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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rxdawg79
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
Are the Techies “giddy” again this year?
tell me again
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
See ya next year. Techies………………GT Bob….where be thou????? GT Cline….where be thou?
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tech Tony
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
We lost …. and badly. We were outplayed in all phases and Georgia didn’t play nearly as well today as they had earlier in their impressive winning streak. Not a good sign.
Super Committee
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
One more year we shut thte bugs up……game was never in question UGA clearly superior… score should have been worse.
please
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
Well techies looks like the sun bowl for you. lol. Seriously was their any doubt.
Tossed Salad
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
We had bigger fish to fry and still beat that dork a$$.
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
That was boring for a rivalry game! I am sure things will be a lot more exiciting in THE SWAMP tonight. Good win, Dawgs. Good luck against LSU…..win one for the East….and shock the world!
dawg555
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
My nephew is being heavily recruited by many schools this year. He said he was the least impressed with recruiters from Tech. Not trying to dig it in. He just said they were awful
Hunker down
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
When we beat LSU maybe we can jump from 13th to second like they did in 2007…….
Naw, ESPN has already made their selections. Alabama is the best team in the nation that’s why they lost and dropped one spot compares to multiple spots like everyone else!
Go dawgs!
Pete
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
gladly give you a lite
GoDAWGS
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
Techster, No you will be going to work and programming apps, while a UGA grad tells you what to do with your techie skills
CarolinaJacket
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
Cuz, I said after the Carolina game, and many times afterwards, that UGA would win the rest of their games. They are an exceptionally talented team. And I am a big Murray fan, even if I’m for Tech.
Paul in NH
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
Charleston Jacket – GT’s coaches didn’t lose the game – UGA won it. They played very well and fully deserved the victory.
katherine
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
Hunker down
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
To The Georgia Dome……see you there!
kidding, I’m in Afghanistan
Thanks for your service!
please
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
keep papa fish fry.
phil
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
Bobby Dude Stadium…lol!
They TORE OUT seats….pathetic, pitiful excuse for a team…
trey
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
In 5-4-3-2-1…ACTION
Time for the techmites to arrive talking about “making more money than UGA”, or “UGA works at McDonalds”.
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO
31-17
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
suwaneedawg
November 26th, 2011
3:18 pm
In honor of the late and great Larry Munson and to our blog friend GTBob, we stepped on Johnson’s face with a hobnailed boot and crushed his face! As usual, we run this state!
kb
November 26th, 2011
3:19 pm
georgia still hasn’t played anyone. Vandy was better, Kentucky had a better defesne.
10-1
dale in newnan
November 26th, 2011
3:19 pm
It is only a rivalry if the other team wins occasionally; otherwise it is just a 1-AA scrimage.
Manboobs
November 26th, 2011
3:19 pm
GTBOB GET IN HERE AND TELL EVERYONE WHAT A SUPER GENIUS I AM!
Cuz
November 26th, 2011
3:19 pm
When we pump your gas on Monday Techster, we will laugh at your yellowjacket vanity plate.
Super Committee
November 26th, 2011
3:19 pm
GT Bob is hiding under a rock somewhere…
Charleston Jacket
November 26th, 2011
3:19 pm
Nerds – you are a wus – it is guys like you that makes me hate your team. Classic bully beating his chest. Your day is coming. Let’s see how you do next week. THWG
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
3:19 pm
Got blocked on my last post….One more try.
Great win today Dawgs…..good luck in Atlanta. Win one for the East and go shock the world!
ugacdawg
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
After watching it for a few years I see how this offense of Tech’s absolutely shreds high school defenses, but against big, strong fast defenses (Bama, LSU, UGA, etc.) Tech really struggles to move the ball. When UGAs defense was down over the last few years they had more success but it shows me that it would be nearly impossible to win a National Championship with this offense. They MUST have a quarterback that can make throws.
gagirl
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Wonder what CPJ is calling the UGA fans today? Obviously, a Walmart worker is better than a Coach for Tech!!!! Go Dawgs!!!!!
GoDAWGS
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Please,
No they said that with this loss, Tech is out of consideration for the Chick Fil A and Sun bowl. Probably the Belk Bowl or Music City Bowl
please
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
WE RUN THIS STATE AND ALWAYS WILL. REMEMBER THAT!
The Lapinsky Files
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Ho Hum…..Pass the mustard. “We’ve got bigger fish to fry.”
GT Bob, you were right, that offense is spectacular. I don’t know how we won.
I hear El Paso/Sun Bowl is now moving on…….Sorry.
katherine
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
here they go on espn again knocking georgia… geez I hope the dawgs can shut there stupid mouths
DEP
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Techster…you ever notice my employer across the st from Tech campus has red in their logo but no yellow…..Coke is for winnersin red not whiners in yellow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WnE
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Where are all the DOUCHEBAG GT fans that count “rushing yards” in lieu of Final score as “proof” of Coach Kung Fu Panda’s Genius?
HBTD
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Great win but next week is the real game. I hope we don’t embarass ourselves in that one. For now though, we have something to celebrate and build on.
CigarDawg
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Good game DAWGS!
Thanks to the subset of classy GT fans for some interesting commentary and good-natured ribbing. Best wishes in your bowl game and we’ll see you next year between the hedges.
Hunker down
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Heard ESPN?
Georgia doesn’t stand a chance…………
We shall see in seven days!
Dawg Fan
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Another win at Historic Mark Richt Field.
kb
November 26th, 2011
3:20 pm
Pj needs to recruit. That was way too easy.
please
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
Go Dawgs, seriously. The Belk bowl. lmao!!
TechGirl4ever
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
What happened? I knew that there was a bag of tricks somewhere . . . I just knew that we would come back and win.
Tech Tony
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
We simply don’t have the line on either side to compete. Our skill people are good enough, except at QB, but you win and lose over the long haul up front and there we’re lacking.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
The fish have been fried
Lets eat
Manboobs
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
Hell I’m not going to win my bowl anyway so I may as well start the fryer up.
kerryb
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
Techster, I believe the UGA grads are Doctors and Lawyers with offices. The tech grads fix their high priced cars for them.
BobDawg
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
Yawn, I put up Christmas as game was boring.maybe Tech should start playing Marist and St. Pius with that offense???
Techster
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
Mark May : “Name ONE quality team that UGA has played ” ? Well, besides us its nobody !
Erk Russell's Dog
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
It has already started ,ESPN’S Mark May said it Tech fans ,Georgia has won 10 in a row ,but name 1 win against a quality team.
BLOOD TYPE: RED & BLACK
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
I am so proud of my DAWGS. I’m 32 and Georgia has never, EVER, beaten all of the “Big 4″ in one season(Florida, Auburn, Tennessee, and the Nerds). Winning 4 for 4 means so much to me!
If we lose 60 to 10 next week, I’m still proud of them…..and they might because they can’t run the ball.
Still, what a great season. GO DAWGS AND THANK GOD WE DON’T HAVE TO HEAR IT FROM THE WORST FANS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR THE NEXT 365 DAYS A YEARS. St. Simons…sorry….best go hang yourself if you haven’t done it already.
WnE
November 26th, 2011
3:21 pm
Uga could have scored 50 had they wanted to, basically they shut it down after 3/4 of the 3rd qtr.
45ACP
November 26th, 2011
3:22 pm
Yes we do! Dawgs run this great state of Goergia!!!