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DEL.ICIO.USArmy out, Gardner-Webb in
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
And now for the Tuesday Countdown:
10: Congratulations, Georgia Tech fans. Your tax dollars went to Gardner-Webb.
9: Tech plays 1-AA Gardner-Webb this week. Why? Because Army - maybe just the grunts on KP duty - decided to increase the wimp factor on its schedule and bought its way out of this week’s scheduled home game against Tech. Army refunded Tech $125,000 for its contracted share of the gate. So the way I figure it, tax dollars went from us to Army to Tech and then to Gardner-Webb, which had to be paid to come here.
8: I hesitate to criticize anybody in the armed forces. But this is weak. Tech and Army had a home-and-home deal. Each would get $125,000 to play in the other team’s stadium. But before last year’s game at Bobby Dodd, Army athletic director Kevin Anderson approached Tech AD Dan Radakovich. “He came up to me and said, ‘We’re changing our scheduling philosophy,’” Radakovich recalled. “Then he hands me a letter saying they are pulling out of the game and there’s a check for $125,000 [as the forfeiture fee] in the envelope. I was a little stunned. I thought it was going to be a typical pre-game athletic director greeting.”
7: Understand something: Teams seldom pull out of these deals without warning, let alone give up a home game. Tech gets hurt in the process. It’s nearly impossible to negotiate a home-and-home deal with another 1-A school so late in the process because schedules are made far in advance. The next opening in a Jackets’ schedule wasn’t until 2012. To bring a 1-A school for one year is cost prohibitive ($600,000 to $800,000). So …
6: Tech was left with bringing in little G-W (at a cost of $300,000). The Jackets have already played 1-AA Jacksonville State. So this dents their credibility. But Radakovich declined to take a shot at Anderson, other then to say, “A lot of our people were disappointed because they were looking forward to going [to West Point].” Just wondering how military guys feel about their schedule being stuffed with set-ups.
5: And now for something completely different: With franchises struggling all over North America, the NHL decided to open the season in Prague and Stockholm. The yutz factor just went up again.
4: Once again, this time with feeling: It’s not sad and pathetic that people still support Michael Vick. It is sad and pathetic that people use that support as an excuse for race-baiting and Matt Ryan-bashing. I wrote a column on Ryan off the Green Bay game, never typed the words, “Michael Vick,” and yet reader responses mutated into another pro-Vick/anti-Vick grenade toss. Please. Everybody just take a breath.
3: Just guessing here, but if John McCain dumps Sarah Palin and adds Tina Fey as his running mate, he could probably get the swing votes.
2: The Thrashers open the season Friday night. I’m not sure how many tickets have been sold. But I know this: I went to Ticketmaster on the guise of wanting to buy 10 tickets. They were on the first level, Row T, on the faceoff circle.
1: Army plays host to Eastern Michigan Saturday. It’s homecoming.
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By RAMBLE ON!!!
October 7, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this
HOCKEY SUCKS!!!
By kaye
October 7, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this
For one, this will hurt tech as far as the rankings go and voters should be reminded of what happen. and they also lose money, and me being a spts admin grad major, thats hurts a program. NOW ABOUT THE FALCONS: over half of falcons fans are BLACK and they will support VICK, an mabye its true that they will play the race card to bash matt….but hey the organization did the same towards VICK. I LOVE VICK, but he will not be a VICK nor accomplish anything great. so the dome and the falcons will never make a profit due to this…
By RogersParkRob
October 7, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this
Welcome to earth Jeff… This story is so old. The same thing happened to Michigan and they are playing Toledo. Hmm… Road game in the big house. Dano missed a golden op.
By Carolina Jacket
October 7, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this
Enough of “Academy ethics.” How times have changed.
I told my wife, just last night, the very same thing about Tina Fay.
By GT
October 7, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this
Tech doesn’t need to be ranked they need to keep winning. I am not sure that GW couldn’t beat Army. Unless two teams knock off Va. Tech we can’t win the ACC because of a 3 point loss in an away game that they fumbled away. I think most people will think Tech could beat Va. Tech on a neutral field by year’s end if not at Va. Tech yet they may not have the shot at the ACC Championship. It has to start with BC beating Va. Tech this weekend.
