Live from Tech-Duke: Something big MIGHT happen
Zachery Peacock claims a carom against the Dookies in 2009. (AJC photo by Pouya Dianat)
Given the run I’m on in 2010 – only in its 10th day! — I hesitate to say anything. But it’s my nature to tell you folks what I expect to happen, and here’s what I expect:
I expect Georgia Tech to play well.
I’m not predicting a GT victory. (As we know, that would guarantee a GT loss.) But any good team that has had to endure the criticism – much of it from this correspondent – after losing to Georgia is all but duty-bound to give a stirring account of itself in its next game. Even if that game happens to be against a team ranked No. 5 in the nation.
Duke is the anti-Tech: Not outrageously gifted but outrageously sound. Its coach is the second-best ever. (Ron Jirsa being the unchallenged No. 1.) But Duke isn’t going to overwhelm the Jackets physically, and they’re past due to play well. And if they’re going to post a victory that will grab the nation’s attention, today’s the day.
But I have, as you also doubtless know, felt that way before. And Tech has won but two of its past 26 games against the minions of K. (The exceptions: At Cameron Indoor Stadium in March 2004, a game that presaged the Jackets’ surge to the Final four, and in January 2007 here.)
I’m here at the Thrillerdome, and already I wonder about the crowd. I saw bunch of folks in blue queued outside. And it is cold outside. But the roads — at least I-75 and 10th Street — are fine. Sidewalks along 10th are still snow-covered, so watch your step. But I’d think if a Tech fan had a hankering to catch just one game this season, the Duke tilt would be it.
Not that I’m in the business of selling tickets. That’s Dan Radakovich’s task, and I see him as I type. And he’s not wearing blue.
With that, I’ll turn it over to Willie Martinez and Sonny Clusters and anyone else who cares to join our shenanigans. And just remember: If Tech wins, I didn’t exactly tell you so. But I did kind of float the balloon.
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Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
4:26 pm
lets go see how well those dawgs do against a top 5 team….
Not so good so far but Leslie had a highlight reel dunk you will be seeing on SportsCenter tonight.
HR Department
January 9th, 2010
4:26 pm
Kobain…..thats fine because i give him 5% of the credit today….we still ran 0 plays except for the score after the final timeout.
KSEE
January 9th, 2010
4:26 pm
Big Win…lets keep the good vibrations going throughout the season! GO TECH!
Sonny Clusters
January 9th, 2010
4:27 pm
We was out trying to buy bread and milk and just got back home to blog and now all this pressure from Mark . . . well Clusters don’t blog very good basketball we mostly specialize in baseball. When we was little we fell in love with the game and we liked the way David Justice would swing at a ball. That was a pretty swing. Not many folks know that a Clusters baby gets a bat and a ball when they is born. We got a glove, too.
B IG BEE
January 9th, 2010
4:28 pm
Great win for the GT kids, BAD for GT. Probably saved CPH’s job. Too Bad.
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
4:28 pm
Beat Duke lose to Uga. I guess when Duke wins the acc, uga fans will say they are the acc champions
Yup
GaGator
January 9th, 2010
4:29 pm
You right Mark, something BIG has been going on, the Gator got 3 FIVE STAR players in 1 hour at the Army All-American bowl. They represent the #5, #9 and # 14th ranked players in the country. The Gators are the #1 class in the country as rated by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN. NOW THAT’S BIG, NO THAT’S HUGH.
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January 9th, 2010
4:30 pm
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JACK IT
January 9th, 2010
4:30 pm
73 66 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha again, you may be #1 in the ACC, but #2 in the state!!!!
oh yea: 30 24
Killer Bees
January 9th, 2010
4:31 pm
Good win Bees! Nice call MB.
JACK IT
January 9th, 2010
4:31 pm
To: GaGator, what “Hugh” are you referring to?
wiley
January 9th, 2010
4:32 pm
We may make some noise come March! Gotta take care of business at home and steal a few on the road.
DMWC
January 9th, 2010
4:32 pm
Great win! Should be a big one for March.
Hi to all the Dawgs who are on here instead of watching UGA-UK (but who of course are not obsessed with Georgia Tech in any way, shape, or form).
gt fan
January 9th, 2010
4:33 pm
did anyone see that gt beat duke. know sound of uga fans
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
4:34 pm
did anyone see that gt beat duke. know sound of uga fans
That just means we would beat them worse.
73-66 HAHAHAHAHAHA
southsideDawg
January 9th, 2010
4:36 pm
Tech Suck!!!!!!!!!!!! 73-66 to bad MB didnt call that one. PH saves job means more UGA over Tech in basketball
Artie
January 9th, 2010
4:36 pm
Guess Duke really DOES suck!!! Talk about overrated!!!
