Comments on: Ding Dong! The Curse is Dead! http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/ A sports fan's perspective on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Join the conversation! Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:26:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Navyfan http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-2/#comment-2211 Navyfan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:52:36 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-2211 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101251/101251430.htm The curse-- I was responsible for that one... Not kidding. Brief history-- I was visiting the Naval Academy the year after graduation and Georgia Tech destroyed us. Final score- 70-7. O'Leary left all his starters in and pissed on our team, well past ensured victory. I cursed Tech. Again... not joking. I, literally, prayed with all my might and put a legitimate curse on them for 7 years. I verbalized this, at the time, to many people. Look. How many years did they flounder against Georgia? How many years did they, generally, suck? 7 Years! I vowed the curse to be over in 7 years, and they got Paul Johnson from USNA, and beat Georgia and now are going to a bowl game. So, I'm sorry and you're welcome, all at one time. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101251/101251430.htm
The curse– I was responsible for that one… Not kidding. Brief history– I was visiting the Naval Academy the year after graduation and Georgia Tech destroyed us. Final score- 70-7. O’Leary left all his starters in and pissed on our team, well past ensured victory.
I cursed Tech. Again… not joking. I, literally, prayed with all my might and put a legitimate curse on them for 7 years. I verbalized this, at the time, to many people. Look. How many years did they flounder against Georgia? How many years did they, generally, suck? 7 Years! I vowed the curse to be over in 7 years, and they got Paul Johnson from USNA, and beat Georgia and now are going to a bowl game. So, I’m sorry and you’re welcome, all at one time.

]]> By: Paul in RDU http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Paul in RDU Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:27:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-1788 Leon - you are quite a piece of work. You write a completely offensive statement calling long dead Ga Tech football players "a bunch of pinko draft dodgers who should have been serving their country. Rally ’round THAT flag son" and then when you are called on it your answer is "whatever". You should be ashamed of yourself. Leon – you are quite a piece of work.

You write a completely offensive statement calling long dead Ga Tech football players
“a bunch of pinko draft dodgers who should have been serving their country. Rally ’round THAT flag son”

and then when you are called on it your answer is “whatever”.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

]]> By: Leon http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Leon Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:52:14 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-1736 Paul in RDU - Whatever. You "beat" Cumberland College fer chrissakes. A "team" (if you wanna talk history, Mr Trebek) disbanded its football program before the season but didn't want to pay the buyout for not playing. So they brought a bunch of frat boys down to "play" the "game" But continue to hang your hat (a brand new one I'm sure since almost all tech gear I see now is right off the rack) on that game since that's about all you got. Wreckaphiliac - CO-Champions none the less. I love how any time you mention football to any of you nozzleheads the Cumberland College "game" and Colorado's 5 downs is all you can talk about. When you blog writer is jacked up about breaking a 19 year old "curse" against Virginia you know you are a sad and pathetic bunch. Paul in RDU – Whatever. You “beat” Cumberland College fer chrissakes. A “team” (if you wanna talk history, Mr Trebek) disbanded its football program before the season but didn’t want to pay the buyout for not playing. So they brought a bunch of frat boys down to “play” the “game” But continue to hang your hat (a brand new one I’m sure since almost all tech gear I see now is right off the rack) on that game since that’s about all you got.

Wreckaphiliac – CO-Champions none the less. I love how any time you mention football to any of you nozzleheads the Cumberland College “game” and Colorado’s 5 downs is all you can talk about.

When you blog writer is jacked up about breaking a 19 year old “curse” against Virginia you know you are a sad and pathetic bunch.

]]> By: Wreckaphiliac http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Wreckaphiliac Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:18:47 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-1735 Leon- GT was the only legit Nat'l Champs of 1990, The CU buffs were allowed 5 downs in their 4th quarter, last-second, win over Missouri in one of the worst officiating mistakes in all of football history. I know mistakes happen, but we can at least say that GT's claim to the 1990 NC wasn't nearly as tainted. But I am impressed with your math though Leon- yes, one out of two would be 1/2. Leon-

GT was the only legit Nat’l Champs of 1990, The CU buffs were allowed 5 downs in their 4th quarter, last-second, win over Missouri in one of the worst officiating mistakes in all of football history. I know mistakes happen, but we can at least say that GT’s claim to the 1990 NC wasn’t nearly as tainted.

But I am impressed with your math though Leon- yes, one out of two would be 1/2.

]]> By: Paul in RDU http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 Paul in RDU Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:08:24 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-1734 Leon - Where did you learn history? Yes WW1 was going on in 1916 but the USA wasn't in the war until April 1917. Before showing your ignorance try checking your facts Perhaps you have such an irrational dislike towards GaTech that you just make things up? Leon – Where did you learn history?
Yes WW1 was going on in 1916 but the USA wasn’t in the war until April 1917.
Before showing your ignorance try checking your facts

Perhaps you have such an irrational dislike towards GaTech that you just make things up?

]]> By: Yellow Kool Aid http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Yellow Kool Aid Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:40:21 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-1733 Paul Johnson won't stay long enough to have to play with his recruits. When he leaves Tech will have a hard time hiring a graduate assistant when prospective coaches take a look at the "talent" PJ leaves behind. When Johnson leaves GT is screwed. Paul Johnson won’t stay long enough to have to play with his recruits. When he leaves Tech will have a hard time hiring a graduate assistant when prospective coaches take a look at the “talent” PJ leaves behind. When Johnson leaves GT is screwed.

]]> By: voodoo http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 voodoo Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:04:25 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-1732 when we pulled the hot dog out of the nerds beehind it had yellow fuzz on it. when we pulled the hot dog out of the nerds beehind it had yellow fuzz on it.

]]> By: Leon http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 Leon Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:10:11 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-1731 EVEN YOUR FELLOW UGA FANS HATE YOU! 1 minor correction. You nozzleheads were CO-champions in 1990 (that's like 1/2). Also when you "beat" Cumberland College it was 1916 when able bodied young men were fighting in WW1. So either your scrubs beat their scrubs or your team was populated with a bunch of pinko draft dodgers who should have been serving their country. Rally 'round THAT flag son! EVEN YOUR FELLOW UGA FANS HATE YOU! 1 minor correction. You nozzleheads were CO-champions in 1990 (that’s like 1/2). Also when you “beat” Cumberland College it was 1916 when able bodied young men were fighting in WW1. So either your scrubs beat their scrubs or your team was populated with a bunch of pinko draft dodgers who should have been serving their country. Rally ’round THAT flag son!

]]> By: DanD http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 DanD Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:00:10 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-1730 What were GT's last 2 classes ranked again? Was it 49 and 52? What were GT’s last 2 classes ranked again? Was it 49 and 52?

]]> By: DanD http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/2009/10/26/ding-dong-the-curse-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 DanD Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:58:39 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/techfans/?p=249#comment-1729 Cosmo, Giff is on the way to another #49 or #50 class. Keep up the good work Giff. Cosmo, Giff is on the way to another #49 or #50 class. Keep up the good work Giff.

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