Live from Tech-UGA: Dogs are doomed (because I pick them)
Just for the record: I also picked Georgia back in 2008. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
I’ve seen Georgia Tech play five times in person; I’ve seen Georgia six times. Of the teams’ five losses, I’ve covered them all. (Which I guess makes me bad luck. But you knew that already.) I’m not claiming this season’s worth of close observation makes me an expert — you all know better, don’t you? — but it does render me duty-bound to offer this:
I wouldn’t be shocked if Tech wins today. But I would be surprised.
The two best units in this game — Tech’s offense and Georgia’s defense — will deploy against one another. I don’t think Georgia’s D will shut down Paul Johnson’s O, but I don’t see Tech gaining 500 yards again. Say Tech gets 20 points. Will that be enough to win?
Don’t think so. Georgia’s offense isn’t the smoothest-running assemblage, but I don’t see Tech’s defense holding the Bulldogs under 20 points. (Even though Kentucky just did.) If the Bulldogs can find a tailback — a big “if,” I’ll concede — they should be able to keep the ball and keep Johnson’s offense off the field long enough to matter.
Then again, I’m often wrong. But let me note that I picked Georgia to go 10-2 and Tech to finish 8-4 … and both things would happen if the Bulldogs win. I’m saying they will. But maybe you disagree.
And that, as luck would have it, is why we have these live chats. Feel free to disagree. Or agree. Or abstain. I’ll be here until one team or the other actually wins, and I welcome your company. But let me also say this: I’m not inclined to let extraneous issues derail this exercise. So let’s try to keep this installment of Old-Fashioned Hate somewhat clean, OK?
As ever, I thank you in advance.
By Mark Bradley
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bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
defense looking a little tired
reasonable dawg
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
Why are we talking about GA/LSU? Aren’t we playing Tech today? Is the game over?
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
it’s also borderline dirty…could really end someone’s career.
katherine
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
ok….it just looks to me like cut blocking should be illegal
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
Touchdown on second and goal. Sims massive effort.
dawg gone
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
dawgs will be defeated—————defense wearing down———-and they suck
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
Should have been stopped. Wouldn’t be.
Technophobia
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
Touchdown!
katherine
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
wow…that was bad that they didnt stop him on the first try
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
good effort on tech part
UGA Jacket
November 26th, 2011
1:11 pm
that was a beast of a second effort
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
14 plays, 80, 7:07 on the drive.
Reggie
November 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
Bout time. But they gave us enough time to go down and get more points. And we get the ball at the beginning of the 2nd half.
All I have to say about LSU is, the games are not played on paper.
Buckhead Bulldog
November 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
Damn…nice effort by Sims after getting smacked around
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
k… lets put 7 on them
19
November 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
Thank you Mr. Sims
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
Coach Johnson looked happy after that TD, didn’t he?
CigarDawg
November 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
Poor tackling rears it head again
katherine
November 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
hope the dawgs can get it down to at least get a fg before half
Ol'JacketFan
November 26th, 2011
1:13 pm
Great run there Sims, wonderful body lean!
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:13 pm
onside kick?
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:13 pm
Oh, Techsters aren’t dead yet. Gritty team.
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:13 pm
what was the over/under on this game, 75?
War Jacket
November 26th, 2011
1:13 pm
#2 rushing defense… Meet the #2 rushing offense… 165 yds and counting
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:13 pm
beware dawgs….. onside kick coming
CigarDawg
November 26th, 2011
1:14 pm
You whiners take your LSU talk somewhere else and let the rest of live int he present and enjoy this game.
dawg gone
November 26th, 2011
1:14 pm
That’s a drive—-REAL FOOTBALL—-defense wearing down—-YES SIMS !!!
wish MUNSON was here nto see dogs get ARSE kicked !!
Dave from GT
November 26th, 2011
1:14 pm
theayyaaa it izzzz!
If do right, no can defense
November 26th, 2011
1:14 pm
Finally we get in the endzone. But too much time left on the clock… our only hope is a turnover now.
He Hate Gator
November 26th, 2011
1:14 pm
Georgia made its season by getting to the SEC Championship, but can undo alot of its accomplishments with a loss today and facing the prospect of getting blown out next week
Reggie
November 26th, 2011
1:14 pm
They’d be stupid to do an onside kick. But they might not wanna kick it to Boykin either.
Making it 17-10 would be huge. Tech’s offense is actually it’s own worse enemy. Because they’re defense cannot stop anybody and their offense kills clock for them to score. Put 35-40 on Tech and you probably win.
Hail Robert Toombs
November 26th, 2011
1:15 pm
Demosthenes,
Do you happen to be a current member of Demosthenian at UGA? Possibly an alumni of the society?
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:15 pm
Gilliard not having a good game thus far.
1 4 GT
November 26th, 2011
1:15 pm
Terrific effort by David. DON’T GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THWG
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:15 pm
What happens if Tech comes back and wins? Do Dawg fans go and jump off the North Avenue Bandwagon bridge…….but after dropping by the Varsity for a dog and a coke?
CigarDawg
November 26th, 2011
1:15 pm
Nice drive, Jackets. If your QB could pass, you would be winning now.
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:15 pm
But now Tech has to stop Georgia. Bulldogs have 1:13 and three TOs. And they get it to start the half
Demosthenes
November 26th, 2011
1:16 pm
These announcers are terrible. Did they just seem surprised that the entire Tech drive consisted of runs?
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:16 pm
Illegal S on Tech.
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:16 pm
Enter your comments here
SEC Fact Finder
November 26th, 2011
1:16 pm
Before anyone talks about Cut blocking be dirty, please remember the rule was drastically changed 7 years ago and it was a dirty play back then. But EVERY Team does it every game. If you look closely you will see the UGA guard pull on the counter and he cut blocks the oppostite side linebacker. It is one of the bread and butter plays UGA has run during the Mark Richt era at UGA.
I agree cutting a player is not a safe play but if a player on defense is dive bombing each play it is a way to get him to move and stand up forcing the play in the direction the play is designed to go.
Tim
November 26th, 2011
1:16 pm
Still picking the Dawgs to win, Mark? If so, hope you’re right.
whats a three point shot worth ?
November 26th, 2011
1:16 pm
lots of game left
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:17 pm
gutsy run… good 1st down
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:17 pm
good throws-11, bad throws-4
Reggie
November 26th, 2011
1:17 pm
We need to make it at least 17-10 because we get the ball back in the 2nd half
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:17 pm
What happens if Tech wins and LSU blows Georgia out…..Richt no longer has Miami as an option.
dawg gone
November 26th, 2011
1:17 pm
DAWG GONE—–AL AND LARRY—we miss you !!
Its Just Horseplay
November 26th, 2011
1:18 pm
Glad we did not get a penalty on that one. Close.
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:18 pm
great block at the end of the play….see that GA guy knock that tech guy on his A$$