Tech

By nick

March 16, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

Can anyone with comcast tell me where I can find the game. Theyre showing the memphis and uva games but not the tech game and its p** me off.

By nick

March 16, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

Can anyone with comcast tell me where I can find the game? They are showing albany-uva on cbs and I’m in freaking midtown.

By randy

March 16, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

tech will go down!

By ivyfalls

March 16, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

The Tech game is being shown on channel 9 locally. They are showing different games on the hi-def channels.

By RK

March 16, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this

Thank God GT lost — that’s the penalty for not showing the UVa game anywhere downtown.

By RDU_GT

March 16, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

WE S_CK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By BracketBuddy

March 16, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

Whew - I had UNLV in my pool but Tech made me sweat it. Another ACC victim in a down year for the ACC. Too bad it had to be Tech to show how average the conference is, cuz I like Hewitt.

By Adam

March 16, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

What was that???? When have we ever started a game successfully???? We were so out of sorts starting and I blame that squarely on the coaching staff. They just weren’t ready to play. Tech was the better team today, and they’ve had the better team through most of our losses. We’ve just had very poor, sloppy, lethargic play all season. Call it youth, call it coaching…we’ve just go to get better for next year.

By TECH SUX

March 16, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

ONE AND DONE. GO DAWGS

By jim70

March 16, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this

Paul, WHY??? JC, WHY???

When you are down by 4 points with 30 seconds left, who gives a $h!t about an easy layup for 2 points. SHOOT 3’s. If you can’t make these, you can’t win. But if you make the 2’s and the other team makes most of their free throws, YOU LOSE. And look at tapes - when we have done this in the past, we have gone for the ‘easy’ 2 point layup the opponent is giving you, and we seem to miss those also. Hopefully sophomore year you will be a little smarter and Paul will coach a little more - or the team will listen better, not sure which it is.

Maybe next year??? But now we wait for either the baseball team, who hasn’t been impressive, or football without CJ and thankfully RB!

By The Truth Hurts

March 16, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this

Well, there it is. UNLV wins by 4. Outhustled by an inferior opponent. No significant guard play and Young was no better. Stupid stupid fouls. Wow. UNLV is not a good offensive team, either. Maybe Hewitt can teach his guys to guard and rebound like their overmatched opponent. UNLV was begging to lose that game. All in all, another solidly inconsistent Tech effort. Not much has changed in the last 2 months.

By randy

March 16, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this

i told you tech would go down! let’s hear it from all you pimple face geeks! look in the mirrow! what a site!

By Mr C.

March 16, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this

I saw the game online @ CBS. One common issue with Hewitt’s team is that they can’t win or finish a game when it’s close. If the game is close in the last 5 minutes, Tech normally goes down. Hard to fathom. Tech had better talent than UNLV. We will see what happens next year with the freshmen and see who stays and who jumps to the NBA.

By Tony

March 16, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this

So we lost…not sure how we could get out rebounded, out hussled, out played by a team without much size like UNLV.

By AreUKiddingMe?

March 16, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this

Outcoached. Outplayed. And with half the talent and players. A pathetic effort for a team in a tournament game. I hope the incoming freshmen have a fire in their bellies because now that West is gone…there is none on this team.

By Ron

March 16, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this

This was the worst coached game and sloppiest game I have ever seen a GT team perform in. GT was bigger, stronger, faster, and more atheletic and we STILL lost. The guard play was atrocious and the coaching was even worse. How can UNLV shoot so poorly and still win? Easy. They hustled to every ball and they know how to box out. Coach, take your street ball playing team back to the gym for back to basics training…and by the way, I wanted to commend Coach Hewitt for blowing all of his timeouts with over 2 minutes left in the game…WHHHHHHYYYYYY?

By fildawg

March 16, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

Way to go Tech - ONE AND DONE!!!

WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!

By Ramble ON!

March 16, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

Fire Hewitt!!!!, calls last time out 2 minutes left to run a stinking play, then Jervis gets a 5 second call, dribbling around with his head stuck up his a$$.

By TechTony

March 16, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

Paul Hewitt’s to do list: 1.)learn how to combat the press—-repeatedly the same mistakes are made time and time again; the only thing this can be attributed to is poor preparation and a lack of teaching by Hewitt and staff 2.) learn the strengths and weaknesses of his players—- bless his heart, West tries so hard and made himself an asset to the team but he’s no ballhandler and that hurt, not just today, but at many points during the season. 3.) have rhyme or reason to his substitution patterns—-the game management, or more accurately, the lack thereof, is exclusively the fault of Hewitt. One will not have success flying by the seat of one’s pants as Hewitt all too often does. His answer to UNLV’s pressure was to change personnel. What that tells us is that he has no idea how to counteract what another team does to him.

Say this for Hewitt, the man has flair and he certainly is a super recruiter but as a coach he has this year been the biggest disappointment, particularly in his nasty habit of throwing his own players under the bus. No, Paul, blame yourself for this UNLV loss. You were simply outschemed.

By Lovemydawg

March 16, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

With all those HS All Americans and all the love given by the AJC Tech still played like a high school team. Paul Hewitt is a nice guy who just can’t coach. Sorry but true.

By stings to lose

March 16, 2007 2:53 PM | Link to this

The Tech team played so poorly that CBS changed to the NTex/Mem game…YUK. Finally came back about mid second half. I saw no NBA 1st round draft potentials playing for Tech today. Wow…a five second call with one minute to go….(for excessive dribbling!!!) Poor way to end a season but there is always a good side…doubtful if either of the younger players will turn pro…unless they want to play in Germany….

