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DEL.ICIO.USGolden opportunity for Jackets
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Terence Moore
If those associated with the Georgia Tech football program wish folks to take them seriously again, they must win Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.
Period.
End of story.
Actually, if the Yellow Jackets do slay Virginia Tech, they could add several more chapters to their book entitled “How to leave mediocrity for the first time during the Chan Gailey regime.” Later, they could survive a trip to Death Valley. Then they could whip their daring choice for a homecoming guest (Miami). Then they could evolve into the kings of Tobacco Road after visiting Raleigh and Chapel Hill. Then they could end all of that barking Between the Hedges. Then they could reach the ACC championship game before securing a berth in a BCS game.
It’s possible. Well, much of it is, because the Jackets have an offense with Calvin Johnson, their all-everything wide receiver, and they have a defense ranked among the nation’s elite in virtually everything. There also is something else about the Jackets, according to linebacker KaMichael Hall, their second-leading tackler. “We’ve always had talent, but I just think this is the most together Georgia Tech team that I’ve played for,” Hall said. “It’s just the way that we get along, and the way that we work well together, and the way that we put all three phases of the game together.”
The Jackets showed as much during their season opener at Bobby Dodd Stadium against Notre Dame. In fact, they were better than Notre Dame. They lost after Tech coaches punted away common sense by refusing after the first half to keep unleashing Johnson against a clearly overmatched secondary.
That said, the Jackets did what they had to do against inferior Samford and Troy. They crushed them. They also did what they occasionally haven’t done when facing the meek of the ACC by smashing Virginia last Thursday during a nationally televised home game. Tech coaches even threw early, often and late to Johnson against the Cavaliers. It made you wonder if they finally discovered what the rest of us already knew, and that is you keep going to Johnson no matter what. He’s among the nice collection of players with the ability to take the Jackets away from their blah existence toward whatever bliss they’ll reach with a victory against historically potent but slightly vulnerable Virginia Tech.
Although the Jackets were a second half filled with Johnson (you know, their Notre Dame fiasco) shy of becoming pretty great at 4-0, they still are pretty good at 3-1. They just slid into the Top 25 at No. 24. If nothing else, they are on course to do as well as Gailey’s other Tech teams that concluded each of the past four seasons with seven victories. It’s just that another such finish for the Jackets is unacceptable.
Unless mediocrity is acceptable for these Jackets. Which it isn’t, according to Hall, who has joined teammates and coaches in stressing the need to seek and reach The Next Level. “That’s our ultimate goal — to be able to get over the hump and to be able to win nine, 10, 11 games,” said Hall, whose Jackets were sprinting that way last season after a 4-0 start produced a No. 15 national ranking. Their next game was in Blacksburg, where they managed seven points to the Hokies’ 51. Worse, Hall admitted before this season that more than a few Tech players actually quit during the game.
So, with Blacksburg back on the horizon for the Jackets, and with No. 11 Virginia Tech missing a couple of starters after struggling last week against pitiful Cincinnati, these Jackets have a chance to show the guts that those other Jackets lacked. “We just came out last year, and one thing after another happened, and it kind of escalated after that,” Hall said. “You think about that, and it’s motivational, but at the same time you don’t want to think too much about it. If you think too much about something like that you won’t focus on the goal that is at hand.”
For the Jackets, that goal involves going to the Virginia foothills and doing nothing less than the last two words of their Ramblin’ Wreck song: Fight, win.
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By GTGreg
September 27, 2006 07:35 PM | Link to this
Well Mr. Moore, I can honestly say that I’m pleasantly surprised. Although you did rehash all of the smack you’ve talked about Tech for the past few months, you hinted that you might be coming around to the belief (shared by both the team and the fans) that this team might be capable of more than its’… how did you put it… blah existence. Ditch a couple of the underhanded “complements” you hand out to Tech and maybe the number of flames you receive on your blogs will decrease markedly. Good column, and I agree. This team can (and will, I think) be special. Go Jackets!
By jimmy
September 27, 2006 07:43 PM | Link to this
I thought we were 3-0 going into Blacksburg last year. We don’t even visit Raleigh this season do we? Do your homework, T. As much as I hate to admit it Terrance is right on. This is our chance to prove it. I just hope our coaches dont lose it for us again.
