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By roger

December 12, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

this would be too testy for Tech, they get nothing for them except maybe an upset…why take the chance?

By enthusedjacket

December 12, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

I think a two-game set with both would be a good idea. I do not think we should do it just because of the current coaching change; both of those teams would fit with the current scheduling strategy.

By Richard

December 12, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Absolutely not!!!

I don’t want to pay season ticket money to watch Samford part II. If D-Rad wants to find ways to fill the stadium, he should stop scheduling teams that noone cares to watch. On top of everything, we have to pay these cupcake teams to come to Tech so we can beat up on them in front of a half empty stadium. Best case senario, the school loses money on the game. Worst case, Appalachian State part II.

Navy is at least a 1-A program.

By NWGaEagle

December 12, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

Not if Ga Tech wants to win a national title (or the game vs GSU) :)

By Hatch Attack

December 12, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this

The Eagles are never going to beat UGA, but they just might beat the Nerds! Really want to show that you have a pair? Schedule a game down in the “House That Erk Built”.

Hatch Attack 2008

By reebok

December 12, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this

GT vs Navy would be a great fit

By GA Tech insider

December 12, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

Where are these wonderful articles about GA Tech that Matt was promising us a few days ago?

By Eagle Fan

December 12, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

As a GS fan, I would love to see it. Seems only natural to have the game.

By kreedham

December 12, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

I believe Paul Johnson will schedule GSU when the current schedule has an opening. It was his first head coaching job and he’ll repay the favor. Aa a GSU alum I’ve been wanting them to play Tech for years.

Gotta head over to Athens this year to see my Eagles get thumped by the Dawgs.

By Spike

December 12, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

Tech is not man enough to do it.

By Chris

December 12, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this

Who cares about playing these types of games! Schedule Tennessee. I’d rather take a chance on losing a great game against UT compared to playing Miss. State, Navy blah blah blah. Let’s face it, playing Wake Forest, Maryland, Duke….we should win those games every year. Play as many of our traditional rivals as possible (Auburn, UT, Alabama). I’d rather go 8-4 and play a tough schedule than 9-3 with boring games.

By Reply to Richard

December 12, 2007 1:56 PM | Link to this

Ummm… Ga Southern brings 10,000 to 12,000 to Athens for the UGA games (2008 will be the third). Trust me, Bobby Dodd Stadium would be full. Maybe not with Tech fans but given the opportunity GSU would purchase all available tickets.

By Jamal

December 12, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

I wish they would schedule us! I agree with you Hatch…we may not ever beat UGA, but we would have a pretty good shot at TECH. It would put us on the map and be great for recruiting!

By Yellowjacket33

December 12, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

Hatch Attack & Spike, Are both your lives that sad that you come on this board just to spout your UGAY biased redneck rederick?

By FootballFan

December 12, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

YES! That game would be AWESOME!

By FootballFan

December 12, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

YES! That game would be AWESOME! Who beat App State this year? Which game they are playing on Friday night? Look out I-A, here comes the EAGLES!

By Duane

December 12, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

I would like for Tech to schedule GSU. It would be good for the state. Now that PJ is at Tech though the chances of pulling off a win are very slim.

By Duane

December 12, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

I would like for Tech to schedule GSU. It would be good for the state.

By EagleBlue

December 12, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

I would love to see it, but I would hate that PJ would lose so quickly…It would be very risky for Tech…and it wouldn’t be App State/Michigan II…No one expected App State to Win…

By Duane

December 12, 2007 2:27 PM | Link to this

Meant to say that GSU’s chance of beating Tech would be slim now that PJ is the coach.

By GetOverIt

December 12, 2007 2:28 PM | Link to this

YellowJacket33, what the h&*& is rederick? Is it anything like rhetoric?

By Techfan

December 12, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

Like it or not, we are obviously going to schedule a I-AA team every year in order to get an additional home game. Why not schedule a team that would bring fans and money…and bring a potential good game. It would be good for everyone. Besides, I hear GSU is looking into moving into I-A in a couple of years. Once that happens it makes even more sense.

By Hatch Attack

December 12, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this

YellowJacket 33 Not a dog fan, GSU Alum. I was merely pointing out that the Eagles have a MUCH better chance of beating Tech than they ever will of beating “UGAY”, even better if we get them between the bricks at Paulson Stadium. I know that would never happen, but GSU would relish the opportunity to play a I-A team on our home field!

P.S.

You are a nerd.

By Blue Fox

December 12, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this

YES, I’d rather be upset byn exciting GS team than sit through more boring Samford games!

By Chris

December 12, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

I’m sick of the 1-AA/FCS opponent nonsense. We’d be better served to get a mid-major FBS opponent instead of an FCS team. Can’t be too much of a no-name, because we have to take them seriously, but something more challenging than Samford.