By scooter11

March 16, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this

Hit the Road to Atlanta. One-and-done in the NCAA better than playing in the NIT? Congratulations. Mission accomplished.

By Keepin It Real

March 16, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this

As I mentioned last week, Tech’s biggest problem is C R I T T E N D O N & H E W I T T.

I am totally convince Paul Hewitt is out of his league in the ACC. No team has looked as flat on the road as Hewitt’s team. They have lacked fundamentals all year long. We have had turnovers since Paul’s inception at the school. This is COACHING issue. Tech actually looked like a #16 seed against UNLV whose best players was benched for half the game.

If Paul doesn’t take Tech to Sweet 16, not just the NCAA tournament, he should be shown the door! Period. This was a totally embarrassing showing of the Jackets in Chi-Town. And don’t say that I’m being bias against Hewitt. I a black Male and this guy (Paul) just has his team making to many mistakes.

How can you go over 2 years with only 1 win on the road. I really feel for our Institution if we keep Hewitt around by 2008. Its not going to get any better with Hewitt.

By Lovemydawg

March 16, 2007 2:56 PM | Link to this

Answer: Jacksonville, Athens, Tampa, and Chicago. Question: Name 4 cities where yellow Jackets go to die

By Mark

March 16, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

Another over-rated ACC team loses in the 1st round….what a surprise!

By jason

March 16, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this

I This is the first truly STUPID team Hewitt has put on the floor. Crittenton has played like a moron away from home all year long. Hewitt’s first five teams were smart, but the past two years have been very frustrating for me. The idiotic things that the team did in the last three minutes of this game has been typical of the past two years away from home. If this continues next year Hewitt will be on the hot seat. BTW Young and Crittenton are not ready for the NBA. Any team that would take them right now is off their rocker. They have the talent, but they are not mentally ready for big time college basketball much less the next level.

By Ramblin Gamblin

March 16, 2007 3:13 PM | Link to this

Get of Paul’s Back..Great Recruiter and who do you think we would get that would be so much better. Was it Hewitt’s fault that Crit played like a freshman, which he is? Dissapointing loss and below the capabilities of this team. That said I believe Crit shows better than Jack did as a Freshman. Look at UNLV’s record - they know how to win games….we clearly should not have been given a bid and I agree the ACC was overrated..after watching them in Tampa til 1am yelling at the refs and now this..I need a break from Jackets basketball. Hewitt please spend some time with Bobby Knight in the off-season. You are super-talented, great recruiter and obviously your players love you..but maybe you need to work on your inner Bob Knight attitude. Where is the fire from our stable of power forwards that should have refused to lose a game like this?

Good Luck Next Year - Go Jackets!!!!

By Michael

March 16, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By TechRox

March 16, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

Hey Duhaawg bloggers, where is your bb team? Who beat your pathetic bb team? And finally, how many ex-cons are on YOUR bbteam? That said, our coach, and our starters all suck. Funny, I thought college students liked the word free. At Tech, they dont…..as in free throws.

By kris

March 16, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

Crittenton should teach how to choke 100 at Tech-no hustle for the ball the last couple of minutes-UNLV wanted it more. Crittonton and Young did not make plays-the 5 second call by Crittenton was pathetic on his part.

Overrated talent and no shooters. you have one guy on the team that can make a 3 pointer. When will tech recruit some pure shooters?

Paul Hewitt got schooled today as well.This guy gets a free pass from criticism because of fluke run 3 years ago. What has the program done since then? nothing

By jason

March 16, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

I find it ironic that DAWG fans are talking trash. You haven’t been the NCAA tourney since the 1990’s.(Anything you did with Jim Harrick shouldn’t even count) Also, there were only about 900 people at the UGA vs Fresno game the other night. I know the students were off campus, but UGA has the support of all the white trash in this state. Where were they? BTW UGA with 30,000 students can’t even fill a 10,000 seat arena, but two or three times a year and then you have the nerve to criticize Tech(15,000 students) for poor football attendance(50,000+)Your basketball program is a joke!

By Reggie

March 16, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

Are you kidding me? Fire Hewitt? You are luck to have him. You are starting to sound like the necks in Athens.

By GADAWG

March 16, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this

I can’t help but laugh. All you YECH fans do is talk about how great a team you have and then you get disappointed AGAIN!!! THEN you all call for your coach’s head. YECH definately has losing down to an art form. My guess is that 90% of you so called fans had your excuses/complaints written down before the game even started. By the way, was REGGIE BALL your starting guard today? LMAO … this is so funny. By the way, is it better to go one and out in the big dance than to play in the NIT? Say what you want, but I’ll be watching my DAWGS play monday night. AGAIN, LMAO ….

By Phoenix

March 16, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

The Jackets should have fed Young more and they couldnt buy a rebound. They will be ready to go further next year.

By Rich

March 16, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

What else should you expect - a bunch of mama’s boys that cant win a game away from home. Never should have been invited in the first place. And the excuse that it is a young team is a joke…they have played an entire season in the ACC - they should have learned something

By REBELMANIA

March 16, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

As a Rebel fan I have to give some props to GT, I agree that the reason they lost the game was not due to a lack of talent, Gt was far more athletic, faster and bigger than the Rebels, this came down to bad coaching. GT is a very young team and they mature over the summer and when they come back for next season, they are going to make some serious noise in the ACC, I would even go as far as to put them in the Final Four if not when the whole thing. I think that experience won out over youth in this one, the rebels are lucky to have won this game,because this was about as bad as I have seen them play all year. I think they did just enough to not lose. I am a Rebel fan through and through, but Tech as made a new fan in me and I will be following these kids closely next year so that when they win it all, I can tell everyone I told you so.

