Jackets’ response to critics suddenly gives them title shot
Tech freshman linebacker Chaz Cheeks is carried by fans after win. (Johnny Crawford/AJC)
Few took them seriously at 6-0.
Everybody piled on when they lost two straight.
This is what happens when a sports team operates in a world of around-the-clock analysis and hyper kinetic Tweeters.
Georgia Tech is a good football team, one that, as improbable as it seemed a few days ago, suddenly has a chance to go back to the ACC title game for the second time in three seasons. When Virginia Tech comes to Bobby Dodd Stadium on Nov. 10 – assuming the field and maybe some fans have been resuscitated by then following an unscheduled, late-night Saturday block party — the Yellow Jackets can all but assure themselves of the ACC Coastal Division title with a victory.
There is a pretty good chance they will be home underdogs again. But if this bunch of 18-to-21-year-olds has proven anything this season, it’s that they seem to operate better after most have already drop-kicked them into third-tier-bowl oblivion.
Tech fans hadn't celebrated like this since 2009. (Johnny Crawford/AJC)
“We’ll probably be an underdog,” said the quarterback, Tevin Washington. “That’s OK. It’s just motivation. I prefer it that way, because when nobody gives you a shot you can go out and prove them wrong.”
About that chip on Paul Johnson’s shoulder: His players appear to have inherited it. Whatever works.
Tevin Washington rushed for 176 yards, a Georgia Tech record for a quarterback. (Johnny Crawford/AJC)
The Jackets had lost consecutive games at Virginia and Miami. They looked lost and Washington looked shaken. The option offense, which Johnson cherishes like offspring, had produced only three touchdowns in the previous 10 quarters. But against previously unbeaten Clemson, the Jackets rambled again, totaling 383 yards rushing, 443 in total offense and four touchdowns.
Tech upset the BCS’s No. 5 team, 31-17, in a game that actually wasn’t even that close. This came a week after the 24-7 loss to Miami. But the Hurricanes followed up that win with a 28-21 loss at home to Virginia on Thursday night.
Don’t try to make sense of it. Your head will hurt.
When it was over, Tech fans celebrated like they hadn’t since winning the ACC championship two years ago. There hadn’t been a scene at Bobby Dodd like it probably since the Jackets upset No. 4 Virginia Tech that same season, when fans tore down a goal post and carried it to the school president’s house.
(Campus officials have learned something since then: They took down the goal posts after Saturday’s game before fans could get to them.)
“I got into [the post-game celebration] a little bit,” Washington said. “But I tried to get off the field — it got a little crazy when the fans rushed the field. It’s a great feeling. Our team had been down in the dumps the last two weeks. So to come back like this and win is great.”
Yes, direction can change again. But the view in the ACC just got significantly better. Virginia (2-2) isn’t likely to run the table (remaining opponents: Maryland, Duke, Florida State, Virginia Tech). The Coastal title probably will come down to the nationally televised game between the Jackets (4-2) and Hokies (4-1) a week from Thursday. Tech’s only other conference game is at Duke. Virginia Tech plays North Carolina and Virginia.
The Jackets’ defense has steadily improved. (Clemson, which had been averaging 42 points in the conference, was held to a field goal in the first half and 17 overall.) But it’s the bounce-back by Washington and the offense that changes everything. He ran for a 176 yards and a touchdown, including carries of 46 and 56. It helped that everybody around him played better, but he looked more in control. The offense had a rhythm again.
Johnson also is learning what buttons to push with this team. Washington said he reminded them during the week that, “Everybody wrote us off.” The Jackets played with an edge that they hadn’t all season.
When it was over, the coach told the assembled media: “Let us finish the season before you do our tombstone.”
They’ve earned that.
By Jeff Schultz
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235 comments Add your comment
jjm
October 30th, 2011
3:15 pm
Last
Trey
October 30th, 2011
3:17 pm
HECK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! Go JACKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THWG
DawgFannnnn
October 30th, 2011
3:18 pm
Who did you pick to win the GA/FL Game? Huh?
Stinger1
October 30th, 2011
3:20 pm
congrats to the special teams. After all the criticism you’ve recieved over the past few weeks. You seemed to do a good job last night .
Steve
October 30th, 2011
3:22 pm
UGA 35 Nerds 21.
JD
October 30th, 2011
3:25 pm
Hope UGA and Tech only have two losses each when they meet. Won’t mean anything in their respective conferences, but should make for a great game. Both are already bowl eligible so that won’t be in play either.
JD
October 30th, 2011
3:26 pm
Steve, get over yourself. Just take each game as they come. You still have to play Auburn and Kentucky.
OKSEA
October 30th, 2011
3:26 pm
I’m damn proud of GaTech…played with a lot of heart. You could tell from the first quarter the jackets wanted this win more than the tigers.
GTech
October 30th, 2011
3:27 pm
DawgFannnnn – Congrats, you won. Go brag on your own blog post, not this one. Or can you not read the headline? You obviously can’t spell…
Team
October 30th, 2011
3:28 pm
Steve– wait for the game. UGA isnt that good to be predicting a score. Everyone has beaten FLA, TENN, VANDY, OLE Miss, Miss St
Team
October 30th, 2011
3:29 pm
DAWGFANN–who did you pick to win the Clemson/GT game–just what I thought
gtzulu
October 30th, 2011
3:33 pm
Homophone: “seen” -> “scene”
will
October 30th, 2011
3:35 pm
That was the most complete game the Jackets have played all year… They looked like a team that could compete against all comers
GT Rolls!
October 30th, 2011
3:35 pm
Gt will beat VT, Duke and UGA. UGA isn’t good at all, and their combined record against other SEC foes is 1 – 15, which means the teams they have beaten suck! They have New Mexico next week, which is a joke in itself. GT will win out, be 10 -2 and play Clemson in the ACC championship, be 11 -2 and headed to the Orange Bowl. Look out next year, as the Jacket team is very young. THWG!
Ted M
October 30th, 2011
3:37 pm
Why why why did they have to suck against Va & Miami? They didn’t look so good against NC State & Maryland either.
bhamwreck
October 30th, 2011
3:38 pm
UVA score was 24-21 not 28-21.
Ted M
October 30th, 2011
3:38 pm
CPJ has to have them playing like that every week.
Ted M
October 30th, 2011
3:40 pm
Tech is back in the top 25 at #22.
Hayseed Dixie
October 30th, 2011
3:41 pm
The defensive play vs. Clemson was nothing short of stellar.
Bradley said we lacked talent. Jemea Smith, Jeremiah Attoachu and Louis Young beg to differ.
The Real YellowJacket
October 30th, 2011
3:41 pm
Just win baby!
Max Sizemore
October 30th, 2011
3:42 pm
Jemea Thomas is a Beastie Boy.
bhamwreck
October 30th, 2011
3:42 pm
reference was the Miami UVA score – nevermind….confusing sentence though. We need some conciser writing Jeff.
JM
October 30th, 2011
3:58 pm
go jackets! what an awesome game.
Glenn
October 30th, 2011
4:04 pm
UGA fans need to stick to their own blog. Your team has yet to have beaten a team with a winning record. If it’s easy to beat your chests over scraping by a team that’s lost 4 in a row, then do it somewhere it will be appreciated. Our team just beat an undefeated, 5th ranked, team in the Country. Now how did the “Dawgs” do against Boise State?
