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By Mr. C

November 27, 2005 01:16 AM | Link to this

I think Tech’s offensive coordinators (Gailey and crew) should take half of their salary and give it to Tenuta. Defense was great. I’m not sure any of them on defense will play on sundays but Tenuta sure got them playing well with his play calling. I don’t think he will last long at Tech b/4 he becomes a head coach at some other school or goes to the next level.

By ramblerR

November 27, 2005 01:17 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe that Tech didn’t throw to CJ at the end. He was in single coverage and Gailey had everything going the other way, but so did the UGA defense. Gailey shows no imagination in his play calling. His idea of a trick play is a screen pass to PJ. Tech fans deserve better than this offense.

By david

November 27, 2005 01:29 AM | Link to this

Just another loss for the sushi crowd

By Island Dawg

November 27, 2005 01:33 AM | Link to this

Tenuta needs to be in Athens after Evabs boots Richt’s buddy Martinez. Great game, Nerds but guess what? The state’s “redneck”, BS team just beat you once again, at home no less. Sorry we didn’t let you go on the road aginst us. I don’t care what any AJC writer says this is a huge rivalry and I couldn’t be happier than I am after beating the Trekkies. GO DAWGS!!!!!

By OLDDAWG

November 27, 2005 01:37 AM | Link to this

Tech just can’t win this game anymore. They have lost 74% of these games the past 50 years. Tech fans just need to get use to losing and, it won’t STING so bad !

By JB

November 27, 2005 02:03 AM | Link to this

I’m with you CJ. This is the second year in a row where the Jackets put themselves in position to win and they do not, for some unknown reason, use their biggest weapon. Last year I would have been satisfied with 4 “jump” balls thrown to Calvin even if he did not come down with them. That is and remains to be our best chance to score. I was in the East stands tonight, even with the end zone, and as the play came to the line started yelling for the fade to Calvin. He was left one on one with no safety to help over the top`for the first time all night. You have to throw it up and give him a chance to make a play there. If I can recognize that as just an avid fan that never even played high school football, how can Reggie not? I again just can’t believe you don’t give him a chance to win the game. Too bad he will be gone after next year and we will never get to see what kind of amazing receiver we had on the flats until he starts setting the NFL on it’s end. As we were leaving the stands this evening I posed this question to some of my fellow Jacket fans “Do you think we can convince Reggie to declare for the draft this year?” That got us all laughing. I don’t know if I can take another season of these heartbraking losses because of bonehead mistakes at the end. I’m finished venting now and I’m out!!!!!! (finally)

By David Duncan

November 27, 2005 02:09 AM | Link to this

Chan Gailey could be the first Tech football coach that never beats Georgia. I can’t see it happening for the next ten years. Saturday was his best chance, and he blew it. I believe for the next ten years Tech can go ahead and place a L(loss)by the football game with the Georgia Bulldogs

By Rico

November 27, 2005 02:21 AM | Link to this

Third and 1 on the 35 yard line with 5 minutes to go. The one drive where we had some rhythm and momentum, Gailey decides to try a field goal. No way we are going to beat UGA with field goals! Then we throw the ball inside the 12 yard line with 1 minute to go in the game. Someone please tell me why we were throwing the ball and if we had to throw it, why not throw to the number 1 receiver in the country.

Not easy being a Jacket……

And by the way, was I the only one in the stands that saw Jarrett Jack on the “jumbotron” wearing a Georgia red and black sweater????

By techaholic

November 27, 2005 02:51 AM | Link to this

Two years in a row Tech had the ability and talent to beat ugag, the missing ingredient is the coaching particularly on offense.

Chan Gailey was and is Tech drawback. We continue to have exceptional play on D w/Tenuta leading that group, unfortunately Tenuta cannot not run the O as well.

We can all only hope that after Braineless leaves and the new AD takes over … Chan’s five years will only be two!!! Chan Gailey should have never had a contract extension of 5 seasons … now we’ll have to pay him out for 3!

By Dustin

November 27, 2005 02:56 AM | Link to this

As long as Chan is coach, we are looking at mediocre or worse. He can’t coach us into a title game, because the man plan out sucks. Pat Nix sucks as well. Reggie was forced into that situation tonight. Bottom line is you run the football. In any case, UGA and Tech shouldn’t play again until the bastard is gone. As far as I’m concerned Tech should not play UGA again until Richt has left as well. One of the best coaches vs. the absolute worse. I will never get over it. Dave Braine can go to hell too. I don’t care if Gailey is your friend. If he can’t bring pride to GT, he needs to be gone.

Jarrett Jack was wearing Portland Trailblazer colors. After all, that is whom he plays for in the NBA.

By Hunk Erdown

November 27, 2005 03:02 AM | Link to this

I thought Richt showed a great deal of class in not running the score up.

By Heeldawg

November 27, 2005 04:35 AM | Link to this

Inexplicable.

Inexplicable how Tech has the best receiver in the U.S., and throws to a converted QB repeatedly on a crucial series.

Inexplicable how Reggie Ball continues to have problems with cerebral perfusion when it comes to critical junctures in the Georgia-Georgia Tech series (“What? Fourth down?” “You mean that was a Georgia player?”).

Thank God for these and other mysteries in life (the Loch Ness Monster, the Yeti, the Skunk Ape, the Bermuda Triangle) that give us all something to talk about around the proverbial water cooler.

I have faith that the mystery of Reggie Ball’s brain will be as insoluble as these other urban legends.

By JMar

November 27, 2005 04:56 AM | Link to this

I agree, Hunk Erdown - Richt and Tim Jennings. It showed both class and football smarts to run that INT out of bounds to basically end the game rather than take it back for a touchdown.

By Glowlite

November 27, 2005 05:01 AM | Link to this

Boy is it great to be a Dawg or what? I just love to see the Yeckies squirm. Yes, you had the better team with the better stats this time but you have a loser for a head coach and a loser for a quarterback. Face it, you nerds will never find a way to beat the Mighty Dawgs with that combo. Five year extension? I’m sure Dawg Nation will pay for a further 10 year extension! I still can’t stop laughing. Go Dawgs, see you in Atlanta next week!

By PoliticalMan

November 27, 2005 05:16 AM | Link to this

Tech, on offense, is too ragged, undisciplined, non-thinking to be consistent. The offense is not well-coached and Ball is Vick on a smaller scale. It seems when Daniels is healthy Tech goes, otherwise it is a crap-shoot.

For me the key in the game was in the 2nd Q, Tech inside the Ga 20 and Daniels run inside the ten is called back once again for illegal formation, then the sack back to the 35. This is Abbott and Costello stuff.

Tech needs a new O coordinator and QB and had better pray that the D coordinator stays.

By Alabama Jack

November 27, 2005 06:48 AM | Link to this

You know, we won seven games, got beaten twice and lost two. The two we lost (NC State and UGALY) could have, would have , should have been wins, but what the hell no one was seriously injured, some fine young men represented us well on national and regional television and in person, and isn;t that what it really is all about. I get so tired of these negative comments from these experts who never played a down, probably never set foot on campus, and for damn sure need a life. Yes, UGA fans are obnoxious whether they win or lose, yes Richt recruits and plays thugs, yes Tech has high academic standards, yes Tech has lost (fill in a number) in a row, but I for one am proud to be a Tech alum, getting up this morning and going on with my life proud of our school, our teams, and our players. Get over it and get a life.

By Rick

November 27, 2005 07:56 AM | Link to this

A lovely parabola? ROFLMAO!!! Bradley, just when I think I’ve heard everything from you, you go ahead and drop in something like that. Was it a subtle dig at the nerds from GTU? I suspect it was. I guess I’ll read your next column too.

By Rod

November 27, 2005 07:57 AM | Link to this

Alabama Jack…I couldn’t agree with you more. I for one was really upset when Reggie threw the INT, but as I sat there wondering what could have been, I realized that Calvin caught 1 TD pass, and you basically never heard from him again, until UGA damn near took his head off just before the INT. I was damning Reggie Ball last night, but realized it’s just a game. Taking care of my sick 3 year old gives me more satisfaction than beating UGA, but it would have helped ease some of the pain if Tech would have won. I thought the game was outstanding. The graphics the network showed were a perfect example of two teams the were evenly matched, but you live by the blitz and you die by the blitz. Give the mutts credit they made the plays when it counted.

By REGGIESUX

November 27, 2005 08:01 AM | Link to this

I WONDER IF REGGIE GETS A HALF SCHOLARSHIP FROM UGA???

By Billy D

November 27, 2005 08:02 AM | Link to this

Same old, same old w/Chan. Win a big one, give the next one away. Eleventh game of the year and 3 illegal formation penalties. And the field goal try on 4th & 1 from the 30. And the punt coverage. And getting the ball to Calvin only twice. And … we’ve got 5 more years of this to look forward to.

By Daniel

November 27, 2005 08:07 AM | Link to this

UGA runs a very clean program, We are not the ones on probation.This was your year to beat us.a rebuilding year was on hand here in Athens this season.We finish the season 9 and 2. Our 2 losses total 5 points. How many football programs would love to have rebuilding programs with those results??Our recruiting this season is considered tops in the nation. UGA is in great shape to compete for the SEc Championship for a very long time.GA TECH will always be known as a basketball school as Duke is known.Football in the state of Georgia will always be BULLDAWG Football

By eddiem

November 27, 2005 08:08 AM | Link to this

Sorry, Tech you lose. And you nerds complaining about Reggie Ball not getting the ball more to Calvin Johnson-how about giving the defense Demario Minter played on him some credit? I sure hope you math wizards can figure out a way to give Reggie Ball a five year extension-last year he couldn’t count, and this year he wets his pants in the red zone. He is your Quincy Carter. I love it. Oh-and to add insult to injury, this was win number 12 in a row-lest we forget, the wins of ‘98, ‘99 and ‘00 DO NOT COUNT!

By tbonedawg

November 27, 2005 08:13 AM | Link to this

You’re telling others to get a life when posting panty waste comments at 6:48 AM? I think I’d rather keep my UGA alumni status than live your eternal nerdness.

By JOHN - long and suffering GT Alum

November 27, 2005 08:22 AM | Link to this

The wins against Auburn and Miami mean nothing now. I said this last week after beating Miami. Unless you back it up and beat UGA, forget it. I know the coaches will tell the team to hold their heads up because of those wins and because of the 5 wins in the conference. But that is all crap basically. Those wins are only validated with a win over Georgia. Lose to Georgia, and the season is meaningless. Most top schools would never keep a coach that loses 4 games in a row to their arch rival, but ours gives him a 5 year extension!?

By Kudzu

November 27, 2005 08:28 AM | Link to this

Alabama Jack, good call… Yeah, it was a heartbreaker, but I’m dang proud to be a Tech fan (not smart enough to go to school there); they (the pups) played even with Tech all night long. Two very good defenses slugging it out…fun game to watch. I hope Tech does not lose coach T. He seems to get the most out of his defenses.

After the half I thought it was critical for Tech to take advantage of their good field position; but they slowly squandered it away through punt exchanges. Special teams play has really not been a bright spot this year; how many times have we goofed a field goal, failed to make a fair catch or get any return yardage on a punt; it seemed like there have been way too many times when the opposing team came up with a big, critical special teams play, which usually resulted in great field position. I can’t recall Tech having any of those game momentum changing plays.

Oh, well, I hope the Bowl Gods don’t send us out to play on the blue grass field.

By GATA DAWG

November 27, 2005 08:37 AM | Link to this

Tech..maybe to have a better shot a winning you may wanna try and recruit INSTATE! O thats right, sorry the ‘Dawgs own instate recruiting. I found it funny how the announcers continually mentioned how this kids played high school ball against each other. NO THEY DIDN’T! Tech cannot recruit the state so the had on offense and defense combined 3 no more than 4 starters. Then compare that to UGA lineup there were only 4 non-georgians in the lineup. That is where you lose Tech!

