Georgia Tech coulda/shoulda won this, but somehow it lost
After much ado, this is how the long night ended: With the other Tech celebrating. (AP photo)
Blacksburg, Va. – Yes, crowning a division champion on Labor Day is more than a bit presumptuous, there being three months of football remaining. But we say it again: The winner of Tech-Tech has taken the ACC Coastal title every year there has been a Coastal Division, and as of this moment you’d have to say …
The Tech based on North Avenue is not the team to catch.
Georgia Tech came very close to a famous upset but fizzled in the final 44 seconds of regulation, watching Virginia Tech drive 51 yards to the tying field goal as regulation expired. Then, in the first overtime, quarterback Tevin Washington tried to make something happen and wound up helping his team lose. Washington forced a pass under duress, and the interception doomed the Jackets.
“I was trying to throw the ball away,” Washington said. Instead his weak throw was taken by the Hokies’ Kyle Fuller, meaning the home side only had to kick a field goal to win. Which it did.
After two lesser seasons, Georgia Tech needed a winning start, the kind of start that could well feed into an appearance in the ACC championship game come December. The Jackets almost had it, but then it was gone. And now they head home knowing that, for them to win the Coastal, Virginia Tech must lose not once but twice.
“We had a great opportunity to win the game, no question,” said Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech’s coach.
Even before the frantic ending, it had been a strange evening. I flash flood watch was issued early, but the game went off without a drop of precipitation. This was great news for everyone who recalled Aug. 27, 2000, when the two Techs sought to open the college season in Lane Stadium but were undone by lightning, a slash of which destroyed the rental car of the famous ESPN prognosticator Lee Corso.
Then there were the uniforms. The Jackets unveiled their new mostly-white look. The only gold to be found was on the helmet decal and the sleeves, and the most memorable feature of the headgear was its honeycomb effect. (What, no antennae?) Not to be outdressed, the Hokies broke out their quadruple-scoop ice cream cone ensemble — black socks, white pants, orange jerseys, purple helmets.
Speaking of duds: For 30 minutes, both offenses qualified. These two Coastal powers, neither of which is based anywhere near a coast, staged an opening half that might have had the neutrals watching on the Worldwide Leader hoping for lightning to liven things up … or, failing that, flipping the channel. Virginia Tech managed 137 first-half yards, Georgia Tech 107.
The third quarter was different for one Tech. The Jackets’ seasoned offensive line began to push the Hokies backward, and the visitors outgained Virginia Tech 85 yards to minus-7 in the quarter. The final period began with David Scully making a 34-yard field goal to put Georgia Tech ahead, and it stayed there after Virginia Tech blew a shortish field goal of its own. (Hey, aren’t Frank Beamer’s guys supposed to aces on special teams?)
The Jackets couldn’t move after Virginia Tech’s miss, and the halting affair entered the final 10 minutes. The massive Hokie quarterback Logan Thomas hadn’t done much, but he found Marcus Davis for 35 yards on a slant. Then Demitri Knowles, a third-string wideout, ran past cornerback Rod Sweeting to snatch Thomas’ pass in the end zone.
Now the visitors were in arrears on the road, and the orange-draped crowd was at full roar. Worse still, the best Jacket ballcarrier — A-back Orwin Smith — was gone with a shoulder injury. But that’s life in the big time: If you’re going to win a game of consequence, you can’t do it with a faint heart.
Quarterback Tevin Washington, who nearly engineered a famous victory here in 2010 while spelling the injured Joshua Nesbitt, broke a long run to give the Jackets field position. Then he muscled for a first down at the Virginia Tech 41. Then Paul Johnson, who earlier had gone for it (and failed) on fourth down at his 49, appeared to order a punt from the Hokies’ 37 with 3:03 remaining.
Then, remembering that he’s Paul Johnson, he called time and rethought. Whatever play Johnson called broke down, but Washington dodged away from pressure and found B.J. Bostic in front of three defenders for the vital first down. Then, inside the final minute, Washington stood in against a rush and found A-back Deon Hill on a crossing route, Hill diving in for the take-the-lead touchdown with 44 seconds remaining.
Then Georgia Tech’s defense, stout most of the night, wobbled. Virginia Tech drove to the tying field goal as regulation expired. Thomas found Corey Fuller twice, the second time on fourth-and-4 with 13 seconds remaining.
The last game of the long weekend would go longer. And it would end poorly for the team in white. Credit the effort, yes, but not the outcome.
For further reading, if not edification: Here are three observations (made by yours truly) regarding the excruciating game, and if you missed our well-visited live chat during the game itself … well, here you go.
By Mark Bradley
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clayfield
September 4th, 2012
12:09 am
first! But it still stinks that we blew it.
Roddy Jones's trapper keeper
September 4th, 2012
12:09 am
it is time for CPJ to go
clayfield
September 4th, 2012
12:10 am
This was the best defense we will see until UGA. Look for tech to run the table until then.
headley lamar
September 4th, 2012
12:10 am
This moves CPJ to 2 – 11 vs Va Tech, UGA, and the Bowl Game
Including 0 for the last 7
Most programs that would get you fired.
headley lamar
September 4th, 2012
12:11 am
” No one has ever stopped my offense ”
- Paul Johnson
BehindEnemyLines
September 4th, 2012
12:13 am
A lack of blocking, a lack of talent, a lack of coaching. The only bright spot all night was the effort of the undermanned d-line & perhaps the almost equally mediocre look of the Hokies.
techmx
September 4th, 2012
12:14 am
a total choke by the GT defense in the last minute and the offense in the OT. Another loss.
kennyh
September 4th, 2012
12:15 am
tevin washington ; reggie ball.. he made the wrong reads all night.. ….like reggie, gutsy but bound to kill us!!
too legit to quit
September 4th, 2012
12:15 am
Great game by CPJ and CAG but GT let it get away from them. 4 seconds and 45 yards to go, you should win but . . . first OT inside the 25, now this is CPJ game but . . . that one hurt. Teven Washington looked great and was almost the hero but… oh well the key is going to be if the Jackets and Washington can rebound or does this loss set a tone. I would still like to see Days and Vad a lil bit more.
William Casey
September 4th, 2012
12:15 am
GT played well in a hostile environment. Tevin’s got a lot of heart but this is about as good as it gets with him at QB.
Preston Lyon
September 4th, 2012
12:17 am
These are Paul Johnson’s recuits….he has no excuses this year…..we cannot say “just wait until CPJ gets his players in this system”…..either he cannot recruit or his system sucks.
dpj98
September 4th, 2012
12:17 am
Ready for the Vad Lee era to begin, win, lose or draw. Tired of seeing Washington turn the ball over on the last possession with the game on the line.
Paul's Johnson
September 4th, 2012
12:17 am
Well, my highly vaunted, unstoppable offense once again didn’t get the job done. That’s alright. We’ll have bigger fish to fry next week.
Pitbull
September 4th, 2012
12:18 am
Are you guys sure you didn’t hire Paula Johnson as your head football coach.
Paula is Paul’s ugly identical twin sister and doesn’t know squat about football.
That would explain a lot.
Loved the game though. It was like a car wreck.
You know you shouldn’t slow down and watch, but you just can’t help but to look and see how bad it really is.
GT Geoff
September 4th, 2012
12:19 am
Mark it down Tevin Washington will be in the Heisman hunt at the end.
AMS Jacke
September 4th, 2012
12:21 am
…what a bunch of trolls…
Tech played well, on the road, and VT made a couple of their own breaks. This was a game that could easily have gone the other way…Tech is fine. One less call for VT (on the scoring drive – what was that for?) and we’d have had it. Coulda/shoulda is right but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a great year.
Joe dirt
September 4th, 2012
12:22 am
I just can’t take it anymore. I give back my Degree and Alumni membership. I’m going to rout for the Dawgs now. I’m finished with Tech, goodbye.
AMS Jacket
September 4th, 2012
12:23 am
Maybe we should have played Buffalo? That wouldn’t have been anywhere near close at the level we played tonight…
Donnie Davis, Arena Football League Legend
September 4th, 2012
12:23 am
Face it Tech fans….it is over…you thought CPJ was going to turn things around and be the second coming of Bobby Dodd….it is not going to happen…he is a good coach but his lack of humility has hurt him….his dedication to the TO has left him with a team full of recruits who cannot run any other offense….288 yards of total offense with his players falls on his shoulders…he cannot blame Al Groh…..the defense played well enough to win……it’s on CPJ.
kennyh
September 4th, 2012
12:25 am
tevin washington ; reggie ball……
Mark Bradley
September 4th, 2012
12:26 am
Here’s the game column, if you’re inclined.