Not saying GSU isn’t challenging, but that’s the definition of a lose-lose proposition. If we win, people go, “woop-de-f’n-doo. you just beat some FCS team. want a cookie?” and our strength of schedule takes a big hit. If we lose, we get laughed at for the next 30 years and even if we win 3 national titles after that, Georgia fans will always be able to say, “yeah, at least we never lost to ” the way Ohio State fans will do to Michigan fans from here to eternity.

There is NO upside to playing FCS teams. None. It’s not a tune-up, because if it was, the first stringers wouldn’t be out after the first half.

By D S Alford

December 12, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

Playing 1AA teams is not a bad idea. I wish GT would play one at home who brings a lot of fans to Grant Field.

By Hatch Attack

December 12, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

Oh yeah, and its rhetoric, not “rederick”. Didn’t they teach you how to “engineer” a properly spelled word over there at Tech?

By Spike

December 12, 2007 2:45 PM | Link to this

Yellow Jacket33.. “rederick”?? Moron.. Come to think of it, why would GSU want to play you guys anyway?

By bb

December 12, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this

If we have to play a I-AA game, GSU would be as good as any and better than most. I would rather we stuck to playing just I-A opponents and one’s from BCS conferences whenever possible.

Why wouldn’t we be open to playing Navy, we actually have a long history of playing them.

By EagleSC

December 12, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

It makes too much sense for GT to not schedule a game vs. GSU. GT is going to consistantly schedule 1-aa’s so it would be better to schedule one that will bring a ton of fans, money and give the team a decent test rather than low-life 1-aa’s that are competitive for the first 5 minutes only.

Time for GT to sack up and play GSU. UGA isn’t afraid. Why are the nerds so scared?

By Yellowjacket33

December 12, 2007 2:56 PM | Link to this

Hatch Attack, I’m a tech fan and I would just be guessing if you meet me in person you would not think im a nerd, i can promise you that.

P.S. your a p@$$y

By Sanjeev

December 12, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

Yes why not? Tech has played almost every other member of the SoCon.

By Hatch Attack

December 12, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

Well I can tell you one thing Jacket, I have not met a tech fan yet who is as much of a badass as you would like to think you are. Hey! If Tech sacks up and schedules Southern, maybe we can tailgate together! Whadaya say partner?

By Richard

December 12, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

Let’s think about this:

We can pay GSU to come here, not sell out the game, and either lose money or get upset.

or…

We can schedule home and home series against real teams, get massive TV exposure, and really prepare for an ACC slate.

(and if you say we would just lose to the real teams, I’ll whack you over the head with a piece of the goal post from the Auburn game in 2004)

By ButlerGSU

December 12, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

Bring it on Tech.

By Bob

December 12, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

Hatch Attack

You are such a bad a* on a blog. You are probably a bigger nerd than anyone else on this blog and a huge p. Find some boring GSU blog and stop wasting our time with your BS!

By ForensicBuzz

December 12, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

Come on guys. App State beating Michigan was a fluke that probably won’t happen again for 15 years. Could GSU beat Tech? Possibly. But there’s about as much chance of that happening as GSU beating UGA. Until GSU can sign the majority of their players on Signing Day, competing with 1-A schools, the chance of them beating any BCS school is a pie-in-the-sky thinking. They might hang in for a half, maybe even 3 quarters, but size, depth and talent level can’t hold out long enough to actually win. It has happened before, but the chances are so slim. Anyone who thinks differently really doesn’t understand the game or is just trying to stir it up.

That being said. I’d rather GSU or App State or Youngstown St. compared to Samford. I’d rather UT, Auburn or Alabama to any Div. 1-AA.

By RatherBeYellowThanRed

December 12, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

Those who think that Georgia Southern wouldn’t put 15,000 in our stands are highly mistaken. Over half of their alum live in this town. So get this comparison to Samford out of your minds. I’ve been to Statesboro three different times to see a couple of friends. I’ve seen what kind of fans they have. They could actually probably show us a thing or two.

As someone else said, if we are going to play an FCS team anyway, why not make it one that would be fun to watch. And fill up the stadium for something other than a UGA game.

By Angelo Dundee

December 12, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

I’d pick Hatch Attack for a first-round knockout of Yellowjacket33, who is a little sissy.

That said, GSU might have upset a Gailey Tech team, but would not beat a Paul Johnson Tech team.

By TM

December 12, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

If you guys think that a GA Tech vs. GSU wouldn’t sell out you’re crazy (see Sanford Stadium every GSU/UGA game). GSU travels very well, it’s pretty much guaranteed to sell out. Thats makes this idea good for Tech, GSU, and the state of GA. Let’s do it! GA Tech already plays Citadel, Samford, etc.

By Hatch Attack

December 12, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

Hey Bob, why don’t you go play tummy sticks with your foreign roommate, engi-queer.

