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By Richie

November 27, 2006 04:14 PM | Link to this

I’ll be glad to see the end of the Reggie Ball era at Tech.

By billgt

November 27, 2006 04:21 PM | Link to this

right on Matt, Reggie has a strong desire to out trash talk the other team rather than outplay them. His smart mouth will land him in the graveyard or the jail one day. What bothers me most is Chan’s committment to play him in Jax, “he’s the one that got us there”; what about the other players? That comment deflates the entire team concept. Both Chan and Reggie have let their teammates down, how can they ever respond?

By Burdell's Brother

November 27, 2006 04:24 PM | Link to this

Well, I am glad to see that Chan is finally starting to understand what a piece of garbage Reggie Ball is, and he is lucky that John Tenuta is as good on the defensive side on the ball, else he would have been fired years ago and Reggie would be pumping gas in Athens. As much as I cannot stand to get beat by Georgia, I cannot stand a person without class, and that is exactly what Reggie is. CLASSLESS. He needs to rememeber that he is a representation of one of finest academic and athletic institutions in the country and he should be privelaged enough to get an education there, much less be the starting quarterback. I cannot waite until January 2, 2007, the Ball era is over, and we can all be a little more intelligent on fall Saturdays.

By GTME87

November 27, 2006 04:24 PM | Link to this

Some good comments Matt. By the way there are a couple of rumors going around - don’t know if they are true or not:

1) Ga. Tech has sent an offical letter to UGA requesting that UGA pay half of Reggie’s scholarship cost. UGa refused the request, but did offer to pay Ball’s way to Florida for 4 years.

2) R, Ball’s jersey is the top selling jersey at the UGA book store.

lol

As far as the turnover we should not use that as an excuse - UGA had a great drive at the end of the game to win.

Let’s hope Reggie turns it around for the Wake game.

By VAN-24 UGA-22

November 27, 2006 04:26 PM | Link to this

Me too.

By JB

November 27, 2006 04:26 PM | Link to this

I’m a Dawg fan, and could list a host of things WE did to win this game, But none of them would matter if it wasn’t for # 1 in white. The man cost TECH the game, AGAIN. I know the Tech fans are glad he’s gone, and I’ve watched him play some good games, but UGA got in his head and he couldn’t let it go. we have a better team than people think( ask Auburn) and I think Tech was not as good as some say. Home field, the crowd, and # 7 in Red had a lot to do with this game. #8 didn’t play bad also.

By Brad

November 27, 2006 04:28 PM | Link to this

I don’t care what Reggie Ball says, frankly. All that matters is that he ain’t very good. Dog.

By Temp

November 27, 2006 04:30 PM | Link to this

I have tickets to the ACC championship, and I’m already sick over how Reggie is going to screw that game up.

I’m betting the house on Wake as ACC champs.

By Chip Wienges

November 27, 2006 04:31 PM | Link to this

Come on Matt. UGA outgained Tech in total yards 255 to 188, just to remind you. Stop clutching the what-ifs and let it go….

By GW

November 27, 2006 04:33 PM | Link to this

A little late to be scolding Chan and Reggie in a blog they won’t read isn’t it?

By cheesebuzz

November 27, 2006 04:41 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs freshman quarterback completely outplayed our senior quarterback. A very bitter loss to swallow. That said, the ACC championship game has considerably more on the line. Forget-Regroup-Move on.

By Jim

November 27, 2006 04:42 PM | Link to this

You nailed it Matt. I remember watching Reggie walk down the bench after throwing his last pick patting guys on the shoulder, trying to keep their spirits up. I wonder what the players on the team were thinking? How can he appear so upbeat after such a disastrous game. And the postgame comments, dog, were bewildering. Contrast his attitude w/ Calvin’s after muffing the pass last year against NCSt. He was in tears and I read the reporters in the locker room backed off of him. If Ball would show a little humility, maybe I could accept some of his erratic play. But he sure makes it hard to root for the guy.

By SW

November 27, 2006 04:42 PM | Link to this

Matt, you’re right on with your assessment of Reggie Ball. His attitude could very well contribute to the fact that after four years he remains fundamentally flawed (e.g., throwing off the back foot, taking too deep of roll-outs from the pocket).

To say that this was just another game is quite foolish on his part. If tech loses to Wake in the ACC CG, there is no guarantee that they would get the second place Gator Bowl.

By tc72

November 27, 2006 04:43 PM | Link to this

I am amazed [maybe not]that Gailey nor Nix did not see that continuing to play “Reggie ball” would be disasterious. He was horrible all day long and every time he would drop back and just sling away- I felt like a pick was sure to follow. The coaches need to pull him when he gets in this mode and let him watch the game from the bench.All but one of his runs were bad- he should have pitched on the 2 point conversion, and he had 2 men open in the end zone on his wayward scramble in the 3rd. He can not see the whole field and decides to do it on his own to quickly. His mouth and his attitude have always been an issue.We have really wasted a potentially great year with the other really good talent on this “DOG”. I am really glad to see him leave.

By Kregg from Lithonia

November 27, 2006 04:44 PM | Link to this

Hey Dawg, Chan Gailey deserves the criticism on Reggie, he used Reggie 4 years ago to preserve his job and know one has the guts to hold him accountable for it. He threw Suggs and Bilbo under the bus knowing that he would be excused from going 6-5 because he had a freshman QB. Well, that freshman is now a senior, so Chan, who gets thrown under the bus now to save your fat a$$?

By Mark from Athens

November 27, 2006 04:46 PM | Link to this

Just shows you how poor the ACC is when a team like Tech led by a QB like Ball is playing for the title against WAKE FOREST!!!!! I bet the Orange Bowl is absolutely sick to their stomach.

By KENNY

November 27, 2006 04:48 PM | Link to this

Dog, why you all dogging me out worse than I have been dawged out for the last four years?

By DisgustedJacket

November 27, 2006 04:50 PM | Link to this

Matt, I’m having a hard time digesting it also. Reggie’s comments after the game show why he is 0-4 vs. UGA. Yes, Reggie has had his few fleeting flashes of brilliance. I was at the GT/Auburn game his freshman year. I left with so much optimism for the future. Unfortunately, Reggie was as good a player at that point as he would ever get. The puzzling thing is Chan Gailey’s love affair with Ball despite a multitude of inconsistency and botched games.
It’s time for the administration and cash givers at GT to become a little less forgiving and a little more demanding. I’ve been a GT supporter practically all of my life and will continue to be despite all. However, it pains me to see the “feel good” mentality of most of the GT leadership. After Saturday’s performance and subsequent comments by Ball, it’s time for Radokovich to do his job with Gailey. For a GT QB to say the UGA game is just another game is sickening to me. It should be just as sickening to anyone who is a serious GT supporter,coach, player, etc. Yes, We are going to the ACC Championship game. A great accomplishment. Or is it ? It may not be right, but it’s fact……for GT, a successful season is still measured by beating UGA. Always has, always will. That may not be right, but that is the way it is. For our QB, who just had a miserable performance (again) to belittle the game is extremely disturbing.
To Reggie, I’d like to say, “Dog, Why don’t you sit the next two out ? We’ll be fine without you !” No, Chan’s too nice of a guy for that..Hmmmm… Maybe that’s why he is still 0 for UGA.
Hopefully, someone with enough clout and b*lls on North Avenue will intervene. In reality, that’s not likely to happen. That’s one reason we remain mired in mediocrity.

By SuwaneeDawg

November 27, 2006 04:50 PM | Link to this

Just as JB, obvioulsy, I’m a UGA fan, so you guys can take this with a grain of salt. In all honesty - this Tech team could have been in the running if not for Reggie. I know Calvin has absolutely understand if he wanted to come back next year. As a UGA man, it scares me to think what kind of recevier he could be with a QB who can 1) get him the ball and 2) not crumble when the opposing defense gets in his face. As the guy sitting next to me Saturday said, “Reggie Ball’s the reason we’re still in this game.”

I know, he’s a college athlete, he’s playing football because he loves it, etc. And I don’t like to come across as mean about amateur athletes but he may be one of the worst overall QBs I’ve ever seen. Is there simply nobody else behind him? Tech will be a much, much better team without him. I think it’s a real testament to the rest of the team that they are actually 9-3 and looking at a possible BCS bowl.

Again, take it for what it’s worth.

By reality check

November 27, 2006 04:51 PM | Link to this

If there has been a college player more villified by his team’s fans than Reggie Ball I don’t know who it would be. So now we hear he was “pressing”. That’s another term for trying as hard as you can, probably too hard.

He did the best he could. Do Tech fans think beating up their quarterback somehow helps the team be more successful? Reggie Ball has been a 4 year starter and one of the winningest quarterbacks in Tech history, behind only Jones and Hamilton. Very few if any of the critics on this blog have ever played college football, much less been a 4 year starter at a division 1 school. Do you critics not see devaluation of a player much more accomplished than the critic also diminishes the critic?

Reggie played a bad game against Georgia, but a large part of that was Georgia’s defense, which is one of the best in college football.

Winkeljohn, the only people who claim the fumble call is controversial are whiney Tech fans making lame excuses. The ball was clearly in play and could be advanced. It was the right call, reviewed and upheld. There is no controversy, no formal complaint to the ACC referee supervisor, and no suspension of the refs involved as was the case in the Jasper Sanks blown call that clearly would have been reversed under today’s review procedure.

Quit whining and get behind the team as they play for the ACC championship this weekend. You Tech “fans” doing all the criticizing and whining don’t deserve the class act the ACC Coastal Champion team has become.

By The Man

November 27, 2006 04:54 PM | Link to this

HEY VAN-24, UGA-22, YOU PATHETIC IDIOT!!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK NOW THAT YOUR PATHETIC SCHOOL LOST TO A SCHOOL WHO LOST TO VANDERBILT???

I’VE BEEN TELLING YOU ALL YEAR TO FEAR THE DAWGS, AND YOU BLIND, STUPID, OVERCONFIDENT NERDS DIDN’T REALIZE YOUR QUARTERBACK WAS A DUMBA$$ WHO CAN’T MAKE A DAMN PLAY!!!

DAWGS 15, NERDS 12!!! HAHAHA!!!

DAWGS 15, NERDS 12!!! HAHAHA!!!

