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By J. Byron Flanders

November 13, 2006 04:25 PM | Link to this

Reggie Ball is hurt. Ever since the Maryland game, he has not been able to run as well as he has in the past. He is overcompensating for his leg/ankle pain by throwing harder and therefore overthrowing his open receivers.

Duke should provide a good opportunity to rest Reggie and still win. We played another quarterback against UConn when Reggie was sick and still won…maybe the opportunity is here again?

By JB

November 13, 2006 04:38 PM | Link to this

A dawg fan here and ya’ll know the game plan. Pressure Ball early, lots of trash talk, I mean alot, hit him hard early, even late and take the 15 yards. double up CJ front and back. That = good chance to beat TECH. REGGIE’s head will not be in the game. Also, remind him you get FOUR downs.

By Brad

November 13, 2006 04:41 PM | Link to this

Here are a few mindboggling Reggie Ball statistics:

-111 out of 113 D-I QBs in completion percentage -69 out of 119 D-I QBs in passing yards -82 out of 113 D-I QBs in passing efficiency -His completion percentage has decreased every year

Makes sense to me that he plays every meaningful snap with no pressure at all. Oh yeah, and he has the best WR in the country (who won’t even be invited to NY for the Heisman ceremony because of Reggie) and a RB who averages close to 100 yards per game. Georgia complains about their true freshman QB, but he’s got no experience, bad receivers and a bad running game…and he is still better than Reggie…against better defenses.

What is wrong with Chan? When Tenuta leaves after this season, we’re in BIG trouble. When I boo as loudly as I can on Senior Day for #1, it will be equal parts for Reggie AND Chan…

By GLB

November 13, 2006 04:59 PM | Link to this

Hey JB, I suggest y’all double James Johnson because that’s who Reggie throws the ball to most of the time.

By SportsFan

November 13, 2006 05:00 PM | Link to this

Hey Brad…get off our blog “hater”. Who cares about what his completion % is. All we need to know is what our record is and his TD to INT ratio is. Last I checked they are both better than UGA & all of UGA’a QB’s combined.

By Sam

November 13, 2006 05:05 PM | Link to this

Brad, you obviously are retarded. Have fun boo-ing a 22 year old, and a coach who’s team is 8-2 and may lead tech to its first OUTRIGHT ACC championship since 1990 I think (correct me if I am wrong). But then again you probably paid a lot of money for the Duke ticket to have the right to boo a College Student. Have fun at the game.

By Ken

November 13, 2006 05:07 PM | Link to this

Brad,

You SOB. Don’t ever refer to yourself as a Tech fan ever again! These kids wear the White and Old Gold because they love football and love Tech, that garners them enough respect to NEVER be booed. This is not a professional team; they are just college kids making taking and creating opportunities for themselves via a football field.

Reggie is flawed as a QB and our team (and specifically Calvin) could perform better if he was more consistent, but he’s still just another Techie. Don’t embarrass the true Tech fans by booing on Senior Day. Stay home and wallow in the misery that is your life instead.

By old gold engineer

November 13, 2006 05:11 PM | Link to this

I’m puzzled over how the coaches handle our quarterback situation. Reggie Ball and the offense were very productive from the 2nd game of the season until he was hurt against Maryland. In the next game at Clemson, it was obvious that what had worked previously wasn’t working (most likely due to RB’s injury), but it did not appear that any adjustments were made in the offense to compensate. The poor offensive performance carried over into the first half of the Miami game. However, halftime adjustments got the offense back on track late in the game. I think similar adjustments were made at NC State. Where was that creative coaching against UNC? Maybe the coaches believed the lead was safe and no need to shake things up.
I think this team has much more talent on the field and in the coaches box than was demonstrated by the offense last Saturday. I’m ready to see that talent lead us to 4 more victories this season.

By wes

November 13, 2006 05:13 PM | Link to this

Reg is hurt, BUT he’s not as hurt as he was during the Clemson game…he could barely walk.

He’ll only get better over the next few weeks.

By happyTechfan

November 13, 2006 05:16 PM | Link to this

Hey, Brad, and other gripers, complainers, whiners, foolish talkers, etc etc…Seems so foolish to keep talking about something that will not change until next year. Why do you guys keep sounding so silly? Next year will be a different year…

Note, if you are/will be an engineer, I can almost guarantee that many days you will feel soooo much smarter than your boss…will you tell him how dumb he is?????

