I’m thinking PJ sees a real title as bigger than beating UGA
Paul Johnson and Josh Nesbitt can still be champions. (AJC photo by Johnny Crawford)
I had this conversation with a Georgia Tech booster last night: If Paul Johnson had to pick between beating Georgia and winning the 2009 ACC title, which would have chosen?
“As fans, we’d always pick beating Georgia,” the booster said. But that’s from the fan’s perspective, which isn’t the same as a coach’s. And if I had to guess — and I don’t have to guess, but just for grins I will — I’d say PJ would take being the champion of a BCS conference. (Yeah, yeah. Even if it is only the ACC.)
I base this on something PJ said last week about beating Georgia — “Been there, done that” — and on his stated desire to win championships at Tech. “We almost did it last year,” he said, and the Jackets did. They shared first place in the Coastal Division but lost to Virginia Tech on a tiebreaker. And now the moment is here. Beat Clemson in Tampa and the Jackets will play in the Orange Bowl in Year 2 under Paul Johnson. And that’s pretty darn impressive even if they did lose to the hated mutts.
A year ago, I think PJ would have chosen the other course: He needed to beat Georgia to establish credibility among his constituency. And that had to come first lest he run the risk of turning into Chan Gailey. (Who was fired because he couldn’t beat Georgia, fired 51 weeks after he played for the ACC title in Jacksonville.) Having done the deed in Year 1, Johnson has more global goals.
Which is why, I submit, he talked down the rivalry last week. (Indeed, he came tantalizingly close to channeling Reggie Ball and saying of Georgia: “It’s just a game, dog.”) PJ said this flat-out: “I’m going to get Georgia Tech to the point where our program is bigger than one game.”
Georgia fans will crow that the ACC title game now holds no currency, but that’s not true. (The Tech fan’s comeback: “So who are you playing this week?”) Tech was the best team in its conference, which isn’t to be confused with the SEC but isn’t the New York-Penn League, either. And that was the Jackets’ stated goal from spring practice on — win the ACC.
Remember Tech’s rings from last season? They weren’t presented for beating Georgia, although they did bear the famous score. (I’m pretty sure this year’s rings won’t be engraved with “30-24.”) The rings were for tying for the Coastal title. This year GT and PJ don’t have to share a division with anyone. This year they can win the whole conference. And I’m thinking, in this coach’s mind, that was Job 1 all along.
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GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
12:41 pm
GT GOT WOOPED BY A TEAM WITH ONLY 2 NATIONAL TITLES. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH FOREVER AND EVER.
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
12:42 pm
GT GOT DEFEATED BY A TEAM WITH BIGGEST BUNCH OF DRUNKS. HAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHH AND MORE HAHAHAHAH FOREVER AND EVER.
The Grinch
November 30th, 2009
12:43 pm
gtfanfrom1951
November 30th, 2009
12:40 pm
Well, maybe they didn’t get their free cokes and hot dogs and had to drink booze instead.
gtfanfrom1951
November 30th, 2009
12:44 pm
P.S.I should warn the buggs, in Lousianna, not to bite you’ll or they will catch something from you’ll.
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
12:44 pm
GT DEFEATED BY A TEAM WITH TWO DRNK REDNECKS. HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA AND HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA AND MORE HAHHAAHAHAHHAHA AND MORE HA.
ccu
November 30th, 2009
12:44 pm
Let’s face it GT fans…it hurts bad to lose to UGA. Because if winning the championship is more important then beating UGA then why didn’t you put that score on your rings last year? I’m just saying…
Richt forever
November 30th, 2009
12:44 pm
I get where Johnson is coming from – I mean – it’s the politically correct thing to say. But that coupled with a few other Johnson quotes has convinced me that he really doesn’t “GET” the Ga/GATech rivalry. Just watch – it will be that lack of understanding that will eventually lead to his undoing.
Richt is Great
November 30th, 2009
12:45 pm
You dog fans are obsessed with GT!! You beat us…congrats…you played your best game of the year and we played our worst. we were looking to Clemson. CPJ will not let it happen again. Enoy your Dec bowl game.