By John

March 16, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

We had a mediocre year at best. The enormous amount of road losses should have never been overlooked. You can package it anyway you like but, that alone, should have signaled to people that we weren’t really that good. I laugh at the 82% who thought we’d get by UNLV (on the 1st page poll). What were you thinking? We lost in the 1st round of the ACC to the next to the last team. Hewitt is a good guy, great recruiter but an average coach. I have said it many times before. Disagree with me, I don’t care. I know I am right. Free throw shooting, once again, lost the game - we missed 7! One and done. What a sad, sad time it is at our school. Hopefully, he will start to recruit fewer trach stars and more players that understand the fundamentals of the game - ie. shooting the ball through the round hoop.

By David

March 16, 2007 3:28 PM | Link to this

I’ve always stuck up for Paul Hewitt. I believe he’s a great recruiter, and I’ve always liked that he’s thoroughly stressed how important defense is to win ball games. That said…

This was one of the poorest coached games I’d seen as a Georgia Tech fan. We couldn’t rebound. We couldn’t make shots. We couldn’t break pressure, and, in crunch time, we couldn’t call timeouts or move the ball up court.

The defensive pressure UNLV put on GT was suffocating, and Hewitt couldn’t find a strategy to combat it. He simply kept rotating people in and out, coming up with some of the strangest five-man rotations I’ve ever seen (down seven at one point, we had West, Bell, Aminu, Smith, and Young on the court — only one of those guys can be counted on to score).

If there’s a bright side of this, I guess it’s that the Thaddeus Young and Javaris Crittenton might come back. I fear that some agent might get a hold of them and let them know the potential they have, and where they can be picked, but if you asked me, neither has looked like a pro this season, save a few games.

There’s always next year. But if we get out-hustled, out-rebounded, out-played, and out-coached next year, all the talent in the world won’t matter.

By Reggie

March 16, 2007 3:30 PM | Link to this

I love how the UGA Pups get left out of the tourny, and then harp on Tech’s loss. Funny thing is UGA thought they were close to getting in. Now there is some much needed humor for some disappointed yellow jackets!

By Las Vegas Fan

March 16, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

WAAAAA! Somebody get the GT fans a WAAAAMBULANCE! Go Rebs!

By eddiedawg

March 16, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

Amen GADawg……guess who’s still playing b-ball and who is on a plane home?? All you Tech fans go ahead and blame the coach….you idiots want to run him out of town and he lead your team to the Natl Champ game two years ago…..now you can get your excuse-making ready for football season where we get to hand you your pimply-asses again……

By jimbo

March 16, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

Good to see that the bunglebug mens baskaball(Hewittism) team held up the fine old nerd tradition and refused to win the Institutes first national championship in any NCAA sanctioned event.

By Lovemydawg

March 16, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

Hey Jason, I bet there were more Ga fans at the NIT game than Tech fans in Chicago at the NCAA. And so you think folks who live in Ga are White Trash? You are a real man.

By Keepin It Real

March 16, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

Reggie- Get Real-

I’m not a neck! I’m a thug just like you. With that said, Hewitt is out of his league. Period!

By tubbyz

March 16, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

the two biggest problems are the same problems there has always been. Prima donna recruits who think of themselves first and gutless coaching.

By p

March 16, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this

Techtony hit the nail on the head. bad enough a coach can’t really coach, but then trashing your players - HEY! coach, they’re doing what YOU taught them - or didn’t teach them.

By Bob-O

March 16, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

Gosh, Tech lost? What a surprise, as they blow another game in the clutch. Lots of talent, but a coach who doesn’t know how to exploit that talent. They’ll laze around through another season next year and win just enough games to keep coach from getting fired. GO TARHEELS!

By The Truth Hurts

March 16, 2007 3:39 PM | Link to this

Hey, look at all the really smart Georgia fans here! Nice to see the ‘necks on a computer.

Anyway, how about that poo-poo platter that is Tech’s set offense? I think it should double as sociology credit-“Groupthink: A Study in Human Nature.” You know, four guys watching one guy in duress and thinking someone else will help. All the guys would have graduated in January and could be working on their dissertations by now. Say hello to Dr. Ra’Sean, Dr. Thaddeus and Dr. Jeremis. The smartest team in history. They could teach all those scholars in Athens so that they excel in the NIT.

By gtbird

March 16, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

FIRE HEWITT NOW!!!

This team was not ready to play. Now that the national attention is off George Mason, I think their coach would listen to offers. If we could have him in place by May it wouldn’t hurt recruiting and we could start building. I’d get behind him right away and I think this team would be ready for a run in ‘08.

By Ramble ON!

March 16, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

We should take Felton, he’s a better coach and would love to get away from all the rednecks in Athens.

By Reggie B. #1

March 16, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

It’s okay, Javaris (the other #1) - I understand the pressure you feel in a big game, down the stretch - you may not believe this but, one time I forgot what down it was - in the fourth quarter, AT GEORGIA! It’s all good, you’ve got a soft coach, too - you’ve got three more years to prove that you can count to five. I believe in you - you are a true #1 in my book.

With empathy, Reggie B.

By GT Underachievers

March 16, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

*Syracuse is rolling over in their grave right now. They should have been in the 10 spot and GT knows it. GT hardly even showed up which shows how undisciplined the players are and how accomodating Hewitt is. *

By The "REAL" Truth Hurts

March 16, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

Facts are, what really hurts is knowing that there are 32 teams still playing and the yellow nerds aren’t one of them, because they are poorly coached and have no heart when it comes to crunch time. Wah, wah, wah.

