downed it. Game over.
Nesbitt on the ensuing first and ten, assuming the kid made the catch, could have fumbled the snap or thrown a pic or anything could have happened. Game over. A receiver could have made a 10 yd grab ONLY to fumble it. Game over.
All of the techies wining and crying is hillarious to Dogs. LOL
The good news? UGA get to taunt your lil techi creeps again come Novemeber and we are gonna whup you but good, you nerds.
Meanwhile ………30-24 and 1-8 and soon to be 1-9 and it is so funny. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA
PS tech w.o. a QB will go 5-7 in the ACC lil boy league.
the real Old Gold
February 24th, 2010
4:37 pm
One less QB means more snaps in practice for those below. Tevin has experience, and so does Jordan.. they’re not brand new Freshman.
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
4:42 pm
hey”woulda coulda”,,If your mother “woulda” layed off that crystal meth right before you were born then maybe you “coulda” had an IQ higher than a doorknob and you “shoulda” made something of yourself instead of being a nothing happening loser
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
4:44 pm
if you say something stupid i’m gonna hammer you
Dan
February 24th, 2010
4:45 pm
Shane, neither of them will go in the first round, although I think Curran will be a player at the next level. We’ll see about Jones. As athletic as he is, his production never matched his potential.
Dan
February 24th, 2010
4:47 pm
No doubt, John. We had our chances against y’all this year. Bay Bay didn’t lose that game. The two plays that changed it were the pick and King’s run after the long touchdown to start the second half.
My point was more about Jaybo in that he didn’t have the arm to make the throw on the pick. Tough kid and a fine ballplayer but limited athletically.
UGAX
February 24th, 2010
4:49 pm
Shaw leaving isn’t that bad for Tech. He’s not even the 2nd best QB on the team. Look at this way: it’s probably a good thing he left because you don’t want to start a 3rd or 4th string qb because you feel obligated to versus the best QB or athlete available. My Bulldogs went with their heart this year (JOE COX) versus the best QB available (Murray, Mettenburger, and even Gray). Tech will not miss him, but if Nesbit is injured, they are done this year!!
2000 GSU alum
February 24th, 2010
4:57 pm
I guess the red dot chicks at Tech couldn’t quite satisfy Jaybo. Have fun at GSU son, you will love it. Welcome to a real college campus. Dawgs run this state anyway…
BrokeBackJacket
February 24th, 2010
4:59 pm
Now, now my techie brethren….what have we come to….several of my fellow jacket’s are here spouting off about we have 4* QB’s in waiting…after we have preached to the college football world for as long as there have been recruiting rankings that star ratings didnt matter…that they were in fact “bogus”! We cant have it both ways can we?
And the absolute heresy!!!! Some of our own are actually suggesting that one of our own forego our world class education to go to Ga. Southern???
And to top it off…this is one of CPJ’s own….one of the ones who we KNOW that when CPJ has his “own” recruits in place we will be unstoppable!!! Didnt CPJ personally recruit Jaybo? Jaybo is ONE of CPJ’s recruits…is he not?
Seriously…techies only please….do ya’ll think our honorable coach may have encouraged Jaybo to leave….surely he would not do such a thing just to free up a scholly! Would he?
Oh my! Maybe Jaybo is not typical of CPJ’s ability to recognize and recruit talent….then again…we were ranked in the mid 40’s in recruiting!
I am worried!
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
5:00 pm
Just like you run the Circle K
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
5:08 pm
Brokeback,,I could break it all down for ya but I might as well try to explain Quantum Physics to a garden slug,,I’d just be wasting my breath..If Jaybo goes it’s to play more..he’s a valuable player and Johnson would love him to stay ,,thats enough for you…any more analysis and your head might explode
GatorChomp
February 24th, 2010
5:10 pm
As a Gator alum (a very old one)…I remember when Georgia Tech could demand that Alabama, Auburn and even my beloved Gators had to play Tech in Atlanta. The old Grant Field actually was one of the largest stadiums in the nation (for the era) and the Dawg fans constantly beratting the current attendance at Georgia Tech is simply ludicrous. Put a professional football team, NBA team, NHL team, MLB team and several colleges inside Athens, Georgia and see what happens to attendance. Back in Tech’s glory days they were the only game in town and so everyone that was anybody attended the games there. They had a ten game edge against the Dawgs back in those days. Professional sports has changed that dynamic but for a school with less than 15,000 under grads (UGA is over twice that) they still have a large fan base. Find a school with greater attendance with a similar student body.