Joey Waddell
November 30th, 2009
12:47 pm
A few weeks ago you write that PJ had Tech going in the right direction and Richt’s time is just about done. 9 years ago you write the same about Richt and Gailey. Now this great program on the rise is beaten at home by a middle of the road SEC school. And look, now Tech was over looking Georgia in hopes of an Little League title. Your a Joke as a writer. Be Consistent and more people would take you serious.
GTbill
November 30th, 2009
12:48 pm
Congrats to the Georgia football team on a good win in a great game. And contrary to what many of the Georgia fans want to believe, it was a great game between two good teams. One team forges ahead , the other team fights back . One team has a long score, the other team answers right back. The game was not decided until the final minute and could very easily have gone the other way. What an exciting game. I hate it that we lost, but I am proud of the Jackets for not quitting and that they kept fighting to the end.
Now let’s talk about SOME of the Georgia fans logic and comments:
1.Since Georgia won that somehow diminishes an ACC championship for Tech if we win next week. By that logic, Florida was not a legitimate National Champion last year because they lost to Ole Miss. LSU lost two games (Kentucky and Arkansas) the year before and were still National Champs. As a practical matter many superior teams in many sports have won championships while having lost to a mediocre team they should have beat. So I don’t care how much you try to diminish our team or what you think. If Tech wins next week they will be ACC champions and play in a BCS bowl.
2.Yes, Tech fans ragged Georgia fans after last year’s win, but that is what Georgia fans do every time they win a big game (See Florida), so why was it wrong for Tech fans to have done the same? We won last year’s game, so that gave us the right to rag Ga fans. But all I heard from Ga fans was “Tech fans are picking on us.” I remember many comments after last year’s game from Ga fans that said “well you beat us but you are not even going to play for your Conference’s Championship.” I believe therefore that it is OK for me to say to Ga fans “well you beat us but you are not even going to play for your Conference’s Championship.” So there you go you SEC also rans. Most team’s fans rag the other team’s fans when they win, but Ga fans are such crybabies they can’t take it when other fans give back to them what they take such pleasure in dishing out any time they win. It is Ok for Georgia fans to rag us this year because Ga won. So rag on.
3.It is sad that you denigrate your own team in order to tear down our team. Many of Ga “fans” comments talk about how Tech lost to an average, mediocre, middle of the SEC conference team, a team that sucks. Well I disagree with them. I think Ga has a good team with many great players and it is no disgrace for Tech to lose to them. A few breaks and Ga could easily be 9 and 3 right now (LSU game in particular). Both teams of young men played their hearts out and gave us fans an exciting evening of football.
4.As far as excuses, I remember a whole lot coming out of Athens last year, so what’s good for Ga is good for Tech.
So GA fans enjoy your victory and rag all you want. I for one am man enough to take it and will remain a loyal Tech fan regardless. GO TECH, TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
heluvaengr
November 30th, 2009
12:49 pm
The booster in this article sure doesn’t speak for me! As a Tech alum, I want to beat uga AND win the ACC. But, if we could only win one, and I could choose, I’d trade a win over uga for a title every time. GO JACKETS!
GTbill
November 30th, 2009
12:49 pm
Congrats to the Georgia football team on a good win in a great game. And contrary to what many of the Georgia fans want to believe, it was a great game between two good teams. One team forges ahead , the other team fights back . One team has a long score, the other team answers right back. The game was not decided until the final minute and could very easily have gone the other way. What an exciting game. I hate it that we lost, but I am proud of the Jackets for not quitting and that they kept fighting to the end.
Now let’s talk about SOME of the Georgia fans logic and comments:
1. Since Georgia won that somehow diminishes an ACC championship for Tech if we win next week. By that logic, Florida was not a legitimate National Champion last year because they lost to Ole Miss. LSU lost two games (Kentucky and Arkansas) the year before and were still National Champs. As a practical matter many superior teams in many sports have won championships while having lost to a mediocre team they should have beat. So I don’t care how much you try to diminish our team or what you think. If Tech wins next week they will be ACC champions and play in a BCS bowl.