By charles
September 27, 2006 07:57 PM | Link to this
Even if we beat VT, theres no way we go undefeated the rest of the year… just too many tough games (at Clemson and at UGA). 9-3 is very possible tho.
By gt9695b
September 27, 2006 08:58 PM | Link to this
The last 2 words of the Ramblin Reck song are “helluva engineer”. “fight win” are the last 2 words of some cheer…
By jc2beers
September 27, 2006 09:00 PM | Link to this
gt sux
By jc2beers
September 27, 2006 09:06 PM | Link to this
gt sux , still
By Average Joe
September 27, 2006 09:32 PM | Link to this
Well said T. Your article is what should be written in a hometown newspaper. I reminder that even though things are looking up, that doesn’t mean a darn thing unless GT wins this game. I hope every GT football player reads this article and has the guts to step up to the challenge. Are you man enough GT??? is what T is basically saying….
By 24dork
September 27, 2006 09:37 PM | Link to this
jc2beers sux
By Mister T
September 27, 2006 09:43 PM | Link to this
jc2beers sux more
By Mister T
September 27, 2006 09:45 PM | Link to this
jc2beers SUX BIG TIME
By wes
September 27, 2006 10:10 PM | Link to this
No Terrence, the last two words to the fight song are “get naked”…unofficially speaking, of course.
By Doug Kinney
September 27, 2006 10:24 PM | Link to this
jc2beers couldn’t spell his way out of a DOG house! JACKETS WILL RULE!
By GoJackets
September 27, 2006 10:36 PM | Link to this
Good job Terrance.Now you are getting it.Every word was true.Get’em Jackets
By GREG
September 27, 2006 11:05 PM | Link to this
IM STIL A MORON!!!LOL!!!
By Shay A
September 27, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this
We were 3-0 last season going into the VT game. We do visit Raleigh later this year playing NC State, the thing is though, with all those other games on our schedule, they’re spaced well apart that we have easy games between. I really see this team as the most solid team in the last few years and who knows, maybe we will see them on that extra saturday reserved for title games and in January instead of early December for a Bowl Game.
By Ty
September 27, 2006 11:44 PM | Link to this
It’s quite simple, folks.
Win at VT and then ‘hold serve’ against the teams you should beat…. and a 9-3 season is the MINIMUM expectation. I agree with the group… There’s no reason this team wouldn’t contend for the Coastal / ACC championship (and the BCS). The only two things stopping them are ….1) Coaching, and 2) QB play.
Jury is still out on whether this will be a “Jason Campbell” for RB (he’ll start to clarify this on Saturday) and whether Chan has finally “figured out” the college game.
I stand by my pre-season assertion…Saturday will determine whether we are BCS-caliber or headed to another “no-name” bowl…… NO REASON not to be in Jacksonville in December……..
And, T. Moore, this writing is “spot on”….thanks for dropping the controversy and laying out the facts (for a change).
Later.
By GTjackets
September 28, 2006 12:37 AM | Link to this
Fight, Win, Drink, Get Naked!
By M
September 28, 2006 01:28 AM | Link to this
It takes two to tango: no matter how good Calvin Johnson is, Reggie Ball must get him the ball and with decent timing.
Second, is Calvin really that wide open all the time? I know because of his speed, he is supposed to make fools out of secondaries, but does he?
That said, even if covered fairly close, with his height advantage over most defensive backs, the ball should be thrown to him in such a way that he outjumps the opponent.
By ACC Basketblog
September 28, 2006 05:56 AM | Link to this
We’re blogging about you on the ACC Basketblog. Get over there!
By JustMe
September 28, 2006 07:28 AM | Link to this
I agree that the VA Tech game is a “defining game” this season for GA Tech.
Win, and GA Tech should be ranked in all polls (probably in the top 15). Lose, and GA Tech will drop from getting hardly any votes at all.
I hope and pray that Nix continues to be creative on the offensive play calling. VA Tech’s defense is too tough for us to go conservative.
I hope and pray that Chan has fixed all of our special teams issues. VA Tech teams sometimes thrive on special teams scoring points for them and turning games around for them.