By Reality Check

November 27, 2005 08:49 AM | Link to this

Tech didn’t squander an opportunity against a weak Georgia team, Bradley. They played a very good game with good sportsmanship on both sides of the ball and got beat by a better team, one that could very easily be the SEC champion by this time next week

Your article is insulting to both teams

By Jon

November 27, 2005 08:49 AM | Link to this

Make Tenuta HC now, before he leaves.

Fire Chan and tell him to take Reggie with him.

UNBELIEVABLE. We definitely had the better team, we just have a lousy QB and coach.

EMBARASSING.

By herschel4heisman

November 27, 2005 08:53 AM | Link to this

Alabama Jack, I know you didn’t just say that UGA recruits THUGS when Tech has an individual who has been charged with a felony and facing 20 years in federal prison playing for us. Yeah, a UGA player may get arrested the occasional DUI or fighting in the bar or some other relatively petty crime but that’s as serious as it gets in Athens and , unfortunately, those are normal offenses college students commit. If that’s your definition of a thug then there’s a whole bunch of thugs running around college campuses around this country. On the other hand, conspiring to distribute 100 pounds of marijuana is extremely thuggish and your team has a player who a federal prosecutor feels like is a menace to society and should be taken off the streets for 20 years.

By John

November 27, 2005 08:55 AM | Link to this

Danel: Give us ALL a break! UGA has ALWAYS been a dirty program that buys their players year in and year out. “Brother” Stewart, the Budweiser distributor in Macon, is the biggest “bagman” that UGA has in providing cars, do-nothing jobs for players mommies, cash and so forth and so on.

This has been well-chronicled in Middle Georgia for YEARS and it goes way, way back. Heck, you could not find a SINGLE UGAg fan in Middle Georgia that does not about this stuff. I’ve witnessed it first hand when I was a kid.

Yes, we are on probation. And yes we are embarrassed to be so. It sucks and heads most certainly should roll over this. Rather than giving our AD a lifetime contract, we are ready to run him out on a rail. Same with the President of GT. He should be fired over this. Unlike UGAg, we find being on NCAA probation a stain that will never go away. UGAg considers it a badge of honor and considers NOT being on probation means “we ain’t tryin.”

John

By tbonedawg

November 27, 2005 08:56 AM | Link to this

eddiem is on the money.

Minter shut down Lerch.

But on the other side..we could have used him to at least CATCH A FREAKIN PASS.

Shoulda gone to UGA.

I would like to see how many Yech players were actually in the engineering school. Not Industrial Management. Yechies need to stop pretending their guys are smart.

If Joe (fumble) Hamilton was so smart, why not work for NASA, but instead knock around the NFL as a third string QB?

By herschel4heisman

November 27, 2005 08:58 AM | Link to this

In the previous post I meant to say “Tech has an individual who has been charged with a felony and facing 20 years in federal prison playing” That was a mistake. But not as big a mistake as Reggie Ball at QB.

By herschel4heisman

November 27, 2005 09:01 AM | Link to this

In the previous post I meant to say “Tech has an individual who has been charged with a felony and facing 20 years in federal prison playing.” The “for us” was for a sentence I deleted. Anyway, that was a mistake. But not as big a mistake that pass Reggie Ball through to Tim Jennings. You guys haven’t officially beaten us since the first George Bush was in office. It mus suck to be a Tech fan.

By vetteDAWG

November 27, 2005 09:03 AM | Link to this

WHERE ARE : UGAg Hairball / Knee (the) Jerk / GT or UGA fan / Ramble on / Retired (railroad) Engineer ?????? You all talked a LOT of SMACK last week. I guess us inbred leg-humping mutts have the LAST LAUGH AGAIN !!!! Hey, that’s 12 in a row (you had to vacate 98-00)Calvin Johnson 2 catches, D.Minter had him covered ALL NIGHT LONG. Your GREAT defence CRASHED & BURNED when the game was on the line. The RED & BLACK defence came to play & MADE the play’s as TRUE WINNERS do.

Do you think that Dave (NO) Braine could give Reggie (LOSER) Ball a 5 year extention also. REGGIE !!! REGGIE !!! REGGIE !!!

The DAWGS play for ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP next Sat night @ 6:00 PM. If any of the LOSER bee nation want’s to watch a WINNER - TUNE IN. WOOF !!! WOOF !!! WOOF !!!

By doc

November 27, 2005 09:04 AM | Link to this

yes it is great to see some folks with perspective. it is a game played by kids on a bigger stage than most commenting negatively will ever see or have to confront in their lives. tell me what you do in your life that has such pressure with so many watching and criticizing your every move?

it boils down to usually one team loses. historically, it usually is tech just based on the nature of the beast but what makes it a rivalry is that tech usually makes it competitive. only two coaches in tech’s history have had suceess and if you take the streak that dodd put together of 8 straight and he is only 2 and 12 against the evil and bigger twin. earlier in the season i was concerned that tech might be blown out but the tech team rallied back, grew and got better as the season went on to give the dawgs a game.

in todays world of sport we have forgotten what sportsmanship is about abd the respect that should be accorded your rival. win or lose you can’t do without them and if they aren’t competitve it takes a bit of the excitement, like last night, out of it. it is sad very few are commenting that it was a fiercely played game to only point out the errors or to drag on the coach that somehow has a pretty competitive team which by the way through the years has been the tech standard. eys there has been an occasional national champion thrown in there for good measure. sadly the latter achievement has made for delusional thoughts about expectation for some in the tech brotherhood.

tech kids have nothing to hang their heads about. certainly on this season’s performance, ball has nothing to hang his head about as he is the personnna of tech as he continues to perform way beyond what should be expected based on his size and skill set. very few players in the ncaa gets more out of himself than ball, he is one of the fiercest competitive players in college ball right now. that also is what makes me proud of the tech program as a whole.

By tbonedawg

November 27, 2005 09:09 AM | Link to this

hersche4heisman,

It’s “throw” not “through”.

But I meant what you know.

Don’t give em ammo bro.

By vetteDAWG

November 27, 2005 09:17 AM | Link to this

tbonedawg : uss DAUGS mite nut hve thu spelchck hoooked upp onn hour puters butt wee da no howw 2 spelll tha wurd ASSOCIATED WITH THE BEE NATION —- LOSERS

By Jacket Jack

November 27, 2005 09:23 AM | Link to this

Well said doc, I am still proud to be Jacket!

By Jacket Jack

November 27, 2005 09:23 AM | Link to this

Well said doc, I am still proud to be a Jacket!

By herschel4heisman

November 27, 2005 09:26 AM | Link to this

tbone, thanks for the correction I was thinking about what must have been running “through” Reggie Ball’s head when he “threw” that pass.

By vetteDAWG

November 27, 2005 09:26 AM | Link to this

Jacket Jack : Did your degree @ tech (sic)not teach you how to use a computer ?? You only have hit POST one time ———

By chuck

November 27, 2005 09:27 AM | Link to this

Folks on the blog have told anybody that if they criticize Chan and Blaine we are not pro tech. Well,how can you be an offensive coordinator and head coach and you rank 95th in the nation on offense. How can you fail to throw to CJ who is six to seven inches taller than the man guarding him andhe has single coverage. How can Ball throw a line drive to the def back and then tell folks what agreat play the def back made.HOw can you wear putrid tops and white pants when all the other coaches with the exception of Bud Carson wore white tops and gold pants.How can you give a man an extension for FIVE years when we have failed to score from the red zone in two meeting. Well,I guess I am anti tech but get us another off coordinator or new coach.

By GTjim

November 27, 2005 09:30 AM | Link to this

Me Too, Jacket Jack and Doc.

By DLR

November 27, 2005 09:35 AM | Link to this

Mark, You said, “five minutes in, Tech had its first lead over Georgia under Gailey. Matters pretty much deteriorated thereafter.” Then you said, Tech “basically controlled the game on every level.” Such conflicting views by the same writer in the same article? Mark, you can’t have it both ways.

By tbonedawg

November 27, 2005 09:39 AM | Link to this

Gawd Doc.

I guess they don’t teach proper english at Tech. I can’t stand posters that don’t know capitiliztion.

Hate to sound like an English teacher, (and I will say in advance I will probably screw it up occasionally, that’s what proof readers are for) but posting with no regard for that p** me off.

To say we are the evil twin is BS!

You talk of them being kids. They are young adults, just like we were, and exceptional athletes with an opportunity to do great things. That is their choice.

Fail or not, they experience things we never will.

That being said, it apeareard Tech was the better team last night, and we were fortunate to come away with a victory. I thought we were better than Florida and Auburn and it didn’t bounce our way. That’s why you play the games.

PS vette Dawg…It’s defen”S”e. ALL CAPS IS YELLING. Are you yelling?

By tetontom

November 27, 2005 09:48 AM | Link to this

Everyone is blaming Reggie and Chan; what about Bilbo? On the last interception, he ran his route, stopped, turned and STOOD there! He did NOT come back to the ball, so the UGA defender, who had watched this all night, jumped inside and stole the ball. Ball Game! End of story. Bilbo needs to learn to run a route; that, next to losing the punting game, is the reason Tech lost!

By kckd

November 27, 2005 09:49 AM | Link to this

O’Leary never beat UGA and his record should be 0-4. Tech cheated in every win he had.

By DLR

November 27, 2005 09:52 AM | Link to this

As a follow-up, I thought GT played very well—much better than I had expected. I’ve read the criticism of Gaily here and in other spots, but personally give him credit for fielding a team that almost matched GA’s while recruiting on a much lower level. I think he deserves a lot of praise for that.

By tbonedawg

November 27, 2005 09:55 AM | Link to this

All right. Sorry guys. It’s just these Tech pukes use every excuse they can to get at us. I apologize to all my Dawg brethren.

Sincerely.

By doc

November 27, 2005 10:02 AM | Link to this

tbonedawg

1. ever read of e. e. cummings? try it, if you understand it it might open your world to a new dimension. after that try the four quartets by t. s. elliot. it might provide some depth to your life so you dont get p.o’d at such trivial things.

2. EVIL TWIN was said in jest as i spoke heartily of the significance of respect for your opponent. in some ways that is what a riavlry is. remember all that hate stuff that is so absurd that was part of the lead up to the game or is spouted even now as i type. sometimes one has to read betweeen the lines.

3. KIDS in college want to be adults but until they are paying the bills and supporting others or have a true cause in life, i. e. found the path they are a kid. remember one is in college as PART of the maturation process to find the path not because they have become adults. young adults are out in the world not in college being taught, enjoying the time between class or playing games in front of millions without pay.

By Stiezel

November 27, 2005 10:04 AM | Link to this

I for one am pleased with the way Tech played. However, very disappointed that we lost. We were better this year. Tech is a better football team than UGA. I think that was proved on the field and that is why this one hurts more than previous years. We were better in every category, but unfortunately one of those is mistakes. We made a couple more than they did. Call it coaching or lack of discipline or more discipline on UGA’s side, but the truth is these are teenagers playing a major sport with major implications under tremendous pressure and what do you know….they made a couple mistakes. The best team don’t always win and there is no solace in losing, but for once in a long time my team is better than theirs. Chins up Tech fans there is nothing to be ashamed of…the better team (your team) lost last night, but in my mind the future is bright at Tech.

