Tech

By T-Bone

September 17, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this

GT 17 MSU 9

Go Jackets!

By buzzed02

September 17, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

Whatever the score, a win is a win is a win. Go Jackets!

By Tech fan before Johnson and still a Tech fan

September 17, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

3-2 or 70-zip….not winning is what is boring.

ps…what is wrong with being a tree hugger? You can love football and still demand clean electricity at the same time!

By Chris

September 17, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

As long as we have at least 1 point more….who cares what the score is. Auburn’s 3-2 win is still a W. It will be good to have a week off after this to get some people out. Putting out an APB for Corey Earls……

By RAMBLE ON!!!

September 17, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Miss St. can’t score unless its defense does it for them.

Auburn is still struggling to learn their new offense and Miss. St. will miss plenty of assignments on defense. Roddy Jones has a huge day receiving and rushing.

GT 31 Miss. St. 6

By Joshua Barlowe

September 17, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

Louisiana Tech scored 22 on this defense - don’t be fooled by the Auburn game.

I think Tech relishes the home game after two LONG road trips and gets busy on the bulldogs.

I think it’s a blowout - Tech by three TDs.

By GTville

September 17, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

55-3 GT wins.

At least 3 passing TDs. is my prediction. However, like everyone says, if we win by one that is all that matters. Some of my favorite games were the 6-3 games against Clemson a few years back.

By jabster

September 17, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

This game may be a gut-check in the turnover department. Missy State is one of the national leaders in forcing and recovering fumbles, and we all know where we are. At least they don’t have the potential to cause as much damage with them as the Beamerballers. Let’s use this as an opportunity to fix things.

Let’s focus on avoiding the stupid, hang-onto-the-dang-ball fumbles. I’m more concerned about those fumbles than ones coming from the option.

“Better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.”-John Heisman

By wes

September 17, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

17-3. Tech beats the bullpups by the same score Tech beat Auburn in 03’.

By Pi$$ on a DAWG

September 17, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

to: TECH FAN…. you must not go to the games or watch on TV if you are a TREE HUGGER otherwise your are using fossil fuel to get your info, viewing, or attending of TECH stuff.

No team has scored 21 points on us and that is always a chance to win games.

By 3 Rivers jacket

September 17, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

I think that Tech will win by 2 tds and continue to impove on offense. Over the next 3 weeks whcih includes an open date the jackets should get the offense in high gear for the stretch run. I predict that Tech will not give up more than one meaningful td in the next 3 games. By that I mean a td while the game is in doubt. We should be leading the nation in scoring defense when we go to Clemson.

By GT45

September 17, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

We score on two long plays-both pass, and Scott Blair kicks a fifty two yarder as an extreme confidence builder-GT 17 MS 3!

By GT45

September 17, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

By the way, let’s fill up Bobby Dodd this Saturday, and make some real noise! That means you people who sit on your hands the whole, and you know who you are, need to get with the program!Go Jackets-

By Tech fan before Johnson and still a Tech fan

September 17, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

Evidently there are different levels of tree hugging. Perhaps I’m a small tree hugger…that would like to see more wind turbines…some day sooner than later.

P on a dog…are you just a football fan and not a green fan?

No matter what you say, I’m a Tech fan for many years and plan to be till I die!

By reebok

September 17, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

Score prediction - Tech Wins 13-6. Tech fans - show up and be loud!

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

September 17, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

We have more firepower on offense and definitely a better quarterback. We should win by 10-17 pts, but we must not turn the ball over a lot. And we must be careful of their special teams. There punt/kick returner is an explosive athlete. We must contain him.

Go Jackets!!

By bb

September 17, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

I watch some of the La Tech game against Miss St. and their offense is not good. Auburn is struggling to score against everyone except 1AA opponents; they have not learned their new offense yet and are very disorganized on offense, plus they are running a spread offense with a QB that is NOT a running threat (a bad combination).

So, Miss St has not really played anyone that has any kind of decent offense. Their defense is good and might be on the same level as VT and BC but is not likely to be better than those. And we were able to move the ball on both of them.

We should expect them to be very physical up front, this will be another bruising week for Nesbitt and Dwyer. But if we can keep from turning the ball over we should be able to win this game. I expect another game in the teens with MSU scoring less than 10.

