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Saturday, October 20, 2007
Tech rolls; will Choice & Gailey?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It took a while after Tech took a 10-0 lead, then was tied 10-10, but the Yellow Jackets did what they needed to do Saturday at Bobby Dodd. The biggest questions after a 34-10 win were: How bad is Tashard Choice’s knee injury, and what’s this about Chan Gailey being fired?
Choice went down early, and was taken from the field in a wheelchair. He did not return to the sideline, where he spent considerable time in earlier games when his strained right hamstring kept him out of action.
All we’ve heard to date is that he will be evaluated during the week.
Next week is a good week for a bye, and not just because of Tashard’s injury. His chief backup, Rashaun Grant, did not return after suffering an ankle injury late in the second half — after rushing for 119 yards (I think; final stats not yet available).
Tech ran the ball very well today. Mike Cox tied his career high with four carries, good for a career-high 38 yards. Josh Nesbitt ran for more than 40 yards. Dwyer scored a touchdown, and so did fourth-string backup Jamaal Evans.
Again, you wonder about the passing game. Taylor Bennett connected on his first three passes, and five of his first seven. Not so good after that. From my vantage point, Tech’s best chances in the passing game come when he throws to Colin Peek. Not only do I not remember Colin dropping passes this season (although he may have), Taylor’s passes rarely seem to be overthrown or underthrown when he’s aiming for Peek. What’s that about? Or am I crazy?
Don’t know what to make of the CBSportsline blog last night by Dennis Dodd suggesting that Chan Gailey already knows that he’s going to be fired no matter what happens over the rest of the season. Hard to imagine that decision’s been made. Even if it had been made, would the AD tell the coach, and thereby potentially scuttle the season? As you might imagine, Dan Radakovich balked at the whole thing, remarking at what a strange species the internet is. He’s right about that. For more, read Mike Knobler’s work later on-line, and in tomorrow’s paper.
Don’t know Dodd, but some of his suggestions in that same blog were pretty far out there. Hope he has some serious sources, or he’ll look like a goober — if anybody remembers at the end of the season, when all of his premontions/predictions will or won’t come into play.
I’m outta here, getting ready to interview folks, write, and head home. Got an early flight tomorrow for the ACC basketball preseason bonanza in Greensboro, N.C.
Later,
Matt
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Multi-skilled Ty Taylor on Tech radar
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Got to clear up something regarding Georgia Tech’s basketball recruiting plan.
I wrote a couple days ago after PG Iman Shumpert of Chicago committed to the Jackets that Tech is recruiting, among others, 6-11 Ralph Sampson of Duluth and Tyshawn Taylor of Jersey City.
I wrote that Taylor is a point guard. Well, he may play some point guard for his very accomplished coach — Bob Hurley Sr. — but he’s quite a scorer, apparently, with keen driving skills. And the Jackets tell him they see him as a wing player, a shooting guard, an off-guard, moreso than a point man.
At first glance, that might seem a bit odd as Taylor is generally listed as 6-feet-2, 170 pounds. But look further at the various recruiting sites, and sometimes he’s listed as big as 6-4, 180.
In sum, and Shumpert should be aware of this as Tech coaches keep their recruits in the loop with regards to their big-picture plans, the Jackets are recruiting Taylor as a guard, mostly to play off the ball and score.
More later from today’s football game. Great weather, and very cool watching those paratroopers plop into Bobby Dodd before the game.
Matt