Tech is ACC div champs! Love it!

By billgt

November 13, 2006 05:17 PM | Link to this

All I know is that Reggie gives 100% all the time, whether hurt or not. This is not pro football, this is amateurs attempting to learn the next level of the game, competing against defensive coaches calling plays with many years of experience. It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times do you get back up and try again. That’s why Reggie is a leader. He won’t give up. Brad, how many games have you ever played in?

By GTNE80

November 13, 2006 05:26 PM | Link to this

I’m ambivalent about Reggie.

On one hand, I have to believe that if we had a QB on the bench that offered us even a chance of winning without Reggie, Chan would have sat Ball and used the injury as a reason. Too many fans immediately cry out for the backup QB when the starter isn’t playing well. Face it, Chan’s job could be on the line based on Reggie’s performance. If he thinks he’s got other options, even he is bright enough to use them.

On the other hand, I’ve heard way too many people who are supposed to be “in the know” report that Reggie is arrogant, intractable and petulant. Some have gone as far as to postulate that the lack of throws in Calvin’s direction can be attributed to some sort of jealousy (I tend to doubt that one. The coaches know what play is called and they see what’s happening from the booth. If Reggie was failing to throw the ball toward CJ, they’d pick it up long before the average fan.)

My observation is that much of his problem with overthrowing receivers is a problem with his footwork. When he is throwing high, he is usually not stepping into the throw. Rather, he occasionally throws off his back foot. He’s not the tallest QB to begin with. Sometimes if he gets a ball batted down, he overcompensates. Occasionally he overreacts to pressure by throwing as he’s fading away. And sometimes he just falls into the habit even with no pressure.

Due to the lack of depth at the position, the coaches have obviously taught him to throw the ball out of bounds rather than pull it down and run with it. He’s also been burned by interceptions so often that he’s learned to throw it away rather than trying to force a throw. Problem is, with a receiver like CJ, if you give him a chance occasionally he will come down with a catch that others would never come down with.

Hate to say it, but “JB” in his post above hit the nail on the head. Hit him early and often and you get in his head. You will get him on the retreat and you effectively neutralize him. Unfortunately, that’s what UGA has always done best, i.e., get after the passer.

To beat UGA, we’re going to have to throw the ball effectively. We don’t have the line to muscle it down their throats. We’ll need another near shutout effort by our defense. I can’t see Stafford looking as good against our defense as he looked against Auburn. Even against Auburn he lost two fumbles.

It’s going to be an uphill climb. One thing that the UGA-Auburn game showed is that we can’t afford to give them points off of turnovers.

By The Man

November 13, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this

THE NERDS WILL GET WHUPPED BY THE DAWGS!!!

ALL TECH FANS ARE HOMO$!!!

FEAR THE DAWGS!!!

I AM THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By jabba17

November 13, 2006 05:48 PM | Link to this

I have to agree with JB as well. Reggie can be a head case, especially against Clarke County Junior, although Radar may have hired a sports shrink (or it could just be Reggie growing up) because he hasn’t had so many mental moments this year.

He’s obviously been affected by the GT-UGA rivalry in the past in particular, so we shall see how he does this year.

Of course, the alternative has been out-of-state players who don’t get fired up for Clean Old Fashioned Hate and think of it as just another nonconf game, when UGA never does.

By CW

November 13, 2006 05:55 PM | Link to this

Sam, you are correct about 1990 being the last (and only) outright ACC title for Tech.

As far as Reggie goes, I agree about his competitive fire and toughness, but I think our coaching staff missed some opportunities to give Bennett some snaps.

I sure hope we are able to put up a few scores on Duke and rest Reggie, Tashard, Calvin and maybe even a few lineman, because Reggie’s not the only offensive starter playing hurt out there. BTW, Rashaun Grant sure had some nice runs spelling Tashard. No reason not to see a lot more of him this Saturday.

By happyTechfan

November 13, 2006 05:57 PM | Link to this

NU80…loose lips sink ships!

Be happy! And work on a method to prevent fallout…lol!