By gooberdawg

November 27, 2005 10:05 AM | Link to this

YEEEE whooooooooooooo!!! GOOO DAWGGSSS babeeeeeeeeee. got me sum frash possum fer dineer…next ahm gonna make one a my frat bros squeelll

By John

November 27, 2005 10:08 AM | Link to this

Those who say they are proud have got to be seriously ill!? Also, they have no true understanding of what the GT / UGA rivalry is all about. The season is a total bust unless we beat UGA - every time - every year. There is NO other perspective! And the comment about these players playing on a bigger stage than any of us would ever see? What??? LOL. Get a job and a life. They are student athletes - no different from the athlete that suits up for cross country, gymnastics or volleyball. But, they do have the option to suit up or not. Once they do - they must win - beat Georgia or be part of a lost season that will not be remembered longer than 8 or 9 months.

By TennDawg

November 27, 2005 10:10 AM | Link to this

Tech played a whale of a defensive game! I thought that Ball and Daniels did also. Ball made a mistake(not looking off the defender) at a critical point. As a Dawg, I was happy every time the ball was not thrown CJ’s way; which fortunately was often. He is an amazing receiver that is so “polished” for only a sophomore. Why Gailey didn’t go his way (I know Minter had something to do with it)is beyond me, but as stated earlier I am thankful he didn’t. Good luck in bowl season.

Go DAWGS!!!

By Safetydawg

November 27, 2005 10:17 AM | Link to this

Bradley forgot the best reason Tech is in for a long drought. This team was built on some good recruiting classes for Tech 4-5 years ago. The last two years have been near the bottom of the ACC and this year is not much better.

Meanwhile, Richt is beating out big time programs in other States to get the cream of the crop.

In a few years, Tech fans will remember these close losses as the good ol days, regardless of any coach they find dumb enough to take the job there.

Also, I wish the papers would get it right. This is 12 WINS IN A ROW, not five!

By Alabama Jack

November 27, 2005 10:19 AM | Link to this

tbonedawg, your attiutude is why I never knowingly hire UGA graduates no matter how much experience they have delivering pizzas.

By doc

November 27, 2005 10:21 AM | Link to this

john, it is your expectations and beliefs that let you down not the tech team, the coach or the institution. you want to be unhappy or why else would you set yourself up for this. tech is not a superior power and has lost way more than it has ever won in this series. the data is right in front of you.

now go back and do your own research and see there have been very few years that tech has won more than 7 or 8 games in the modern era of football. even bobby dood couldnt do it except for his golden run from about 1950 to 1956. those years were magic, not the stupid standard that everyone makes it out to be.

By Medicore Man

November 27, 2005 10:30 AM | Link to this

Bottom Line …. Chan Gaily has NEVER been a winner and NEVER will be a winner … until we get a New AD and new Coach …forget about it … SAVE your alumni dollars and give them elsewhere …

Tenuta is INCREDIBLE … I almost feel bad for him .. I would be SHOCKED if he stayed here …

Gailey?

• IGNORING CJ to the point where even ABC was drawing circles for Gailey/Ball

• Reggie Ball is NOT a winner … REPLACE HIM

• KIcking a 47 YD FG in the 4th Qtr when you are driving, have a 4th and 1 1/2 yds AND your kicker hasnt hit a FG since the Great Depression … WHAT?

• NOT throwing the flare to CJ in endzone on single coverage is CRIMINAL .. what the first one wasnt good enough?

it goes on and on … Gailey’s “Huckelberry, Bible beating routine” belongs in a small church … he ISNT a Div I football Coach winner. Period.

Until these changes, the dollars will not flow and I encourage all alumni to do the same ..

Braine, Gailey and BAll need to DISAPPEAR

By tbonedawg

November 27, 2005 10:36 AM | Link to this

Doc,

1.

I have not read e.e cummings. I have been scolded by many for not. Therefore, I bow to your holy inmmenece of intelligece. You are the omnipotent being. I pray to thee. My smart gluteus aside, I will look for his work. Honestly. I will take that into consideration, as your point is well taken. I have read t.s elliot. Many moon ago. I will look that up again as well.

2. Evil Twin somehow makes the relationship blood like. Not at all. Tech kids go to Marist or Woodward (or are from overseas, which I don’t care, but nmakes for a different cultural makeup). Good for them. UGA is the lifeblood of this state politically. Tech grads are the life blood of the technological infrasrtructure. They make it happen. UGA grads grease the wheels. I get it. We both need each other.

3. As far as the kids thing goes, I was a scholarship athlete in school. I had many friends at UGA that were athletes as well. Don’t poo poo me. We reveled in that garbage. I understand that part of it. I made it through without it, but I did use it for a while. I quit baseball. There you go doc.

By MD

November 27, 2005 10:38 AM | Link to this

The Institute played a good game last night. Unfortunately for Tech fans, the only real indicator of which team is better is on the scoreboard. That’s the curious way of these games — the team with the most points is the winner. “Moral victories” do not count. UGA has won 5 straight on the scoreboard. UGA is the better team, the better program. To hear about Tech’s “high academic standards” in light of recent events is laughable. Also, yesterday settled the ACC vs. SEC football debate (SEC 2-0). Go Dawgs.

By GW

November 27, 2005 10:40 AM | Link to this

Techies need to make up their minds. In the game where 20 balls were thrown to Calvin( 10 catches) he got tired and dropped the last one in the end zone. They were saying get others involved in the offense to give him help. In this game Georgia smothers him and they wonder why every pass wasn’t thrown to him.

By spud

November 27, 2005 10:49 AM | Link to this

hey reality check, you team SUCKS THE TRUTH HURTS DEAL WITH IT AND QUIT BLAMING MARK BRADLEY FOR YOUR STUPITY

By tbonedawg

November 27, 2005 10:49 AM | Link to this

Alabama Jack Arse…

You never knowingly hire people with my attitude because you are too stupid to know otherwise.

What kind of pie would you like? Ooops, we don’t make thick crust dummy.

By SKIPDAWG

November 27, 2005 11:03 AM | Link to this

Hey, Medicore Man-remember Mark Richt is , as you put it, a “Bible Beater” too.

By Al Davis

November 27, 2005 11:06 AM | Link to this

Has it ever occurred to all of you football genious CADS operators that the reason Reggie didn’t throw to Calvin was that UGA had him covered up like a bad rash?

By 14 to 7

November 27, 2005 11:15 AM | Link to this

Tech fans, you’ll always be first class losers in my book!

By Chris

November 27, 2005 11:32 AM | Link to this

How atrocious does Gailey’s extension look now? His playcalling is so mundane that I can actually predict half of Tech’s plays before they’re run. The other half, I’m left shaking my head going, “What the hell was that?” This guy is scary.

By Rick Haywood

November 27, 2005 11:37 AM | Link to this

I saw most of the game and was generally both bored and frustrated. Didn’t seem like either team particularly wanted to win the game.Full credit to Tech’s defense though. Tenuta should have received the five year contract extension - not Gailey.Horrible play calling! Whenever they got a nice gain from PJ or Tashard, it seem like the game plan was to through an incomplete pass on the next play and if necessary another incomplete pass (or worse) on the following play. Ball was throwing off his back foot and missing high all night. He is so erratic that Gailey has apparently decided his role is not to win the game, but to simply avoid losing the game with his mistakes. But then Gailey insists on running a balanced attack that totally negates this strategy. Offensively, Tech can run the ball. The “O” line can run block. They are young and come out of high school programs that typically emphasize this ability. Instead of emphasizing this strength, and running PJ, Tashard and Ball persistently, Gailey calls a game that all too often showcases Tech’s offensive weaknesses. A good coach works with what he has, not what he wishes he had.

By Thirty Year Tech Man

November 27, 2005 11:38 AM | Link to this

Fire Clough, Braine, Gailey, Ball - And Tech has a chance of being restored to glory, and hHt the Alcohol-Soaked Partying at Georgia Tech - Then Tech can become a discliplined team.

Ball did it again - He threw away the ball in the closing moments of the fourth quarter. Houston, Bilbo, and ___ have always excellent quarterbacks and should have played.

I like Ball’s guts when it comes to the run, he can flatten out any defender with his famed, one-arm steam roller block and he did it again this year. I have no idea why Tech didn’t replay Ball’s 2003 launch of a puppydog at full speed, except for the sake of “clean old fashioned hate.” Ball has had three years to mature is passing game, and it’s obvious he’s not going to make it as starter in next year or in the upcoming bowl.

In the second half, Tech’s defense spiraled in to the abyss. Announcers kept saying Tech defense was one-on-one, but it was zone defense, and this caused Tech to lose, in combination with Ball’s 2003, fourth quarter repeat of throwing the ball away. Did I say throw ball away?

Tech is trying too bloody hard to ACT LIKE THEY’RE NFL / NBA and it sucks.

Fire Clough, Braine, Gailey and Ball and Tech has a chance to return to Glory Days.

By MCDonoughDawg

November 27, 2005 11:39 AM | Link to this

The Tech fans sure can dish it out, but they have a huge problem taking the medicine themselves. They come on here accusing UGA of being a “thug” program, while they are the ones playing a drug dealer. It also appears to me that Tech is the team on probation at this time. It’s been since 1990 since Tech can claim a legit win vs UGA and it really seems to be sinking in for the Jackets that they are an inferior program in many ways.

GATA UGA!!!!!!!!!!!

By disgusted techfan

November 27, 2005 11:41 AM | Link to this

Chan Gailey is a coward. His play calling was pathetic at best last night. He called plays trying to not lose the game instead of winning it. Reggie Ball was awful all night long. Most of it was his fault, but some of the blame has to go to Gailey for his stupid calls at very important moments in the game. Sending Bell in on 4th and 2 for a 48 yard field attempt was Gaileys dumbest call of the night. We should have went for the 1st down. We we’re moving the ball well at that time. The Georgia fans should send Reggie christmas cards saying thank you for that int he threw at the end of the game. This is a great Tech team that should be alot better than 7-4. It just sucks that Chan Gailey and Reggie Ball held the team back from being that great team. I really look forward to the day that both of them are gone. It wont come soon enough.

And hey Georgia fans your team still sucks. I look foward to watching LSU giving you a beat down next week. Go Tigers!

By UGA'91

November 27, 2005 11:44 AM | Link to this

The part I really loved was the disappointment on the faces of the Tech fans in the stands after the interception to seal the win. It was as if they actually thought there was a chance Tech could win the game. “We beat Auburn and Miami, so Ugag will be easy.” You seem to forget that Tech can not beat UGA in football. Tech players don’t have the ability or the mindset. The reason Tech can’t recruit instate players is that they don’t want to lose to UGA 3 to 5 times during their stay.

Also, as pointed out several times before—Johnson only had two catches because he was not open. Ball could not throw to Johnson due to the pressure of the UGA defense.

By Reality Check

November 27, 2005 11:45 AM | Link to this

Spud, I’m not having any problem at all dealing with the truth. My team won last night. I’m happy.

Is Tech your team Spud? Who do you pull for?

I thought Tech played a great game. It was close, hard fought, and exciting. Bobby Dodd’s great teams used to win with defense, field position, and the kicking game. Georgia had the edge in those things last night in a great game where the better team won. That’s what happened.

Obviously you are the one having a hard time dealing with the truth.

Sounds like you are having a really tough time. That’s fine with me.

By Chris

November 27, 2005 11:46 AM | Link to this

Hey, tbonedawg… It’s “capitAlizAtion” and “apPeared.”

Hate to sound like an English teacher…

By GLB

November 27, 2005 11:51 AM | Link to this

Reggie Ball Sux… I think I hate him worse than I hate UGag!

By Reality Check

November 27, 2005 11:54 AM | Link to this

I have a question I hope someone can answer.

Is Rueben Houston enrolled this semester at Georgia Tech? I didn’t think he was. I thought it was October before the judge ruled Tech had to let him back in school.