DAWGS 15, NERDS 12!!! HAHAHA!!!

DAWGS 15, NERDS 12!!! HAHAHA!!!

HEY VAN-24, UGA-22, WHERE ARE YOUR STAR TREK FRIENDS RAMBLE ON AND GTGREG, 2 MORE IDIOTS??? I GUESS THEY DECIDED TO CURL UP AT HOME AND LOVE EACH OTHER TO GET OVER THE AGONY!!!

RULE #1 OF TALKING TRASH - HAVE A GOOD IDEA THAT YOU’RE GOING TO WIN!!! I LOVE IT!!!

REGGIE BALL SHOULD HAVE HIS NUMBER RETIRED IN ATHENS!!! WHAT A LOSER!!!

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

By Geechee

November 27, 2006 04:54 PM | Link to this

Reggie played a great game FOR UGA. Ghan coached a great game FOR UGA (Has anyone told him TECH LOST? Someone should tell him the team with the most points WINS) Again, I say as long as Chan is Coach at Tech, Georgia will have a given victory.

By GM R

November 27, 2006 04:55 PM | Link to this

Good blog Matt with well chosen words. That was just about the worst display from a Tech QB I have ever seen. To give him his due Ball is a tough competitor - I remember a block from him 2 years ago that was startling. But that having been said he makes terrible decisions and I have only seen him really hit CJ in stride once in 3 years (this season’s game against Virginia). He may have the highest number of passing TDs in the ACC but how many of those were due to CJ’s outstanding athleticism and how many more might CJ have had with a good old fashioned passing QB? But the biggest criticism has to be reserved for Gailey - why did he not pursue another QB during Ball’s second year, particularly when the surliness and attitude were clearly out of sync with the Tech ethos (as epitomised in those commercials featuring CG)? Hypocrite or what? I really hope that JT has been promised the head coach position when Chan goes - Tech could afford to lose Chan much more than they could afford to lose JT.

By GTfan in WA State

November 27, 2006 04:57 PM | Link to this

Good thing Ball is getting a degree because he sure won’t make a roster spot on an NFL team.The only thing that RB has been consistent at is being inconsistent.

By Steve

November 27, 2006 05:33 PM | Link to this

I’m a hard core 50 year-old UGA graduate, and I never was a true Tech-hater until Mr. Ball(less) showed up. When he leaves, I’ll be civil again, but he is awful for Tech, and college football.

By yellowblood

November 27, 2006 05:33 PM | Link to this

The point was made earlier. Its time for Radacovich to do his job. It should be done this week. Lack of coaching caused that debacle in Athens.

By Steve

November 27, 2006 05:35 PM | Link to this

Reggie, a degree in business-you MUST be kidding. He will NEVER graduate from Tech. If he does, Tech can never again boast of “high academic standardds”.

By Ted

November 27, 2006 05:38 PM | Link to this

I for one am thrilled that RB will be gone after two more games. I don’t know if it is coaching or attitude, but he has regressed every year since his freshman year. His complete unwillingness to even throw the ball towards CJ in big games and his recent comments makes me think the latter (i.e. he tries to prove he’s the man).

But when his completion % goes downward and he misses SO MANY open receivers, it just sickens me to think how good we might have been with even a decent QB at the helm. Taylor Bennett must suck something fierce for him never to even get a shot.

I don’t care that he’s won a few big games - he’s lost more due to inept passing and decision-making. I know UGA has a good defense, but 188 total yards reeks?!? That stat alone demanded that someone, ANYONE, be given a chance once it was obvious that RB was in his “crappy game” mode.

And regardless of how he plays this week and in the bowl game, his attitude on and off the field will not be missed, at least by this alum. He is a poor representative of my school and if he honestly feels the UGA game is not a “rivalry” game, maybe he should go look at the words to the fight song. If he is truly that ignorant, it would explain his complete inability to actually improve in 4 years.

Anyway, thanks Matt for saying what I’ve thought since his sophomore year.

By bill

November 27, 2006 05:38 PM | Link to this

The Man…obviously not a UGA graduate, or a graduate of any U for that matter. The Vandy reminder should give us more humility, not cause us to lose our mind. Grow up! Go Dogs!

By Ramble ON!

November 27, 2006 05:51 PM | Link to this

MATT, you are correct sir!!!!!

By Russ Brock

November 27, 2006 05:52 PM | Link to this

Reggie Ball is about as talented as any high school senior coming out of a mediocre school. For four years he has proven time and time again he can’t be counted on to come through in most big games. Tech will lose to Wake Forest because Ball will choke again and no matter how bad he plays, Chan will leave him in there. Poor Calvin Johnson, an All-American receiver and nobody to throw it to him.

By SAB

November 27, 2006 05:53 PM | Link to this

Just think. If Tech had played with a real QB for four years, they might have been something special.

By mtraininjax

November 27, 2006 05:56 PM | Link to this

What? only 29 posts? You would be censored faster than you can type CENSORED on the HIVE. Lucky for you, your daddy owns the AJC or you, have a pair!

By MoWreck

November 27, 2006 05:59 PM | Link to this

Actually, I don’t think it was entirely Reggie’s fault, but lets face it he did have a terrible game, BUT, I think a lots of times the play calling is awful. And bad play calling will surely work on your confidence. When Tech opened the game with the long pass to Calvin I won $5 on a bet they would open with that play … Our offense is way to predictible. All of those passes with a running back chomping at the bit to run … what a waste. These roll-outs Reggie is running are way to deep. One time I saw him drop straight back and had all day with no rush and he STILL decided to roll out. But, all in all I still think the play calling does a lots to break down some of Reggie’s confidence. P.S. what happen to all those passes we were throwing to the fullback a couple weeks ago?

By ResonableDawg

November 27, 2006 06:11 PM | Link to this

Tech fans. Ball was playing for your team! He was trying to win! He does not deserve to be treated like this from his own fans. This is my first time reading a Tech blog and I am very disappointed, being a native Georgian. I am passionate about college football too. But just remember something. Its COLLEGE football. Blame the coach. If he has nobody better then he did not do his job in recruiting. But either way, don’t bash a college athlete this way.

By DC Tech Fan

November 27, 2006 06:26 PM | Link to this

Come on….get off Reggie’s back. Keep in mind that he, and the other players (Ga and Ga Tech) are 20 year old kids playing a game. BLAME THE COACH…Chan is alot older than 20 and makes 1 MILLION a year. If Chan was a real man, he would take total blame for this game and tell the media he was out coached! Come on Chan, dont let Reggie take your heat….stand up and show these young players what accountability is……

By Dan

November 27, 2006 06:29 PM | Link to this

ReasonableDawg, you are not being very reasonable. Learn how to spell please.

By suwannoochee

November 27, 2006 06:30 PM | Link to this

Great column, Matt. You’re a credit to your profession. I was as exasperated as a lot of other Tech fans after the Georgia game, but after the depression cleared, I realized that we still have a team that went 7-1 in an ACC which may or may not be having an off year— the bowl results will tell us— and it’s time to get behind Tech to beat Wake and go to a BCS game. Here’s wishing Ball plays great in his last two games and the Tech program and its fans get the excitement and recognition they’ve earned. And, much as it galls me, kudos to a UGA team that had a lot to do with Ball’s performance. I wish them luck in the Chik-fil-A.

By A neutral observer

November 27, 2006 06:31 PM | Link to this

Calling for a head coach’s job because his QB has a bad game and when the team has a shot to make the BCS is COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS. Yes, Reggie Ball is very erratic, but is that Chan Gailey’s fault? No. As for the “man” and his all caps bunch of garbage, you are the reason I can not stand the fans of the Dawgs….more bark than brain. Y’all were lucky to win that game, and YES you did lose to Vandy AND Kentucky….facts don’t lie. I’ll stick with my poor 3-8 GSU Eagles and hope for a better year next year. Good luck to Tech in Jacksonville on Saturday.

By DisgustedJacket

November 27, 2006 06:54 PM | Link to this

Neutral Observer, Not sure who’s post you are referring to, but my suggestion that Radakovich “do his job with Gailey” was not meant to imply firing him. I was merely suggesting that he inform Chan that we don’t need a QB playing who belittles a rivalry that happens to mean a tremendous amount to 99.9 % of the GT community, fans, athletes, etc. I’m sure Reggie would love to diminish the significance of the game since he has played so poorly in the series. Also, to those who suggest “getting off Reggie’s back” so to speak. College and college football, in particular, is about learning life lessons. In life, if you fail, you are replaced. In Reggie’s case, failure, followed by indifference is seemingly being rewarded with a vote of confidence from Gailey.

By wmmmci

November 27, 2006 06:56 PM | Link to this

I said if we won the next 4 in a row I would think about letting up on Gailey. See what happened. 12 of the points allowed were directly the result of RB’s screwups. Without the TO’s the score would have been 12 to 0. I’m back on the same horse. If we ever expect to beat UGA, It won’t be during Gaileys’ reign period. We only have to lose to UGA four more times before we get a new coach. Look at “Bama”. Shula can’t beat Auburn. He’s gone! Fire Chan Gailey Too.

By GTbutmad

November 27, 2006 07:04 PM | Link to this

Matt,

Reggie was bad. I told my friends prior to the UGA game that all we could expect from Reggie was average. Average would have made Tech a winner Saturday because of extraordinary talent in other positions. Even average in the press room after the game would have helped.

To not criticize the coaching staff for sticking with Reggie would be a disservice to Tech, its players and its supporters that all deserve better. I’d rather see some kid with a good head on his shoulders and some athletic talent lead our team with some class. With the time Reggie has been given there is no telling how far we might have developed a kid by now. Furthermore how well is Reggie, our 4 year starter, going to represent the Institution moving forward in his life?

Many of us in the west stands knew 3 1/2 years ago that we would never be as good as we could be with Reggie as a starter. I’m really concerned that Chan couldn’t see it and now that Reggie is soon to be gone I’m further concerned about his blind allegiance to the next “Reggie”.

I can’t imagine Steve Spurrier, Houston Nutt, Urban Meyer or even Mark Richt (for that matter) sticking with R any quarterback in spite of poor play and poor conduct for FOUR years. The kids who leave their hearts on the field, the fans who give their support enthusiastically and the alumni who support the program financially deserve better and I, for one, hope changes are made starting at the top.

