Tech

By old Tech fan (in NC)

March 19, 2008 7:28 PM | Link to this

Davidson

By RAMBLE ON!

March 19, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this

PLEASE MOVE ON!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO MORE BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!

FELTON HAS WON MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS THAN HEWITT!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT’S NOT CHANGING ANYTIME SOON!!!!!

By CarolinaJacket

March 19, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this

We are pulling for Winthrop and Davidson. One of the two might make a little noise this year.

By GT FAN

March 19, 2008 11:47 PM | Link to this

FIRE HEWITT ASP

By ZZZZZZ

March 20, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

Gee, great blog post Mike. BTW, our women’s team is still playing basketball this weekend.

By TDone

March 20, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

Folks, every blind squirrel catches a nut sometime. It took an act of God for Muttland to win an SEC tournament.

As for Hewitt, he won an NCAA Regional. I think that counts much more than winning a conference championship.

By MIKEY O

March 20, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

I try to ignore the tourney when Tech isn’t in it. However, it’s harder to ignore the degenerates. I think about how Tech’s season could have easily fallen on the winning side of the fence, especially if they still had J. Crittenton and T. Young. That’s not Hewitt’s fault. That’s life in The Big City. Duke hatred is non-stop.

By RAMBLE ON!

March 20, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

it’s not Hewitt’s fault, that he brought (Crittenton, Young) to GT.

Somehow they got here and man what a show they put on. I love that run at the bubble, the one and done ACC tourney (which isn’t important), and the one and done NCAA…yea, not Hewitt’s fault, my bad.

By BobinBuford

March 20, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

As of last Sunday, I became an Xavier fan.

By Ben

March 20, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

The one main rule I have as a Tech alum for the tournament is to always root for duke to lose as soon as possible. Cheer for all other ACC schools (as long as it doesn’t interfere with Tech, of course.) If u[sic]ga is in the tournament and Tech is not, then, and only then, ignore the tournament…of course that only leaves the option of following the inferior NBA - aka soap opera for men - until baseball opening day arrives.

The SEC should be incredibly embarassed.

By Jon

March 20, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

This “Fire Hewitt” BS has to stop!! I don’t know what kind of program you people think Georgia Tech is, but the best coaches in the country are not exactly beating down our door. Paul Hewitt is a good coach and a great recruiter and is only four years removed from a championship game appearance. Firing him would be a big mistake because frankly, no one better is walking through that door. So give it up, GT Fan!

By BonesGT

March 20, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

We pull for whoever is playing UGA

By GT Fan Jeff

March 20, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

Jon,

Not sure how old you are, but I like to remember the “kind of program” GT had from 1985-1996 under Bobby Cremins. More importantly, I believe GT CAN be that type of program again with the right coach and players. In my opinion, Paul Hewitt has not shown that he is the guy that can lead GT back to that level. As you pointed out, Hewitt is “only four years removed from a championship game appearance.” My problem is, based on Hewitt’s results since that game, how long do you think it will be before Hewitt and GT are BACK in a championship game? Sorry to say, but my answer to that question is NEVER. Go Jackets!!!

By Buzz Belle

March 20, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

I want UNC to win, don’t like Duke at all, If Tech is not in, I usually watch from the final 16 on (unless I have $ on it). I can’t wait for baseball and really am excited about football!

By john

March 20, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

I picked Clemson on my sheet! I always root for ACC teams in March Madness but prefer GT is part of that. I will not feel any pain though if Duke ends up losing.

By john

March 20, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Hewitt and our program are in shambles. He is not a good coach. People seem to forget we were 11-17 just a couple years ago. Last year average and this year 15-17. He is a good coach? Not the last 3 years. Tom me, the present is the indicator moreso than 4 years ago.

By Jon

March 20, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

I remember the Bobby Cremins days and they weren’t all great. Sure, 1990 and 1993 were good years, but once guys starting leaving for the NBA early (around the mid 90’s), suddenly Coach Cremins wasn’t such a great coach/recruiter.

Listen, I’m as frustrated as any Tech fan but I do believe that Paul Hewitt is going to take this program in the right direction. I’m just saying let’s give him some time before we run him out of town.

GO JACKETS!!!

