In its first ACC test, Georgia Tech plays like … Georgia Tech
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The team that got overrun at the end by Kansas last week in Lawrence? Those weren’t these Yellow Jackets as driven by this coach. Those were impostors. Here on Saturday we saw … well, let’s let the coach express it.
“The encouraging thing,” Paul Johnson said, “was that we played like Georgia Tech.”
A Georgia Tech game doesn’t have so much a rhythm as a heartbeat, and at the end it’s usually Johnson’s men who have the bigger heart. There will be palpitations en route, most of the due to Tech’s defense or the lack thereof. But these Jackets are accustomed to that by now. They don’t get antsy when they fall behind. They didn’t get antsy here, where they trailed three times in the first half and again in the second.
They just kept fighting, and for once the fight wasn’t all about Johnson’s stylized offense. Though the offense did muster 448 yards, and Joshua Nesbitt did complete three of four passes for 76 yards and a touchdown, and the Tech offense did essentially run North Carolina’s offense off the field. Said Johnson: “I really didn’t feel like they could stop us if we ran the ball three times. Or four times.”
That said, the Tech D — yes, the Tech D — did its bit. It limited North Carolina to seven points over the final 40-plus minutes. Granted, the offense did its bit, hogging the ball for 32 of those 4o-plus minutes, but on its final five possessions Carolina managed four first downs (one of those by penalty).
In sum, this wasn’t the Dave Wommack-coached defense that ould start badly and get worse. This one improved as it went. Said Al Groh, the new coordinator: “When players had to make plays, they made ‘em.”
It would be wrong to say Groh’s group figured it all out Saturday. There were enough defensive howlers to stamp this as a vintage Tech game. Said Johnson: “The first half it looked like nobody was going to stop anybody.” But the Jackets had a chance to lose this vital game after Nesbitt sailed a pitchout past Roddy Jones late in the third quarter, and Brad Jefferson’s recovery of T.J. Yates’ fumble on Carolina’s first snap saved the day.
Said Groh: “Our personality, our identity, our brand is to play with energy , toughness and passion on every play.”
Yes, it’s a brand in progress. But there’s no question that the overall Tech persona — starting with Johnson and trickling down through the indomitable Nesbitt — isn’t so much skill (though there’s much of that on hand) as stubbornness. Said Nesbitt: “We go into every game with the mindset that it’s going to be a dogfight.”
That Tech team that lost to Kansas? Those weren’t the real Jackets. We saw the real Jackets here for the first time this season, and they looked pretty much the way they did a year ago. And in 2009 they were ACC champs.
By winning here, the 2010 team has given itself a chance to repeat after itself. The schedule remains difficult — the Jackets still must travel to Clemson and Virginia Tech — but this date at Kenan Stadium always loomed as the key early test. It didn’t matter how many Tar Heels were missing due to suspension; to be taken seriously again, Tech had to win this game. It did.
“It’s too early to write an ending for this season,” Johnson said, but the ending now has a chance to be brighter than if Tech went 1-2 over its first three games. This was a conference game, a division game, a statement game. And the Jackets’ statement was: “We might not have Derrick Morgan or Demaryius Thomas or Jonathan Dwyer or Morgan Burnett anymore, but we’re still Georgia Tech.”
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223 comments Add your comment
mmgtfan
September 18th, 2010
4:46 pm
First
Steve
September 18th, 2010
4:49 pm
Coming from a UGA fan, congrats. However I assure you that you will lose in Athens in November. At least we all still have the Braves! 1-0 in the 3rd.
Wind Turbine Jacket
September 18th, 2010
4:52 pm
Great effort today, MB…just like JN, you played through the pain
…well done!
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
4:53 pm
Steve and what are you basing that assured loss to UGA on?
St. Richt
September 18th, 2010
4:53 pm
Steve- not so fast my friend. We’re not scared of the Dawgs. Bring it on.
todd grantham
September 18th, 2010
4:53 pm
best line of the day Mark: the defense isnt Grohing on me.
swampjacket
September 18th, 2010
4:53 pm
first…go jackets!
mtraininjax
September 18th, 2010
4:53 pm
Excellent Win! Thanks for hanging in there to cover the game!
GTinNashville
September 18th, 2010
4:54 pm
Sadly, that Kansas game will haunt us all season. Did anyone see that game last night? Southern Miss beat the snot out of Kansas and we lost to those guys. I understand we played them in Kansas, but that game still should have been a W.
Eastman Jacket
September 18th, 2010
4:55 pm
This was a great win for the program. The confidence looked back and the defense showed in the 2nd half that they can make adjustments this year. Look for Tech to be very tough to beat in the ACC. Thanks Mark for giving props to Tech when deserved.
todd grantham
September 18th, 2010
4:57 pm
Mark, I still think the only human being that knows less about football than Mike Bobo is Mark Richt.
mwh6767
September 18th, 2010
4:58 pm
Good early win. Carolina isn’t a bad team. Yes they had some guys out namely Austin and Wr Little but that is still a team that was supposed to be the team to beat in the coastal. I think this is a team that can and will get better with each game. Tech has a great shot to roll into the Va. tech game with only the Kansas loss hanging on them. If that is the case I will be happy. Va. tech, Miami , duke and thuga. I will take 3 of 4 out of that stretch but let this team get better and better and they have a shot to run the table from here on out. Nobody left on tech’s schedule looks head and shoulders above them. Go Jackets!
Russell0931
September 18th, 2010
4:59 pm
Thanks to all the dog fans who are congratulating us on our win. Too bad your team lost again. Maybe next week. Goooooo Jackets!
mwh6767
September 18th, 2010
5:04 pm
Grantham , I agree with you. Just watching the uga game during tech commercials, bobo looks like he has trouble finding the rythem of his team, how the other team is adjusting and what to call and when. The 3rd and 4 on uga’s last drive was the killer. Bobo sends everybody deep with no checkdown route for a sure first down. It may be time for CMR to take back over the playcalling duties. Seemed that was when uga had its most success.
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
5:05 pm
We’re still Georgia Tech! Yup, kinda says it all Mark. The defense is starting to gel too and with this being the third game, it’s right on schedule.
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
5:08 pm
Oh yeah, NC got robbed vs LSU. That was clearly pass interference on the last NC offensive play. Shoulda been first and goal on the 2.
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
5:08 pm
GO TECH!!! That’s the way-uh huh-we like it!!! Just dated myself didn’t I?! DANG IT!!!
Tech Man
September 18th, 2010
5:09 pm
Way to go Jackets…A lot better than last week;but we got a lot of work to do!! Who idea was for Bama to play Duke?