2. Yes, Tech fans ragged Georgia fans after last year’s win, but that is what Georgia fans do every time they win a big game (See Florida), so why was it wrong for Tech fans to have done the same? We won last year’s game, so that gave us the right to rag Ga fans. But all I heard from Ga fans was “Tech fans are picking on us.” I remember many comments after last year’s game from Ga fans that said “well you beat us but you are not even going to play for your Conference’s Championship.” I believe therefore that it is OK for me to say to Ga fans “well you beat us but you are not even going to play for your Conference’s Championship.” So there you go you SEC also rans. Most team’s fans rag the other team’s fans when they win, but Ga fans are such crybabies they can’t take it when other fans give back to them what they take such pleasure in dishing out any time they win. It is Ok for Georgia fans to rag us this year because Ga won. So rag on.
3. It is sad that you denigrate your own team in order to tear down our team. Many of Ga “fans” comments talk about how Tech lost to an average, mediocre, middle of the SEC conference team, a team that sucks. Well I disagree with them. I think Ga has a good team with many great players and it is no disgrace for Tech to lose to them. A few breaks and Ga could easily be 9 and 3 right now (LSU game in particular). Both teams of young men played their hearts out and gave us fans an exciting evening of football.
4. As far as excuses, I remember a whole lot coming out of Athens last year, so what’s good for Ga is good for Tech.
So GA fans enjoy your victory and rag all you want. I for one am man enough to take it and will remain a loyal Tech fan regardless. GO TECH, TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WonderDog
November 30th, 2009
12:49 pm
For GTTURNEDUP:
1980 – The Bulldogs beat Notre Dame 17–10 in the Sugar Bowl to finish 12-0 and claim the National Championship. Notable contributors during the season included Herschel Walker, Buck Belue and Lindsay Scott (Georgia was listed first by AP, Berryman, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sporting News & UPI).
Other years in which the Bulldogs finished with a number-one ranking in at least one of the final national polls and included in the official NCAA Football Record Book
1927 – With a 9-1-0 record, the Bulldogs were called the “dream and wonder team” and were ranked No. 1 in the nation with one regular season game remaining, but were upset by Georgia Tech by a score of 12-0 at Grant Field in Atlanta, Georgia.[29] Nevertheless, at the end of the season, Georgia was ranked number 1 in two polls recognized by the NCAA.[30] The Bulldogs were also listed as number 1 in two other polls of the 1927 season, but most recognize Illinois as the 1927 National Champion.
1942 – 11–1 Georgia was chosen as champion by at least half of the recognized polls. Georgia was led by All-Americans Frank Sinkwich and end George Poschner, along with a young back named Charley Trippi. The Bulldogs knocked off 9 consecutive opponents and ranked No. 1 in the nation. Georgia earned a Rose Bowl bid after it blanked Georgia Tech 34–0 in Athens to end the regular season. Georgia then edged UCLA 9-0 in the Rose Bowl
1946 Georgia went 11-0 and beat North Carolina 20-10 and was proclaimed national champions by half the national polls.
1968 Georgia was chosen by one national poll when they went 9-1-2 losing to Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. Overtime was not allowed in the NCAA yet so Georgia tied with Tennessee and Houston.
Tech75
November 30th, 2009
12:52 pm
CPJ’s going to get “educated” about how important this game is. Quickly and Emphatically.
He wouldn’t have taken any heat about that remark if Tech had won the game; either he personally was overconfident when he made the remark, or he was (I’m trying to be polite here) just plain ignorant about the stature of this game.
Regardless; congratulations to the Dawgs, State Champs.
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
12:52 pm
GT GOT WOOPED BY A TEAM THAT WILL CONTAMINATE THE BUGS OF LOUISIANA. HAHAHAHAAHHAHAH AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAH FOREVER AND EVER.