By Gordon

March 16, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this

UGA isn’t still playing, they are in the NIT. You didn’t make the dance, AGAIN. We’ve made it 3 times in the last 4 years and our record is 6-3 in those years. You are 0-0. We looked bad today, but we certainly don’t have to make any apologies to any of you.

By REBELMANIA

March 16, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

Hey (Las Vegas Fan) show some class, how would you feel if the Rebels had lost this game and GT fans were coming to our board and dissin our guys??

By eddiedawg

March 16, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

EAT IT TECH NERDS! PS UGA fans know how to use computers….how long before the “you work for us Tech grads” jokes start?? Football a*-kicking begins in a few months……

By thetruth

March 16, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech fans and players are losers, will always be losers, and they know they are losers. What do they do? They lose. Always losing. “What shall we do today dad?” “Hmmm, maybe I’ll stay home from work and watch GT lose.” “In basketball or football?” “What’s a football?”

By Bill

March 16, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

Wish the Tech “faithful” would act like they are intelligent and stop acting like the lowlife Georgia posters who stick out their chest at Tech’s loss when they are playing in the NIT. Tech had a good year. Javaris and Young played like nervous frosh. If Young returns, this team will make a serious run at the Final 4 next year. If they don’t, you can justify your Hewitt complaints. As for now, accept this loss and stop acting like a bunch of flea infested Bulldogs with borderline idiot IQ’s. Sorry you lost on your pool…Tech will make up for it in 2008.

By Go Dawgs

March 16, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

Wha wha whhaaa… Tech lost. Tragic.

“Take Felton” someone says above??? Laughable. The ‘Steg is old, outdated, etc. and we have our share of Rednecks (hey you ARE in Georgia after all dumb_!). That said, at least the Glorious campus that is UGA is not the Joke by the Coke. Why would he want to go there?

Oh, wait! I forgot: ‘Tech is a national B-ball powerhouse with decades of tradition…(dripping with sarcasm of course).

Enjoy watching the tourney now.

By REBELMANIA

March 16, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

The DAWGS have to got to Air Force and play the fly boys still, where they have won 56 of there last 54 at home and, and until a couple of weeks ago they were tied with BYU for the nations longest home winning streak until BYU went in there and beat them to take the record all to themselves. Both teams by the way play in the MWC, which is the same conference as UNLV plays in, and Air Force beat the Rebels in Colorado Springs, they also beat Wake Forrest by 35 points in CSPR as well. Tough game for UGA, Fly boys should win this one.

By TechMight

March 16, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

Quit coming over here making fun of Tech when your team isn’t even 66th in the nation. UGA may own us in football, but b-ball belongs on North Avenue.

By eddiedawg

March 16, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

Let me tell you Tech fans one more thing …..

Dang, I have to run. Mom needs the computer and she is kicking me out of her room.

But I’ll be back - just you wait and see. I learned a few new vocabulary words today at school, and I can’t wait to use them on this blog.

By John

March 16, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

We had a mediocre year at best. The enormous amount of road losses should have never been overlooked. You can package it anyway you like but, that alone, should have signaled to people that we weren’t really that good. I laugh at the 82% who thought we’d get by UNLV (on the 1st page poll). What were you thinking? We lost in the 1st round of the ACC to the next to the last team. Hewitt is a good guy, great recruiter but an average coach. I have said it many times before. Disagree with me, I don’t care. I know I am right. Free throw shooting, once again, lost the game - we missed 7! One and done. What a sad, sad time it is at our school. Hopefully, he will start to recruit fewer trach stars and more players that understand the fundamentals of the game - ie. shooting the ball through the round hoop.

By Sports Fan

March 16, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

As I stated in my Tech Vent, there are a lot of teams in the NIT that are better than many NCAA teams due to the NCAA selection process. Tech would have been a good NIT team, although they would not have won it either.

By yikes

March 16, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

ONE AND DONE

GT SUCKS

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

By Red and Black

March 16, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Ramble ON- The only thing you take out of Athens is an a* whompin’ son. Felton would not leave Athens to go to a 3rd tier ACC basketball team. He would go back to WKU before he came to Tech.Tech fans are so predictable. Lose an important game and the first thing out of a tech fans mouth is FIRE THE Coach.

By Bobby Buzz

March 16, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

I think we should forget all these ballgames and go back to “Tickle Piles” on a regularly scheduled basis. They are more fun and more of our student body are involved.

By CallitlikeIseeit

March 16, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

I just moved here a few months ago (from the Mid-West) and have noticed something: when GT slips up their fans IMMEDIATELY begin looking for some way to lick their wounds and somehow come out favorably in a comparison with UGA. Of course the University fans pile it on as well, but one can easily see who has the upper hand in attitude and swagger. As an outside with no dog (or Dawg) in the hunt, it’s funny how GT is o b s e s s e d 365 and 1/4 days per annum with that school over in Athens. They cannot and will not ever get that out of their system.

Face it: 100s of thousands, no millions of new folks have made Georgia their home and the huge majority of their kids want to go to UGA to college. That’s probably not going to change. So unfortunately for ‘Tech, public perception and certainly football looks to be leaning to UGA for the forseeable.

Looks like Victim Mentality (as is exhibited above) is going to be the norm, ad infinitum for Tech.

Callin it like I see it…

By Bulldog

March 16, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

Reg gie Reg gie Reg gie Reg gie Reg gie Reg gie Reg gie Reg gie Reg gie

By RDU_GT

March 16, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

POORLY COACHED GAME AGAIN! ITS IRONIC THAT A LONG LIVED MIRACLE RUN IN 2004 HAS KEPT HIM SECURE IN HIS JOB….BUT ITS THE ONE AND DONE PERFORMANCE THAT PUTS HIM IN JEOPARDY.