By not complaining

September 17, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

these might be the only bulldogs that Tech ever has a chance to beat LOL

By OldGold

September 17, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Could it be that Auburn just isn’t that good? Dare we conclude that **Auburn doesn’t have a good enough QB to handle the spread, while their lowly ACC rival Georgia Tech seems to have not only found our QB, but we have two that can run the spread option as well as anyone in the nation right now? You can’t tell me that there aren’t more than 10 teams better than Auburn right now… Early season polls are useless. GO TECH! THWG!

By jb

September 17, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

You guys kill me, y’all win a couple of games and all of a sudden you have the best team in the county. Who have y’all played beside a overrated Clemson team who Alabama beat to death and VT(which was a loss if I remember). If you recall MSU had a very good D last year and still do this year. GT may win the game Sat. but you are dreaming if you think you will win by 30+ points.

By GLB

September 17, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

Geez jb, you are really on the ball! I really don’t remember GT playing Clemson yet this year. You must have a better gameplan than I do. In which case, you’re analysis must be spot on!

On a serious not, GT has played 2 stout defenses and will play another one on Saturday. If we can get through this stretch at 3-1, then our offense will already have a lot of big game experience under the belt and will be able to fix any imperfections against Duke and Gardner-Webb before we ACTUALLY play Clemson!

By Wrecker1

September 17, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this

TECH 23 MSU 9. We will give MSU problems on the edge and with the vertical routes up the seam. We may score more than 23 but I don’t see MSU penetrating our goal line and if they can’t get more than 3 FG’s in the 1st half then they have no chance after half time.

By GTYJ

September 17, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

MSU has god defense, but so does VT and BC. We are used to playing tough defenses and have gotten better, gaining nearly 400 yards against VT.

I see another improvement this week as we get out passing game better set up, as well as more comfortable with the TO.

After VT, you know MSU has to be looking at Nesbitt and thinking how the hell do we stop this guy. Expect this distraction to lead to a big game for Dwyer (assuming healthy), Jones, cox in the running game.

two TDs will be enough to win, but we get three and a FG. Why, field position. With MSU’s offense being as bad as they are, we will have the advantage all day, I believe we had 0 three and outs against VT. With the big play always a threat both through the air and on the ground, we will take advantage of this.

Defensively I see MSU getting two scores, at best only one of them being a TD. Final score 24-10 GT.

By jb = DA

September 17, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

jb,

Tech hasn’t played Clemson yet. Go check the fries, you’ve got customers waiting.

By Brock

September 17, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this

GTYJ-If Vt and BC have god defense then it’s god 1 Gt 1. Not too bad against the big guy.

just playin dude.Some typos are just darn funny. We should be ok as long as we don’t turn the ball over.

JB- really? Clemson? Come on, tell me you pay more attention to football than that. Stop it silly.

By jtg2626

September 17, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

Well everyone look for me in the ‘70 Caddy Contver. gold in color with a white top…. come on over and join me in a cold one before the game across the street from the stadium, south side off North Ave. Let’s have a BIG tailgate party and watch Tech win 24-10!!!

By Hell'sCowBells

September 17, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

GT’s turnover machine will be coughing it up like a hairball Saturday. MSU wins 10-6.

By old gold engineer

September 17, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

The key to the game for Georgia Tech will be the offensive line play. If those guys stop penetration and give Nesbitt time to operate, GT should outscore MSU by a large margin. If they let the D linemen penetrate like in the VT game, it will be a nail biter. Looking forward to the game Saturday and welcoming the MSU faithful to Bobby Dodd Stadium. Should be a great trip to their place next year.

By GT_THWG

September 17, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

MSU simply can’t score. Maybe their D will score, but that O is a joke. I like Sly Croom and what he’s done with that program, but we’ll spank those MSU mutts till our hands hurt. Cowbells or not, the Ramblin Wreck will be rolling right over the MSU mutts.

Are you UGA mutt fans really so idiotic that you think we’ve played Clemson? jb, I know you’re not a REAL UGA fan and never cheered the mutts on before this year, but come on man…at least pay attention to what’s going on outside of po-dunk GA before you try to talk a little trash. You give UGA fans a bad name…

By rg

September 17, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

HCB, you have got to be kidding me if you think MSU will score 10 points this week. MSU gave up 22 points in a loss to LT and the quarterback we ran out of town (for good reason). MSU’s offense is truly horrid and should be lucky to gain 10 yards much less 10 points.