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
12:53 pm
PAUL JOHNSON IS A PRETENDER. HE HATES UGA TO HIS BONES. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA FOREVER AND EVER.
GTbill
November 30th, 2009
12:54 pm
Congrats to the Georgia football team on a good win in a great game. And contrary to what many of the Georgia fans want to believe, it was a great game between two good teams. One team forges ahead , the other team fights back . One team has a long score, the other team answers right back. The game was not decided until the final minute and could very easily have gone the other way. What an exciting game. I hate it that we lost, but I am proud of the Jackets for not quitting and that they kept fighting to the end.
Now let’s talk about SOME of the Georgia fans logic and comments:
1.Since Georgia won that somehow diminishes an ACC championship for Tech if we win next week. By that logic, Florida was not a legitimate National Champion last year because they lost to Ole Miss. LSU lost two games (Kentucky and Arkansas) the year before and were still National Champs. As a practical matter many superior teams in many sports have won championships while having lost to a mediocre team they should have beat. So I don’t care how much you try to diminish our team or what you think. If Tech wins next week they will be ACC champions and play in a BCS bowl.
2.Yes, Tech fans ragged Georgia fans after last year’s win, but that is what Georgia fans do every time they win a big game (See Florida), so why was it wrong for Tech fans to have done the same? We won last year’s game, so that gave us the right to rag Ga fans. But all I heard from Ga fans was “Tech fans are picking on us.” I remember many comments after last year’s game from Ga fans that said “well you beat us but you are not even going to play for your Conference’s Championship.” I believe therefore that it is OK for me to say to Ga fans “well you beat us but you are not even going to play for your Conference’s Championship.” So there you go you SEC also rans. Most team’s fans rag the other team’s fans when they win, but Ga fans are such crybabies they can’t take it when other fans give back to them what they take such pleasure in dishing out any time they win. It is Ok for Georgia fans to rag us this year because Ga won. So rag on.
3.It is sad that you denigrate your own team in order to tear down our team. Many of Ga “fans” comments talk about how Tech lost to an average, mediocre, middle of the SEC conference team, a team that sucks. Well I disagree with them. I think Ga has a good team with many great players and it is no disgrace for Tech to lose to them. A few breaks and Ga could easily be 9 and 3 right now (LSU game in particular). Both teams of young men played their hearts out and gave us fans an exciting evening of football.
4.As far as excuses, I remember a whole lot coming out of Athens last year, so what’s good for Ga is good for Tech.
So GA fans enjoy your victory and rag all you want. I for one am man enough to take it and will remain a loyal Tech fan regardless. GO TECH, TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Triple Option
November 30th, 2009
12:54 pm
Tech fans excuses and comebacks to UGA fan’s jabs:
1. Dirty play knocked out Nesbitt (It’s an injury. Welcome to big boy football)
2. It really doesn’t matter to us (That’s a lie. It does matter to you and your program.)
3. At least we’re not playing in the Bowl Game. (We know. We’ve had a bad, bad season. Our team doesn’t deserve to go to a good bowl game.)
UGA ran all over your field and your team. We won the game. Take you “L” like a man. Stop whining and making excuses.
Tommy boy
November 30th, 2009
12:54 pm
This is for all of these incoherent Georgia fans just need to shut their mouths about how great the SEC is. Last time i checked Georgia went 7-5 and didn’t beat a solid SEC team all year. Kentucky?
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
12:56 pm
THE BUGGS OF LOUISIANA SHOULD REALLY BE AFRAID OF UGA JUST LIKE THE YELLOW FEVER BUGGS OF ATLANTA. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA AND MORE HAHAHAHAHA AND MORE HAHAHAHAHA FOREVER AND EVER.
The Grinch
November 30th, 2009
12:56 pm
Tommy boy
November 30th, 2009
12:54 pm
30-24. Nuff said. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!
I Run This State
November 30th, 2009
12:57 pm
What is the over/under for attendance in Tampa next Saturday? 10,000?