With that said…Glad those days are past since we now dominate the current landscape!!! And I believe we have a similar advantage over the Dawgs! LOL
Hey Voice of Truth
February 24th, 2010
5:18 pm
Speaking of physics, did Joey Hamilton have a pistol on his person when the APD LIFTED his car trunk lid? Did Reuben Houston DROP his pistol when the APD grabbed him?? Did # 37 punt returner RAISE his hands when the APD said “you are under arrest.”
The voice of reason is brought to you by Waffle House, aka the Exec Board of Directors for the GTAF. Come to the game get two waffle for the price of one. Sell out at tech is 34,000 Boy Scouts.
30-24 and it is gonna be fun laughing at tech all year w.o. a QB. AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA
Tokyo jacket
February 24th, 2010
5:22 pm
GatorChomp, thanks for reliving the glory days.
surfrider
February 24th, 2010
5:27 pm
Tech may need 4 QB’s who are solid and can play and win with. Two for each game and two that can move up the depth chart pending playing status. It looked as if Nesbitt was playing hurt a few times. With a better Defense there should be a better passing game as well. Looks like Monken is going to have Southern running fast.
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
5:30 pm
ya know ,i don’t ask for much so please quit using my good name and man up and use your own name,or maybe identity theft is your specialty,,worry about your own law breakers son,,you definitly run the state in that category,,by a WIDE margin,,your boyeeee Chris Terry dealin coke last month by the way,,and not coca cola,numbnuts
FairwayOaks
February 24th, 2010
5:32 pm
I sure hope the Eagles get back to the playoffs, since the end of Sewak the program has been horrid. Nothing like the 3:30 pm start at Paulson. If you Jaybo brings them back to glory it will be like shooting fish in a barrel for him. I can tell you the women in the Boro are a lot more talented than anything off North Avenue. As for Degree value, no arguing GIT over GaSou in terms of history, back if you make it out of the Boro with a degree, you’ve earned it. Just ask all the ones who tried and failed.
Jaybo is doo doo
February 24th, 2010
5:45 pm
We need to develop another option as backup QB anyway. We saw what Jaybo brings to the table- not much, other than “knowing the system.” I’ve always said he is D3 talent that gets a pass into D1 based solely on the system he ran in HS. Georgia Southern can have his undersized, twinkle toe a– along with his mop arm. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Jaybo!!
Jaybo is doo doo
February 24th, 2010
5:45 pm
Whoever the idiot was that said he was our best QB- how are you related to Jaybo? That might be the most idiotic blog entry of all time. In Nesbitt we trust!!
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
5:48 pm
Lay off Jaybo,,he gave it everything he had and without him we lose 2 more games last year and 9-3 becomes 7-5
Born2Buzz
February 24th, 2010
5:56 pm
VOICE, what games did Jaybo win for us last year?
I’m not going to be mean like doo doo but Jaybo would always be a back-up QB at GT. If he wants to go to GSU and be a starter then more power to him. I wish him well. If he wants to stay on at GT and be the back-up, get a few snaps in a few games next year, and get his degree from MaTech, I support that as well.
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
5:57 pm
duke and miss st and we don’t win those with Booker
buzzy
February 24th, 2010
5:58 pm
Why are players and coaches leaving all of the sudden? I’m worried . . . do they not like Coach?
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
5:59 pm
and yes he probably never starts,,but you don’t know that for sure,,so I support him regardless of his decision
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
February 24th, 2010
6:07 pm
ok i’m out,,peace and love to all those with a brain,,,the rest of you,,please move to Tallahassee
Craig
February 24th, 2010
6:08 pm
No concern. It’s not like shaw did anything but fumble and throw int’s when he was in.
Olddawg
February 24th, 2010
6:10 pm
GatorChomp…your stroll down memory lane was somewhat eloquent…..but totally irrelevant! Fron an old dawg that remembers well all of which you speak…the only accuracy in your monologue was the approximate time frame! That and the fact that Gator football was truly irrelevant at the time!
The demise of GT football and the state of their program and attendance/lack of is a direct result of the powers to be at the time, and more specifically Bobby Dodd thought GT was bigger than the SEC! They did not want to share bowl monies…and thought they would be the Notre Dame of the south! NOT!
You ask for an example of a school the size of GT who would not/could not sell tickets….I offer you the same Notre Dame as example 1. And the professional teams you speak of…who btw are in a metro area of at least 5 million…draw many more UGA fans than GT fans!