Observer
September 18th, 2010
5:10 pm
Mark,
Forget the Tech game.
What the hell are you doing covering Tech anyway?
Just doing background for your next Tech hatchet job?
Get your predjudice a$$ back over there where you belong.
And assume your usual position on your knees for Coach Richt and the puppies, and write someth’n really nice about the rednecks.
Maybe that 30 year anniversary of 1980? , or your Herschel retrospective?
Now open wide… like you always do, and keep ‘em happy.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:12 pm
St. Richt, look at at last year, the last ten years, or the last 100 years. Same results. We still own the bees.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:14 pm
And to the Tech fans bashing UGA. We were underdogs in both losses. We also did not lose to a team like Kansas. If UGA loses to Colorado, make fun all you want.
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
5:15 pm
Steve, in the past 100 years, Tech has 4 National Championships to the pups 2….I can live with THOSE results!!!
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:17 pm
That’s very good Macrotech. The point of my post was UGA vs. Tech. Way to avoid the truth.
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
5:17 pm
Nice little wins you have there…don’t forget your packed stadium, too!
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:18 pm
Even Mr. Bradley and Jeff S. picked UGA to beat Tech this year. They see the usual trend. 3-1 Braves in the 5th.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:20 pm
Macrotech it’s not my fault Tech can’t fill up their high school stadium unless they are playing Clemson, FSU, or UGA. What’s sad is half is anti-tech.
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
5:20 pm
yeah…didn’t they pick the dawgs to win THIS game? keep the dream alive…hang onto whatever you need to!
GT12
September 18th, 2010
5:20 pm
I loved the radio play by play for the georgia game.
“We [UGA] sure could use the twenty thousand fans who left at the end of the 3rd quarter to help the defense.”
hahahahahahah!
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
5:22 pm
What high school stadium holds 55,000 people?
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:25 pm
MacroTech, do me a favor and post the score of the Tech/UGA game since 2000. It’s high school cause only 40,000 or so usually show up. They have high school stadiums that big in Texas.
GT12
September 18th, 2010
5:27 pm
Awwwww. It’s okay Steve. Ya’ll can still beat Florida….
Pshh! HAHAHAHAH!
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:30 pm
GT12 UGA sucks this year. I will be the first to say. They won’t beat Florida or Auburn. They will beat Tech though. Did UGA suck last year? Yes. Who won in November at the home of the ACC champs?
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
5:31 pm
Name ONE high school stadium in Texas that holds 40,000 people…we won’t hold our breath…you won’t find one. WHAT game did we play that lasted 10 years? That’s a LOT longer than a yachting race!!!
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
5:33 pm
For the record, if uga can get its offense going, I think that they could beat UF.
GT12
September 18th, 2010
5:33 pm
Don’t get ahead of yourself Steve. If your team’s performance against florida the past few years is any indicator, you could have a pretty tough time against Dan Mullen.
Against Mississippi State!
HAHAHAHAHHA
Jacket Backer
September 18th, 2010
5:37 pm
Hey Steve, who won the year before when you had two first round draft choices and were presesaon #1?????….. idiot
Go Jackets and SOOOOIEEEEEEE PIG!!
GT Trumpet
September 18th, 2010
5:37 pm
Steve, it’s called losing a rivalry game. Sometimes skill or talent has nothing to do with the outcome of the game, especially when its your rival over the past 100+ years. Look at the scores of the past 10 GT-Climpsun games. Think we should have won that many? No, especially in 2004 where we scored 21 points in the last 5 minutes.
Arno
September 18th, 2010
5:39 pm
Defensive improvement – check.
Passing game improvement – check.
ACC Coastal victory on the road – check.
Jackets2010
September 18th, 2010
5:40 pm
Great job Mark as usual. You can sometimes be blunt about problems at both Tech and Georgia and some folks can’t handle it.
I like an honest opinion myself.
As Carlos Santana sang “I hope you’re feeling better”.
Have a relaxed evening.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:40 pm
Like I said, bash away. UGA sucks. Just like last year and we all saw the results of UGA vs. Tech. It would be one thing if UGA vs. Tech was like UGA vs. Auburn where the win difference is a few games in the overall series. UGA always has and always will own Tech.
Little Bee
September 18th, 2010
5:41 pm
Wasn’t UGA favored to win today?
RAID
September 18th, 2010
5:41 pm
Congrats Tech!…..Big win….as for my team, well, The D played well enough considering going up in front of the nations best QB…..I had a hard time believing they would miss AJ that much but am now convinced that with him on the field it changes everyones game plan…..My dogs grew up some today though…..Do’nt be surprized to see them run the table out….Aint sayin they will, but I think they’re capable….I think they’ve played the two toughest teams on their schedule…….It’ll makem better down the road…….
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
5:42 pm
Steve you guys won last year by twisting Nesbitt’s ankle in the pile and it still took luck for you to win. Face it, you’re program is going down the toilet.
The Dream
September 18th, 2010
5:46 pm
Watch out for Cross stepping up as our next force to be reckoned with. He will get better and better. Sylvester will get his sacks in too as the year goes on. I can only wish for a good outcome in November at UGA, but we have a lot of football yet to play before anyone will know. I went to the Kansas game and it was a long week. Do I feel better, hell yes I do. One game at a time.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:46 pm
Technophobia, luck huh? Kinda like the “fumble” that really did not happen several years ago? Don’t look for excuses. I assure you Tech has several losses to come this year. They beat a USC team missing 12 starters by 7 points. Do I need to even mention Kansas again?
Steve
September 18th, 2010
5:47 pm
And also, we have a freshman QB. Even MB agrees that UGA will start out next year in the top 10-15.
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
5:49 pm
You mean UNC….don’t ya?! What’s the name of that high school stadium that holds 40,000? Do WE need to mention Kentucky?!
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
5:51 pm
Mark Bradley has givin’ uga a preseason preseason top 10-15? Kind of thought you pup fans had learned your lesson with those preseason predictions…gotta stop fallin’ for that!
GT Trumpet
September 18th, 2010
5:51 pm
The way ugags D and O lines have looked against USC and Arkansas I would say you would do worse against UNC’s linemen than Tech did today.
ACC Fan
September 18th, 2010
5:56 pm
Tech did look good today overall. Those penalties, however, were costly. Without them, the game would not have been so close.
GT Alum
September 18th, 2010
5:58 pm
Yeah, Steve, UGA often starts ranked high. It’s not where you start; it’s where you finish.