By Rags

March 20, 2008 6:15 PM | Link to this

Jon, while I appreciate your commitment to Tech basketball, I do not agree with your assessment regarding Coach Hewitt. I think he has had plenty of time to create, install, and sustain a direction, and it is clearly not working. Georgia Tech this year was a team with no offensive identity, only sporadic defense, that often played without confidence or cohesion. I am not a basketball expert, but that much was clear to everyone. I do think the team played hard, but they played hard trying to execute a flawed (or absent) strategy. Those are simply facts. Paul Hewitt appears to be a good man and represents the school well OFF the court, but his teams do not do well ON the court, which is where his ultimate measurement must be taken. He has had three top ten NBA draft picks, and none of those teams even had a winning record. Regarding your comment that there are not coaches knocking down our doors to coach here, do you know that for a fact? Are you privy to the calls that D Rad takes from coaches, friends, or agents? This is still the ACC, even though it was a down year when compared to the rest of the country. I do not wish to “run him out of town” but I think he has had plenty of time to prove he is the guy to “take the program in the right direction” and the only thing he has proven in the past four years is that he is in over his head.

My $0.02

By Bravesfan79

March 20, 2008 11:35 PM | Link to this

Anyone who just looks at the record the past 3 or 4 years clearly does not know much about basketball.
The years that GT has struggled we had freshman pt guards and were hurt by early departures to the NBA.

2 years from now on this blog everyone will be singing Hewitts praises after we enter the NCAA tourney as a 3 or 4 seed. D Favors, who is the #1 ranked center and player in the nation, Shumpert, Lawal and Miller will turn GT into a top 10 team!! While Hewitt is not perfect hes a good coach and a great recruiter, hopefully we get that assistant coach back that left to be a head coach a few years ago. I feel GT would improve with some new blood among the assistants, or older more established coaches as assistants.
Maybe bring in a ex long time head coach from a smaller school to work under Hewitt. You can never have 2 much help.

By Ty

March 21, 2008 12:47 AM | Link to this

I agree with the majority … Hewitt is a class act and solid coach. The ‘new world’ of college basketball is built around guard recruiting and guard performance. GT become “point guard U” years ago thanks to Cremins effors to get players like Kenny Anderson and Stephon Marbury (love ‘em or hate ‘em . . they became NBA caliber players).

In the end, let’s say you take PH out of the Flats… who would you bring in (and, please be reasonable to consider only those who would be candidates interested . . ).

As for me, I’m confident Hewitt will continue to recruit solidly, build the program, and get back to the Final Four very soon!

By WFC

March 21, 2008 6:33 AM | Link to this

I will always believe that Crittendon screwed Hewitt this year. Blame PH for being gullible if you want to. Ma Crit wanted her housr NOW! What’s a son to do? The plan was for Crit to stay this year, backed up by Causey with Miller in the wings for next year. Good plan. With Crit, GT wins 20 and goes dancing. Young was a hired gun and expected to leave (can’t see him coping with calculus.)

Hewitt must do list:

• Recruit players who know how to play.

• Lay off the “one and dones.” Make sure that Ma already has a nice house!

• Adjust playing style to available players. Lose the fascination with “long and lean.” (players in your image)

• Spend more practice time on TEAM half-court offense.

• Get veteran (at least one) assistants.

By ArkyTech

March 21, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

If Tech were in the SEC they would have a good shot at being in the NCAA’s (see Kentucky, Miss ST - teams that struggled out of conference then racked up W’s in SEC play). ACC teams are penalized for playing in a deep conference with no “easy/built-in” wins.

This happens every year. When the projections start in early January there are anyhere from 7-9 ACC teams in the tournament based on what they have done OUTSIDE their conference. Then after playing 17+ games in the ACC it’s whittled down to 4-6. Somehow all the sudden ACC teams aren’t as good after playing each other for 2 1/2 months? It makes no sense.

By RAMBLE ON!

March 21, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

Looks like GT’s Basket Ball Program is all about “ifs” now.

Bravesfan79 your quote “Anyone who just looks at the record the past 3 or 4 years clearly does not know much about basketball.” is clearly a foolish statement. I hope you know more about Braves baseball than you do GT basketball.

By GT'76

March 21, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

I was pulling for Belmont. Anybody but Duke. I was pulling for uga in the 1st round. Glad to see ky go down. Now about Tech - at the end of the season, the Tech players showed what they can do. Why did it take them so long to put it together? Stick with Coach Hewitt. I’m more concerned that Dr. Clough is leaving.