GT has tried for years to get back in the SEC! If they were still in the SEC their stadium would be much larger and their attendance would rival UF’s, UGA’s, LSU’s etc! People in the know at GT know that! Privately they rue the day that they “dumbed out” and left the SEC! I am retired, but I worked closely with 2 men who lettered at GT under Dodd. I have heard them say as much!
Jaybo is doo doo
February 24th, 2010
6:49 pm
That 4.8 speed and High School mop arm isn’t going to cut it at Georgia Southern either. Like I said folks, he is D3 talent at best.
Jaybo is doo doo
February 24th, 2010
6:51 pm
Synjyn Days needs to get reps early anyway. Whoever takes over as starter for Nesbitt after next year needs to cut their teeth this year. And lets face it folks, Jaybo is not starting QB material in the ACC. He’s just not…
FullMetalJacket
February 24th, 2010
7:25 pm
Jaybo: Stay. We need you. Nesbit and the offense are just one injury away from a disastrous season.
FullMetalJacket
February 24th, 2010
7:38 pm
To those genuine Tech fans and certifiable mutt lickers posting here who say losing Shaw would be no big deal: you don’t much about football and even less about the option offense. With the likelihood of significant injury to the QB in Johnson’s offense over the course of a season and a college career, a reliable backup is crucial. Of course Shaw is #2 at QB now and if he wants to go, I can’t blame him. I wish Johnson could work up some two QB sets with Nesbit’s running ability, a situational “wild jacket” which would add another passer to the list of options to defend, but I know he would have already done it if feasible.
The importance of timing and fast reads to the option requires a backup with a lot of reps and steady nerves. Shaw has proven himself capable of running the offense and winning with it. Losing him is a big deal. I’d never second-guess CPJ but I did wonder why Shaw got so few snaps after returning from his injury….I assumed he either wasn’t fully healed or he’d lost something from the season before. Of course, Josh is THE MAN, but unless we are extremely fortunate again and he doesn’t get injured next season, we’ll miss Shaw.
Technophobia
February 24th, 2010
7:40 pm
Unless Nesbitt gets hurt early in the season, this is a good move. Shaw is a decent QB but can’t run the offense at the level it needs to be run and I don’t think he can beat a good opponent. We need to get these other guys involved to prepare for the future.
Northwestgafan
February 24th, 2010
7:57 pm
Clay
February 24th, 2010
1:44 pm
This is a huge blow to Ga Tech. Losing someone with that much practice time is going to hurt.
Paul Johnson really messed this Shaw kid up, in my opinion. Shaw was committed to MTSU and Johnson stole him away. Instead of being in his 3rd year at MTSU and getting some playing time in Division I football, he’s been riding the pine and now is going to play some I-AA ball. Way to go, CPJ…
Jaybo would have never ever played in front of Dasher at MTSU.
THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN GAME IS SLIGHTLY MORE INTERESTING « The Birddog
February 24th, 2010
9:56 pm
[...] believe in his old boss’ “no transfer” philosophy; Georgia Tech quarterback Jaybo Shaw is reportedly headed to Statesboro. I’ll let our bevy of Tech readers tell us their opinion of Shaw, but at the very least [...]
jojatek
February 24th, 2010
10:01 pm
No worries
Jaybo is doo doo
February 24th, 2010
10:41 pm
FullMetalMouth,
You’re the one who doesn’t know football, son. “Situational “wild jacket” formations” for Jaybo? Are you kidding me? How is Jaybo a threat running or passing? Give me a break. About all you can say about him is that he knows the offense and can run it effectively against sorry defenses. He is a role player at best and “serviceable” when running the triple option. We need more than a serviceable backup for Nesbitt. Its time to start grooming the future QB. And anyone who has the slightest clue about football knows there is no future for Jaybo as a starting QB in the ACC. Again, D3 at best.
GTMike
February 25th, 2010
12:08 am
Jaybo is doo doo, I think you’re underestimating him a bit. He’s much better than a D3 QB and he makes a solid backup. That being said, I do agree with you to a degree. While he can manage a game, he isn’t a stellar athlete and production with him under center would be less than stellar. The reason he bolted is simply that he realizes that we have some excellent talent behind him (Luallen, Sims, and Days) and that the only advantage he has over them is understanding of the system, which they’ll acquire over time. So basically while I’m not too surprised or unhappy with his decision to leave, I do think that you’re being kinda harsh. I hope he does well wherever he goes.