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
4:09 pm
Dawgfannn — I picked Florida. Was wrong. I also picked Clemson. Was wrong. But overall, I’ll match my record against your’s, Sparky.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
4:10 pm
Bhamwreck — I think you misread that. I was referencing Miami’s 28-21 loss to Virginia, not Tech’s 24-21 loss to Virginia.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
4:10 pm
Ted M — Yep: Tech is 22 in AP and 23 in coaches/USA Today.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
4:13 pm
Hayseed Dixie — Jackets don’t lack “talent.” People get too hung up on “stars” in recruiting rankings. Overall success is determined by how players develop and how they perform in systems far more than raw speed, etc.
Golden Tornado
October 30th, 2011
4:13 pm
I love to see Orwin Smith run the ball, and Tevin, Jemea, David, Stephen, and half a dozen others have real offensive talent. Concern: Is Stephen Hill hurt?
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
4:13 pm
Bhamwreck (part II) — Wait, you got confused so it’s my fault? OK, I’ll look at sentence and see if needs to be restructured, Professor.
carolinajacket
October 30th, 2011
4:19 pm
Getting a bit defensive Jeff?
Yellow Fuzz
October 30th, 2011
4:20 pm
How bout THEM
2 star recruits?
gimmick, high school offense?
80 year old Defensive Coordinator?
Looking forward to doing business with the dog nation in 27 days!
Yellow Fuzz
October 30th, 2011
4:23 pm
“Tech upset the BCS’s No. 5 team, 31-17, in a game that actually wasn’t even that close”.
FREAR THE FUZZ
Yellow Fuzz
October 30th, 2011
4:25 pm
Tech upset the BCS’s No. 5 team, 31-17, in a game that actually wasn’t even that close.
TALK ABOUT STEALING THE DOG NATION’S THUNDER! HAHAHAHAHAHA.
The key
October 30th, 2011
4:25 pm
was Washington did not keep 32 times. Team effort.
Yellow Fuzz
October 30th, 2011
4:28 pm
BASED ON THE PREVIOUS GAMES BETWEEN PAUL JOHNSON AND MARK RICHT, I AM CONFIDENT NOVEMBER 26TH WILL BE A BARN BURNER!
Darian
October 30th, 2011
4:28 pm
Hey Jeff don’t answer to some of these idiots. Everybody knows that there is no underdog in GT. They can beat anybody on any given day, that’s why they play the game. Ask the Texas Rangers.
Scrap
October 30th, 2011
4:28 pm
Way to go Jeff………another great story…….You do a really good job…….by the way……….what’s your score on Sack Schultz, Sparky?
bibDawg
October 30th, 2011
4:29 pm
bhamwreck – I read it the same way you did. Really, just bad sentence structure, so Schultze will say we are wrong. I see what he was trying to say……….he just said it poorly. You would think that one who writes for the public would make an effort to communicate as clearly as possible…..which followed that up with…………….
Yellow Fuzz
October 30th, 2011
4:30 pm
I SPEAK FOR MYSELF ONLY WHEN I SAY THAT I WANT TO WIN ANOTHER ACC CONFERENCE AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BUT IN MY MIND, THERE IS NO GREATER VICTORY THAN ONE THAT IS OVER THE DOGS.
Darian
October 30th, 2011
4:35 pm
Say that yellow fuzz. Say that. Go jackets.
JM
October 30th, 2011
4:35 pm
Did Jeff change that sentence? Because it looks fine to me.
Anyways, GO JACKETS!!!!
Rock you like a HermanCain
October 30th, 2011
4:38 pm
Stephen Hill won’t catch the ball unless he’s got a chance to be on sportscenter. Any chance he can be coached to dive on every catch?
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
4:41 pm
Jeff, thanks for the coverage. I know your job is to not be a homer and I appreciate that. Remember, however, don’t feed the trolls. It just encourages them.
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
4:44 pm
Yellow Fuzz, got to disagree. Would rather be ACC champion and National champion than a victory over UGA, if that were the only option.
Boobie Bowden
October 30th, 2011
4:48 pm
Message for Richt. God prefers Gold over satanic red. sorry.
superDawg
October 30th, 2011
4:49 pm
schultz don’t get churpy about your record.You have been hexed by THE MAIN MAN and that is a big problem for you.
carolinajacket
October 30th, 2011
4:50 pm
Re: winning the acc or beating UGA. Lets just do both this year. It is still possible.
Not So Fast
October 30th, 2011
4:51 pm
Fla State scored 30 on Clemson, Maryland scored 45 and North Carolina scored 38 so what does that say about their defense… says they were never a #5 team… small redemption for a tek team taken to the woodshed by Virginia
Get ready for a VT beat down and a UGA beat down….
Indy Jacket
October 30th, 2011
4:56 pm
So,when we whip va tech we have basically set a rematch with Clemson.While the win was awesome dont give Clemson any future motivation!! And dont worry about the puppies,let their heads keep swelling and we’ll sting em good when its time next month.
George Stein
October 30th, 2011
4:56 pm
Nicely done, Jackets.
The big story here is the defense shutting down Clemson. Apparently two weeks is needed for Tech’s offense but only one is needed to shut down Clemson’s.
Indy Jacket
October 30th, 2011
4:58 pm
Not So Fast
all i can say is you kiss yo mamma with that nasty mouth?..get off our blog fleabag!!
Not So Fast
October 30th, 2011
4:58 pm
Tek bloggers…go take a look at the UGA blogs.. yellow fuzz and GT and many others are all over it benchmarking the Clemson win versus the UGA win…..that’s what tek fans do… look up to UGA… I guess the VT game will be a breeze for Tek cause Clemson beat them and they only beat Duke by 4 and we all know Duke is a power house…. so what will they say about rankings when you lose to VT? tek is still not raked in the BCS and Clemson is still ranked higher in every poll… says the pollesters think it was a fluke….
Not So Fast
October 30th, 2011
5:00 pm
Indy….facts are facts….feeling insecure are you?
Indy Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:04 pm
facts from a dawg is like listening to the devil…come on now ill take you for a walk if you want to…but u aint gonna spoil this win no matter how much your a hater..see.YOUR on our blog..so whos got the facts..but the one fact that ur full of hate even though u beat the beloved gators..so look at yourself in the mirror and quit moping around..now get lost fleabag!
Not So Fast
October 30th, 2011
5:05 pm
as usual no interest in anything tek….. if teir weren”t a few Dawg fans on here it would be as boring as a date with a tek nerd….
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:06 pm
George, I agree with you-the defense looked stout last night. Our DBs are getting better and better-those were some speedy athletes Clemson has. I thought the DLine played well also. No. 94 was chasing Boyd like his hair was on fire. The defense can be
so much more effective when the offense maintains ball control like they did last night. It becomes a virtuous cycle.
Not So Fast
October 30th, 2011
5:07 pm
Indy,,, I am not the one beachmarking the win against UGA… tek fans are, I am not a hater, I am amused at how tek looks up to UGA… you are really stressing aren’t you… maybe you should take a deep breath and a walk
Indy Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:08 pm
why unemployed dawg idiots get mad at us tech nerds who make six figures is about the only thing that makes sense with them…god it makes me laugh!!!GO TECH!!!!
George Stein
October 30th, 2011
5:11 pm
Whatever makes you feel better about your lot in life, Not So Fast.
let's go Jackets
October 30th, 2011
5:15 pm
the Chaz in this photo appears to be much more graceful in lifting and other dancing style techniques
Not So Fast
October 30th, 2011
5:17 pm
Indy… when you lose the debate, change the subject…. old tired tek tactic
Stein…… I can see you wrankle easily too… makes me smile… you guys are too easy
RedandBlackDawg
October 30th, 2011
5:18 pm
Ga. Tech. has just been given the kiss of death, if Shultz thinks you are going to win the ACC. Based on his predictions when it comes to UGA games against Florida and Tenn. I think, this is a really bad thing for you.