By Navy Grad '06
October 7, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this
The taxpayers do not fund the Army’s athletic association. It’s basically a private business, just like the Naval Academy Athletic Assocation (NAAA) at my alma mater. Rest assured, the taxpayers didn’t pay Paul Johnson’s salary at Navy nor did they fund Army rescheduling into a game where they had better chances.
Besides, I doubt they want to face PJ a seventh time.
By CarolinaJacket
October 7, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this
As I mentioned in as earlier post, we also played VaTech without our best blocker and receiver (on in the same). That would be a bit different today.
By PTC DAWG
October 7, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this
Hockey news is a waste of time/energy.
Army stinks for dropping Tech, but $125K isn’t much of a buyout. Live and learn.
By Sarcastic Sam
October 7, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this
Oh great. Something else for Tech fans to whine about. That’s just what we all need.
By Paddy
October 7, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this
If we bear GW this weekend maybe we could play them later in the year also. A win is a win. Two GW’s should = one Army victory, right. Previous comment was correct, who cares right now in this building process, just win the games and good things will come Tech’s way.
By Toby Cash
October 7, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this
Hopefully GT and Georgia Southern will get together in the near future. Both schools would benefit from this game.
By Mike
October 7, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this
Jeff, don’t you know there is no number 6!!
By RAMBLE ON!!!
October 7, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this
Navy Grad ‘06, Jeff and Terence don’t let the truth get in the way of their “journalism”.
By CW
October 7, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this
Not sure this really hurts Tech in the rankings. Army typically isn’t great for strength of schedule anyway. Nobody likes these cupcakes except the coaches anyway. You’d hear a lot more complaints from Jacket fans except that the timing allows Josh Nesbitt a bit more time to recover.
By michaelgee
October 7, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this
GT vs Georgia Southern would be a huge State wide draw.
I hope it happens. fwiw, the Georgia Southern faithful still follow CPJ every day, we loved him when he was here and still love the guy!
GT is fortunate to have one of the very best head Coaches in college football. PJ is Tech’s new friend but our old time long lasting friend, The guy is amazing!
CPJ is legend in Statesboro and GSU alums will agree!
By Buzzfan1936
October 7, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this
It will hurt. Army still has a national name and tradition. People still remember Doc Blanchard and Glen Davis, “Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside” and Army as National Champions. The Tech PR dept, should get out the word that this is not Tech’s fault.
By Republicans R Crooks
October 7, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this
Tina is MILF quality, Sarah is not….
By THRASHYOU
October 7, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this
HOCKEY is the GREATEST sport on earth!!!!! the mental and physical skill it takes to play is second to no other sport!
By The Grinch
October 7, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this
Michaelalgee, agreed about CPJ. I attended Southern briefly and he was a hell of a coach. I’m a Dawg fan through and through and I’m glad Tech finally got someone that can make this a rivalry again.
Tina and Sara are both MILF quality; Tina’s just smarter.
By Jay
October 7, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this
Glad to see that “Republicans R Crooks” is interested in keeping the liberal line going through in-breeding, something I suspect he is familiar with. BTW, for a picture of “Crooks” just check out www.house.gov/barneyfrank and www.senate.gov/chrisdodd
By TechCrybaby
October 7, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this
Sarcastic Sam, yes I am whining, living up to my name. I was disappointed when Army pulled out, just because they knew they would have lost the game. Along with BuzzFan1936, I remember the great Army teams. No matter that they’ve played Tech only three times, ever, and lost them all. Those games all followed the decline of Army’s program. But they still have a great, and nationwide name.
By GT97
October 7, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this
Hockey Stinks! Baseball Stinks! Womens Basketball Stinks! Golf Stinks! Swimming, Volleyball, Poker, Pool, Air Hockey, and many more except for one FOOTBALL!