By Kill'em

December 12, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

I love all the comments about Georgia Southern being a cupcake or not being a real team. We would make this a very competitive game, at the very least and bring a lot of people. Don’t worry about losing money. Just worry about losing the game.

By StingerSplash

December 12, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

Um, Forensic Buzz, GSU does sign the majority, as in 99.8 percent of them, on signing day. It doesn’t wait on the leftovers of the big boy. In the words of the fat guy in the cowboy hat from “Bad News Bears: Breaking Training”: “Let them play!”

By NCEagleMan

December 12, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

To ForensicBuzz:

IF you honestly believe that we don’t sign the majority of our players on signing day you are a f’ing idiot. We signed 20 players on signing day last year with a coach that had 15 days to be on the recruiting trail. This year we are expected to sign between 25-30 on signing day, and are signing a couple of SEC transfers that are on SEC teams 2-deep right now! As far as depth goes, you are correct, we dont have the 20 scholarships that you do.

To Richard:

You are a FREAKING idiot. Wow, you obviously don’t realize that GSU has 17,000 students, 8,000 of which are from the metro Atlanta area. I guarantee you that there would be at least 8,000 students from GSU and 8,000 alumni from GSU that would try to come up for the game. So I tell you what, I will guarantee that 16,000 of the fans will come from us, if you can fill up the other 39,000 seats. Think you can do that? Think you would lose money doing that?!? I dont think so.

That being said. I’m in favor of the game.

By GT

December 12, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

If you are going to play any AA school this one should be it. I wish they would play Southern Cal or Ohio State. Give the fans their money’s worth.

By Erk

December 12, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

Tech has been scared to play Ga. Southern in the past but I bet they’ll play now that Johnson is here.

By Spike

December 12, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

HatchAttack GATA!!

By Mike

December 12, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

To Chris

You are a loser…. A hit to you shedule?? here are some facts.. Florida sheduled GSU in 1996. That year they won the national championship. Last year the sheduled Western Carolina and again won the national Championship. It does not hurt your chances to win it all by playing a 1AA (FCS) School. Idiots.

By Spike

December 12, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

And one other thing.. GSU has a better chance of beating Tech than Tech does of beating UGA. Play ‘em Tech!!

By Yellowjacket33

December 12, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

Hatch Attack, the only good thing it would be about tailgating with you is it would be easy to find you in the parking lot. You are the one with the rainbow flag on your back window of your car right? BAM

By Yellowjacket33

December 12, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

Hatch Attack, the only good thing it would be about tailgating with you is it would be easy to find you in the parking lot. You are the one with the rainbow flag on your back window of your car right? BAM

By Hatch Attack

December 12, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

Haha, yup. You got me there. Biggest queer east of the Mississippi.

By Jackedup40cal

December 12, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Yellowjacket33 Im A dawg fan and I will promise you that if you met me - you would call yourself a NERD.You NERD

By SE

December 12, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech has always been afraid to play Georgia Southern. It will be no different with Paul Johnson. I can’t imagine him working up the courage to put the Eagles on a regular schedule like Georgia has done.

By Jackedup40cal

December 12, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

Yellowjacket33 - Im a Dawg fan and I will call you a NERD to your face. I will make you call yourself one.Wanna give it a try?? NERD

By Mike

December 12, 2007 5:03 PM | Link to this

Im a Dawg fan and I would pay to see Georgia Southern whip up on the NERDS

By Mike

December 12, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

Im a TENN. fan and I would pay to see GSU whip up on them Techies.

By Anthony

December 12, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

I am a Clemson fan and I would pay to see the Eagles swat the bugs.

By Eagle/Buzz

December 12, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

I’d like to see GSU schedule Tech and UGA every 4 years on an alternate basis. So the Eagles would have them every 2 years.

That way the Dawgs and Jackets would have the flexbility to schedule other tune-up games and the Eagles would have good exposure in the press.

By ForensicBuzz

December 12, 2007 5:21 PM | Link to this

Once again, come on guys. Let’s be serious. Very few of the recruits that sign with GSU on signing day were heavily recruited by BCS schools. There are some exceptions, and as a Tech alum, I’ve seen plenty of “diamonds-in-the-rough.” However, GSU can’t compete with Div 1-A BCS conference schools for student-athletes head-to-head and win often. That’s just a fact. So to jump on part of what I said is somewhat ludicrous. If you read my post again, you see I said ‘competing with Div 1-A schools.” I’ve been in Georgia for almost 30 years and have seen the recruiting.

I like GSU. If we’re going to play 1-AA teams, then I’d love to see GSU come up here. Is it more dangerous to play GSU than Samford, absolutely. But my point was, and still is, that the chances of a 1-AA team playing 4 quarters with a Div. 1-A BCS conference team isn’t very likely.