By George P. Burdell

September 17, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

La Tech was able to move the ball when it needed to and MSU was not. Unless we turn the ball over a bunch of times in our own territory, I don’t think this one will be close. Their defense is good but to say they are the best we will face until UGA seems a bit premature. They haven’t exactly played teams with great offenses yet and GT has shown it can at least move the chains.

Auburn is terrible on offense right now and that will be shown this weekend. I don’t think Tommy was holding back in the 4th quarter holding onto a 1 point lead. If they lost that game, the rest of the season gets a lot longer for them.

Tech will probably have to throw a bit more but we have been very effective when Nesbitt actually has a chance to throw the ball. Old Gold is right in that the GT OL is the key to this one.

Jackets 24-3.

By Hell'sCowBells

September 17, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

GT is a turnover machine. 6 TOs Saturday. 10-6 MSU over Tech.

By GT

September 17, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

I saw them play La. Tech and State couldn’t tackle. La. Tech didn’t have much of an offense as shown against Kansas the next week; I don’t think La. Tech scored against Kansas. Auburn is introducing a new offense that is screwier than ours and I think much less user friendly, with a first year quarterback operating it and Lester their stud running back went off the field on a stretcher. Even though Miss. State beat Auburn last year, Auburn doesn’t take State as seriously as they do LSU, Ga. or Ala. Once again I am not sure where the great defense for Mississippi State is coming from, but will add that Boston College and Va. Tech are every bit as good if not better on defense, and the only thing that stopped the Jackets against them was the Jackets. I often wonder if a team gets labeled something at the beginning of the year it sticks with them through out the year. Georgia Tech has a good and interesting offense, Miss. State an average defense.

By FUMBLE!

September 17, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

Tech has put the ball on the ground 11 times in 3 games. That won’t change with this offense. Navy was a consistent leader in the TO category when PJ as there. Just how long do you think you can get away with that before somebody turns those TOs into a very embarrassing afternoon for GT. It’s inevitable.

By GT

September 17, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

Fumble, how much better could Navy had been. They were playing out of the minds as was Ga. Southern. Tech is a much better team than anybody predicted this year. Despite the fumbles these guys play with a concentration I have not seen at Tech since Ross coached. They almost expect adversity and deal with it as well as any team I have seen this year. I like tough football, it shows up every Saturday. You aren’t depending on some pretty boy to pull a miracle catch, you depend on a Mississippi State not to have the disciple and to lay down in the fourth quarter because they’ve been chasing you every play not knowing who has the ball and tackling three player each down. When that quarterback is throwing the ball those interior lineman are just leaning on the offensive lineman getting some rest, with this offense you leaning you cleaning the floor so you better get low and stay low which those big boys hate.

By score

September 17, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

I think Tech comes out and efficiently and methodically takes care of MSU early. I see a 28-3 type of game, let’s get to the off week, then beat GW and Duke and we’re 5-1 going into Clemson ready to get this season started!

By FUMBLE!

September 17, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

The competition is better up here. PJ beat 4 teams with winning records in 6 years at Navy. Keep turning it over and the teams up here will make you pay. Of course when they do you won’t believe your lying eyes. More than likely it will be your offensive line that is gassed come the 4th quarter from all that running they have to do. And what do you think happens when you come up against teams that play 35 and 40 defenders or more throughout a game. Tech doesn’t have that kind of depth on offense.

By dumb people on here

September 17, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

Fumble,

What teams are you referring to? Are you talking about the powerhouse offensive teams such as MSU, UVA, Miami, Clemson, and UNC? Because I am not seeing it. We beat BC in spite of our turnovers, and nearly overcame them in Blacksburg, but the late hit penalty destroyed that chance. The offense hasn’t even scratched the surface in potential, and the turnovers aren’t due to the option, they are just sloppy fumbles that would happen no matter what offense we were running.

By GTYJ

September 17, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

Brock, that was no typo. With BC god couldn’t get it done, so he had to play as both the VT defense and the guys in zebra stripes to stop us.

Also, Fumble, the TOs didn’t cost us much against JSU or BC, and against VT we came back to tie it up after all three TOs, and were about to get the ball back in the 4th. Those are the reigning division champs. Sure, in the end they cost us against VT, but they say TOs depict the story of the game, well this year that hasn’t been the case at all.