By Billy

November 13, 2006 06:48 PM | Link to this

I love the self-righteous fans who think that it isn’t right to boo any college student. First of all, if you pay for a ticket, you’re putting money into the athletic department. In turn, the athletic department gives FULL SCHOLORSHIPS to the athletes. That sounds like a job to me. Reggie Ball is no more a “student athelete” than 90% of the other college athletes in the country. Give me a break. If a player isn’t performing up to standards, and his coaches keep telling him that he’s doing okay (i.e. “only” throwing incompletions instead of interceptions), then he needs to hear it from someone. Reggie Ball has been a joke for 4 years.

And don’t give any crap about not being a “real” Tech fan. I’ve supported this team through 3 decades of mediocrity. Sometimes, you just have to call it what it is.

By anti Billy

November 13, 2006 07:32 PM | Link to this

I’ll bet CCG will read the Billy post and really tear into RB! And probably will not let him play next year!

By Calvin J.

November 13, 2006 08:21 PM | Link to this

I agree with Brad and Billy…

By Ralph

November 13, 2006 08:43 PM | Link to this

Folks, I have been a Tech fan for years. To that end, I have seen Reggie play in-person or on television in almost every game since he arrived on the Flats in 2003. There have been times when he has indeed made my righteous indignation go into full effect. However and if you do the math, he is one of the winningest quarterbacks in Tech history. He has us sitting at 8-2 and at bare miniumum has helped make Calvin a first round draft choice, even if he won’t otherwise win the Heisman.

Reggie has lost some games we should have won, but he has also engineered upsets over the past four years I don’t know if any other quarterback could have done.

When he is announced on Saturday, I will stand and cheer him. No player on that team has endured as much pain as he has over the past four years, self-inflicted or otherwise. He has never given up even when others have given up on him.

And believe it or not, he may not play quarterback in the NFL, he will be playing on Sunday next year, somewhere in the league.

He has paid his dues and no one has more heart or determination than Reggie Ball. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

God Bless Reggie Ball…Go Jackets!!!

By LongBeachJacket

November 13, 2006 09:31 PM | Link to this

Reggie Ball has given his ALL. Those supposedly “in the know” may not know what the think they know.

Cheer him when he is introduced on Saturday. He has earned it…

…oh, and by the way, he has started every game this year and we are 8-2. Who thought this would happen. Not many of the “naysayers”.

GO JACKETS!!!!!!!!!!

By gtne80

November 13, 2006 09:39 PM | Link to this

Dear “happy”

No way to prevent fallout. Duck your head and run like hell.

Re: loose lips, if JB and I can figure it out, CMR probably has it written on a blackboard somewhere.

By gtne80

November 13, 2006 09:43 PM | Link to this

I will be there on Saturday, and I plan to respond with an appropriate round of applause when he and other Seniors are introduced. All bets are off, however, once the ball is kicked off. Applause, or lack thereof, will be based on performance.

By Fan Not Spectator

November 13, 2006 10:00 PM | Link to this

You whiny self-righteous spectators! Nothing is ever good enough for you sorry legacy babies that have never had to work hard for anything in your lives. You sofa and armchair football critics. Reggie Ball has given Tech his all, playing half dead from meningitis with sprains and bruises all over his body. And for what? A bunch of p** ants.

Tech has had a winning season every year Reggie has been at Tech. Perhaps when he’s gone and Tech is 3-9, you’ll understand how much he has given.

Yes, Calvin Johnson is an awesome player, but so is Tashard Choice. To listen to you sidewinders, one would think that Calvin throws the ball down field and runs down and catches it scores the TD as well.

You Reggie haters are such creeps and you are truly the “wretched of the earth” that Frantz Fanon speaks of.

By Wrecker 1

November 13, 2006 10:09 PM | Link to this

I was wondering if Brad or Billy have any eligibility yet. If either one of them does I wish he would get on the field and replace Reggie. If not, SHUT UP and go away. I don’t think anyone has ever said that Reggie is a great QB but when you look at his TD/INT ratio and the games that he has led TECH to upset victories you’ve got to give him his due. Find another QB in the nation with 28 wins and counting, with as many wins over ranked teams, with 2 bowl victories, and a potential conference championship and you’ll be able to count them on about 2 fingers. I coach high school football and I can assure you if Taylor Bennett were the answer he would be on the field. Bennett’s had 3 years to supplant Reggie and he hasn’t done it yet. The bottom line is Reggie Ball gives TECH the best chance to win and I will go on record to say he will get 2 more victories before December 2.