By RD

November 27, 2006 07:04 PM | Link to this

Reggie Ball is all on Gailey. The guy has been an instant flameout for four years and it has shown up time and again…. and precisely four times against Georgia.

When I look at what Georgia went through earlier this year in realizing the best QB for their team was a true freshman and living with the transition impact, it becomes infinitely clear that their coach has what it takes to make the tough decisions while Coach Gailey has yielded to some unseen pressure for 4 years to play a ridiculously immature quarterback that freaks at the first sign of pressure.

Georgia’s QB looked like a 5th year senior and Ball looked like a scared stiff freshman for the 4th time Saturday night, but it wasn’t Reggie’s fault. It was Gailey has chosen to ignore the problem for 4 long years.

This one is on Chan.

By jacketnation

November 27, 2006 07:08 PM | Link to this

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what went wrong. Reggie has good games, bad games and horrible games. He has always been very consistant and being inconsistant. When the game is on the line because Reggie is playing like an 8 yr old in his first peewee game, take him out. Taylor Bennett looke pretty sharp against Duke. He could not possibly have played as bad as Reggie Ba(lless).

By RICO

November 27, 2006 07:10 PM | Link to this

This is crazy!! Tech is one game from an ACC Championship and a POSSIBLE trip to a BCS game and all the writers can talk about is last week. Forget it! Ball played bad and Tech lost. If Reggie leads his team to an ACC Championship and a berth (or possibly a win) in a BCS game, then all will be forgotten about the four years of UGA loses. I did not agree with Reggie’s comments after the game, but if he wins the next two he will have the last laugh. UGA represents 4 of the past 47 games played. I hate for Tech to loose to Georgia, but this year is different. Usually we are looking at a berth in the “Toilet Bowl” after the UGA game. Not this year!!! So all you writers and UGA fans BACK OFF “DOG”! We have an ACC Championship and 15 million dollars to focus on.

By jacketnation

November 27, 2006 07:12 PM | Link to this

Solve for Y

Y=Reggie’s Balls Y=0 Y+Reggie’s Brain Y=0

By BirdDawg

November 27, 2006 07:29 PM | Link to this

Hey, Van 24 UGA 22, isn’t it about time your changed your name to

UGA 15 Bugs 12?

Come on, you pathetic, socially retarded moron.

Your team lost to the team that lost to Vandy and Kentucky. Your team lost to a true freshman playing QB.

Your team lost to a first time OC going head to head with the “great” John Tenuta.

YOUR TEAM LOST!!!

Hahahahahaha!

And Matt, please, please, please, do what ever you can to become OUR beat writer next year.

These nerds, bugs, and Star Trek lovers don’t deserve you.

And we don’t deserve Carter Strickland.

By Steve

November 27, 2006 07:30 PM | Link to this

I fault Chan Gailey for the bad situation with the Tech offense. Granted Ball is a below average D1 quarterback who has limited ability, a bad attitude and often makes terrible decisions, but he does give his all. Gailey is the coach who insists on mainaining this bad situation and continually puts Ball in a position to fail. I have yet to hear Gailey own up to his failures and to make himself accountable. He would rather let a 20 year old take all the heat and be satisfied to stand at arms lenght.

By Go Dawgs

November 27, 2006 07:33 PM | Link to this

Good luck next week Tech!

As a Dawg fan I’m sorry to see RB go, beacuse you guys are going to be GOOD without him under center…

By jacketnation

November 27, 2006 07:34 PM | Link to this

All who think Reggie Ball is an idiot, please reply simply by typing - I, for yes and- NAY for no. Then we will talley the results. My vote is -I

By ben

November 27, 2006 07:42 PM | Link to this

We really shouldn’t be mad at Reggie. He had a coach that kept putting him out there, despite his lack of talent. The “me against the world” act only works when you have the stuff to show the world they were wrong. Reggie never did. Of the 29 games RB supposedly won, how many were because of offensive prowness and how many because of a stingy defense?

By smitty

November 27, 2006 07:44 PM | Link to this

WF will win by more than two TDs unless reggie plays one of his better games….WF has the offense to break it open and if GT’s offense does the three and out shuffle that reggie is so good at engineering then the defense will tire and give up big plays….i didn’t see the whole game but i still don’t understand why there aren’t more screen plays and short HB passes (passes rb can complete), especially with a talent like choice… CJ was so frustrated with rb in the game…CJ is constantly giving up his body to try and catch those ridiculous passes and then he has to listen to all the press and ga fans about how oliver shut him down……pathetic… i know he can’t wait to get out of town….what a freakin waste of talent…thank you chan and rb…..nix and chan ( and his teammates) should be all over rb’s A this week and remind him its a team game and to quit trying to do it all himself ( and its obvious to everyone except rb that he can’t)……the upcoming game is impossible to predict depending on which reggie shows up…..but something tells me that WF’s coach (who should be coach of the year) will clearly outcoach our loser chan and WF will simply copy some of GA’s tactics….they will concentrate on stopping the running game with choice and pressure rb, putting the game in rb’s hands, and unfortunately, let the mistakes pile up……..i don’t think it will even be close unless rb delivers the game of his career….

By russell sorrells

November 27, 2006 07:53 PM | Link to this

Neither Reggie or Calvin have performed up to par since they started wearing face plates. Apparently they are more concerned about how they look than about their performance. Those face plates are bound to distort their vison.

By GINGER

November 27, 2006 07:57 PM | Link to this

AFTER THE GAME ON SAT. TO GA MAYBE HE CAN START HIS OWN BUSINESS. HE WILL BE FINANCIALLY ABLE. THINK ABOUT????????????

By DirkDawggler

November 27, 2006 08:04 PM | Link to this

Sure, Reggie Ball was a liability to the team. But looking at this game through Red and Black colored glasses for a second time on DVD, it occurred to me that Choice was pretty darn effective. The fact that he wasn’t used more often falls squarely on the shoulders of Chan Gailey.

Gailey never constructed a plan to have a backup ready when #1 began to stink like #2. That’s poor coaching.

By jacketnation

November 27, 2006 08:12 PM | Link to this

Reggie has two Johnsons but no Balls. He is also a no-brainer.

By GT5900

November 27, 2006 08:14 PM | Link to this

When the jackets beat Auburn Reggies freshman year i thought we may have another Joe Hamilton at QB for the future. I was so wrong. I think part of his problem is coaching. Our coaches can’t coach him up. Seems like he has gotten worse every year and he makes the same mistakes again and again. I am very excited about these young QB’s that have committed to Tech. My question is: Can our coaches coach them up?

By TheTruth

November 27, 2006 08:19 PM | Link to this

HAHA - You guys are funny, Georgia Tech vs Wake Forest for a championship. Thats the best joke ive heard in a long time. The ACC does not deserve a BCS bid.

By jabster

November 27, 2006 08:25 PM | Link to this

Matt-You are correct. Period.

I’ve also gotten over the fumble. The ball was live. (Note to Dog Nation-you’re not getting “Jasper Sanks” back, though. Sorry :) )

M-Train in Jax: This isn’t the Hive. I quit posting there after they yanked one too many of my posts for saying something the admins disagreed with but was completely Walt Disney G-rated. We give (dis)credit where (dis)credit is due here.

Thank goodness we only have 2 more games with The QB Whose Name Shall No Longer Be Mentioned. Let’s hope he doesn’t stink up Jax and leave too much of a mess for Tenuta to clean up.

By James

November 27, 2006 08:27 PM | Link to this

I saw Taylor Bennett make some awesome throws in the game against Duke. The ones he didn’t make were still pretty darn close. I know it’s Duke, but that’s still pretty darn good considering that he was playing with the backup WR’s. Imagine what he could do if he had James Johnson and Calvin Johnson. Maybe Calvin might actually get the ball.

By jacketnation

November 27, 2006 08:30 PM | Link to this

By the truth, who is GA playing for any kind of Championship? Vanderbilt or Kentucky?

By jabster

November 27, 2006 08:32 PM | Link to this

Anybody know where I can get a Taylor Bennett jersey?

By JustMe

November 27, 2006 08:40 PM | Link to this

1st question: why are ugag fans here? Tech is now focusing on our conference championship. Don’t you guys have some floor to mop?

2nd question: why are some people (Tech fans) so quick to jump on and off of the band wagon? Recently, there were cries to “can Chan” and suddenly he became “not that bad of a head coach.” While Reggie was playing well, we loved him. He has a bad game and suddenly everyone hates him. What’s up with this?

IMHO, we need to realize that these are still just kids playing a game. They have a lot of pressure to perform and they really do want to win.

Until Tech can consistantly recruit super atheletes each and every year, we need to nurture what we do have and stop the hating. I mean think about it…. Tech really does get the most out of our recruits. This is certainly NOT something that ugag can say.

We need to stop with the finger pointing immediately and focus on the real goal, the ACC championship.

By Matt

November 27, 2006 08:44 PM | Link to this

“who is GA playing for any kind of Championship?”

We should be playing Wake Forest for the ACC title since we won the ACC Coastal division this past weekend.

Georgia Tech football=JOKE.

By GreenJacket

November 27, 2006 08:51 PM | Link to this

I agree that Taylor Bennett looked pretty good against Duke. He does’nt have to run around and try to find a lane to allow him to get off a throw. I also disagree that Reggie was not coached. When he uses the proper mechanics he throws the ball well. When he throws on the run or off balance they become incomplete or intercepted. Coach should be held responsible for leaving him in however.

By Matt

November 27, 2006 08:52 PM | Link to this

1st question: why are ugag fans here? Tech is now focusing on our conference championship. Don’t you guys have some floor to mop?

No, we wiped the floor with Georgia Tech on Saturday. Job finished.

Georgia Tech football=JOKE.

By retired engineer

November 27, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

An old saying…no crying over spilled milk. The 24 rule should apply. Plan now to beat Wake.

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By Flack Jacket

November 27, 2006 09:14 PM | Link to this

Wake Forest has had weeks to scout us. They will be ready. Even with our stingy defense, they will hang over 20 points on us.

Foregone conclusion: There is no way RB can score 20+ points on WF. Therefore, start TB. At least there will be some hope.