UGA owns you tasty bees..
February 25th, 2010
1:21 am
Well, as a UGA fan, i will sadly miss Jaybo Flaw, as he helped us return the upset favor last year. Now your team will feel the humbling effect of losing lots of major talent in one year (i felt this with the loss of Stafford, Moreno, Massaqoui, Allen, etc.) and its not going to be pretty. And i think it sucks too, b/c what kinda idiot UGA fan wouldn’t want both of our teams undefeated when we meet, b/c that would increase the value of the game itself, win or lose. Think about it, if we’re playing each year undefeated, the winner is realistically one conf. champ. win away from a national title, right? Well, ill keep rootin for u guys on every saturday except the last in Nov… Screw this basketball, pre season baseball, gimme some damn football, b/c im starting to have withdrawls…
GATA DAWGS!!
son_sir
February 25th, 2010
6:00 am
Hopefully this will work out well for all parties involved. Jaybo may get a chance to be the starter at GSU, but that’s no guarantee at all. As a former Eagle player and forever Tech fan, I can tell you that GSU’s best QB’s in the past (Ham, Gross, etc.) were a heck of a lot quicker and shiftier than what I have seen in Jaybo up until this point. But here’s hoping he surprises. As most Eagles who long for the good ole days, I hope this turns out to be a win-win situation for all. I’d love to see some excitement and unity back on the field at Paulson and I’d love to see Tech keep building on their success.
As for Tech’s QB situation, Nesbitt needs a spring off anyway after the pounding he has taken the past couple of seasons. He has the TO down rather well. He has his own unique style with it… not quite as polished as you’d like to see, but effective based on sheer determination. Now if he can make a dramatic improvement with his throwing, things will REALLY open up for this offense. This offense can roll up the yards on the ground. Throw in a consistent passing element to keep the defense guessing even more and, ..well…. you ain’t seen nothing yet. Here’s hoping Luallen or one of the others will step it up this spring and we won’t have to fear a major drop off when the #2 guy is needed.
Having said all of that, never forget…. Defense wins championships. Much improvement is needed in Statesboro and on North Ave. in that department. Keep it rolling forward on The Flats and I hope we are about to see a Great Awakening in Statesboro. Already looking forward to next season. Go Jackets, Go Eagles, and THWG.
ACC sucks
February 25th, 2010
10:06 am
Tech is just God awful at everything. Their football program is a joke, and their hoops program is even more laughable!!!
Alabama had a great wishbone QB
February 25th, 2010
10:15 am
In Bear’s later days, he went to the Wishbone and Alabama ran it to perfection. There were also two QB Wishbone brothers that played after Todd, just cannot recall their names and one was exceptionally good but UGA in 76 did handle them nicely. 21-0? 21-7? Jeff Rutledge and — Rutledge they were.
Richard Todd was an NFL Qb for several years with the NY Jets and could really throw the ball and of course, run that option in college. Until tech gets a solid passer, the athletic teams, anticipating those BORDERLINE chop blocks by Tech, will always defeat tech. Nesbitt is their best Qb but he throws the ball like a fat girl at camp. He is also DAMAGED GOODS. Over for him. Too gimpy he is.
NEXT !!!
I am guessing that the fine coaches like Beamer at Va Tech will shut down Tech 4 out of 5 times. His players lay down often per year and I expect this year, The Hokies will jump all over Ga Tech. Miami will be too balanced AGAIN for Tech and will also handle them. There will be the usual shocking no body upset of Tech vs a NC or a Clemson. UGA? They will also be too athletic and balanced on offense. The UGA D will simply dominate tech. The UGA Lbackers will break up the option before it goes rolling in the backfield. It will be ugly w. or w.o. Nesbitt.
Remember, in 09, AJ Green did not play and Rontavious Wooten while in full stride streaking toward the goal line from the 30, dropped a Joe Cox pass that hit him in his hands. I believe that would have put UGA up 21-0 in the late second qtr. THAT DROP is far more realistic as TD effect, than the MUFF by that over rated tight end of tech. Cox threw what? 10 passes entire game??
The other Tech qbs??? They will plod, fumble and throw quick pic 6s and y’all will see why the BONE WAS SCRAPPED by the big boy schools. It takes a HERD of quality QBs to run it with injuries mounting, etc. during the season and tech ain’t got even one with Josh and his bad ankle and his even worse knee. This is the year fro you young tech fans to full grasp why the Bone will not work in big boy football …………it kills the QB and his back ups.