To think MSU will capitalize any better then BC or VT is absurd to say the least.

By GT45

September 17, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

Fumble, Have you watched any Tech games? At least half of the fumbles have been dropped punts, kickoffs, or because of helmet to ball contact. Maybe more than that! Very few have been because of the O we’re running. It’s early. We’ll get better. Besides, GT football is exciting to watch, again. It’s more fun to look forward to the weekends, again. I’ve said it earlier-that game against VT was the best loss I’ve watched from GT since O’leary. To quote m, “Thank God and Greyhound for CPJ!”

By son_sir

September 17, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

If Tech can avoid the costly turnovers, it should be another ‘W’.
Tech fans… Many big time recruits will be at the game on Saturday. Get as intense and loud as your coach ! That means you reserved types over in the West stands. You know who I’m talking about. Fill Bobby Dodd with some NOISE ! You can discuss the down economy and business later. GET CRAZY !!

By Westcoast Techster

September 17, 2008 6:11 PM | Link to this

I believe we will beat MSU, however this game really scares me. MSU’s defense is very fast, and Tech WILL put the ball on the ground this game. Tech has a good defense but have a habit of not holding the opposition on late drives. I believe MSU will score at least one (and maybe two) TD’s on short drives after turnovers.

By Larry Hartstein

September 17, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this

Practice update: DT Vance Walker was back on the field today and will play Saturday. He was held out Monday and Tuesday as a precaution. Early in the fourth quarter against Virginia Tech, he took a blow to the head and got dizzy.

Walker said he could have played Monday if there was a game.

The Bulldogs probably will try to run right at Tech, so getting Walker back was a necessity.

By DawginLex

September 17, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this

GA Tech holding on to a 6-0 lead on 3 safties when RAMBLE ON! stumbles onto the field looking for the guy holding his beer and demanding his free pizza/hot dog. Takes out the d-back for Tech allowing the only MSU completion of the day, 70 yards for the TD.

MSU 7 Tech 6

By Steve

September 17, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this

When I first read JB’s comment, I assumed he was referring to Tech’s win over Clemson last season. After a read it a second time I realized he was an idiot. As for dawginlex, remember they will not let you work the drive-thru if you drink at work.

By GT Ninety

September 17, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Who in the heck said we’d win by 30 and who said we were the greatest team in the world. Yes, we do think we have better than expected team up to this point and we have every right to think in that direction. Auburn and UGA fans are bitter right now. UGA can’t seem to get on the offensive track and Auburn can’t seem to score period. UGA- you are definately an elite team right now but don’t come on this blog and state that we don’t have the right to think our team is any good. I think we’ve played a tougher schedule than you up to this point and are only 1 loss behind you in the L column. #3 or not, you will have your hands full come November and you know it. We may not win but the games will be much more excited w/ CPJ in our grills each game. Motivation is highly underrated in CFB.

If we can come out of this game w/ at min of 2 turnovers and a “W”, this will be the turning point in the season and will set the wheels in motion for a special season. Maybe 9-3. I’d take that any day over 7-5.

By clyde bricks

September 17, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this

Why does the Tech blog on the AJC stink so badly? The Macon paper’s coverage of Tech is head and shoulders better than the AJC. The AJC is not only a larger, more well-known paper nationally, but it’s the HOMETOWN paper for the Yellow Jackets. It is absolutely pathetic the quality of coverage that Tech gets from the AJC.

By FUMBLE!

September 17, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this

Turn the ball over like you have been against a team like UGA and they’ll hang half a hundred on you. And before you start up with the 14 points against SC, remember last year. They lost to SC 16-12 then hung 42 on Fla, 45 on Auburn, 34 on you, and 41 on Hawaii. It’ll be no different this year. And it is not relavent that up to this point the turnovers have cost you only 1 game. Do you really think that you can keep doing that and it won’t cost you more games? Keep dreaming. Good teams don’t turn the ball over like you do.

By Yellow Jacket Fan

September 17, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

Hey, anybody notice there are a lot less uga fans blogging on our site. Think it has anything to do with the fact that Tech is looking better than expected this early in the season. If Tech were 1-2 right now they would be all over our blogs.

Offense will probably still struggle a little against MSU but with a week off and two patsies coming up (Gardner-Webb and Duke) we should be pretty sharp when Clemson comes around.