UGA will go easy on you techies and not beat you up too bad, but make no mistakes about it, you will be on the short end of the scoreboard when you play UGA. Defense will shut you down.
GO DAWGS and GATA
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
5:21 pm
the Mutts beat a 4-4 Gators but they are on the TECH Blog Talking smack?
Shouldn’t you guys be on bill king’s blog sniffing each others butts?
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:22 pm
Tebow looking sharper today, but Lions looking like a juggernaut today.
Indy Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:23 pm
GO TECH!!! and make no mistake…WE WILL NOT TAKE IT EASY ON YOU,so dont give us any breaks either..TECH 45 PUPPIES 17…and that one is gonna hurt you guys for years..next year will be far worse though..i see a shutout!!!!
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:24 pm
Hey 5150, was the crowd as electric as it appeared on TV last night. Did the team stay on the field after the game?
Indy Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:28 pm
Steelers are looking pretty sharp today….man i wish i was at that game last night…
GTFan478
October 30th, 2011
5:29 pm
@Red &Black dog You mean like how yalls d shut down the all mighty powerhouses of UF and Vandy. Give it up man. Uga has done nothing this year but lose to anyone that is good. And where was that shutdown d the last three years against Tech? I love seeing scared little dogs whose barks are much much worse than their bite.
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:30 pm
That looks like a TD by Calvin. Called down at 1/2 td. Line on field.
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:33 pm
Oh well, Calvin got jobbed. 24-3. This could get ugly in 2nd half.
A Dawg Fan
October 30th, 2011
5:36 pm
My some of you guys tune changed quickly. What happened to the needs special teams coach…fire the running backs coach etc. One thing is for sure Paul Johnson will be at Tech for a long time. And coach Bohannon is a very good coach. Congrats to the Jackets and my Dawgs!
CAJacket
October 30th, 2011
5:39 pm
To be fair, you have to give ugag some credit. They were written off at 0-2, but have persevered and are playing well. I don’t really care what the competition is, it’s not easy to play an A game every week. Let’s keep the same edge against the turkeys!
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:42 pm
Dawg Fan, I’m still concerned about our special teams play despite the fact that we played much better last night. I guess it is not that uncommon to split the special teams duties from what I have heard this past week. Our kickoff return on both sides still needs improvement.
Congratulations on your big win yesterday, Dawg Fan. I think we all know how frustrating it can be to lack success against a big rival.
carolinajacket
October 30th, 2011
5:43 pm
In all fairness Dawg Fan, did you read the blog that was going on during your game with UF? I’ve never seen such hateful and classless comments directed towards anyone. And these were by UGA fans towards their own coaches. A couple of times I assured them that Georgia would win the game — I thought by at least two tds. But they never let up. worse than anything they even write about Tech.
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
5:43 pm
IL Jacket. a lot of the players were in the crowd for a few minutes having fun.
IT was GREAT and exciting for sure.
carolinajacket
October 30th, 2011
5:45 pm
After the South Carolina game, I predicted, and still do, that UGA will not lose another game — unless Tech plays its A game. Like it or not, the DAWGS are loaded with talent.
ramblingbuzz
October 30th, 2011
5:46 pm
Splain to me how Ugagers can come on here bragging about beating a lousy UF team with a one-legged quarterback. Beats the crap out of me how they equate beating UT, Ole Miss, MSt, Vandy & UF with being a greatg football team. Once delusional always delusional I guess.
mike
October 30th, 2011
5:48 pm
lets face it, the acc sucks. clemson??? their defense is a joke, what has VT proven?? they are severely over rated
Astropig
October 30th, 2011
5:49 pm
“Everybody piled on when they lost two straight.”
Everybody= Mark Bradley
“Georgia Tech is a good football team”- Jeff schultz
“Right now, though, only one team is on the upward trail, and that’s the one bound for Jacksonville.”- Mark Bradley
Proof that columnists bow to the passion of the moment.They don’t know a lot more than a fairly knowledgeable fan.
ramblingbuzz
October 30th, 2011
5:49 pm
yeah Mike let’s face it. Besides LSU & Ala, the SEC blows pretty bad too.
ramblingbuzz
October 30th, 2011
5:51 pm
Bark Madley has always been enamored of all things UGA. How many times has he proclaimed them NC? Schultz not so much.
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
5:58 pm
Don’t think Tebow will be engineering this comeback, 31-3. Done nothing since opening drive field goal.
old gold
October 30th, 2011
6:02 pm
i love that the first time in forever uga beats the gators (in a weak win against a weak opp.) it’s overshadowed by us upsetting a BCS contender… just a little something for bradley and all his followers to swallow, but don’t worry you’ll have all the spotlight beating up the sisters of the poor next week… wish it was late Nov. already
wreckmaniac
October 30th, 2011
6:02 pm
Tech will be at least the 3rd toughest opponent UGA faces this year and since the dawgs lost to their first and second best opponents, its likely they will lose to Tech.
ToeMeetsLeather
October 30th, 2011
6:05 pm
Don’t think the Jackets will be underdogs on the 10th. Probably be favored by 4 or so. Hopefully they can keep the fire in the belly and also do not overlook a solid Duke squad. TECH/Clemson in Charlotte would be quite a rematch. So much for the media darling Seminoles, huh.
jay
October 30th, 2011
6:09 pm
Yeah but the overshadowing will be overshadowed when Dawgs swat the bugs once again. Yeah,
Dawgs lose to Gators ALOT. Just remember Dawgs are Tech’s gators.
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
6:19 pm
TD for Calvin.
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
6:28 pm
ToeMeetsLeather, I saw a fair amount of the second half of the VT-Duke game and was shocked at how little success VT had rushing in the second half. If Duke had a field goal kicker, they would have won. Either Duke is a lot better than I have given them credit for or VT is not as good. I guess Nov. 10th will tell the tale.
tech engineer
October 30th, 2011
6:30 pm
Tech is back! GT will upset Ga in athens—mark it down. Ga had trouble beating a terrible fla team with a gimpy QB. Tech beat the #5 team in the country by 2 TDs. Tech > GA!
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
6:35 pm
tech engineer……………the Dawgs come to Atlanta this year.
Be careful that game is a LONG way away. need all the players healthy.
...... I'm flying a Georgia Tech flag right now
October 30th, 2011
6:37 pm
`
…… for a good football team.
BG
October 30th, 2011
6:39 pm
TECH SUCKS!!
JR1967
October 30th, 2011
6:42 pm
Been a UGA fan, but I give a big congrats to Tech for a great win and hopefully toning down the naysayers who got down on them after the last two losses. Would be great for the UGA-Tech game if both teams came into the contest with 9-2 records.
JR1967
October 30th, 2011
6:43 pm
Tech Engineer-
Isn’t the game at Bobby Dodd Stadium this year?
230gr. Full Metal Jacket
October 30th, 2011
6:45 pm
“conciser”??????
Reggie Ball for Heisman
October 30th, 2011
6:45 pm
I almost feel bad for Tevin Washington for what Jarvis Jones is going to do to him on Nov. 26.
