Tech

By GTGreg

March 13, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait to see throws over the middle again. And accurate throws over the middle to boot! That’ll be freakin’ sweet.

By Beezwaxed

March 13, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

I’ll probably be looking at finding a new person to blame after next year’s inevitable loss to Georgia now that Reggie Ball is gone.

By snellville collector

March 13, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

will there be use of the center of the field for the passing game? If we do not use all of the field we become to easy to defend.

Special teams will need to step up to keep the big plays down. We do not start the otherside deep in their own side of the field.

By JB

March 13, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

As a Dawg fan, What scares me about Tech now is NO REGGIE ! Winning was a given with him at the controls, but now a thinker who can throw half A__ will now give the Bee’s a breath of hope. Ole’ Reg, Georgia’s man of the year. Show gonna miss him.

By BUZZ

March 13, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

I’m looking forward to seeing if the young receivers can bring it. Also, how 007 calls the game.

By Roger

March 13, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

A coach????

By Yeah_Boy

March 13, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

Leave reggie alone. It’s not his fault that our staff put him in over his head.

….no one is asking a UGA grad to take over for Nardelli.

By GT

March 13, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

What makes southern football is emotions. If people acted the way they are suppose to act on Sunday morning this little carnival would have packed up and left town a long time ago. And it is not every day people acting crazy it is the cream of our southern living acting like nobodies looking in a crowd of thousands. The price of tickets is too rich for the average nut ball. So when they lose ,and every Saturday there is one loser in every college game, there is some poor 22 or under kid being called names that would make Iraq stand up and take notice. I asked a group of kids the other day about John Dewberry an all ACC quarterback that got a DUI during the Georgia game and on another occasion over slept curfew on his girlfriend’s couch and was suspended from the next day’s bowl game. This group of 30 year olds had no idea who I was talking about as in about 4 or 5 years they won’t remember 5th down Ball. I will but they won’t.

By Burdell's Brother

March 13, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

Did we get a kicker that can kick the ball in the end zone every time?

A more diverse offensive game plan.

By jb30635

March 13, 2007 5:09 PM | Link to this

I saw one of the incoming freshmen, Josh Nesbitt, last year. He’s a freak with a cannon for an arm and awesome speed. With him behind Taylor we’re LOADED at QB. Is Threet still talking transfer?????

By Ramble ON!

March 13, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

Taylor Bennett, Taylor Bennett, Taylor Bennett

By 3 Rivers jacket

March 13, 2007 5:23 PM | Link to this

I hate to do this because consider myself to be a sophisticated football observer with the ability to set aside stupid emotion etc. But I have to say that with what we have returning and the talented experience that we have I really think we are set for a great season. I will caveat that by saying that is based on no ACLs in practice and no flunkouts of major players or tragedies etc. Every team has some of those and it is six months until ND but I feel good. I will feel great if we get to the sweet 16 in BB. That has nothing to do weith football but I just want to feel good. But hey that’s just me

By destin

March 13, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

Anybody - Do either of the freshman QB’s have a decent chance of beating-out Bennett? What other freshman are expected to see substantial playing time? Name the starting 4 DB’s. Thanks

By slickman

March 13, 2007 5:49 PM | Link to this

Some of the most embarassing moments in GT football have come at the hands of the “coach”. Also the little thing (to him anyway) of not beating the team from Athens ever. I don’t care who the have recruited, they will only be as good as the coach.

By John

March 13, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

What piece of puzzle is missing? How about a new head coach!!?? I hope we never forget what bad decisions he made in our last 3 or 4 games continuing to play Reggie even though he shouldn’t have. What promises do we have that this trend won’t continue. I have no faith in him as a coach. Last season was the biggest wasted opportunity I have seen at Tech in a long, long time. He makes very BAD decisions and nothing will change. Players come and go but if Chan continues at Tech - expect the same old disappointments!

By coach

March 13, 2007 6:24 PM | Link to this

Imagine the other team having to defend the entire field!!!

The only thing we lose is a QB who can run. But, I’ll take one who can see his receivers.

By ben

March 13, 2007 8:00 PM | Link to this

A new offensive coordinator!

By RDU_GT

March 13, 2007 8:02 PM | Link to this

My big question is how our new OC is going to adapt to Chan the Man’s game plans. How many weeks before this guy TP’s Gailey’s house?