GT 24 MSU 6

By FUMBLE!

September 17, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this

By GT45

September 17, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

Fumble, Have you watched any Tech games? At least half of the fumbles have been dropped punts, kickoffs, or because of helmet to ball contact. Maybe more than that! Very few have been because of the O we’re running. It’s early. We’ll get better. Besides, GT football is exciting to watch, again. It’s more fun to look forward to the weekends, again. I’ve said it earlier-that game against VT was the best loss I’ve watched from GT since O’leary. To quote m, “Thank God and Greyhound for CPJ!”

A ball on the ground is a ball on the ground no matter how it got there. Good teams don’t put it there. Nice try though at trying to make silk out of your sow’s ear team.

By King of Sandy Springs

September 17, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this

Fumble, score only 14 points against us and your streak will end.

By FUMBLE!

September 17, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this

What streak? I’m not a UGA fan. But being realistic, by the time your game with them rolls around they’ll be light years better than Tech. They’ll score a hell of a lot more than 14 on you. Especially if you FUMBLE FUMBLE FUMBLE FUMBLE! That offense will never be one to beat a run stuffing D like they put on the field year after year. When you hired PJ, whether you are smart enough to know it or not you surrendered the state championship to UGA for as long as Mark Richt keeps reloading and you keep losing offensive talent because of that high school offense. And the more teams at this level see it the worse it will get.

By King of Sandy Springs

September 17, 2008 10:35 PM | Link to this

Fumble, maybe you should worry about ASU. Why are you on this blog? I think you and fellow sack lickers are the ones with the complex. If your scared, say your scared.

By GTinNY

September 17, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this

By GT Ninety

September 17, 2008 9:08 PMIf we can come out of this game w/ at min of 2 turnovers and a “W”, this will be the turning point in the season and will set the wheels in motion for a special season. Maybe 9-3. I’d take that any day over 7-5.

Assuming we beat MSU the only way we go 9-3 is to take 3 out of 5 from Clemson,Miami,FSU,UNC, and UGA. Not likely. If we can come out of this season 8-4 it has been a very good year. I think realistically we lose 4 out of that 5. MSU is HUGE! Lose to them and we could be looking at 6-6. Some of you are not objectively seeing the limitations of this offense against good defensive teams and teams that can make us play from behind. A 10 pt defecit against a good defense is not something this offense is not designed to overcome. You 9 and 10 win guys are not being realistic. And I know I will be attacked, but so be it. This team is nowhere near 9/10 win capable yet.

By King of Sandy Springs

September 17, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this

Fumble, I’m sorry, you must have had me mistaken for someone who gives damn who you’re a fan of.

By Tokyo jacket

September 17, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this

Looking forward to the first of (what I hope to be) two wins over the bull dogs this year. I see the D putting up some points or at least setting up short drives.

If we win 9 games this year two to nothing, I’ll be happy. One of the biggest keys to winning at football is to score more points than your opponent.

By FUMBLE!

September 17, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this

King of Sandy Springs? More like KSFTI I think. You know….King shi% from Turd Island. And by the way King Sh&t. Your team will never be more than a study in 7-5 mediocrity. Have a good float from the toilet bowl to the treatment plant.

By CG

September 17, 2008 11:19 PM | Link to this

By King of Sandy Springs

September 17, 2008 10:35 PM | Link to this

Fumble, maybe you should worry about ASU. Why are you on this blog? I think you and fellow sack lickers are the ones with the complex. If your scared, say your scared.

A team that has owned you since the dawn of time has no reason to ever be scared you idiot. You must like putting your stupidity on display based on your ignorance posts.

By George P. Burdell

September 17, 2008 11:36 PM | Link to this

GTinNY:

All due respect, but you are giving those 5 teams way too much credit. We can definitely play with FSU, Miami, and NC. We’ve done very well against Clemson in recent years and we’ll see what kind of team UGA has by then. I don’t think it is unrealistic to think we can win 3 or 4 out of those 5. That given, we do have the possibility of losing another one we haven’t even thought about.

Fumble, keep hoping. I don’t care what you think and I’d love to hear what your sorry a* has to say after the Dogs lose their first of several. You say more by posting hear than you could ever say by your silence.