MacroS
September 4th, 2012
12:26 am
how does al groh keep his job??
Bamajacket
September 4th, 2012
12:26 am
Washington’s throw was just stupid. What else can you call it? He did the only thing you cannot do in that situation….turn the ball over. Just dumb. That was a freshman mistake. And Sweeting… he needs to get his head in the game and save the showboating. Every time it seemed VT needed a big play, that’s where they went, to young Rod. If Tevin is the best they have, it’s gonna be a long year.
buzzwax
September 4th, 2012
12:27 am
Tevin didn’t lose the game, he didn’t win it either. Larger blaim goes to two of the ‘veteran’ DB’s who both missed tackles to allow VT to get in position for the tying FG in regulation.
The media has been saying this is the best VT defenes in the Beamer era, GT held the ball for 35 minutes so they didn’t play bad. Tevin showed a ton of guts to get the go ahead score with 44 seconds on two PASS plays. Hell CPJ even ran the pistol!!
Missing Holton and his tackling was tough. Hope Orwin is OK. Tevin took some massive hits and played well for all but one play…..
Better get their minds right quick, as the remaining games in September will tell the remainder of this season in the ACC, but it looks like the Coastal is a stretch goal now.
St. Simons
September 4th, 2012
12:27 am
<<>> hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
<<>> hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
<<>> hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
AMS Jacket
September 4th, 2012
12:27 am
Joe;
That’s “I’ll give”, degree and alumni aren’t proper nouns and “root” is the proper spelling. If you want to pretend to be an alumni of any university at least try a spell and grammar check.
St. Simons
September 4th, 2012
12:28 am
20-17
31-17
10 out of 11
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Kenny Anderson's Test Taker
September 4th, 2012
12:29 am
At least CPJ knows how to insult people with disabilities.
buzzwax
September 4th, 2012
12:31 am
ANYONE who blaims this loss on CPJ is an idiot. Hell GT is up 3 with 44 seconds against ‘the best defense of the Beamer era’ after showcasing the Pistol and two passes to get the TD!!
This is a tough loss, but blaiming CPJ for it is rediculous emotion or ’see I told you so’ idiots who don’t like the man.
GT Realist
September 4th, 2012
12:31 am
When we start looking at the real problem!! It is CPJ! Offenses that are not even run oriented rush for more yards than we do! Our starting receivers caught no balls. The B-back just runs up the middle with no option to bounce it out or run any where else! I saw alot of talented backs in college football this weekend! We have not recruited well at all. Look how we have lost our last four games. Can you say Cursed!!!!!
LIberal Arts Major
September 4th, 2012
12:32 am
Hey AMS – if you are going to take the high road on grammar then you should check yourself…..you should have used the word “alumnus” rather than “alumni”,
Outside Observer
September 4th, 2012
12:33 am
This one hurt. Defense played outstanding all game long. A couple of missed tackles really hurt, as well as a questionable personal foul, but all in all, the defense played their hearts out. There is no excuse for that throw in overtime. Tevin made a lot of poor reads throughout the game. Tech will never get over the hump with a game manager like Tevin Washington at quarterback. With a loss in a key game like this, it is time to get some snaps for Days and/or Lee and get the best athletes on the field for Tech.
GTLM
September 4th, 2012
12:33 am
Tired of the playcalling. Tired of the accepted mediocrity. A loss is a loss no matter which way you chalk it up to be. These almosts and coulda woulda shouldas against VT are getting old. We coulda shoulda won the last 3 against these dupes. Gutwrenching loss. Results like these make me question why I still have season tix. It’s the very definition of insanity, doing the same thing yet expecting different results. Being a GT fan is more heartbreaker than it’s worth sometimes.
Athens DWAAAAG
September 4th, 2012
12:34 am
Please don’t get rid of CPJ, the Bulldogs love him! Why?
1) he does not discriminate between 1 star and 5 star recruits.
2)he does not make outlandish statements, although he may be dullest man in college football.
3)CPJ may have the most exciting offense since Woody Hayes
Please, Please, keep him!! Please, we love him at UGA!
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El-Toro GATA
September 4th, 2012
12:34 am
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! just quit football and focus your efforts on opening a helmet engineering school!!!
78dawg
September 4th, 2012
12:35 am
Same ol Tech…..Bash UGA and can’t do a thing..Put up or shut up…Boo..Hooo….BTW Looks like tech got Penn State’s old uniforms….LOL
BBGT
September 4th, 2012
12:37 am
St. SImons;
I see that you are still posting the same thing that you did Saturday after watching your mighty #6 Dawgs. You really have got to proud!!!
MarvelGoose
September 4th, 2012
12:38 am
The new Tech Uniforms are a metaphor fail.
That is not a honeycomb design. Yellow Jackets do not create honey. They do. however, build their paper nests using the same hexagonal structure. Inside each hexagon goes an egg that quickly grows into a maggot.
So, each uniform is is hornets nest and inside each uniform is a… .
Let us just say I’m calling them the Yellow Maggots until they change uniforms
JV44
September 4th, 2012
12:39 am
AL GROH HAS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t know when CPJ will realize he is worthless..
buzzwax
September 4th, 2012
12:40 am
The throw in OT was bad, but he was also 5-6 for 34 yards and a TD on the final drive, plus 4 rushes for 31 additional yards (on a 72 yard drive). If we keep them out of FG range after a touchback with 44 seconds left, Tevin is a hero.
Posted from a copy of a post from gojackets.com
Glory between the hedges
September 4th, 2012
12:40 am
Did tech have a game tonight? Oh yeah I don’t watch old man football haha
Serious Dawg in Demorest
September 4th, 2012
12:41 am
You guys are NUTS if you get rid of Coach Johnson. He didn’t lose a couple of 60-7 games like Gailey and he HAS beaten us here in Athens. Believe it or not, none of us like to play against your offense but every one of us respect it. You won’t beat us out for the state’s elite athletes (heck, we can’t even win them currently against other programs) but you are just dangerous enough to win that high school conference of your’s every other year and consistently make a BCS Bowl. If I were a bee, I’d be ok with that.
Joe dirt
September 4th, 2012
12:41 am
AMS,
Grammer never was my strongest subject. We only got two quarters of English class back in my day. Love to do some differential equations with you some day, but I’m having Reggie Ball deja vu tonight.
MarkGT
September 4th, 2012
12:42 am
Disappointed we could not find a way to close down the stretch in the 4th. OT was a train wreck
macrotech
September 4th, 2012
12:43 am
Preston Lyon, yeah…you’re right! EVERY team that ever loses a game should blame it on recruiting AND the system! Dumbest thing I’ve read to this point!
El-Toro GATA, we’ll quit football when your pups can match our National Championship Trophy collection…deal? Nice win against Buffalo, though!
GTBob
September 4th, 2012
12:43 am
Meh, I think every Tech fan is used to this feeling at this point. Its part of being a Tech fan.
macrotech
September 4th, 2012
12:44 am
Serious Dawg in Demorest, you’re a DGD…I agree with you and wish you the best for your thoughts
buzzwax
September 4th, 2012
12:45 am
Anyone saying that either Groh or PJ need to go probably had too much to drink. Defense held VT to under 100 yards rushing. ONE long play TD against Sweeting, Young, Drummond and Holton out. I’d say the defense exceeded expectations. The offense? 35 minutes of possession and showcased the Pistol. Hope CPJ sticks with it and uses it more. Will help with recruiting.
How many of Tevins runs would have been LONG gainers with Justin Thomas at QB?
Dirtybirdsin'12
September 4th, 2012
12:48 am
Paul Johnson is the best coach on the flats since Bobby Dodd. Every intelligent person that has watched this team for the past 4 years knows that his offense is elite. The problem is that Washington is incapable of making the proper reads. Paul Johnson abandoned his bread and butter in the 2nd half bc he was aware of this fact and it almost led to a victory. It’s time for the Vad Lee era to begin. Props to both defenses for a well played ball game tonight. Jackets looked great on D with the exception of 2 plays. Washington will cause a lot of headaches, but there are plenty of wins to be had on this schedule. Georgia fans: No one cares to hear your opinion. Keep on thinking you have a top 10 team and we play high school football if it helps you sleep at night. Our day will come.
JB
September 4th, 2012
12:49 am
Tech….bhhhahahahaaaaa
JB
September 4th, 2012
12:52 am
Yeah, Tech had a great high school offense.
And the Notee Dame “box” is special, too.