Tech is 2010 will limp to a 6-6 year or maybe 7-5 because the ACC is soooooooooooo weak.
Goooooooooooooooooo Dogs. Sic em!!! Woof, woof, woof.
U-R-FLEABAGS
February 25th, 2010
10:21 am
Every time I come on one of these Georgia Tech blogs there are a few ignorant Georgia fans on here talking smack. I personally have no interest in looking at a Georgia blog. You all must me closet Tech Fans.
egeagle
February 25th, 2010
11:29 am
I hope the QB we get from Yech is better than the Joe Dupree experiment of many years ago. We at least have our identity back and I am hoping for a return to our former level of greatness in 1-AA.
Ga State? Do ANYTHING at all and get back to us. I do look forward to smashing y’all a few times in the Boro and up here. When you put us down, remember that you started as Yech’s night/girls’ school.
And how can you Ga Southern folks be such Tech fans? I thought that any attention to any other team was the vilest form of treason. son_sir, turn your letter back in if you put Tech before GSC/U.
And Yechsters, Nesbitt couldn’t carry Greg Hill’s, Ray Gross’, or ESPECIALLY Tracy Ham’s jockstrap.
And our SIX NC’s are all legit,unshared, and sanctioned by the NCAA!!
FCS actually does it the right way.
UGA is so 3 DECADES AGO
February 25th, 2010
11:31 am
We really don’t play a ‘quality’ football team until week 8! That is at Clemson. Whereas in 2009, our tough games were all early – this year, they are all later. We will be just fine.
It takes 11 men on the field
February 25th, 2010
11:47 am
Hey 3 decades ago………….you need 11 men to play or they throw out a flag and w.o. Nesbitt, even though y’all might trot out some former Millsaps QB recruit, the ref will still pitch the flag. Only 10 MEN on the field he will say. AAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHA 30-24 and there goes Caleb and there goes Washuan.
W.O. your able QB JN you will not believe the turnovers and whether he plays or not, he will be favoring his NFL bound (safety) ankle and knee and he will not be the (fair only )Qb that he has been. It is over and back to 5-7 seasons.
Besides, too many folks are jumping ship from tech, including coaches. They all know that CPJ has seen his day in the sun. Remember, Tech ALSO ran the wishbone in the 70s and JUNKED IT. It is murder on Qbs. You will see. LOL
Sic em. Woof, woof, woof.
Alabama Jack
February 25th, 2010
12:22 pm
old dawg, have you lost anything else besides your mind and memory?
Goldenrod
February 25th, 2010
12:42 pm
Goodbye Jaybo – it’s been nice, hope you find your paradise. Tried to see your point of view, hope your dreams will all come true!
Morgan Burnett
February 25th, 2010
12:44 pm
We Run This Conference!
Bigger Fish to Fry
February 25th, 2010
12:46 pm
Georgia’s Georgia. Just a speed bump. We’ve got bigger fish to fry than worrying about a 30-24 loss.
woolman
February 25th, 2010
1:23 pm
$1 vodka’s at Dingus on a Wed night and running back to the dorm room too make curfew, $10.00; Having fine ass girls come home from the bar early and sneak in your dorm window, PRICELESS! GO AHEAD JAYBO, you will have the time of your life!
SLY TOWN
February 25th, 2010
1:48 pm
To whoever post by the name of Jaybo is Doo Doo, go suck a you know what or meet us at Dingus for a real Georgia Southern a$$ kicking!! ps. i think you are gay and you sit at home playing on the internet all day!! get a life
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SCJacket
February 25th, 2010
4:01 pm
It is all part of the plan. Not to worry. The other 3 are all better that Jaybo. He filled a role that we needed to fill until the recruits got in their redshirts and snaps. It will be a great spring and all Tech fans will be even more excited about the future after the spring game. The future with CPJ is almost here.
son_sir
February 25th, 2010
5:51 pm
egeagle.. You can kiss my @ss. For the record I have 3 letters at GSU, two NC rings, and All-American honors. I’m not turning a d@mn thing back in. I’ve shed more sweat and blood in my few years beside Beautiful Eagle Creek than you probably have in a lifetime. I’ve been a Tech fan since the 1970’s and went to Grant Field often to see the Jackets with my grandad well before a football was introduced to Statesboro. When the Eagles play the Jackets, you can bet that I will be in Blue and White. With that exception, I’ll still wear my Old Gold and White to Atlanta and my Blue and White to the ‘Boro. Besides, most of the my fellow GA Southern Alumni in my neck of the woods have red and black G’s plastered all over everything they own. You’d never know their shingle came from Statesboro. Most don’t seem to have a problem with that. But a Southern Alum pulling for Tech…my God…you guys flip out. Get over it.