If he isn’t enrolled, doesn’t that make him ineligible under NCAA rules?

By GLB

November 27, 2005 11:56 AM | Link to this

Actually, Tech played the better defense last night as the numbers show. Also, Tech controlled field position for the entire third quarter, so I think you need to recheck the reality, reality check. No our special teams are not going to win us a game, and neither is a quarterback who has the uncanny nack of turning the ball over on game winning situations!

By Al Davis

November 27, 2005 12:04 PM | Link to this

GLB, UGA made the plays in crunch time. Tech did not. The only numbers that matter are 14-7. Obviously the defensive job that DeMario Minter and Gregg Blue did on CJ sealed your fate. And had Reggie tried to duck and chuck to CJ with the coverage that was all over him there would have been more turnovers.

By rrcrew

November 27, 2005 12:11 PM | Link to this

To eddiem and any others revelling in Tech’s probation, not only were our wins against UGAG vacated, so were our losses. Every game in which a Tech team played during those seasons has been wiped from the records, a rather harsh and unheard of penalty I might add, especially considering all the buying-off players that UGAG has done for the past 50 years. And Tech turned itself in for our infractions; when will UGAG ever show the integrity and honesty to do that? At any rate, until and unless this part of the probation is overturned, UGAG has NOT won 12 in a row.

By Adam

November 27, 2005 12:13 PM | Link to this

Georgia fans, I do have a question.

With last week having been a holiday week will you guys be picking up my trash on Monday or Tuesday?

By Medicore Man

November 27, 2005 12:13 PM | Link to this

A couple of comments on above …

1. EVEN if CJ was double covered you STILL throw him the ball deep and towards the sidelines … GREAT players make things happen …. penalties, great catches … you ALWAYS put the ball in your BEST players hands in 4th quarter …. how about a quick one step out at least … or quick slant.

Throwing an out to your second best reciever within the 10 yd line? … LOSER!

1. I think the WORSE play call was going for 47 yd FG wiht a drive occuring, a makeable 4th and 1.5 yds and with a kicker who sucks. When he missed there went our Field Position advantage. GAILEY GAVE UGA the game.

Gailey is a GOD DAMN disgrace …bottom line!!!

By GLB

November 27, 2005 12:14 PM | Link to this

Dude I realize who won the game, duh. There’s nothing I can do about that, but don’t even try to act like Georgia played some great game. It was a good game, and ya’ll got a lucky break or two towards the end. Later.

By Reality Check

November 27, 2005 12:17 PM | Link to this

Tech did have better field position in the 3rd quarter, GLB.

The reality, GLB, is that Georgia won the game in the 4th quarter based on defense, better field position, and the kicking game. The fouth quarter is when close, hard fought defensive games are won or lost, GLB. That is what last night’s game was, GLB, a hard fought game where both defenses played very well.

I’ve gone out of my way to say nice things about Tech in every post I’ve made. You Tech people insist on criticizing your team and your quarterback and your coach and your athletic director and everything associated with your program. No wonder Georgia won and usually will.

One of these years Tech is going to win a game against Georgia, but that won’t happen often the way you people criticize everything possible about your team.

By GT Fan

November 27, 2005 12:19 PM | Link to this

I am a Tech fan and always will be. Yes, it hurts to loose to the mutts … of course it does. But, I must say, win or loose, there was nothing impressive about the way that UGA played football last night; however, they DID make the plays when it mattered. I think that a 7 point spread is not too bad against a team that claims to be the be all/end all of “southern football” … if Tech IS SO BAD then why did you only beat us by one touchdown? Just something to think about.

If you guys think you can play the way you played against us and beat LSU … you are sorely mistaken. I think LSU is about to give you a taste of real “southern football”.

GO TIGERS! GO TIGERS! GO TIGERS!

By Alex

November 27, 2005 12:27 PM | Link to this

Tech fans, your team competed hard last night. Give credit to the UGA defense for once. Yeah, they blew it against Florida and Auburn that 4 and 10, 60 yard pass play still hurts a little but they played your Jackets tough. The reason why Ball had a hard time was the UGA secondary played it’s best game of the year. Tech has talanted wide receivers, “Bilbo Baggins” aside:lol: and a good ground game. UGA showed weakness at the LB’s spot once again. Maybe Tech should have ran the ball more? Either way, very close game and give UGA credit. I bet most of you were here last week praising Chan and the rest of the coaching staff! Don’t be hypocrites and change from game to game. Both coaches last night played it conservative and not to lose, UGA just came out on top b/c they made the big plays when it counted the most, in the 4th quarter. Tech’s special teams are right down awuful. 101st in the nation on punt returns??? This is a team with 7 wins!!! The kicker has been inconsitant and thankfully the Tech defense played a great game or UGA would have routed the Jackets.

I also see, that having been beated by the team you hate the most, Tech fans have resumed their normal role…cheering for UGA’s next opponent! That’s about all you’ll have for now! Enjoy cheering for the LSU tigers…and watch UGA play another tough game and come out on top. Hey, how’s that trip to Boise, Idaho look right about now?

By WW

November 27, 2005 12:28 PM | Link to this

Covered like a “bad rash?” please…no one except an NFL DB can cover Calvin Johnson. I watched the coverage all night in person and CJ can beat ANYONE at ANYTIME. If Reggie would look his way more than twice maybe Tech would’ve had a chance to win. But throwing to a “QB” will not get it done. oh well…same thing, year in and year out…win one, lose one

By Al Davis

November 27, 2005 12:29 PM | Link to this

GT Fan I am glad that now you can turn your attention to hoping that LSU can beat UGA while you wait for the invitation to Boise or Seattle. And are you saying that UGA did not play well against you and still won? Your defense played a GREAT game and that had alot to do with how UGA played. Give your team some credit. The Dawg defense beat your offense…barely. That’s it in a nutshell.

By Tampa Dawg

November 27, 2005 12:32 PM | Link to this

Has anyone heard from GaTech92 ??? Helllooooooo, where are you?

By NVBulldog

November 27, 2005 12:40 PM | Link to this

Adam, when will we pick up the trash?

I don’t know. When will you and your GT buddies in the Bangladesh call center process our Bank Statements?

Shame on you too, Alabama Jack!

The not hiring UGA Grads talk is really getting contrived, and demonstrates a rather small-minded hope for some sort of one-upmanship in a rivalry that began 1893. Everybody knows a kid from Georgia that wants an engineering degree goes to Tech (kudos to them), and all the other kids that want real college degrees go to Georgia, and become leaders in their field. When you get out of Atlanta and its “Tech Myopia” and go out in the real world, a UGA Degree flat out earns a person respect. You Tech fans sit around in your closed-circle and dream of your “superior intellect,” but use that intelligence that I respect and acknowledge to research the legitimate academic accomplishments of the University of Georgia (our country’s first and finest state university) and apologize to every UGA Grad you see. We’ll forgive you. All Georgia grads are proud to see how the little technical school grew up.

As far as football goes, I believe Tech needs to dump Gailey, losing 5 in a row to a rival can’t be tolerated—just ask Jim Donnan.

By Doss

November 27, 2005 12:47 PM | Link to this

All of you Nerds are saying that you have the better team. Did I watch another game last night or did you lose…… again. Typical for the nerds to root for other teams to beat the Dawgs because you know that your team 8 out of 10 times can’t beat us. Be typical Nerds and pull for LSU.

Personally I hope your team wins their bowl game.I feel sorry for your football team because of the support, or lack of, that they get during the entire season. The Nerd Heard has a lot of class, too bad it’s all low!

By GW

November 27, 2005 12:48 PM | Link to this

Looks like things could be setting up for the Techies to show up at the BB game in Athens chanting LSU again. They will be pulling for LSU so they can hang their hats on something. They did this in 2003 after UGA beat them in football and basketball. How pathetic. 14-7 is what it is just like 14-10 was what it was in Miami. Who was the better team in Miami that night? What’s the difference? Will some Techie please answer. I can’t wait for the analysis. My son’s friend, a freshman at Tech, just told us, “you’ve never seen a bunch of weirdos until you go to a Tech dorm.” All those Tech sweatshirts in stores head back to the closets I guess.

By Bulldog in Texas

November 27, 2005 12:49 PM | Link to this

This is for “Alabama Jack” - Your team lost again! We, business owner, graduates of The University of Georgia at Athens have nothing but kind words for the graduates of North Avenue Trade School, “They make great employees”! We hire them all of the time. The ones that can find there way to the office that is!

By Roe

November 27, 2005 12:55 PM | Link to this

One minor correction Mark… O’Leary is officially 0-4 against Georgia unless you plan to ignore the NCAA’s action directing GT to vacate all wins during those years for playing INELIGIBLE players.

Was Joe Hamilton “player #6” and thus ineligible during the GT glory years?

You don’t see Bulldog fans crying over the Auburn loss and you shoudln’t see GT fans crying over this one.

By jcote

November 27, 2005 01:02 PM | Link to this

Galley has no imagination as a play caller and refuses to throw to clearly the best wide receiver on his team. Why continually go the other way? I think they made a mistake in extending his contract.

By Reality Check

November 27, 2005 01:12 PM | Link to this

I don’t know, NVBulldog, I haven’t met that many people in the business community in Atlanta from Tech. I’ve met many more Georgia people, and they tend to be very successful. Some of the Tech people are too, there just aren’t that many of them.

I agree the reality is that both Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia are excellent schools and graduates of either one have shots at having excellent careers in their chosen fields. It doesn’t serve Tech people well to claim intellectual superiority. It comes across as a childish expression of low self esteem. I went to Emory and then did graduate work in the Ivy League, and I never met people with the need to tout their intellectual prowess. It seems to be a uniguely Georgia Tech thing, and it is a trait that puts people off.

NVBulldog, I hope you will reconsider your position on Chan Gailey. He is a fine man and the kind of coach Tech needs. As a charter member of the Fans of Chan Club I urge you to reflect on your position.

By eddiem

November 27, 2005 01:16 PM | Link to this

Hey RR Crew- Yeah we know you vacated your losses also, and to answer your question, UGA basketball pulled itself out of both the SEC and NCAA tourney to sanction itself on violations-so don’t act like Tech is so high and mighty because they self-imposed punishment…. All you nerds have to go back to the same well when we win-eg-you work for us, take out the trash, flip burgers, etc. How about opening a new playbook? Sorry, excuses aside, you LOST because you are Tech and we are UGA- 12 IN A ROW BABY. Also-have we played and beaten anyone now? I seem to remember a lot of you nerds last week saying UGA hadn’t played or beaten anyone-how about now?

By Twilb Dawg

November 27, 2005 01:19 PM | Link to this

I am so tired of all of the crying that is coming from down on North Ave. The Tech Nerds need to learn to take their whippin and like it.

The thing that makes me hate these Nerds the most is that since they CAN’T BEAT US, they resort to talking about our other rivalries. Please Nerds, it is obvious that this Is Your Biggest Rivalry, but you are some where around number three or four on our list each year.

12 IN A ROW!!! 57-36-5!!!

By herschel4heisman

November 27, 2005 01:34 PM | Link to this

1991 Won 18 15 Atlanta 1992 Won 31 17 Athens 1993 Won 43 10 Atlanta 1994 Won 48 10 Athens 1995 Won 18 17 Atlanta 1996 Won 19 10 Athens 1997 Won 27 24 Atlanta 1998 never happened 1999 never happened 2000 never happened 2001 Won 31 17 Atlanta 2002 Won 51 7 Athens 2003 Won 34 17 Atlanta 2004 Won 19 13 Athens 2005 Won 14 7 Atlanta

By Al Davis

November 27, 2005 01:36 PM | Link to this

I wonder if any Tech recruits are checking these blogs today? If so, I’m sure they are very impressed with the “faithful.”

