Live from Tech: An actual big football game against Duke!
Tech co-quarterback Vad Lee runs through the oddly garbed Maryland Terrapins. (Photo by Luis M. Alvarez)
Let’s face it: To call Duke football the rough equivalent of Georgia basketball would be, over time if not at present, an insult to the hoop ‘Dogs. Duke’s last winning season was in 1994; it has won one ACC championship since 1962, and that bears an asterisk, seeing as how Steve Spurrier was then the Blue Devils’ coach.
But here it is 2012 and Duke has a chance to claim the Coastal Division if it beats Georgia Tech today and Miami next week in Durham. Me, I don’t think the Dookies can win either game, but maybe that’s just me.
As we know, the Jackets are themselves somehow alive and kicking in the carnival ride that is the ACC Coastal. Tech can get to 5-3 in league play and stamp itself as the leader in the clubhouse by beating Duke. And the Jackets have won eight straight against the Devils and 16 of 17. The exception was in 2003, when interim Duke coach Ted Roof startled his alma mater 41-17 on a dark Durham day that stands as one the low points in Tech football annals.
OK, enough. Tech needs to win and will, I say. I’ll be on hand to watch and crack wise, and I’d enjoy your company. And I thank you, as ever, in advance.
By Mark Bradley
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Rambo Dog
November 17th, 2012
6:28 pm
GT defense is “scary good” !
Wrecker
November 17th, 2012
6:29 pm
You probably will kill us, Dawgboy, but I think we will play the game just in case.
GTJohn
November 17th, 2012
6:30 pm
Scary, yes – good no
Mark Bradley
November 17th, 2012
6:30 pm
Tech doesn’t need to punch it in. This one’s over.
Much smarter to be conservative and let the clock run than to throw the ball away.
GTNation
November 17th, 2012
6:30 pm
We beat Duke! We Beat Duke! We rule the world! We beat Duke!!!
TW's Pop
November 17th, 2012
6:31 pm
Vad needed MORE snaps than he got today, PJ. Bad move your part, IMO.
Vad’s play definitely warrants more PT. It’s obvious he’s the better QB.
ARdawg
November 17th, 2012
6:31 pm
One would hope ya’ll could bring more than this into Athens next week. Well, bring what you can and congrats on the W
GTNation
November 17th, 2012
6:31 pm
Let the rings be made!
Bill
November 17th, 2012
6:32 pm
yea dawg are so damn good # 5 in nation we’ll get killed and put in dog pound..But we’ll show up.
Mark Bradley
November 17th, 2012
6:32 pm
The long drives essentially kept Vad Lee off the field. There weren’t many possessions today.
Rambo Dog
November 17th, 2012
6:33 pm
GT is an awesome team…not sure how they have lost so many times. We’ll be very lucky to stay on the field next week…oh well, if we lose, Richt will say we have bigger fish to fry !! Wait, that’s Paul’s line …
Mark Bradley
November 17th, 2012
6:33 pm
Little surprised Tech threw on third down. Duke is out of timeouts.
UGA Jacket
November 17th, 2012
6:33 pm
besides its senior night. let tevin enjoy his last home game
GTJohn
November 17th, 2012
6:34 pm
Vad would have completed that.
Mark Bradley
November 17th, 2012
6:34 pm
Touchdown to Godhigh. What do I know?
Bill
November 17th, 2012
6:34 pm
TD…
Tech fan
November 17th, 2012
6:34 pm
So glad we beat Duke to get to 6 wins! We’rreeeee baaaccckkk!!!
ARdawg
November 17th, 2012
6:34 pm
Bill
The only defense I saw were players falling to the ground, on both teams. Was there an open field tackle all day?
GTJohn
November 17th, 2012
6:34 pm
TW completed that!! Great finish for the senior
TW's Pop
November 17th, 2012
6:34 pm
was that Godhigh or Calvin Johnson??
GSUStud
November 17th, 2012
6:35 pm
How low has Ga Tech’s program become when their fans get giddy over a win over Duke. Sad, very sad.
GTNation
November 17th, 2012
6:36 pm
You know what? This is too easy. The ACC deserves a 5 and 3 team to play for their championship. Championship!?! OMG Really!