GT Alum
September 18th, 2010
6:01 pm
Yeah, unfortunately, the first 2 weeks of the season will ensure that, even if Tech wins the ACC, they will get no respect. Whoever wins the ACC this year really needs to win the Orange Bowl.
around town
September 18th, 2010
6:03 pm
Great win for GT. The D adjusted very well in the 2d half. Blair (14) was great kicking FG’s. And Nesbitt is a superhero, plain and simple.
If you Ga people had half the brains of your ugly, stupid mascot you would know that it’s time for you to sit down and shut up, at least until you can show that you can beat some team in division 1A.
TechfansRlosers
September 18th, 2010
6:04 pm
you win a game missing half its team and suddenly you think you are good.
southern miss beats Kansas. Really? Didn’t you lose to kansas? HA!
Steve
September 18th, 2010
6:06 pm
Who has a 5 game bowl losing streak? You are right GT Alum, it is where you finish. UGA will end up above Tech this year. Never fails. Tech will always be a middle of the road team. Again, look at both teams records over the past 10, 20, 100 years.
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
6:08 pm
Buford T. Pusser, not sure why you’re whining….it’s not like your deputies haven’t been busy in athens ALREADY!!!
TechfansRlosers, UNC is NOT missing half its team….they know EXACTLY where they are!
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
6:09 pm
Steve, Nesbitt’s ankle injury wasn’t luck, it was a dirty play but a bunch of UGA thugs who knew they were going to lose if they didn’t do something drastic. I’d suggest you should be ashamed of that but you obviously don’t feel shame because you have no pride or integrity. Go cry in your beer loser.
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
6:09 pm
Steve! Glad I didn’t hold my breath on that stadium thing!!! We don’t have to go back ten years…we ended the season ranked higher than your beloved LAST season.
GT Trumpet
September 18th, 2010
6:11 pm
Never fails? We finished above you last year. And the year before!
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
6:12 pm
Steve
September 18th, 2010
6:06 pm
You are right GT Alum, it is where you finish. UGA will end up above Tech this year. Never fails.
——————————————————————————————–
Are you such a dumbass you don’t even remember where you finished last year?? Apparantly, you are.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
6:12 pm
Techno, UGA and Tech recruit the same players. They just choose UGA. You would have the thugs also if they went to Tech. Macro, we still beat you, again.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
6:13 pm
Techno, I am talking about in most seasons. Mark, are you going to allow this terrible language by the dork from the worst conference in the country?
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
6:16 pm
Yep…you sure did…it was called an upset!!! We STILL ended ABOVE uga in the polls. Like I stated earlier, nice little win, though. Have you given up on the 40,000 seat high school stadium in Texas? You appear to be QUITE tenacious…I’m starting to think that you’d go to Texas and build one just to prove a Tech fan wrong!
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
6:16 pm
Steve,
Good lord you really are an oaf aren’t you. If UGA and Tech get the same players, why is UGA’s recruiting class always ranked so much higher??? They choose UGA because they know they can take some easy major and can get away with anything that doesn’t get them arrested. Even then it’s no more than a one meaningless game suspension.
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
6:18 pm
Steve, lol yeah, go cry to Mark.
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
6:18 pm
Steve, you DO realize that you’re coming off a LITTLE pansy with your cries for help from Mark Bradley…just bein’ a friend!
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
6:18 pm
Anguished fans really need the support of other anguished fans on the anguished fans’ blog.
GT Trumpet
September 18th, 2010
6:18 pm
We don’t want the thugs. And if one gets through we kick them off the team as soon as he pulls any kind of crap. For reference see the Robert Hall incident where as soon as CPJ found out what he did he was kicked off the team. None of the Urban Meyer or Mark Richt “Well let me look at my playbook for next week to see how much I would miss them before I punish them,” bullcrap.
And just so you can’t burn me on it Hall was let back on the team because new information came to the attention of CPJ which obviously changed the whole perspective of the incident.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
6:23 pm
Well if I can’t cuss, why should you nerds be allowed to? Braves look to win. Nice!
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
6:24 pm
I don’t know trailor park…you’re right…if you can’t cuss than neither should us nerds!!!
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
6:25 pm
Steve, why are you here? Do you really have nothing better to do after a UGA loss?? BTW, Shultz just pointed out that UGA is 2-6 in it’s last 8 SEC games.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
6:26 pm
Ahhh. My favorite. Yes, I live in an RV in the sticks and work at McDonalds. I was waiting on that. Thanks!
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g
September 18th, 2010
6:27 pm
Steve:
Why don’t you stfu and let them decide who the better team is November. Don’t come on to our blog and be an ass because your team got whipped today.
around town
September 18th, 2010
6:27 pm
Look on the bright side, UGA. Sinc Green will leaving after the season, he’ll be able to sell his 2010 Independence Bowl jersey with impunity.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
6:28 pm
Actually, I am watching the Braves game waiting on my slow girlfriend to get dressed so we can go to dinner. Darn women. I agree with what Schultz said. Point???? Those are called facts. Like the UGA vs. Tech history.
Steve
September 18th, 2010
6:28 pm
G, did I not say UGA sucks this year?
TechDan
September 18th, 2010
6:30 pm
Steve, UGA was a 1.5 point favorite. Good job losing.
TML
September 18th, 2010
6:36 pm
Excellent start to the ACC schedule. This was THE game we had to have and we took an in-division home win…always a good thing. LIke CPJ said after the game, it really is like winning two games at once. Good, good, good.
http://www.stinGTees.com
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
6:38 pm
Well…THANK you for not making us wait too long for the ‘nerd’ line…just wanted to repay the favor! I like your statement about uga vs Tech history…you guys keep adding up those little victories and we’ll work on adding another trophy to our trophy case….new crystal would look SO good. We you EVEN alive when uga won in 1980? It’s been a LONG time…hasn’t it?
Steve
September 18th, 2010
6:39 pm
Yup, I was. Braves win!
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
Enjoy your dinner with your slow girlfriend…hopefully, it’ll go better than the pups game did for them!
MuttH8ter
September 18th, 2010
6:48 pm
I’ll second that ankle twisting jab. It was the last time I yelled at a TV. BTW, isn’t there a blog on the mutt loss? Did you mutt fans get lost and end up at the Tech game blog to show your @sses?
I believe it’s time to start scooping up the mutt tailgater poop after the UGA home game.
Mutt fans are losers.
GT Trumpet
September 18th, 2010
6:48 pm
Be careful come November, just because you’re winning by 3 scores doesn’t mean CPJ won’t sneak up on you.
MuttH8ter
September 18th, 2010
6:49 pm
Steve, Do you always date “slow” girls? Are they easier?
Mutts suck
Ben pines
September 18th, 2010
6:51 pm
Ga fans go whine on your own blog. You lost we won end of story buh bye.