Killer Bees
January 9th, 2010
4:37 pm
Powell and Elam committ to Gators, not sure who the third one is. Elam is so wishy washy who knows how long that wil last.
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
4:41 pm
Dogs down only 2 getting close to the half.
Fox is coaching his rear end off
DAVE
January 9th, 2010
4:41 pm
Great win GT!
Typical Butt Sniff U fans. Apparently nobody reads their blogs so they have to hang out here to try to find an audience.
Techs Biggest Fan.."UGA"
January 9th, 2010
4:41 pm
southside, sure the polls are wrong. You the man tell the world how smart you are. Uga is really the best! hows those boys doing today?
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
4:42 pm
Down by 1 now
gt fan
January 9th, 2010
4:43 pm
great english elmore did that come from uga
GaGator
January 9th, 2010
4:44 pm
JACK IT
HUGE, sorry, my bad
chalkdawg4
January 9th, 2010
4:44 pm
Nice win Jackets. I hate those Dookies.
gt fan
January 9th, 2010
4:44 pm
we beat them worse?
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
4:44 pm
Dawgs take the lead. Lexington eerily silent
Techs Biggest Fan.."UGA"
January 9th, 2010
4:44 pm
well roll with it and lets us know how it comes out. we’ll be watching……NOT
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
4:46 pm
we beat them worse?
yup
Dawgs up three. Lexington getting quiet.
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
4:47 pm
Dawgs up 5. Crowd getting nervous now.
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
4:48 pm
Dawgs on a 21-5 run
UGAIsSoLastYear
January 9th, 2010
4:56 pm
how funny going through all the comments. the tons of UGA comments and how they diminished and disappeared as Tech took control in the 2nd half and won. love the AP story saying how Tech won after a dismal loss. haha even they know UGA is dismal!!!!!
Techs Biggest Fan.."UGA"
January 9th, 2010
4:58 pm
what channel is the dawg game on? all I find is womens basketball. really? any one know?
Robert
January 9th, 2010
4:59 pm
(((30-24 and 73-66))) We run this State.
Reality
January 9th, 2010
5:00 pm
Way to go, JACKETS! Guess we will continue moving up in the top 25…. where – by the way – is that doggie school? Anyone know where they are ranked? Just curious.
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
5:00 pm
Dawgs lead by one at the half on the road at lexington
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
5:01 pm
what channel is the dawg game on? all I find is womens basketball. really? any one know?
Its on the SEC Network. We have our own network. You should get it unless you have mom and pop cable.
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
5:02 pm
Anyone know where they are ranked? Just curious.
We arent ranked. Of course that didnt stop us from kicking your tails
patrocket
January 9th, 2010
5:04 pm
Brad, what’s up with Kirby?
Jamaica
January 9th, 2010
5:04 pm
GT is going all the way this year. This team CPH has will be something special by the time the season ends. Sit back and enjoy the ride. See, they won an ugly game today, that they lost last year. Iman, Gani, Bell, Peacock have some young troops that will only get better. I told you last that CPH will get that ring this year.
Techs Biggest Fan.."UGA"
January 9th, 2010
5:07 pm
what does that mean? not every one is a sec homer. some don’t care at all ! just wanted to watch. man are you touchy or what? And really….the SEC network? what is that about? for real! cause I don’t know.
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
5:08 pm
And really….the SEC network? what is that about? for real! cause I don’t know.
http://www.secsports.com/news/default.aspx?ArticleId=12966
Techs Biggest Fan.."UGA"
January 9th, 2010
5:12 pm
wow, I’m sure they did’t have Dawg basketball in mind when they did that. But thanks for the link. really, I did not know….. not a fan but thats cool.
UGA Sux
January 9th, 2010
5:17 pm
UGA…unranked in football and basketball…they just suck…
Elmore Spencer
January 9th, 2010
5:24 pm
Dawgs up 1 15 minutes to go
Harry the Hat
January 9th, 2010
5:36 pm
It was a great win, but it was a fluke that changes nothing about Paul Hewitt’s situation.
The sooner Hewitt is gone, the better.
Harry the Hat
January 9th, 2010
5:39 pm
It’s hard to believe that UGA was unranked.
They’ve always been one of the rankest teams around.
cattle dawg
January 9th, 2010
5:41 pm
Good win tech, congrats.No uga fan is obsessed with tech so save ur breath.
Harry the Hat
January 9th, 2010
5:42 pm
“UGA…unranked in football and basketball…they just suck…”
I couldn’t have said it any better myself.
UGA Sux
January 9th, 2010
5:43 pm
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