WE RUN THIS STATE… nerds
Tyler
October 30th, 2011
6:46 pm
Great win tech over Clemson. Didn’t see that happening but am not surprised given tech is a good team and Clemson typically stumbles this time of the year. Y’all are jumping the gun a bit, though, proclaiming you’re going to beat down my Dawgs ths year, considering our defense continues to improve to a dominant level. We held Tennessee and Florida to negative rushing yards. Bad teams or not that is an impressive accomplishment. Then there is the fact that tech has beaten uga ONCE since 2008, and we beat your best team in recent memory with arguably our worst team in recent history, in 2009. Let’s just see what happens on November 26. Will be a heck of a football game.
Good win against Clemson though. That is all. Go Dawgs!
Saywhut
October 30th, 2011
6:48 pm
Aren’t you the same writer who picked Florida to beat Georgia? You flip more than Mitt.
Arno
October 30th, 2011
6:50 pm
How in the world did Al Groh’s D contain Sammy Watkins? Fantastic.
230gr. Full Metal Jacket
October 30th, 2011
6:53 pm
I’m hoping to see the ACC Coastal Champions versus the SEC East Champions on November 26th!!!!! And then BOTH go to BCS bowls as conference champs!!!
Scrap
October 30th, 2011
6:55 pm
Wow……..a win over a good Clemson team and folks are talking championshps and victories over UGA………We’ve got two more conference games to play………..against an always strong Virginia Tech team that won’t be a pushover………and in case you haven’t noticed, Duke’s got talent, and a very good coach……just ask Frank Beamer……..We’ve got a ways to go before we talk about Championships and in-state rivals.
James
October 30th, 2011
6:58 pm
@Glenn
All true..But what’s also true is that Georgia is going to beat you and crush your season as always.How about that?
IL Jacket
October 30th, 2011
7:00 pm
Flip more than Mitt-not possible.
How did Michigan ever have Brady sitting on the bench?
UGA>GT
October 30th, 2011
7:02 pm
You GT loving clowns are the most incompetent bunch of idiots in all of college fandom. I saw a win over Florida last night, but you don’t see me running my mouth. Why? Because we’ve only won 4 out of the last 22 games against them. Does this sound vaguely familiar to any of you? Let me remind you…
UGA has won the last 2
UGA has won 9 of the last 10
UGA has won 16 of the last 20
Yeah, you can go back to ancient history and find some more wins, but nobody cares. Talk your nonsense to Clemson, you’re only a rivalry to UGA because we’re in the same state.
this dawg want hunt!!
October 30th, 2011
7:18 pm
Tech and Clemson are both jokes as it relates to UGA. Beating Clemson is the biggest statement that Tech will ever make. Clemson has never been significant since Danny Ford left, and when they play Tech it is for the championship of who will be UGA’s whipping boy that year. UGA owns Clemson and Tech, but that isn’t saying a whole lot, because they both play in the pathetic ACC. If either of these pathetic programs were in the SEC, they would be lucky to play in a bowl, and you can forget them ever playing in an SECC game. Would never happen, but they can continue to beat their chests and brag about playing in an ACCC game, which means nothing compared to the SEC. Bottomline is Tech and Clemson are little brothers to UGA, and they would get their asses handed to them every week if they played an SEC schedule every year. But they can brag about winning 5 or 6 conference games each year against, N.C.state, N.C., Virginia, Maryland,Duke, Wake Forest, my God, what a pitiful conference, and what a joke Tech and Clemson really are. ACC=Mediocrity
Boobie Bowden
October 30th, 2011
7:21 pm
Dawg fans are passionate – stupid, ill-mannered, uninformed, and off-base, but they are passionate.
Ha
October 30th, 2011
7:22 pm
All I can say is dang good show. I wrote you offf but dang good show.
Ha
October 30th, 2011
7:23 pm
spelled off wrong sorry for the typo.
DS_CE91
October 30th, 2011
7:37 pm
Hey “this dawg….”
So, what happens if Auburn beats UGA? You know, the same Auburn that lost to “little brother” Clemson.
Just askin’……..
Lee
October 30th, 2011
7:42 pm
Enter your comments here
Big Dog 98
October 30th, 2011
7:43 pm
UGA will destroy GT again this year.
The ACC is a joke.
Tech needs to be in a conference with Duke, Army, Navy, Slippery Rock, Albany State, Savannah State, Morehouse, Richmond and the like.
Lee
October 30th, 2011
7:44 pm
Great game for Jemea Thomas. He was the AJC’s Defensive Player of the year three years ago. He’s a redshirt sophomore now. Watch for great things from him. Also note this–he was recruited to play on offense.
Kirby Smart
October 30th, 2011
7:46 pm
GT and the ACC are both akin to AAAA High School football.
If any of the ACC teams played in the SEC…they could not ever become bowl eligible.
Coach Vince "Coke Head" Dooley
October 30th, 2011
7:48 pm
The SEC rules and the ACC drools.
Dewberry
October 30th, 2011
7:49 pm
GT Rules!
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
7:51 pm
Ga fan living on what OTHER SEC teams do is just funny as HELL.
Why are you on Schultz’s TECH blog? I thought you All hate Jeff Schultz for picking against your MUTTS?
I Ben Jones ready for Auburn? has he been working on is Gut Punches?
LydiasDad
October 30th, 2011
7:58 pm
Where’s Mark Bradley’s article? He slammed us last week.
GT81
October 30th, 2011
8:06 pm
gotta love these ugaers picking at GTs schedule and such. UGA has yet to beat a team with a winning record. they have beat the dregs of the sec, but so has everyone else. bring on nov 26
UGA>GT
October 30th, 2011
8:08 pm
5150 UOAD is a hypocrite – on the UGA boards, but somehow doesn’t like it when some of us bored UGA fans return the favor.
UGA>GT
October 30th, 2011
8:10 pm
GT81… what two teams beat GT this year? I forgot… What were they ranked? What are they ranked now?
Nole girl 93
October 30th, 2011
8:14 pm
Spend the weekend in NC for a baptism and watched while so many orange flags flew south while we headed north today. I noted coming home the traffic was heavy but I did see as many Clemson flags. Go GT. Go ACC (Of note: FSU blew out NC State!)
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
8:22 pm
UGA<GT………….I don't tell you to leave the Blog. I don't say I am not on the UGA blogs. I thinks is funny when you do it and act like you dawg fans don't do it.
You change your name more than you change your underwear.
GT THRU AND THRU
October 30th, 2011
8:25 pm
Great win for the jackets. As for the dawg fan bragging about the SEC schedule and the ACC not having any strong teams: They played miss st, ole miss, tenn, fla, and vandy. WOW what powerhouses. All those teams are no better than NC ST, MD, VA, MIA, and UNC. Actually i think those ACC teams are better. Tech and georgia still have to take care of business as far as their conference schedules go before they have any chance at a conference championship. THEN we’ll see what happens on nov 26th for the state bragging rights.
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
8:25 pm
UGA<GT…………..I didn't say i am not on the UGA blogs. I don't tell you to leave. I asked if you hate Jeff and Tech so much why are you here? I don't care. You change your blog name more the a new born needs diapers changed.
Bob
October 30th, 2011
8:25 pm
Shultz is the only writer I know who argues with people who comment about how dumb he is. Picking Clemson to win. Not a long shot. Everyone did. Picking Florida to win. They usually do. No big deal. Picking Denver to beat Detroit. That had to be the dumb pick of the year. Stop bragging about how good you pick games, Jeff. I’ve seen an octopus pick games better than you.
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
8:26 pm
I have never said I am not on UGA blogs.
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
8:26 pm
Why do you change your name more than your Depends?
Bob
October 30th, 2011
8:27 pm
I thought GT fans were supposed to be smart. Beating bad teams is still greater than losing to bad teams.