CCG, the alleged offensive mastermind, inherted Ralph Friedgen’s offense and players who understood it. Chan has dismantled it and turned the offense into a joke. I feel for our hardworking and talented players on both sides of the ball. CCG should be fired.

By StraightJacket

November 27, 2006 09:56 PM | Link to this

I respect your comments Matt, but let me play Devil’s advocate here….

These are kids … or at least I think they’re kids; not quite yet matured. I was 26 (or older) before I learned the skill of watching what I say in public forums. Reggie is what,….22 years old? Regardless of how he articulates his points, we MUST ALL realize that this kid is a “public figure” that probably has to deal with much more public criticism than the MATURE (50-plus year-old) Governor of this state. If that kind of “pressure” gets to a kid somewhat in how he speaks his emotions (while trying to hide them or perhaps move on from them), it seems that us OLDER guys (older than say, …26 or 27) should take that into account when we read quotes in the paper from a kid who’s been continuously badgered and been BAITED into those quotes by the very questions he’s being asked.

I mean really,…. one question was something of an outright insult to him. How was he supposed to respond to that? Furthermore, I can understand his responding with “dog” in his answers: Reggie’s been around for 4 years, and it doesn’t take a Tech Engineer to realize that 7 out of 10 journalists in the room were either UGA grads or UGA fans. In responding to the baiting questions, what did you expect him to say? That’s NOT a rhetorical question… really,… what SHOULD he say to such slantedly phrased questions?

Two other points: One, Reggie knows himself. He SPECIFICALLY asked to be relieved of media interview duties in the preseason, and Chan granted him that. Reggie’s smart enough to know that the media would have baited him into bulletin-board material for ND, and Reggie didn’t want to risk that. As team Captain, he couldn’t deny the media hounding of him after the first game, but I’m glad he didn’t have to put up with the media before the season.

Finally, as Captain, Reggie can’t afford to mope around like SOME in our so-called “fan” base are doing today. After the horn blew Saturday, there was NOTHING Reggie could do to change the score. Like any leader, you quickly look to rally your troops to prepare for the NEXT battle. Wallow too much in your defeat, and your confidence erodes. That’s not a Reggie quote… its a Gen. George C. Patton quote.

All Reggie can do NOW is prepare for Wake. If PUBLICALLY minimizing the loss (which he can do NOTHING ABOUT NOW) while he hurts inside himself is what he feels he needs to do as leader and Captain to move on to next week’s HUGE GAME, then I don’t care how the public perceives his remarks.

Winners don’t dwell on failures - and leaders need to look to the next battle. If he handles his hurt internally, so be it. Leaders don’t have the luxuries of being one of the troops.

Or the fans.

-SJ

By GTbutmad

November 27, 2006 10:11 PM | Link to this

Nice comments but useless. No coach that would stay blindly with Reggie can ever coach a Tech team to a level above its potential. This team should have gone higher than it has.

No, let’s not blame Reggie for anything other than his off-field antics but as sure as we just lost again to an average UGA bunch we’ll have another year where this coaching staff will give its blind support to the “next” Reggie that will once again bring down a team full of talented players.

I, for one, don’t support this coach.

By Riotch

November 27, 2006 10:21 PM | Link to this

As a UGA fan, I hate to say it but Ball just isn’t a very good QB. It really is that simple. He will not be drafted, plays moderately well in an average comference. He may win the ACC champoinship for but one reason that Miami, FSU and VA tech are WAAYYYY down this year. Honestly, can anyone get very excited about an ACC championship game against Weak Forest? BTW, Wake’s 35,000 seat stadium COMBINED with Dodd at 52,000 still isn’t as big as Sanford. If you need any more proof, the number 7 rated team in the SEC just beat the number 1 or 2 team in the ACC. Ball may be able to win you some games in that conference but in the SEC yall would be below us-which puts you in the Ole Miss/Miss State category. Good luck and fear “Lucky #7” next year (the player and as I remeber the 7th in a row.)

By Patrick Dron

November 27, 2006 10:37 PM | Link to this

Reggie Ball is a good player granted he’s erratic and offbalance at times but two days ago he was just off some no big deal. and he was right the game against UGA was just another game granted it was a rivalry game but that’s no big deal it’s just bragging rights nothing more. Reggie’s a good quarterback and I’m glad coach gailey is sticking behind Reggie. I got faith he’ll bounce back and do well in his final game in GT uniform. so to all the Reggie Ball haters and GT football haters in general think before you speak.

By derrell.davis

November 27, 2006 10:38 PM | Link to this

I always thought that James Jackson, a Ga player, was the worse QB ever. I WAS WRONG. Tech, thank you for playing Reggie Ball.

By jabster

November 27, 2006 11:00 PM | Link to this

Riotch:

Let’s take these, one by one:

1) “Ball just isn’t a very good QB”. Film at 11. I’d say we’ve won more in spite of him than because of him. It kind of reminds me of the old Joe Hamilton + the “Leaky Roof” defense days (hope you can outscore your opponent), but in reverse—hope your D can hold your opponent down to our output.

2) “He may win the ACC champoinship for but one reason that Miami, FSU and VA tech are WAAYYYY down this year.” The road to the ACC Coastal didn’t go through Tallahassee this year. FSU’s woes had nothing to do with GT making the ACCCG. Check your sked. VT is no slouch this year, going 6-2 in conference play. As for Miami, we’ve beaten them two years in a row.

As an aside, Miami and FSU having a bad year does not equal the ACC having a bad year, any more than Florida and Tenn and Bama having a bad year—and giving the SEC to UGA—does not equal the SEC having a bad year. In order to win a conference or anything else, your opponents have to be “way down” from you.

3) “BTW, Wake’s 35,000 seat stadium COMBINED with Dodd at 52,000 still isn’t as big as Sanford.” And WF’s enrollment + Tech’s enrollment is only probably half of UGA’s, too. And your point was?

What’s with all this “mine is bigger than yours” stadium talk anyway? By those standards the Big 10 would have us both beat. Do you need to ask your doctor about Enzyte or something?

4) “Good luck and fear “Lucky #7” next year (the player and as I remeber the 7th in a row.)” Maybe 13 will be your UNlucky number with the UGA MVP #1 gone.

By riotch

November 28, 2006 12:00 AM | Link to this

Look, Jabster, you can allege all you want. (film at 11) What film? Do you honestly think you wouldn’t in a minute trade Ball for nearly every QB in the SEC (or hell the PAC-10 for that matter)? The ACC without FSU and Miami (or the big ten without OSU and Michigan for this year) is the Big East. yeah, yeah, good records but only b/c they continually play inferior teams/talent. Good luck in the ACCG. I hope you win. But if you want one reason Ball is not a good QB just ask the opposing team “would you like to play him again next year”. I know as a UGA fan I would love GT to have Ball back.

By UK 24 - UGA 20

November 28, 2006 12:33 AM | Link to this

The mutts are pathetic. Take away the completely bogus fumble recovery for a TD they were given and Tech shuts them out. No way they get any momentum and score. Only a bunch of butt sniffin raccoon eaters would have the nerve to talk trash after that. I love how its killing you guys we’ll be playing for a conference championship next weekend. Hahahahahahaaha!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Linda

November 28, 2006 02:27 AM | Link to this

I too am still having trouble digesting the results of last Saturday’s embarrasing game. The play calling was atrocious and Reggie was a disgrace. As a life long TECH fan and wife of an alumunus and mother of a current student, I am always amazed how the Jackets can do so well all season and manage to embarrass themselves on national TV. We had planned, as a family to travel to Jacksonville but now will not bother. It’s a wait and see for any decent bowl bid. I’ll make my decision depending on how they do this weekend. I have always supported TECH but am growing weary of the season that ALMOST was. I am tired of people saying SEEEE they are not as good as they think they are. Will TECH ever again be able to compete with the bigger schools?

By Michael Cameron

November 28, 2006 02:45 AM | Link to this

To “yellowblood” and “Disgusted Jacket” —

I wasn’t going to add any further comments onto this blogging service about the UGA game despite some of the most irrational and asinine comments against a head coach I’ve ever seen. But…I cannot let pass what you two have said. You think Tech’s athletic director, Dan Radakovich, should “do his job”? And, are we to presume that admonition translates into you wanting AD Radakovich — primarily as a trigger reaction to dropping one big game — to fire Coach Gailey? What? You guys appear to obfuscate your concept about firing the coach, choosing to artfully use veiled cryptic terms such as “do his job.” Are you both too ashamed of your idea, because of recognizing the irrationality manifested in what you advocate, to come right out and say it in plain English? I am saying it for you. You want the AD to fire Coach Gailey after he coached his team to bowl games (albeit non-bigtime bowls) every season he’s been here? You want the AD to fire Coach Gailey because Tech lost one friggin’ ballgame, by three points, to a very talented team? You want the AD to fire Coach Gailey after he just finished leading Tech to the ACC Coastal Division Championship? You want the AD to fire Coach Gailey after he just led his team to a 9-3 regular season record? You want the AD to fire the head coach, in great part, just because he is sticking with a surly and arrogant — but evidently non-criminal (as in law-abiding) — student-athlete who seems to be passing his classes? Are you people at all serious? Are you really serious? Are you even remotely serious?

Firing Coach Gailey because of the “debacle” the other night would be the real debacle…that would be a moral, as well as a tactical, debacle of the first magnitude. That strain of irrational overreaction and coldness is symptomatic of some of the worst aspects of modern society; win all the time, every time, anytime — don’t lose a game…or else…even if you’ve been winning left and right, and the only games you’ve lost this year have been to teams against which you were underdogs.

You want to fire the coach for losing one dang (excuse my language) game!?!?!? I don’t care if it is the big rival; you don’t terminate an obviously fine coach, who, very importantly, wants to be here, just because his team loses one game at the tail end of a nine-win championship season. That’s full-moon-lunar-impact thinking.

The coach is a decent and honorable man, a strong leader with integrity (he’s sticking by Ball even today amidst the entire imbroglio), as evidenced in Mike Knobler’s column today here on AJC.com. Do you really believe AD Radakovich would consider you anything other than stark raving crazy (or just mean and petty) if you walked into his office and personally made your suggestion to fire Coach Gailey — after he coached Tech to a championship?

