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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Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
12:30 pm
Blocked punt. TD.
Sanford Drive
September 25th, 2010
12:30 pm
TOUCHDOWN PACK!!!!!!!
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
12:30 pm
Not good on the punt team
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
12:31 pm
I guess GT wanted to return the GIFT….lmao!!
Sanford Drive
September 25th, 2010
12:31 pm
101st!!!
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
12:31 pm
That was a jail break
45ACP
September 25th, 2010
12:31 pm
Ahhhh, come on guys. Don’t give up that cheap stuff.
gt21
September 25th, 2010
12:32 pm
sorry guys, state deserved that one. Where is our offense?
Objective Observer
September 25th, 2010
12:32 pm
Hehindeedy!
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
12:32 pm
First blocked punt for a touchdown against Georgia Tech since 1996, when Florida State did the honors.
TheAntiMe
September 25th, 2010
12:33 pm
Come on, Paul Johnson, get your team to play!
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
12:33 pm
FIU 7 MD 0
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
12:34 pm
State is playing the option tough — so far
jacket3
September 25th, 2010
12:34 pm
My bad mistake……but the Jackets better pay more attention than I am today.
West Coast Two Stars
September 25th, 2010
12:34 pm
gt is a joke
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
12:34 pm
Another third and long. This is how you stop this offense.
Pack Attack
September 25th, 2010
12:35 pm
nice pass Nesbitt!!!!!
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
12:35 pm
Misses Hill deep. Three and out
Technophobia
September 25th, 2010
12:35 pm
Offense is not crisp at all today so far.
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
12:35 pm
Yeah, Tech is running the option like a Terrapin today.
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
12:35 pm
Hill in no Bey-Bey
Justafan
September 25th, 2010
12:35 pm
What option?
West Coast Two Stars
September 25th, 2010
12:35 pm
Old Paul is one helluva coach , NOT!!
TheAntiMe
September 25th, 2010
12:35 pm
If Tech has to depend on Nesbitt passing the ball then it’s going to be a loooong day.
gt21
September 25th, 2010
12:36 pm
we look aweful!
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
12:36 pm
Tech’s punter was apparently hurt on the block.
layinlow
September 25th, 2010
12:36 pm
The wolfpack seem to be defending the TO very well thus far. They better be careful and not fall behind by two scores.
State of Georgia
September 25th, 2010
12:36 pm
I want an honest answer from a Tech fan…….
Do you really enjoy watching your team run this type of offense??
gt21
September 25th, 2010
12:36 pm
check that, o looks aweful….
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
12:36 pm
First period ends. State leads 7-nil.
45ACP
September 25th, 2010
12:37 pm
CPJ, just a little more work on the passing game in practice please.
West Coast Two Stars
September 25th, 2010
12:37 pm
Only if they win
gt21
September 25th, 2010
12:37 pm
true tech fan says, no…. i’d like to see some complete passing. The option is fun, but is seems like it’s easy to defend…. not hard to defend like everyone says,
GTfan
September 25th, 2010
12:38 pm
I wish we had a passing game to go with the option.
UGAJacket
September 25th, 2010
12:38 pm
State yes I really do enjoy this offense but like any offense if they are not executing it properly then it gets frustrating.
Technophobia
September 25th, 2010
12:38 pm
State, hell yes at least when it’s working.
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
12:38 pm
If GT doesn’t get out and block Irving they are not going to be able to run outside – he’ll be playing on Sundays next year
gt21
September 25th, 2010
12:38 pm
cpj, please make me a believer.
West Coast Two Stars
September 25th, 2010
12:39 pm
Wow, looks like old Paul just installed this offense yesterday, nice job coach, wait till he gets his players,lmfao
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
12:39 pm
State – Does any UGA fan like their offense at the moment?
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
12:39 pm
layinlow with an astute observation. The game changes if the Wolfies get up 14-0.
West Coast Two Stars
September 25th, 2010
12:40 pm
Hey remember Kansas ??
GTfan
September 25th, 2010
12:40 pm
Knowing Johnson this game is not over but damn its hard to watch.
truth hurts
September 25th, 2010
12:40 pm
I hate to say this but why does CPJ hire losers from other teams and brings them on to coach our team? I think CPJ is the best coach ever for GT but why did he hire McCollum? I mean if NC St did anything last year I could understand it but it is like now we have these losers on our staff and NC St is now the winning team
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
12:40 pm
State & West Coast, keep typing what I’m thinking…..lmao!!
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
12:40 pm
Jackets had 40 yards in the first quarter.
TheAntiMe
September 25th, 2010
12:41 pm
I wish that TECH could do that!
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
12:41 pm
Yeah Mark, since you brought that up. How does Tech instantly become a passing team when needing to play catch up?
State of Georgia
September 25th, 2010
12:42 pm
Paul in RDU
I’m not a UGA fan…… can somebody question your system without getting defensive about UGA knocking you around?
I was asking a curious question. I think it’s pretty when it works, but my feeling is you need a Quarterback who can pas to establich a threat.
Nesbitt is not that guy.
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
12:42 pm
What was the time of possession?