By Bravesfan79

March 21, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

Ramble On: If you watched the games this past year you would know that GT was alot better their record. And with Critt we would of been a top 25 team. Programs like UGA WISH they had the problem of loosing 3 players to the NBA in one year.
So tell me what program in the ACC other than the usual of Duke and UNC is any better than us right now? I could easily see this team being #3 in the ACC next year, and #1 or 2 in 2009.

By RAMBLE ON!

March 21, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

…that’s easy, MARYLAND, CLEMSON, and VT . Maryland has won a NC too. Wake will be back, count on that.

I can’t think of one coach out there other than Hewitt, with 3 NBA players that wouldn’t make it to the Sweet Sixteen, and if they were a good coach, the final four.

Let’s face it. Playing in the ACC in Atlanta, you are going to get some decent recruits, period. That product sells itself. Now all we need are the players that want a decent education to go along with that instead of some pre-NBA face time.

What makes you think Shumpert isn’t going to be a one and done too?

Like one of the bloger said before, the program is in shambles. I’d rather have Felton. I said that before they went dancing too.

I think DRad will give him one more year. All we’ll get is a run at the bubble.

By norcrossfan

March 21, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

well, if hewitt takes a hike, i hope we get anthony grant from vcu. though i think the gamecocks are trying to get him for their job. but if tech came knocking, he would have to tech over south carolina. the job is simply better on all fronts.

By natek

March 21, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this

Everybody seems to far on both sides on the opinions on PH. He did take a team to the NC. On the other hand you could say the last four years the team has underachieved. On one hand he has had NBA talent, although only as freshman. On the other he has had 4 point guards in 4 years. That’s the death knell in college basketball. I don’t see next years team as a 3 seed in the NCAA’s but they will improve with Miller taking the leadership role of this team. That has been a big problem since Jack. Since then the leaders have been West and Jeremis. Nothing against those guys but I don’t want my team leader to be a walk on defensive specialist and a physical but awkward forward. I want my leader to be my point, or at least a big time player. Next year probably will be a bubble year, but it should be better than this one. Hang in there GT fans , the direction is on the way up as far as our current guys. If I have one concern it’s recruiting in-state. PH has been a very good nat’l recruiter, but GA has had a ton of talent the last two years and the only signee of note is Lawal.

By Rags

March 21, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this

Good blog - well thought out opinions - presented well.

There are a few things I would ask thos of you who want Coach Hewitt to stay. For those who say “Who would you get?” did you know who Bobby Cremins was before he got here? Did you know who Paul Hewitt was before he got here? Do you know who has called DRad and said “Next time you have anopening, please consider me.”

Next, do you not remember these SAME thoughts four years ago, and three years ago, and last year? How many more “Wait until next years” do we have to endure before it’s THIS year?

An awful lot of other teams have had similar problems and still performed better on the court. Please note my emphasis is on PERFORMANCE, not just wins and losses. This team was TOTALLY LOST for much of the season. They played hard, and they did not quit (other than one or two notable exceptions) but they just did not know what to do. No offensive or defensive identity at all. Stiff and often clueless. For instance, just how hard is it to coach an inbounds pass? Should we wait until next year for that, too?

And please someone explain to me how we can be so much better than our record. That comment is almost exclusively and inevitably used for teams with losing records. The record IS the record.

Hewitt is a great representative of Tech OFF the court. He is an able recruiter. He is not even average when it comes to coaching, and he is well below average in making halftime adjustments. He might get better, but he might not. In the meantime, those are facts, plain and simple. Not opinions.

My opinion is that, based on those facts, we should explore other head coaching options. Others do not agree. I respect your opinions, and I hope we are indeed a 3 seed next year and go deep in the tournament. But the last three NBA players he’s had on his roster have not added up to either a winning record or a win in the NCAAs, so the evidence does not support that hope.

In any event, go Jackets!

By Bravesfan79

March 21, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

Next year I can see us being 3rd next year in the ACC standings, and possibly around a 5th or 6th seed in the NCAA’s.

In fall 2009 however i predict BIG things! with a Junior starting Pt guard in Miller,to go with Bell, Shumpert, Lawal, Peacock, and hopefully D. Favors i can see that team making a title run!!

