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DEL.ICIO.USTech’s got more than a prayer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Tech is better prepared to play at Virginia Tech this season because the Yellow Jackets are better this year. Period. More talent. More experience in key spots, and youth that is diffused because of the talent around it in others (like wide receiver).
They’re a little faster, and they’re more in it together. By that, I mean Terry Moore’s column today was dead-on with regards to his quote from KaMichael Hall about chemistry. I quoted Hall in a similar way a few days ago for a story, and truly believe that chemistry and all related matters (many of which are difficult to really detail) matter a lot.
Yes, you’ve got to have a certain amount of talent, scheme’s important, and breaks within a game help. But if you’ve got a bunch of guys who go their separate ways after every practice, you’ve got problems even if you have all the above and more.
I think Tech’s got “it” this season, although I’ve seen “it” fall apart before on the NFL level while covering the Falcons (like last year, when it was like somebody threw a bomb in the meeting room at midseason; still can’t quite explain all of what happened as I’ve never figured out what splintered that team’s psychology).
Anyway, this doesn’t mean I’m saying the Yellow Jackets will win. But I darned sure won’t be surprised if they do.
Assuming they don’t have special teams and psychological meltdowns, like last year (when one precipitated the other, with a large assist from a frenzied crowd, from what I’ve come to understand), it’ll be about the running game. Period.
Yes, big pass plays can make a difference, and might, but if one team has a crappy day running the ball, that team’s not going to win if the other runs it well. Period — unless there’s a turnover differential of two or more in favor of the team that can’t run.
The gospel, according to me.
Comments
By GREG
September 28, 2006 04:13 PM | Link to this
GO JACKETS!!!!!!LIKE VIRGINIA TECH IS A GIANT!!!LOL!!!!!THE ACC IS SO WEAK!!!!!!FSU WON IT WITH 5 LOSSES LAST YEAR!!!!!
By Red Fox
September 28, 2006 04:38 PM | Link to this
VT has been to more BCS games than UGA.
By Brill
September 28, 2006 04:40 PM | Link to this
I think it can be a big road win like Auburn or Miami last year. But GT will have to play a near perfect game.I am afraid the “D” of Va Tech will rattle Ball into making a mistake (read: interceptions) and their special teams always scare me. They turn a field goal attempt for your team into a touchdown for theirs. A win would go along way for GT. Dang I wish we woulda beat Notre Dame !
By Red Fox
September 28, 2006 04:42 PM | Link to this
Correct myself, both have been to two. Seriously dude, are you to p*ssy to post on the UGA blogs? $100 bucks you didn’t even attend UGA.
By Red Fox
September 28, 2006 04:48 PM | Link to this
I am scared of VT scoring on special teams, like they did last year early in the game.
Beamer Ball is often the difference maker for VT.
By The ACC is OURZ
September 28, 2006 04:53 PM | Link to this
I don’t care what happened last year because that was last year. Tech rolls into hokieland with the toughest defense that Beamer has seen in a while. Offense does enough to win it 24-17.
By Scooter11
September 28, 2006 05:05 PM | Link to this
Any team that’s been to ONE BCS game has been to more than has tek.
By Brian
September 28, 2006 05:18 PM | Link to this
UGA fans, I wouldn’t be saying a word after that embarrassment you almost suffered at the hands of a team ranked in the triple digits last week.
Tech’s solid in all areas except for special teams. They’re going to need theirs special teams this week to pull off this win.
By Ron
September 28, 2006 05:47 PM | Link to this
Hey GREG, your boss called and said if you don’t stop getting on the internet when you’re supposed to be cleaning the toilets (and taking advantage of that Sanitation Engineering Degree from UGA), he’s going to have to fire you. Besides, your mutts are going to have their hands full this weekend with that football powerhouse Ole Miss, just like they almost lost to 0 - 3 Colorado last week, LOL. Looks like it’s going to be a LOOOONG YEAR FOR THE MUTTS to use your typeset…what with their freshmen QB’s this year.
