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Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Tech must stay grounded
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The next two games, against Samford and Troy, give Georgia Tech a chance to prepare for the ACC schedule. Tech has a lot to work on: kickoff coverage and returns, pass protection, the running game, etc.
I’d put the running game at the top of that list. I know fans spend more time talking about the passing game. You can’t ever get the ball to Calvin Johnson enough, and why don’t you throw over the middle, and to the tight ends?
But championship teams eventually have to prove they can run the ball. Tech isn’t going to win any championships with Reggie Ball as its leading rusher, as he was against Notre Dame. And Tech isn’t going to win any championships when it’s no better than 50 percent on third-and-1.