By GreenJacket

November 13, 2006 10:13 PM | Link to this

The thing that has always perplexed me is the use of the tightends and running backs for the passing game. If CJ and JJohnson are being keyed on, it should be easy to take advantage with other receivers. But look at Tech’s stats and you see no one on the radar screen except the Johnson boys. I don’t think Reggie can A)Check off receivers or B) Throw from the pocket due to his size. I would love to see what a tall QB could do with our receiver talent.

By Najeh Davenpoop

November 14, 2006 12:06 AM | Link to this

Reggie has the same problem that Michael Vick has with the Falcons — both are talented, versatile players whose coaches are not creative or talented enough to use them properly. Both players have shown little or no improvement under their coaches. Just as I blame Jim Mora and Greg Knapp for Vick’s inconsistency, I think Gailey and Nix deserve a lot of the blame for Ball’s struggles. Not trying to say Ball is anywhere near Vick in terms of talent, but he definitely would be more reliable with proper coaching.

And if Jon Tenuta plans on leaving GT for higher ground, might I suggest trying to get the Falcons’ defensive coordinator job? The way I see it the Falcons would be near the top of the league in team defense if someone as creative as Tenuta was coaching them.

By GTA

November 14, 2006 12:36 AM | Link to this

I don’t know if anyone’s mentioned this, but it’s senior day this weekend and there’s no way after playing here four years they will “give him a rest” just because it’s Duke.

By Jay

November 14, 2006 01:42 AM | Link to this

“When Ball played poorly in the past, he was throwing interceptions and taking sacks. Now when he plays poorly, he’s only throwing incompletions.”

Its pathetic that this is the benchmark for Ball’s performance.

By jackets fan

November 14, 2006 10:41 AM | Link to this

Reggie Ball’s statistics as a freshman were better than Matthew Stafford’s are now. He didn’t have Calvin Johnson that year, so your premise that Stafford is somehow better because he has less to work with is pathetic. Dropped passes are bad, but they don’t cause INT’s and fumbles of which Stafford has plenty, and very few TD’s. UGA’s win over Auburn had more to do with Brandon Cox being unable to step into his throws due to injury, than anything UGA did. Is Reggie Ball a great QB? Hell no he’s not. But he wasn’t as bad as Stafford is, when he was a freshman.

As to the current Ball situation, he is hurt. And that keeps him from running. That is the only weapon Ball has that keeps him above Taylor Bennett on the depth chart, in my opinion. So if he can’t run, then we need a higher % of passes completed. Bennett can do that.

By GTGreg

November 14, 2006 11:17 AM | Link to this

Wow Brad… If you boo either Reggie or Chan on senior day after the team has clinched our division in the ACC and has amassed more wins than in the past 4 years, then I hope you have a 2 large cokes dumped over your head and two free hot dogs shoved up your nose. Yes Reggie’s completion percentage isn’t that of a pure pocket passer (Ainge, Quinn, etc), and he throws more than most mobile quarterbacks (Pat White, Woody Dantzler, etc.), so for a multitude of reasons I don’t care to discuss AGAIN, that stat is mostly meaningless. I say let him get 3 or so touchdowns against Duke (2 throwing, 1 running) and then put in the backups.

By GT

November 14, 2006 12:11 PM | Link to this

We won the coastal division in case no one heard. I think Gailey gets too cute and tries to hide the playbook from Georgia when playing Carolina. Scared me to death but we won. Did you notice the running game was really working the first series and we kind of abandoned it. We didn’t even think of throwing to Calvin. We will play plain vanilla with Duke too and then open up something we have never seen in the Georgia game or maybe the ACC championship game which begs to ask which is more important. If we lay it out for Georgia and Wake wins their side Grobe will see it and pick us apart (so will the Frig). I wonder how long Wake has with this great coach. Outside Spurrier the best coach in college football and maybe equal to him.

By JustMe

November 14, 2006 12:38 PM | Link to this

A few very interesting comments on this blog!

1. Brad is obviously a ugag fan. Ignor his post.

2. Reggie has been playing hurt. Only the inner circle at Tech know exactly how bad the injury really is. I hope that he can play minimally against Duke to recover and rest up.

3. I am sure that Chan will only do the minimum to win against Duke. It is doubtful that he will use trick plays of open up the playbook unless he is desparate. Of course he doesn’t want to show ugag or any future opponent the plays!