By reese

March 13, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

i guess ga. fan is sad that reggie ball is gone

By reese

March 13, 2007 10:27 PM | Link to this

i guess ga. fan is sad that reggie ball is gone

By Navigator

March 13, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this

Why does everyone think Taylor Bennett is going to start. The coach has got the next Reggie Ball coming in. Gator Bowl: Remember the coach made a number condescending remarks about the one interception that Bennett through in the game, leading everone to think, that Bennet lost the game. He never alluded to the fact that he put the offense in the freezer in the second half, and sat on the lead. If Bennett was to become too successful, his ego couldn’t handle the losses that Tech had at the end of the season with Ball. Crap, I’m already pis#ed and the season hasn’t even started.

By buzztheirazz

March 13, 2007 10:40 PM | Link to this

John, It’s easy to be an armchair hindsight QB but if Chan HAD put Taylor in and Taylor had thrown 4 INT’s a game?!?! You’d still be calling for his head! YOU don’t f—reak—-ing know a damn thing about head coaching a college football team. B/c you’re such a strategist—Who is your suggestion for a replacement?
To be in the running for an ACC championship without the blue chip athletes is quite an achievement as far as I’m concerned. To see what he can do with multiple 4 star athletes will be great. Chan and the admin won’t pay attention to you especially if we continue to achieve. It will be a shame to lose him and if he gets the right offer he’ll be gone. Hopefully, this guy Bond that he found we’ll be as good as he was at NIU.
BUZZTHEIRAZZ!!!

By Louis Skolnick

March 13, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

First it would be nice to see a real head coach who makes sound football calls. The whole Ball fiasco was egg on Chan’s face. Next, Bennett looks good but we need to remember that WV pass defense was terrible last year. Even Reggie Ball might have had a career game against them if he was allowed to play. I just can’t wait until the fall for our newest recruiting class hits the field and come November end the drought.

By surfrider

March 14, 2007 1:27 AM | Link to this

The key to me is the new offensive coach and how easily the players pickup on his playbook. If things go well it will be a fun fall. It has to get beter on offense from previous years but it’s still a learning curve to a somewhat new coach/system.

By WFC

March 14, 2007 6:17 AM | Link to this

I’m not a big fan of Chan but he has built a solid foundation for GT football. In the wake of the late season disappointments, everyone seems to have forgotten the big wins over VT, Maryland and Miami this year. Much has been made of the streak vs. UGA but the last three games have been in doubt until the last three minutes in spite of UGA’s “Parade All-Americans.” I’m optimistiic for 2008.

By Terry

March 14, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

Can we make accurate throws and can the receivers get open and catch the ball? That is what I will be looking for. Hopefully Taylor won’t be a hit and miss QB.

Also, can the offensive line give the QB enough time to throw?

By Real Football Fan

March 14, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

It must be Spring in Atlanta. Tech folks are excited about football. Of course that changes in the Fall as things start out good against Samford or Furman, but then the grumbling starts as the season progresses and Tech has to play real teams that chew them up and spit them out. Then comes the annual season ending loss to UGA followed by relegation to a west coast bowl that everyone that did not attend Tech watches in order to laugh at the Jackets for acting like they really care to be there, and also for losing the game against some unknown western team that they thought was beneath them when the bowl game was announced. It makes for a great evening of comedy with everyone laughing and pointing at the TV screen.

By Ted

March 14, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

I think we start with replacing the beat writer, after all hes not good for tech. Tech will be fine and this blog as others Mike has done is useless.

After all “So it’s time to start debating which pieces of their gridiron puzzle are missing” Now I ask you is there anything that we can do about it ?

Because Mike is a fair weather fan, This is why tech gets blogs like this.

By John

March 14, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

Maryland and Miami could have EASILY been losses. I was at both games. We were VERY lucky! The VT game was fueled by big time revenge. I knew we’d win that one. Reggie first started to show signs of needing replaced at the UNC game. Check his stats buzztheirazz. And whil you’re at it, check them for all the games that followed. They were close to the worse I have ever seen, period. It was obvious to everyone he was not effective anymore. Anything would have been better and no, I would have applauded the coach if he tried another QB. I was at the Duke game and we were all floored by Taylo’r arm AND poise.

By John

March 14, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

WFC, you didn’t read my post from yesterday. The players continue to change, but the coach doesn’t. Why on earth would you think that, then, anything else would change? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. Chan will always be Chan - irregardless of who he recruits!

By m

March 14, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

What is Tech lacking?? A COACH!!!! Chan Gailey is the worst college football coach I have ever seen and he should be fired before the spring game.

By Pitbull

March 14, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

Be nice to Coach Cailey. You have him under contract for only 6 more years.