1eyedJack
November 30th, 2009
12:57 pm
This just in….Caleb King just passed Valdosta…still untouched.
Born2Buzz
November 30th, 2009
12:58 pm
All CPJ needs to do to is read 1 page of this blog to see why beating UGA is important. But in the grand scheme of things winning the ACC and going to a BCS bowl game is the #1 priority THIS year. Finishing 12-2 would have us poised to play for bigger things next year and CPJ is looking at the big picture. But if we want to win championships, National Championships, we still have to beat UGA.
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
12:58 pm
GT GOT WOOPED BY A TEAM THAT DID NOT BEAT A SOLID SEC TEAM PER TOMMY BOY. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AND MORE HAHAHAHHAHA FOREVER AND EVER
1eyedJack
November 30th, 2009
12:58 pm
Tommy boy
We beat South Carolina…They beat Clemson…doesn’t that count?
Woody
November 30th, 2009
12:59 pm
Not an original comment from Mr. Johnson. During the years when the Gators were winning SEC titles but losing to the Seminoles, Mr. Spurrier frequently expressed similar opinions.
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
November 30th, 2009
12:59 pm
GT FAN FROM 1951
THEY WERE PROBABLY IN THE ALCOHOL BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THAT GEORGIA WASN’T GOING TO WIN AND THEY WERE PREPARING THEMSELVES FOR THE AFTERMATH….NOBODY GAVE THE DOGS A CHANCE….MARK BRADLEY SAID THAT COACH PAUL BRYANT (OH PLEASE, EXCUSE ME, THAT’S JOHNSON, NOT BRYANT) HAD 2 WEEKS TO SCHEME UP THE BULLDOGS AND A BLOWOUT WAS AT HAND…THEN A STRANGE THING HAPPENED…..WITH ONLY A WEEK AND A RATHER WEAK SCOUT TEAM RESEMBLANCE TO THE TECH OFFENSE, OLE WILLIE CAME OUT SWINGING AND PAUL JOHNSONS NFL PROSPECT HAD 33 YARDS, AND WERE REDUCED TO CHUNKING IT 4 TIMES AT THE END…..HARD TO IMAGINE, BUT I THINK BRADLEY HELPED PAUL SCHEME UP SOME OF THE NEW OFFENSE….BUT DON’T WORRY TECH FOLKS, PAUL USED THE 2 WEEKS TO PUT IN STUFF FOR CLEMPSON (THE REAL GAME THAT COUNTS) INSTEAD OF GETTING READY FOR THE DOGS…AFTER YOU BEAT YOUR RIVAL ONE TIME, IT DON’T MATTER ANYMORE…..
The Ghost of Wally Butts
November 30th, 2009
12:59 pm
Tech fans:
1. UGA has a better all-time winning percentage.
2. UGA has dominated the UGA-GT game historically.
3. UGA has defeated Tech 15 out of the last 20 years.
4. UGA has been to and won more bowl games than GT.
5. UGA has played in more BCS games.
6. UGA plays in the SEC, which is nationally acknowledged as the most competitive conference for the last decade.
7. GT plays in the ACC which is great at basketball.
8. GT hasn’t defeated UGA in Atlanta since Clinton was President.
Now, roll those facts around in your heads. As UGA fans, we don’t care about the insults you throw back at us (redneck, trailer-trash, tobacco-chewing inbreeds) because we know they’re not true. We also don’t care how many space shuttles you built or flew on, or that you have a higher freshman SAT average.
When it comes to Tech, what we care most about is beating you, and historically we’re pretty good at it. We can accept our disappointing season, but it does seem sweeter knowing we once again baffled GT. So continue to talk about the “big picture” because for the next 12 months you will go to bed at night knowing that we whipped yall’s butt at home again during your “glory days.”
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
1:00 pm
ORANGE BOWL LIKE LSU OVER GT OR CLEMSON. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHA AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHA FOREVER AND EVER.