Jaybo is doo doo
February 26th, 2010
8:47 am
SLY TOWN, how is your hillbilly a– related to Jaybo? Are you his redneck cousin?
I am confused
February 26th, 2010
10:11 am
I am so confused. CPJ said that he can recurit kids that he can coach up to play whatever position he wants them to play. He recruited Shaw and Chan the Man recruited Josh. Now Shaw is bolting. Does this mean that cracks are starting to appear in the magnificent building known as CPJ??? His linemen are also leaving and the kids that were NOT recruited by him, that are half way decent are leaving, just as his head recruiter has left. He dad to hire a D co ordinator that harkens back to the NFL in the 1960s, when Paul Brown, Paul Horning and Johnny Unitas were big names. What gives??
What is going on with the GT program? It appears to be a mirage. If JN cannot answer the bell for the entire 2010 campaign …………..GT is is deep trouble.
Go Taliban!!
Kuntufecky
February 26th, 2010
2:31 pm
You JaJa Pukes…..
KENTUCKY
DEM cats gonna get ya AGAIN….Book It
North Ave. Trade School fan
February 26th, 2010
3:13 pm
“Dogz” sounds like your common UGA fan. I bet he wears a dirty ball cap and likely slaps around his woman when the dogs loose. He thinks anyone that can tie his shoes without a map is a nerd and works at a re-cycle plant in the sticks. He thinks a high school diplomia is an advanced degree.
wow
February 26th, 2010
11:50 pm
ur an idiot…. Nesbitt will start… he’ll back in plenty of time.. surgery is just to clean up his ankles i believe… and plus, Shaw was about to see his name third on the depth chart as Luallen will take over back up..
Toby Cash
February 27th, 2010
10:48 am
We Eagles(the real GSU) would love to have you in Boro.
Green
February 27th, 2010
6:31 pm
When Jaybo got hurt last year Quentin Sims got moved to QB. I went to highschool with him and he was a great option QB. People don’t relaize it because he only started at QB the last 3 playoff games. The rest of the season he started at WR/RB. This is his the highlight video from those three games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3GgVRP4De0 I think this might be the best move for the jackets.
SouthernOptionAttack
February 27th, 2010
10:44 pm
As a GSU fan from Flowery Branch, Coach Shaw is interested in assistant job at GSU, and he was not happy with Jaybo being played in 7th game to kill his redshirt year. Kid does want to play, and would start in new offense at GSU (guaranteed by new coach). It will be exactly the same system that GT runs now, and same system that Coach Shaw runs.
Now the younger brother wishes he had committed to Tech. Only reason he did not was that he did not want to compete for the same position with his older brother Jaybo! Younger brother is the better QB!
Shreveport is for Rednecks
February 28th, 2010
12:49 pm
………….Josh Nesbitt will win the 2010 Heisman,
………….after leading GT to an undefeated record.
Bill Curry
February 28th, 2010
12:55 pm
Georgia State University is the real GSU.
DAWGLASVILLE IS A FAIRY
March 1st, 2010
12:33 pm
bubbadawgman….whens georgia going to win something(1980)? When is Georgia going to win more than 7 games? When is Georgia going to beat Florida? When is Georgia fans going to realize they suck and everyone knows it? When is Georgia going to be ranked #1 again so everyone can laugh at them like they did two years ago? When is Georgia going to beat Kentucky hahahahahhaha….Y’ALL LOST TO KENTUCKY RETARD!!!
Georgia Tech For Life
March 1st, 2010
2:57 pm
quit taking my comments off douche bag
DAWGLASVILLE IS A FAIRY
March 1st, 2010
2:59 pm
OH YEAH….WHEN ARE Y’ALL GOING TO PLAY A BOWL GAME OUTSIDE OF SHREVEPORT, WHITE TRASH REDNECKS HAHAHAHHAHAHAH
DAWGLASVILLE IS A FAIRY
March 1st, 2010
3:00 pm
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hmmm....
March 1st, 2010
3:08 pm
man Yech sucks at everything
Georgia Tech For Life
March 1st, 2010
3:08 pm
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hahahahaha!!!!!
March 1st, 2010
3:10 pm
Did a nerd fan really ask when will UGA win more than 7 games? Are you high?