By Twilb Dawg

November 27, 2005 01:38 PM | Link to this

The Bulldogs have won every year since Richt took over as coach in 2001, and this makes it 12 wins in 15 years over the NERDS! Plus the ones in ‘98, ‘99, and ‘00 were “Vacated”…so twelve in a row. Man, that sounds worse than our streak against the Gators, especially when you consider UGA still leads FLA 46-36, and Tech 57-36! I call that SERIES DOMINATION!

By Butts County Bulldog

November 27, 2005 01:45 PM | Link to this

For all of you Tech fans who don’t understand why Ball did not throw to the #1 receiver in college football at the end of the game or more during the game for that matter it was because Demario Minter shut him down all night long-if you had paid attention you would have seen it.

By Al Davis

November 27, 2005 01:55 PM | Link to this

Maybe they should just ask Calvin Butts County Bulldog. You are right. Minter and Greg Blue were beating him up physically. Not letting him off the line in alot of cases. Blue almost killed him down on the goal line when Ball threw into 4 man coverage.

By chris

November 27, 2005 01:55 PM | Link to this

TO Alabama Jack. Lets take DJ and Reggie and have a little q & a session and then compare their academic and civic work. You may not be as proud then and might second guess that “thugs” remark.

No matter how nice you phrase it you’re just like the other nerds trying to cut on UGA to make yourself feel better. That’s where we are different. We don’t compare ourselves to you or your school.

By TheTruth

November 27, 2005 02:00 PM | Link to this

Using techmite fuzzy logic in regard to throwing it “in CJ’s direction,” all UGA had to do was throw it in Leonard Popes “direction” all night long. Trith be told, had Reggie just thrown it in CJ’s “direction” there would have been a few more picks.

And by the way…where is that loudmouthed GaTech92 today. I guess we all know he can’t man up.

By Joe S.

November 27, 2005 02:03 PM | Link to this

You guys are unbelievable. Your hate is showing but in the wrong direction.
You lost. GET OVER IT. Better luck next year. Anything can and usually does happen.

By techfan

November 27, 2005 02:09 PM | Link to this

Well, mutts, I hope you can transfer your happiness over your win into an increased exuberance on the job. I expect you to be moving those Egg McMuffins tomorrow with a big old smile on your face.

Remember, no matter how many football games you win, your degree is still worthless.

By PAM

November 27, 2005 02:09 PM | Link to this

I guess all the engineers are back to developing that perfect no stick frying pan or figuring out how to get the ink spots out of shirt pockets.

By GrahamDawgs

November 27, 2005 02:12 PM | Link to this

Great job Dawgs - but great job to Tech also. This game was very evenly matched. We were happy to get out of there alive. Now - let’s go get LSU!!

By PAM

November 27, 2005 02:14 PM | Link to this

Beat the drums and blow the horns! Techfan is playing the eternal anthem of the all around loser.

By TheBoss

November 27, 2005 02:18 PM | Link to this

Hey PAM,

You screw up my Egg McMuffin tomorrow, I’ll really be p**. Now get some sleep so you’ll be able to focus in the A.M.

By Crosby

November 27, 2005 02:19 PM | Link to this

Being a life long Tech fan there are some things that are very clear. UGA has a much larger fan base than Tech’s. They have a much better football program than Tech’s. However, I would like to point out not many athletic programs send teams to a bowl game, the baseball playoffs, and the Big Dance in the same year like we have in the past few years. Also, the fact that Houston was allowed to play on this team makes me ashamed to be a Tech fan. The fact that 33 year old men wear red pants and Herschel jersey’s makes me ashamed to be from this state.

By PAM

November 27, 2005 02:21 PM | Link to this

Another CADS operator living in a little cubicle somewhere having delusions of grandeur, huh, TheBoss?

By TheBoss

November 27, 2005 02:22 PM | Link to this

Isn’t it time for your weekly shot PAM?

By Falcon Guy

November 27, 2005 02:23 PM | Link to this

GT Girl - Where are you? Still loving Reggie? Hey face it guys. We lost to a better team. Our offense which is lousy gave a top rated defense all they could handle, despite Chans horrible conservative play calling. Come to think of it with Reggie as QB I can understand why he went conservative. How much longer are we going to have to live with Reggies bone head play? I am still waiting for someone to explain to me why he is worthy of playing QB in a major college program.

Congratulations to UGA. You won, you should have won and it was only because of poor coaching and a terrible QB that you did win.

Congratulations to the GT defense. You played great, but you need a little help from the offense.

By Philanthropist

November 27, 2005 02:24 PM | Link to this

Hey TheBoss and techfan. We will be glad to serve your Egg McMuffin. That is if someone gives you some spare change.

By eddiem

November 27, 2005 02:27 PM | Link to this

Hey The Boss- In your world, all graduates of UGA work at Mcdonalds, and I assume all graduates of Tech work for Nasa. Keep going back to the same playbook-it’s so original. Face it-your football team LOST to a better one, and they will continue to do so in the future. Now I need to flip these burgers while I REVEL IN VICTORY!

By Veterinarian

November 27, 2005 02:33 PM | Link to this

My psychologist wife tells me that posters such as techfan and TheBoss actually suffer from low self esteem and use these posts to escape their low station in life. They also suffer from classic little man’s syndrome and likely were slapped around by their mothers as children.

By tbonedawg

November 27, 2005 02:34 PM | Link to this

Chris,

Got me I guess. I have looked, and I was mistaken. Thought there was difference between capital of a state and capital~as in money or grammar. Bad choice for a condescending tone. The “apparently” was just a typo. Still can’t stand posters that can’t CAPITALIZE the first letter of their freakin name-Jaggoff chris.

By Twilb Dawg

November 27, 2005 02:42 PM | Link to this

Nerds, Nerds, Nerds…the excuses are hillarious! The battle cry of the Nerd Nation is, “It was only because of poor coaching and QB play that UGA won”. You need to realize that there was good play on the UGA defensive side of the ball that forced 3 turnovers and kept pressure on the GT offense all night! UGA is the BETTER TEAM, and ALWAYS will be! Yes, I realize that every now and then you Nerds will get lucky and pull an upset, however the Dawgs will always be Your Daddy and you will always be our B**.

Now, get back to writing some code and work on getting that HUGE CHIP off of your shoulders that every Tech Graduate has.

By Al Davis

November 27, 2005 02:47 PM | Link to this

You nerds can finally start talking about basketball.

By doc

November 27, 2005 03:01 PM | Link to this

tbonedawg you are cute with egg on your face, all humble and almost nice :-). proud of you as you could have played the typo error on both.

are you still laughing at yourself, without the caps, with your name. maybe you are a latent e. e. cummings in the making.

btw, tech and uga have the same parent, ga taxpayers and the state educational system. both have a lot of private investors called alums. catch the connection between sisters and then evils?

finally, we have something in common that of playing baseball in college though i wont claim scholarship, i attended a small liberal arts college that got to play against some big ten and sec teams that thought we might be a sure win. wrong.

no hard feelings dude, i really dont dig the name calling that goes on here and hope to keep it positive. occasionally, there is the post that speaks to the true historical relevance or the true spirit of athletics that i enjoy most and what brings me back. they might be kindred souls.

By UGA V

November 27, 2005 03:16 PM | Link to this

Alabama Jack, you are the epitome of typical Tech rationalization and denial. UGA fans obnoxious? Tech fans aren’t??? ALL college football fans are obnoxious! Richt recruits thugs? At least he doesn’t play drug dealers. You got your a* beat. Get over it and get a life.

By Josh

November 27, 2005 03:24 PM | Link to this

Mark,

Did you watch the same game that I did? You make it seem as though UGA killed Tech. I don’t seem to remember UGA’s offense having much success. In fact, Tech had the better offense AND the better defense. The difference was in the special teams. UGA won the field position battle. By the way, it’s looking as though next year’s UGA team will be even weaker than this one.

By Tech Fan

November 27, 2005 03:32 PM | Link to this

Congrats to UGA for winning. It was a great game, and thats what its all about. No need to talk trash, it wasn’t an impressive victory, it wasn’t an “upset”, and really if you think about it, it wasn’t an impressive season (actually, it was a disappointment seeing as how we were the only legitimately top 25 team that you guys beat this season).

To Tech fans: Don’t worry about the Dawwwwwgs talking so much smack about the win b/c I honestly was not impressed by the Dawwwwwwwwgs (extra “w’s” b/c thats how they say it to emphasize that their school is southern). Any team that puts up 14 points on us is bound to win b/c we don’t have a great offense b/c of our quarterback, plain and simple. Also, keep in mind the futility of recruiting-ranking arguments b/c as a school who consistently has a top 5 recruiting class as opposed to a top 40 recruiting class, we never seem to be outmatched talent wise — less the 51-7 beating a few years back (and if we are, then they are clearly outmatched coaching wise). Just think about the results if we had a decent quarterback. There is a lot to be proud of if you’re a Tech fan, however, there is also a lot that needs to be changed.

Here are some things that we need to change for next year, and these are obvious: 1) Chan Gailey has 2 good receivers, 1 great receiver, 2 good half backs, a good full back, and we still rank 95th (I believe) in Div-I in offense; all while playing teams such as Duke, Wake, Virginia, UConn, and UNC. This is not completely b/c of bad coaching, I think that Chan did a fairly decent job this year with what he has at his disposal. If you ever want to blame Chan for anything, it should be his inability or fear to go with a change or drop people for a lack of performance. The root of our problem lies in our quarterback…Reggie Ball will never be a good quarterback. He can throw the hell out of a ball, but he can’t pass. Huge difference. With that said, Calvin Johnson will never be fully utlized as long as Reggie is our quarterback. I believe with Gailey’s 5 year extension, it may be safer to try out a new quarterback next year. There should be no competition, go out and recruit someone decent. A good quarterback makes a world of difference (see Tennessee). No defense fears a pass from Reggie Ball, they fear a leaping catch from Calvin Johnson. All we need is a quarterback that poses a passing threat, and with our receivers and running backs, the whole game changes. 2) Travis Bell should be kicked off the team. I don’t buy slump arguments. He’s deplorable and his lack of focus on football is apparent. Don’t anyone try to defend him with the “He’s only 20 argument.” He’s a kicker, who is 20 like a bunch of other kickers. There’s no excuse. He is probably partying all the time which leads to his lack of focus on his kicking. Truth is, he adds no value to our team and actually devalues our offense. It should be easy to understand why he should be dropped and his scholarship completely revoked (if he is on one) and every Tech fan knows this; O’Leary would have none of that. If he is on a scholarship (and again, I don’t know if he is, but I am assuming he is), he is really selfish for either not letting someone more deserving of a scholarship have it or taking the position and scholarship for granted. If you want to run the team like a business, then its obvious he should get kicked off. If you want to try and turn a boy into a man, don’t reward him for failures. This is all harsh, but this is all the truth. So anyone that wants to defend him, first defend his lack of focus and his consistent lack of performance.
3) We need a good special teams coach. Our special teams is horrible. 4) Jon Tenuta is excellent, and we need to give him a significant raise.

By Tech Fan

November 27, 2005 03:38 PM | Link to this

By the way, I’m not the same person as techfan.

By Barry

November 27, 2005 03:43 PM | Link to this

The State of Georgia is #50 in the country in SAT score…Tech does not have the Hargrave Military option…Child Development, Family Studies, etc majors are all lacking…are these majors what the global economy is demanding?

This Tech alum appreciates the built-in challenges at Tech - they are the reason we love Ma Tech. The challenge made us better. None would trade the Tech experience.