German Shepherd Dawg
October 30th, 2011
8:41 pm
Congrats, Jacket fans. Good win for you.
Woof woof!
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
8:44 pm
Dread it looks just like I. Crowell. They could be twins
Just curious
October 30th, 2011
8:45 pm
Wait a minute….UGA is ranked higher than Tech, but you make the fact Tech is now ranked a higher priority and promote it to front page with no mention of UGA? We always knew who you favored, but now it is certain.
Just curious
October 30th, 2011
8:46 pm
Gross postings…some shouldn’t be allowed.
yeller bug
October 30th, 2011
8:47 pm
Well, doggies, y’all get the spotlight alone next week while you take on the powerhouse New Mexico State. What’s their mascot—an illegal alien? Be careful—they eat dogs when they’re hungry.
GT Fan
October 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
BREAKING NEWS!! BREAKING NEWS!!
Per “Steve” the GT-GA game on 11/26 will not be played …
Steve
October 30th, 2011
3:22 pm
UGA 35 Nerds 21.
Everyone have a nice long Thanksgiving weekend with your friends & family. We’ll have to wait till Athens in 2012 to play the dogs again.
GT Fan
October 30th, 2011
9:01 pm
Steve,
If the games were played in the AJC, then both GT & GA would have lost yesterday. I’ll be at Bobby Dodd on 11/26 … will you?
let's go Jackets
October 30th, 2011
9:07 pm
this Chaz in this photo sure has got the other Chaz beat who appeared on DWTS. Better style, dance formation and lifting techniques and overal gracefulness
TopDAWG
October 30th, 2011
9:08 pm
Sorry to bust your bubbles but there are NO real power teams in the acc AND beyond Bama & LSU there’s not much in the SEC either
Randy Carson IMGT '83
October 30th, 2011
9:11 pm
UGA Fans-
Let’s be realistic, shall we? Isn’t it obvious that the SEC has many advantages over most of the other conferences? With the exception of Vanderbilt, don’t all of your universities have student enrollments of 25,000+? Don’t you have enormous alumni and fan bases from which you can solicit HUGE sums of money with which to build enormous stadiums? Aren’t most SEC schools considered THE university (or universities) in their respective states? And be honest, aren’t the academic requirements of SEC schools generally less demanding on the student athletes than those of the ACC schools?
So, honestly, what gives with all your braggadocio?
We get it. The SEC usually fields a better product than the ACC because SEC schools have the money, the venues, the favorable press and, again, the academics to attract better players ON AVERAGE.
Bottom line? You make fun of Tech’s schedule because you claim that we don’t really play any great teams. Doesn’t that argument boomerang on you because you’re playing us?
I mean, if you beat Tech, well, weren’t you SUPPOSED to beat Tech? But when Tech beats UGA, then we’ve actually accomplished something, haven’t we?
And it is SO sweet when that happens.
Randy Carson IMGT '83
October 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
UGA>GT:
Georgia played the #5 team (Boise State) and lost.
Tech played the #5 team and won.
‘Nuff said.
45ACP
October 30th, 2011
9:16 pm
Congrats on the win over Clemson. November 26, 2011 will be a whole different deal…
Randy Carson IMGT '83
October 30th, 2011
9:17 pm
Kirby-
If Tech or any of the ACC teams were in the SEC, then our recruiting classes would be different.
Think before typing.
James
October 30th, 2011
9:23 pm
What a great week it would be in Atlanta if we could have the SEC and ACC championship games on the same weekend.And maybe,just maybe the ACC game will sell out for once.@Randy Carson IMGT ‘83,If its so sweet when Tech beats Georgia you must have a very bitter taste in your mouth.I mean 1 out of the last 10..
James
October 30th, 2011
9:29 pm
@Randy Carson IMGT ‘83..
Tech beat the number 5 team in the nation which was another weak ACC team who was beating up other weak ACC teams.Georgia lost to a good number 5 Boise State team and this means what? That Tech is a better team? Maybe Coach Jonhson can use your logic in his pre Georgia game pep talk.
Flounder
October 30th, 2011
9:30 pm
[Dean Wormer] “Mr. Dorfman”
[Flounder] “Helloooooo” [smiling]
[Dean Wormer] “Fat, Drunk and Stupid is no way to go through life Son”
BUZZ 2011
October 30th, 2011
9:40 pm
Not so nerdy anymore , right Dawgs.. How many unbeaten #5 ranked teams have you beaten?? none, none….Only weak SEC teams with crippled quarterbacks , rocky top hats and cow bells…When do you play Bama or LSU
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
9:57 pm
Shultzie, First — let me apologize to the Techsters for coming on here when the article is about Tech — I’m trying to lure Jeff out because he has gone into hiding again over his wrong pick about the UGA game (once again). Since I’m on here — let me say congrats to the YJ’s for their victory, and I do think they are the best team in the ACC this year. But, Jeff says in his article “don’t try to maske any sense of it” — to most of us it is very obvious, Clemson is not a top 5 team this year. Heck, Auburn put up 435 yards on them earlier this season. Jeff, I think it is remarkable that you write for the AJC but you can’t even identify the strengths of the two big in-state teams. In case you forgot, you actually picked both UGA and Tech to lose this past weekend. Boy, the AJC was brilliant when they hired you. Whenever you do write your article about how lucky UGA was to win, are you at least going to acknowledge (for the first time) that UGA has an awesome defense this year? I’m still waiting — or is your foolish pride going to get in the way again?
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
10:03 pm
Buzz 2011, Slow down there big fella — your offense hasn’t played against a defense with the caliber of linebackers and secondary like the Dawgs. If you’ll remember last year — Tech hurt us up the middle. We’ve fixed that problem with Jenkins and Geathers — could be another Virginia or Miami night for the Jackets. But, I admire your team spirit. Looking forward to a good game.
DaDawg
October 30th, 2011
10:05 pm
Georgia will beat tech like a rented mule. Georgia’s fast angry D will shut down that mickey mouse tech option offense easy—book it! Dawgs will run the table and upset lsu in the sec title game!!!
Pat
October 30th, 2011
10:07 pm
Wow! Who is the only Georgia team to beat a ranked team? Good game Tech
Jay
October 30th, 2011
10:12 pm
I don’t see why VT would be favored at all. They haven’t looked that good at all. They barely beat duke and if duke made fg’s they would have lost. I think tech will be a 3 point fav.
Memo to dogtards on here
October 30th, 2011
10:14 pm
Clemson has a much better offense and defense than you. If we play with the same intensity against you as we did against clemson, the result will be similar. And they have all the reason in the world to play with that intensity.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:16 pm
Carolinajacket — Defensive?
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:17 pm
Darian — Even idiots deserve a response. Not that I’m calling anybody an idiot, mind you.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:17 pm
Scrap — I think I’m in the top 50 percent! … Hey I can’t win the Hawaii trip anyway.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:18 pm
IL Jacket — Thanks.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:18 pm
SuperDawg –Who’s this “Main Man”?
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:21 pm
Bob — Just so I’m clear, are you saying I should let people call me dumb and not say anything? … Yeah, Denver over Detroit was a dumb pick. I didn’t think Stafford was going to play, that was my excuse.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:22 pm
Dread (and all of your other names) — you’re banned.
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
10:26 pm
Jeff really can’t you talk to the AJC about getting 1 blog name per email address?