While i respect the opinion of those who dont care much for Hewitt.. hes a GOOD coach and i hope he takes the steps necessary this offseason to improve his staff.

Think about football… most head coaches dont control the offense or defense anymore…they have specalized pple at those positions.
GT needs some more specialized assistants (like the defensive assistant i keep calling on to come back that left after our title run). I heard he is now available so i hope he comes back.

GT spends who knows how much money on assistant coaches in football, and i guarantee they don’t invest the same type of money into mens Basketball assistants!!

WHY NOT!?? At least with GT Basketball we have a chance to win a title! Basketball has a tourney which means if you have a strong team, even if you had some misteps you have a shot.

In ACC football NO team has a shot as a national championship. A ACC team such as GT could have only 1 loss and win the conference…do you really think they would be “VOTED” into the title game over a 1 loss USC, or Ohio State, or Texas, or Oklohoma, or ANY 1 loss SEC team?? KEEP DREAMING!!

By Techfan4life

March 21, 2008 11:15 PM | Link to this

I am rooting for UNC to win it all, and I hate Duke enough that no matter what, I want to see them out ASAP!! Any other ACC team I would root for though, but I just hate Duke

By DRGT

March 22, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

Good comments. I’ve noticed that Hewitt doesn’t coach his teams to drive the ball, every year we get out shot at the free throw line. We lose many close games due to free throws and we don’t shoot them well or get them often enough. I think everything else about the program is ok (not real good, but ok), but we need people to drive to the basket and kick the ball to open shooters and we don’t get that enough. When four years in a row you get outshot at the free throw line and fail to convert more that 70% of your free attempts at scoring that’s a coaching issue. We’ve been out shot by 150, 101 and 134 free throws the past three years. If we’d been even that would have meant at least three more wins per year. (14-14, 23 - 9, 18-14) would be a whole different story.

I think Hewitt’s a good coach and I think he was right to blame himself for over-scheduling this team, but in the end he’s got to do a better job with coaching free throws and getting to the free throw line to benefit the whole program.

In case you wondered, we were -1 in the free throw department in 2004 when we went to the NC.

By glw

March 22, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

I agree with Natek, the instability at the pg is the biggest problem and who our leaders were. MOrrow and Smith were nothing more than role players who really couldnt elevate the play of their teammates. I think had Crittendon stayed another year as opposed of riding NBA pine, then this team would have been much better. look at the number of close games we lost. Hewitt didnt count on losing 2 freshman to the NBA. Miller did look solid the last month of the season and should develop into a nice leader next year. I think next year will be at least a bubble team. HOpefully Shumpert is as good as advertised and Peacock continues to improve and maybe even a more mature Dickey then that will put us over the top next year.

By ...................BuLLDawg

March 22, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

I have a small penis. It really is pathetic. What’s worse? Well, football is all I have in this world.

By Reality

March 22, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

I don’t really follow college basketball all that closely. I’m more of a football guy. However, I’ve noticed that Tech fans are pretty quick to thumb their noses at UGA basketball and I’d like to know the basis for that attitude. Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t UGA beat you this year? Doesn’t UGA beat you in basketball almost every year? Is it true that Paul “national championship game” Hewitt has a losing record against UGA? Is it true that UGA was in the tournament this year and Tech wasn’t? Please correct me if I’m wrong on any of this. I’m not trying to start anything. I’m just saying. I think a reality check might be in order.

By Jimmy

March 22, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

Those of you criticizing Crit(his momma wanted a big house now one poster said) are a freaking joke. Let’s see, youre poor and attending a loser college w/ no real chance on winning(Plus the only reason you really got admitted into the school was because you could hoop)…OR, you could jump to the NBA and make millions….HMMMMMMMMMM, what to do what to do?? 99% of you would make the same damn decision Crit did and you morons know it. Stop criticizing the man and admit all your programs sucks because you have no real fan/alumn support!

By TDone

March 22, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

To Mr. Reality,

Since you stated you were uninformed, for the past 25 years or so, Tech has had much more success in basketball than Muttland. Tech usually wins its home game and Muttland ususally wins its home game in the series.