Tech will win. Tech will win the Tech way…with standards and with a proper perspective on the total college experience should be about. We could be helped by the education system in Georgia stepping up.

By gdawg

November 27, 2005 03:52 PM | Link to this

Tech fans, you lost. Great game, but who wants to hear the whining about your coach’s play calling or Calvin “non-factor” Johnson. Great effort on both sides, but all that matters is who gets the “W”. So go ahead and spend all of your energy and time rooting against GA next Friday while you wait for the big invite to Boise.

By Bulldogs Own Tech

November 27, 2005 04:03 PM | Link to this

The Bulldogs really do own Tech…not just on the field, but apparently in the stands as well. Did you notice that somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 of the crowd were UGA fans? Come on yellows jackets, that’s just sad. Show some more support for your team, you’re just making it easier for road teams! =

By eddiem

November 27, 2005 04:04 PM | Link to this

Barry- What the blank are you talking about? I am so tired of you nerds claiming that Tech is the best institute in the entire world, and UGA is a joke. Well, yeah UGA offers different majors, and students can choose their own path, difficult or not. Is it our fault your school is and engineering school? Perhaps you should drop the football program if it is that hard to compete…..would you be talking today about how hard Tech is if you had won? Same ole’ argument-UGA is a “jock” school, and degrees from there mean nothing. Compute this, nerd- 14-7!!!!!!

By jacket912

November 27, 2005 04:18 PM | Link to this

This has to be my favorite game of the year, win or lose, when it is played with the sportsmanship and compassion that was displayed last night, I can proudly say that I am thankfull to be fan of one of these two teams and to be a part of this traditional rivalry. I watch UGA all year trying to see how we might match up come the end of November only to be amazed at how different the game is played. The last two years have lived up to a true rivalry, both close games. But we get so caught up in the braging, finger pointing, bashing, and name calling that we forget about the game itself. Both teams had their highs and lows but there can only be one winner. Yes, it is hard to swallow the lose but I appreciate the games that I wittness. We tend to put all of our hopes and dreams into the players and coaches only for our own self gratification. We get to a state of selfishnish and forget about the players and coaches and what they HAVE accomplished. Both teams played their butts off last and gave us a great game, but it is still not good enough. So for our own comfort we play the blame game at who or what lost the game. It is easy to do this because we the fans could have coached and played this game better than them. That is why we are sitting in the stands and at home, because if we were out there we would have this all… figured out. We forget that these players are at these schools for an EDUCATION and football is what gets them there. There is nothing more satisfying to me than to here about these players graduating and some being academic all americans. The reason I say this is because we put some much pressure on them to win football games but at the same time they find a way to excell in the classroom. That should be more commendable than winning a football game. And as a former college athlete I know how hard it is to maintain the grades and at the same time give a college a winning team, (It’s no cake walk). So as we continue to point out why we lost or brag on why we won,let’s not forget about what we wittnessed. 18 to 21 year old boys playing a game that we all dearly love and enjoy, only to wish that we could have played on such a grand stage in front of millions of people. But when they fall short we criticize them for their mistakes, but when they win we gloat in our selfish joy. I thank both teams for a hard fought game and the entertainment that they gave me on a late Saturday night, and say good win DAWGS you won a hard fought game. Thank you Tech players and staff for another year of football that takes me away from the stresses of my life every Saturday(and one Thursday) for 60 minutes. Good luck to UGA in their next two games and as always GO JACKETS!!!

By DD

November 27, 2005 04:27 PM | Link to this

Has anyone heard from “Ramble On?” Must still be crying in his juice box. Just to ashamed after all the trash he was talking yesterday. Hurts a little huh!

By Senior Citizen

November 27, 2005 04:33 PM | Link to this

In the 60’s Tech beat UGA 8 times in a row. It will happen again, so all you youngsters can get ready for that. Chan Gaily is a proven winner. Look it up. Reggie Ball is a fine athlete, but not an accurate passer. I hope he works on that before the next game. GO JACKETS !!!!!!

By doc

November 27, 2005 04:36 PM | Link to this

its kind of cute to read the rants and rails about the conservative play calling of gailey while they harken back to the glory days as someone called it. i guess that was the dodd years.

now, do you think those of you that want to run gailey out of town would have done the same with dodd as he took safeties to keep field position and avoid problems with special teams? or how about the quick kick to try to gain field position or maybe heaven forbid kicking on third down? interesting, dodd was a huge gamesman. he played tennis and poker to his dying day and he didnt take too many chances on the football field when he didnt have all the cards to keep his team competitive. honestly, based on that, how many wouldnt have thrown him under the bus a priori?

maybe people like you would have fired dodd before he got a chance to give tech its glory years that really lasted only seven or eight years of big wins before 1956 and pretty much ended the day sapp crossed the goal line.

or are you referring to the year that ross had and then took his chip to make more money?

how about the man of integrity that couldnt even get his resume right? now in a short amount of time those glory years will be “vacated” if the appeal goes against tech. he promised big time football if a stadium was built and left with his chip. now he builds his empire with very few recruiting rules, he will succeed but please no comparisons in the future.

now it wasnt the glory years of fulcher, carson, curry, lewis, and rodgers days was it? now, do we have to go back over sixty years to the alexander and heismam days to find the glory years?

and to those that speak of the team that gailey inherited? you mean the group of ten that were lost to academics and somehow we didnt plummet to a 2 win season.

now, when were the glory years that you want to fire gailey to get back to?

go jackets!

By doc

November 27, 2005 04:45 PM | Link to this

well said jacket912. was posting when you sent yours in.

you seem to have separated the ego self well to give a solid perspective and reminder of what the games are really for. they really were invented to bring people closer together, form relationships and respect. somewhere that has been lost by some.

again, go jackets. dawgs, good luck next week. now, just think what would have happened if shock hadnt been on your side of the field. it was a pretty close game wasnt it?

By Senior Citizen

November 27, 2005 04:52 PM | Link to this

Some of you don’t know how the game was played in the 1950’s.It was played differently for good reason. In those days, with very limited substitution rules, the players played both ways,i.e., offense and defense and there were no TV timeouts. It could very quickly become very gruelling with little rest for the players. That is why the game was played differently,with quick kicks on third down, etc.

By Northwest DAWG

November 27, 2005 04:53 PM | Link to this

That game appeared as if one team was sorry and the other team was glad of it! This was supposed to be a re-building year for Ga. The way they’ve played this year I believe it. Lost to 2 of 3 to major rivals. Didn’t win the SEC. East, Spurrier did that for them. I agree, next year with no QB., Ga. will be weaker than this year. The level of play has gone done every year since 2001. MR has a 2-3 record against AU, 1-4 with Fla. and with The Evil Genius at SC., I can’t help but wonder what our record will be against them. I’m glad we beat Tech.but, every DAWG fan had better hope our offense does better that it has been this year. We better hope that MR can get his players up to play they way they played against AU. losing a big game because a team blew it on a 4 & 10 play is not the play of Champs. Bulldog Nation think about this. I’m going to be positive and believe he can. His 5 year record in big game is a losing one so I’m also not going to hold my breath(blue is not my normal color). When I was on Ag Hill , Tech. was a big game but they were in the SEC. Their not being in the SEC. means that I hope we win just because I don’t to end the season losing a game that doesn’t mean anything except bragging rights. If MR ever gets our team in the hunt for a NC. that would make the game have real meaning, but I doubt that’ll ever happen. Remember DAWG fans our leader, MR, said that expecting a 10 win season every year was unrealistic. He made sure of that in the games against Fla. and AU.

By Whitney

November 27, 2005 04:58 PM | Link to this

Great article Mark. As a Tech alum I came home and read the stats and thought we squandered what is a rare opportunity, to beat UGA. The one category that counts is the scoreboard and we failed. Turnovers and special teams killed us. You cannot let a good team average almost 20 yards per punt return. We put our defense against a wall most of the fourth quater and UGA finally capitalized. My hats off to Shockley who had not completed a pass in the second half until the scoring drive.

By kevin

November 27, 2005 05:08 PM | Link to this

Doc, your intellect does not belong here nor does your peusdo-attitude of “I’m smarter than you because i am a e.e. cummings wanna be.” Go get a life, write columns for the ajc cuz they surely need you, and quit trying to impress us humble beings with your literary genius. Its uncalled for! As for the game…i personally thought it was a boring game of soccer due to all the punts but did anyone see that hit the Blue laid down..ouchhh! Tech sucks, UGA did too…but we won and prob. always will from now on. Go Dawgs!!

By kevin

November 27, 2005 05:10 PM | Link to this

Doc, your intellect does not belong here nor does your peusdo-attitude of “I’m smarter than you because i am a e.e. cummings wanna be.”Get a life, write columns for the ajc cuz they surely need you, and quit trying to impress us humble beings with your literary genius. Its uncalled for! As for the game…i personally thought it was a boring game of soccer due to all the punts but did anyone see that hit the Blue laid down..ouchhh! Tech sucks, UGA did too…but we won and prob. always will from now on. Go Dawgs!!

By grubby

November 27, 2005 05:17 PM | Link to this

Special Teams for Tech are awful. Let’s have a new coach and try to turn it around. At least we can get better there since we know stubborn, predictable Chan will never have a decent offense. I know Calvin Johnson hates he even came to school at Tech.

By grubby08

November 27, 2005 05:18 PM | Link to this

Special Teams for Tech are awful. Let’s have a new coach and try to turn it around. At least we can get better there since we know stubborn, predictable Chan will never have a decent offense. I know Calvin Johnson hates he even came to school at Tech.

By IBA-DAWG

November 27, 2005 06:19 PM | Link to this

whatever you write Bradley please don’t give our DAWG D-fense any credit for winning this game!!!!!

By jacket in sc

November 27, 2005 07:09 PM | Link to this

Congrats to UGA. I bleed gold and do not like UGA to be honest. I think by calling UGA weak you are downgrading both teams when, in fact UGA might be playing in the BCS

By barry

November 27, 2005 07:10 PM | Link to this

eddiem,

Proud to be a “nerd” when the reference is coming from a Dawg…the reputation of the Institute has served me well around the world and will continue to do so…good luck Dawg, keep your head up, life is long road, don’t get too down…btw, my wife is a Dawg - pharmacy school - she can serve up pills to pass time later in life I guess. Actually, she tells me the school is a fine program…no doubt that it is…but better than the Family Studies program? Come on, those folks can be hard on 18-22 year olds.

Chin up dawg,

Barry

By GTNE80

November 27, 2005 07:11 PM | Link to this

GAILEY = LOSER

If you are going to stick with Chan, you’d better get used to coming up short when it really matters.

By Bleed Gold and White

November 27, 2005 08:11 PM | Link to this

LSU vs. UGA … time will tell. Let’s meet back here next week … same time, same place.

By FroDawg

November 27, 2005 08:25 PM | Link to this

I’ve just finished reading each of the comments written before writing this post. These comments, along with 40 years of watching the UGA/Tech games and listening to all the hype have prompted me to draw a few conclusions.

1. Tech fans hate UGA fans more than UGA fans hate Tech fans. I’m not sure why this is the case but it seems apparent to me. Maybe it’s because Tech seems to lose more of these games than they win? Maybe it’s because Tech fans are jealous? I’ve been a UGA fan all my life and I actually pull for Georgia Tech unless they are playing Georgia or another SEC team. Tech fans seem to have two favorite teams … Tech and who ever is playing Georgia. You talk about how horrible UGA fans are yet you throw insults at UGA fans in an effort to make yourselves feel a little better I assume. It blows me away! Shouldn’t you hope for UGA victories except for the game against Tech? Wouldn’t you rather have the opportunity to knock off an undefeated UGA team instead of one that had been beaten by everyone they played? You should hope Tech wins every game first and secondly hope the ACC wins as many games as possible against other conferences. It only makes you look better when your conference looks better. I really don’t understand any other way of looking at things. Thirdly, UGA is from your state so you should hope they win all their games unless it’s against you or an ACC team. Doesn’t that make much more sense than the hatred you have for the Dawgs?