4. I hope that Tech is only focused on the next game - Duke. We do not need to be distracted by the idiots from ugag. Against Duke we can relearn the fundamentals: tackling, blocking, etc.

5. Ugag cares most about the Tech game because let’s face it - that is about all they have left. Tech has a great opportunity for so much more (ACC championship, Orange Bowl). Let the ‘shivering chihuahuas’ yap all they want. It is humorous to see them so jealous.

6. IMHO, if a team needs to hire a coach, they would go after Grohe from Wake. He has experience as head coach. He has turned a program around. He will likely win coach of the year. The Wake salary isn’t that much.

By Fred Preddy

November 14, 2006 12:46 PM | Link to this

Hey, Negative Bloggers: What is your prime accomplishment in life:writing “cute” poems on restroom walls, being rejected (three times) by UGGA or wasting time being negative about everything in life? Tech: 8-2, 5-1 Div. Champs.Great…great institute (for me, for sure)——all of 50 years. I love GT, I am proud of our legacy,I see the leadership we send into the WORKPLACE…I applaud our leadership, our coaches, our record in all areas and I APPLAUD REGGIE,HIS TEAMMATES AND THEIR BRIGHT FUTURE. Fred Preddy IM ‘59 Blowing Rock, NC

By GTVegas

November 14, 2006 01:04 PM | Link to this

Booing an individual player is rarely justified, IMO. This is a team sport. Many of Reggie’s miscue’s are the result of inadequate line play, coaching or other factors. I think I would throw the ball away too if a 250 lb DE were trying to plant me in the ground.

Trying to game play Gailey or Richt is just plain out ignorant and arrogant. “Pressure Reggie and the game is in the bag” just demonstrates true ignorance. Don’t you arm-chair coaches think that maybe, just maybe, Gailey and Nix know that, as does the OL? Isn’t the same thing true of UGA’s situation. Their QB play has been far from stellar.

I just find it hard to stomach “fans” playing coach and believing themselves smarter than the folks doing this for their livlihood.

Sure, Richt may know to “pressure Reggie”, any moron with half a brain wants to do that to any opposing QB. The trick is coming up with a scheme to do that. Nix/Gailey’s job is to prevent that.

Reggie has earned the fan’s respect, again just my opinion, but you don’t boo the offensive line when Reggie has to scramble, do you? Last I looked, the scholarship for an offensive lineman was the same as for a QB. Sure, don’t cheer for bad plays, but booing just makes the fans (at any school) look bad.

It takes a team to win….or to lose.

By GT80

November 14, 2006 01:23 PM | Link to this

I heard the Bullpuppy fans booing at their last home game and thought “what a bunch of losers”. Let’s not be the same. Sure Reggie has been frustrating to watch. He’s a barely adequate Div1 QB who has been a starter mainly because he’s got an intangible that others don’t have, and Chan hasn’t recruited someone better. But you’ve got to love his moxie!. I just hope he reads some of these posts and plays hard and keeps his cool against the bullpuppies.

And Ralph, sorry but Reggie will not get a sniff from the NFL. His best bet is to use his GT degree to be the boss of some UGA grad in the future. I think he knows this and is cherishing his last games for the White and Gold.

By Steve

November 14, 2006 01:38 PM | Link to this

At first I was mad that Reggie was starting against Duke, but the more I thought about it, I can understand the decision. It is his final home game, so Gailey will let him start and recieve his nice standing o from the home fans, because face it, he has not been the best Tech QB ever, but he has won more games than he has lost. And after we score a few points, hopefully he will pull him and give the other QBs a chance to play. Give him time to heal a little, because the Jackets will need his legs in the next 3 games.

By David

November 14, 2006 01:49 PM | Link to this

Some of you guys just don’t get it. Reggie will start and play most of the game. Against UGA, if Tech starts falling behind, Reggie will continue to play. Chan Gailey replaced a senior quarterback to start a freshman Ball, and he will live and die with the outcome. That’s why GT will never be an exceptional team, as long as Gailey is coach. He is totally inflexible with his chosen starting quarterback. If I was a budding high school star quarterback, GT would never, ever be on my list.

