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DEL.ICIO.USTech travels one day later
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hey, Mike is going to have a football blog today, and I’ll have something after tonight’s ACC tournament game.
Quickly, Tech coach Paul Hewitt decided a few days ago that since the Jackets don’t play until 7 p.m. (rather than noon, which looked possible until last week) to travel to Charlotte Wednesday rather than late Tuesday.
A couple primary reasons beyond the obvious, which is they play later:
— This allows student-athletes to stay on campus that much longer, and some apparently have some substantial tests to take. I know Anthony Morrow had a big one yesterday before leaving.
— Hewitt wanted to make this as much like a regular road trip (always depart the day before game, not two). Last year, the Jackets practiced in Tampa (site of last year’s tournament) very hard the day before a night game against Wake Forest, and lost in double overtime.
The net result meant that the Jackets were not in Charlotte for the open practice, meaning some fans who thought they might get to watch did not.
Until tonight …
Comments
By Keith
March 13, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this
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By GT76
March 13, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this
I really expect them to take care of UVA tonight. They are a much better team especially if they can control Singletary, which they have shown they can do. If they win, a win tomorrow night against Duke is not out of the question. Morrow and Smith can leave a much better legacy if they can win at least two in this tournament. If they lose tonight it just solidifies what we already know, that this bunch are underachievers!
By GT
March 13, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this
Watch the middle with Virginia. That number 11 is beating up everybody under the basket which clears out for Singleton. Tech needs to box out better and keep the Va. big men from being so active.
By ben
March 13, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this
GT76- A win tomorrow night against Duke is out of the question. A win tonight is probably out of the question.
By ben, go to hell
March 13, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this
ben, way to believe in gt, you homo, I hope you sh.. in your pants after GT wins against UVA and duke. go and be a ugay fan, the GT nation dont need you.
By THWG
March 13, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this
Beating UVA tonight is likely, seeing as we aren’t playing at ome. Beating Duke tomorrow is a possibility, as they have already made it into the NCAAs and probably won’t try too hard in the ACC tourney, because they know that they will just lose to UNC if they get that far. Beating Clemson is doable, as we have already done that. And beating UNC is doable as well, as we lost to them by one, again at home. We don’t play well at home. Hopefully we will play better in Charlotte.
By gtfan
March 13, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this
Where is the football blog? basketall…who cares this year…
By GT80
March 13, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this
Do NOT give up offensive rebounds to UVA. If we do that we win easily.
I hope Paul has the guys ready to fight against Duke. We need to get in their face and beat them up from the tip. Duke likes to play rough to start but if you get in their face they back down.
By yellowblood
March 13, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this
Paul though all the guys needed to relax and sent them to a Tickle Pile Tuesday night. Lets see if it helps>