By Greg
September 28, 2006 07:07 PM | Link to this
I SAVED THAT COMMENT RON AND WILL REPOST WHEN STAFFORD WINS THE HIESMAN!!!!WE ARE PLAYING TRUE FRESHMEN QB’S AND WILL BE FAVORED IN THE REST OF OUR GAMES OR A SLIGHT UNDERDOG!!!!FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR THE DOGS BUDDY!!!!PLEASE STAY WITH ME AND MY BLOG THE REST OF THE YEAR!!!!OUR SEASON STARTS NEXT WEEK!!!!
By BuLLdawg
September 29, 2006 03:11 AM | Link to this
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The only place Tech has more than a prayer is in trying to make it look like in your Tech newspaper that Tech is better at that which you are in fact worse.
And, that only because the AJ-C considers the 29,000 Tech graduates in the AJ-C readership to be who buys their rag, instead of the over 250,000 UGA grads in the AJ-C readership, according to the AJ-C’s own demographics.
Georgia Institute of Technology Academic Progress Rate APR is actually worse under Chandler Gailey than The University of Georgia APR under Coach Richt, in case anyone is interested in that which The NCAA does penalize teams for having a low academic standard for the college sports teams.
The latest report is the 2006 report at the end of the last Semester and Georgia Tech’s APR is actually officially 948, worse than UGA APR at 950.
UGA 950 APR : http://web1.ncaa.org/appdata/apr2005/2572005_apr.pdf
Tech 948 APR : http://web1.ncaa.org/appdata/apr2005/2552005_apr.pdf
60th to 70th percentile for Tech and 70th to 80th percentile for Georgia.
The latest NCAA report is as of February 2006, URL Link provided; and this NCAA Official Academic Progress Rate (APR) is the only NCAA sanctioning tool in which a school is punished for a team’s Academics.
Other than The Georgia Institute of Technology is On NCAA Probation for the next full entire complete two (2) years.
These cover the academics of the football teams for 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 Academic Years, not 1996 eleven (11) years ago.
Clearly, in fact, Georgia Tech is not doing better than UGA in Academics of its football players.
Is it ?
The University of Tennessee at ObKnoxiousville vols’ football team, however, is below the minimum acceptable academic progress of its team at 926. 929 is the lowest academic progress rate acceptable without sanctions by The NCAA, while the Graduation Rate Report was replaced by this APR more than two (2) years ago as the only method to penalize a team, other than putting the college ON PROBATION which is also not based upon the Graduation Rate of in-coming freshmen football players eleven (11) years ago.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is 935 APR.
Clemson University is 940.
Of course, none of these teams have beaten Georgia in football either, on the field or in the classroom.
This despite the fact that Tech admitted to the NCAA that it had played 17 student-athletes who were not eligible to play in fact by academic standards, who were Georgia Tech’s top 17 student-athletes for 6 solid years.
Including your top running backs, your top tacklers, your top secondary players, and your top receivers – all of whom won all conference awards.
Your athletic director stepped down after The NCAA Probation was doled out to Tech for these violations that Tech 100 percent admitted.
You argued that Tech should not lose 6 scholarships a year but 5 and that The NCAA should not prevent Tech from having no more than 79 Scholarships instead of the 85 Georgia and every other school in Good NCAA Standing. You lost that appeal.
Your memory cannot be this poor.
In addition to all of this embarrassment currently for Georgia Tech academically for your football team On Probation for 2 Full Years currently, Tech also played Reuben Houston against us in our last football game when 2 weeks prior in an interview with the AJ-C, he admitted to driving around Tech’s campus in a van with 93 lbs. of drugs to specifically take them himself to his friend to sell the 93 lbs. of drugs, with his infant on his lap, before he leaped from the van infant in hand, and took off running when he noticed the FBI, GBI, State Patrol, Fulton County Police and Georgia Institute of Technology Campus Police following them.