GT Trumpet
September 18th, 2010
6:55 pm
Lets talk about Tech stuff! Like how Joshua Nesbitt is a beast, Or how CPJ will lead us to greatness with the talent coming in 2011. Or the effect of a higher Reynold’s number on a spherical shape!
GT Man
September 18th, 2010
6:55 pm
Steve
I am not worried about November against your mutts, as you probably won’t have 11 players to play, as they will all be arrested, wearing panties, stealing scooter helmets, or drinking and driving. GT wins this year in UGAG. Mark it down. By the way, I predicted Mallet would throw for 400 yards, he threw for 380. What a bad loss for the mutts. 1-2 to start the season and BoBlow looks like chitman. He needs to wear a helmet at practice. Maybe he can borrow the scooter helmet and get outta of those panties.
Lattimore:
September 18th, 2010
6:57 pm
I am still running……………………………………LMFAO! How bout them Jackets and Hogs.
Gt Alum
September 18th, 2010
6:58 pm
I wonder if Idaho State will be favored against the mutts now? I say it’s State -3.5. GO JACKETS AND WHOEVER PLAYS UGAG!
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Octavious
September 18th, 2010
7:07 pm
ahahaha UNC had 11 players benched, I wouldn’t read into this 6 point win too much techies
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
7:13 pm
I think Steve left early. A lot of Georgia fans did with 10 minutes left. I’ve never understood that. You wait 8 long months, picking up any little things that are football-related, you argue completion percentages during practices, and then leave early from a game. Mind blowing.
murray
September 18th, 2010
7:14 pm
tech and the braves win. i like.
supersize that order, mutt
September 18th, 2010
7:14 pm
Steve talks about how THUGa has “always” owned Tech. He might consider looking at the record book. Granted, the past 40 years have been miserable for Tech in the series, but prior to 1967 or 1968, Tech either led, was tied, or only behind by a couple of games in the series. Plus during the time that Tech and THUGa were in the same conferences (SAIA, Southern, and SEC), Tech had more conference championships than THUGa, plus 3 recognized national championships to none. Even now, playing in different conferences, Tech still has a total of 16 conference championships to THUGa’s 13, and 4 recognized national championships to 1. Even if Tech never gets the record against the mutts even, or better, again, we still have more to be proud about overall in our history than THUGa.
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
7:15 pm
Wow, Clemson is looking good on offense. TD on the opening drive.
Nate
September 18th, 2010
7:16 pm
Steve, I apologize for my fellow GT bloggers. Look we both root for our teams, but sometimes the blogs get out of hand obviously. Good luck to both teams. And Tech fans, I swear if any of you were the ones crying last weekend about bailing on this team, you should take a hard look at yourself. Stop being a pansy and get to the games and cheer this team on.
supersize that order, mutt
September 18th, 2010
7:16 pm
Delbert, apparently Steve’s “slow date” finally arrived and they headed off to the trough for dinner.
supersize that order, mutt
September 18th, 2010
7:18 pm
Nate, we don’t need anybody apologizing for the treatment mutts get when they come on a Tech blog and talk crap. They deserve anything they get and should GTH out of here.
spider
September 18th, 2010
7:24 pm
wont it be great when the gsu panthers and kenesaw owles rule the state and the gt and uga fans bashing each other will be a mute point
Nuggetlegs
September 18th, 2010
7:24 pm
A lot of you “Tech fans” are insufferably disrespectful, I’m inclined to say that you didn’t go to Tech or are management majors. The U(sic)GA vs. Arkansas game was a great game that came down to the last minute. U(sic)GA has lost to some pretty good programs and we lost to a horrible Kansas team. I’m hoping U(sic)GA wins out, so that when we beat them our win will actually mean something.
THWG!
mbalte
September 18th, 2010
7:27 pm
and these thUGA / SEC fans talk about us only beating UNC by 6….didnt LSU hang on and beat UNC by 6…….
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
7:28 pm
Steve, if your GF still isn’t ready you should check to make sure she didn’t crawl out the window to escape.
Snellville GT
September 18th, 2010
7:29 pm
macrotech, I know you want to be fair to UGA, but no need to say they’ve won TWO national championships. The true figure is ONE, to Tech’s FOUR (Unless you want to count the natl championship recognized only by the UGA athletic department).
GT Trumpet
September 18th, 2010
7:30 pm
You obviously have no Tech pride then. The whole point of a huge rivalry like ours and ugags is we hope they lose every game. Period. Other schools we are just starting rivalries against like VT or Miami we can still hope they win when it is helpful to us.
Of course I am a biased Tech fan. Being in the marching band for any school does that to you. You won’t find any bigger fans of football than those people marching around on the field at halftime.
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
7:31 pm
Octavius can’t spell his own name. Maybe it’s because he’s been dead for over 2,000 years.
Snellville GT
September 18th, 2010
7:32 pm
By the way, Mark, good article. I follow your writings as the best of the bunch.
Ol Jacket Fan
September 18th, 2010
7:33 pm
Did not get to see the game, had to follow it on GameTrax (in SC for parents weekend/daughter birthday) but it appears from the post game notes the defense might have grown up a little today. Not withstanding the player suspensions at UNC they still put a good team on the field (just ask LSU). Offense is starting to click like we know it can and it’s going to be fun season. Can anyone comment on the play of TJ Barnes for me? Sounded like he might have been a difference maker on the d line today.THWG!
Vegas Jackette
September 18th, 2010
7:37 pm
T J BARNES, BRAD JEFFERSON, great job…Joshua awesome job, A and B backs outstanding….3 for 3 Scott Blair, cannot win without you thank u! Who knows maybe GT will get another 3.5 millon donation after this, go Jackets!
Cuttysark
September 18th, 2010
7:37 pm
Great game for the Yellow Jackets. For more Georgia Tech Football articles go to http://isportsweb.com. Go Jackets!
killerj
September 18th, 2010
7:38 pm
ThUga>s has no second championship,no certified NCAA publication,s paper voted for them,only in their minds.
JSS
September 18th, 2010
7:45 pm
Ya’ll are some mean people! Mark Bradley’s sick and none of you have not taken a moment to check on him! Shame on you all!
Squiggly
September 18th, 2010
7:46 pm
At the game and have the sunburn to prove it. Tech fans were many and were heard.
Very pleased that the Tech defense played better as the game went on. Thank the coaching and team effort for that.
Squiggly
September 18th, 2010
7:48 pm
1st (x 111)
Octavious
September 18th, 2010
7:48 pm
haaaaaa I love it!
To: Delbert D. it’s spelled that way on purpose, and does nothing to detract from teck’s hollow 6 point win over a UNC squad that was missing 11 guys!!