MarkGT
September 4th, 2012
12:57 am
D played strong all game but got lulled to sleep on the last drive of the 4th with no pressure on Thomas. Have to figure out a way to close out games like this especially when it comes to playing Va Tech!
Red Stick
September 4th, 2012
1:04 am
Tough loss for Tech. I thought they were going to win.
BOB
September 4th, 2012
1:10 am
Nice throw Reggie Ball……..LMAO
AMS Jacket
September 4th, 2012
1:12 am
Liberal Arts;
Right you are…I stand corrected.
GT77
September 4th, 2012
1:20 am
Johnson has turned us into Annapolis South…a mediocre team in a weak conference…just looking at other games this weekend makes me realize how few bonafide Div1 athletes we have
Preston Lyon
September 4th, 2012
1:21 am
It hurts doesn’t it macrotech…..I give you credit for coming here to fight though……Fun on the Flats!!!!! It’s the Perfect Option!
Rmblg Wreck
September 4th, 2012
1:23 am
This will be the 5th yr for the savior Jonson.
Get it done this year or get lost.
Liberal Arts Major
September 4th, 2012
1:23 am
AMS….you guys have sand to come here knowing the trolls like myself are here to give you grief….college football is great…
Bill Martin
September 4th, 2012
1:24 am
I have seen some dumb defense calls but to let a team go most of the field in :44
secomds with an 8 men back just says come down the field and beat us. No pressure
on the Q’back. About as ugly as ugly Uggla.
Rmblg Wreck
September 4th, 2012
1:27 am
No bowl wins.
Just happends to beat GA once.
.500 record since 09. No more free passes.
Al Groh's Sweatshirt
September 4th, 2012
1:29 am
Watts is a player…..Attachou is a player….that is all.
Nate Stimson
September 4th, 2012
1:32 am
boring game……I hope someone comes to the game next week to see the game against the Blue Hose.
Buffalo Bull
September 4th, 2012
1:35 am
Buffalo plays Georgia tougher than Tech.
ATL Sports Fan
September 4th, 2012
1:35 am
I read a comment on the last page that said Paul Johnson has been the best thing for Tech since Heismen. Then they went on to say something about Tevin Washington being in competent. Last time I checked Paul Johnson is the head coach and he makes ALL decisions. Where is VAD LEE? If he cant beat out Tevin Washington or Synjin Days, then I don’t think you’ll ever see him play except in April
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JL
September 4th, 2012
2:07 am
Who are all these trolls calling for CPJ to be fired? Tech lost a game, on the road, to one of the best defenses on the field. Incidentally, Rod Sweeting, the most talented player on the team and a guy who’s certain to go pro, seemed to blow his assignments. Stuff happens, let’s move on. This is the best team we’ll play until UGA. I think things will be OK.
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Meat Cleaver Weaver
September 4th, 2012
2:29 am
Good Ole Lucky 13!
Only one rule in overtime – NO TURNOVERS!
Michael
September 4th, 2012
2:34 am
I am not a big fan of Tevin Washington. He is, the best I can say, sufficient in most areas. He is a mediocre runner for an option QB as he has almost no ability to make a man miss to break a big run. He did manage to escape a few tackles tonight, but several chances to bust a long run vaporized quickly due to lack of agility and speed.
He passes okay, and I am guessing he is better at it than the other QBs on the depth chart, but his lack of big-play running are killing the GT offense against any reasonably good team. I would love to see another QB get in more and see what they can bring. I suspect that a few big plays from the QB would occur with a better runner.
I am not sure why, but the entire time PJ has been at GT, we have had plodding option QBs. As I recall watching GSU and Navy, his best (most consistently good) offenses were found when a FAST QB was starting, not a plodder with no agility. I would just like to see a big run occur occasionally from someone other than an A-back. The B-back big runs seemed to have left with Dwyer, though I think Preston Lyons and now Zack Laskey were the best at getting solid yardage nearly every run (the other starters the past few years have too many ’stopped for no gain’ runs).
I would love to see Justin Thomas, Vad Lee or anyone at QB that actually can make a big play with his feet. I would trade off an extra incompletion or two a game for the threat of a big play. Washington does not bring this to the table, except against FCS teams maybe.
tom
September 4th, 2012
3:03 am
Play calls in the fourth quarter were pretty stupid. Three times they tried to throw a pass in the flat behind the line of scrimmage and failed. Did not work and they kept doing it. QB on a keeper on a third and long.???? Defense late looked tired. Had a win and let it get away.
Charles Jackson
September 4th, 2012
3:03 am
There’s no would’ve, could’ve, should’ve in the Jackets loss to VA Tech. A loss is a loss and there will be more.
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dc74
September 4th, 2012
4:56 am
Since these two became Coastal “powers” Ga Tech’s record in this game is 2-6. One of these teams hardly qualifies as a “power”.
Charleston Jacket
September 4th, 2012
5:51 am
Why do we open with such tough division openers? Overall feel good about the team with the exception of TW. Too inconsistent and I have no confidence with him when the game is on the line. He disappoints too many times. Flash back to Reggie Ball. Need a Spurrier type coach who will yank a QB in a minute, unfortunately CPJ is more inclined to be a CCG type. Time to change QB, but I know we will not. D looked much improved, O took a step back.
UGA = Yawn
September 4th, 2012
5:51 am
We ended last season with a super thud and started this season with one. Not sure how any GT fans could find something positive to say. Something needs to change. His record against VT and UGA is awful. Add in his dismal bowl record and he really is bad. The numbers don’t lie.
meandawg in Virginia
September 4th, 2012
5:54 am
How does Al Groh explain not going into a prevent defense the last 44 seconds of the game with the lead and the Hokies on the 25…then, having been successful in playing a good base defense 97 percent of the game and not blitzing, he goes and decides to blitz when Va Tech is in a fourth and six with 20 ticks remaining and needing 25 yards for a successful FG attempt. I don’t get the gamble! Somebody?
lkmantsk
September 4th, 2012
6:04 am
The first is a long of many……….
DevilDogOz
September 4th, 2012
6:17 am
Another case of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory… I am unsure whether the issue is physical or mental conditioning (and suspect the latter) but how may times will we watch this team with an opponent (figurativly) on the ground and dead and we pull him up and hand him the game… Utah last year is only one of a number of these defeats – we need some mental toughness here…..
dawg tired
September 4th, 2012
6:41 am
When you run an offense where passing is rare, don’t be upset when your QB has trouble completing passes.
Bill Lewis' Ghost
September 4th, 2012
6:50 am
Complete and utter ineptitude on both sides of the ball. Bring on Petrino.
georgiadawg70
September 4th, 2012
6:50 am
CPA can coach but it is obvious he can’t recruit. It was painful to watch the lack of talent on the field. If the score was based on talent, Va. Tech would have won hands down. CPA’s coaching kept them in the game. But the bottom line is I don’t think he will last. You can put some of the recruiting on
Ga. Tech. It is not a place blue chippers, with a few exceptions, want to go, but Gailey did a respectful job of recruiting. CPA has not.
kpw
September 4th, 2012
6:54 am
Same old song!!!!!! Besides the “pansy” uniforms, the team and coaches are the “Not ready for Primetime players”.
georgiadawg70
September 4th, 2012
6:56 am
I meant to say CPJ. Sorry
Loon
September 4th, 2012
6:59 am
Let me share a hearty ha ha ha to start the new day.
The as always overrated jackets choke away another one with their high school approach to a man’s game. Pathetic!!
George P. Burdell
September 4th, 2012
7:03 am
This will be the beginning of the end for Mr. Washington. He plays with a lot of heart and tries, but he just isn’t doing a good job of running the offense when the going gets tough. Yes he did engineer a touchdown drive when we really needed it, but that was in our “run around until someone gets open” offense, not our base offense. He made the wrong reads constantly or just makes up his mind and then rushes to make the pitch or keeper with no gaming the defense. In short, he plays more like a sophomore than a senior and we cannot have that at this point. Even if he is ahead of Days and Lee, I’d rather go with them and build for the future while still winning more than we lose now. He has topped out and that peak is more like a Georgia hill than the Alps.
Fish Frys make u fat
September 4th, 2012
7:05 am
Sweeting was toasted the whole tying drive. Opponents are gonna watch that film and see that he is the weak link in our defense. If Tevin is the best we have under this system, then maybe it is time for a change at HC. Look at the record. 1 win against VT, 1 win against Miami(who stink), 1 win against Ugaggs, 0 bowl wins. Gailey(who stunk as a HC btw) proved we could get the talent here, now we have to have someone who can coach it. My first thoughts for next years HC are for Ga’s DC or the head coach from Vandy. I mean, you KNOW this team is 7-5 at seasons end with losses to Clemson, Miami, BYU, and the Athens pig-farmers, followed by another mediocre bowl loss to put us at 7-6.
