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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Nice way to start an era
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Back with some edits …
Not bad, huh? It goes in the books as 41-14 Tech.
First, regarding Michael Johnson, who was not credited with a tackle and was taken to the locker room: dehydration.
Now, let’s make a quick pass at the over-unders I posted earlier today in a prediction sort of blog.
Over-under on Tech fumbles lost (EDIT): two. Tally: two. A push.
Over-under on Tech points: 45 Tally: under, but not by much.
Over-under on JSU points: 13 Tally: over, by a mere one.
Over-under on sacks by Tech: four Tally: Four. Another push.
Over-under on players who enter the game for Tech: 64: Tally: 64. A push.
Over-under on attendance: 41,000: Tally: over (45,076)
Over-under on Tech touchdown passes: two Tally: under (none)
Over-under on No. of Tech rushers with 40 yards or more: four Tally: Dead on. Another push.
Over-under on avg. No. of plays per Tech possession: six Tally: avg. 4.8
I also wrote in a comment to the blog that there would be at least three players with catches for 20 or more yards. There were THREE (Jones, 39; Greg Smith, 30; and Cox 29). Spot on.
In short, I rocked those over-unders pretty hard.
Enough for now. I’m tired.
Matt
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Game day arriveth!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It only seems like it’s been over five years since Georgia Tech last played a football game. Really, it’s been under eight months.
Over-under on Tech fumbles lost (EDIT): two.
Over-under on Tech points: 45
Over-under on JSU points: 13
Over-under on sacks by Tech: four
Over-under on players who enter the game for Tech: 64
Over-under on attendance: 41,000
Over-under on Tech touchdown passes: two
Over-under on No. of Tech rushers with 40 yards or more: four
Over-under on avg. No. of plays per Tech possession: six
I have a hunch the pace tonight will be what catches the most attention from fans, especially those who didn’t attend scrimmages. Sure, the plays will look different, but it will be impossible to miss the speed with which the Yellow Jackets run plays in and execute them.
My picks for stars in advance: Michael Johnson, Derrick Morgan and Kyle Jackson on defense; Jonathan Dwyer and Roddy Jones on offense.
Tech’s new offense may appear complicated, but coach Paul Johnson said, “There will be five or six base plays we’ll run every game, and we’ll add a wrinkle or two off of them. If they come up with some sort of [defensive] concoction, we’ll run the plays that work good against that.”
Tech will face a 3-4 defensive alignment, although the Gamecocks will mix fronts. JSU has old-school inside linebackers, at least size-wise, in Antonio Bonner (6-feet-2, 245 pounds) and Morrell Jones (6-0, 235).
The player to watch is usually outside linebacker Marquise Elston, a 6-foot, 220-pound senior tabbed pre-season All-OVC. He had 42 tackles and three sacks last season. Fellow outside linebacker Brenton Davenport is 6-2, 240.
Safety Carnell Clark is the fastest player for the Gamecocks, helping anchor a secondary in which every player is at least 6 feet tall.
That should keep you all busy for a while.
Matt