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
10:26 pm
Memo to dogtards on here, Are you in grade school? According to the most recent FBS rankings, Georgia’s defense is 8th in the country against the rush, 13th against the pass, and 7th overall. Clemson is 89th, 19th, and 66th respectively — it’s not even close. Now go back to bed — it’s past your bed time.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:27 pm
Top Dawg –”Sorry to bust your bubbles but there are NO real power teams in the acc AND beyond Bama & LSU there’s not much in the SEC either” <<<< You’re right about that, but you can say no other real powers in the whole nation, IMO.
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
10:29 pm
AFDawg I love your numbers, but I don’t buy them. look who UGA has beat. It is not like they are stopping any real great teams with that Defense.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:29 pm
AFDawg — Gone into hiding? I love when comments who post behind double-secret screen names suggest I’m hiding. I picked Florida to win. Guilty as charged. Repeating, this time with feeling: Don’t care who wins, just make picks for fun on Friday’s. It’s really that simple. Congrats to Dogs.
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
10:30 pm
Jeff, Oh good — you’re on-line. What do you think about the Dawg’s defense this year?
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:31 pm
5150 — I believe there’s going to be some new guidelines involving commenting in the future but I’m not sure if multiple screen names will be involved. Not sure when it begins however.
Alamo
October 30th, 2011
10:32 pm
What’s really nice is we had some big recruits at the game. Next class should be very strong.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:32 pm
AFDawg — You are correct: Clemson’s defense is awful, Georgia’s is getting better every week.
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
10:32 pm
Jeff, What is a double secret screen name? My last name and initial are clearly visible in my e-mail address. It’s been that way for years now.
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
10:34 pm
Yeah — I’ll get off your back now.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:34 pm
AF Dawg — Part II on UGA defense: Florida obviously was handicapped by an inability to run and Brantley’s limitations with injuries. But Gators had opportunities late in the game to win it and couldn’t get it done, so that’s where Dogs and Grantham get credit. Other games, I’ve been torn, like Vandy: Good for most of the half, then struggled late. But overall they’ve been good.
Jeff Schultz
October 30th, 2011
10:38 pm
AF Dawg (part III): If your email address is real, kudos to you. Most aren’t that way. But it’s the point of anonymous commenting with screen names. I don’t have a problem with it, but it’s funny that a lot of readers will say, “You’re hiding behind your computer” when everybody knows who I am and how to reach me — readers, athletes, coaches, general managers, athletic directors, owners. I talk to them every day. But obviously readers with screen names aren’t in same situation. Readers get anonymity. That’s fine. But that’s all I was talking about.
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
10:43 pm
5150 UOAD, Georgia’s defense this year has been extremely effective at cutting off the edge. They also have size and strength up the middle. Didn’t Florida end up with negative rushing yards — and that is with speed (Demps & Rainey). Sorry to burst your bubble — but it isn’t looking too good for the Jackets against the Dawgs this year. This year’s Dawg defense is drastically improved over last years — that is why we are winning the games we are supposed to win. Remember last year we didn’t even win the games we were supposed to win — somehow we managed to beat Tech last year. Not bragging — just stating fact.
this dawg want hunt!!
October 30th, 2011
10:47 pm
Who cares what schultz or whatever the hell his name is cares. He is about as insignificant as Tech and Clemson. No one really cares what he says, or what Tech and Clemson do. All 3 are pathetic losers, and they all have one thing in common. No one cares what they do, and only the pathetic fans of Tech, Clemson, and the 5 loyal readers of his blogs. Tech and Clemson are UGA’s little brothers, and they have been for the past decade or longer. Any team that gets it’s ass kicked by the worst coach in the SEC, should just go and hide. Yet, here is Tech, and the loser AJC writer bragging about a big win over another UGA whipping boy, clemson. My God, it must be getting harder and harder to sell this fish wrapper paper, especially on Sundays when all the free coupons are available. It doesn’t matter what Tech and clemson do, they will always be UGA’s little sister or brother, and it doesn’t matter what the hell this clown Jeff Sch—– says or predicts, his days are limited, just like this pathetic paper called the AJC.
joeygt
October 30th, 2011
10:48 pm
these ga mutts are delusional… to think uga has a good defense is a joke they padded their stats against the last 6 very week opponents the bottom of the sec teams which have a combined record of 21-24…uga has beat noone of merit
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
10:49 pm
Jeff, I see what you’re saying. By the way — Vandy gave number ten Arkansas a run for their money Saturday. Vandy has a very athletic team and will win some more games this year. Truth be told, none of Georgia’s games this year would have been close if not for the horrendous special teams play (and we probably would have beat SC). If Georgia’s AD and coaching staff aren’t convinced they need a full-time special teams coach by now, then they’ll never be. I have never seen the UGA special teams look this bad in my entire life. They had better get it the problem fixed before Auburn and Tech.
Flounder
October 30th, 2011
10:52 pm
@this dawg want hunt!! …
Good Grief, you need therapy kiddo. Go get another bowl of cereal, because somebody obviously pi$$ed in your cheerios.
joeygt
October 30th, 2011
10:54 pm
again,these ga mutts are delusional… to think uga has a good defense is a joke they padded their stats against the last 6 very week opponents the bottom of the sec teams which have a combined record of 21-24…uga has beat noone of merit
5150 UOAD
October 30th, 2011
10:55 pm
Flounder that is the special flavor he likes in his Cheerios.
EDIMGIAFAD
October 30th, 2011
10:57 pm
@ James – The ACC Football Championship game is going to be in Charlotte for a long time. They got 73,000 last year and there is no way the ACC will ever draw 73K here – this is SEC country.
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
10:57 pm
joeygt, Break down Georgia defensively position by position — at every position they are big, strong, and fast. As these athletes continue to mature it will be remarkable to see how many of them get drafted into the bigs. Now take a look at the depth on the defense. Key players have been out this year but it really didn’t matter. It is an intimidating defensive unit. You will see soon enough my friend.
joeygt
October 30th, 2011
10:58 pm
man, someone actaully puts up a true post and the uga mutts shut up …meaning you afdawg
joeygt
October 30th, 2011
11:00 pm
yah uga is alaways big strong and fast..but you know and i know and all know uga has padded there defensive stats in the last 6 games against team that have bad offenses the first 2 opponents you play ed were good teams and your defense got smacked….
Habersham Dawg
October 30th, 2011
11:00 pm
Congratulations Tech on a well played and executed game against Clemson.
this dawg want hunt!!
October 30th, 2011
11:02 pm
Hey Jeff, at least you don’t hide behind your name, but maybe you should change your name to Paul Johnson or at least his wife’s name, if the loser even has a wife. Fact is, your love for Johnson is so pathetic.He beats a Clemson team that gave up 400 yards to Wofford, and now he is a God again. You two losers will get your asses handed to you again when UGA with the worst O.C., and head coach in the SEC, totally dominate Tech’s mickey mouse offense. UGA’S front 7 will man handle Tech’s undersized O.L. Just so Jeff and his lover Paul Johnson understand what is about to happen to them, let me give them a newsflash, UGA held Florida and Tenn. to minus rushing yards, and i hate to burst your bubble Johnson and Schultz, or whatever the hell your name is, but Tenn. and Florida both have better O.L’s than Tech. So, brag all you want about Tech beating another mediocre ACC team, but the reality is Tech and Clemson are both a joke, and both are UGA’s little brothers, always have been, and always will be.
joeygt
October 30th, 2011
11:03 pm
even though uga has basically owned us the last tens years your defense has never stopped our came close to shutting gt offense down.. so we will see a awesome game between uga and gt nov 26th
joeygt
October 30th, 2011
11:04 pm
this dawg want hunt.. what are you doing on a tech blog running your mouth.. shoulndt you be on your own blogs???
joeygt
October 30th, 2011
11:06 pm
i never understood why uga fans always want to get ob our blogs talking trash… they need to worry about their own house until it is uga vs gt week until
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
11:07 pm
joeygt, I think you already said that. You act like nobody has been able to shut down your offense this year. Beware the Junkyard Dawg — he’s coming to get you!