By mike
September 28, 2006 07:28 AM | Link to this
hehehe…the jacketts all excited….visions of 11-1 season….ACC Championship….wow!……hehehe…same results as always….lets just hope it’s not 51-7 again this year….
By jason
September 28, 2006 07:30 AM | Link to this
Hey TechMites….as long as you have UGAs MVP (Reggie), forget about it!!! WOOF
By ATLslimG
September 28, 2006 07:52 AM | Link to this
As one of two GT and UGA fans(the other is Bill Curry), I was dissappointed with the ND outcome. Chan is not the problem. The lack of depth and inconsistencies of a senior QB are far more telling. Lets not forget the coach can only do so much. That being said, I like our chances this saturday. Keep the game within reach late and hope for another miracle like the one we witnessed at Clemson. Oh yeah, why are all GT fans haters and all bulldog fans bullies. Just thinking out loud.
By Jim O
September 28, 2006 08:11 AM | Link to this
we got steam-rolled last year by VT just like the falcons in NO this year - once it started it didn’t stop. but last year reggie was coming off viral meningitus and should not have started, much less played.
living in VA surrounded by vt fans has been difficult - hopefully this year will be better.
go jackets!
By mike
September 28, 2006 08:13 AM | Link to this
Thank you for the good article. I agree with you. I hope we can pull off a win this Saturday. I understand that Lane Stadium can be louder than Florida’s Ben Griffin Stadium. I hope our kids are ready.
By mart
September 28, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this
Talk to me after the VT game. A loss there means more of the same. A win means a season for the ages.
By The Man
September 28, 2006 08:47 AM | Link to this
The Jackets are gay. Jacket Fans are gay. jc2beers is The Man, not I.
THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE LIKE MEN:
GTGREG DOUG KINNEY 24DORK
GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!! GT SUX!!!!!
By Rollerball
September 28, 2006 08:49 AM | Link to this
Reggie Ball has deer eyes.
By The Man
September 28, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this
ATLslimG - who asked you?
By Jack
September 28, 2006 09:04 AM | Link to this
After your column on the Falcons last week, why would anyone take your asessment of Tech seriously
By Ed
September 28, 2006 09:45 AM | Link to this
I would have felt a lot better about GT’s chances had Cincinnati not bloodied VT’s nose last week. Now, there’s no way VT will be cocky heading into Saturday. Still, I don’t think their secondary can cover Johnson. This is not the VT of years past. They can be beat but if you let them take the lead, Lane can be one of the loudest football stadiums in the country. If they fall behind, it’s like a graveyard.
By ryan
September 28, 2006 10:07 AM | Link to this
well… if you wanna do the last words in the fight song it would be..
DRINK, GET NAKED!!!
By GTGreg
September 28, 2006 10:13 AM | Link to this
I think our D-line matches up well with their young O-line and inexperienced QB. Tenuta shuts down their O, our special teams play doesn’t give up the huge momentum-changing play, our offense is adequate and gets some good yardage on the ground, and we win.
Oh yeah, “The Man” needs to quit taking whippets and sniffing his mom’s panties… that doesn’t make you a man. Skipping high school isn’t cool dude, I’m pretty sure UGA still requires HS equivalency to apply.
By anti GREG
September 28, 2006 10:25 AM | Link to this
speaking of the Falcons…did you notice that gold/white beat red/black….I take that as an omen for later this year!LOL!!! GREG STILL LOVES COX! LOL!!!
By lakebuzz
September 28, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this
I’m a Ramblin Wreck from Georgia Tech And a Helluva Engineer A Helluva Helluva Helluva Helluva, Helluva Engineer Like all my jolly goodfellows, I drink my whiskey clear I’m a Ramblin Wreck from Georgia Tech and a Helluva Engineer
Oh if I had a daughter sir, I would dress her in white and gold And put her on the campus to cheer the brave and bold But if I had a son sir, I’d tell you what’d he’d do, he would yell TO HELL WITH GEORGIA, like his daddy used to do!
Oh if I had a barrel of rum and sugar three thousand pounds A college bell to put it in and a clapper to stir it around I drink to all good fellows, who come from far and near I’m a Ramblin, Gamblin, Helluva Engineer!!