Muttland has went to one Final Four in 1983. Tech has been to two (1990) and played for the national championship game in 2004. I believe as it relates to conference championships, Muttland won the SEC in 1983, 1990, and this year. Tech won the ACC in 1985, 1990, and 1996, but has also played in the championship game of the ACC I think in 1986, 1996, and 2005. The fact of the matter is that Tech expects more from its basketball program than Muttland. The reason is that the ACC is a basketball conference and the SEC is a football conference, but there are indeed exceptions in both cases.

But you have to go no further than what happend five years ago with the Jim Herrick Scandal and Basketball 101 to know why the Muttlanders think they are pooping in tall cotton.

Tech has sent more players to the NBA too.

Again, it took an act of God for Muttland to win it’s last SEC Basketball Championship.

The Bottom Line: When Muttland does well in basketball, it’s an event. When Tech does well in basketball, it’s an activity.

By Hillary Clinton

March 22, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

Who cares about Felton? Did you read the Tech fan part? I like Hewitt. Let’s keep him. Just glad Gailey is gone.

By Bravesfan79

March 22, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

All you UGA fans that come on here talking trash about GT really look like dumb rednecks that have NO idea what your talking about.
Ive noticed that GT seems more suited for a big tourney like the NCAA where they call less fouls.
Id be willing to bet any UGA fan money that next year your team wont be good enough to make the NCAA’s, or the NIT. Reality: next year its back to reality for your ga gulldogs.

Jimmy: im a hardcore GT basketball fan, and proud to say so. At least i have SOME knowledge (i did play college soccer and basketball at a small college in north ga) on the sport im talking about, while u seem clueless.

If anyone wants to really see for themselves how much better GT basketball is than UGA just go to scout.com, and look up prospects. And see how many top 10 players are considering GT in 2009 compared to UGA. Not to mention all the NBA talent that has come thru GT!

By Reality

March 22, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

2000: Georgia 75 Georgi Tech 70 2001: Georgia 95 Georgia Tech 82 2002: Georgia Tech 83 Georgia 77 2003*: Georgia 83 Georgia Tech 80 2004: Georgia Tech 87 Georgia 49 2005: Georgia 91 Georgia Tech 75 2006: Georgia Tech 78 Georgia 69 2007: Georgia 79 Georgia Tech 72

*The great Final Four run, but still owned by the Dawgs.

For such a lowly basketball program, UGA sure does seem to give the mighty basketball Jackets fits don’t they? It almost makes me want to start a “just like football” chant.

I asked a few very straightforward questions and got no answers.

Didn’t UGA beat you this year?

Answer: YES

Doesn’t UGA beat you in basketball almost every year?

Answer: YES. Winning 5 out of the last 8 would qualify.

Is it true that Paul “national championship game” Hewitt has a losing record against UGA?

Answer: YES. He couldn’t even beat Georgia with a final four team. Talk about owned.

Is it true that UGA was in the tournament this year and Tech wasn’t?

Answer: YES.

Congratulations on having higher standards than Georgia though. Too bad you aren’t living up to them. All talk and no action. That’s Georgia Tech athletics for you.

By Techater

March 22, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

Bravesfan79- you should not use your IQ in your handle. Its a dead giveway. I would be glad to bet you Ga will go to the NCAA or NIT next year. And since when does the ranking of recruits matter. GA beat you 3 of the last 5 years and we all know you got all those HS all-americand. Big deal. You haven’t got a coach. Your a typical Techster. All mouth. Don’t let the facts confuse you.

By Jimmy

March 22, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

Bravesfan, My opinion on Crit leaving early is dead on while you Techsters seem to blame him and Young for why your hoops program sucks, and i’m the clueless one?? As a previous poster said, “don’t let the facts confuse you.” Crit made the right decision to leave LoserTech for millions.

By Rags

March 22, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

Okay, it’s getting a bit testy here - again - which seems to occur whenever the Tech-Georgia rivalry pops up. But Georgia has indeed beaten us the past few years and Hewitt does have a losing record against them. Just one more reason I think we should explore other head coaching options. More to the point, many of you are talking about how much better the team will be in the next few years for two reasons 1) good players are in the pipeline, and 2) the current players will get better. Please, someone show me a consistent record of Hewitt coaching players up, or good players becoming great players under him, or how he has used great players to have great seasons. Guys, it just is not there. Keep him if you want, support him if you want, but DO NOT keep him or support him by claiming he is a good coach, because it just is not true. Jeez, I wish it was, but the facts are difficult to deny.