You can get yourself all bent out of shape about it, but there’s just a talent gap there that’s hard to overcome. It can happen, and has, but it’s very unlikely.

By Michael

December 12, 2007 5:36 PM | Link to this

You guys that think App beating Michigan was a fluke dont really know the game of football. App st was the better team. GSU may be 1A in a couple of years and there may be no limit to their growth and success. They are in a hotbed of football talent, and with the size of the school you may see a team that can beat Tech on a yearly basis in 10 years. Yes they should play. Parity is creeping in. It may not be long before GSU is playing and beating some BCS schools.

By GreenJacket

December 12, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this

Hey Anthony, that is wishful thinking considering Tech OWNS your Tigers! You guys could not even beat us regularly during the Chan era. Pathetic.

By ForensicBuzz

December 12, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

Michael,

Wen GSU hops up to 1-A, I think they will compete with whomever they play. It would probably take several years of recruiting to build up the quality of their S-A’s from top to bottom, but I see no reason why GSU wouldn’t cut deeply into UGA, FSU, Florida, Clemson, Auburn and Tech recruiting.

Until then, the chances of GSU beating Tech aren’t very high. As for App State/Michigan, I’d venture to guess that Michigan would come out on top 9 of 10 times they play that game. App State was very well prepared, well coached, athletic, and overlooked. They punched Michigan in the mouth early and often, and didn’t fold when the pressure was on. Kudos to those kids. They deserve all the accolades they’ve received. However, Michigan played poorly and App State played out-of-their-mind. I watched the game (with delight because I hate Michigan and ND second only to UGA) and cheered App State on the whole game. I was impressed with their athleticism, but on a normal day, they probably wouldn’t have won.

By kluttz13

December 12, 2007 6:24 PM | Link to this

Internet tough guys are COOL!

By MJM

December 12, 2007 6:25 PM | Link to this

Cant we just all get along.

By gtforever

December 12, 2007 6:25 PM | Link to this

To all you GS freaks that are obviously on some kind of drugs! GT would CRUSH your little football team no matter where the game is played!

By harry

December 12, 2007 6:36 PM | Link to this

stop saying Tech schedules “cup-cake” teams…We scheduled Auburn twice and Notre Dame twice (when they were a BCS team)..we should take a year off from big name opponents like what Ohio State does (Except they do it every year)

By EagleSC

December 12, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this

To gtforever

Maybe GT would crush GSU…maybe GSU would pull off the upset.

Let’s settle this on the field! Sack up GT and schedule GSU!

By RatherBeYellowThanRed

December 12, 2007 7:42 PM | Link to this

gtforever,

I don’t know if you are serious or not, but I can take a number of our teams and match it up to a number of GSU’s teams, and there are plenty of times when we would be in for a fight. Hopefully Paul Johnson will take care of this issue, but I think a number of Tech fans are thinking we are better than we are. We are not above playing GSU. And we would most definately not CRUSH that team (which I’ve seen and isn’t so little).

I think we’ll win the game/games against them, but a cakewalk it will not be. We need to get back to having a consistant football team before we talk too much trash to a school that has won 6 national championships.

But what do I know? I’ve only been going to GT games for 25 years.

By JustMe

December 12, 2007 8:02 PM | Link to this

As I have said multiple times regarding Tech’s ooc games….

We have 4 of them. We really should not feel forced to play ugay every year. It does nothing for us. The game doesn’t give national exposure. It isn’t a conference game. The only value it holds is for the old timers that want to relive past rivalry games.

For one of our ooc games, we should rotate with regional SEC teams such as ugay, Auburn, Alabama, Tenn, and South Carolina. Doing this accomplishes a couple of things. First, we play an SEC team - a conference with good football. Second, we play a regional team that should help us with local recruting. Also, fans can travel via car rather easily to these games.

For the second ooc game, we should play a strong (well recognized) team on the west coast. A team such as Oregon, USC, UCLA, Washington, etc. comes to mind. This accomplishes a few things. First, we get national attention for the poll voters. Second, we get national attention for recruiting. Third, these locations are more attractive to Tech fans so we would travel better.

For the third ooc game, we should play a team in the mid-west. A team such as Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, etc. comes to mind. Again, we are playing a different conference. Also, picking a team that is strong (good reputation) will help with the poll voters. And, picking a team in some desirable destination will encourage Tech fans to travel.

Finally, for the 4th and last ooc, Tech should pick a ‘weak’ 1-A team (definitely not a Samford or GA Southern). While every schedule needs an easy win, every team needs a game in order to heal from the season injuries. Any of the weaker 1-A teams would do - and maybe even Navy could fill this slot (although some would say that Navy isn’t weak now), or Army, or Air Force. Tech used to play the academies on a regular basis and it might be nice to restart this tradition. This team must be 1-A to help with the appearance of a strong schedule, thus impressing the poll voters.