When is Tech going to win a title of their own, instead of trying to shamefully claim titles from the ACTUAL champion???
Georgia Tech For Life
March 1st, 2010
4:40 pm
HEY HAHAHHAHA…..YES WIN MORE THAT 7 GAMES F@GGOT! Y’ALL SUCK AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT. INDEPENDENCE BOWL HERE WE COME AAAAHHAHAHAHA
Georgia Tech For Life
March 1st, 2010
4:41 pm
INDEPENDENCE BOWL FOR LIFE HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA 7 WINS, 1980 HAHAHAHAHAHA SHEREVEPORT, LA F@GGOT
Georgia Tech For Life
March 1st, 2010
4:43 pm
PAPA JOHNS BOWL YAYYYYY…..UGA IS A JOKE…..HEY GUYS, REMEMBER WHEN UGA WAS RANKED #1 IN THE COUNTRY TWO YEARS AGO AND EVERYONE MADE FUN OF THEM BECAUSE THEY SUCKED SO BAD? WHAT A LAUGH THAT WAS.
Dave from GT
March 1st, 2010
5:18 pm
Johnson gets paid a lot of bucks to be able to handle this type of thing. There is no doubt that a younger guy (or two) needs to be on the ready reserve….. just like on the aircraft carrier.
So… I expect that Johnson’s stint at Navy made him well aware of this. We will see……
Morning Jacket
March 1st, 2010
10:58 pm
We wish Jaybo all the best. He filled in at some key stretches over the past two seasons, and we appreciate all he did. However, it’s clear he wasn’t a great fit for this offense, and wasn’t athletic enough. Hopefully, one of the redshirts will step forward. All of the speculation at this point is just noise, especially from all the Georgia fans on this blog who have never even seen a UGA classroom. Their team is obviously not interesting enough to fill their empty lives, so they have to focus on the Jackets and spew their tiresome tirades. Forget spring practice and forget past Georgia or Tech wins. What counts is the next game. We’ll listen to you after that. Meantime, go find something interesting to do….follow the Braves, follow the Hawks, read a book…Oh wait, that’s probably asking a little too much.
hahahahaha!!!!!
March 2nd, 2010
9:36 am
So wait, Saint Johnson is more than happy to use Gailey’s boy at QB, while allowing his boy to transfer out? LOL!!!!!! The implosion continues!!! Love it!!!
Bert
March 2nd, 2010
9:37 am
UGA can’t win more than 7 games? Is this tool fan on crack or just a typical nerd fan? That being ignorant and clueless as hell
When is UGA going to play a
March 2nd, 2010
10:06 am
The answer to the question of “when is UGA gonna play a bowl” is 08. WON the Sugar, 09 WON the Capital One and yes, WEEDEATER WON it too. Shall I go on??? Hmmm??
See? UGA usually WINS whatever bowl we go to. tech? Now, you don’t want me to publish that sad record of late, now do you??? Urange Bowls ( 2 ) were sad losses for Tech with Boob man and Bobby Dodd. AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA
AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAHHAHAHA 1-8 soon to be 1-9 and yes. 30-24 and there goes Caleb and there goes Washuan……………….WOOSH.
I really think Tech should employ their passing game more often, given it’s effectiveness. AHAHAHA
egeagle
March 2nd, 2010
10:19 am
sonny boy, does having your Eagle cred questioned cause your lips to pucker? Our stories are almost identical, except that I grew up liking UGA (both, actually, until I moved to this area and found out what tools most “Tech Men” were)I even go you one better in some respects. Each time I’ve been to a UGA game, I make sure I have something Eagle on. Check many of the comments above. Techies slam us repeatedly and look down on us, yet haven’t ever had the nerve to face us on the field.
All I did was frame your comments in the same reaction of the Dawghaters to those true blue Eagles who happen to like UGA.
BTW, thanks for your efforts on the field. Post your number and I’ll know who you are. I’m an original Eagle fan. A frat brother of mine broke the story of Erk’s hiring. I got wet in Eagle Creek before it was Eagle Creek. I was the first GUS for football in ‘82. Ergo my handle. I saw you play almost every game of your career. My season tickets from those days got covered up for our rowdiness. (I never threw anything, but I’ve said thisngs that would peel paint)Living up here,I have missed fewer than five home games in 25 years. I just hate to hear you sound like a suck-up to Tech. I like UGA, but I don’t kiss their butts, and it’ll be a cold day in the Boro in September before I’d ever kiss yours. BTW, if you can tear yourself away from Bobby Dodd, come by and TG with us at Eagle Crossing. We have second-level Tech, Auburn, and UGA fans, but we allput our money and butts into the seats at OUR HOUSE
Greg Cody
March 2nd, 2010
10:44 am
11th the nation against the ACC defense!!!