Hey! GO JACKETS! Bust their A*!!!
Last two words, officially Helluva Engineer Unofficially, their a*….
By SK
September 28, 2006 10:34 AM | Link to this
Is anyone concerned about Choice’s lack of production? I don’t think he has rushed for 100 yards in a game yet.
By GTGreg
September 28, 2006 10:43 AM | Link to this
I’ll admit that Choice’s relative lack of production (we got spoiled by PJ) is bothersome… it seems like when he’s running North/South he is tentative when hitting the holes and dances a little in the backfield. He seems to much prefer running E/W, since he has the speed to get to the corner. If he can just be more decisive on his N/S runs I think his production would increase markedly. Another thing that I think would play to both Choice and Grant’s speed and shiftiness is the short screen pass. Both Choice and Grant appear to do well in the open field, and Grant has shown that he has good hands, so why not turn ‘em loose on some screens?
By Hokie Man
September 28, 2006 10:44 AM | Link to this
I love VT and live here in SEC country (hate it). GT has a chance to beat us, BUT the only way they CAN win is to throw the ball to Calvin at least 12 to 15 times to give him a chance to score or put them in good field position. GT would have beat ND but they played to conservative. Cant beat the Hokies being conservative…..
By Not Disappointed
September 28, 2006 10:45 AM | Link to this
Terence is starting to scare me! He’s making sense!!!! Go Jackets!!
By SAVtechie
September 28, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this
Good write up!
By The Man
September 28, 2006 11:03 AM | Link to this
GTGREG AND LAKEBUZZ are losers. And they like men. Keep cheering for your 7-5 team. Dorks.
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By wrecker 1
September 28, 2006 11:09 AM | Link to this
I don’t think the perceived lack of production from Choice is due to effort or execution on his part as much as it is the design of the offense and the running game not fully jelling yet. Most of Choice’s runs are coming out of the shot gun where he takes a hand off usually running E/W and then is supposed to turn it up into the line or he’s taking a pitch from Ball on that horrible sprint option that TECH has been running and he’s fighting to get 3-4 yards off of that. I think we need to see a little more I formation with Cox leading Choice to make our offense more effective and to show that Choice is a quality back. A couple of other thoughts would be to actually let the fullback run it a couple of times a game and throw to the middle of the field. We’re holding the ILB’s with the threat of Ball running and that opens the middle but we basically refuse to take advantage.
By GTGreg
September 28, 2006 11:38 AM | Link to this
I agree wrecker1, I was one of the people last year that wanted to see more option from Reggie, but every time I see it now I can almost not bear to watch. If they are going to run the option, they need to teach Reggie how and when to pitch the bloody ball.
If The Man thinks his idiotic gay jokes are clever, then he’s the only one. Well, maybe GREG might agree. I can see it now… The Man and GREG giggling together over a laptop in some broom closet somewhere, taking turns posting on AJC.com. After a few hours in the dark, the tension that has built up between them overcomes them and they lean in for their very first kiss. How romantic.
By yellowjacket21
September 28, 2006 11:41 AM | Link to this
no jcbeers, U SUCK….
By Shannon Rabun
September 28, 2006 11:53 AM | Link to this
LOL
By lakebuzz
September 28, 2006 11:56 AM | Link to this
Four kids, live on lake lanier, GT grad….oh thats right ‘The Man’, I must be a loser because I am a fan of a school and a team, not just a team like most UGAG ‘fans that are proud of their GED’s. You are seriously insecure and probably real close to being a homo yourself….
By cb
September 28, 2006 11:56 AM | Link to this
UGA fans crying about that game still? Ha. Don’t forget it was your (SEC) refs that botched that call.
By Hokie in MI
September 28, 2006 12:16 PM | Link to this
Even as a rabid Hokie fan, I have resigned to an 9-3 season. The three losses I had counted GT, Clemson, Miami.
With a sputtering offence and a shaky secondary, I won’t be surprised if the scores are reversed from last year!
By Hokie Girl
September 28, 2006 12:18 PM | Link to this
Go Hokies!
By Ramble ON!