Tech75
November 30th, 2009
1:00 pm
Speaking for myself, I know “strategically” the ACC title and BCS stuff is more important; but I really have a hard time sublimating the UGA game to a second tier priority.
Just can’t do it. No how, no way.
The Grinch
November 30th, 2009
1:01 pm
I Run This State
November 30th, 2009
12:57 pm
Are free hot dogs and cokes included in the price of admission? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Bob Thornton
November 30th, 2009
1:01 pm
LMAO!!! Yeah, just keep trying to convince yourselves of this…lol
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
1:02 pm
BCS – BUSINESS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – DEMANDS A 3RD SEC TEAM FOR ORANGE BOWL AS ACC ( ASSOCIATION OF CUP CAKES)FANS DOES NOT TRAVEL WELL AND SPEND. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AND MORE HAHAHAHHAHAHHA FOREVER AND EVER.
Rock On......
November 30th, 2009
1:02 pm
Winning championships is far more important than any rivalry game, and yes, I said that last year too. Will say it again in 2010 and beyond. I dare say that there isn’t one single player or fan that would, given the choice, take a rivalry win over a championship victory. The Clemson game is simply much more important.
Now I am not one to dismiss the Georgia game to say that Tech was looking down the road. Not at all. In fact, Georgia outplayed Tech and deserved to win. However, in the grand scheme of things the Georgia game ranks so far down the list of Tech’s important games this year that it is barely of consequence. Win or lose it just isn’t very important unless it has National Championship significance. I can make a case that Clemson is a bigger significant rivalry than Georgia. Saturday’s game is huge and probably 5 times bigger than Georgia.
GTbill
November 30th, 2009
1:03 pm
Congrats to the Georgia football team on a good win in a great game. And contrary to what many of the Georgia fans want to believe, it was a great game between two good teams. One team forges ahead, the other team fights back. One team has a long score, the other team answers right back. The game was not decided until the final minute and could very easily have gone the other way. What an exciting game. I hate it that we lost, but I am proud of the Jackets for not quitting and that they kept fighting to the end.
Now let’s talk about SOME of the Georgia fans logic and comments:
1.Since Georgia won that somehow diminishes an ACC championship for Tech if we win next week. By that logic, Florida was not a legitimate National Champion last year because they lost to Ole Miss. LSU lost two games (Kentucky and Arkansas) the year before and were still National Champs. As a practical matter many superior teams in many sports have won championships while having lost to a mediocre team they should have beat. So I don’t care how much you try to diminish our team or what you think. If Tech wins next week they will be ACC champions and play in a BCS bowl.
2.Yes, Tech fans ragged Georgia fans after last year’s win, but that is what Georgia fans do every time they win a big game (See Florida), so why was it wrong for Tech fans to have done the same? We won last year’s game, so that gave us the right to rag Ga fans. But all I heard from Ga fans was “Tech fans are picking on us.” I remember many comments after last year’s game from Ga fans that said “well you beat us but you are not even going to play for your Conference’s Championship.” I believe therefore that it is OK for me to say to Ga fans “well you beat us but you are not even going to play for your Conference’s Championship.” So there you go you SEC also rans. Most team’s fans rag the other team’s fans when they win, but Ga fans are such crybabies they can’t take it when other fans give back to them what they take such pleasure in dishing out any time they win. It is Ok for Georgia fans to rag us this year because Ga won. So rag on.
3.It is sad that you denigrate your own team in order to tear down our team. Many of Ga “fans” comments talk about how Tech lost to an average, mediocre, middle of the SEC conference team, a team that sucks. Well I disagree with them. I think Ga has a good team with many great players and it is no disgrace for Tech to lose to them. A few breaks and Ga could easily be 9 and 3 right now (LSU game in particular). Both teams of young men played their hearts out and gave us fans an exciting evening of football.
4.As far as excuses, I remember a whole lot coming out of Athens last year, so what’s good for Ga is good for Tech.