By ben

November 14, 2006 02:20 PM | Link to this

Mike, your defense of Chan’s decision to stick with Reggie stinks of the same “let’s play not to lose” mentality that has plagued this program since Braine hired Gailey. Brad, your statistics speak volumes, even if your anger goes overboard. It’s not just that he ranks so low, it’s that he has the best reciever in college football and still ranks at the bottom. Look, I don’t have to apologize for being knowledgable enough to know when a QB/coach is holding a team back. Chan lost the Notre Dame game by playing not to lose and was set up in the 4th quarter against pitiful UNC to lose by following that same offensive strategy. We’re 8-2 and may get better because Miami, Va Tech, FSU and UGA are having bad years, not because Chan and Reggie are having great years. This was our year to finishn top ten, not brag about a 3 loss season.

By JustMe

November 14, 2006 03:21 PM | Link to this

David -

Your arguement does not support your point. If I was a budding quarterback from high school, I would love to go to Tech because Chan would start me no matter what!!!!

By GTVegas

November 14, 2006 05:21 PM | Link to this

JustMe - I was thinking the same thing.

By James

November 14, 2006 06:14 PM | Link to this

All my fellow Tech fans- maybe it’s time we have FAITH in our QB and coach. You want statistics, he’s #3 in Tech history in passing yards (behind Shawn Jones and You Know Who). He’s also been playing hurt, and that’s the reason why his play is declining. We can’t change it anyways, so just suck it up and show some respect for the people in YELLOW!

He’s currently 36-24 at Tech. Bobby Ross was 31-26-1 at Tech. George O’Leary was 36-22 from 1995 through 1999. If you’re not satisfied with his record, then you can go back and relive the Bill Lewis days. Now if Bill Lewis is your coach, then you have an understood right to complain.

It’s somewhat understandable for UGA fans to come around and bash our guys, but when you talk crap about your own QB and coach during their best seasons on The Flatts, it’s just beyond me.

That said, football is football. Reggie is our QB and Chan is our coach. While they haven’t put up the best stats at Tech, we’ve definatly seen worse. So I say we just live in the moment, cheer them on, and hope to beat the s* out of Duke, UGA, and whoever else we might play!

By happy

November 14, 2006 07:06 PM | Link to this

for fallout reduction…change amplitude!

By curtrob

November 15, 2006 12:14 PM | Link to this

i cant these bash Reggie blogs, they are utterly pathetic. how dare you even consider booing Reggie on Saturday. he has done nothing but give it his all this year and look at the results. forget about last year and his performance against top ranked Miami and Auburn, both on the road i might add. think about this year where he takes a team on the road in blacksburg, one of the hardest places in the nation for an opposing team, and he performed as well as ou could ever ask. but he struggles against N.Carolina, and its off with his head. you guys make me sick. lets not forget we were down against Maryland, NC State and Miami, three very respected opponents and he led us to victory in each of those games. and dont give me this “Calvin would have won Heisman with another QB”. man whatever, when was the last time a WR won the Heisman, it just doesnt happen. and last time i checked Calvin was leading the ACC in catches, receiving yards and TD’s, hmmmmm, i wonder who was throwing Calvin the dam ball, oh i think it was Reggie good ole #1. some stop moaning about his numbers and focus on the one that counts and thats wins, and he hasnt had a losing season since he arrived and started as a freshman..

see you losers at the game, i just hope you take into consideration whats at stake for the rest of the season and support the team and you QB for a change..

By Not Disappointed!!

November 15, 2006 12:42 PM | Link to this

Reggie, I will be there to thank you for all your efforts, along with my family. I do believe you try harder than anyone else. Good luck Reggie and all the Jackets. Go Bless and Give them Hell!!!

By George P. Burdell

November 15, 2006 12:49 PM | Link to this

Did anybody else happen to catch Knobler’s article about Chan’s contract. One of his main points was that Chan had never finished anyting but .500 in the ACC. Just last year we were 5-3 and it really makes you wonder how he ends up covering Tech when he can’t even manage the simplest of research. It is one thing for one of us bloggers to make a mistake, but I think it is unacceptable for a professional writer to not do the most BASIC of research when writing a story like that. Here’s to hoping Matt gets more of the coverage for Tech because Mike has shown he has no interest at best, and at worst, just wants to write bad stuff about the program.