MC
September 4th, 2012
7:07 am
“Most exciting offense since Woody Hayes”. That’s classic. lol
Still Chantastic | Get The Picture
September 4th, 2012
7:08 am
[...] Mark Bradley haz a sad. [...]
Spike
September 4th, 2012
7:10 am
Maybe it was the golf ball helmets….
MC
September 4th, 2012
7:11 am
George P. Burdell with CPJ as your coach, your future is now. It’s only going to get worse.
Rd
September 4th, 2012
7:12 am
Tech lost beacause it has a lousy qb and coach. I thought this offense couldn’t be stopped. Funny it was passing where they could only score.
This coach is the biggest joke I’ve ever seen. He stinks and is so overrated. Jackets would be better to get rid of him and that anemic offense.
Fish Frys make u fat
September 4th, 2012
7:15 am
“I had my eyes in the backfield,” Sweeting said afterward. “That was my fault.”
Sweeting gave up the touchdown pass, was called for interference, and NEVER looked for the ball in deep coverage when they threw his way. Both of Fullers catches were over Sweeting. Man, this season is gonna suuuuuuhuck.
MC
September 4th, 2012
7:18 am
“Georgia fans: No one cares to hear your opinion. Keep on thinking you have a top 10 team and we play high school football if it helps you sleep at night. Our day will come.” Dirtybirdsin12 how much longer do we have to wait? LMAO
MC
September 4th, 2012
7:20 am
Wait till Aaron Murray and Co. get a shot at Sweeting. Can you say gonna be really ugly?
MikeD
September 4th, 2012
7:20 am
Disappointed by the loss, but much improved play by the defense and special teams. If we can find a receiver who can catch the ball, we will be in good shape this season, and Va Tech will blow one at some point, so we can be right back in it.
MC
September 4th, 2012
7:24 am
I hope CPJ stays at GT forever. But if I was Drad I believe I’d be calling Mike Leach. Another few years of CPJ recruiting and God won’t be able to fix his mess. At least a guy like Leach can recruit some outstanding skill players and generate some excitement.
Fish Frys make u fat
September 4th, 2012
7:28 am
Good call MC….
MC
September 4th, 2012
7:29 am
Sweeting vs the Clemson recieving corp. Should be a site to see. LMAO
Matt
September 4th, 2012
7:30 am
VT apparently is cursed ground for the Bees. Disappointing.
Predictor
September 4th, 2012
7:32 am
The ACC isn’t known as a power defensive league. Therefore, I must assume that neither of these Tech’s has any offensive firepower to speak of. Two mules and a turnip…
Reggie Ball Boy
September 4th, 2012
7:35 am
Va Tech is horrible. They couldnt beat Kentucky!
ACC figured out
September 4th, 2012
7:35 am
Unless you can throw, GT with never be able to consistently beat VT, Miami, etc. One dimensional offenses with struggle against these fast defenses.
GT1990
September 4th, 2012
7:39 am
Wise up Tech fans! It’s time for a change. This high school offense isn’t getting us anywhere.
WeBurn
September 4th, 2012
7:40 am
The blitz at the end of the 4th quarter was a HORRIBLE decision. That gave va tech all the space they needed to kick the tying field goal. The loss is on the Jackets coaching staff.
WeBurn
September 4th, 2012
7:40 am
Oh, and remember when Bradley picked Tech to win the division?
Spike
September 4th, 2012
7:41 am
Whatever happenned to St. Simons? HAHHAHA
Smart like a fox
September 4th, 2012
7:46 am
wish we could have pulled that one off….still lots of football fun left in the season. I still wouldn’t trade places with a Georgia fan.
smitty derf
September 4th, 2012
7:48 am
I typically wonder about Johnson’s stubborn play calling and philosophy of the game but I am not at practice or on the sidelines or in the huddle and it is hard to argue with his overall success everywhere he has been. But, that was a game between to mediocre teams with marginal speed and athleticism. Both teams could end up blitzed by teams like Clemson and FSU. that being said what I don’t understand is Tech’s lack of depth. Johnson is using his players by now, not Gailey’s. How can he have only 17 players on defense? how can he have such lack of studs at running back(goodhigh is hardly adequate for instance). Most major college teams are 2 deep, sometimes 3. See the Dawgs for example. what has he and his staff been doing in recruiting?
DIT
September 4th, 2012
7:48 am
Tough loss Jackets. Keep your heads up. Blacksburg is a tough place to play in. I had y’all down for an upset and almost pulled it off. You team will only get better. Mark this down, y’all will stomp ClemPson again. You will win your division with one loss. This Dawg will be pulling for you when your up against FSU in the ACC CG. Best of luck except the last game of November.
Hal
September 4th, 2012
7:48 am
I’d rather be lucky than good”
NCJacket
September 4th, 2012
7:49 am
Playing this game early will make us better the rest of the season. The only thing we need now is a wide receiver’s coach……never seen a team before where the wideouts just jog straight down the field…how about a post, slant, curl, sideline. flag……anything that looks like a pattern coach?! I am tired of throw it up and pray…it makes our quarterbacks look worse than they are. Oh yes one more thing…why can’t we recruit a quarterback for this system? CPJ and Surrier are equal failures in this category. It is painful to watch our offense with out a quality athelete at quarterback. Al G has now completed his project. Will the defense now be better than the offense forever?
doc
September 4th, 2012
7:49 am
what coaching georgiadawg? every play he called on the to was a failure. it wasn’t until he wised up at the end and went pistol that they moved the ball. a smart coach would have employed that throughout the game to open it up. he’s the most overrated coach i’ve ever seen.
Shug
September 4th, 2012
7:52 am
Once again I’d like to read an article about Va. Tech that doesn’t mention Frank Beamer’s special teams mastery. For most of the 90s, VT had good special teams. During this century, it hasn’t. It goes to show that once a reputation is made, it’s hard to change. Especially when promulgated by lazy reporting.
Buzz2011
September 4th, 2012
7:53 am
I am sure no Dawgs are blowing on this blog! They played who, Albany Jr, College and give up 350 yards.. Albany Jr. is Div11 in case you weren’t aware. We will be ready for Dogs later this year. Got to run, Jim Donnan wants to talk to me about investment opportunities..See ya!1
Tampa Gator
September 4th, 2012
7:56 am
Va. Tech is a bit better than Bowling Green and Buffalo. I think Tech played a great game and should have won the game……but Va. Tech is not as good as advertised….nor…..it appears….. is their QB. GT does not have the same athletes in the backfield that they had a few years ago. They look slow now. The QB made a horrible, horrible decision to throw that ball. What was he thinking? But it was a fun game to watch….expecially at the end. Tech D looked good until the end….or Va. Tech’s offense was horrible until the end. Not sure which at this time.
CPJ - great coach - just ask him!
September 4th, 2012
7:58 am
Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech = mediocrity.
Facts:
2-6 in their last 8 games
14-13 since the start of the 2010 season.
15-15 since a 10-1 start to the 2009 season. Then Caleb King and Ealey ran all over you and Iowa flattened you.
0-4 in bowl games. 1-4 vs. Virginia Tech. 1-3 vs. Georgia and 1-4 is absolutely coming.
Johnson did a great job his 1st 2 seasons with Gailey recruits. Since then, his own players show he can’t recruit and / or coach them up.
When you do finally fire him, think of the disaster it will be for the next coach to have to adapt this lack of talent that was recruited to run a high school offense. Years of crap to come!
Predictor
September 4th, 2012
7:59 am
It was a fairly interesting game, only because both teams were equally bad.
In the end… One of these losers had to lose.
squid
September 4th, 2012
8:03 am
simply will not win consistently with Washington as the QB- we’ve got to get Lee and Days on the field, period!
Joe Biden
September 4th, 2012
8:07 am
“back in chains”
WTF
September 4th, 2012
8:07 am
The D was great up to the last minute. Don’t go all postal on the D. If Tech plays like that from here on in, we may beat a team or 2 we ’shouldn’t’ and win those we should.
Decision-making is a large part of a QB’s job and Tevan made a whole bunch of good ones and 1 very bad one. But he threw the ball on-target, on time with no wobbling turkeys.
I’d take this of a good sign of a very good year.