Where is John McEnroe when you need him? Can we get a “You can’t be serious!”?

By Truth Hurts

November 28, 2006 02:53 AM | Link to this

Even Taylor admits the play was over:

UGA’s [Tony} Taylor, of all people, didn’t disagree [with those who thought the ball was recovered by Tech and downed]. “When they fumbled it, I thought one of the Georgia Tech guys got it,” he said. “I didn’t know [what was happening] when I first picked it up. There was a ref right there; I thought he’d blow it dead, but then he started running, so I started running too.”

There were those who saw it as a dead ball even among the officiating crew, “one of whom appeared to raise a hand to signal the play over before Taylor took off.”

Refs - 7, Bulldogs - 8, Jackets - 12

By Michael Cameron

November 28, 2006 03:08 AM | Link to this

I will add this. Yes, I can see the argument about pulling the starting QB and giving his roommate (I believe I read somewhere they’re roomies) a shot, since the vet QB was struggling, again, as he historically has against UGA. But, just maybe the coaches feel they know the Tech personnel better than we fans do, and the staff may have felt that Tech’s best chance at winning would be provided by the incumbent’s senior leadership and considerable athletic talent. The latter is not always consistently harnessed, of course, and the kid can be erratic. But, recall that, against Miami a few weeks ago, this QB, as he has often done in the past, got off to a very inaccurate start with his throwing, but then caught fire, including that long perfectly-thrown bomb into the back of the end zone. Coach Gailey is responsible for making the decision to play the players he thinks will give the entire team their best chance to win. The coach may have been hoping the starting QB would once again “switch on.” Also, the starting QB may have still been slowed somewhat by a nagging injury, but the coaches may have been justified (based on their inside knowledge of their players) in keeping the senior in the game, despite his woes. In any event, you don’t fire a winning coach over losing one game (on the road, by only three points, to a quality opponent) at the completion of a nine-win championship season.

By Michael Cameron

November 28, 2006 03:45 AM | Link to this

Tech has been established as an early 2.5 point favorite over Wake Forest, in the ACC CG, by the Pinnacle, sportsbook.com and CRIS pointspread people. This info is available at http://www.docsports.com/football-odds.html

Florida is favored in the SEC CG, also by 2.5 points, over Arkansas.

I choose not to bet, but I thought you’all might find the official opening lines to be interesting.

By Jay

November 28, 2006 06:07 AM | Link to this

As a Tech fan, take off your yellow and white glasses and have a nice long look at reality…

1. Reggie Ball is one of the worst 4-year starting qbs in a long long time. When he misses a pass, its not even close. Ive seen so many passes sail over receivers its not funny.

2. The ACC has had a serious down year. Besides fsu and miami, the two most talented teams, being trash…the highest ranked team we have is 14. Thats pathetic. And two of our best teams, tech and clemson, got beaten by mid-level sec teams. Because of this…

3. Getting to the ACC championship isnt that much of an accomplishment this year. With a qb as bad as ours (7 points against unc????????) and 3 losses. Put us in the sec and we’re probably eighth(behind uga, ut, fla, lsu, auburn, arkansas, and probably south carolina).

4. Sorry, but beating uga would have been a bigger accomplishment then beating wake freaking forest for the acc. And this was our best chance because uga is only going to get better. Are we?

5. Im sick of getting out-coached but its all too common. Richt had the stones to switch qbs this season, Gailey never did. With a decent qb, we beat norte dame and uga. We’d be in the running for the title game. But no, Gailey cowarded out…the only difference this year is that we wont be at the NoOneCares Bowl getting blown out by a nobody team.

By Terry

November 28, 2006 06:11 AM | Link to this

Matt,

Good column. It is nice to hear that Reggie is a leader in the locker room. That is something that I thought we lacked from the coaches side, so it is good to hear that someone is picking up the slack.

Remember when Reggie was a freshman? Everyone was excited about his potential. After the first season, I thought that he needed to work on his passing accuracy and timing. What I have not seen is any real development in his abilities. If he does not have those abilities, the coaches job is to replace him. If he does have those abilities, the coaches job is to coach him.

The responsibility to improve also rests on the individual player’s shoulders as well as the coaches. But the coach has the ultimate authority to change it if it does not get fixed.

RB has really irritated me at various times with his inconsistancy. However, he is a Tech man, and I wish him the best in his last two games, and wish him the best in whatever future career he takes.

Hopefully at some point he will acknowledge that the Tech UGA game is and has been a very important game, if not to him, then to a lot of other people.

By Logical

November 28, 2006 06:12 AM | Link to this

Dont give me this “theyre only kids” bullcrap. Its not like theyre eight years old living on the streets. Theyre men, playing a physical game, getting a free education at a quality school. If they cant handle it because “theyre kids” then give someone else a shot…there are plenty of students who would die and give anything to play division 1 football.

If we had a qb with a pulse, do we score more then 10 points against a nd defense that has been proven to be looser than saigon hooker? Do we score more then 12 points against a defense that lost to Kentucky AND Vandy while also allowing 51 points at home? Does Calvin Johnson get more then ZERO catches against Clemson?

You know the answer. with Choice, our fb, Calvin, our punter, and our quality defense…this team could have made some noise on the national scene. I’ll be shocked if we beat Wake. And even then…big deal. We won the worst Acc in over a decade.

By ART

November 28, 2006 06:29 AM | Link to this

And with a pansy schedule too. REGGIE REGGIE REGGIE….LOLLOLLOL!!!

By THL

November 28, 2006 07:33 AM | Link to this

Truthfully, Reggie should have been deactivated for one or two games when he first got hurt. Maybe a healthy Reggie would have had more confidence and been more effective.

But since that didn’t happen, I have to ask how bad does a QB have to play before he is benched? In a totally unrelated comment, how much of a punk does a receiver have to be (James Johnson) before he is benched?

When Tech decided to buckle down and run the ball, UGA couldn’t stop them. In fact the UGA fans cheered when Reggie dropped back to pass. That toughdown drive where Tech took the ball out of Reggie’s hands and put it in Choice’s, well the results spoke for themselves.

When the home crowd started chanting Reggie’s name, most people thought they were joking. I think they were sincerely cheering him because he was their MVP in that game.

I hope these guys can put it behind them but the nature of that game may have ruined them for the ACC championship. It sure hurt the credibility of the conference.

By JustMe

November 28, 2006 07:44 AM | Link to this

To Riotch and the other ugag fans here….

No one cares about the size of stadiums. That is a fixation unique to dumb-@$$ ugag fans. Wake has a good team this year - they have beaten ranked teams and have a much better record than you!!!!

UGAG needs to worry about the possibility of facing VA Tech in the Peach Bowl. VA Tech will rip you guys a new one. Yes, GA Tech beat them. But you idiots will not.

Stop posting on the Tech blog and go whimper about VA Tech!!

By John

November 28, 2006 07:52 AM | Link to this

Is there any way to petition the NCAA for 4 more years of Reggie Ball?

By #1TechFan

November 28, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this

The best thing to ever happen for Tech football is Reggie Ball being GONE!!! Reggie Ball will be remembered as the by far the worst QB ever to play on good Tech teams. He doesn’t possess the skills to be a good Div III QB much less Div I. And, lastly Gailey should have been fired last year or year before last for ever playing him to begin with. Send Gailey to Alabama and Ball as one of his assistants.

By Scooter11

November 28, 2006 08:20 AM | Link to this

Truth Hurts: You need to change your name to ‘Score Hurts’. Tony Taylor didn’t ‘admit’ the play was over. He just said he ‘thought’ the play might be blown dead. And it doesn’t matter what Tony Taylor thinks - only what your acc officials think.

By ART

November 28, 2006 08:21 AM | Link to this

No matter who UGA plays, or you mites for that matter, JustMe, the fact remains that UGA beat your inferior little yellow butts….AGAIN. Dumba@@!

By eastof A1A

November 28, 2006 08:24 AM | Link to this

Reasonable Dawg, you make a good point about the credit that should go to the rest of the Tech team. The entire group has remained tightlipped and classy while enduring a QB (and coach with blinders) that they have to overcome to win every week.

I honestly think Tech beats Georgia with Taylor Bennett at QB Saturday, funky fumble or not. It would have only taken perhaps 3-4 key pass completions.

By exNFLplayer

November 28, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this

When an opposing D coordinator puts a corner man up on Calvin Johnson practically all day in order to put more pressure, “get in the head” of the opposition QB, he is 100% sure that the guy will fold up like a tent in a typhoon. And he did. Just how bad is Reggie? You saw it Saturday folks.

By godawg

November 28, 2006 08:35 AM | Link to this

Congrats to Calvin for making first team All ACC. I heard Reggie is in the running for All SEC. And I hear Wake has offered him mvp honors and a game ball if he’ll do a repeat performance this weekend.

BTW: How much IS the PPV for the “Battle of the Lilliputians” on Saturday?

By exNFLplayer

November 28, 2006 08:40 AM | Link to this

Tony Taylor worrying that the play gets blown dead is no different than the guy running back a punt or kickoff for a TD. You always look for flags. Same thing. The play was reviewed and stood.

By Bird

November 28, 2006 09:06 AM | Link to this

Shame on all of you Tech fans! I don’t even know that “fan” is the right word for you. Reggie throws 20 TDs to 12 INTs. You’re not happy. We’re in the ACC championship. You’re not happy. We’ve got a great shot at playing in a BCS bowl (our first ever). You’re not happy. Get over your egos and recognize that this is a significantly better team, QB included, than it has been in years. Yes, we lost to Georgia and my heart is wrenched. Yes, Reggie had a horrible game. Maybe you should remember the Miami, VT, NCSU, or even ND games. Reggie is a large part of the reason why we are here.

I’m sick and tired of hearing all the Tech “fans” whine about our QB. The bottom line is that because we had Joe Hamilton, no one will ever be good enough for you arrogant b&startds. By the way, how many BCS games did he or Godsey get us into? While I’m ranting, get off Gailey’s back too. He was plagued his first few years by injuries and drop outs. Sure he made mistakes, but so has everyone else.