I like GA Southern very much. However, playing them won’t do GA Tech any favors…. What’s the motivation?????

I most certainly hope GA Southern doesn’t appear on our schedule just because P. Johnson coached there. I would quickly become very dis-enchanted with him if that were the case.

By why is jackedup so jacked up?

December 12, 2007 8:30 PM | Link to this

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By Bruce

December 12, 2007 8:34 PM | Link to this

This V.T. grad would pay to see GSU whip the Orange Jackets

By Jill P.

December 12, 2007 8:39 PM | Link to this

This 96 grad of Va. would pay to see the little school beat the NERD school.

By Sally Newton

December 12, 2007 8:46 PM | Link to this

This stay at home MOM would pay to see ERKS ole team lay it to the North AVE NERDS.

By popup

December 12, 2007 8:50 PM | Link to this

WHEN DID GEORGIA TECH GET A FOOTBALL TEAM ???

By do I hear dogs barking?

December 12, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this

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By clay

December 12, 2007 9:17 PM | Link to this

Techies are about as clueless as every other FBS fans. Georgia Southern would bring more fans than Samford or any other FCS team. I practically live in Atlanta. More people in the state of georgia would watch Tech vs GSU than whoever UGAy plays

By trout

December 12, 2007 9:51 PM | Link to this

To be a great team, you must beat a good team no matter what level. So bring it on. You lose and you learn. You win and you learn even more. I’m for it. Otherwise, you’re just making excuses for being mediocre. And I believe the Tech family has spoken. No more mediocre teams!

Besides, who else to coach us against GSU than the architect himself.

By eustace_tilley

December 12, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this

The better question is how quickly will Navy work to get Georgia Southern off its schedule.

By TechAssPluggers

December 12, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

GA Tech is flat out scared to play Georgia Southern. That’s why they schedule I-AA teams like Samford, and not GSU. They know that we’d shove their pocket protectors up their arses.

By Ben Martin

December 13, 2007 12:34 AM | Link to this

Yes, Tech should play Georgia Southern. The Dawgs play them, and Paul Johnson should repay the school that gave him his first head coaching job. As for you Tech fans that say you gain nothing from it, I ask this question to you what does GEORGIA gain from playing Tech every season? Besides a victory, nothing. PLus, Chris Hatcher can pay you back for not hiring him.

By Kill'em

December 13, 2007 12:50 AM | Link to this

gtforever, what kind of drugs are you taking? What makes you think Georgia Southern can’t win? Just because a school is in a BCS conference doesn’t mean it can’t be beaten. Afterall, Duke is a BS program. This is a team going in a new direction with a young coach that is turning heads around the country. He is getting us out of the VanGorder mess sooner than most expected. My biggest fear about playing Tech is that Hatcher might not be around long enough to coach the game before some BS school waves a ton of money at him and he leaves.

By gsugradandtechfan

December 13, 2007 2:49 AM | Link to this

Im a GSU alum, and grew up a tech fan. This would be a great game to have. Now with PJ in place I do not think GSU would beat Tech, but it would be a great competitive game. And having been to countless GSU and Tech games the crowd at GSU is more exciting.

By VR

December 13, 2007 6:38 AM | Link to this

WHO CARES, WHAT’S UP WITH TENUTA? COME ON AJC DO YOUR JOB

By No Way Jose!!!

December 13, 2007 7:53 AM | Link to this

We should not play Southern. The last thing we need is for that school to come in and clean our clocks. What ever happened to Agnes Scott College? We need to schedule them. At least we would have a chance. Maybe

By Captain Truth

December 13, 2007 8:03 AM | Link to this

Forget all this crap- When does Tech play in the Boise Bowl??!! Man, I cant wait! Tech Football Rules!!! Yeah!!

How funny would it be to see GIT’s stadium filled with another teams fans? Oh wait… How much funnier would it be to see GIT’s stadium filled with a D1AA’s teams fans? Now thats funny.

By NYJACKET

December 13, 2007 8:18 AM | Link to this

If your goal is a national championship, you have to play top caliber BCS teams - not teams from the former divsion II.

I remember the days when Tech played “soft” teams like Clemson, Duke, Tulane, and Vanderbilt and Florida State to warm up for Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Georgia, LSU, and Florida.

By BobbyDodd

December 13, 2007 8:23 AM | Link to this

Yes, Tech should attempt to schedule Georgia Southern. First, It would probably sell out with all the GSU alumi coming into the stadium and Second, I for one would have much more interest in playing another state school rather than a Samford, Furman, the Citadel, etc. Atleast the cupcake game would fill the stands. And if Tech lost to Southern…I guarantee you there would be many other losses that year and the pessimism would be there anyway. But I doubt we’d lose. We generally bowl over such teams and lose to elite schools and Duke.

Go Jackets and Welcome Coach Johnoson!!