Better have lots of ‘concern’ for the ‘Institute’ and the ‘program’ or else you could be wrong!!! And omg the dawgs are gonna stomp you guys.
PJ says “…well Tech really played like Tech tonight, beating half of UNC’s boys in blue”
Nuggetlegs
September 18th, 2010
7:49 pm
@ GT Trumpet
I agree with some good natured ribbing but calling someone’s girlfriend retarded and using the cliched UGA fans live in trailer parks, while it may be true for the most part, is kind of invalidated when you can’t type a coherent sentence or show any form of proper grammar usage. All the trash talk makes you (not you specifically, the plural you) seem like an ass when the team losses.
Nuggetlegs
September 18th, 2010
7:50 pm
Also, the ACC really needs this win against Auburn.
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
7:51 pm
The NCAA doesn’t sanction any of the polls. Anyway, the Litkenhous poll that named Georgia in 1968 is “a difference-by-score formula developed by Edward E. Litkenhous, a professor of chemical engineering at Vanderbilt, and his brother, Frank.”
Quoted from the 2009 NCAA Division I Records (FBS) publication.
Ol Jacket Fan
September 18th, 2010
7:51 pm
Did not get to see the game(in SC for parents weekend and daughter’s b’day), followed it on GameTrax. Sounds like the defense grew up a little today. Can anyone comment on the play of TJ Barnes? Looks like we may have finally found our NT for the 3-4. Offense coming along as we knew it would. Let’s keep rolling on next Saturday!!!!!! THWG
Octavious
September 18th, 2010
7:52 pm
Good job jacketts, 6 points over 1/2 of UNC’s team. Very convincing win for the ‘program’!! Delbert D., Octavious is my name fool
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
7:53 pm
I think that pretty much tells us all we need to know about our “Roman” poster.
wxwax
September 18th, 2010
7:54 pm
Nesbitt completed a couple of key passes, one of them for a touchdown. The throws and catches looked thoroughly competent.
My eyes burned at the sight of it.
Wreckmaniac
September 18th, 2010
7:55 pm
NC State will be tougher than Carolina. Count on it.
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
7:55 pm
The mind is a terrible thing…
macrotech
September 18th, 2010
7:59 pm
Snellville GT, you’re correct…I just like to throw dem dawgs a bone from time to time.
For the record, I’m not as concerned with uga losing as I am about Tech beating UNC…I just got caught up with Steve…he came on a blog about Tech’s victory and popped a squat…I’m sure he’s a fine fellow that is frustrated with a pup loss.
Nesbitt played a solid game and I was pleased to see the team play with passion! I haven’t seen this so far…as CPJ stated, “We played like GT”! GO TECH!!!
Go Tech
September 18th, 2010
8:04 pm
my two favorite football teams won today, GA TECH……..and the team playing ga!
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
8:06 pm
10-zip Clemson.
LD
September 18th, 2010
8:06 pm
I should hope they would have won today against a weak North Carolina team.
Navigator
September 18th, 2010
8:08 pm
Excuse me, did I read a bunch of punks from UGA trash talking about Tech???? Do they realize that their season is going down fast, and .500 is staring them in the face. I know many of them aren’t too swift between the ears, but this is pretty moronic even for their fringe fans.
I liked more than anything how the defensive coach made changes midway through the 3rd quarter and North Carolina pretty much was finished scoring. This was sorely missing last year, and there’s hope that the defense will get it together before next week. NC State has already proven how dangerous they are (ask Auburn).
BIG BEE
September 18th, 2010
8:10 pm
Hey STEVE, an”L” is an”L”. Suck it up and get ready for the next game. It dosen’t matter if you are favored or not, if you win you win and if not you lose. Don’t be so bitter young man. Someday you will grow up and find there is more to life than football, and as for the GT/UGA game in Nov., we won’t know who wins until the game is over—will we?
Mark Bradley
September 18th, 2010
8:10 pm
Thanks, JSS. And I’ll have you know I just had my first solid food in more than 24 hours — half a pack of saltines.
Daniel
September 18th, 2010
8:11 pm
well written Mark.
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Jack this
September 18th, 2010
8:30 pm
good win today at Inbred Cheaterville, go get em Jackets
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
8:31 pm
Navigator – “NC State has already proven how dangerous they are (ask Auburn).”
I would, but they kind of have their hands full right now with Clemson.
stendek
September 18th, 2010
8:32 pm
Yellow Jackets Hunker Down…
http://stendekk.wordpress.com/gritty-jackets-upend-host-north-carolina-30-24/
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
8:33 pm
That was one of the best catches I have ever seen!
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
8:36 pm
You’ve got to beat ‘em, no matter who they bring with ‘em or what kind of shape they show up in.
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
8:37 pm
Glad you’re feeling better Mark. Toast, rice, bananas, saltines are a good starting point. Clemson is kicking Auburn’s butt so far 17-0 just before half.
Not Disappointed!
September 18th, 2010
8:39 pm
Damn good writing and a great game! We didn’t give up!
rc35
September 18th, 2010
8:44 pm
Er…shouldn’t the story have mentioned the score somewhere?
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
8:46 pm
I haven’t seen NC State but I don’t know how much stock I’d put into their win over Cincy. Cincy lost to Fresno State in week one and don’t have the same coach they had last year so they may not be much of a test.
JSS
September 18th, 2010
8:52 pm
Dang ya’ll are LOW DOWN!!! Bradley, you have a virus or something, shut it down!
Octavious
September 18th, 2010
8:57 pm
Hey Delbert what is the ‘D’ for? Di ck right? haha never mind I think I already know. Well you know…1/2 of UGA’s team might be in trouble by the time the jacketts get to Sanford. Maybe PJ will rack up 7 wins this season!
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CrackDaddy
September 18th, 2010
9:15 pm
UNC’s unforced fumble at mid-field when they had a 7-point lead in the 3d quarter was a key play in the game. That said, I really enjoy watching Tech on offense (except against UNC, my Alma Mater). I don’t understand why some call their offense “high school”. How many points and yards has that high school offense rolled up against UGa in the last two games? I would suggest that maybe Tech plays against some high school defenses.
Gt Alum
September 18th, 2010
9:16 pm
Clemson is beating Auburn, who is ranked #16 but not for long. Looks like the ACC is beginning to gel a little now. Hey Dawg fans, your team suxs. Go ahead and make excuses, but you all suck azz!
Rodney Dangerfield
September 18th, 2010
9:19 pm
UGA Fan —–
UGA is gonna win the National Championship this year — crossed out
UGA is gonna can still win the SEC — crossed out
UGA can still win the SEC with two losses maybe — first you gotta win one.