While I am at it, Jerious Norwood Stinks, he is at the top of my list to trade out of Atlanta, not cut because he does have value. This guy always makes the wrong cut back. His vision is horrible. Not to mention that he trips on his on feet when he breaks out in the open field more times than not. I know people probably think I’m crazy, but this guy will always be a backup regardless of his 40 yard dash time.
By EBMizzou
October 7, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this
well, at least this gives Tech a great opportunity against the Bulldogs, even if it is the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs.
By Kevin
October 7, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this
Tech will probably get a better game from Gardner-Webb than they would have from Army—-man, what a pitiful schedule.
By Najeh Davenpoop
October 7, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this
“It’s not sad and pathetic that people still support Michael Vick. It is sad and pathetic that people use that support as an excuse for race-baiting and Matt Ryan-bashing.”
Wow, I actually agree with you. I don’t think this has ever happened before.
“Tina and Sara are both MILF quality; Tina’s just smarter.”
Neither one is MILF quality. At least in my opinion.
Free Mike Vick.
By JSS
October 7, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
NO TALENT HACK!!!
You can solve your Michael Vick credibility problem very easily… Just quit!!!
You play that card whenever you cannot get more 15 comments on your sorry diatribes..
Let’s go down your top 5… 1. Don Waddell That always gets Hickcar Ed (I mean Roswell Ed and the bigots on the Northside started)… I can see the blood vessels bursting now… 2. Michael Vick I bet you have a Vick blowup doll in bedroom for company… 3. Mike Woodson Still the best moment of last season was when Woody shamed you in front of the whole press corp… I laughed for two weeks… 4. The Beijing Organazing Committee for the Olympic Games Dude, I met the Dali Lama, (Nov. 8, 1989 in Ann Arbor, MI at then fledgling A2 Buddhist Society), he doesn’t need your help… That is like asking George W. Bush for economic help, only a fool would ask, and only a bigger fool would listen to you… 5. Anybody who is not a Jeff Schultz or Jon Kincade acolyte You will demean, Sarah Palin side talk, and deride all who point out the truth about you… You’re a snake oil salesman without the sense to at least first produce a product…
Go straight to H-E-double hockey sticks L!!! More job cuts at the AJC right around the corner :-)
By Mookie Pookie
October 7, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this
GT = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3njjD41f48
By Hockeyguy92
October 7, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this
Yeah and guess what your mad because you cant play hockey…
By Brewer
October 7, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
PTC DAWG Army stinks for dropping Tech, but $125K isn’t much of a buyout. Live and learn.
Amen. Hopefully D-Rad will make it very, very painful for any team to every pull that kind of crap again. Maybe he can get the contracts to say ‘you pay for your replacement, anyone we choose, 100%’ if you bail on a game.
By Ted Striker
October 7, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this
I follow what you’re saying about Army pulling out of the Tech game — but there’s nothing underhanded about it. Tech agreed to the buyout terms with Army. Army is simply exercising an option that Tech officials negotiated.
About the Vick thing. AJC sportswriters don’t have to mention the guy for comments to disintegrate into name calling and nastiness. Bear in mind these same folks (on both sides) were probably arguing about the union and the confederacy up until they moved the conversation to a certain quarterback from VT.
By BooYah
October 7, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this
…Um, I’m interested in seeing the stats that show that “over half of Falcon’s fans are Black”.
I guess you’re just pulling those “facts” out of your rear-end? maybe that would explain why it doesn’t smell right…
Just plain ridiculous…
By scott
October 7, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this
WHY DOES GEORGIA TECH HAVE TO WHINE ABOUT ANYTHING? WE HAVE THE TREDITION, THE SPORTS AND THE MONEY TO DO WHAT WE WANT TO….GET OVER IT EVERYONE ELSE….GO JACKETS!!!!!!!
By ant banks
October 7, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this
…and you wonder why you can’t crack the TOP 25?
By Credibility?
October 7, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this
How is playing GW (or dook) any different than playing Army? Army is D-1 in name only and the tekkies know it.