By RunninReb

March 16, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

The Georgia Tech Bumble B-ballers.

Bumble.

By Ramble ON!

March 16, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

CallitlikeIseeit take your carpet bagging a$$ out of the city we built!!!

By RDU_GT

March 16, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Red and Black- this is the 12th important game we’ve lost this season and we’ve been yelling to fire the coach since the 10th game. It gets old to have blue chip recruits and only a wet crying towel to show for it. Heck, I’ve seen the same w/ your fans and Mark Richt..him not winning the SEC in many years.

By Doug

March 16, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this

Callit: I respectfully disagree with you. If you find any GT sports thread on ajc.com you will typically find us talking amongst ourselves and invariably some Mutt comes over and starts talking smack and stirring up the pot. Not to say there isn’t a GT fan somewhere who will try to initiate things, but GT fans are typically the classier in the state.

By hawks r cursed for trading nique

March 16, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

We just ran into a underrated UNLV team today. Young didnt take smart shots and i dont think he should leave yet for the nba becaues his game is weak compared to others (yea i hope u read this) Loosing our starting shoorting guard really hurt us this season. Go Tech….next year they will DOMINATE!!!

By RUnotGT?

March 16, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

I think GT needs to reacssess their goals and objectives concerning overall sports: es;pecially b-ball and f-ball. we are in good shape with the Nine-man game, but are absolutely woeful when one steps back to look at mens basketball—and don’t even mention football.

Better to go to NCAAs and be one and done than the NIT (as in last year)? Oh so THAT’S our message to crow about? Unfortunately, too much of that idiotic crap is why we are where we are…

Happy!?

By Oddjob

March 16, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

MARCH SADNESS! let the drinking commence. Why would a top recruit choose to be coached by Hewett when he could learn from Roy Williams or another of the great teachers?I call Williams method drill and instill.Too often Hewett teams look lost in games.Someboby said that the denfense played well in the first half,if this was a game of one on one that might be true, but time and again they failed to box out, a key to limiting the other teams offense.How many times were they slow to rotate allowing a wide open shot?Instill is the word more than teach if it is instilled it comes natural in game situations.Hewett teams just don’t play with any consistency.

By hawks r cursed for trading nique

March 16, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

Next year will be Techs year!! but for now….Go Braves!!! I predict at least 90 wins and the playoffs…after that anything is possible!

By Dawgs2007

March 16, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

Another Tech letdown. I must be hard to be a Yellow Jacket. Always coming up short.

Yeah, I know. Georgia did not make the dance. Oh Well, at least we didn’t embarass ourselves on national televison.

You Techies get what you deserve! Eat it!

By slim

March 16, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

rdu_gt,

what’s ironic about that?!?

By hawks r cursed for trading nique

March 16, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

Uga isnt nearly as good as tech and the orangemen didnt have nearly as meany top 50 wins as tech as everyone stop your b***. Tech just ran into a underrated unlv team. We WILL be back next year with a vengance!! Go Jackets!!!! until then…Go Braves!!!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

March 16, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

REBELMANIA, how right you are and I hope that Felton is able to get that message through to the Dawgs or we’re going to have a long flight home.

By Hall

March 16, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

Given that they were on stage in Chicago, it was obvious this year’s Yellow Jacket edition was “Not Ready for Prime Time Players.”

By CallitlikeIseeit

March 16, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

Doug, I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree. I see the same “stirring the pot” from both sides. Yes, those RedBlk fans love to egg you guys but there’s a few Tech supporters who zing in there even when there’s no room whatsoever. I just see overall that the ‘Tech people “hate” with much more passion. I have to say I enjoy watching. Call me disturbed. Anyway it’s kind of funny when one reads back and sees when it was GT who had the upper hand like in the 1950s. Of course that was before the WWW and instant messaging. I’m sure the Dog people would have shown this same “Victim” mentality then.

Anyway, a neighborly disagree from me.

As for RambleOn, your comeback was more typical of a redneck. You just proved that ‘Tech has it’s own homegrown rednecks. Carpetbagger? I thought the Civil War ended 142 years ago? Reconstruction? Okay that was still way over 100 years ago. I think if you’ll do a little reading you will find that a few Yankees also helped build modern ATL too my friend…

By GA

March 16, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

Coaching, coaching, coaching! This team was consistently inconsistent all year. A team isn’t “young” all year long. It’s sad, I like Hewitt. He’s a classy guy, but it’s not enough to be a good recruiter. Atlanta and the ACC are big recruiting tools by themselves. Tech deserves the whole package.

By GT

March 16, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

Kruger has always been a hell of a college coach, kind of like Spurrier in football in that he was not that impressive as a pro coach but seemed to have a niche with college. His guys played with emotion, seemed to know what they were about. We were out of time outs with more than 2 minutes left in the game. I can only imagine how nice it is to have your senior son point guarding a team you are coaching. The kid looks a dead ringer of his dad.

By nashvegas

March 16, 2007 5:03 PM | Link to this

It’s time to fire Paul Hewitt. Outcoached again !! no game plan, his team plays with no heart and after 7 years, enough is enough.

By nashvegas

March 16, 2007 5:14 PM | Link to this

Hey GA. fans why are you on here. Your bball team’s in the NIT and your fball team lost to Vanderbilt and Kentucky this year. You also have a raving bible thumper as your football coach. What a tough guy.