By GTYJ

September 18, 2008 1:23 AM | Link to this

Hey fumble, funny thing, you have to go to the last game of the reg season to find a team that fits for your assessment. Too bad you are comparing a team at the end of a year to one now. UGA put up 14 with 2 TOs for them against USC, NOW.

Compare UGA to tech now, and UGA looks like they don’t capitalize too well. Look at UGA when they will play tech and say they will capitalize then, go right ahead. I’ll say we won’t fumble as much because we will have matured. UGA aint the only team that gets better as the season goes.

Also, good team don’t turn the ball over like we do? I thought good teams limited the damage of TOs, something we have done very well.

As far as keeping that up, I don’t see why not. Who in the ACC has an offense that much better then VT with TT? Clemson, sorry bama made them look like highschoolers, as did we last year. No one looks that much better. Our defense will average less then 20 points given up a game, even with three TOs a game.

Also, our Offense won’t work against a run stopping D? What was VT playing, the pass? Obviously not, we average 20+ ypr or something like that.

By FUMBLE!

September 18, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this

GTYJ, you will get embarrassed by UGA. Keep drinking the koolaid moron and at the end of the year you will be crying big crocodile tears just as always. Sorry. Hiring PJ was an act of desperation to do nothing more than keep Tech a 7 win program as opposed to losing more ground trying to recruit against the big boys. Tech should consider Conference USA or drop to a lower division where high school players and high school offenses have a small prayer. Of course then you might have to play Georgia Southern and take that butt kickin every year. MSU will beat you Saturday, 10-6.

By FUMBLE!

September 18, 2008 7:58 AM | Link to this

A horrible year for UGA is 9-3 and another win over Tech. A great year for Tech is 9-3 and another loss to UGA. That is the difference. Tech will always be the bottom feeder in the state of Georgia. By the way, have you checked your recruiting commits lately. Pitiful.

By Fred S.

September 18, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech couldn’t win 4 games a year playing an SEC schedule.

By FUMBLE!

September 18, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

Oh and by the way GTYJ. Your offense didn’t work against VT’s run stopping defense. You had 4:37 to win the game Saturday and that offense of yours couldn’t get it done. Can’t play from behind with it. Couldn’t even get into field goal range. Of course that is another issue with Tech isn’t it. Can run a little. Can’t pass a lick, can’t kick. You guys are screwed.

By King of Sandy Springs

September 18, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this

Fumble, what 6th grader did you beat up to steal that “turd island” comedy gold?

By GTYJ

September 18, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

Fumble, our offense couldn’t work at all because it failed one time, although we gained ~400 yards 140 more then our opposition? We can’t play from behind, even though we were the entire game and came back to tie it? We can’t pass even though we got 100+ yards, and very easily could have had 80 more? You want to complain about our special game? At least Tech can get the ball into the endzone on a kickoff. Also, we graduated the best punter in America last year, and a very very good kicker. You would expect a little drop off. That has nothing to do with the coaching, it has to do with graduation.

Also, calling the option offense a highschool offense, shows your ignorence of football history.

By Archdawg

September 18, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

MSU 28, GT 12. State finally gets some offense going and scores at least one defensive TD off yet another GT fumble.

By bulldog alumni

September 18, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

Sec has the best conference. The bulldogs will show that Sat. at 12.OO. Oh by the way jacket fans get you some ear plugs because the cow bells are in full affect.

By Big G

September 18, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

We finally have a REAL football coach. You uga fans enjoy the moment because nothing lasts forever. I will assure you that the rivalry will be reintroduced sooner rather than later. Good ol fashion hate!

All the best to Georgia Tech and Paul Johnson. THWG!

By David Pollack

September 18, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

This is David Pollack reporting live… Beloved University of Georgia mascot Uga had his first bowl movement of the day about 15 minutes ago. Consistency was loose but it did taste pretty good. Looks like he’ll make the trip to Arizona! This has been David Pollack reporting live for 790 The Dawg, Goooooo Dawgs, Sic ‘em! Woof Woof!

By starkvegasdawh

September 18, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

Yes, our offense couldn’t play its way out of a wet paper bag right now but don’t judge our defense on the fact that La. Tech scored 22 points. 14 of those points came on drives that totaled 22 yards (9 and 13). They only had 268 yards of total offense in the game. We also turned the ball over 5 times in that game. Yes, Ga. Tech may well win and if they do it will be because of an inept offense. One of the keys will be whether or not our defense gives up at the end of the game because of our offense not being able to move the ball. That is what happened in the La. Tech game.