AFDawg
October 30th, 2011
11:09 pm
joeygt, I explained and apologized (but also handed out complements) about why I was on this blog tonight. I was hoping to chat with Jeff — which did occur. So, as we say in the Air Force, mission accomplished — signing off.
N
October 30th, 2011
11:46 pm
Ga’s defense isn’t good. they haven’t played anyone. Our defense is just as good as theirs and our offense is better.
41-27 sounds about right
Whopper Dawg
October 31st, 2011
12:25 am
Jeff, nice job of making chicken salad out of chicken ****
Dawg's Dawg
October 31st, 2011
1:00 am
I think UGA fans are cracking on Schultz because his only recent article on the Dawgs was a prediction that UF would beat UGA again, and no mea culpas or congratulations are forthcoming from this writer, who is noted for his anti-UGA slant. It’s not an intended slight of GT’s tremendous upset of Climpson, who most Dawg fans despise as much (if not more) than Jacket fans. As a UGA alumnus, I congratulate Tech for putting a stop to the national championship nonsense that the Kool-Aid drinkers in Clemson were talking. Hopefully, we’ll both be 9-2 going into our game. It can only help the winner and won’t hurt the loser too much as far as the polls go.
one win since 1990
October 31st, 2011
6:22 am
tech has one LEGAL win against the DAWGS since 1990. A three point win in nasty weather in 2008. No wonder the tech writers want CMR gone.
I pic GT over Clemson
October 31st, 2011
6:42 am
Well I’m sure it was my heart that picked a Tech win but now just keep that mojo going and don’t let up and whatever you do beat the dawgsnot out of UGA at seasons end. Thumbsup!!!!
GT
October 31st, 2011
7:10 am
Don’t start assuming wins again. Va. Tech has Frank Beamer and Duke is not a given either. These teams are much better than reported and it will take more than showing up to beat any of them. Va. Tech came close to losing in Durham last week. They ACC has started going back to having great coaching like it did in the 90s. We kind of did the Georgia thing for a while hiring coaches for their recruiting ability instead of their coaching ability. The parity in the NCAA will not allow a mass production recruiter anymore you actually have to coach and to be able to hire talent. Why Mississippi let David Cutcliffe go is beyond me but the man is dangerous and has taken Duke back to at least division one. No game for anybody except maybe Alabama and LSU is a given and after watching LSU play Tenn. that theory doesn’t work either. I love what Vandy is doing, great coaching and a great talent in Rogers. Close games and luck are getting Tech and Georgia by and any cockiness is point on the scoreboard for the opponent. These coaches know how to sucker a cocky out of control player at the right moment in a game.
GT
October 31st, 2011
7:15 am
No game is a given stop laying that out there. Duke will be tough even if we are lucky enough to win two national televised games in a row. The ACC is back to great coaching and not a mass production recruiter and any given Saturday or Thursday we can lose, but we can win too Cocky players are suckers for good coaches on the other side.
Rolling Along
October 31st, 2011
7:49 am
Don’t like to get into Old Fashioned Hate this early in the season, but with the Dawg trolls prowling a Tech blog and beating their chest over a narrow win over the worst UF team in at least a decade (or more) and with a crippled QB to boot. Seriously ?! I don’t think you really want to win the East and get Bama or LSU. Now that would be ugly. Hit your knees and thank the good Lord fate kept them off your schedule this year.
Back to Tech. When the Jackets come to play they can play. Very simplistic comment, but true. VT will be smarter than Clemson on defense, but Tech’s D is getting better and better and seem to finally be gelling. Hopefully the offense is completely over the mid-season funk. Saturday was the first total TEAM win for Tech. Heck, even special teams did OK. The Jackets need the rest this week to get ready for the home stretch. It’s good that VT is coming up after the break and the Coastal is on the line. It should help keep the kids grounded and focused after such a big win. It’s also a great point in the season to fine tune some areas that need the work. Relax and take a deep breath this week Jackets. Then get ready to get your game on. Go Jackets and THWG !!
Northern Sympathizer
October 31st, 2011
8:15 am
Congrats to Tech on their win. It remains to be seen if they keep it going against Va. Tech. UGA successfully got the gators out of their heads by beating them Saturday. It remains to be seen if GT can do the same about UGA.
NoeBeeEss
October 31st, 2011
8:15 am
The ACC and the SEC East are both fun to watch this year, because you just never know who will win from one week to the next.
Rolling Along
October 31st, 2011
8:37 am
The Augusta Chronicle is more in the UGA tank than the AJC. Referencing two articles today: from Marc Weisner…”Georgia’s surge has included a rare Tennessee-Florida sweep for the first time since 1988″. Yeah, and both really suck this year. Your point ?
And the really good one from Paul Newberry; “Thousands of gold clad students stormed the field after the game, many of them apparently more pleased about matching Georgia’s victory over Florida earlier Saturday than knocking off an unbeaten conference foe” and “To Hell with Georgia they shouted in unison”. First of all, defeating a top 5 team more than matches a victory over an unranked struggling UF. Secondly, THWG is shouted in unison every time the fight song in sung. Freakin’ bozo. Must be fine grads of the UGA School of Journalism.
Headlines yesterday were basically, Georgia won (with colored picture), Clemson lost (no pictures). Thinking of cancelling my subscription to this rag. No need to cancel the AJC. It’s not delivered this far east in Georgia.
PMC
October 31st, 2011
8:49 am
Paul Johnson called a terrific game and Tevin Washington executed extremely well. The execution hasn’t been there the last two games on the road.
zripp3
October 31st, 2011
9:08 am
GT can “all but assure themselves of the Coastal Division title” with a win over VT? Wow. Let’s not count out UVA against Duke just yet (despite past performance). Thanks to UVA wins over GT and the U, the Coastal Division will more likely come down to the 11/26 UVA/VT game. That being said, on 11/10 – go Jackets!
Glenn DAvis
October 31st, 2011
9:22 am
BS, North Ave Pee Wees. Play some college football! 4 passes for 60 yrds. Awful. Try playin that crap in the SEC instead of the ACC
(Almost College Conference)
FRED
October 31st, 2011
9:25 am
WOW! as a UGA fan i am impressed! The Tech-UGA game will be the game of the year
tleslie
October 31st, 2011
9:27 am
Where is your article on the Georgia Florida game? Typical. Take pot shots regularly and then go hide!
Michael Veli
October 31st, 2011
9:55 am
You are witty and i enjoy reading your articles Jeff, may God bless you and yours!!
Burdell 90
October 31st, 2011
10:05 am
Hey Shultz…why are you jumping on the band wagon now??? You low life!!! We play crappy 4 weeks in a row, get two wins and two losses and we are “overated”…now we beat the undefeated #5 team in the nation and we are “a good football team”!!!
Just like Bradley, you need pull your head bottom lip over your head and SWALLOW!!
Burdell 90
October 31st, 2011
10:07 am
Let me rephrase…Pull your bottom lip over your head and SWALLOW…POS!!