By Steve

March 16, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

Get off Hewitt’s back. He’s a great coach. Did you see how well we inbounded the ball on out of bounds plays? It may have taken Hewitt a full year to teach the team that one inbounds play, but it works. That’s an enormous improvement over how terrible we were early in the season. Oh, you mean we lost to UNLV because of inadequate team preparation and coaching? That small detail completely escaped coach Hewitt and me. We were too focused on getting the ball inbounds. Next year we’re going to dedicate ourselves to lining up properly on jump balls. You can’t force feed young kids too much per season. That’s Hewitt’s and my coaching philosophy.

By hawks r cursed for trading nique

March 16, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

nashvegas: i do believe some of the thoughiest craziest pple we know are bible thumping muslims. I mean they blow themselves up just to prove there point…if thats not tough i dunno what is. I bet u dont have nearly as much guts or belief in anything as they do! Mark Ritch is a hell of a coach and a hell of a man! And im a Ga tech fan.

By Ramble ON!

March 16, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

CallitlikeIseeit, I’m sorry, I only use that term for the loud mouths morons like your-self who think, we want to know what you think about us.

Guess what?

we don’t go cast you arrogant, CallitlikeIseeit, I’m sorry, I only use that term for the loud mouths morons like your-self who think, we want to know what you think about us.

Guess what?

we don’t go cast you CallitlikeIseeit, I’m sorry, I only use that term for the loud mouths morons like your-self who think, we want to know what you think about us.

Guess what?

we don’t go cast your obnoxious, arrogant, indignation down on your red neck neighbors.

By March 16, 2007, 4:33 P.M. est

March 16, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

…and Georgia Tech athletics is STILL irrelevant.

Better luck next year dorks.

By GreenJacket

March 16, 2007 5:36 PM | Link to this

Tough to watch. When Tech has to play half court offense, they look clueless. Congratulations to UNLV for playing their tails off and being fundamentally sound (especially rebounding).

By justanotherguy

March 16, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

NIT NIT NIT NIT

Take that, ball-lickers.

At least we got the bid.

You didn”t even get that far, so STFU.

By REBELMANIA

March 16, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

Final thought Techies, GT desreves a lot of credit, they did what nobody thought that they would and that is get into the tourney when everyone had counted them out after the Wake game. These are 18,19 and 20 year old kids that were put on a grand stage today, conference tournaments are tough, but nothing compared to the big dance. You guys have a lot to be proud of this year, going 8-8 in the ACC and beating the likes of UNC and other of the top teams is a great accomplishment.

You also have a great nucleus of players coming back, if they all return (I have a feeling they will)so like I stated before, GT is going to be one hell of a team next year and I really feel like they can go all the way.

So dont ride those kids to hard, they are after all still kids and they still have a lot to learn about playing the game of basketball, but when they do, the rest of the basketball world better watch out.

It has been a pleasure and thank you for allowing me to visit your board and share my thoughts and opinions with you, it is nice to see some die hard BB fans. GOOD LUCK NEXT YEAR.

By firehawk

March 16, 2007 5:48 PM | Link to this

What in the world was Tech doing? They checked out mentally and looked lost for most of the game. One of the strangest games I’ve ever seen.

By eddiedawg

March 16, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

I feel so sorry for you Tech nerds….you were ALL pumping your chests about how this year you were going to make a run at Atlanta, and now you want to fire your coach….YOU FREAKIN NERDS JUST CAN’T ACCEPT THAT YOUR ATHLETICS PROGRAM SUCKS-DEAL WITH IT, LOSERS GO AHEAD NOW WITH THE “WE MAKE MORE MONEY THAN YOU UGAY FANS” AGAIN…THAT’S SO NEW AND ORIGINAL….

By TECH SUX

March 16, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

HOW DO YOU GET A TECH FAN TO STOP MASTERBATING? PAINT IT RED & BLACK HE CANT BEAT IT FOR SIX YEARS!!!!!!

By UGA Kiss My A$$

March 16, 2007 6:08 PM | Link to this

You think losing to the 19th ranked team is embarrasing? How about not making the tournament - THAT’S embarrassing.

By nashvegas

March 16, 2007 6:08 PM | Link to this

2 hawks r cursed for trading nique. No I don’t have the guts nor do I believe anything is worth killing ur self 4. I’m both a tech and dog fan.I’m sure Richt is a good guy, but not coach. They hired him to beat UT, FL and Auburn and he hasn’t. Now he’s losing to Vandy and KY. I don’t know how you can say he’s a good coach. If you like 9-4 and always going to a 2nd tier bowl. I guess he’s your guy.

By ben

March 16, 2007 6:14 PM | Link to this

I’m beginning to think Hewitt was simply lucky to have recruited Jarret Jack. I think Jarret took any idea of offensive cohesion with him to the pros. This team never showed any grasp of running an offense all year. And their defense, though effective at times, goes to sleep at key moments. Before you start your freshman crap, Texas, Ohio State, Kansas, North Carolina and a lot of other schools have two or more freshmen in the line-up. That’s the nature of modern day NCAA basketball. But they can throw the ball in-bounds, shoot free throws and shut down the lane at crunch time. This team has taken on the personality of Dickey. Lazy at times, lost at times, and sure to screw up come crunch time.

By gll

March 16, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

There is always baseball season….:)

By Buzzy Bowen

March 16, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

I want to meet the guy that wants more Tickle Piles. He’s my kind of Techster.

By Terry

March 16, 2007 6:38 PM | Link to this

The Jackets lost because they didn’t play “in your face” defense, except for about 4 possessions. When we did, it became apparant that Kruger could not handle the ball and it threw their offense out of sync.

Plus we were able to take the ball away and score some points.

Then we went back to our hang around the arch defense, let the point guard set up, and bingo we were toast again.

Yes, Javaris had a bad game, but I credit UNLV’s defense and pressure.