One final thought, GT is in for a heap of success the next few years due to our change in offensive philosophy and our monumental recruiting efforts. Did you know we have a couple of 4 starts ready to commit for 2008? That is all based on the work of Chan Gailey and Reggie Ball. I was at both Auburn upsets. Remember the Miami game last year. Remember the NCSU upset and the Maryland upset a couple years back. We had no business winning those games. Those teams all had better athletes and much better coaches according to some of our fans before those games. We won those games in large part due to Chan and Reggie. Both have been much maligned so far at Tech. But both are responsible for our successes and failures. In the years to come, try not to rejoice in our successes without at least some rememberance of the foundation laid between 2003 and 2006.

Go Tech, beat Wake!

And for you Tech haters out there, remember this: we may have only one Ball, but we’ve got an All-American Johnson!

By GT

November 28, 2006 09:11 AM | Link to this

I often wonder if Ball purposely does not throw to Calvin. A personality like Ball’s probably hates having to contend with the real thing in CJ.

By GTNE80

November 28, 2006 09:32 AM | Link to this

A couple of weeks ago, I posted that one reason that Reggie had such an abysmal record against UGA was that they “got in his head” by pressuring him early. I got chided by some fellow Tech fans that said (essentially) “easier said than done.”

In this case, it hurts to be right.

Quote from Mike Knobler’s article, “Gailey stands by erratic Ball for ACC title game.”

“He lost his composure. Georgia expected nothing less.

“That was our goal from Day 1,” Georgia defensive tackle Ray Gant said. “As soon as we started game-planning Tech, shake Reggie. That’s what we wanted to do, and we definitely accomplished that.”“

By mixed marriage

November 28, 2006 09:36 AM | Link to this

The one thing about Saturday’s game that I wish had happened was CJ going to go TO on Reggie. CJ has more class and respect for the game than TO does, but how many acrobatic catches or horrible passes that leave CJ open to get drilled does he have to deal with before he snaps???

Beat Wake. But please use Choice!!!

By jabster

November 28, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

I remember the VT, Miami, and NCSU games, and I also remember the Clempsun, Carowhina, and Maryland games. Our D kept us in the last two. Reggie did nothing special in the first two. Seven points? Even AJ Suggs got that many against UGA.

If it wasn’t for our D in the NCSU, Carowhina, and Maryland games, we would NOT be going to Jax and we probably wouldn’t even be going to a bowl.

Teams win games, and our team is one of the best we have had, despite losses to Clempsun, pUGA, and the Shame. But you have to ask “what if” in the losses to the Shame and UGA, and learn from your mistakes. You also have to ask “what if” in those defensive nail-biters, too.

Even with CJ gone, I think we will be better next year, and it will be because we have a new guy under center. One who is more composed and keeps his mouth shut and takes care of business.

While we may or may not beat UGA next year on the Flats (too early to tell), I think that we will be going back to Jax next year depending on how we do against the Turkeys. The next few years are looking good for the Jacket Nation.

This year has improved my impression of Chan, who would probably be the ACC COTY if not for Grobe. It has not improved my impression of Reggie.

And, yes, Riotch, I would trade Reggie for any recent UGA QB—except for one. That would be Quitsy “Never Beat Tech” Carter.

By mcdwag

November 28, 2006 10:09 AM | Link to this

what part don’t you get about the fumble? not too hard to figure out-i thought GA fans were harsh-you guys are terrible-leave the kid alone-maybe if you had recruited someone who could take the job away from him then you would not have to rely on reggie ball but have a little class

By to nuke boy

November 28, 2006 10:12 AM | Link to this

you feel better now, knowing all along that all teams try to shake the other QB????

Do you still beat your wife?

By JOHN PV

November 28, 2006 10:15 AM | Link to this

NERDS…………………….. TRY AND BLAME THE ACC REF WHO SAW THE BALL IN THE PILE AND WATCHED TONY PICK IT UP WHILE YOUR STRONG SMART DEFENCE WATCHED HIM RUN. TRY AND BLAME REGGIE WHO RAN FOR HIS LIFE . NERDS………………….

By Jack

November 28, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this

Dog, I hate to see Reggie graduate or, more likely, use up his eligibility.

By NGJacket

November 28, 2006 10:33 AM | Link to this

Bird, the 20-12 statistic has little to do with Reggie. It has more to do with Johnson&Johnson pulling in balls that most NFL receivers would deem uncatchable.

I am so sick of this mentality that dooms Tech to mediocrity. Do you remember why David Braine was fired? For saying something along the lines that we’ll never be better than a 7-5 team?

Without Reggie, this is one of the MOST TALENTED offensive units Tech has ever had and can ever hope to see again. There was enough talent around Reggie this year that looking back, an undefeated season and a national title running doesn’t seem so far fetched, even given some weak ACC teams. Imagine how many more balls would have been caught/yards gained/points scored by having a QB with even a +55% completion percentage.

Hang five more points on ND and don’t choke against the rivals and we’re there. Reggie Ball is the reason why we’re not and there are a few of us (true) Tech fans who realize how good this team could have been (vs. the ones who are satisfied with where we are now). Sure RB has had his games, but you cannot say in the same breath that an inconsistent QB is a good QB.

By Matt

November 28, 2006 10:34 AM | Link to this

Let us count the ways that Georgia Tech’s loss to Georgia is simply humiliating:

6 in a row and counting

The guy who threw the winning TD pass was playing HS ball this time last year.

The guy who caught it was a sophmore

Georgia had only 6 healthy O-lineman for this game

Mike Bobo was calling his first game EVER as an offensive coordinator

Georgia lost to Vandy and Kentucky

Georgia Tech has its most experienced team of the Chan Gailey era this year

Result? Georgia 15 Georgia Tech 12.

Georgia Tech football is a complete and utter joke.

By FootballFan

November 28, 2006 11:18 AM | Link to this

It’s one thing to make coments about the way players play and how we think we know better than the coaches and second guess them for decisions made or in our minds not made, but when you sink as low as to call names or make crude comments about anyone weither 20 or 60 years old, then all you have done is shown how you lack character as a person and a fan or the game. If you think you can do better than the players or the coach maybe you should get out out your easy chair and onto the field and see how you would fair. To attack someones character when you don’t have the guts to face them then your a coward. If you would like to make coments in person the real GT fans, players and coaching staff will be in Jacksonvill playing for the ACC Championship. When was the last time you did anything meaningful!!!!

Go Jackets!!!!

By JustMe

November 28, 2006 11:41 AM | Link to this

I really wondered why all the ugag posters were STILL on the Tech blog. But, I have now realized….

IT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE DONE!!!!!

We still have the conference championship game. You guys are finished, thanks to Kentucky and Vandy - LMFAO!!!!

The more you idiot ugag fans post here, the funnier it gets!

By JustMe

November 28, 2006 11:53 AM | Link to this

Matt - Go post on the ugag site. Here, we Tech fans think little of your team and even less of your comments. We are focused on the real prize, the conference championship. You can go finish cleaning the toilet and do your other chores over the weekend since your team is done.

By Tift Dawg

November 28, 2006 11:57 AM | Link to this

News flash…. Buy any 25 cent little Debbie cake and receive 2 free tickets to the ACC championship game in Jax. Supplies are UNLIMITED!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 28, 2006 12:14 PM | Link to this

MoWreck, I couldn’t understand why RB kept rolling out all the time. Chan should have maybe pulled him for a series or two to either spark the offense or give RB an opportunity to see that this IS a rivalry game.

By Steven

November 28, 2006 12:23 PM | Link to this

I’ve known Reggie for well over 6 years, and to watch him take the amount of abuse that he has taken is mindboggling. Consider this, does anyone who has posted negative things about his character even know anything about him personally. Now moving on to the football aspect. He has done something that the Great Joe Hamilton couldn’t, which is to lead his team to the ACC CHAMPIONSHIP. I was to telling my futre Brother-in-law who played for TECH please make up your mind what do you want more to beat UGA or win the ACC. I tried to explain to him look at the entrance requirements at both school. Therefore, most 5 star athletes probably could not get into schools like Tech or others.

By joe ma

November 28, 2006 12:45 PM | Link to this

CAN’T GET INTO TECH. WHAT A JOKE LOOK AT ALL THE HOODS ON THAT TEAM. IF TECH BEATS WAKE DOES THAT MEAN UGA IS ACC CHAMPS. ACC WHAT A JOKE…… NOT EVEN IN THE TOP TWENTY ANYMORE THANKS TO UGA GO DAWGS…………..

NERDS................
 NERDS..............................

By Al

November 28, 2006 12:47 PM | Link to this

JustMe, you sure are a cocky little mite. You seem to have forgotten that your team LOST to UGA. So enjoy your last trip ever to any kind of championship game. But don’t forget. UGA owns your little yellow a@@.

By neilmarlowe

November 28, 2006 12:52 PM | Link to this

Reggie Ball a leader?? What a joke!!! I, like thousands of others, only have to wait two more games and the Ball era is history - and let’s hope that after that, he will never be heard from again.

One more thought - did it even cross ole man Chan’s feeble mind to sit Reggie for a series, since he was having such a miserable game? I have to wonder…

By JustMe

November 28, 2006 01:40 PM | Link to this

Al - Keep wasting your time posting on OUR blog. You have nothing else to do while we are preparing for our trip to the conference champsionship. LOL!!!

By GT JACKETS

November 28, 2006 01:44 PM | Link to this

All of you DUMB@$$E$ who think that because UGA beat TECH that you are ACC Costal Division Champs….Then I guess Auburn and LSU should play for the SEC championship seeing that they are the only team to beat UF and Arkansas….and Oregon State should play OSU for the NC because they beat USC…Why not let Vandy or UK play for the ACC Championship….UGA claims to have won the SEC last year and were SEC Champions does that mean that West Va is the reigning SEC Champs? See how STUPID your argument is….Again the better team won on the field SAT and congrats to UGA and the fans of the program….Those stupid comments are getting old….Tech plays for the ACC Championship on 12/2 in Jax and UGA is preparing for their next game…not a championship….just a bowl game….did UGA get the last laugh…sure they won against TECH and have done so for 5 years….GOOD LUCK UGA IN THAT BOWL GAME….GO JACKETS!!!

By Ref

November 28, 2006 01:46 PM | Link to this

Hey JOHN PV, MCdwag (sic), exNFLplayer, ScooterII ———- “MERRY CHRISTMAS!”

