Live from Ga. Tech, where N.C. State hopes to drive safely
Here we are at historic Bobby Dodd Stadium on another sun-splashed Saturday. (Photo by M. Bradley)
The North Carolina State Wolfpack arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson late Friday afternoon, just in time for what we Atlantans know to be the absolute worst traffic period of any week. The Wolfie entourage piled into four chartered buses for the ride up the Downtown Connector to their Buckhead hotel.
Buses 1 and 4 made it.
Buses 2 and 3 ran into each other.
According to Debbie Yow, State’s athletic director, the bus drivers weren’t at fault. Apparently pesky Atlanta motorists kept buzzing between the buses, who were endeavoring to stay in formation. Buses 2 and 3 were rendered inoperative after 3 rear-ended 2 — one of them needed to have its door pried open — and no other charter coaches were available for rescue duty and the only solution was for Buses 1 and 4 to drop their passengers at the hotel and return for the occupants of 2 and 3.
“We weren’t crazy about the idea of 60 people walking by the side of I-75,” Yow said.
Long story short: Everybody eventually got to the hotel, and nobody was injured. And the State party made it to Bobby Dodd Stadium for today’s noon start without difficulty. And we’re 44 minutes from kickoff as I type, and I’m intrigued to see how Georgia Tech handles an ACC opponent at full strength. (North Carolina worked without 12 men last Saturday in Chapel Hill.)
I’m assuming Tech will win, but State has been better than advertised, and its victory over Cincinnati was one of the few early games this beleaguered league can identify as a point of pride.
And with that, the ajc.com blogline is open for questions, observations and lamentations about the Braves. I’m here to watch and report — and I’m happy to say that I feel much better this Saturday than I did a week ago in Chapel Hill — and I’d appreciate if you’d, er, come along for the ride.
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Tech talks big loses bigger LOL
September 25th, 2010
2:27 pm
Wow, after UGA’s loss to Arkansas the bugs were running their mouths big I would have assumed they had won the ACC. Oops, it appears by this game they have not!! Techites, learn one thing in this humiliation, shut your mouths until you win a game!! And please, please, try to sell a few HOME TICKETS~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
atl xmen
September 25th, 2010
2:27 pm
i think it safe to say that uga 3-4 defense is waaay better than techs as well as the players. offense really misses dwyer who was a chan gaily recruit, so i doubt tech will ever have a back like that playing for them with PJ there. i just hope tech keeps there word and let pj ride out his contract. with him there UGA has an automatic win for the last game of the year.
YellowCuz
September 25th, 2010
2:28 pm
Fourth quarter. Time to man-up, Jackets!! Let’s go!! Can’t we have at least one turnover – something to spark these guys?
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
2:28 pm
Tech outgained 412-219 through three periods.
Realitybites
September 25th, 2010
2:28 pm
The truth be told, UGA isn’t very good, but lost to two top 12 teams. Tech isn’t very good and lost to Kansas. UGA will lose tonoght because they have quit on their season. Tech loses today and CPJ’s hot seat begins.
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
2:28 pm
Groh’s Incompetence – I haven’t seen a D this bad since Dave Wommack.
WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
September 25th, 2010
2:28 pm
North Carolina State invested in RAID on their way to Atlanta. HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Technophobia
September 25th, 2010
2:29 pm
I see the UGA posers are here talking bout firing CPJ. Aint gonna happen, lol
St. Clarkston
September 25th, 2010
2:29 pm
I wonder if Johnson isn’t putting his best athletes on offense?
Beeliever
September 25th, 2010
2:29 pm
UGA Fan. One a conference game yet? No? Ah, just running your mouth then I guess.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
September 25th, 2010
2:29 pm
i agree atl xmen, although judging by the blown coverages in last week’s game for UGA, there is still work to be done.
atl xmen
September 25th, 2010
2:29 pm
i though grogh was this big time nfl super bowl winning coach. its not his fault he doesnt have the players.
WRONG TURN
September 25th, 2010
2:29 pm
I like CPJ but what I adamantly disagree with him about is hiring coaches from other schools with losing records. I realize these people you know and they are your friends, but they are LOSERS and that is why they were fired in the first place. McCollum was fired at Mid Tn St and Groh was fired at Va, why in the name of God would they all of a sudden be an asset to GT? They are not going to bring more wins instead they are going to drag the team down to more losses because that is all they know all to do. N C At was 5-7 last year with McCollum as well, I do not know why CPJ hires these people. Now NCS ST has Tenuta and we have chicken $hit. Also next time NC St says we are wearing the white jerseys, GT ought to have the kahoonas to tell them to blank off. They think they ar GT on our home field in all this confusion and GT just accepted it without so much a word of protest in any way. N C STATE COWARDS AND YOU BLANK SHEEP
The Other Mark
September 25th, 2010
2:29 pm
Where would Tech be without Nesbitt and Dwyer, who were both recruited for a pro-style offense? CPJ really came in to a lucky situation with Nesbitt. The next few years will be interesting to see him try to bring in top notch talent to run this O.