5150 UOAD
October 31st, 2011
10:26 am
zripp3…………..UVa has Maryland, Duke, FSU, and VT. I don’t see UVA coming out of that 4-0 but more likely 2-2. That means the VT v GT is the real decision maker. Tech just has to win and we Should make it to the ACC CG.
gdawginkalamazoo
October 31st, 2011
10:31 am
Congrats on the big win Bees. I also think you smack down VT under the Thursday Night Lights.
The only team that smacked our D around this year was Boise. Our D did a great job against a stacked SC team (Lattimore & Garcia). Our offense and special teams lost that game.
I don’t know how you guys lost to Virginia or Miami?
april glaspie
October 31st, 2011
10:36 am
What the hell do you purport to know? That Tebow pick? Yeah, right. What a maroon.
http://www.hark.com/clips/nsvdjzkfdz-what-a-maroon
Tech? Grisly defeat to Dawgs. There is fake football and real football.
T3
October 31st, 2011
10:37 am
Clemson: 23 VT:3
Clemson: 17 GT:31
The GT-VT game will no doubt have a HUGE impact on the Coastal division.
If UVA beats Maryland and Duke, then
the UVA-FSU game in Tallahassee will be big.
As improbable as it seems…If UVA were to somehow find a way to also beat FSU
then the Coastal division will be decided on Nov 26th in Charlottesville, VT vs. UVA.
And if it does comes down to that game, UVA will DEFINITELY upset VT,
sending a 6-2 UVA team to the ACC-CG, over a 6-2 GT team, due to the tiebreaker.
RedandBlackDawg
October 31st, 2011
10:51 am
5105,
You have a lot of nerve complaining about any UGA fan being on a blog concerning Tech. You spend half of your day, it would seem, on the UGA blogs posting negative crap. Kettle calling the cat black syndrome it would appear in your cases.
GO DAWGS and GATA
5150 UOAD
October 31st, 2011
10:54 am
I did say you Mutts shouldn’t be here. I asked WHY you were not on your own Showing Love for your slim win over the GATORS.
RedandBlackDawg
October 31st, 2011
11:02 am
GTFAN478,
So, you are saying you could beat Vandy and UF and they would just be after thoughts from your mighty team. Why don’t you say that about those strong ACC monsters called Virginia and Miami that beat you. Even Maryland gave you fits, and you really think you are going to beat UGA. Please tell me where I can purchase some of that dream food you are obviously over indulging in. It might be a fairly decent game, but your offense will not run so freely against the DAWGS defense this time.
See you in November, and the DAWGS will give you another early Christmas present to stew on for another year. I am sure then that your excuse will be that your academic standards do not permit you to recruit the players that UGA does. Never mind the fact, that in 75% of the cases, you DID try to recruit them and they chose UGA over Tech. Suddenly then, when they choose UGA, they become over rated, thugs, muggers or whatever other insulting name you can think to call them. I think you confuse, the people walking around in your campus area, with the kids UGA does recruit.
GO DAWGS and GATA
J
October 31st, 2011
11:59 am
Da Dawg – that Tech offense has been used in the past against UGA by a lesser team, the Ga Southern Eagles. Guess what, it still racked up points. I would “book” that it will do the same.
Delbert D.
October 31st, 2011
12:04 pm
Speaking of Georgia Southern, the Eagles are the prelude game for Georgia next year to Georgia Tech. They will be playing with another QB next season since Jaybo Shaw graduates this year.
UGA = Yawn
October 31st, 2011
12:31 pm
I disagree and think we will probably NOT be the underdog vs VT. Hopefully, the team can be or get motivated none-the-less. Having to be the underdog just to get motivated? How do Alabama and LSU do it then???
Delbert D.
October 31st, 2011
12:34 pm
Tech’s time of possession vs. Clemson was 39:00 minutes, including over 13 minutes in the 4th quarter.
Hols
October 31st, 2011
12:59 pm
GO RAMBLIN’ WRECK!
GA TECH WILL BE UGA THIS SEASON!
SWEET!
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2:50 pm
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Jorg'e O'leary
October 31st, 2011
3:01 pm
You know why birds fly upside down over Athens? Their’s nothing worth pooping on….
Jorg'e O'leary
October 31st, 2011
3:04 pm
A.F. mutt, how many yards did tech run up on your team last meeting? It’s gonna happen again!
Jorg'e O'leary
October 31st, 2011
3:06 pm
Red and Black Dawg, your mother is calling go back to bed!
pretzel logic
October 31st, 2011
5:23 pm
jorge… stats don’t count but the score does…
the bumbler bees caught Clemson napping and are still ranked lower in the polls…not in the BCS rating at all….no respect for a program that is so inconsistent and on probation to boot
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Mountain DAWG
November 1st, 2011
8:35 am
As much as I despise them, I love watching Tech eat the clock away by pounding it out on the ground. I’m not sure why UGA doesn’t run more. They have a bigger offensive line than any NFL team and should be able to push any defensive line around. FIRE BOBO!!
Mountain DAWG
November 1st, 2011
8:43 am
Seems like every team has to either pass the ball or hope for special teams breakdowns to stand a chance against UGA. If the dawgs figure something out on special teams, what is tech going to do? Grantham’s 3-4 defense is going to force many 3-and-outs for Tech. Wonder what their defense will be like if it has to stay on the field more than 25 minutes? Johnson is probably going to have to come up with some kind of COLLEGE offense to replace his high school one that works pretty good against (snicker) ACC teams. BTW, Crowell SUX. Can’t seem to stay in the game if he gets a hangnail. Richard Samuel is a beast and needs to be fed often!
Mike Bobo
November 1st, 2011
9:12 am
Mountain Dawg has never played a down of college football in his life but has it all figured out from his lazy boy. He has spent countless hours reviewing tape and he sits high up above the stadium and looks at what the defense is trying to do. Yep that old mountain hound has it all figured out!!
joeygt1
November 1st, 2011
10:48 am
uga defense is not good and has padded it stats against the last 6 teams with a combined record of 21-24 ..wow what competition they have played the past 6 games
wreckmaniac
November 2nd, 2011
9:50 am
The only question about playing UGA is whether the high school offense will run all over the dawgs as they have for the past 3 years. They better bring extra oxygen for Jenkins.
atlxmen
November 2nd, 2011
7:52 pm
tech will and should be the underdawg. the level of talent on their team will make sure of that. clem had to play really really bad and tech played really good to get this victory ..dont expect va tech to make the same mistakes
Why, if GT has history, is this factoid true?
November 3rd, 2011
10:58 am
GT played and lost in the 1967 Orange Bowl. Florida handled them and it is very likely that Bobby Dodd Jr was on the bench for the Gators as a never used QB.
GT played and lost to Iowa in the 2009 Orange Bowl and was humiliated by slow, German American farm boys. At halftime, GT accumulated a whopping 54 total yds with Dwyer and Nesbitt accounting for about 24 total yds at that point.
Yes, they won the 90 Citrus Bowl and a fraction of the MCN. Hey, congrats. A % is better than no % for sure.
Beyond these three ( two ) major bowl games since the mid 50s, what other bowl, called BCS today, has GT attended???
Last Cotton Bowl for GT? Possibly early to mid 50s.
Last Sugar Bowl for GT? Possibly mid 1950s …………. 1955, or 1956?
Orange Bowl is it, then tons of Blue Carpet Bowls and Shoney’s Two for One Shrimp Bowl in Shrevepot over the last 45 -50 years. TWO major bowl trips are it for GT.
Sad but true.
JM
November 3rd, 2011
11:18 am
Keep winning Jackets!