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Friday, September 7, 2007
Tech tortures everyone Saturday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
OK, I’m looking at my crystal ball — which is really my laptop screen — and I see agony. Or a game that is agony to watch: Samford at Tech. I think it will be ugly, almost completely non-competitive. Sorry if that disappoints, but that’s what I see.
App. State winning at Michigan was more than enough wake-up call, if Tech even needed one. Plus, I don’t think this is a very good Samford team. First-year coach, team picked next-to-last in the OVC by coaches and SIDs, undersized, no potential D I-AA All-Americans that I’m aware of. Agony.
Make that double agony. My beloved 10-year-old son’s season opener is at 4 p.m., and I’ll be watching the last quarter or so of the Tech game as they play. He’s going to start in his standard LB spot, and because our quarterback injured his shoulder and is out by doctor’s orders for the forseeable future, my little big man will double up at quarterback. He’s had a crash course over three-plus practices. We have a somewhat tricky offense, and the handoffs and tosses — mixed with footwork — have him thinking double-time. Oh, will this be agony!
Honestly, I see a score of something like 41-13. I think it will be terrible. I won’t be surprised if Tashard Choice and Taylor Bennett don’t play after the first series of the second half, maybe not even that long. Lot of playing time for backups, which is a good thing. I have a hunch that Demaryius Thomas, Greg Smith and D.J. Donley will make big plays.
Have a great weekend.
Good luck Patrick.
Matt