Beeliever
September 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
Or Won…I guess both are accurate
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
There’s a stop. Been a while since Tech had one.
SOUTHGADAWG88
September 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
Aint no quit in a DAWG!!!
45ACP
September 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
Defense is still playing. Force a punt. Let’s go Jackets!
tbake
September 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
Surprised State is still throwing here. Cocky??? Hmm, could still bite ‘em…
beekiller
September 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
I never waste my precious time watching the bugs but have made an exception today. WOW! What a joke of an offense, defense, quarterback, receivers, Football team in general! This is the product the nerds are so cocky about??
Realitybites
September 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
Another amazing stat…Nesbit has 0 yards passing!! How does that happen in big time college football?
atl xmen
September 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
uga has tons of work to do but i can take 3 or 4 break downs right now over this type of domination.
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
2:31 pm
Tech is called for a block in the back.
Russ
September 25th, 2010
2:31 pm
Looks like even the lower level ACC teams have figured out our high school offence. Good thing we couldn’t sell out our small stadium so no one saw NC State beat us.
Dumbo
September 25th, 2010
2:31 pm
Yes Sir..Robert Hall swatted down that pass…must’a reminded him of Brigette!!!!!!!!!!!
macrotech
September 25th, 2010
2:31 pm
atl xman, are you sure you were EVER a man? The operation MUST have been minor. You’ve been singing the same tune since CPJ got here…your pups are looking REAL good this season…always fun seeing you on the blogs regarding Tech. An obvious sign that you don’t believe a word you type!
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
2:31 pm
There’s a completion. Allen beyond midfield.
Dan
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
Josh Nesbitt for Heisman! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Nuggetlegs
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
We needed that completion.
Technophobia
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
NICE play Allen.
Beeliever - done been sprayed
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
Conference game? No, and Tech has won what???? Enjoy the game, I love the white clad fans in the Yellow stadium LMFAO
atl xmen
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
uga will have at least 5-6 conference wins by the end of the year. easy
Beeliever
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
At least they are finally trying hard.
Athens
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
@layinlow…D. Thomas is great, don’t get me wrong, but Nesbitt couldn’t get him the ball.
45ACP
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
Here we go! The come back is on.
Beeliever
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
Done been spayed?
Peej
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
Those who enable the vile sin of gambling in Nevada set the money line for an NCSt win at around +275, that is, you win $275 for $100 wagered. Being someone of undeniable moral rectitude, I’d never consider for a nanosecond of succumbing to that kind of degeneracy. Really. So enjoy your forthcoming windfall, sinners. SINNERS!!!
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
Touchdown. Tyler Melton.
GT fan in MS
September 25th, 2010
2:33 pm
If only our O could get into NCSU’s secondary more often… they are horribly soft.
Nuggetlegs
September 25th, 2010
2:33 pm
Woo hoo!
Technophobia
September 25th, 2010
2:33 pm
OMG, a TD pass!! Second one this year I think.
45ACP
September 25th, 2010
2:33 pm
See, some of you give up so easy! Let’s go Jackets!
YellowCuz
September 25th, 2010
2:33 pm
Nesbitt completes a pass – YES!!!!! Now we’re rolling. Still time to shock those NC boys. Let’s go Jackets!!!
Nuggetlegs
September 25th, 2010
2:33 pm
If only our D would show up and make some stops.
Technophobia
September 25th, 2010
2:34 pm
OK not a lot of time but enough if we can catch a break or two. Go Jackets!!!!
Bobby
September 25th, 2010
2:34 pm
Tech needs to drop the offense scheme of Nesbitt to the right or up the middle all the time. That’s how KSU beat Tech. Football is a team sport, not one person.
atl xmen
September 25th, 2010
2:35 pm
good play there for nesbitt
tbake
September 25th, 2010
2:35 pm
If State goes 3-and-out this series, hold on…
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
2:35 pm
Where were al these trolls for the first 40 minutes of the game? There have been plenty of UGA fans on since the start.
1eyedJack
September 25th, 2010
2:35 pm
You’re gonna need something special from your defense here or say good night.