By Carlton Powell
October 7, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
Buzzfan1936: You’re the best!! Sadly, I disagree. I doubt if you could find many people at all that even remotely know who Blanchard and Davis were. Or, who Pete Dawkins was. Sad. It was a different era, with college football played by a different type player. Now, college football is a big revenue generating, blood sport that serves as the minor leagues for the NFL.
By PhotoBuzz
October 7, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
How is playing Gardner-Webb any different than playing Tennessee??
:)
By Hal
October 7, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this
We played Va Tech 3 out of 4 at their place and the ACC schedules them early in the season when they know we have a new coach who has a new scheme
By Whaaaat?
October 7, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this
Dawgs have to play Tennessee. And, Hal, the acc schedule was made ‘way back before St. Paul became coach with his new scheme. Conspiracy theory shot down.
By kaye
October 7, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this
BOOYAH!!!!…..HAVE U BEEN TO A GAME WHEN HE WAS THE QB(WHICH HE STILL IS) VS A GAME NOW….PLUS NOT ONLY THAT…LOOK IT UP MORON….LOL….BUT FOR REAL LOOK IT. POLLS AND SURVEYS ARE TAKEN!!!!
LAST THING….PLEASE TELL ME WHY THE DOME CANT EVEN SELL OUT NOW…IM WAITING
By al
October 7, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this
Gardner-Webb is probably better than Tennessee.
By GT '92
October 7, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this
Finally, we again have character in our football program. Thank you Dan R.!
By Mike
October 7, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this
OK, to some of you think Michael Vick was attractive. But it wasn’t because of his QB skills. It was simply because off his running and dodging skills. The boy had no sense. He just new how to dip and dive. Football was the closest sport to his skillset. Vick simply needs a new sport.
By surfrider
October 7, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this
It’s a shame when it could have helped both schools recruiting areas. Nothing against the Div-aa but I would rather play the Div 1 teams just from an interest and entertainment value. Most likely Army has to recruit nationwide and Tech has benefitted from some national recruiting. Yet all this has to be balanced with the win break number of 6 to get to a bowl game.
By Marvin Giggsley
October 7, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this
No Vick= No Vick-tories.
Just kidding. Hey, you brought it up.
By mtraininjax
October 7, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this
Jeff - Bring on the middies, we would have been better off playing Navy anyhow, with the master and the student playing against one another. Heck Navy is pretty good again this year!
By GetSome2
October 7, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this
Hey get your facts straight. Army does not use tax payer dollars to fund its athletic program. That money comes from private donations from alumni like me and friends of AOG. The new AD and the coach are trying to gain more attendance from the local area and quite frankly no one in upstate NY wants to see the Jackets go up on the Hudson and defeat Army. They are trying to build a winning a tradition and get the program back to respectability. Tech and other so-called top tier programs all schedule weaker teams on their schedules so give Army a break on this one and look at it in a broader context.
By Randy
October 7, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this
To kaye who said she supported Vick….I am sure a lot of creditors will accept your support. Just write them a check or better yet send them cash. Vick is the past and no sense in beating a dead horse lady. He will never play another down in Atlanta. Get over it.
By I Hate Tech
October 7, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this
The only reason Tech scheduled Gardner Webb is because Agnes Scott was already booked this weekend and The Georgia Academy for the Blind does not field a team.
Of course either school would have been tougher than the average ACC team.
By jarrodmon
October 8, 2008 1:11 AM | Link to this
It isn’t the grunts that canceled the game, it was the officers. If they let grunts play, Army would be a good team.
By cpgt1990
October 8, 2008 3:13 AM | Link to this
The story I heard, last fall when this dropped if I recall, was that the US Military Academy (i.e., West Point) has an agreement with the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl game to play there if they get 6 D-I wins. US Naval Academy sort of has a similar “gentlemens’” agreement with the earlier bowl game in San Diego. So, my thought is West Point is doing it to get to a bowl game … we’ll see if it “pays” off.
An aside note … I pull up the online AJC and saw a link off the front page to GT tailgating photos. I thought, “Cool.” Then the headline reads something like “Tailgating in Black and Gold.” WRONG!!! We haven’t been “black and gold” since the mid 80s. Come on, AJC! We all know you’re homers for Clarke County but get it right. The Institute’s colors have always officially been, and will always be, OLD GOLD and WHITE.