September 28, 2006 12:34 PM | Link to this
THE MAN is a boy, still trying to get out of his teen years. Poor little punk was bullied too much in grade school, greg (notice the non-capital letters {perhaps he won’t notice this way-therefore not comment} was abused…anyway, I hate to admit it, but I’ve been thinking the same thing as TM the last few weeks (Ouch that was painful).
Kick off coverage will be the reason we win or lose. Assuming we throw to CJ 10-15times.
By Ramble ON!
September 28, 2006 12:45 PM | Link to this
Hookie MI…I hope your right! Don’t ever forget though, SPECIAL TEAMS that’s at least 7 maybe 14 points in your favor.
GT GREG…don’t capitalize gregs name, he can’t read very well and he starves for attention. Once his team finally plays UT (their first decent opponent) and gets the snot beat out of them…maybe he’ll crawl back under his rock then.
By Dream on Nerds
September 28, 2006 12:47 PM | Link to this
Nerds, keep on dreaming! This will be yet another season of “disappointment” down on the flats. You always have, and always will be the second best school in the state. So the sooner you accept that, the sooner you will be able to move past all the jealousy that you all have for UGA!
By VA TECH FAN
September 28, 2006 12:54 PM | Link to this
GO HOKIES! Best of luck to you, GT fans!
By matthew
September 28, 2006 01:22 PM | Link to this
Terrence, I could not agree with you more! As an avid Tech fan in Indianapolis I know that this game is a must! If we lose this game we are headed to another humanitarian or seattle bowl, which is not acceptable. If (When) we win this game we are in pretty good shape and that should give us the confidence and momentum that we need to get to Jacksonville! Great collumn Terrence, see you on Rome this afternoon.
By UGA>GT
September 28, 2006 01:30 PM | Link to this
Looks like it’s that time of year again. Tech fans are sky high after big victories over Troy, Samford, and Virginia. And let us not forget their biggest victory of all, a LOSS to overrated ND. It seems scoring on ND is not nearly as hard as Georgia Tech made it look. Buy a clue Tech fans. Your program is the poster child of mediocrity. Have fun at the Emerald Bowl.
By JDW
September 28, 2006 01:39 PM | Link to this
You guys lose to an overrated Notre Dame program and get all excited…Va Tech is a bit better than average and that will be good enough to dispose of the Bungle Bees.
By mic-man
September 28, 2006 01:51 PM | Link to this
I have been trying to think of any receivers that I’ve ever seen who can even compare with Calvin—I can’t. Not Kelly Campbell or Kerry Watkins, Torre Holt, Peter Warrick, or Anquan Boldin. I believe that he is by far the best receiver that I have ever seen in person.
That said, we really need Tashard Choice to be the hero of Saturday’s game.
If, big if, we don’t make any mistakes on special teams; then, if we win the run game, we win the game. Period.
Go Jackets!
By KneeJerk
September 28, 2006 01:52 PM | Link to this
What’s Colorado’s record? Where was the game played last Saturday, and what was the score? UGA, you have NO room to talk about opponents and lack of competition. Why are you on the GT blog anyway?
By Ramblor
September 28, 2006 01:59 PM | Link to this
So, JDW, who has your team defeated? What great victories does your team have this year? Please share.
By The Man
September 28, 2006 02:09 PM | Link to this
FACE IT NERDS - GT WILL ALWAYS SUCK. HAVE FUN IN THE HUMANITARIAN BOWL, YOU GEEKS.
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By Ramble ON!
September 28, 2006 02:12 PM | Link to this
The School of ODELL will get POUNDED by the only competition it plays this year. Tenn, Auburn, Fla (as always),and GT.
By ryan
September 28, 2006 02:23 PM | Link to this
All it takes is a loss before Moore starts bashing the Jackets again. Bradley and him do it all the time. Damn bandwagon jockeys!
By The Man
September 28, 2006 03:07 PM | Link to this
RAMBLE ON - YOU LIKE MEN. ALL KINDS OF MEN. NAKED MEN. MEN IN YOUR BED. MEN WITH THEIR COCKIES IN YOUR JOCKIES. YOU ARE A HOMO TOOL.