Hewitt said he wasn’t doing anything different to prepare for this game, and obviously he didn’t. On the other hand, Coach Kruger actually watched game film and realized that we had a hard time with handling the press.

Hewitt blew it by not pressuring UNLV. Had he done that, the scoring would have been much easier.

I hope to prepare for next year, Hewitt puts three guys on Javaris and has him to try to get the ball up the court. Javaris needs to learn how to handle traps, and the team needs to come to the rescue.

By Mitchell

March 16, 2007 6:50 PM | Link to this

I find it ironic that DAWG fans are talking trash

LMAO. We always find it funny that insects talk trash on our blogs too.

why is it that 2% of the Tech student body is female and all 2% post on this blog? LMAO.

By jacket

March 16, 2007 6:57 PM | Link to this

i guess this game is finally the “straw that broke the camels back”. i have been a big hewitt supporter for many years,. but no more. i don’t see how we could have possibly been more outcoached. we started off the game unmotivated and unprepared. i am also so damned tired of hearing the excuse of “how young we are”. well i’ve got news for you, things have changed in college basketball and many teams are very young. that will continue with the ability for the top players to turn pro early. i am starting to think that hewitt is the same type of grreat recruiter as cremmins was and the same type of substandard game coach. also, what a terrible job of managing your time outs but that is something that hewitt does time and time again. tech leads the world in having coaches who are “geat people” but who are only very average coaches. that is fine if we want to settle for average but i am tired of that.

By splitatom

March 16, 2007 7:00 PM | Link to this

Probably one of the worst GT performances I have seen. Tease us with NC and BC games showing that the team has finally gelled and then look like a poor excuse for a pick-up game in the big dance.

Coach your constant rotating of OF-DF players in the game really took away any hope of finding a rhythm. Good job! Every one of our players sure looked fresh for the plane ride back to Atl.

By jon p.

March 16, 2007 7:07 PM | Link to this

All of yall UGA fans are dumb. What is the goal of all of the teams? To get to the NCAA Tournament and get a chance to win a national title. UGA got to the NIT. Did yall idiots know that a team doesnt have chance to win a national title in the NIT? Sorry UGA fans. Nobody cares about the NIT. Yall need to shut up and continue chugging your beer. Your team was garbage this year. At least Tech made it to the big tournament. UGA fans are stupid rednecks. How did yall figure out how to use a computer anyway?

By Antoine

March 16, 2007 7:17 PM | Link to this

More TICKLE PILES!!! More TICKLE PILES!!! They make me feel cozy and warm inside.

By Senior Citizen

March 16, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this

Was it Shakespeare who said that freshmen keep both sides in the game?

Young with 5 consecutive missed shots in the first few minutes and the point guard’s play throughout the game certainly proved him correct.

By Ben Is Right

March 16, 2007 7:26 PM | Link to this

I agree with Ben. I’m not sure I understand what our half-court offense is?? It seems we do not have one. When we made it to the final four, Jarrett Jack would penetrate and breakdown the defense. Other than that, I don’t remember an actual half-court set then, and I certainly don’t see one now. Just like Gailey…We need an new offensive coordinator!!

I agree our defense was lazy many times this year, but the half-court offense is difficult to watch. It is embarrassing at times.

By eddiedawg

March 16, 2007 7:37 PM | Link to this

LOSERS…..FACE IT TECH SUCKS…..

By What did you say?

March 16, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this

I generally loathe to blog but I feel the need to address a few points I picked up on while scanning the comments above:

First I’m as dissapointed in this performance as anyone. This “team” looked like it just didn’t care much of the game (the season for that matter), but I certainly don’t call getting beat by the #19 ranked team in the country by 4 points in game that could have gone either way humiliating. I reserve that monikor for getting blown out on national TV in the quaterfinals of the SEC tournament.

Second the ACC is currently 4-2 in the NCAA with several 20+ point wins. The two losses were incurred by the 6 and 7th place finishers in the conference and both games were in doubt until the final seconds. But I agree, that’s a weak showing for the best conference in the country. I’m confident we’ll pick it up in the second round.

Finally did I actually read that somebody was excited that thier team was playing on Monday in the NIT? WTF? The NIT is a JOKE. No real basketball fan is excited to watch his team play in the NIT… why am I still talking about this?

By Stiff-One Marbury

March 16, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this

You guys are absolutely right…Tech athletics are in some seriuous trouble and no wonder financially they are in the red. Would you pay to see a team that loses virtually EVERY ROAD GAME?

By jon p.

March 16, 2007 8:21 PM | Link to this

Listen here you nasty UGA fans. We relaize you pound our asses every year. But some of us like that (SHHHHH). Don’t tell my mom I just said that. She doesnt know I like the fellas.I mean with a name like JON who didnt know I like the fellas. The point is we can blame the coach all we want. Guys were just GEORGIA TECH we are supposed to lose everything we particapte in. I mean football, basketball and anything else. We just lose,lose and lose. Does anyone else like the fact our school is so close to Midtown? I do, its so close to all of my favorite clubs. You better believe I am not talking about the Cheetah. That club is so dirty. I mean all of those dirty nasty icky naked women. Well fellas I am off to look for a tickle pile. Go Jack-it (if you cant I will) I mean jackets. BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz

Have a fabulous weekend.See you queens later

By Red and Black

March 16, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this

Tech fans- Listen…losing sucks. If anyone knows it is a Yellow Jacket. Now I am seeing people talking about the NIT. Granted it is not something that I am proud of. But I think it is a great way to end a season for college athletes. The tourney is something UGA is not ready for. But you guys act like you made it to the National Championship game. I mean come on. ONE AND DONE. Does that make you that much better then us? Sure you made the tourney but come on? Your were team number 64. Also to lose to UNLV? And let me remind you…everyone thought TECH would roll on UNLV. HA HA HA. Nerds cheer up football seaon is around the corner…..wait nevermind. GO DAWGS.