THWG … from Baghdad!
By whyucry?
October 8, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this
I Hate Tech- Thanks for your attempt at humor. I like a joke every now and again myself, but please don’t quit your day job. This is the third blog I’ve read with the same lame comments. Please, do yourself a favor and get a life or if you can’t seem to find one just simply end yours. I mean c’mon, you actually took time out of your evening to post that nonsense? Surely you have something better to do. What a loser.
By Jarrett
October 8, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this
BARAK HUSSEIN OBAMA SUCKS! SOCIALIST PIG!
By Vick Hater
October 8, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
Mikel Vick is a piece trash a thug and an idiot to boot. Enjoy your down time Mike
By Vick Hater
October 8, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
Mike Vick is a piece trash a thug and an idiot to boot. Enjoy your down time Mike
By Jarrett
October 8, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this
Vick Style over substance! Just like mosy of his thuggish buddies! It’s all about the bling yo dawg! Feel me yo? I’ve always said give me a “nerdy” Jake DelHome type, who throws the ball on time and where it needs to be rather than a flashy, sportscenter highlight every Sunday night. At least with a Jake DelHome, and now Matt Ryan, … I’ve got a shot at winning and going further in the playoffs … not just a highlight!
By Gatorfan
October 8, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this
GT replaces weak Div 1 with a weak 1-AA and all you fans cry about no respect. Play a real schedule…win the games..get respect and rankings…so easy even us girls understand it!!!!!!!!!!!
By Kelley
October 8, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this
GREAT comment about Tina Fey, she would make a much more competent VP; she is much smarter than Palin. You know the only difference between Palin and Cheney? Lipstick. As a smart female, it is offensive that Palin was put on the ticket to pander to females; as if we will vote for her simply b/c she is female regardless of her qualifications, or lack thereof.
Couldn’t agree more w/ your comment about Vick either. In my opinion, the Falcons’ getting off to a decent start this season has more to do with the leadership, coach and GM, than w/ the quarterback. Vick’s story might have been different had he been under a strong leader who would have guided him when he was QB, maybe if someone had told him “No” in the Falcons’ organization a long time ago he wouldn’t be in the mess he is in now.
By Hussein Obama
October 8, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this
ALL of America thinks Tina Fey would make abetter PRESIDENT that the bumbling fool Barak Hussein! … Dead On Man!
By bali
October 8, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
why is the love for micheal vick so widespread in Atlanta. It seems to me that even his most loyal fans would realize that he was the one who made the choice to do the things he did. Matt Ryan is no mike vick and I am glad he is not. It seems to me people would realize that football is team game and vick is not on the team. Go Falcons
By Burdell
October 8, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this
Tina Turner would be a better president than B. Hussein! Tina Fey? a sub-mediocre career soars to mediocre because she looks like Sarah Palin.
By Sautee Dawg
October 8, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this
If same thing happened to Michigan that happened to Ga.Tech, Losing a game off the schedule, Why didn’t Tech try to schedule Michigan? That way both could have had a D-1 apponent.
By Keeping It Real
October 8, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this
I vote that we ban all racists who bring politics to a sport blog.
By Biff
October 8, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
I vote that we ban ALL “politically correct”, hyper-sensitive, sports fans who call others racist because they do not like “Mike Sick”. So let me get this right … If I vote for “Barry” Hussein Obama simply because he is black … am I racist? Yes. I guess so. If I think “mike Sick” is a thug who deserves what he got for his behavoir … then I am a racist? Funny. Funny, but ignorant.
By jabster
October 8, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this
Sautee Dawg—
Good point…if the scheduling could have been made to work (i.e., on that weekend or a bye weekend). What weekend was UM’s game?
I doubt the rest of our sked (or Michigan’s) would have been so accommodating, if they were on different weekends where one of us already had another game on the sked.
But something that could have been looked into nonetheless.