So GA fans enjoy your victory and rag all you want. I for one am man enough to take it and will remain a loyal Tech fan regardless. GO TECH, TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
1:03 pm
ORANGE BOWL DOES NOT LIKE TO GET A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHA. AND MORE HAHHAHHAHAHHAHA FOREVER AND EVER.
UGA = Dirty plays
November 30th, 2009
1:04 pm
So, UGA beat us. Does not meant Ga Tech did not have a great season, it is not like UGA is some great football team, loosing to them does not end the season for Ga Tech. It must really be something for UGA. When is the last time you heard UGA barking it up after beating Ga Tech? Yep, been a very long time. Tells me the times are changing. UGA will never be a great team, dont ever see them going 12 – 0, 11 -1 or 10 -2, they might…but doubtful. But, hats off to UGA, they won the game and probably get to go back to Atlanta. In order for Ga Tech to continue to have good football seasons, we need a new DEFENSIVE program. So, I say to Paul Johnson, lets make the change. Lets get someone in who knows how to coach defense, lets face it. For 2 years of defense has stunk and it has been the offense that kept us in there. If we dont get a hold on the defense, Ga Tech my wind up 10 and 4 this year, what a let down. So, UGA you won and good for you.. 7 wins, how does it feel knowing your wholse season depended upon the Ga Tech game, know you know how we felt with Chan. Lets go Ga Tech, learn how to play the really big games and start this weekend agains Clemson, or, you are going to let yourselves down and your fans. I still LOVE my Ga Tech Yellow Jackets! GO tech and to Hades with UGA…
Dap01
November 30th, 2009
1:04 pm
Georgia and SC should be declared the champions of that second level league. GA Tech and Johnson are covering their backsides right now. They are not eyeing anything.
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
1:06 pm
ORANGE BOWL TO GO BANKRUPT IF GT GOES TO ORANGE BOWL. HAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHA AND MORE HAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHA AND MORE HAHHAHHAHAAHHAH FOREVER AND EVER.
Tech75
November 30th, 2009
1:06 pm
Rock on: Are you insane?
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
1:08 pm
GT GOT SMASHED BY A TEAM GOING TO A BOWL WITH FREE COKE AND HOT DOGS, YUM YUM. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH FOREVER AND EVER.
The Grinch
November 30th, 2009
1:09 pm
You know tech will hit the big time when they…
1. Beat a non-important team like UGA two years in a row.
2. Not only PLAY in a BCS bowl, but actually WIN a BCS bowl game.
3. Stop offering free hot dogs and cokes in a lame attempt to fill the stands.
4. Stop using “calculus” as an excuse for losing.
5. Finally finish a season rated in the top 10.
6. Actually win a conference championship in the lame ACC.
7. Defeat a team rated in the final Top 10 standings.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
1:11 pm
GT LOST IN A GAME WITHOUT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEANING. HAHAHAHAHAHAHH AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH, AND MORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA FOREVER AND EVER.
theedge
November 30th, 2009
1:11 pm
It would have been nice to win that game, but 10-2 with 2-1 against the SEC ain’t too shabby. Now finish the thing with two more wins. Go Jackets THWG!
KBB
November 30th, 2009
1:12 pm
Does anyone have one of those left over free hot dogs? I was wanting to frame one and hang it on my wall?
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
1:12 pm
I LOVE THIS BLOGS HAHAHAHAHAH AND MORE HAHHAHAHAHAH AND MORE HAHAHAHAHHA FOREVER AND EVER.
GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
November 30th, 2009
1:13 pm
I LOVE THESE BLOGS HAHAHAHAHAH AND MORE HAHHAHAHAHAH AND MORE HAHAHAHAHHA FOREVER AND EVER.
KBB
November 30th, 2009
1:14 pm
Yea! I found one on e-bay. $30.24 is the asking price. I wonder how they came up with that amount? Shipping though is PRICELESS!
dawg5
November 30th, 2009
1:14 pm
it’s funny…up until this past Saturday, most Tech fans couldn’t talk about anything BUT beating the crap out of UGA…now all you hear is “well, it really wasn’t THAT important of a game”