By bob

September 18, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

JACKETS GET SWARMED!

MSU 24 GT 10

By Michael T

September 18, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

One good sign of a well played game is low scoring through the first three quarters, or six innings. Then, of course, you want your team’s stars to man-up, and your team to blow the game open.

By michael

September 18, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

I think Tech is ready for an offensive game. I think we’ll see some more passes and a break-out day, 400 plus yards. Ouch! The defense still has to produce though.

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By War Eagle

September 18, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this

Tech by 21!

By George Costanza

September 18, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

GT vs MSU: who cares?

Go to the sports bar and watch a good game.

By Jack G

September 19, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this

You cant win football games with a fumbling QB. Nesbitt is a stud who plays hot and cold. I think its time to find out if Jaybo can hold onto the ball. His reads are a little faster than Nesbitt also. Nesbitt will be great with a little more Experience running the triple option but lets try Jaybo and Booth also

You just dont win with the ball on the ground

By Terry

September 19, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

I hope I’m wrong, but I think we are in for a low scoring game. That also means that the team has to remain vigilant. One bad play could mean the difference in a win or loss.

Hang on to the ball Jackets. Kick those field goals!

Do I find them boring? Not at all, it will be smash mouth football.

Go Jackets!!!!

By Coach Alex

September 19, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

Hey * Jabster*, If you are going to quote me, please get it right.I must have posted it two dozen times since the spring game. “Gentlemen, better to die a young child than to fumble this football”.

By Not a beeliever - yet

September 19, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this

We’ve scored two touchdowns each against our last two D-1 opponents. In the meantime, our opponent has given up 4 TDs in 3 games (2 in the first game in “drives” of less than 15 yards each).

Our kicking game is spotty.

All together, the evidence points to GT scoring no more than 10 points this week on offense.

On the flip side, we’re losing about 3 fumbles a game. We’ve been lucky that the points haven’t resulted in more “direct” points, and our D has minimized the damage.

We’ve skirted the edge of disaster so far. This week, we hit it broadside.

MSU 24 GT 13.

By GTYJ

September 19, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

Not a beeliever, How does that point to us only getting 10 points?

We average ~25 a game.

MSU has given up an average of 11 points a game, all against offenses worse then us.

You could throw out the two 1aa opponents.

They average giving up 12 a game, and we average getting 18 a game. Difference is, we are playing good defenses, they are not playing good offenses.

Also, what do you mean the fumbles will now start to hurt us. BC has a better offense then MSU, and couldn’t do anything. What makes you think MSU can capitalize at all.

Stop calling yourself not a beeliever, and start calling yourself not a fan.

By THWG

September 19, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this

Tech offense finally starts to get it together. Tech’s defense ends up scoring almost as much as their offense. 49-7. You heard it here first.

By GTYJ

September 20, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Believe yet?

The signs point to 10, the scoreboard says 21.

By Unkle Ron

September 21, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

Didn’t need my nephew Marcus Wright this game b/c Peeples was more than eneough. Tech would be UNDEFEATED and in the top 10 right now if he played last week… but good things always in store for the patient. GTech will lose no more games if the defense stays true to form. My prediction.

By Unkle Ron

September 21, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

Didn’t need my nephew Marcus Wright this game b/c Peeples was more than eneough. Tech would be UNDEFEATED and in the top 10 right now if he played last week… but good things always in store for the patient. GTech will lose no more games if the defense stays true to form. My prediction.

By Unkle Ron

September 21, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Didn’t need my nephew Marcus Wright this game b/c Peeples was more than eneough. Tech would be UNDEFEATED and in the top 10 right now if he played last week… but good things always in store for the patient. GTech will lose no more games if the defense stays true to form. My prediction.

By Unkle Ron

September 21, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Didn’t need my nephew Marcus Wright this game b/c Peeples was more than enough. Tech would be UNDEFEATED and in the top 10 right now if he played last week… but good things always in store for the patient. GTech will lose no more games if the defense stays true to form. My prediction.

By Unkle Ron

September 21, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Didn’t need my nephew Marcus Wright this game b/c Peeples was more than enough. Tech would be UNDEFEATED and in the top 10 right now if he played last week… but good things always in store for the patient. GTech will lose no more games if the defense stays true to form. My prediction.