You are, on the whole, the most two-faced lying, cheating, losers this world has ever been subjected to with your holier than thou attitude and purposeful misrepresentation of that which you Georgia Tech are far worse on your own point than UGA.
Did you get that ?
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By Doc
September 29, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this
Quick!
Somebody give buuldooog an aspirin or two before he has a stroke!
Maybe better have a straight jacket on standby. His jealous rage has popped a circuit.
By ray
September 29, 2006 08:50 AM | Link to this
BuLLdawg compared academics? UGA’s tests are so hard considering the questions like: “how many points in a 3 point basket?” and that’s mulitple choice too…Bulldawg get a job
By correctGREG.com
September 29, 2006 09:01 AM | Link to this
GREG, you are not playing true freshMEN at qb. You are playing A (as in one) true freshman at qb. Either you don’t understand what redshirting is or you were an English major at UGAY or you don’t understand plural and singular forms. Which is it? LOL!!!!!!!
By correctGREG.com
September 29, 2006 09:03 AM | Link to this
GREG, you are not playing true freshMEN at qb. You are playing A (as in one) true freshman at qb. Either you don’t understand what redshirting is or you were an English major at UGAY or you don’t understand plural and singular forms. Which is it? LOL!!!!!!!
By correctBuLLdawg.com
September 29, 2006 09:14 AM | Link to this
BuLLdawg, with graduation rates at 41%, you should have won a national championship more than once in a 26 year period. In that 26 year period, UGAY has been sanctioned 8 TIMES. Don’t throw stones when you live in a glass outhouse. Also Reuben Houston never stole a car or got multiple DUI’s (See Odell Thurman), nor did he beat his wife (see Randy McMichael).
By GREG
September 29, 2006 09:16 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!I DON’T HAVE $100!!!LOL!!!I HAVE BEEN TO ATHENS BEFORE!!!LOL!!!DOES THAT COUNT!!!LOL!!!TECH IS A JOKE!!!LOL!!!WHERE ARE YOUR LOG TOILETS!!!LOL!!!WE ARE PLAYING 3 TRUE FRESHMEN!!!!LOL!!!DON’T TRY TO TELL ME OTHERWISE!!!I AM THE KING SIDEWALK!!!!LOL!!!I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT DOOLEYS DOGS!!!LOL!!!LOL!!!LOG TOILETS!!!!LOG TOILETS!!!BETTER TAKE YOUR LOG TOILETS!!!!LOL!!!GO DAWGS!!!!LOL!!!!I DON’T WANT TO LOST $100!!!!LOL!!!I WON’T TAKE YOUR BET!!!!BUT YOU CAN TAKE MY LOG!!!LOL!!!LOLOLOLOL!!!
By GREG
September 29, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this
THIS IS MY BLOG!!!LOL!!!I WILL BE ON IT ALL YEAR TECHIES!!!LOL!!!LOG TOILETS!!!COCKS FOR HEISMAN!!!LOL!!!I WONDER IS COCKS GOING TO HAVE HIS LOG TOILETS!!!LOL!!!LOOK AT THE STRENGTH OF THE MIGHTY SEC!!!DAWGS ARE AT THE TOP!!!LOL!!!LOL!!!WE WILL BE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!LOL!!!TECH IS A JOKE!!!WHEN WAS YOUR LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!LOL!!!NEVER!!!TECH HAS NEVER EVEN WON THEIR WEAK CONFERENCE!!!LOL!!!STAFFORD FOR HEISMAN!!!HES OUR REDSHIRT FRESHMAN QB!!!LOL!!!
By GREG
September 29, 2006 09:24 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!!!HOW MANY YEARS DOES A REDSHIRT FRESHMEN HAVE!!!!!LOL!!!!!YOU GOT ME THERE BUDDY!!!!!WHERE’S TECH’S FUTURE?????WHEN DOES A TEAM HAVE A DOWN YEAR?????IS IT WHEN THE WINNINGEST QB I NCAA HISTORY GRADUATES?????OR WHEN A 5TH YEAR SENIOR GRADUATES (SHOCKLEY)?????4-0 AND REBUILDING????8-3 OR BETTER GUARANTEED!!!!!WHEN HAS TECH WON 8 GAMES?????LOL!!!!!I’LL BE HERE ALL YEAR LOG LAYERS!!!!!OH YEAH I RULE!!!!!