By Josh GT

December 13, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this

GSU doesn’t have a shot at beating GT. GSU athletes are just like their scholars. They only end up in Statesboro because they couldn’t get into GT.

By Gus

December 13, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this

Erk Russell once said: Georgia Tech’s nickname is YELLOW jackets for a reason.

They don’t have the stones to play Georgia Southern.

We would sell a third of the tickets in your stadium if you would let us. Every time GSU plays at UGA, we set a new attendance record for a football game played in the state of Georgia. Yes, that includes any game Tech has ever been a part of. Tickets to this game would sell..it would just be embarrassing that the fans of a “cupcake I-AA school” filled up half your stadium.

Plus, the women Southern would bring to Atlanta would actually be worth looking at.

By GSU

December 13, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this

To NYJACKET

Who did Florida play in 1996 when they won the National Championship? GSU?

By Randy

December 13, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this

Yep, schedule them.

We should beat them most of the time and they would get one once in a while too. Nothing wrong with it.

I vote YES.

By Soar Eagle

December 13, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this

Tech fans amaze me with their arrogance. The cupcake team you refer to down in Statesboro would travel to Atlanta, and give your team everything you could handle on the football field. Until we match up scholarship for scholarship, I’m not saying we will beat you. However, the idea of GT vs. GSU at Bobby Dodd makes good financial/marketing sense. You completely sell out the stadium(example GSU vs. UGA every game), you watch an exciting football game, and you actually pack the stadium with a physically attractive female population from GSU. Not to mention GSU fans will teach you Tech fans what tailgating is all about. Come on Engineers, you are notorious for being soft individuals. Change our minds.

By Hatch Attack

December 13, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

Josh….OR…..they went to Southern to avoide having to hook up with Tech’s pimple-faced fatties.

By Josh GT

December 13, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this

Touche, Hatch. Touche…

By GSU Grad

December 13, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

Tech Alum…after work you can drive home to your castle in upscale Atlanta in your high quality Benz. Your pale dog of a wife is waiting on you at home with the divorce papers to take your money. I’ll leave work in my 4WD(that stands for Four Wheel Drive……that means all the tires are pulling……I’ll help you out) in Southeast Georgia and drive to my medium size cozy home on plenty of acreage to a hot wife that will forever love me. Regarding football, if you guys schedule GSU, your stadium will be packed with GSU fans salivating at the opportunity to show your fans what football is all about. If you’re lucky, you might can drum up a few Tech fans to come. Hey…..go to the library….maybe you can recruit some fans to go. Maybe offer Nintendo Wii’s or Harry Potter books to students who come to the game. Maybe you can use that strategy all year!! You might actually have good attendance.

By yellowblood

December 13, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

I see a GT-Georgia Southern series as a winner for both teams. It would be a chance for exposure for Georgia Southern and can you imagine those big Georgia Southern boys in some of our Tickle Piles?!

By Tech is Scared

December 13, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

Tech is scared and have always been GSU cn score more on UGA than Tech can. Tech need to grow a pair and schedule us. all of the bull about it does us no good you are just scared. It does UGA no good but they do because they are not scared. Grow a pair NERDS.

By Tech is Scared

December 13, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

Tech is scared and have always been GSU can score more on UGA than Tech can. Tech needs to grow a pair and schedule us. All of the bull about it does us no good, you are just scared. It does UGA no good but they do because they are not scared. Grow a pair NERDS.

By GA Tech insider

December 13, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

Did any of you posters notice what happened with this blog? Once again the AJC has caused a controversy, but this time it was between GA Tech and Georgia Southern, and it was done to get all of the heat off of the AJC Tech fans were making about the bias towards UGA.

GSU should be PROUD of their program and GA Tech should schedule them if it works out for both Universities schedules. With injuries, penalties, weather conditions, turnovers, etc., you never know what might happen. This year’s season should prove that to any college football fan.

The bottom line is that all of you GA Tech fans dropped the ball. The AJC suckered you into losing focus as to the real issue. That is fair and balanced reporting for all programs in the State of Georgia, which includes Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern, as well as Clark Atlanta and the other fine programs around the State (there are too many to name them all).

By Billy

December 13, 2007 1:08 PM | Link to this

Ga Tech insider,- sounds to me like you are trying to change the subject.TO SCARED to play GSU ???NERDS

By GA Tech insider

December 13, 2007 1:21 PM | Link to this

Billy, if you READ my comment, I said set it up if the schedules could be worked out for both programs. I have no problem with Georgia Southern and I’m not sure why you took a potshot at me.

AGAIN people, all I am saying is that the AJC is trying to change the focus off of the issue that was raised recently when there were several complaints against them and their favoritism towards UGA.

By kluttz13

December 13, 2007 1:40 PM | Link to this

Calling people names instead of discussing the topic in a civil manner further shows your lack of maturity and inability to carry on an intelligent conversation.