On the other hand, it appears that good D on the other side can and does stop the offense. Being married to a certain offensive scheme just doesn’t work forever and that’s a very real problem for PJ. He has the hubris of the ‘never wrong’ and will go down before giving up. If fans can see it, op-coaches can too. The pure vanilla needs a little chocolate syrup, nuts and whipped cream to be truly unstoppable. But PJ will have none of it. The players deserve better and the fans demand it.
Brad
September 4th, 2012
8:07 am
He wasn’t trying to throw the ball away. He was hoping his duck pass would somehow land in a gt players hands. He had time to throw it away and even then, you don’t have to. Take the sack and kick the fg. He’s a senior playing like a freshman. I am amazed the coach stuck with him the entire game with how awful he played, aside from the last drive in regulation. That was typical gt football. Bonehead plays lead to a loss.
GTBob
September 4th, 2012
8:10 am
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GTBob
September 4th, 2012
8:11 am
0-1 just like that… Dang we suck… Get rid of Paul Johnson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ed Pilcher
September 4th, 2012
8:12 am
Somehow they found a way to lose the game…….Well, duh, Mark……It’s Tech, for God’s sake!
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
8:14 am
Is coach Johnson up for coach of the year
blahbahhahahahaha
no one has stopped my offense
blahahahahahahah
We have other fish to fry
blahahahahahahaha
nate
September 4th, 2012
8:17 am
cpj with gailey’s recruits = winning formula
cpj with his recruits = undermanned and unskilled players and a very boring team
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
8:17 am
GT Bob
Cheer up
There is always the UGA blog for you to feel relevant
JB
September 4th, 2012
8:18 am
As a Dawg fan evaluating Tech last night objectively, The entire short comings of Tech goes back to the defense…as always. There are 7 or 8 guys on that D who could play for just about anyone, but it really falls off from there. I’m beginning to think that defense is an after thought with Johnson. Scary part, if Tech had a deep defense, they would be Top 5 or so every year.
nate from detroit
September 4th, 2012
8:19 am
Not a Tech fan here, but CPJ is part of the problem. While he didn’t lose the game last night his conceited view of his offense and his teams inability to pass the ball costs him games. When the offense struggles to move the ball, he always blames the players inability to execute instead of looking in the mirror and saying to himself, “What can I do to improve this situation?” He’s a lot like visor boy at Carolina, in his mind he’s a genius and he’s always right so if something doesn’t work it has got to be someone else’s fault.
JB
September 4th, 2012
8:20 am
No defensive depth. You can’t ask 7 or 8 good Tech players to carry that load all night on D ….in that heat.
JB
September 4th, 2012
8:20 am
test
BILLY JACK
September 4th, 2012
8:21 am
Nobody at Georgia wants Manboobs to be gone-we are just getting warmed up..Thangsgiving week beatdown will be here before you know it.
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
8:21 am
Tech Fans
Get a clue
No one in the NFL runs that stupid middle school offense
So do you think top recruits want to come play for Tech?
NOPE
But hey there is always a victories over Duke
Mike Vick
September 4th, 2012
8:24 am
Oh how quickly the mutts making fun of Tech’s uniforms forget those Power Ranger Halloween costumes they got their arses handed to them in last year.
It took a Top 20 team OT to score 20 points on an undermanned Tech defense while a “high school” team hung 20 plus on the mutts “Dream Ream” D in regulation.
Mizzou makes a statement in their inaugural SEC game by dismantling the mutts…
Go Tigers, be like Mike, abuse the dawgs!
LMAO
September 4th, 2012
8:26 am
I am not sure which is worse, losing to a ranked Hokie team on the road, or just the fact that UGA played Buffalo! Buffawho?
Big Ed
September 4th, 2012
8:27 am
Missed blocks, missed tackles, and a missed opportunity. It’s not the end of the world or the end of the season. CPJ out coached Beamer. VT was very lucky at the end. 11-1 could still make this season a success.
gt4ever
September 4th, 2012
8:27 am
The Defense played well enough to win…. I am constantly amazed at the number of people who give this coach a pass on his offense… Our offense SUCKS, and the coach who brought it here
SUCKS!
Rooty Tooty
September 4th, 2012
8:28 am
I agree, the season is not over but you win the games that are close. This was a team loss. Looked like the O was waiting for the D and the D was waiting for the O. The O was so pathetic, I turned to another channel. Give credit to the D for playing great for 59:16. You got to finish the game, however. No way we should have lost that game. Lookedlike we were playing to tie rather than playing to win….
Skitty Fritty
September 4th, 2012
8:32 am
Great Moral Victory for GT!
Truth
September 4th, 2012
8:34 am
Dragon-Con hangover. Just not enough time to prepare.
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
8:34 am
VT a top 20 team
LOL
they are 1-19 against top 5 opponents and when was the last time they won a bowl game
LOL
VT is a bigger joke than GT
Al Bundy
September 4th, 2012
8:36 am
I am not a football coach and don’t pretend to be one, but I can’t understand why Sweeting is playing 10 yards off the line on 4th and 4 with 25 seconds to go in the game? Oh and the uniforms look stupid! Correct me if I’m wrong, but GT colors are gold and white, not gold, white and blue!
BreakingNews
September 4th, 2012
8:37 am
You guys are just lucky that VT played the WORST game I’ve ever seen them play! Beamer AND Richt OWN your joke of a program….can’t wait to see the beatdown in November! By the way, Reggie Ball would like to thank Tevin Washington for becoming the new Reggie Ball!
rob
September 4th, 2012
8:37 am
Tech should not have won this because they are a bunch of losers. The nerds got just what they deserved. They do not play defense WHEN IT COUNTS even against an inept offense, did I say one dimentional offense, like Va Tech’s. Same story, different verse. Paul Johnson is still a pompous #$%. Why would anyone want to go play for him? Other than a few players that slip threw the cracks, he puts no one in to the pros. It’s a waste land for QBs. I guess if you are a running QB with no arm and no other scholarship offers, you might want to consider going there.
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
8:38 am
gt4ever
Good to see you dont drink the kool-aid
SillyMutts
September 4th, 2012
8:41 am
This season is going to suck at GT! I don’t see more than 2 victories in the ACC (Md and BC). Duke will beat GT handily! Lets face it, GT is a d2 school in the making. No talent + no coaching = no victories!
GOTECH
September 4th, 2012
8:41 am
Questionable call on Sweeting could have been influenced by His airplane showboating in front of refrees on any play he was involved in. Can O Smith hand the football to an offical after a play? Showboating is disgusting. Defense showed a lot of what it takes to win most games.
stan
September 4th, 2012
8:45 am
who was the midget at running back??
George Stein
September 4th, 2012
8:45 am
I’d be really worried if there weren’t any UGA fans trolling us. That there are tells me everything will be just fine.
DawgTrain
September 4th, 2012
8:46 am
it will be another long year for tech and their mickey mouse triple option offense. The Dogs will deliver a good beatdown again at season end. Keep Paul Johnson!!!!
air of mendacity
September 4th, 2012
8:48 am
First – a disclaimer – a dawgs fan that sometimes roots for Tech. I have to say the the offense just does not get the job done. The problem is when teams have weeks to prepare (as VT did as well as bowl opponents), then Tech just cannot move the ball consistently. The passing game is pathetic. Johnson may not be the major issue, but his quirky offense is at the very least a part of the problem. They also cannot recruit like other major programs – come on – its an engineering school that requires everyone to take Calculus. Ridiculous – put in some academic program that the football team can major in and stay in school. (industrial managment does not qualify) OR accept what Tech is – will have very good years every once in a blue moon and win an ACC championship – Btw – VT did not look worth a crap either. And neither did the dawgs. (except Gurley)
gt4ever
September 4th, 2012
8:48 am
I have never partaken of the Kool-aid… I am trying to be positive, but damn it’s hard! I hate seeing a pretty good game on the defensive side of the ball to be negated by this POS Offense! I hate seeing the Head coach of my school act like a total buffoon on the sideline. Good Grief, how much longer can this go on!
The Alpha Male
September 4th, 2012
8:49 am
Good grief, Bradley…. Virginia Tech’s colors are maroon and orange, not purple and orange…. you should be able to remember maroon… it sounds a lot like moron.
DC
September 4th, 2012
8:53 am
UGA fans should be worrying about Missou than laughing at GT…UGA looked horrible!
SWGADAWG
September 4th, 2012
8:54 am
Okay…should this have been a “are we duped again” column or should it be a sad, weeping one?
If I were a Tech fan, I would just have to ask….if we are such a great running offense, why do we seem to lose LOTS of games because we decide to pass at the end of games??
As an outsider, it seems that PJ just needs to prove he can….so far he can’t!
