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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TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
1:20 pm
that looks like a TD
Gary O
September 25th, 2010
1:20 pm
That looks like a TD.
45ACP
September 25th, 2010
1:21 pm
Looks like a TD on replay.
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
1:21 pm
Told you guys earlier, that #85 looks (and now catches) like Vernon Davis of the 49ers.
TheAntiMe
September 25th, 2010
1:21 pm
If Tech doesn’t get in Wilson’s face then he’s going to pick their suspect secondary apart all day.
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
1:22 pm
Touchdown.
layinlow
September 25th, 2010
1:22 pm
TOUCHDOWN!!! He had two feet in bounds.
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
1:22 pm
Camera don’t lie.
Gary O
September 25th, 2010
1:23 pm
CPJ cannot be happy with his defense. And I’m sure he is not happy with his offense either.
I would hate to be a Tech player during the locker room at halftime
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
1:23 pm
Major overturn on the touchdown. Changes the game.
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
1:23 pm
Tech needs to Groh a new defense.
Ghost of Buck Belue
September 25th, 2010
1:24 pm
Braves walk Adam Dunn with two outs and first base open. A win for intelligence.
TheAntiMe
September 25th, 2010
1:24 pm
Big Ben Right!
Technophobia
September 25th, 2010
1:24 pm
Defense gave up 10. Offense only scored 7 and turned it over twice. You decide.
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
1:25 pm
Don’t think Paul Johnson is happy about anything.
TheAntiMe
September 25th, 2010
1:25 pm
That was certainly impressive, Paul.
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
1:25 pm
If the Braves miss the post-season, I’m cancelling my MLB package on DirecTV for good.
Technophobia
September 25th, 2010
1:26 pm
Nor should he be.
GTBob
September 25th, 2010
1:26 pm
The defense was just awful on that last drive.
YellowCuz
September 25th, 2010
1:27 pm
Nesbitt 0-4 in passing. Heisman all the way. Go GT!!!!
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
1:28 pm
NCSU is being very smart on offense – taking very little time between plays to stop GT from changing players on D. UNC did the same thing last week
Ghost of Buck Belue
September 25th, 2010
1:28 pm
I’m not sure what a Yunesky Maya is, but right now it’s stifling the Braves.
YellowCuz
September 25th, 2010
1:29 pm
Fear the white & gold, UGA. Just watch us win this game as we will between the bushes. go GT!!!!
GTfan
September 25th, 2010
1:29 pm
The Braves didn’t like Willie Harris and let him go…but he has been better than Ankiel, Nate, milky . Makes you wonder.
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
1:29 pm
Yeah, you know how old Groh is, it probably takes him 5 minutes to say a player’s name.
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
1:30 pm
Denard Robinson is out for UM. They may need him back if UM is going to help the Big 10 win the Big 10 – MAC challenge
TheAntiMe
September 25th, 2010
1:31 pm
The Jackets had better tighten up that bleeding defense. It could easily be 31 – 7 or at the very least 23 – 7 here at the half.
YellowCuz
September 25th, 2010
1:31 pm
Mark, how many fans are present? Is it a sell-out?
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
1:31 pm
Paul, he’s out but can come back if necessary.
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
1:32 pm
Michigan shouldn’t need him TXDawg
45ACP
September 25th, 2010
1:33 pm
Did you ever notice that football has a lot of words with sexual overtones?
Bdunck
September 25th, 2010
1:33 pm
Defense sucks! Can we start a collection to send Al Groh somewhere else in the ACC. This is truly embarrassing.
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
1:33 pm
Doesn’t look like MSU will need a fake FG in OT this week
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 25th, 2010
1:33 pm
They don’t….Tate F. just scored for them…..28-14 now.
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
1:34 pm
Pack with 265 yards. Jackets with 137.
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
1:34 pm
Not a sellout. I’d say 45,000, YellowCuz
DIT
September 25th, 2010
1:35 pm
Only down by 10 guys. CPJ is one of the better coaches to adjust at half time. Defense only gave up 10 points. If you guys can keep NCSU out of the in zone on the 1st drive and score on your 1st then lights will turn off for NCSU chances.
I still say that tech wins this one by 11. 42-31.
GT fan in MS
September 25th, 2010
1:35 pm
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on that last defensive series GT?
Prevent Defense?
State comes back with 22 yards after an 11 yd sack?
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
1:35 pm
Mark – with those numbers, not to mention the fumbles and the blocked punt, GT is lucky to only be down by 10
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
1:36 pm
According to ace Tech publicist Dean Buchan, Tech has overcome a 10-point halftime deficit only four times in 20 years — twice against UVA, once against Wake, and the other against you-know-who
Ghost of Buck Belue
September 25th, 2010
1:36 pm
The Braves offense is a three-hour advertisement for Jack Daniels.
GT fan in MS
September 25th, 2010
1:36 pm
DIT, GT is going to score 32 in the second half?
Jacket Dad
September 25th, 2010
1:36 pm
Johnson better do some MAJOR chewing at halftime. Tech got beat in every phase of the game in the first half. As bad as it is, it could be a lot worse.
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
1:38 pm
Absolutely, Paul in RDU. This could be over already.
DIT
September 25th, 2010
1:39 pm
GT fan in MS
Call me crazy but I see it happening. After what they did to my Dawgs in the 2nd half a couple years ago, 32 points would not surprise me at all.
reebok
September 25th, 2010
1:39 pm
D isn’t the problem. The O looks half-a-step out of sync. We better score on pretty much every possession in the 2nd half. What’s with all the long pass plays? Throw some short wheel routes, some short out routes, if you’re that determined to pass the ball. Haven’t seen that quick pitch much today yet.
Technophobia
September 25th, 2010
1:41 pm
Mark, time of possession?
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
1:41 pm
GT gets the ball – need to score on the first possession and then hold State to no more than an FG. They need to get the game down to where they can take the lead when they get the ball.
Having said that – I’ve seen nothing to make me think that Russell Wilson won’t throw for another 200+ yards after the break.
Mark Bradley
September 25th, 2010
1:42 pm
Tech recognizing past All-Americans, including John Davis, Ken Swilling, Marco Coleman, Coleman Rudolph and Lucius Sanford.
Paul in RDU
September 25th, 2010
1:42 pm
Time of possession – State 14:31 GT 15:29