By Sturge

November 15, 2006 12:59 PM | Link to this

Reggie is an awful QB. Never before in the history of Div-I has a 4-year starter been worse as a senior, than as a freshman. Calvin wouldn’t be a distant 3rd in the Heisman if someone competent could throw to him (or anyone else) on a consistent basis…as in >50% of passes completed. Why has Calvin done so well? Well, even Barry Sanders had a Hall of Fame career behind the Detroit Lions O-Line. I’m hoping Chan Gailey continues w/his pro philosophy and benches Ball against Duke and UGA. Mark these words, Calvin will have huge games if he does.

By stop it!

November 15, 2006 02:04 PM | Link to this

**YOU GUYS ARE SO PATHETIC! HOW CAN ANY OF YOU SIT BACK AND SAY THAT REGGIE BALL SHOULD BE BENCHED? HE’S HAVING HIS BEST YEAR TO DATE…TECH IS GOING TO JACKSONVILLE..AND COULD BE PLAYING FOR THERE FIRST BCS GAME SINCE THE 60’S! ARE YOU GUYS IDIOTS? TAYLOR BENNET IS A JOKE AND THE FACT YOU THINK GAILEY SHOULD BENCH REGGIE AT THE END OF THE SEASON IS ALMOST TOO FUNNY TO COMPREHEND! HOW BOUT YOU SHOW SOME LOVE FOR A GUY WHO HAS ALWAYS GIVEN 100 PERCENT, THIS IS SOMEON’S KID YALL ARE TRASHING! HE’S JUST A KID HIMSELF, IM SURE WHEN YOU WERE 22, YOU DIDN’T HAVE AN ENTIRE STATE AND COLLEGE PUTTING ALL THERE HOPES AND HATE INTO YOU! AND REGGIE CAN PLAY IN THE NFL AS A SLOT RECEIVER OR CORNER…EVER HEARD OF ANTWAN RANDLE-EL? HE PLAYED QB IN COLLEGE TOO!

By Sturge

November 15, 2006 03:08 PM | Link to this

Did you watch the ND game? What about the UNC? How about the NC State? Did that make you nervous? How is can a guy can throw 4 TDs in a game and still have a mediocre outing? It’s a Reggie thang. Hey Curtrob, the phrase ‘dam ball’ should really read: ‘damn Ball!’ The same people who think Ball has talent are the same ones who think Calvin will be a Yellow Jacket next year…or even better, believe w/conviction that Reggie will be in the NFL in any capacity. Dude, don’t be surprised if you get a “random” drug test at work tomorrow for that zinger. There was no BCS in the ’60s but if you meant a major bowl, I’ll roll w/you on that one. Now, did he win games? Yes, we won in spite of him. Check out the DBs as they watch Reggie’s Mike Singletary type eyes as he looks for one (and only one) receiver. At least he’s spared us the Reggie Ball special (a draw play on 3rd down and 16) since he’s been playing hurt. Randle El? Not even close. I guarantee he had a >50% completion rate and averaged more than 5 yds/carry. Since you mentioned a Redskin remember they made it to the playoffs w/an equally inept Mark Brunell last year. Barry Switzer even won a Super Bowl w/the Cowboys. Heck, Quincy Carter actually started an NFL game (and I’ll stop w/the Cowboys analogies for now). Go to the bookstore and look at the hordes of #1 jerseys on the racks. Heck, the #1 jerseys are the only reasonably prices items in the store. Screw Barnes and Noble.

By hey, Stooge

November 16, 2006 09:14 AM | Link to this

what will all your hate prove?

By Sturge

November 16, 2006 01:10 PM | Link to this

How is realistic being a hater? I played in my company’s flag football league and completed >50 % of my passes. I didn’t even have blockers per se, just a skinny guy w/thick racquetball glasses from the accounting department and another who thinks soccer is a real sport. We even had a winning season and I twice gave myself the gameball. Does that mean I’m good? No, I’m horrible but since I’m the boss I made myself the QB. Heck my best WR is fat, bald, has three alimony payments and even voted for Cynthia McKinney but I still know how to get him the ball. These postings are about the most humorous and delusional I’ve read in awhile. For the record, in the last 18 years, Reggie is at the bottom of the list behind 1. Joe Hamilton, 2. Shawn Jones, 3. George Godsey, 4. Bilbo…yes Bilbo, 5. The White Guy Before Joe Hamilton, T6. Donnie Davis, Reggie Ball.

By James

November 16, 2006 07:27 PM | Link to this

Sturge, no one cares.