IMO we shouldn’t play more than 1 I-AA game, if any at all. We should play at least 1 SEC team (besides UGA) and fill in the rest from other I-A conferences in the south (preferably C-USA over Sun Belt).
FWIW: Here’s the rest of our OOC sked for the next decade or two, not counting UGA:
2009: Jacksonville State, @Mississippi State, @Vanderbilt
2010: South Carolina State, Ole Miss, MTSU
2011: Western Carolina, @Ole Miss, @MTSU
2012: MTSU, SE Louisiana
2013: Elon, Vanderbilt, @Alabama
2014: Alabama, Wofford, @Tulane
2015: Tulane, @Syracuse
2016: Syracuse
2017: Auburn
2018: Tulane, @Auburn
2019: @Tulane
2021: @South Carolina
2022: South Carolina
By Kelley
October 8, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this
To Burdell: Tina Fey was an Emmy Winner long before Palin came out of obscurity.
Tina Fey built her career w/o the help of someone using her to pander to the masses, wonder if Palin can say the same?
Let me guess, those of you calling Obama “Hussein” probably think Bush has been a good president too huh? Funny how brainwashed most people in the south are to the republican party, glad I for one never drank the Kool Aid.
By Buffy
October 8, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this
Kool Aid Kid Kelly “Drank the kool Aid huh? Aw heck, your’e swimming in it with the mindless talking points of your looney, left-wing, racist, leaders by spewing that blather on a sports talk site. I bet you think Bush caused Katrina and the twin-towers to fall. Ha! Your probably part of the same small group of minions that voted for the Socialist Clintonista during the nineties and are now leading some small-minded group of “Barry” Hussein supporters looking for another campaign contribution from “fast Freddie” Mac and co. … one that the taxpayer will eventually pick up. Sorry, that slipped, ya know us ‘ole inbred, hillbilly, rednecks can sometimes get “strait to da point.”
By Suffering Fools Madly
October 8, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this
Stick to sports, Schultz. Two-thirds of the country wouldn’t know Tina Fey from your Aunt Minnie, and more importantly doesn’t give a damn. You sound like an idiot when you try to be politically cute.
By RAMBLE ON!!!
October 8, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this
Suffering Fools Madly, Schultz is an idiot 100% of the time.
By Kelley
October 8, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this
To Buffy: Yes, I did vote for Clinton. And it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to compare the state of our country when he left office to the state of our country when Bush leaves and decide who was a better President. You still hanging in that 25% of Americans that thinks Bush does a good job?
By Obama 08
October 8, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this
According to the recent polls looks like you racist b******* will be saying President Barack Hussein Obama!! HA HA!!! Has a beautiful ring to it!!!
By Whaaaat?
October 8, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this
Like a bathtub.
By Bob
October 8, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this
The Thrashers open the season Friday night. I’m not sure how many tickets have been sold. But I know this: I went to Ticketmaster on the guise of wanting to buy 10 tickets. They were on the first level, Row T, on the faceoff circle
Yep, most of left after they once again failed to hold Waddell accountable. Word is that season ticket renewals are down 60%. Why don’t the Spirit boys understand that nothing changes with the Thrashers until they get a real GM?
By Buffy
October 8, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this
“HEY NASA EMPLOYEE KELLY”
Your’e right it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that the Clintonistas did nothing when the WTC was attacked in ‘93 by Muslim terrorists during his watch and he did nothing when the U.S.S. Cole lost 17+ sailors from Muslim terrorists.
But, it will take a rocket scientist to figure out why you probably think the democrat controlled congress is doing a fine job. They have a 9% approval rating nationwide and are a laughing stock, but not for you.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that the Clintonistas got us into this mess with “politically correct” lending schemes by banks pressured by democrat bank committee leaders like B.Frank & C.Dodd.
So, in essence, Clintonista left a flamming bag of dog sh— out side the “oral” office for President Bush to put out. Good one!
I am black and voting for “Barry” Hussein because he is black. Does that make me a racist?