Now it is….UGA can still beat Tech at the end of the year (but we really don’t care about Tech)
Let me go to the Tech blog to talk smack when my team loses. (I still don’t care about Tech)
UGA fan in Denial
September 18th, 2010
9:21 pm
I came to this blog to tell you how much Tech doesn’t matter and I don’t care about Tech.
Yep, that is why I’m here. I don’t care about Tech. Take it to the bank!
Hayseed Dixie
September 18th, 2010
9:23 pm
Sadly, Rodney, you nailed it.
I can’t think of anything worse than blowing the game against Petrino.
One of the biggest sports villians in Atlanta history, and they let him come into their house and bend them over.
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
9:26 pm
You forgot “Mark it down” and “Book it.” Whenever one of the trolls says to take it to the bank, ask for his account number.
Old Gold
September 18th, 2010
9:30 pm
Shows how weak the ACC is!
BUZZMAN
September 18th, 2010
9:35 pm
It is going to be a long year for Tech Defense,they couldn’t stop a High School team, missed tackles, blow coverage, way to go Al. And you are wondering why you were let go by Virginia. Paul wake up and start looking for a new defensive coach. Tech was lucky to win today. What is going to happen when you play a real team where half of their defense is grounded. Lose to Miami, Clemson, Va. Tech, you might pull out NC state and Wake Forest. Who knows about Duke. LIke I said last year, it is going to be a long year. I still love Tech but let’s get real and get a defense.
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
9:41 pm
Buzzman, you are a phony, probably a UGA fan.
Idiots
September 18th, 2010
9:45 pm
Enter your comments here1-2 hehe
DooDawg
September 18th, 2010
9:49 pm
Yeah, we all know that UGa has a great offensive line, and their QB is a real star. So, a great season is in the bag. Just need to get started on it. Hey, LSU won a NC with 2 losses. No big deal, with a great offensive line and a 5-star QB. And really, Bobo is just priceless. He just keeps the other team off-balance with his clever machinations. Yep, this is the year for UGa, for sure……………
DooDawg
September 18th, 2010
9:50 pm
To Rodney Dangerfield – Thank you. You said it all, man !
Tommy
September 18th, 2010
9:51 pm
Come on dawgs lets talk about it
Old Tech & Mountaineer fan in NC
September 18th, 2010
9:52 pm
Great Tech win and as they say up here in NC, football as it was intended!
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
10:01 pm
Clemson just tied it up.
MuttH8ter
September 18th, 2010
10:04 pm
Chill Nuggetlegs. It was Steve who said he had a ’slow’ girlfriend (read his comments). Most real Tech men are bright and therefore clever enough to catch onto a grade school level pun.
I am beyond caring about mutt fans in any way and believe me they earned anything they get!
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
10:05 pm
C’mon Clemson, I rarely cheer for ya but I like the spirit you’re showing and don’t like some of the cheap shots Auburn is making.
AtlHeel
September 18th, 2010
10:05 pm
As a UNC alum, I have to congratulate Tech on the win. Tech did exactly what they needed to do to win. With that said, we were missing most of our defensive starters. Our second team players can play, but are just inexperienced at this point. With the starters out, our depth is very questionalble. But our guys played hard! Tech had to work to win this game. The only good news for us is our next year’s defensive players are gaining experience this year.
rbb
September 18th, 2010
10:07 pm
yep, just like ‘09, ACC champs lose to UGA
Jack this
September 18th, 2010
10:11 pm
I would like the GT fans to read this racist comment made on the Junkyard Dawg blog by BoBo the Clown ….why AJC or Bill King would allow this is beyond me..SHAME ON AJC AND BILL KING, but typical uga fan
September 18th, 2010
5:45 pm
I was disappointed that Richt didn’t demote Bobo when he got rid of Willie. We either run the ball, try a screen pass or throw a vertical route. We have studs at every position on offense, there are NO excuses left!! GET RID OF BOBO!!
Hey Uncle Jesse….You lost to UGA last year…Got beat by KansASS this year and “beat” a NC team missing 13 players (mostly starters). Shut your pie hole you stupid Camel Jockey!! BTW–U will lose to GA this year too.
NESBUTT for HYMAN–The only thing he wins is the trophy for fattest lips!!
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Jacketsrule
September 18th, 2010
10:14 pm
Nuggetlegs: You mean those management majors who are making six-figure incomes now. Also, I wouldn’t put down people who cheer for Tech and didn’t go to school there. Without those “subway alums”, Tech would be lucky to put 20,000 people in the stands.Non Tech graduates money is just a green, and Tech has never stopped payment on the check for season tickets or contributions. Go Jackets.
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
10:21 pm
Jack this – Send an email to the AJC via the “Tell us what you think” box. I’ve sent a few, and never got a reply, but maybe a flood of comments would.
12 starters missing?
September 18th, 2010
10:25 pm
good think UNC was missing those 12 starters…what a joke. How did KS look against southern miss. hahahah.
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
10:32 pm
No, not 12 starters, 12 players were out. They had 13 out when they played LSU. So I guess that means LSU is even more of a joke.
clowns in action
September 18th, 2010
10:35 pm
UGA has lost to two teams that are in the top 12 while missing what many consider the top receiver in the nation. GT has lost to a 1-2 team that lost to north dakota state and just defeated a 1-2 team missing 12 starters. According to the CMR hater Shultz UGA’s Graham is spiraling downward and Bradley says AL Groh is doing great. What a couple of bias fools.
Delbert D.
September 18th, 2010
10:38 pm
The clowns are here. I knew they’d come eventually.
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2BT
September 18th, 2010
11:18 pm
Nuggetlegs, go F yourself, and tell me how to feel about the cesspool. Sincerely, 2BT!
JohnsonRod
September 18th, 2010
11:19 pm
Paul Johnson said, “was that we played like Georgia Tech.”
Translation: We played a decent team missing multiple starters and won. Good thing it wasn’t a team as good as that team that crushed us in last years bowl game.
Jonathan
September 18th, 2010
11:23 pm
Its well documented by the pound puppies about the UGA vs Tech series being lop-sided to the butt sniffers… Johnson or any other coach can not rewrite the past… so far the series is 1-1… lets see who moves ahead this november.. the SEC isnt that great this year behind BAMA…
Dave
September 18th, 2010
11:30 pm
Mark
Still want to stand by the win loss predictions for each team?
Chris
September 18th, 2010
11:33 pm
The defense came out in the second half and really played well. I was happy to see that. But we need a full game. Also good to see Scott Blair nail his kicks.