AND YOU’RE A FOOL. A DAMN FOOL. WE OWN THE NERDS. WE DON’T LOSE TO THE NERDS. AIN’T HAPPENING THIS YEAR. FOCUS ON YOUR UPCOMING 51-7 GAME YOU STUPID TOOL. WE OWN TENNESSEE. WE WILL DESTROY THEM TOO. AS FOR THAT COW COLLEGE AND THE GAYTORS, THEY ARE OVERRATED. THEY WILL LOSE.
SO, IN SUMMARY, JUST SHUT THE HECK UP, YOU STUPID, RETARDED, MAN-LOVING, TECH DORK.
HAVE FUN WATCHING THE HOKIES CHOKIE THE LIFE OUT OF REGGIE “I THROW IT OUT OF BOUNDS ON FOURTH DOWN” BALL AND CALVIN “I’D BE THE NUMBER ONE PICK IF I WENT TO UGA” JOHNSON.
YALL ARE LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!
By gtalumn
September 28, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this
The game against VT would be a golden opportunity, but GT will not win this game. This Georgia Tech team certainly has some talent and the defense is better than many seasons we have seen. Calvin is a great receiver and Tashard Choice shows promise. But Reggie Ball and our unimaginative offensive game plan will, unfortunately, lose the game for us. Reggie just can’t look off the design receiver for the play and I’m sick and tried of him whining to the officials like a tattle tale after almost every play. Play the game Reggie, complete the plays, gain the yards and it doesn’t matter what the other team is doing! Don’t run to the officials looking for favors in attempt to win the game!
We were absolutely flat offensively in the second half last week against a very poor Virginia team. We were also flat in the second half against Notre Dame. We can’t afford to be flat against VT or they will run away with the game. Nine more games (including our usual rinky dink bowl game) and Reggie’s gone forever………..
By Ramble ON!
September 28, 2006 03:40 PM | Link to this
Way to stay positive there GTALUMN…why don’t you really tell us how you feel about Reggie.
By The Man
September 28, 2006 03:49 PM | Link to this
RAMBLE ON, YOU TURD. AT LEAST GTALUMN HAS A BRAIN, UNLIKE THE REST OF YOU DELUSIONAL IDIOTS. TECH WILL GET PUMMELLED. YOU LIKE MEN.
By GTGreg
September 28, 2006 03:56 PM | Link to this
Message to “The Man”: Nobody thinks it’s funny. You wouldn’t know class if crawled into the septic tank with you. Here’s an idea… take your finger, and slowly stick it right in your eye. That way we’ll know who you are on the street by your jaunty eye patch.
By GT Champ 90n4ever
September 28, 2006 04:44 PM | Link to this
I pray GT can return to a level where we compete every time we take the field. Hopefully Nix can stay creative and keep our opponents guessing. In its purest form, Football, especially college football, is one of the greatest creations known to man. Respect the game and yourselves.
By The Man
September 28, 2006 05:06 PM | Link to this
Message to GTGreg: Who asked you? You like men.
By GTGreg
September 28, 2006 05:06 PM | Link to this
I AM A HOMO$EXUAL. I WANT TO SEE CALVIN’S JOHNSON.
By gtalumn
September 28, 2006 05:16 PM | Link to this
Just calling it like it is ramble on. For four years we have been positive, hoped for the best, watched every game and routed for the team til the end, only to be rewarded within inconsistent play and a declaration to “accept mediocrity”. When you pay thousands of dollars each year into all of the necessary funds to improve your season ticket status, you eventually expect more than mediocrity. I would like nothing better than to see our GT team beat VT this Saturday, even if it’s a squeaker. But the offensive play I’ve seen thus far doesn’t lend itself toward this outcome. Look at the second half scoring of each team: GT has scored only 31 points in the second half thus far, only 10 points if you don’t consider the Troy game. On the other hand, VT has scored 68 points in the second half, compared with 70 points in the first half. This indicates a much more well rounded and consistent approach to the game. VT also has the depth and the ability to stay competitive to the end of the game. Thus far, and last year, GT has not.
It would be great to read your “I told you so” after Saturday. But so far, I don’t see it happening. If it does, it will be a different Reggie Ball than we have seen over the last 2 years of his career show up in Blacksburg.