By GREG
September 29, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!!DAWGS FOR HIESMAN!!!LOL!!!BETTER TAKE YOUR LOG TOILETS THIS WEEKEND!!!LOL!!!STOP LAYING LOGS ON THE FIELD!!!!WHEN I GO TO MY FIRSTT GAME I WILL BE YELLING SICEMWOOFWOOFWOOF!!!LOL!!!AND TECH WILL STILL BE A JOKE!!!!THE JOKE BY COKE!!!LOL!!!I JUST CAME UP WITH THAT!!!!I AM THE GREATEST SIDEWALK EVER!!!LOL!!!LOOK AT ALL MY IMPOSTERS!!!I AM STILL HERE!!!LOL!!!ALL YEAR TECHIES!!!I WILL BE RIGHT HERE!!!LOL!!!!ALL YEAR!!!!8-3 BABY!!!!WRITE IT DOWN!!!LOL!!!!2006 SEC CHAMPIONS!!!!GO DAWGS!!!!9-3 WITH A 5TH YEAR SENIOR!!!!LOL!!!WHEN WILL TECH PLAY A GOOD TEAM!!!!LOL!!!10-2 WITH A THIRD YEAR FRESHMAN!!!LOL!!!
By correctGREG.com
September 29, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this
I probably should have said “don’t throw stones when you live on a glass LOG TOILET”.
Please forgive GREG and BuLLdawg its been a long 26 years and counting.
By GREG
September 29, 2006 09:43 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!!!!I WONT GO AWAY!!!!!LOL!!!!!TAKE THE HOKIES AND 10!!!!!!ACC IS A POWER CONFERANCE!!!LOL!!!!GLENN THEY KEEP BITING!!!!LOL!!!!!I LOVE MY JOB!!!!!!
By Red Fox
September 29, 2006 09:45 AM | Link to this
BuLLdawg, the appropriate blog to post your rant would have been the other blog asking for graduation rate. No one here is concerned with that. We are talking about GT @ VT.
By GREG
September 29, 2006 09:46 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!!THIS ISN’T EVEN A BLOG ANYMOORE!!!LOL!!!IT’S A LOG!!!!LOL!!!DROP THE FIRST LETTER!!!!LOG!!!THE TECH LOG!!!LOL!!I JUST CAME UP WITH THAT!!!ALL YEAR I’LL BE HERE TECHIES!!!LOL!!!ON THE TECH LOG!!!MUSA SMITH!!!LOL!!!I KNOW ABOUT MY DOGS!!!LOL!!!I’M THE BEST LOGGER AND SIDEWALK AROUND!!!LOL!!THE TECH LOG!!!!DON’T FORGET YOUR LOG TOILETS!!!!HOW LOUD IS YOUR 26K SEAT STADIUM???LOL!!!HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE MORE FANS???LOL!!!!LOG TOILETS ON THE TECH LOG!!!LOL!!!
By GREG
September 29, 2006 09:55 AM | Link to this
HA RED FOX!!!!!!YOUR TALKING WITH THE OTHER 2 TECH FANS!!!!LOL!!!!!I TAKE UP ALL THE POSTS!!!!LOL!!!!!!MY IMPOSTER IS FURIOUS WITH ME!!!!!LOL!!!!!GLENN TOLD YALL NOT TO TALK TO ME!!!!HE’S THE GUY THAT’S PUTTING TOGETHER TECH’S BEST RECRUITING CLASS EVER,THAT MIGHT BE IN THE TOP 25!!!!!LOL!!!!!!
By paulwesterdawg
September 29, 2006 09:57 AM | Link to this
Yes, we know you won’t go away GREG.