By Stevie
October 8, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
Ha! Ha! Funny Stuff
While I agree Obama is a complete stuttering idiot I think you kids should talk about Tech’s possibly great season ahead. We may get screwed with a liberal guy like Obama, but with a great GA Tech season it will all be less painful.
I’d like to see more positive articles from you guys on the yellowjackets. Too much dawg news. Just because Knowshon jumps over a Cent. Michigan player we have to be swamped with Dawg stuff every day?
By Brendan
October 8, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this
Let’s go Thrashers! I hope this can be a great building year for the young talent in the system.
By Sautee Dawg
October 8, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this
Jabster Lot of tough teams on that schedule coming up over the next few years, just thinking earlier that GT vs Michigan would have been a good matchup this year, both with new coaches and everything.
By GW
October 9, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
Don’t hold your breath waiting on Tech to play Georgia Southern.
By Whaaaat?
October 9, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
Or Michigan - ever.
By I guess I'm one too
October 9, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this
Hey “Obama 08”: go read Biff’s comments (above) and get a clue. Also, please don’t riot in the streets and loot my house when Obama loses.
Go Jackets!!
By Stone Mtn, GA
October 9, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this
It wouldn’t surprise me if the Army-GT scheduling debacle was caused by our Commander-n-Thief GW Bush. “Dumb”-Ya couldn’t pour pee out a boot with the directions on the bottom.
They should build the Bush “Memorial” Library in the middle of a landfill so that we will be forever reminded of the stinch left by his awful administration. Goodbye and good riddens, idiot!
By Buffy
October 9, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this
I would really like to respond again to ALL those facist leftists and “Barry” Hussein Obama empty suit supporters, but I’m at work today so I can pay for your medicaid and FREE perscription meds.
P.S. They already have a shrine and “memorial” library for Barak Hussein … it’s in Russia, right next to Karl Marx’s statue. Get a clue lock-step, socialist, liberals!
Ya like talking about boots? Here’s an oldie for ya: “How do ya hide a liberal’s medicaid card? …. Put it in his work boots! Ha! I kill me!
By Cody
October 9, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this
Someone please tell that dumb b*tch gatorfan to read the article she commented on. what a dumbass
By Termitenator
October 9, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this
**Tech will lose money on this game. Playing Jacksonville State and Spud Webb U in the same year is a disgrace. There will never be a ranking until you actually play somebody besides Va Tech who is also struggling.
By Termitenator
October 9, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this
Tech will lose money on this game. Playing Jacksonville State and Spud Webb U in the same year is a disgrace. There will never be a ranking until you actually play somebody besides Va Tech who is also struggling.
By Jim Waddell
October 9, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this
Jeff, another great example of the GT crowd not thinking things through… They can’t find a real team to replace Army, so they buy Gardner-Webb. Then they can’t sell the G-W tickets, so they advertise them (in the AJC) for $12. I gave up my season tickets in the West stands the moment DanR asked for a bribe before he would honor my renewal. Hey Dan—sell the place out before you start gouging the season ticket holders. Anyway, Sounds like Booker will start, so I thought I’d take advantage of the $12 ticket. I go on-line and guess what ??!! The $12 ticket is really $15 and that assumes that you print it out at home. A $3 delivery charge??!! DanR, you’re still a jackass.
By Jim Waddell
October 9, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this
Jeff, another great example of the GT crowd not thinking things through… They can’t find a real team to replace Army, so they buy Gardner-Webb. Then they can’t sell the G-W tickets, so they advertise them (in the AJC) for $12. I gave up my season tickets in the West stands the moment DanR asked for a bribe before he would honor my renewal. Hey Dan—sell the place out before you start gouging the season ticket holders. Anyway, Sounds like Booker will start, so I thought I’d take advantage of the $12 ticket. I go on-line and guess what ??!! The $12 ticket is really $15 and that assumes that you print it out at home. A $3 delivery charge??!! DanR, you’re still a jackass.
By GM
October 9, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this
Jim Waddell: If you’re going to complain about a $15 ticket, you’ve got bigger problems than GT and Dan R. Get over it. I’m glad you gave up your seats.