By Bravesfan79

March 22, 2008 8:07 PM | Link to this

All the top freshman that were one and done under Hewitt (Chris Bosh, Young and Critt) DID improved throughout their freshman year they were at GT. And no one cant tell me that Jack and Luke Schensier didnt improve big time while at tech because they gave Hewitt and his staff more than 1 year to work with them. Jack is now a starting Pt guard in the NBA… how many UGA pt guards are in the NBA? in fact besides Jarvis Hayes who else from UGA is even IN the NBA??

So everyone who wants a better coach with better technicial skills that wouldnt be able to get the same top 10 talent in here. Would u rather have a team like Texas Tech? coached by the legend Bob Knight that because of coaching made it to the nit or NCAA, but was never talented enough to make it far??
Or would u rather take a chance on a decent coach whos a great recruiter and can bring in big time names. Yea shure because we attract those big names out program will always be hurt when we loose a one and done, but the chance to win a title dosent come along 2 often! Im telling everyone on here: THE BEST THING FOR GT IS TO KEEP HEWITT, and GET BETTER ASSISTANTS TO HELP HIM WITH GAMEPLANNING! “starting over” is NOT what this program needs!!

By Stupidmutts

March 24, 2008 1:13 AM | Link to this

I love those stats. So you’ve really won 5 out of the last 9 right? That means that the home team has won every game. Yes we bow to your domination. Before the SEC tourney run, nobody even cared about UGA basketball. But alas, no Dominique coming to save you now. You lose a 4-year starter at PG, and the best one of the best ball-handlers in the SEC in Gaines… Good luck with that. I cannot wait until we see the Mutts in the AMC and beat the reigning SEC champs by 20 on the court they won it on. If Swansey is your PG, good luck to ya.

By Bumble B

March 24, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Too early to be looking for a new coach, yes, but without a doubt this was 15-17 team lost at least 7 games because of a) inability to motivate players to beat inferior opponents (UNC Greensboro, Winthrop, UGA) b) elevate the game to beat better opponents who were clearly on the ropes (Indiana, Kansas, UNC) and, most importantly, c) win the home ACC games that a team must win during a typical ACC schedule (FSU, Miami, UVA, Maryland).

Is this coach H’s fault? Abso-f’ing-lutely. Did he get nailed when Crit left early? Of course. But how many other coaches can work past a situation like that, and still put together, at a minimum, a bubble/NIT caliber squad (Jim Calhoun and Billy Donovan come to mind…)?

By Tricky D

March 24, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

I think that Hewitt learned something about recruiting NBA hopefuls, and what happens when they leave earlier than he expects. Since he can’t seem to get much out of that type, hopefully he’ll stop recruiting them.

By Kiddjacket89 national 1990

March 24, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

Bravesfan79:Next year I can see us being 3rd next year in the ACC standings, and possibly around a 5th or 6th seed in the NCAA’s.

In fall 2009 however i predict BIG things! with a Junior starting Pt guard in Miller,to go with Bell, Shumpert, Lawal, Peacock, and hopefully D. Favors i can see that team making a title run!!

so you think that shumpert is going to stay after one year yeah yeah people thought at least young would stay that didn’t work out for the jackets so im saying dont count on tech to do good in 09 i think they will be better in 08 than 09 cause they will have dickey, miller, clich, lawal, peacock and shumpert for one year hope at least three years

By Bravesfan79

March 25, 2008 1:56 AM | Link to this

Kiddjacket: I think everyone expected Young to one and done regardless of where he went to school at. Shumpert seems like a smart kid so as long as he can handle the classes i think he’ll be here 2 years. From what ive heard D Favors is looking at staying in state, which means its between UGA and GT. UGA plays in a weak conference and maybe once every 5 years has a game on nation tv.

GT plays in the top conference in the Nation, (gotta give the Big East its props 2) has night games on national tv (ESPN) every season, and is closer to his family in South Atlanta than athens is. Common D Favors… i know u wanna represent your hometown! I look for big things in 09, and i think next year with a motivated Dickey….this team will surprise people.

By Bravesfan79

March 25, 2008 2:00 AM | Link to this

How about Davidson huh! If you ask me id much rather have Curry on my team than OJ Mayo!