It reminds me of walking to my car with my 7-yr old daughter after the UGA-Tech game, and listening to a UGA fan heckle one of Tech’s tuba players. This UGA guy was 30-40 something and he’s picking on an 18-20 yr old young adult. Classy. Mature. I’m sure it goes both ways.

I hope one day everyone using names like nerd, pimply-faced fatties and so on, have children just like that; just so you can deal with people calling them names and deal with the pain your child will go through as a result. Maybe then you’ll watch your mouth and show a little bit of compassion.

Internet tough guys are COOL! Stereotypes are even better. I’m sick of the immaturity, from all sides, permeating these blogs on a daily basis. You all need to grow up.

I’ll step off my soapbox now.

By A True "Yellow" Jacket

December 13, 2007 1:51 PM | Link to this

We are too “yellow” to play Georgia Southern because we know that there is a good chance we will lose the game and be called the 3rd best football team in the state.

We are “rambling and gambling” unless there is a chance we might lose and then we do not have the guts to schedule Georgia Southern.

We run our mouths but we do not know how to run a program, so we will not schedule Georgia Southern. Maybe we will consider it in 5 years after we have run off Paul Johnson for someone else and need to build up attendance.

Its just too bad we hired Paul when Bobby Petrino becomes available a week later and lives right here in Atlanta.

Anyway we will continue to make excuses for not scheduling Georgia Southern, but the truth of the matter is we are COWARDS that are scared of losing the perceived status of being at least the second best team in the state.

By GA Tech insider

December 13, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

kluttz13, I understand your frustration, as well as Billy’s. This is exactly the type of interchange that the AJC is looking for.

Guys, by fighting with each other, we are not united against them and their bias towards UGA. Stick together!

By Huh?

December 13, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

These blogs make me laugh. News flash: you are calling each other “nerds” on an INTERNET BLOG. You currently have nothing better to do than call anonymous people “nerds” on a BLOG. That makes all of you “nerds”. Deal with it and move on with your worthless lives.

By Halberstram

December 13, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this

I’d like to see this game happen, and now with Johnson taking over I’m sure it will. For all Tech fans, Ga. Southern is a tough team. Definitely better than some of the lower I-A teams.

Go Dawgs!

By wes

December 13, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

I went to a GSU game this year when they beat the Citadel.

Boys, there is a HUGE difference between the athletes Gt and GSU put on the field.

GSU, keep on dreamin’.

By Kill'em

December 13, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

I want to congratulate Georgia Tech on the hiring of PJ. If you like offensive football, be ready to score some points. One big difference you will see from some of your other previous coaches is that PJ is rarely outcoached. He is a-r about preparation, and perfection. GT will be a tough team in the ACC.

By gtne80

December 13, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

ABSOLUTELY NOT. Neither should they schedule Samford or UT Chattanooga or any other D1AA team. PERIOD.

Tech has nothing to win and everything to lose with those matchups. The mere fact that Tech (or UGA) would schedule GSU raises their prestige in recruiting.

We saw all too clearly this year what can happen on “any given Saturday” (e.g. Appalachian State vs. Michigan). Anybody remember the embarrassment of losing to Furman 20 years ago?

For Tech’s non-conference games they should schedule quality “Bowl Division” opponents. We have a quality core ACC schedule. We are playing VT, UM, UVA every year in our division and we get Clemson as our “rivalry” game from the other division. With the UGA game at the end of the year, even on down years, you can count on 3 of those being tough games with a couple of them being on the road.

That said, I liked the mini-series with Notre Dame. We schedule one quality SEC opponent every year (as much as it pains me to say it), so I don’t like scheduling another one even if it is a perennial conference also-ran such as Vandy, Miss State, or Ole Miss. Those teams occasionally jump up and have good years.

The problem in scheduling the non-conference games is getting worse with the big conferences because they all are feeling the effects of the grueling conference slates and a potential 13th and 14th game at the end of the year if they make their CCG and a bowl.

By GT80

December 13, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

Hey JustMe, give it up. We will always play UGA and always at the end of the season. They are our in-state rivals and it’s never, ever, ever going to change. Anybody that says they don’t understand why we play UGA doesn’t understand college football and in particular GT football.

Now, we have 3 other OOC games on our schedule. We are and will continue to schedule one of the other SEC schools. We’ve got home and away series set up with Ole Miss and Miss St, single games with Vandy and Alabama already on the schedule. I would prefer we rotate between Auburn, UT, SC, Bama and the Miss’s and bring them into ATL. Unfortunately they mostly want to do home and away series because they make more money on their home games. But if you asked the alums of these schools they would love to have games here in ATL as it’s like a bowl trip to come to the big city for the weekend.