No one takes “The Man“‘s comments seriously. I think they’re actually pretty funny.
By CWP
September 28, 2006 05:30 PM | Link to this
If not going for it on 4th and 1 on the ND 42, with the lead late in the 3rd quarter, comes back to bite a 9-2 or better season, Gailey has to go! Seriously. That was a given to go for it and he passed. Miami is beatable … Georgia got its scare last week and will be ready for a rivalry game … GT always plays Clemson better in the valley than home (go figure) …. beating VT this week could create the momemtum to get us to the ACC Championship Game. I’d love to beat FSU in Jax!
By SteveO
September 28, 2006 05:41 PM | Link to this
Tech was 3-0 going into the VT game last year. Not 4-0.
By SteveO
September 28, 2006 05:44 PM | Link to this
Tech was 3-0 going into the VT game last year. Not 4-0.
By Ramble ON!
September 28, 2006 05:44 PM | Link to this
gtalum…you’ll get your wish at the end of the year, but I think you may change your mind. I’m not a Reggie fan myself, I wish he’d shut up and quit talking the trash, but you haven’t seen the stupid decision from the previous years and he’s been more accurate on his throws. The three bombs for TD’s this year were right on the money and in stride. He just needs to some decent runs on Saturday and throw the ball to Calvin about 85% of the time. We do that and don’t break down on special teams (KICK THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS, just give it to them on the 35). I think we’ll be OK.
By Ramble ON!
September 28, 2006 05:56 PM | Link to this
STEVE O…Terence just makes up “facts”…see his article on the ND “fish throwing game”. half was true the other stuff, hear-say BS…hell, reading one of his articles through completion is a chore and rarity. He’s the AJC’s Jason Blair. It hurts to admit, but, I agree with his point.
By toemeetsleather
September 28, 2006 06:35 PM | Link to this
chan has this club ready to make hay…..beware acc opponents and state rival…there is a new sheriff in town and it is chan gailey’s rejuvenated jackets…we might slip up and lose one the rest of the way and the athens game will be a laugher[by the old gold and white]….ROLL ENGINEERS!!!!!!!!
By JD
September 28, 2006 07:26 PM | Link to this
Goin’ to the game Saturday in the VT season ticket area wish me luck!
By bakage
September 28, 2006 09:24 PM | Link to this
keep in mind that gtgreg also thinks that bobby cox is the second coming!!!he also thinks that david greene wasn’t a very good college QB (after winning more games than any other QB in history). yea…reggie ball is the answer!!! get rid of chan and maybe you have a CHANce. problem is that you can’t tell gtgreg that…he’s an americus homer!!! love ya g!!!
By VTgriff
September 28, 2006 09:26 PM | Link to this
Calvin Johnson is one of the most, if not the most gifted receiver I’ve seen in my time as a fan, but you won’t win throwing to him and making that your focus. VT shuts the run down and forces Reggie Ball to throw to win the game, and GT is in trouble. Ball if a fine young man by all accounts, but erratic is a polite way to put it, I guess. Someone mentioned it earlier. Tashard Choice has a good game, GT can win. If he is shut down with the rest of the running game, Reggie Ball won’t win the game with his arm.
By Surfrider
September 28, 2006 09:55 PM | Link to this
Some cold water on the real situation. ND is’nt as good as advertised. We may be better than advertised but Troy, Samford and UVA are not in the same category as VT, Miami, Maryland, Clemson, UGA and even NCST and UNC talent wise. Duke is’nt going to be a pushover. Until this team/program can string two big wins together soon in a row then mediocrity is the buzzword. We still don’t really have an explosive offense that can move on good defenses.
By cynthia mckinneys hair dresser
September 28, 2006 09:55 PM | Link to this
He can with his legs though, and I’d trust that more than his arms.
By GINGER
September 28, 2006 10:21 PM | Link to this
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GT YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS. GO GET THEM AND BRING THE GAME BACK TO ATLANTA. TO YOUR SCHOOL. GO OUT PLAYING BALL AND NOT MESSING AROUND. REGGIE DO WHAT YOU KNOW IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND THAT IS LET JOHNSON HAVE. OKAYYYYYYYY
LOVE YOU ALL GINGER