By jabster

November 28, 2006 01:53 PM | Link to this

Matt—you forgot that your frosh QB has a 2-point-something majoring in Home Ec or Consumer Ec or whatever (I know that it’s NOT a major in the Terry College of Business) and is on the SEC academic honor roll (WTF?). To be beaten by such a slack-jawed (check his mug) moron is humiliating, come to think of it. “thow football, beat nerds. thow football, beat nerds….”

But I will give him credit for keeping his mouth shut.

By dawgone!

November 28, 2006 01:56 PM | Link to this

Tech will be better next year. Yes, you lose Calvin but you also lose Ball. I am actually worried about the UGA-Bug game next year. With no QB to throw to our DBs, UGA might actually have to play hard to have a chance!

Seriously though… Good luck in the ACC championship.

By Moe

November 28, 2006 02:20 PM | Link to this

Reggie gets recruited to play DB and then is asked to go under center which he does despite being vastly undersized, then plays 4 seasons in this position he didn’t choose and you Trekkies want to lynch him now. Y’all are worse than even the Alabama schools.

Blame this on the guy making seven figures, not Reggie.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 28, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

Steven,

I tried to explain to him look at the entrance requirements at both school. Therefore, most 5 star athletes probably could not get into schools like Tech or others.

And Tech is on probation for academic fraud? You graduate 2% more of your athletes than we do? Don’t start with the academic requirements crap, etc. Because that’s just another thing for you to lose.

By JustMe

November 28, 2006 03:15 PM | Link to this

In case you missed the ajc article this past weekend comparing Tech to UGAG….

1. average SAT score of entering freshmen for UGAG: 1237
2. average SAT score of entering freshmen for Tech: 1328

This is ALL entering freshmen. Why do you think that there is a difference? It is because of the entrance requirements, stupid!

By BradATL

November 28, 2006 03:29 PM | Link to this

Moe, what makes you think GT recruited Reggie to play DB and then forced him against his will to play QB when he showed up on campus? You got it backwards. Reggie picked GT cause Gailey was the only coach who promised him a shot at QB during the recruiting process. Reggie would have gone elsewhere if GT hadn’t held the QB carrot under his nose. I love the guys who come on here and talk well-informed smack. And then there’s guys like Moe.

By jacket

November 28, 2006 03:29 PM | Link to this

Beat georgia = nothing ACC Champ = $$$$$$

For all the Tech fan out there, please just Shut-up and support the team and whoever wear white and gold on the field.

Beat Wake.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 28, 2006 03:44 PM | Link to this

JustMe, Yeah but you have a high percentage of Klingons and Vulcans who have perfect scores pushing that average way up. We just can’t seem to recruit those guys for some reason. Maybe the 60% women on our campus scare them off or something.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 28, 2006 03:48 PM | Link to this

It will be funny when a Tereshinski scores the winning touchdown Saturday. That my friends would be the funniest thing since, oh I don’t know, last weekend.

By 91Wreck

November 28, 2006 03:49 PM | Link to this

OK gdawginkalamazoo and other UGA fans you can’t have it both ways. Either our standards are higher or we didn’t cheat those three years we beat you. Personally, I believe our standards are higher and we did cheat during those years.

The only reason we were able to win in the late 90’s was due to the fact that during that period we recruited the SAME TYPE OF STUDENT ATHELETES THAT UGA DID. We see now that those guys couldn’t hack it in the classroom at Tech. A whistleblower at Tech uncovered the situation and screamed loud enough until we turned ourselves (rather begrudgingly) in to the NCAA. Yep, we cheated to level the playing field with UGA so that we could beat you in football. And yes, we could lower our standards and compete with UGA once again.

The easiest major at Tech is management. Look at the majors of the UGA players and see if they compare with a management degree.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 28, 2006 04:27 PM | Link to this

91wreck and JustMe. And how many freshmen do you admit a year? How many students are on your campus? I believe UGA has twice as many so yeah the averages might skew slightly lower for us.

I am sure that the “management” major is a toughie. Compare the general student body drop out rate, failure rate, etc and it is probably higher than the athletic failures or students who don’t graduate for whatever reason. When they post all these %’s regarding athletic failures they don’t take into account that you are talking at most 5-10 guys from your basketball program over 4 years or maybe a handful of football players out of 85 on the team.

BTW, just the fact that you are primarily an engineering school ( and a fine one at that) I would think that your SAT’s and ACT scores are higher due to the courses needed to earn an engineering degree. But how many of your athletes are engineering majors? What does KaMichael Hall or Reggie or CJ for that matter what are their majors?

PS you still do recruit the same type of student athletes we do they just can’t beat ours.

By Ted

November 28, 2006 05:51 PM | Link to this

To Bird and Steven - Hamilton won the ACC in 1998. It is embarrassing that Tech grads belittle a great QB in Hamilton while trying to defend the trash that is Reggie Ball.

And RB hasn’t led Tech to anything (ACC title or BCS game) yet. He has a chance this Saturday, but until he does, he is simply a pathetic joke of a QB that has cost his team more games than he’s won.

By DCDAWG

November 28, 2006 05:54 PM | Link to this

I got a question for you all…

who`s better Cocaine Cater or Reggie “DOG” Ball?

By Jon

November 28, 2006 06:14 PM | Link to this

Tech fans are going to add our own asterik to the UGA/GT series. Every year we see “Georgia does not recognize two games played during WWII.”

We’d like to add “Georgia Tech does not recognize four games played with Reggie Ball at QB.”

By 91Wreck

November 28, 2006 09:31 PM | Link to this

gdawginkalamazoo,

It is apparent you didn’t see the AJC article before the game that showed the difference in the recruiting ratings for the starting lineups of Tech and UGA. UGA is loaded with 3, 4, and 5 star players. Tech has 2 and 3 star players. We recruit the same athletes? Yeah right. According to those ratings, it is amazing that we can even play close football games for the last three years.

I am not going to begin to pretend that Tech’s football players are future NASA employees, I am not even going to say that our guys are smarter than yours, but the academic requirements for our guys are more stringent. It is one of the many reasons why we cannot recruit the same Hargrave Military academy players that you do.

By jabster

November 28, 2006 09:44 PM | Link to this

gdawginkalamazoo—

Tech has a “management” program because of an old Board of Regents-enforced agreement between Tech and UGA. Tech could not offer a “business” degree, and UGA could not offer an “engineering” degree, except for moo-cow ag engineering (which is accredited by ABET, no slouch).

Recently, that agreement was broken. By whom, I don’t know. That’s why UGA now offers non-moo-cow engineering and Tech’s MSMgt is now an MBA. I am sure that the BSMgt will eventually become a BBA.

Terry and GTCOM are neck and neck in the US News rankings.

We (especially we engineers) like to call the GTCOM the “M-Train”, but, like Terry, it is one of the top public B-schools in the country. Management is also the single largest degree program at Tech.

It’s tougher to recruit when your “jock major” is a top 25 business program!!!

By Ty

November 28, 2006 11:37 PM | Link to this

Words of warning, fellow bloggers……

All-ACC team came out today and several Jackets (7 to be exact) on the team. Of course, no ‘Reggie’ (apparently ‘style points for creative interviewing’ didn’t carry weight).

Now we have to worry whether R-bawl is going to show up in Jax trying to ‘prove everyone wrong’…..

I remember back in preseason when RB swore he was ‘done’ talking with the media (I even blogged that it would be the best move he ever made). Alas, his over-eager mouth — and under talented skills — have come back to haunt us…….

Last thought— After hearing Chan say “We have NOBODY else to put at QB in RB’s place”, what is he going to tell Taylor Bennett next year?

Off to Jax for the game (fingers crossed that RB takes his head out of his a## and keeps his mouth shut!).

Later!

By Ty

November 28, 2006 11:41 PM | Link to this

One other ‘from the peanut gallery’….

Dear “91Wreck”….let’s not go down the ‘recruiting’ avenue on this one. The statistics are true. However, on this past weekend, almost EVERYONE was saying that the Tech team was the superior one going into the game.

They got beat by inept QB play and a determined ‘dawg’ effort. Nothing more.

Here’s hoping for a Dawg victory at their bowl game and a two-win streak for the Jackets starting Saturday!

By JustMe

November 29, 2006 08:40 AM | Link to this

It’s great to be a jacket! Last night on the sports news, Tech football and basketball were discussed. Also, we have both teams in the top 25 while ugag has NONE in the top 25…. gotta love it!

By ramblethis

November 29, 2006 10:17 AM | Link to this

Uh, Matt, it was a fumble. The ref was standing a LOT closer than you were (ACC ref, I might add). I’ll take his word for it. Just face the facts, Matt. GaTech came to OUR house. They got beat for the 6th time in a row. Take some Tum’s. (It might help w/ the digestion problem.) Poor ole Tech fans. I see you guys switch to FLA fans, talk about being in the top 25 when UGA isn’t, talk about basketball, what’if’ this and ‘if’ that. BOTTOM LINE: TECH LOST. UGA WON. Maybe you guys should sell a few more tickets during the reg. season & you wouldn’t be getting shafted by the Gator Bowl. Who could blame them?? This is a MasterCard moment: Four ACC Championship tickets w/ pre-game festivities: $50.00. TWO SEC Championship tickets: $600.00.

By GT Dave

November 29, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

Let’s not even try to compare RB and Joe Hamilton. Remember how bad our defense was when Hamilton was here? How many 51-48 games did Hamilton have to win? If he had half the defense that RB has, he would probably have AT LEAST 1 more ACC (if not something bigger) Championship.

On RB..to even suggest that the UGA game is not important, or a rivalry game just goes to show how much of an idiot he is. —I will follow that by saying I didn’t see the interview only Winklejohn’s comments that he did say that.

By toemeetsleather

November 29, 2006 11:57 AM | Link to this

i think reggie, chan and calvin proved they are resilient after last years’ emerald bowl by taking the coastal division title…we have a chance to redeem ourselves against wake and in the orange bowl…win these 2 and the georgia game will not be forgotten but an 11-3 season will be the best in the state…sorry NO TITLES THIS YEAR..uga…JACKETS FOREVER!!!