2. You have this illusion that Tech is a better school than UGA. These are both fine college universities and I’m proud of both of them. Shouldn’t you feel the same? If you want to be an engineer then go to Tech but if you want to be a pharmacist or lawyer or business owner or vet or all the ones I missed then go to UGA. Both schools turn out fine, highly educated, young adults ready and prepared to begin the career they have chosen.

3. You seem so quick to turn on your coach or quarterback or whomever you can find to cast the blame on for your loss to UGA. Haven’t you figured out that UGA is a much larger university with many more career paths than Tech offers? This allows UGA to draw many more top notch athletes so the law of averages scream that UGA will more than likely have better teams the majority of the time. Face it, you have to hope for the upset 90% of the games you play against UGA. Rarely will GT have a better team than UGA and usually UGA will be better at each position on the field. There are exceptions to the rule and CJ is one of the exceptions. He was highly recruited by UGA but chose Tech. He might be second guessing that decision about now?

4. If you can’t deal with items 1 through 3 then maybe you should forget Georgia Tech and become a Southern Cal or Miami or maybe even UGA fan!

Have a nice life and get over it. You chose GT as your team for better or worse. I seriously doubt you will have many years that you actually feel, in your heart of hearts, that GT really has a chance of being in the national picture as far as football is concerned. If you can’t deal with it, divorce GT and pick a real team to cheer for. I’d rather see you remain a Tech fan and just stop whining when you lose.

Personally, I’ll continue to be a UGA fan, win or lose … and I’ll continue to hope Tech wins unless they are playing UGA or another SEC team!

By gregt

November 27, 2005 09:21 PM | Link to this

I think this was a great football game. Two good defenses and two mediocre offenses. Special teams was the difference in the game. Nice job Tech and good luck to the Dawgs against LSU.

By Andrew

November 27, 2005 09:30 PM | Link to this

Great season Jackets. I sure wish we could have beat the dogs, and it’s painful that we didn’t. Don’t forget the 24 hour rule - we’ve got ‘til midnite tonite to get over it and get ready for the next game.

I don’t care if it is on blue smurf field - adjust the color - and GO JACKETS… !

By barry

November 27, 2005 10:34 PM | Link to this

FroDawg,

You are correct…the “universities” serve different purposes…as I often ask my wife (UGA ‘90), what is Sports Studies all about? How about Child Development? PE I get…I had some great PE teachers growing up.

With respect to Calvin, he no doubt views himself as larger than a football player. As such, he chose the more difficult road less traveled. I have no doubt he had a larger vision than “touchdown passes received” when he chose Tech. He wanted a Top 10 national education and the life lessons that result from the associated academic rigor…we need/we all need more Calvins…In GA, we need to improve in our primary education setting (shouldn’t passing Miss and Alabama be reasonable?) so that Tech can have access to more Calvins.

By chetter

November 27, 2005 10:52 PM | Link to this

Re Alabama Jack’s comments about Georgia recruiting thugs…the Dawgs don’t use a player under indictment for drug trafficing. When a UGA player breaks the laws or rules, they suffer a suspension. You may dislike UGA as much as I dislike Tech, but you can’t accuse Mark Richt of not running a clean program.

Oh, and what’s this about Tech having to drop their wins in the late 90s….using players that weren’t eligible?

Maybe your problem is that after 5 years in a row you still can’t accept the fact that while you Techies take cheap shots at UGA and their fans, our program goes about it’s business and proves it’s point on the field….

Oh, well, wait until next year. I don’t have to.

By T'Ville Dawg

November 27, 2005 11:01 PM | Link to this

hey poor loser Josh, it doesn’t matter what the Dawgs look like next year on paper: We will still kick your a@@. Oh, and by the way, THIS was our rebuilding year. Next year looks very promising.

By T'Ville Dawg

November 27, 2005 11:16 PM | Link to this

hey Barry shouldn’t you be warming up that little train engine you drive around Stone Mountain? Maybe your wife can feed you some pills to make it through the night. Calvin choosing a harder route? Let me guess, you are going to tell us all that he HAD to take freshman calculus. The tougher and more competetive route would have been to go to UGA with the athletic competition.

By GT92

November 27, 2005 11:36 PM | Link to this

FroDawg, There is no illusion, GT is the better school. Check any ranking. I will say that UGA has greatly improved in the last twenty years and the state of Georgia is better for it. However, GT has a national and even international reputation in several disciplines. UGA is just beginning to develop a respectable national reputation but is still seen by many as nothing but another big southern party school.

To all the knuckleheads claiming UGA has won 12 in a row over GT, If you don’t want to include those three losses that cost Donnan his job then to be consistent I guess you don’t want to include those 2001, 2002 and 2003 victories either I suppose? Neil Williamson is the only media person making such a claim. No respectable media outlet is saying something so ignorant.
And while we’re talking about UGA record keeping when are you guys going to admit you lost those games in 1943 and 1944?

For the knuckleheads gloating over GT’s probation, 1. Jan Kemp 2. Jim Harrick 3. The Henderson kid (BBall) out of Marietta in the mid 80’s

It’s beyond reason that GT gets six seasons of football vacated for it’s violation and UGA got a slap on the wrist for Jan Kemp. That episode was on par with what SMU did to get the death penalty. The bottom line is that every school cheats (GT included) and that if all victories had to be vacated for violations no one would have any wins or losses.

Bottom line - UGA won a hard fought game on Saturday and will continue to dominate this series baring something cosmic. They’ve dominated it since 1964 for a variety of reasons and I see nothing to indicate that will change. As much I hate to say it there it is.

By GHS

November 27, 2005 11:57 PM | Link to this

Tech has high academic standards my a*. Ever hear of Tyrone Sorrells who played for Tech in 85 & 86. He flunked out of UGA but managed to stay in at Tech with a 585 SAT score. So tell me again about your high academic standards.

By frank

November 28, 2005 12:56 AM | Link to this

Hey Alabama JERK - where do you get off saying Georgia recruits thugs? Didn’t you have to toss about a dozen players off the team a few years ago for being academically ineligible? Didn’t you just have some games VACATED because you played academically ineligible players? Didn’t you just have a student arrested for placing BOMBS on the Tech campus? Didn’t you just have a football player canned for helping a drug dealer hook up with one of his friends to distribute drugs? Aren’t you on probation for TWO YEARS right now and lucky it’s not more? I think if you want to talk THUGS you need to just walk into the Tech locker room, brother….oh, be careful where you sit on campus - you never know what one of your bright students may have left in a back pack for you underneath the bench! Even in a rebuilding year with an injury depleted defense - DAWGS RULE! And thanks again for keeping Reggie Ball as QB - the Dawg fans sent him an abacus to help him count after last seasons game - we didn’t know he was color blind too and not able to distinguish betweeen gold and red jerseys…sorry, can’t help you there, friend. And if two catches for 14 yards is all the “BEST” receiver in America can do for you - you can HAVE HIM! And finally, you can only WISH you had a coach as good as CMR…

By tbonedawg

November 28, 2005 01:00 AM | Link to this

Thanks Doc.

Take care. I think I jumped in on something I really don’t know enough about. These people are mean spirited.

I’m ashamed to be a Dawg fan right now.

Not ashamed to be an alumni, just ashamed to be associated with these Dawg fans. Asshats.

By frank

November 28, 2005 01:21 AM | Link to this

And to Tech Fan - you’re right - it was NOT an impressive victory - beating Tech is never anything to get excited about - just another carpet for the Big Dawg to poop on

Face it - the only way you guys beat Georgia is if WE have to vacate games LOL

And for you Techies that hope LSU beat us - well, they may - but, before you get drooling over what we do in a conference championship game - why don’t YOU get to your own first!

Now that we have finished with the smack talking - the bottom line is this: These rivalry games are always played with emotion and who has the better team often does not matter - pride and adreniine often make talent a moot issue…it was a hard fought and intense game like it always is - it is a hard game to lose and a great game to win - Tech has had a very good year and had some signature wins along the way - Georgia came within a breath of having an unreal year - the Tech /Georgia game is always a game that makes memories and produces talk and - one Tech fan said it best - these games are supposed to be fun and bring the divegent communities together for fun and sun - all of the other spewing and trash is just that - smack for the fun of it … if it digresses to the point of true stupidity then it has gone too far Tech had a great win a week ago and and losing to UGA does not take away from that…this year has proved more than most recently that on any given Saturday anything can happen - we may love it but it’s just football

On to the SECCG! GO DAWGS!

By frank

November 28, 2005 01:29 AM | Link to this

And to Tech Fan again - yeah, we have had a disappointing season - we’re going to the SECCG - and you? LOL

Let’s see - we didn’t beat anybody really - but we did beat you - and so that makes your season? What then? Or should we extrapolate a little - Tech beats Auburn (not so highly ranked then but is now) - Tech beats # 3 Miami - dawgs beat Tech which beat Miami and Auburn - Dawgs did not really play or beat anybody - victory over Tech obviously meaningless LOL Yeah, we’re real disappointed in our year But at least we didn’t have to vacate any games! VACAT_E - it’s such a powerful word

By Adam

November 28, 2005 07:46 AM | Link to this

How can you lose a game that was dominated by your defense? Easy, throw in bad punt coverage, another missed field goal, and a team with the best receiver in college ball never getting a look on 1st and 10 from the 11 and this adds up to a loss.

Where was the play call to look at Calvin Johnson from the 11 on 1st and 10? Where was the play call looking for Calvin Johnson more than 5 times the entire game? There were times Tech had the ball where the TV crew knew more where Johnson was, than the coaching staff or the Ball. Why with all that time left, did you not even consider running the football on 1st down?

Ball once again telegraphed a pass to his wide receivers. What is the difference between Ball as a junior and Ball as a freshman, nothing. Tech would have been 10-1 with any type of offense, but instead is average yet again. Tech has a top 10 defense but again a horrible offense. Ball is the Trent Dilfer of college football. This is not a compliment either. Ball cannot take over games and win them when needed. He singlehandly lost a game that should have been won.

The offense needs an offensive coordinator because Tech is too predictable and Ball has not improve since his 1st year. He only completes 48% of his passes and all are not throwaways to avoid sacks or interceptions. He had open receivers but could not get the ball to them either in the right situation or overthrown by 10 yards or more. Give Patrick Nix the job and see what he can do. He cannot do worse than the current offensive coordinator. That’s right, we have him for 5 more years because we cannot expect to have a better coach, than average Gailey.

By Burdell

November 28, 2005 08:10 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe I am agreeing with a ugag athletic supporter, but I am afraid I must, as he said it best:

“Yes, you had the better team with the better stats this time but you have a loser for a head coach and a loser for a quarterback.”

Nuff said.