It probably won’t happen, but it would be great to schedule one of the OOC games with a national opponent, like the Notre Dame series we just finished. More likely we will schedule some lower tier D1A( excuse me, the bowl series division) team like Navy, Troy, etc.

And then we will continue to pad our schedule with a D1AA (the championship series division) team because the rules allow it. Therefore, if we are going to play one of these teams I see no reason it shouldn’t be GSU. There would certainly be more interest in that game than one against Samford or Jackonsville State (see next years schedule).

By Soar Eagle

December 13, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

Tech fans….Look at where your program is with respect to growth and success. Then look down in Statesboro and read up on the success of a program just some 25 years old. While you continue to look down your “better than thou” nose at Georgia Southern University, please keep this thought in the back of your minds. GSU will reach Division 1-A level at some point in the near future. And while I think they will give GT everything they can handle on the football field now, evening up the scholarship count will remove doubt in the fact that GSU will immediately move into 2nd place in program status in Georgia. You are moving along the perverbial football program track quite slowly. Please move aside because there’s a huge train barreling down the track from Statesboro.

By chris

December 13, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

PLAY all 12 ACC schools and UGA. F the cup-cakes. IF U want 2 BE The Man, Then Beat The MAN. Show some Balls. That goes for all the BCS schools. Don’t play for easy Money—Play for BIG MONEY.

By GA Tech insider

December 13, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this

Chris, you might be on to something here.

Since most teams are playing 12 games anyway, 13 if you count a conference championship, that would add up just about right.

Want to be a conference commissioner?

By Matthew

December 13, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

So Tech wants to go 0-2 in the state of Georgia? Go right ahead, nerds. Enjoy the blue turf!

By kluttz13

December 13, 2007 9:20 PM | Link to this

Matthew,

Kudos for not learning a thing and most of all remaining classy.

By MisterT

December 13, 2007 9:30 PM | Link to this

We don’t schedule Southern or Navy until we have had time to get the program up to speed. It is absolutely not worth the PR risk. I for one don’t think it is ever worth the risk. Tech, nor uga should ever play 1AA’s or lower tier 1A’s. I think we have seen that it is not worth the risk. Play good competition and prepare for the conference schedule. If you loose more than two and don’t win th conference, you weren’t worthy of going to a BCS anyway. We need to take USC’s approach…Anybody, Anywhere, Anytime!

Go Jackets!

By Kill'em

December 13, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this

By the way, Jayson Foster was just named the winner of the Payton award! Congratulations Jayson! I guess VanGorder didn’t know what he was doing, afterall.

By hdhd

December 13, 2007 11:16 PM | Link to this

Tech will NEVER play GSU….

By Kill'em

December 14, 2007 12:17 AM | Link to this

Never say never.

By GT1957

December 14, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

All you puppies that pose as GT fans get a life. Your 7 years of dominance is coming to an end. PJ will coach GT to a football victory over UGAG in the next 2 years. Then it will be our turn to dominate. As far as GSU is concerned , bring them on.

By Soar Eagle

December 14, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

GT1957….you’re biggest problem is that Tech fans like you simply cannot live up to UGA’s program and I’m not a UGA fan….and then to say bring it on GSU…you might be biting off more than you can chew. Are you mad at everyone because you were picked last in gym class growing up? Accept the fact that GT is most definitely not a football centered school. It’s ok to be soft!! Keep thinking that just because you’re good with numbers and have money that everyone at UGA, GSU, and everyone else wants to be YOU. We don’t mind you living in a fantasy world smart boy!!

By Dan

December 14, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

If/When Tech schedules 1-AA (excuse me, FCS) opponents, that’s a “money game” for those lower-division opponents. An in-state school (Georgia Southern for now, perhaps Kennesaw State or Georgia State several years from now when their programs are up and running) should be first choice for said money game, not out-of-state programs.

By GTFOREVER

December 15, 2007 11:56 PM | Link to this

Soar Eagle,

Please suck down another PBR, Good grief. Get a grip man!

By Toby Cash

December 17, 2007 5:59 AM | Link to this

I think most Division 1 schools think they can beat smaller Division schools BUT such thoughts are for inferior thinkers. Georgia Southern could have held their own with GT in the past. Now the Jackets have a REAL coach and this would hurt the Eagles chances of winning should Tech ever play Southern. Tech fans, the Eagles can play the game.

By michaelgee

December 17, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

Tech vs Georgia Southern would be a well attended game.

Once Southern beats UGA that game will never be scheduled again, scary ain’t it dawg fans?

The great thing about Paul Johnson is that he isn’t scared of good competition and Georgia Southern plays exciting football. This is a win win for all schools concerned.

Old Hatch will be sending the Statesboro and GSU Nation to Bobby Dodd for a really good game. FWIW, since Erk resurrected football in the 80’s GSU has quadrupled in size.

By Donna

December 17, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this

I really think my high school team can give Tech a run for their money.