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
8:54 am
gt4ever
Yea agreed
But cheer up Richt and Bobo will give you something to be cheerful for soon
I live in reality as well
GTBob
September 4th, 2012
8:55 am
Tech’s colors are black and blue after getting whipped last night. Fire Paul Johnson!!!!!!!!
Goldenrod
September 4th, 2012
8:56 am
SO proud of my Jackets! Last night showed my that Al Groh is a better coach than Todd Grantham and that our defense has CLEARLY passed UGag’s by, just look how the mutts struggled against little tiny Buffalo! No big deal that we lost, we STILL run this conference and most of all…
WE WILL RUN THIS STATE
smitty
September 4th, 2012
8:56 am
Poor reads by tevin, poor tackling, and really poor blocking by the RB’s and WR’s, a must for the option to succeed….VT defense had something to do with it but GT missed a chance for some big plays with crucial missed blocks…….orwin never got into the flow and then got hurt………missed tackle on the last play of regulation put the kicker 10 yds closer……don’t think VT is deserving of ranking from what I saw which doesn’t bode well for the jackets…….oh well………still need to give the damn ball to orwin
air of mendacity
September 4th, 2012
8:57 am
Beamer was asked about the time out at the end of half. His response was very funny. What is Johnson thinking? I guess just being himself.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
8:57 am
GT looked really good. Spec teams much better. Defense handled Logan Gray except at the end of the game. Offense made some huge passes at end of game, TW really improved.
Thought GT needed to score 24 to win this one, almost had another win against a top 20 team.
If TW throws to the middle of the field in overtime on the goalline, probably have a W.
Also should have run the clock all the way down at the end, although a 7 minute drive was impressive. Should have double covered their WR track guy at the end. And that 4th down conversion with 13 seconds was pure luck.
10 wins ahead, really like this team.
gt4ever
September 4th, 2012
8:57 am
No $hit SWGADAWG….. another dawg fan with a grasp of the obvious… Here is hoping that UGA can pull through and represent the state of Georgia in college football. It’s rather embarrassing, with all the high school football talent in this state that we don’t have a MNC caliber team … Just pathetic!
big daddy
September 4th, 2012
9:00 am
Lost a game that after fighting back all night should not have lost. Unless GT can find some coverage guys, will have the same thing every game. Cannot stop the pass. If all Tech has in secondary is #6 Sweeting, we are in a world of trouble. Had a personal foul called on him, didn’t even know where the ball was on the last VT TD, and if the receiver had dropped it, pass interference was called. Washington did a fair job toward the end, but he looked awful tenative on some of his decision making. If your defense can’t hold someone for 44 seconds, knowing they are going to throw the ball, you deserve to lose. My best guess is a 6-6 or maybe 7-5 season. Little disappointed in some of the plays CPJ called. Offense was awful also. Maybe things will get better. Go Jackets
Davedawg
September 4th, 2012
9:01 am
Jeez Louise Techies….It’s only 1 game, neither team played great, both teams had their ups and downs and in the end 1 was luckier than the other.
Both will win their share this season. Oh and by the way, where is 5150 UOAD hiding? Thought so.
dawgfan
September 4th, 2012
9:03 am
“The winner of Tech-Tech has taken the ACC Coastal title every year there has been a Coastal Division”
Oh good grief this might be the biggest line of baloney in college football. Virginia Tech has done almost all of the winning and it looks like that will probably be the case this year too. The ACC Coastal is a total joke. If VT and GT don’t win it who will, Virginia? LMAO. This is probably just some wag the dog crap that Georgia Tech put in their media guide one time so that all the media dolts would start regurgitating in their stories. Its a total farce.
Thanks a lot.
gt4ever
September 4th, 2012
9:03 am
and then there was Ace…. Did you watch the same game I did.?… GT looked good… Wow…
Technically Correct
September 4th, 2012
9:09 am
It is time to realize that we cannot be a first tier football team with a second (or third or fourth) tier QB. Do we have one in Vad Lee? Justin Thomas? I don’t know, but we must have a balanced attack that opposing defensive coordinators will justifiably respect.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
9:12 am
I say GT finishes in the top 25, goes 9-3 or maybe even 10-2.
bryceatl
September 4th, 2012
9:17 am
Again, the corners too tight, looking at receivers behind them.
Paul Johnson needs a play sheet in his hands-he runs out of time and calls the same option 80% of the time–he can get away with that on the weak teams, but all the teams of equal caliber have him out coached every time. Someome up stairs should be doing the palycalling.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
9:22 am
GT could go on an 11-0 run from here.
Clemson? CPJ is 2-1 vs. Clemson.
UGA? Richt is 0-9 vs. top 20 ranked teams since 2009, so if you enter the game ranked in top 20, almost a guaranteed win for GT as UGA mentally can’t beat good top 20 teams.
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
9:23 am
Technically Correct
It is time to realize that GT cannot be a first tier football team with a middle school football coach
smitty
September 4th, 2012
9:25 am
Don’t think VT’s logan is that good, he may get better but GT should have been all over him……surprised at GT’s apparent lack of depth at RB, especially after smith went down….
A couple of guys lit it up once or twice but if laskey(sp?) is your “big” guy up the middle
then tech’s option is in trouble……..and as often happens when you play a fast aggressive
D, you need more than the option……you need misdirection and a passing game and when your
RB’s are your best receivers there is more trouble ahead……just saying
shankit
September 4th, 2012
9:26 am
Most exciting football game I watched all weekend.
Tuff loss for Tech, but they played a pretty good football team.
And like the Dawgs against Michigan State shoulda won it.
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
September 4th, 2012
9:26 am
Does anybody know the real official colors of GT?
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
September 4th, 2012
9:30 am
Until Tech can throw the ball with success when they wish to throw instead of having to throw then your team is stuck at 7-5. The passing scheme is a complete joke and it appears they made it up in the huddlle.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
9:31 am
GT could still finish in the top 10 if we win out from here.
Buzzzed
September 4th, 2012
9:32 am
Official colors of Tech are Old Gold and White. Navy Blue is used but is not an “official color”.
DJ
September 4th, 2012
9:33 am
Let me see if I got this right: We lose in overtime in a road game against a ranked team that’s 65-11 at home since 2000 and has one of the top 5 defenses in the nation this year; meanwhile our top running back is out with an injury and two of our starting safeties are out with an injury and a suspension — and most of you guys are ready to throw the team and the coaches under the bus. I hope the people in your life treat your efforts better than you treat this team.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
9:34 am
VT had 8 months to prepare for this game, and the top 16 team ONLY own by a fieldgoal in overtime, the rest of the 11 teams on the schedule will have 1 week to get ready for the triple option. Got to like that.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
9:34 am
GT looked better than UGA in week one.
ToccoaDawg
September 4th, 2012
9:36 am
Ace, If frogs had wings they wouldn’t hurt their butt every time they jumped. Tech top 10, yeah right. Keep dreaming.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
9:38 am
you figure UGA gave up 83 yards rushing to Buffalo’s QB, so TWash should run for 150 against UGA. And once the guys get back form injuries, should have no problem putting up a lot of rushing yards, UGA gave up 83 yards rushing for the Buffalo QB, AND over 100 yards to Buffalo’s rb, they’re AWFUL at run defense, just can’t stop anyone with all those 300-350 lb slugs on the dline, they’re too slow and out of shape.
Bow Wow
September 4th, 2012
9:39 am
Save your barking until after the Missouri game.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
9:40 am
UGA had their whole DLine heatlhy, everybody was starting, and still gave up @200 rushing to BUFFALO!!!! OMG, BUFFALO!!!!
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
September 4th, 2012
9:41 am
VT will have a new HC before GT. I am not sure football means as much to the GT admin as it does to others. Coach Beamer looks tired and sounds even worse.
I thought the VT defense did their job but the offense failed to get the points needed for a close win. Forget holding teams to less than 14 points with the type of talent that goes to GT.
Pepper Rodgers
September 4th, 2012
9:41 am
I got news for you……….. That’s the sorriest Va Tech team I’ve seen in years and GT still can’t get the W. Unimpressed with both teams frankly. Paul Johnson is an arrogant jerk with nothing to brag about. What a tool.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
9:43 am
That’s the sorriest Buffalo team I’ve seen in years and they hung 23 points and @200 yards rush on UGA!!!!!!
Looked more like a fish net, than honeycomb
September 4th, 2012
9:44 am
uniforms looked more like fish netting with a stinky carp caught up in it.
CPJ IS on the Coaching Hotseat.