The acc can’t catch a break in ooc games. Clemson outplayed auburn but lost.
GT easy schedule
September 18th, 2010
11:34 pm
Mark, how many top 10 teams will GT play? Well, then how many top 15? Ok, well then how many top 25?
Did you say 1? Thanks for answering.
Mack
September 18th, 2010
11:35 pm
Lsu barely beat this team on a neutral field. We beat them by more at their place and with 3 more players who were out that game. Gt is as good as any sec team aside from bama. Bama is the best team in the country by a lot imo.
ACC blows
September 18th, 2010
11:37 pm
Why are the techno geeks celebrating beating a team with a 1-1 record and missing multiple starters?
Do any of these nerds not think UGA would be 3-0 if they had played GT’s schedule? GT playing UGA’s schedule and they would be 1-2.
I smack mack
September 18th, 2010
11:38 pm
Lsu barely beat this team on a neutral field.
ROTFLMAO….once LSU put their reserves in, UNC scored points. please try again.
Uga easy schedule
September 18th, 2010
11:38 pm
Lets look at where teams are ranked at seasons end. Sorry your lousy team won’t be sniffing the top 25 again. Maybe by week 6. VT and GT will both be ranked this week or next along with fsu. When bama is done thrashing sc and ark, they will drop out after their other unexpected losses. By seasons end, both conferences will have about the same amount of teams ranked. Clemson is better than auburn even though the final won’t show it.
Funny Stuff
September 18th, 2010
11:40 pm
Clemson is better than auburn even though the final won’t show it.
Funny how it works when they really keep score.
Mack
September 18th, 2010
11:41 pm
Half of unc’s starters are “reserves” against lsu. They had 3 back against us. Putting in a couple of 2nd string is not the entire team. Go back to your blog loser. You are IRRELEVANT!
0-2 Hahaha
Funny Stuff
September 18th, 2010
11:41 pm
VT and GT will both be ranked this week or next along with fsu.
All three have suffered major beat downs by so-so teams. But when the ACC writers vote them in the top 10, they might creep into the top 25. Which shows what a sham the polls are.
GT patsy schedule
September 18th, 2010
11:43 pm
UGA has already played two teams that are better than any team GT will play all year. The truth hurts.
Trey
September 18th, 2010
11:47 pm
Furman scores 19 against south carolina! Ugag could only score 6. ROFLMAO!!
Furman!! better against sc than ugag!
Jeff G
September 18th, 2010
11:48 pm
Not nearly as bad as the beatdowns uga has had.
ZERO and TWO against a weak sec!
SC really looked great against those palladins!
GT Tony
September 18th, 2010
11:54 pm
Arkansas has Bama next week and they still went into Athens and won. Watch SC and Arkansas fall hard when they play bama and auburn over the next 3 weeks. Sorry your team sucks ga fans. Time to go back to your loserville blog. Even Ga state almost beat Jax state that beat the mighty ole miss! Haha!
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
11:54 pm
Nothing but excuses from the last place team in the SEC east. Man up wussies.
Jeff G
September 18th, 2010
11:55 pm
Uga versus South Caro 6 points
Furman versus South Caro 19 points
Nuff said.
Technophobia
September 18th, 2010
11:57 pm
Funny, Furman more than triples the scoring of UGa against SC. What a joke.
Jeff G
September 19th, 2010
12:02 am
The Bulldogs are 2-6 in their past eight SEC games. They are 1-5 in their past six against ranked foes.
Hahaha! And they are on here talking trash. Talk about losers.
UGA
September 19th, 2010
12:10 am
The bottom dwellers of the sec
Bottom dwellers
September 19th, 2010
12:11 am
How does it feel to be a bottom dweller?
Southeastern Standings
East Conf All
South Carolina (13) 1-0 2-0
Florida (10) 1-0 3-0
Kentucky 0-0 2-0
Tennessee 0-1 1-2
Vanderbilt 1-1 1-2
Georgia 0-2 1-2
Wreck
September 19th, 2010
12:19 am
UGA fans = predictable idiots.
See you in November, tools.
Bradley Watch
September 19th, 2010
12:24 am
Bradley said the Dawgs will finish in the top 15 this year. They can barely score on average defenses. You gotta be careful with Bradley predictions. He is like the Anti-Prophet. At the MLB All-Star break this year, he wrote an article listing 10 reasons the Braves would make the playoffs. It’s going to be close. And then there was the all time kiss of death… When he wrote “Braves in Six, and Pitching is Why”. The Braves lost to the Minnesota Twins and The Bradley Jinx began… This guy should be banned from predicting anything.
Reality Bites
September 19th, 2010
12:27 am
At least all you Georgia fans have your degrees to fall back on. Get over here and change my air filter, Dawg!
mtnjacket
September 19th, 2010
12:32 am
A perfect day for me:
GT wins
ugla loses
notre dame loses
mtnjacket
September 19th, 2010
12:37 am
For Steve, who said “UGA sux this year”
uga sux every year.
The W-L record of the football team has nothing to do with it.
Luke
September 19th, 2010
1:30 am
All I’m hearing from people is that Tech beat a depleted UNC team missing 12 starters. Time to clear a few things up. Out of the 12 players held out, none of them are being held out by the NCAA. They’re being held out by UNC. Sucks to suck. Don’t play with agents. Out of those 12 players, 6 actually play. 4 actually start (Austin Marvin, Robert Quinn, and Greg Little being the 3 big names). Second, if Tech doesn’t turn the ball over by careless pitches in the middle of the 3rd Q, you can count on 14 more points up on the board (one was a terrible pitch by Nesbitt, the other a terrible miscue by Wright). I’m not sold on the defense yet. I’m loving that Cross is creating havoc at the line (Great sack late) and we need to see more of that. However, our around routes to the A-Backs is great to see and I’d love to see more of that as well. It was a solid win over a fairly solid team in their stadium. This was a completely different team that we saw from a week ago and it just goes to show that we let the rankings and everything else get into our heads. We need to stay focused and punch N.C. State in the mouth before Russell Wilson lays the hammer down. I think we can pull out a win due to a terrible N.C. State defense, but our secondary is going to have their hands full if we can put some pressure on them. Unfortunate loss for the Dawgs this afternoon, but hopefully they can tweak the O-Line, get Murray some more time, and Richt turns things around in a loud Davis Wade Stadium next week. Need them with a good record for when we play them in November. Go Jackets!
Harry
September 19th, 2010
3:06 am
NC State kickoff is at noon…ANYONE ELSE SICK OF NOON GAMES??