But really what’s it matter who plays QB .All u have to do is read the option and the acc seems to have a hard time stopping it.
5 in a row and counting!!!
March 2nd, 2010
11:03 am
Nesbitt – Gailey’s boy
Shaw – Johnson’s boy
The writing is on the wall. The Johnson experiment is quickly reaching its end
Tyne
March 2nd, 2010
11:05 am
Greg Cody,
The problem with the ACC is, they seem to have a problem stopping anything, LOL!!!
Ybor City
March 2nd, 2010
11:06 am
ABAC-North fans just can’t help themselves. The doggies are now even losing Rodney’s Thugs to Saban and UT-Dooley…. So they’ve gotta take shots at Tech and Southern. It must be tough being married to your sister and only wearing red and black day after day.
Ybor City
March 2nd, 2010
11:15 am
“EGEAGLE”- You’re an embarassment!
Golden Hand
March 2nd, 2010
11:17 am
Not a big deal. Jaybo was never going to be anything other than a decent backup at Tech. He is competent, and a pretty good athlete, and I expect he’ll do well at Georgia Southern. But he’s just not a Div. 1A-caliber option QB. The other kids will probably do at least as well as Jaybo did when HE was called on to play as a true freshman, which was good enough. Especially since they all have a year more practice experience than he did, and they’re bigger and faster. We’re way better off than we were in 2008, with NO experienced option QB, a true freshman backup, and Calvin Booker as No. 3. And we won, what, nine games with that, even with Nesbitt hobbling half the season?
egeagle
March 2nd, 2010
11:31 am
To whom, Ybor? To GSC/U? No way. I’m as dedicated a fan as you’ll ever find. I don’t give a flip about what Yechies think. Or Dawg fans, for that matter. Everything about GSU football is more appealing to me than either UGA or Tech. I like our TG setup; I enjoy Fall Saturdays in the Boro. I like playing and competing for a real championship. I don’t have any jealousy issues about our being smaller than these programs. I’m not embarrassed about a %&t thing concerning GSU football and our record speaks for itself. Suck up to the Geek Squad if you so desire, just don’t put it in front of the Eagles if you call yourself an Eagle fan.
Georgia Tech For Life
March 2nd, 2010
12:03 pm
HEY GEORGIA, CAN YOU PLAY SOMEONE ELSE BESIDES TEXAS A@M IN YOUR BOWL GAME?
Georgia Tech For Life
March 2nd, 2010
12:06 pm
HEY GEORGIA, WHY DONT YOU BUY ANOTHER BLACK TRANS AM AND GIVE IT TO THE BEST PLAYER LIKE YALL DID HERSCHEL WALKER? I MEAN LETS FACE IT, WITHOUT CHEATING, GEORGIA DOESNT STAND A CHANCE.
Lance
March 2nd, 2010
12:15 pm
While Baghdad Engineering Institute of the West is stuck trying to milk everything they can out of Gailey’s thugs since Johnson’s aren’t panning out. Poor tools. Stuck celebrating UGA losses since they can’t win any games on their own merit.
did you say "cheating?"
March 2nd, 2010
12:17 pm
Who owns the biggest ACC academic scandal in history again? I keep forgetting, LOL!!
Golf-One
March 2nd, 2010
1:00 pm
Hey Dogz & Lance Link
How about 45-42 with all your pro players-Stafford-Morano-and the great Green
So stfu abour 30-24-enough is enough, get a life and think about next year
Lance
March 2nd, 2010
3:21 pm
Golf-One,
Where you are mistaken is that UGA was already exposed as a fraud two seasons ago. What was their record at the time? Their ranking? Tech was BCS bound and still stood an outside shot of playing for the National Title last year when they met UGA. A UGA team without their best player.
I know it still stings, doesn’t it?
I like girls
March 2nd, 2010
3:22 pm
So wait. Why is CPJ still using Gailey’s QB instead of his own? Why did his own leave? This can’t be good
wiff
March 2nd, 2010
3:40 pm
Things are so bad down on the Flats that Saint Johnson is going to hold open tryouts for QB on campus this spring!! BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!