AL Groh and his NFL contacts and experiences
September 4th, 2012
9:47 am
Paul Johnson told us that ALlGroh, with his NFL experiences and his Super Bowl ring from 68 or 69, would do wonders for GT’s D.
Now? I WONDER if he ever will just leave. Groh and Johnson are both vastly over rated.
Humpty
September 4th, 2012
9:48 am
DPJ, you’re on to something. I have to believe there is a better QB choice than Washington. Let Vad Lee get some snaps and develop him.
Ace
September 4th, 2012
9:51 am
Didn’t think Grantham did wonders for UGA against Buffalo. The GT defense made things very tough for No 16 VT.
UGA has now been exposed, they can’t stop a mobile QB. Look out for Missouri, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, and GT. All 4 teams should get 100 yards rushing out fo their QB on that sluggish dline.
GimmeAbreak
September 4th, 2012
9:51 am
Wanna know why the bumblebees lose these games? The answer is simply said, “Paul Johnson”. As a UGA grad and loyalist I hope he stays as long as JoePa did at State Pen Granted JoePa had a much better record, but as a citizen of the great state of Georgia this arrogant, self-serving coach who belittles his players in plain view of fans and other athletes on a regular basis and embarrasses everyone around has got to go!
The best news for my Tech friends will be when Dan Radakovich bids CPJ farewell!
Native Son
September 4th, 2012
9:52 am
Hokies were helped with that ghost penalty. How many times has a reciever taken a hard bump after a ball thrown incomplete. Not a conspiracy, but damn close. Other than that we win. Good effort, but one we let get away. BTW Liked the Helmet, Burn the uni’s
PonGT
September 4th, 2012
9:57 am
Dear MB, what has become of you. You used to be one of the best sp[orts journalists in the bizz. Now yoou have been reduced to writing the foolish articles, as in ‘only a fool deem it necessary to stste the obvious’. Where have you gone MB. Where are all those insightful articles you used to write when you covered the sec?
Technically Correct
September 4th, 2012
9:59 am
CPJ – If you are determined to stick with the current scheme of B-Back dives for short yardage and you are not satisfied with what you are getting from that position, why not increase the mass of the running back crashing into the interior of the line? Hunt-Days looks okay for a freshman at MLB, so why not move Drummond BACK to B-back, where he started? According to the roster, Drummond is 23 pounds heavier that Sims, 30 pounds heavier than Perkins and 37 pounds heavier than Lasky. We know Drummond’s mass, so, if his acceleration is on par with the others, maybe he can generate more force going into the middle to move the pile a bit further…
GTVegas
September 4th, 2012
10:01 am
Definitely disappointed in the loss and, especially, letting them tie it up with 44 seconds left and the ball of the VT 25 yard line. TW’s bonehead pass in OT was not the best either.
That being said, have to realize this is the first game of the year and that, on paper, we should not have been in a position to win it. I felt good about the defensive play for the most part and had mixed feelings about the offensive play. The defense should get better as we move through the season and get back those that were missing. It still needs work and it will be interesting to see how some of those sitting in the wings progress.
As for the offense, looked like the the first game of the season for the most part. I was encouraged by the lack of turnovers for the first game and how they started to mix in the pistol and a bit more passing late. That should also improve as the season moves along. There were also relatively few penalties. TW missed alot of reads though and that was discouraging.
All in all and in honest reflection, I am not negative on the performance for a first game effort. On Vegas terms, we beat the spread and I won my bet. I could not have said the same if I had placed money on UGA.
sean jones
September 4th, 2012
10:03 am
Georgia football fans are pathetic!!! What a bunch of losers, sitting around and getting on GT’s boards. Go worry abt MIZZU or clean your trailer up. Enjoy your SESHE schedule which you play one ranked team all year. Go win the SEC LEAST then watch BAMA score 70 on you. Who cares??? COllege football fans are such losers. If any of the players cared one fifth as much as fans it might be different. Go devote 12 hours of your saturday into drinking yourself into a stuper and cheering for 18 year old kids who dont care anything abt you! HAVE FUN
Ron W
September 4th, 2012
10:07 am
Job well done to coach Groh, and I am no fan of his. Tevin was on the money most of the night and made many crucial passes, obviously excluding his last. I was impressed with him most of the evening.
Mark, I still can not stand your writing.
Go Hokies.
Realistic fan
September 4th, 2012
10:12 am
Ace: You are obviously obsessed with Buffalo. Ga won by 22. What is your point? They didn’t play well against a lesser opponent and won by 22? Great. Now get ready for 1st Presbeterian and hope your team is as jacked up to play them as they were agains VT.
Pitbull
September 4th, 2012
10:14 am
A note to all of you Yellow Jackets out there:
I am now president of the Athens chapter of the Paul Johnson Fan Club.
You would not believe how the club is growing. We had to move the meetings from the IHOP to the Western Sizzlin because of the crowds.
We love Paul Johson in Athens. Don’t you guys ever fire him.
Ignor the fact that he cannot recruit at the 1A level. I mean face it, ever since Chan Gaileys players left, the only decent guys you have had are the ones that transferred in because they wanted to be closer to home – or were run off by their origional schools.
Yep, Paul Johnson will soon have Tech as the strongest 1AA team in America. You might even venture to schedule Georgia Southern without the fear of being beat.
We sort of look at Paul Johnson as the coaching equivalent of Reggie Ball at Tech. And you know how much we revere Reggie.
Reggie!!! Reggie!! Reggie!! Tevin!!! Tevin!!! Tevin!!!
So you guys take good care of Paul Johnson because we want him in Atlanta for a loooong time.
Sincerely, your fellow Paul Johnson fans in Athens.
PS And no more jokes about man boobs and calling him Paula Johnson.
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
10:19 am
sean jones
I guess Tech fans are pathetic too since they are on UGA blogs every single time there is a new blog story
shut your mouth about a schedule UGA would have only 5 losses the past 10 seasons with Tech’s joke schedule in the ACC
UgaAllTheWay
September 4th, 2012
10:20 am
When will Tech AD make the “move” and get rid of CPJ. His offense cannot win the big game … ever. UGA kept the playbook closed and played with four starters out in the secondary.
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
10:20 am
UGA blows… #6 preseason ranks virtually guarantees they finish the season unranked.
Mizzou wins this week…EASY
DWAG FOOLS...
September 4th, 2012
10:22 am
If you watched the game, you will note that the offense took the lead with 44 seconds to play. Can’t ask anymore from an offense than that.
This was on the defense pure and simple. Gave up 50+ yards in 38 seconds, not to mention two blown coverages in the TD drive in the 4th.
And stupid mutts blame the OFFENSE?
Toofless Dwag
September 4th, 2012
10:25 am
techies need to take off there poket protekters and man up…
anyone know a good dentist?
GT Joe
September 4th, 2012
10:28 am
UGAalltheway: since you are making excuses for buffalo scoring 23 on you, tech played with 3 starters out on defense, 2 in the defensive backfield (which is where we got burned)… dummy.
GT Joe
September 4th, 2012
10:30 am
Reality Stinks: can’t wait to hear your excuses when Mizzou beats your sorry overranked team… #6? LOL. A real #6 would beat Buffalo 70-10.
And Tevin showed more nuts than Aaron Murray EVER has… he pees his pants under pressure.
Pitbull
September 4th, 2012
10:32 am
Please join us for our next meeting at the finest restaurant in Athens: Western Sizzlin!
$6.99 Prime RIB! I had my wedding reception there,so I can attest it is LEGIT.
JM
September 4th, 2012
10:34 am
I was uncouraged by the defense. Need to work on the pass defense.
I think GT would have had another score if the Hokie player didn’t pull Tevin’s helmet off during a “tackle”
sean jones
September 4th, 2012
10:41 am
i knew AL GROH wud cost us the game. Yeah the defense was good all game until the end. When the chips were pushed out on the table—GROH crumbled like always. Thats the worst Ive ever seen the triple option look. Completely ineffective!!!! Our o-line sure didnt live up to the hype and we simply have no weapons with the exception of Orwin Smith who b*tched out with a shoulder. Tough loss for sure though.
JTK
September 4th, 2012
10:46 am
Once again, when it is needed the defense can not get the job done. The offense looked tenative and unsure most of the night. This really shows what outstanding athletes we had during the Nesbit days. The talent is just not there and the coaching on defense (especially pass defense) continues to be suspect. I can see us not winning an ACC game this year, other than maybe Duke.
Hey Wait
September 4th, 2012
10:49 am
Tek fans have cornered the market on
What if……………..
Should have………..
Could have……
We couldn’t be stopped……….