By curtrob2000

March 16, 2007 8:31 PM | Link to this

first of all to REBELMANIA man you are a class act. thanks for being honest this week and thanks for the compliments about our team. congrats to your running rebels, they are better than advertised and i hope they do well in the next round. Wisconsin aint all they are cracked up to be.

secondlyto my tech faithful and i use that word “faithful” loosely because there doesnt seem to be many real fans anymore. lets not forget one, only one player on this team knows what its like to play in a NCAA tourney. the Rebels beat us with experience, it wasnt coaching, Paul Hewitt is one of the best coaches in America, it was sloppy play, combined with inexcused fouls and nerves. the way we came out, they just seemed taken back from the moment. UNLV has made the tourney the past few years and has experiece on there side. Crittenton and Young were studying for the SAT’s this time last year while Tech ended one of there worst seasons. these kids took this team to the NCAA tourney. that is something plenty of schools like Georgia cant say they accomplished. and this without arguebly or best player in Lewis Clinch. it wasnt the road atmosphere but more youth and inexperience. i think next year we’ll be fine

and finallyto me Dawg fans LOL for all you dawg fans coming over here bashing our team, lets not forget a few things. first of all after about 10 games of playing together you let a young freshman led team beat you guys. i dont think you guys had a freshman touch the ball all season let alone start and lead you team. you guys got smoked in a sub par SEC. the only team you can count on to represent a weak SEC is Florida and i think they kicked you little bootys last week in your own state right up the street from your home. and please dont pound your chest after beating Fresno state. they had no chance of making the tourney, you played at home in front of about 500 fans. and “NO” i would not rather be playing in the second round of the loser NIT than being put out of the first round of the real tourney. and so would the players.

March madness is the best and i cant wait til next year.

im still proud of my yellow jackets

By HelluvaEngineer

March 16, 2007 8:33 PM | Link to this

while i was feeling a trifle saddened over the loss to unlv today, reading the predictable idiocy among the u[sic]ga fan base picked me up considering (a) they neglect to say they are playing in the nit (b) they lost to gt this year and (c) they are affiliated with uga! why go to school at all? you could have taken a mechanics job and had seven years of earnings before taking the waffle house assistant manager position.

okay, back to tech… this is not a great surprise folks. they are a team comprised of a sole senior who plays about 12 minutes/game. they have another solid recruiting class and the underclassmen got that first ncaa game under their belt. unlv started four seniors, and it showed at the end of the game. they just did not gel, but that is not to be completely unexpected given the circumstance.

i’m far to sanguine about the future to dwell on the fact that a bunch of freshmen & sophomores lost to a senior-dominated team. it’s okay folks; we will be solid next year and i for one cannot wait.

By UGA FANS ARE RETARDED!

March 16, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

it’s all in the name enough said

By helluva engineer

March 16, 2007 8:43 PM | Link to this

ahahaha!!!! a u[sic]ga dawg trying to justify the nit. i know the u[sic]ga crowd does not epitomize intellect, but jeeezus, this just shows not only is your intellect knows no (lower) bounds.

one and done ncaa >>>>>> winning nit.

the rednecks laugh at tech (rife with underclassmen) for losing today, and tech beat uga. hmmmm… what does transitivity say about your inbred dawgs?

By dale dawg

March 16, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

hahaha.. the tekies lost again today.

our dawgs woof woof are loking pretty gud in the nit. i meen who wants to play in the dance big anyway. i mean when we play in the nit, i can wach because i generaly work at wafle house on weekends and then at meineke on weekday mornins. that way i can wach us on weekday nights.

ahaha. teck lost again. i knowe they have a bunch of fresh men and sofmores so they might get gudder next year but for now at lest our dawgs woof woof woof are still playin in the nit which is the superyior tourniment anywho. and fotbal season is so close. i mean i can almost tast it. i aint got much no goin betwen now and then but we can always talk about the past.

By athens = deliverance

March 16, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this

the dawgs’ inferiority complex only grows with each passing day.

By Old Tech Fan

March 16, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this

Tech Team Needs Emotion! No intensity, no smarts on the court and just not showing that they go all out. Being out hussled and disorganized will not get it done. Even though they have a lot of freshmen, they should have come along better. The coach does not seem to be able to teach the player. The make the same mistakes. GO BACK TO BASICS AND LOOK AT GAME FILMS!

By WFC

March 16, 2007 11:28 PM | Link to this

KEEP PAUL HEWITT!!! That being said, Coach Hewitt needs to address one “issue” of his own: his fascination with “long and athletic” players. Sure, a good team needs those guys… but not twelve of them! Good teams also need guys to fill specific roles. Paul, how about recruiting a couple of guys who actually understand how to play basketball?

By dogssux

March 17, 2007 12:15 AM | Link to this

hey eddiedawg… are u an athens drunk like most up there. as u say fball asskicking begins soon. Well.. get ready to b buried by UT, FL, Auburn, Vandy, KY again. Are u serious…have another cocktail. your fball team suxs.. bball is in nit. what a moron. U probably went to clark central and couldn’t even get in to GA. U probably work at a bar near campus and go to night school u loser. Put ur bball team in the acc and see how that works out ?? nut bag…Athens GA…. nothing but drunks. your lucky if your fball team even makes a bowl game this year. can u even finally decide on a quarterback for a change. useless idiot.