By doc

November 28, 2005 08:57 AM | Link to this

tbonedawg you seemed to get it right. there are a lot of mean spirited folks on these blogs that get carried away but i hope they use this to exorcise their demons before they go home. it appears there is enough for both sides of the ball. there are a lot of folks that seem to get, there doesnt need to be hate to have a rivalry, so keep reading.

must admit while most are arguing to the relevance of a good education at uga it was a uga supporter that was condemning me for being too much the intellect. i got a good laugh out of that one as would some of my teammates from the good ole days that saw me pitch my best game in college with a hangover. i guess whitey ford, mickey mantle and billy martin got it right in the old days.

frodawg i liked your assessment but i could disagree with some of the finer points. one i will point out fallacious is the idea that only tech fans abandon their coach while uga fans dont. you must have been out of the country after the fla and auburn losses as they just about ran cmr out of town without a ticket. thats a guy who has averaged 10 wins a season for you guys but remember, “hasnt won the big ones”. that is a uga quote not mine. also, if you read up to this game there was a lot of t** for tat hate going on in the blogs. you have got your share too my friend. as far as intellect you brought yours now go back and read kevins comments before you hype uga’s academic relevance. uga is one of the best universities academically and on the rise but may have a lot to overcome from its past admission policies.

now one critical comment that is hopefully constructive. maybe gailey will look at what happened to the auburn program when they hired the right offensive coordinator.

now lay off ball who does more with less just on guts alone than most of us will ever do in our lives. anyone who is on the practice field within days of being in the hospital for viral meningitis should get a big pass and much applause. do you really think you can do better as a 5 foot 9 div 1 college qb? if he can carry that over into real life he will be a tremendous success. oh yeah thats what it is all about isnt it.

be blessed all.

By CEG

November 28, 2005 09:39 AM | Link to this

Georgia can win the next hundred games aginst Tech and they still will never be worth a damn to me EVER! And there ain’t one thing none of you B****** dawgs can say about it!

By mike

November 28, 2005 10:09 AM | Link to this

THE SELF PROCLAIMED RUNNING BACK U WAS HELD TO 68 YARDS RUSHING. OH AND NOT TO MENTION THAT THEIR KICK RETURNER WAS PLAYER OF THE GAME. YOU ALL MUST BE PROUD!

MARK RICHT IS JUST JIM DONNAN WITH A BETTER SCHEDULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT SCHEDULE WILL BE A LOT MORE LIKE DONNAN’S WITHIN TWO YEARS.

By DD

November 28, 2005 12:11 PM | Link to this

Earth to Mike, You still lost Saturday. Say what you will you sore loser, emphasis on LOSER!

By T'Ville Dawg

November 28, 2005 12:26 PM | Link to this

To CEG and mike: cry me a river you big babies and poor losers. You both represent the “Institute” real well and have ZERO class.

By Kevin

November 28, 2005 01:06 PM | Link to this

As a Tech student, I just wanted to say I am proud of Tech’s players and fans for showing up on Saturday night. It was a hard-fought close game in which UGA came out on top.

Just to dispel a few rumors, Tech is by far the higher rated academic university, hands down.

The reason we have as previously mentioned an accused drug dealer on our team is the court ordered Tech to allow him back into school and on the team.

This “basketball school” has won four national championships in football, and one of their former coaches’ name is on the most celebrated award in football.

Although we did have a student leave a bottle filled with C02 on the sidewalk (aka a “bomb”), we are not the school filling the papers with stories of players getting into fights and getting arrested (with the one aforementioned exception).

We also are not the one with a coach and his son running a joke of a basketball program, running classes where students’ grades depend on questions like “How many points is a 3-point field goal worth?” This just goes to show that athletics at UGA come far before academics, whereas Georgia Tech is an academic institution that also supports athletic programs. The mistakes that were made regarding academic eligibility were caught internally, and sanctions similar to previous instances of this violation were self-imposed. Also, the teams Tech played during this period keep the results of the games, but Tech does not get credit for the win. So UGA lost five years ago, but Tech did not technically defeat them.

I don’t hate UGA fans, but some are ridiculously rude and obnoxious. After the game, I expected UGA fans to be happy with their close victory. However, a group of about five who were in front of me were yelling loudly and hitting every car they walked by on 4th street. To me, this shows a total lack of class or civility. One can see this lack of class on so many posts here by UGA fans referring to Tech fans/students as “nerds.” Just because their average SAT score is much higher than those at Athens, and just because so many Tech grads are at the head of Fortune 500 companies doesn’t mean that all or even most Tech students are “nerds” or lacking socially.

There are many respectable and responsible UGA fans, and they have a very strong football program that has proven superior to Tech’s in recent history. I hope that this can continue to be an important and exciting game throughout Georgia and the nation, and I think that Tech will put up a good fight next year in Athens.

Go Jackets!

By DD

November 28, 2005 01:28 PM | Link to this

Kevin, I did not realize that Tech was a University???

By DD

November 28, 2005 01:30 PM | Link to this

Kevin, I did not realize that Tech was a University??

By wild thing

November 28, 2005 01:47 PM | Link to this

if georgia dropped in the polls after beating georgia tech…what does that say about georgia tech?….i think both teams will show themselves worthy in bowls

By Steve

November 28, 2005 01:53 PM | Link to this

‘TECH SQUANDERS RARE OPPORTUNITY’????? You mean,GT won’t play UGA next year, and the year after, and EVERY year from now ‘til doomsday? Haven’t the two teams met EVERY year for what amounts to forever? I don’t get it. PLUS, Hunker, Jennings wisely stepped out after the INT to avoid getting his plow cleaned by Ball, and that was ONLY after taunting Ball by pointing at him. Remember, you have to know what CLASS is before you can attribute it to someone.

By trojan ted

November 28, 2005 01:54 PM | Link to this

georgia georgia tech is a rivalry game!…the pollsters should take this in to consideration…to not expect usc to cover the spread against ucla…like brother against brother…methinks both georgia schools had good years…a couple of what ifs and both could have been better…enjoy/don’t beat yourselves up…GO TROJANS!!!!!!!!!!!

By wes

November 28, 2005 02:03 PM | Link to this

PLEASE PLEASE schedule Tech-UGA in the Peach Bowl! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

By Al Davis

November 28, 2005 02:04 PM | Link to this

Kevin, can you name one Tech grad CEO of a Fortune 500 company?

By TheTruth

November 28, 2005 02:08 PM | Link to this

The average Tech grad doesn’t have the social skills to become a CEO. That’s why most of them are CADS operators occupying cubicles in some UGA grad’s company.

By vetteDAWG

November 28, 2005 02:12 PM | Link to this

Still Looking For :

UGAa Hairball -

GTorUGAfan -

Ramble On -

Retired (railroad) Engineer -

Ya’ll sure talked a lot of SMACK last week -Bring it on THIS WEEK. Academic Standards / bad calls / what’s your EXCUSE ?????

By Al Davis

November 28, 2005 02:22 PM | Link to this

Looking for that GaTech92 imbecile as well. They can’t “man up” vetteDAWG. Typical techmites…all buzz…no stinger.

Kevin, I’m still waiting for just one name of a Tech Grad Fortune 500 CEO. Probably just more Tech BS.

By DD

November 28, 2005 02:43 PM | Link to this

Yea Al, GaTech92 and Ramble On were talking some serious smack. I think they are still sulking in their juice box.

By doc

November 28, 2005 03:54 PM | Link to this

dd i think any school that has a doctorate program qualifies as a university. tech meets that qualification though it is not contained in the name. now you can stop the pretense.

By DD

November 28, 2005 03:59 PM | Link to this

Understand what you stated Doc. Tell me this, other than yourself, why do Tech folks get upset when they are referred to as a university? Honestly I don’t care either way.

By Kevin

November 28, 2005 04:02 PM | Link to this

Maybe this is “just more Tech B.S.”, but here is an early incomplete list of a few current and former CEO’s of fortune 500 companies who attended Georgia Institute of Technology:

Gilbert F. “Gil” Amelio - received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate in physics from Georgia Tech in 1965, 1967 and 1968 respectively – (former – 1996) president and chairman of Apple Computer Bill Georgia – IE 1964 – former CEO of Medtronic

Alan L. Lacy – IM, 1975 – CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Co.

James D. Robinson, IM 1957 - former CEO of American Express Ronald W. Allen, BIE ‘64 - Chairman and CEO, Delta Air Lines David Lewis, AE - CEO, General Dynamics Corp., 1970-85 Robert Ormsby, AE - President, Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Co., 1984-86 Michael T. Duke, Industrial Engineering, 1971. President/CEO, Wal-Mart Stores Division

Just another bit of information: About 18% of fortune 500 CEO’s received their degree in engineering.

By retired engineerg

November 28, 2005 04:46 PM | Link to this

wet dog, congratulations.

As stated earlier, as an older fan, I utilize selective memory. I’m still grinning about that first drive-that was Tech football as it was meant to be! I do not remember anything else…but I did hear that you were in jail…that true?

By doc

November 28, 2005 05:03 PM | Link to this

dd i really cant answer that except they may be miguided though you seem frustrated by it.

into the fray as to intelligence.

first i am not a grad of tech, though grandfather was, so i dont have a real dog in the show outside of the fact i spent a lot of time experiencing tech football growing up and hearing the lore of his playing for heisman.

i am aware of the excellent opportunities available at uga as my nephew just went through the honors program and aced his entrance tests to med school and was easily admitted to where ever he wanted to go. if my daughter takes that opportunity this year i will be proud in spite of what i have sung repeatedly.

in my experience as a doc both in med school, residency and out in the real world, both as a doc and as a management consultant, those that came from tech and made it had an unbelievable ability to problem solve and catch on to new information. somehow, i think it came from the particular type of education they received at tech. my grandfather as well had a wonderful mind and could and did remarkable things. employers see this and hire accordingly into entry level jobs.

at times what you are writing is in jest to get a rise, if you are really serious you are showing a significant amount of ignorance and i for one cant cure that. stereotypes dont work usually and can easily be disproved.

By Al Davis

November 28, 2005 06:31 PM | Link to this

Thanks Kevin. You fell for it hook line and sinker. Wasted 2 hours of your day scouring the internet for your rather small list of Tech grad Fortune 500 poobahs. You techmites are too easy and not very bright.

By vetteDAWG

November 28, 2005 08:59 PM | Link to this

Hey Retired Engineer : They finally let me out on good behavior.Tech played their hearts out & so did the DAWGS. It was a GREAT game, I would be telling a lie if I said I’m not happy for the outcome.Tech had a GOOD season & I want to say CONGRATS. I know a win this past Sat. night would of been sweet for Tech, but it just didn’t happen. I can’t pull for you in a bowl, but I can pray no players get hurt & all the Tech nation have a safe trip. Your a class fan & a Helluva Engineer !!!!!!!

By Jim Dooley

November 28, 2005 09:37 PM | Link to this

Tech fans,

You guys should be proud of the effort that your football team put forth on Saturday night. You guys very easily could have won the game, and if not for a couple of plays, would have. Being a longtime UGA fan, I have experienced my share of heart breaking losses to a major rival, the Gators. It’s no fun. Try to find the positive in this loss. The D played great. Calvin Johnson is the most dominant receiver in the game. Tech almost pulled the trifecta with wins over UGA, Miami, and Auburn. It’s a good season, even though it may hurt now. Dawg Nation still mourns the loss to UF in October, believe me. That’s the nature of College football. I know Chan Gailey personally. He’s a great man, and a great football coach. With the exception of one lopsided loss when your QB was injured, you guys came dangerously close to having a special season. Keep your spirits up. I’m trying to keep mine up (2 losses by a mere 5 points!). We’ll see you guys at our place next fall. Good luck in your bowl game.

By Ralph

November 28, 2005 10:35 PM | Link to this

I like hearing every time Muttland gets a streak going, people feel Tech will never beat Muttland ever again. Correct me if I am wrong, but that has never been true. Has it?

It was not last year and it was not this year, but soon and very soon, Tech will defeat Muttland.

Take it to the bank…

And by the way, some of you people need to get a life.

By vetteDAWG

November 28, 2005 10:50 PM | Link to this

hey Ralph : “BLUEMOON”