You’re doing more damage to UGA than Tech by acting like a douche kit on an internet blog. Thanks for doing your part to improve the bulldog nation.
pwd
By GREG
September 29, 2006 10:05 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!!!
By GREG
September 29, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this
YOUR WELCOME BUDDY!!!!!I REPRESENT ME!!!!!
By correctGREG.com
September 29, 2006 10:16 AM | Link to this
Here is a picture of GREG getting hauled in before the Colorado game. Evidently he got out of line again while tailgating!
GREG getting hauled in LOL!!!LOL!!!!!!
By GREG
September 29, 2006 10:16 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!PWD YOU ARE A TECH FAN IN DISGISE!!!LOL!!!WHY DON’T YOU GO BACK TO YOUR LOG TOILETS!!!LOL!!!I’M SURE YOU CAN FIND A SEAT IN YOUR HUGE STADIUM!!!LOL!!!YOU MUST BE MY IMPOSTER!!!YOU CAN’T WIN!!!LOL!!!
By GREG
September 29, 2006 10:29 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!LOL!!!HA BUDDY!!!HOW COULD I HAVE GOTTEN TAKEN OUT OF THE COLORADO GAME WHEN I WASN’T AT IT???LOL!!!!I HAVEN’T EVER BEEN TO ATHENS!!!IMPOSTER!!!LOL!!!
By correctGREG.com
September 29, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this
Reality to GREG - what good are 92,000 fans who are quiet? Who goes to games to see fans? Bark at the opening kickoff and then be silent. What a tradition! LOL!!! Or COS(Cheer On Silently)!!!!!!
By GREG
September 29, 2006 10:59 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!YOU ARE TALKING TO MY IMPOSTER!!!LOL!!!8-3 WITH A 5 YEAR REDSHIRT JUNIOR!!!LOL!!!CAN TECK BEAT THAT???WE WERE 10-2 WITH A 5 YEAR SOPHMORE!!!LOL!!!
By GREG
September 29, 2006 11:30 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!!!!!!LOG TOILETS ARE IN PLACE IN BLACKSBURG!!!!!!PLEASE USE YOUR LOG TOILETS!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!
By GTGD
September 29, 2006 11:37 AM | Link to this
wow, BuLLdawg is full of BuLLsh*t. that post has more factual errors than his Basket-Weaving 101 final exam from UGA. for starters, out of the 17 athletes, only 11 played football. and NO they were NOT “leading tacklers, rushers” etc. and our AD stepped down because he is OLD and has serious health issues. and no we did NOT admit “100%” to the violations. it’s real simple- the violations were that our academic standards are higher than NCAA, and we had 17 students (over 6 years)registered in classes that were not going toward a degree. this would be fine at UGA, but not at GT. and lastly, i can’t even argue more of your points, because your post is so full of gibberish, you ignorant wretch.
By Mike
September 29, 2006 12:17 PM | Link to this
Just think…we allow people like Greg to vote !!
By OhioJacket
September 29, 2006 01:27 PM | Link to this
Hey bullDAWG, you’re the reason we say to “hell with georgia!” (greggie too). Ok, so you have probably heard that one. But really, who cares if yewGEEay does better in academics when Pizza Hutt management is taken by half the players.
Wouldnt is be cool if the blogger every now and then explained to the readers that this site is for intelligent discussion like DOB does on the Braves site? Maybe that would be asking too much of the doggie supporters.
By Glenn
September 29, 2006 02:44 PM | Link to this
Georgia tight end Coleman Watson was arrested and jailed Thursday.
By GREG
September 29, 2006 03:16 PM | Link to this
LOL!!!!!!!I’LL GROW ON YOU !!!!!!I’M JUST FAN!!!!!TALKING SMACK!!!!!LOL!!!!
By No Joke
September 30, 2006 12:41 PM | Link to this
To all you Dawgs….at least GT fans don’t wear jean shorts, gold chains, and gold nugget rings….