We do math……….
CPJ is a genius………..
Hey Wait
September 4th, 2012
10:53 am
UGA fans have cornered the market on dentures, overalls, and john deere tractors. nuff said.
Hey Wait
September 4th, 2012
10:54 am
and Western Sizzlin is my FAVORITE restaurant… an Athens classic.
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
10:56 am
GT Joe
Lets get one thing straight my delusional Tech fan
I wont be making excuses if we lose to Mizzou; I dont drink the Richt and Bobo kool-aid bud
sorry but it will not surprise me at all if we lose
Now it will surprise me if we lose to tech
As for Murray I recall him putting a beat down last year on Tech with 4 TD’s
The only one pissing in there pants was Tevin in that game
GT Joe
September 4th, 2012
10:56 am
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pu97LM2AIyo/TwIwwINHjkI/AAAAAAAAEvc/n4RSsWihQsg/s1600/2012-January-2-14-12-21.jpg
nuff said.
Reality Stinks
September 4th, 2012
10:58 am
…and I’ll 3rd the Western Sizzlin comment. Best steak I’ve ever had, and just $6.99!
Coach Hewitt...
September 4th, 2012
10:59 am
Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson has now lost SIX of his last EIGHT games
Coach Hewitt...
September 4th, 2012
11:02 am
I’m now officially for the first time a pessimist on the Paul Johnson era going into the future. The triple option IS a gimmick and it IS getting reliably owned by anybody with a pulse who has time to prepare. ”
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Richt's Tanning Salon
September 4th, 2012
11:05 am
Coulda shoulda woulda………. Neva… BAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Coach Hewitt...
September 4th, 2012
11:08 am
I honestly thought he might try to break out some variations and “freshen” the offense to give us some hope but The Genius was beaten again and looked pretty foolish doing so…
As I watched the same old, same old, I realized we are destined for another low level bowl. Another 7-5 or 6-6 type season is about all there is for us GT fans, I guess it is what it is….
Oh really?
September 4th, 2012
11:09 am
Tech offense gets owned? Let’s see, winning the game with 6 seconds to go, at VT, last year #6 defense in the country with 9 starters returning?
Yeah, all the offense’s fault… idiots.
Oh really?
September 4th, 2012
11:11 am
Same old same old? Yeah, hate that “same old” pistol formation that we’ve seen SO many times over the past 4 years… hewitt is a fool, clearly didn’t watch the game.
Blame game...
September 4th, 2012
11:14 am
If I’m passing out blame:
Louis Young: best CB we have, suspended for selling tickets. DUMB.
Rod Sweeting: burned on TD, missed AT LEAST 3 major tackles.
Charles Perkins: whiffed on a block on a key 3rd down. Which got him benched.
Tevin: STUPID pass in OT. Time for Vad Lee.
What do any of these plays have to do with the spread option offense? NADA.
Richt's Tanning Salon
September 4th, 2012
11:19 am
Oh really? I’m going to have to agree with Mrs. Hewitt here, she, uhh I mean he knows quite a bit about losing games, it is an art to some coaches, and Hewitt truly believes in Paul Johnson, so give him some credit. Hewitt, what’s your take on timeouts at the end of the game? From your past experience wouldn’t you have suggested he called em when he had em?
brad
September 4th, 2012
12:21 pm
Since they deleted my pervious post….What do you Tech fans think? You can’t use a high school offense in COLLEGE football. No serious athlete is going to come play OPTION football and risk getting their knees blown out. On top of that, your chop blocking Oline is pitiful. No one in their right mind would want to play at Tech. Add the neigborHOOD that your school is in, crappy 1920’s stadium, lack of hot girls and the worst FRATS in college football and you have a big ol’ ZERO as far as recruiting goes.
No Seriously?? Huh?
September 4th, 2012
12:27 pm
I still can’t believe all the GT fans are still drinking the Paul Johnson koolaid. That option has got to be one of the toughest offenses to watch as a fan, it is so BORING and honestly isn’t very effective anymore.
DWAG DUMMIES
September 4th, 2012
12:29 pm
Brad:
1. that HS offense was #17 in total offense last year. DUMMY.
2. chop blocking? we CUT block. Learn the difference. DUMMY.
Valerie Ore
September 4th, 2012
12:34 pm
I think this writer is color blind – the Hokies were not wearing PURPLE helmets, it’s maroon!
Bob
September 4th, 2012
12:54 pm
The VT helmets were maroon you effing idiot
Bob
September 4th, 2012
12:58 pm
The VT helmets were maroon you effing idiot.
Al Bundy
September 4th, 2012
1:06 pm
CPJ said this was the best O-line he’s had since he came to GT. Well the best he’s had got man handled all night by VT D-line. On a positive note, I did see some improvements on defense. The offense was just plain horrible. Tevin threw the ball much better but he missed the reads on the option plays way too many times. There were more missed blocking assignments than I could count. As for Sweeting, I’d run him until he pukes and then run him some more for the way he played!
VTLTCin Texas
September 4th, 2012
1:19 pm
The Georgia Tech football team members should hold their heads up. to these gentlemen, I say: Compost happens (according to Forrest Gump)- be proud of what you did, be motivated by having been outscored and drive on. While the scoreboard says GT lost to VT, the players generally did themselves and university well. My partner (U, Miami) and I (Virginia Tech) agree on this, BTW.
Al Bundy
September 4th, 2012
1:22 pm
I think my last post got deleted… I guess I shouldn’t have used the word “puke”!
wreckmaniac
September 4th, 2012
1:55 pm
Does CMR have a new hair style this season ? His hair has more challenges than his team’s schedule.
jack
September 4th, 2012
2:19 pm
I do not know who DB coach is but after the Utah game and this one, Al needs to really consider making a change. How does a DB let a 4.3 receiver get 10 yds behind him? How does a db try for an interception with seconds to go instead of makng sure of a tackle and letting the receiver go for 30 yards?
Melanie B
September 4th, 2012
2:30 pm
Virginia Tech is horrible and we still cannot beat them pathetic
Melanie B
September 4th, 2012
2:30 pm
Virginia Tech is horrible and we still cannot beat them pathetic
Melanie B
September 4th, 2012
2:30 pm
Virginia Tech is horrible and we still cannot beat them pathetic
VTMINER
September 4th, 2012
2:55 pm
HaHaHaHa! Whine all you want. The REAL Tech won last night. It doesn’t matter who had the lead at the end of the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd quarters. Heck, last night it didn’t matter who had the lead at the end of the 4th quarter. But at the end of the game, at least our quarterback knows how to take a sack and not throw it away. Tech, Tech, VPI! Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi!
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Alan
September 4th, 2012
3:20 pm
192 yards rushing, 3.5 yards per carry. Wow that triple option is amazing! I guess Bud Foster scouted a few high school games win this one.
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Mark Bradley
September 4th, 2012
4:24 pm
One note: Rod Sweeting seemed to blame himself for one of the completions on the final drive of regulation, but I’ve since seen the tape and he wasn’t at fault on either. I must have misunderstood his answer, or maybe he misunderstood my question. When he said he had “his eyes in the backfield,” he must have been referring to the long touchdown that put Virginia Tech ahead 14-10.
Santa Monica Jacket
September 4th, 2012
4:25 pm
I think the bulldog fans should worry about their own program… The dream team minus 7… Great character you guys got over there in Athens… UGA may stumble into winning the SEC east… but do you honestly think you could even dream of beating Bama… They again are head and shoulders above UGA and everyone else… Therefore where dawg fans like it or not.. They are just as irrelavent as the Jackets.. I wonder what 1-AA team Gurley will be playing for next year…
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Buffalo Bill
September 4th, 2012
6:38 pm
Santa Monica Jacket, Spoken like a true envious GT fan. Living vicariously through another program. 5.5 decades of domination. How does it feel to know Buffalo is better than your team?
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Dawg1965
September 4th, 2012
9:48 pm
The REAL problem is that CPJ is not respected by his fellow coaches, players or potential recruits at all, and that hurts big time in recruiting 4/5* players. Evidence #1: at the end of the half, with 4 seconds left on the clock, Beamer’s VT took a knee. ANY reasonable and respectful coach would never call a timeout when your opponent took a knee with 4 sec left, but that is exactly what CPJ did. Classless, and that’s why you cannot win the big game or get the top recruits.
Bill
September 4th, 2012
10:33 pm
Maybe you were trying to be funny but the helmets aren’t purple…..Chicago Maroon…
Otis
September 5th, 2012
6:25 pm
I would like to point out that VT’s helmets were maroon, not purple.
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