By Big Dawg

November 29, 2006 12:19 PM | Link to this

To: GTME87

Some good comments Matt. By the way there are a couple of rumors going around - don’t know if they are true or not:

1) Ga. Tech has sent an offical letter to UGA requesting that UGA pay half of Reggie’s scholarship cost. UGa refused the request, but did offer to pay Ball’s way to Florida for 4 years.

Great post GTME87, I can hardly type from laughing so hard.

To: Temp

I have tickets to the ACC championship, and I’m already sick over how Reggie is going to screw that game up.

I’m betting the house on Wake as ACC champs.

Temp lighten and cheer up as the Jackets will beat Wake Forest this coming Saturday in Jacksonville. I will be at the game and will be cheering for the Jackets. Then you will be able to proclaim to all that you witnessed them winning the ACC Championship and an Orange Bowl berth. Go Jackets

Go Dawgs

By 91Wreck

November 29, 2006 12:22 PM | Link to this

Ty,

We need to take a look at the recruiting. It shows that Chan Gailey (with the exception of Reggie) has “coached up” his players. We MAY still have a slightly better team than UGA (even thought we lost the game), but if you compare the athletic abilities of the UGA and Tech players, you will see that at most positions they are bigger, faster, stronger, and can jump higher.

Trust me, I hate admitting that fact as much as anyone, but it is true.

By Big Dawg

November 29, 2006 12:43 PM | Link to this

To my fellow Dawg fans on this blog, there has been enough gloating over our win this past Saturday. It is now time to get behind our State’s other team and stop all the negativity. So Go Jackets bring home a Championship.

By T-Dawg

November 29, 2006 01:15 PM | Link to this

To: UK24 - UGA20 and Van24 - UGA22

UGA 15 TECH 12!

Just means you suck more than UGA,Vandy or UK… Go Dawgs!

By Divatoo

November 29, 2006 01:23 PM | Link to this

I, too, would normally let sleeping dogs lie. However, since you and I’m sure many other Georgians just cannot seem to move on from Saturday’s game - Here’s what I have to say…. The most important thing to remember is - this is ONLY a game. There are so many other important matters that can and should addressed. For instance, the war in Iraq, the senseless slaying of a young man in NY who was about to embark upon a new life with his bride, or maybe the fact that there are far too many illiterate children and adults in this country… Yes, Tech lost the game. Yes, Reggie Ball made a few mistakes. He is not the first quarterback to do so. Reggie, Coach Gailey and the other teammates have moved on and are looking forward to Saturday’s ACC Championship game. Don’t you think it is time ya’ll did the same???

By ramblethis

November 29, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this

Divatoo : Are you suggesting that the Troops in Iraq shouldn’t watch CFB games?? Because that’s what it sounds like. There’s always something ‘more’ important than a game, but it is fun. I guess we could ask the NCAA to shut down all of college sports, Axe the NFL, NBA, NHL & NASCAR. Even when the war is over there will still be people dyeing in Africa. Wow. I guess we should just shut down America and our culture. What a pathetic moron.

By Steven

November 29, 2006 04:03 PM | Link to this

Like I stated early what does everybody have against RB in the first place. B/C if ANY of U all could do better than he could, then why R U sitting here attacking this man character. How would most of U so called men would have handled this situation.? U know what I find particular funny is that I feel really sorry for RB b/c no matter what he does he will never be able to satisfy anyone at GT. I have watch the RB play hurt, and yet that was still not enough. The only way I TRULY believe you all will be happy is to see him get knock out cold in a game. However, that is really sad if U ask me.

By Techbuzz

November 29, 2006 10:26 PM | Link to this

Say it ain’t so…is Chan really leaving for Miami?

By RAD

November 29, 2006 10:54 PM | Link to this

TECH BETTER WIN THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - BECAUSE IF NOT THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING A BOWL GAME THAT WANTS THEM. THE GATOR BOWL SURE DOES NOT. 8 and 5 not bad by TECH standards. How does the ACC get a BCS Bowl game when the can’t get a team ranked in the top 15?

By Dave

November 30, 2006 08:19 AM | Link to this

Reggie has been inconsistent at best over the entire four years, and was an embarrassment to the school and the team in both his performance during and after the game. I am glad he is going, I just hope he doesn’t make me regret the money I spent for championship game tix.

My bigger concern, though, is what the coaching staff will do with the two blue chip QB recruits we have coming in. We haven’t had decent QB play at all during the Chan era. Maybe Joey and George spoiled us, but I’m wondering if the coaching staff has what it takes to move a top notch recruit to a top notch QB. It would be a major shame to waste the talents of Nesbitt and Threet.

By Stuge

November 30, 2006 10:22 AM | Link to this

Top 10 List of the 150 posts above 1) Reggie is a thug, a below average athlete and arguably the worst 4-year starter in the history of Div I-A ball 2) The only eyes bigger than Mike Singletary’s are #1’s when he’s pressured or staring down his one (and only one) receiver 3) Despite losing #21, GT will be better next year now that #1 is gone 4) Chan is part of the problem and was given ample opportunity to make a switch but refused. He either lives in a complete state of denial or Taylor Bennett must really suck 5) If Chan made publicly made the switch to Bennett, another 20,000+ GT fans would show up this Saturday 6) While some UGA fans and Defensive Lineman Ray Gan have well thought out, articulate posts (mostly bashing Reggie which we concur with), most are doing their school proud w/unintelligible posts 7) These liberal panty-wastes who criticize loyal GT fans for bashing #1 have something in common w/the same morons who kept Cynthia McKinney in office. My personal favorite was a guy who thought Reggie would play in the NFL. Hopefully the random drug testing program works in his office. Also it is an insult to Joe Hamilton for these liberals to compare him to Reggie. Pretty much the same thing to compare the value of a GT degree to a UGA degree 8) Michael Vick didn’t really flick off some guy after the game, the guy asked just asked him if there’s a QB playing worse than him lately 9) Somehow we’ll beat Wake and the liberal panty-wastes will come out of hiding….that is until #1 screws up the Orange Bowl 10) The only reasonably priced item in the bookstore is the #1 jersey. There’s lots of them. Screw Barnes and Noble

By KD

November 30, 2006 01:51 PM | Link to this

..something I’ve noticed being in Atlanta for 3 years.. a lot of fans here jump on the bandwagon. Yes, the Jackets lost to Georgia. But Georgia can’t be Florida. It’s been 6 seasons since Tech won over GA. If my memory serves me correctly, Ball was at Tech 4 yrs. Obviosly was wrong before he got there as well. And yes, he played a horrible game.. we all know this. The difference between the Bulldog Nation and their die-hard fans in Athens is that they got over the losses to Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Here we are, the hometown newspaper, and we are still talking about this crap when the game is 2 days away.

When we get some true fans here in Atlanta, all of the teams here will benefit: Hawks, Falcons, Tech, etc. Until then, keep doing what SOME of you all do best, ride the wagon.. the bandwagon..I’m disgusted..

By wjadawg

November 30, 2006 01:52 PM | Link to this

A BUGS(REGGIE) LIFE AGAINST UGA

2006- 2 Ints., 6-22 passing (misses C.J wide open) 2005- Int in the end zone intended for Bilbo (What about C.J.?) 2004- Forgot what down it was (Focus on the game Reg and quit thinking about your next tatoo punk) 2003- Started talking trash UGA defense almost killed him (Left in the 3rd quarter with a concussion)

Reggie Ball should be leaning against the back wall of the VARSITY drinking a 40oz. asking to borrow a DOLLA!

Best of luck against Wake!

By KD

November 30, 2006 02:31 PM | Link to this

KD— Thanks for confirming the Cynthia McKinney theory. The GT fanbase is supportive while maintaining a realist perspective. We’re not bandwagoners like Braves fans. The UGA diehard fans have no sense of reality and is oblivious to the fact there are other conferences. Since they believe there is only one conference in the NCAA it isn’t as big a deal if they lose to one of their own. They just don’t acknowledge it and change the subject to Herschel Walker. If you want a good laugh get the Sugar Bowl DVD on eBay, then go back and look at the expressions on their fans faces when West by gawd Virginia was up 28-0 against them in the 2nd quarter. Yes it got close in the end but there wasn’t a UGA fan present who didn’t have a dumbfounded look for a majority of the game.

http://lpe.ajc.com/gallery/view/sports/2006/sugar0103/1

By redbaron67

November 30, 2006 05:49 PM | Link to this

Reggie Ball’s best play is a pass 10 feet over the receiver’s head and out of bounds. The sad thing is that he will hold many GT career football records simply because he started for four years. What a shame! Whatever happens the last two games of this year, thank God this arrogant Bozo will be gone next year. The fact that Calvin Johnson made All-America really means he is a Superman!

By Ray Rackley

November 30, 2006 11:56 PM | Link to this

Its no doubt that UGA loves some Reggie Ball. The game was very close & hard fault by both teams, but UGA was out pplayed & out classed by GT. UGA could not punt, kick a feel goal, or rush on GT. UGA did get away with some blantant interference calls in the end zone when they just pushed the reciever down (must be different rules in the SEC)and they also had three personal fouls. Georgia did have 171 yards passing because their recievers finally caught something besides a cold! About this fumble for a touchdown, that sure made everyone in Georgia & some SEC officials look real stupid that they let that play stand! Why would something like that not make the replays or highlights? Yeah Reggie was terrible! Its a team game & everything else compensated for his short comings. The bizarre rubgy play took the wind out of the sails. Just kinda makes you feel cheated!

By Ray Rackley

November 30, 2006 11:56 PM | Link to this

Its no doubt that UGA loves some Reggie Ball. The game was very close & hard fault by both teams, but UGA was out pplayed & out classed by GT. UGA could not punt, kick a feel goal, or rush on GT. UGA did get away with some blantant interference calls in the end zone when they just pushed the reciever down (must be different rules in the SEC)and they also had three personal fouls. Georgia did have 171 yards passing because their recievers finally caught something besides a cold! About this fumble for a touchdown, that sure made everyone in Georgia & some SEC officials look real stupid that they let that play stand! Why would something like that not make the replays or highlights? Yeah Reggie was terrible! Its a team game & everything else compensated for his short comings. The bizarre rubgy play took the wind out of the sails. Just kinda makes you feel cheated!