A Hopeful GT Fan
September 19th, 2010
5:51 am
A glimer fo hope from the UNC game albiet against a team missing
10 or so starters. Next GT has to play a better than expected NC State
team. If they do pull of a win at home, I will raise my hopes for this team
a little more. I would like to see GT win at least 7 regular season games.
The Debate is Over
September 19th, 2010
7:49 am
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Tech Buzz
September 19th, 2010
8:55 am
Tech will not lose an ACC game—mark it down.
TechFromTaTa
September 19th, 2010
9:07 am
Tech Buzz
September 19th, 2010
8:55 am
Tech will not lose an ACC game—mark it down.
Which means they will not beat a ranked team all year.
GT Fan...
September 19th, 2010
9:26 am
And your point “TechFromTaTa”???
If the Jackets were to win all of their remaining ACC games (ranked opponents or not) that would mean they’ll be playing in the ORANGE Bowl again. Not a bad outcome I’d say.
GT Fan...
September 19th, 2010
9:43 am
Yeah Harry, NOON games are frigin B-S!!
NCSt is 3-0 and has a very good QB. GT has been in or just around the rankings the past three seasons and runs an intriguing offense with a Heisman hopeful at the helm. But this ain’t good enough for the $$-network-$$ “suits”. They have their beloved FSU (vs. Wake) in one 3:30pm slot, and the other 3:30 slot is Butch Davis and his band of merry men vs…….RUTGERS, yep UNC (0-2) vs. RUTGERS (2-0)! I guess the “$uits” feel that UNC’s dirty program is better TV?? Hell, Duke gets a 3pm start vs. Army. VA gets a 1:30pm start vs. VMI, and VT – BC is still TBD.
But back to my original statement … NOON games SUCK!!!
Tech Man
September 19th, 2010
5:33 pm
I would like to know this!! I know the Jackets got beat by Kansas; but Tech played the same team that Ranked LSU played at the dome and with same score!! Why doesn’t Tech move up instead of going back in the ranks. Stupid Stupid!!!!
GOLD PANTS
September 19th, 2010
6:24 pm
The great thing about this weekend’s games are: (1) can watch the Tech vs. North Carolina game replay without fear of losing (once will do) and (2) can watch the Georgia vs. Arkansas game replay knowing Georgia will lose. I will watch that as many times as I can. ha!
Same players, same mistakes
September 19th, 2010
9:30 pm
Tech Man
September 19th, 2010
5:33 pm
I would like to know this!! I know the Jackets got beat by Kansas; but Tech played the same team that Ranked LSU played at the dome and with same score!! Why doesn’t Tech move up instead of going back in the ranks. Stupid Stupid!!!!
EHHH. See Kansas. The team that was blown out at Southern Miss this past week. HAHAHA. idiot.
CJramblinrecluse
September 20th, 2010
6:17 am
That pic there shows those side pants stripes with the hip area gold diagonals in them that look like an English knighthood look. I can’t stand them. I liked Tech’s uniforms for the past two years, but these pants look like Maryland’s style with the checkerboard flag. Additionally, I don’t like the way the side stripes carry over to the back of the calves in a V shape. The V was The Varsity. They might be trying for a mod look, but I preferred the old gold stripes and light gold, tannish vegas gold stripes, with old gold preferred the most from two years ago. Maybe Tech just couldn’t get a manufacturer to make old gold for them. I wouldn’t be surprised as a Tech grad. But Tech did play on par with the past two years, thanks to turnovers(Varsity fried pies, yeah V!).
O.P. Dorksweller
September 20th, 2010
8:55 am
Observation on STEVE (MR. BULLDAWG):
Explain to me how you should have been underdogs to SC or ARK ?
I thought all you Dawg fans believe in you top 10 recruiting classes
each year. If so how could you ever be underdogs in those games…
Oh wait, I forgot you might have been outcoached.
Accept the fact there is a disconnect in Athens that is reflected
in your team conduct and integrity.
GT Sux
September 20th, 2010
9:00 am
Hey Tech, congrats on beating UNC’s JV team.
Now go play another football powerhouse -
NC State. What a brutal schedule.
Tired Tired TIRED!
September 20th, 2010
9:45 am
Yes, I am TIRED of hearing about who did not / could not play for UNC.
Those guys cheated academically. If they had not been suspended, they would have flunked out. Or, more probably, the best would be playing on Sunday.
I mean, who forgoes the NFL to stay in Chapel Hill?????????
Just for he record: Butch Davis is sleaze.
wesleywhatwhat
September 20th, 2010
2:56 pm
best case scenario:
georgia tech wins out and wins the ACC championship over clemson. again. then goes to the orange bowl and wins it.
miami has only the two losses to ohio state and georgia tech and is extended a bcs bowl offer and wins it.
Jared
September 20th, 2010
4:53 pm
who cares about Kansas… would I have loved to win that game? Yes. And we are better than them and should have beaten them. But if I had to pick a game to lose this year, its that one. Our goals, except going undefeated and winning a NC, are all still intact. and those goals weren’t realistic anyways with the guys we lost to the draft.
now we just have to keep growing, keep improving, and keep playing like the underdog. make it a physical game and exhaust the other team. right now there are some upperclassmen playing who are not as talented or athletic as the guy behind them on the depth chart. they’re playing because of experience. well, those younger guys are getting experience and it wont be long, mid season maybe, before their lack of experience will no longer be holding them back and we’ll have an all-around more talented defense on the field. you saw some of it saturday with tj barnes at NG and jeremiah attachou at OLB instead of Egbuniwe. they’re not 100% on assignments yet, but the talent and ability is there.
swd311
September 20th, 2010
5:36 pm
GT SUX….UNC’s JV team put up more yardage against LSU than Tech!!! I guess LSU sucks too? Only one good team in SEC that is Bama! Drown in your own tears!!!!
GT Sux
September 20th, 2010
9:37 pm
swd311 – We’ll see which conference is playing for the national championship in January,
for the 5th YEAR IN A ROW
Dave fromGT
September 21st, 2010
8:00 am
I though Steve got put in jail for drunk driving.
James. T. Kirk
September 21st, 2010
8:02 am
Mark,
Not even you can deny our greatness. We should be in the top 10 after this victory yet we are not. Can you explain to me why this is? We have a surefire Heisman winner on our team, one of the greatest defensive minds running our D and the best coach in the nation. Why are the voters still dissing us?
Smart like a fox
September 21st, 2010
8:04 am
it only took till week 3 for the cheers to change from “GO DOGS” to “GO SEC”………Dolly Madison is ranked higher than UGA. now I ask you….Is that rich or what?
GTFan
September 22nd, 2010
2:37 pm
I hate noon games!!!!