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Saturday, October 13, 2007
Does T. Choice qualify for savior status?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Where would Georgia Tech be without Tashard Choice?
Choice had 37 rushes for 204 yards, a career high, in Tech’s 17-14 victory over Miami.
Without Choice, the Jackets are about 2-5, that’s where. So maybe he’s not a savior, or Tech would be 7-0. But maybe you get my drift.
Once again, he was a gravy train here Saturday in the Orange Bowl, where questions aplenty arose in the first half. Like:
OK, I know Miami’s pass defense is statistically very poor, but when building a game plan do you worry more about what your opponent does poorly, or what you do well?
Why have Taylor Bennett pass 20 times in the first half? He completed seven, although the Jackets dropped at least two, and maybe four in the first two quarters. How did Greg Smith not hang onto that touchdown pass?
Why pass more than run in the first half? Tashard was getting it done then, too, rushing 13 times for 52 yards.
Why take that timeout on fourth down late in the second quarter, with less than 20 seconds left? Why not let the clock run out, or at least make Miami use its last timeout? Why give the Hurricanes a chance to block a punt, or return one?
Moving on, who’d thunk Tech would win because Bennett scored two touchdowns? Not me.
Good to see Josh Nesbitt get more playing time, although I’d like to see him get more pass attempts. His big possession in the first half was thwarted by double penalties on Tech after he ran for about 18 yards. A hold, and what was Matt Rhodes doing to get a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty — after the play?
So Tech plays four of its last five games at home, the only road game being a trip to Duke. On paper, it looks good. But we’ve seen that “paper” mislead this season.
Sorry I missed my son’s game this morning. We lost 14-2, had a player kicked out for yelling at and pushing a teammate, and one of our two best players - a very good running back/cornerback - and his father (an assistant coach) didn’t show up. The father sent an e-mail to the head coach saying he was sorry, but the wouldn’t be able to attend. No explanation. And the e-mail dropped in the coach’s box AFTER KICKOFF. WTH? Coach didn’t get the e-mail until he got home.
Rumor is the kid went to an AAU basketball game instead. How do you handle that situation?
Anyway, Tech’s season still has life after an ugly first half.
Matt
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Jamaal Evans to miss today’s game
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Miami — Georgia Tech kick returner and backup running back Jamaal Evans will miss today’s game so he can be with his sister, who was in an auto accident. Evans, a sophomore, returned home to the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas, Tech spokesman Dean Buchan said.
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