Stinger1
November 17th, 2012
6:36 pm
TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
St Richt
November 17th, 2012
6:36 pm
Tevin throws like a girl and our coach loves him !
TW's Pop
November 17th, 2012
6:37 pm
Godhigh caught it more than TW completed it, GTJohn.
Bill
November 17th, 2012
6:37 pm
Maybe Richt will have some Godly mercy on us..
UGA Jacket
November 17th, 2012
6:38 pm
st richt I don’t know how you consider yourself a tech fan when you can’t even enjoy a win on senior night and a nice performance from the senior quarterback.
GTJohn
November 17th, 2012
6:38 pm
GT has some receivers that we need to take advantage of. I hope PJ will do that next year
TW's Pop
November 17th, 2012
6:38 pm
DEFENSE doesn’t need these extra reps, it’s not going to help them. This is where injuries occur…..
St Richt
November 17th, 2012
6:38 pm
Bradley- get some stones and ask CPJ why he continues to play our B team QB. I’ve had enough tevin to last a lifetime…
GTNation
November 17th, 2012
6:38 pm
We beat Duke! We rule the world! UGA you have no hope!!!!!!
Tech fan
November 17th, 2012
6:39 pm
Mark Richt hates Tech more than you guys know. That’s why he doesn’t let up and he’s beaten us 11 out of the last 12 years.
Bill
November 17th, 2012
6:40 pm
GSU what do u get giddy over..lol
GTNation
November 17th, 2012
6:41 pm
You know? Since GS scored 14 on your lousy pups butts GT will kill you. CPJ will have is A game and you will have no chance.
TW's Pop
November 17th, 2012
6:41 pm
Having fun, GTNation? Never seen someone so hilarious. Although it wouldn’t be a big surprise, please don’t tell us you’re sitting at home naked, lotion out, and playing on mom’s computer again?
Bill
November 17th, 2012
6:41 pm
Richt should show his christian love and mercy
GTNation
November 17th, 2012
6:42 pm
is = his
GTNation
November 17th, 2012
6:43 pm
TW. Nope just having fun getting under the skin of the GT idiots that post on UGA blogs ALL the time.
Tampa Wreck
November 17th, 2012
6:43 pm
Tevin played pretty well. Congratulations to the senior for running the offense very efficiently. Could Vad have done better? Maybe. Maybe not. Can’t really find fault with sticking with Tevin though.
St Richt
November 17th, 2012
6:45 pm
Stadium was empty – it’s not just me that can’t stand watching tevin. CPJ has lost the fanbase completely for being an arrogant SOB and not playing Vad Lee. Great we beat duke! But sucks that Vad didn’t get more reps before Georgia. BTW, tevin would have never scored on that 4th and goal in the first half. He would’ve folded like a cheap suit on the 2 yard line.
Wake up Coach. Was 68 points not enough?
Wrecker
November 17th, 2012
6:46 pm
I guess we should not celebrate a win by 18 over a pretty decent Duke team.
Wrecker
November 17th, 2012
6:47 pm
LSU getting owned by Ole Miss.
St Richt
November 17th, 2012
6:47 pm
This fan finds plenty of fault in playing tevin. Our coach is an idiot.
Wrecker
November 17th, 2012
6:48 pm
If the Eagles put 302 on Georgia’s defense today, does that mean that Tech will put up 400?
GTNation
November 17th, 2012
6:48 pm
OK I’ll leave you’re fan base to your win. Enjoy. If you ever went to a UGA blog board and read some of the crap posted by your so called supporters you will understand the very brief rib poking I just did. See you bugs next week..
Jacket Man
November 17th, 2012
6:49 pm
Defense held Duke to 7 points in the 2nd half; great adjustments at halftime.
St Richt
November 17th, 2012
6:49 pm
Attendance at an all time low – wonder why?
Yellow Jacket 89
November 17th, 2012
6:49 pm
Congratulations to Tevin on a great final home game. Can’t wait to see Vad take it to UGA’s defense next week.
Go Jackets!
Big Dog 89
November 17th, 2012
6:50 pm
GT is a complete joke just like the ACC.
UGA will roll over GT by at least 30 points.
Wrecker
November 17th, 2012
6:50 pm
Beamer having a bad season. Given some of Va. Tech’s fans, my schadenfreude is high. Barely beats BC in OT.