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By Jim Grogan

October 6, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this

Keep on winning and rankings will come. What I am delighted about is Coach Paul Johnson and the passion, discipline, attitude and professionalism he has brought to the Flats. He plays an exciting brand of football on both sides of the ball. I’m prouder to be a Jacket today, knowing our team will compete 100% on every play for 60 minutes in every game.

It’s going to be a great time to be a Jacket!! THWG!!! GO JACKETTS!!! Congratulations to Coach Johnson and his staff!!

By GT45

October 6, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this

It’s disappointing on one hand, but, keep winning, and it will come. Even the bookies gave us only 14 points against Duke, so people have not yet learned. If we win the next two, I would look for us to jump deep in the polls! Go Jackets-

By Lavette4066

October 6, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

The rankings will come. I’ve said all along, Tech won’t crack the top 25 unitl it beats Clemson in Death Valley to go 6-1. If that happens (and hopefully the tigers will be in full implode at that point) then the fun really starts in the home stretch!

By son_sir

October 6, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

I say forget the polls and just keep winning and being consistent. This is not the GT of old, but to pollsters, GT has a history of inconsistency. That, coupled with an “across the board” anti-ACC bias in the media works against the Jackets. Keep winning and hopefully winning convincingly and the recogntion will come. In a way it is a good thing. It gives these kids a little extra incentive to prove to the nation that they are for real.

By PROUDTECHFAN

October 6, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

Our time will come Tech fans. We are about to really get into the meat of our schedule and if we do well we can justify being in the top 25. Right now even though we’ve dominated our last couple of opponents, won an ACC road game and came close to winning against a perennial football top 25 in Va Tech. I still dont think we should be ranked. Just havent gotten wins over quality opponents yet. But that doesnt bother me. With UNC being ranked now and a very big game against Clemson on the road, we will have plenty of time to get the national recognition. I think flying under the radar works in our favor. It keeps us humble, and it makes us work harder to achieve a goal. I am so proud of the program and the Tech faithful, we have a long way to go, but I know there are brighter day ahead of us. Thanks again Coach Johnson and his staff for having these guys prepared every week. your hard work and dedication to the program is much appreciated and well respected.

GO JACKETS!!!

By Big ED

October 6, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this

I’m satisfied with TECH being unranked. When they run through Clemson, Virginia, Florida State, North Carolina, Miami, and Georgia, someone will notice. I’d rather TECH earn its ranking rather than the SISSY DAWG (As they are referred to in Alabama) method of being given a top ten ranking based on nothing. TECH can only go up as the SISSY DAWGS go down, down , down!

By GT76

October 6, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this

I agree it is not a big deal about the polls and Tech. But it is interesting to note that GT is 11th in the Sagarin ratings this week. Isn’t Sagarin one of the inputs to the BCS model?

Beat GW and Clemson and they will jump into the top 15 probably.

By Billy G

October 6, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

Clemson game will be the national coming out party. I have a good feeling Tech will smack the Tigers Oct. 18th

By TechRules

October 6, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

What’s really annoying is that Auburn, a team with two losses and a 3-2 win over MissStake, a team that Tech crushed 38-7 is still in the top 25.

Let’s face it, until polls are banned until after the first weekend in October, this will continue.

By Brandon

October 6, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

I don’t think I’d refer to anyone who had beaten my team 7 straight times as a sissy. The unseething hatred some of you Georgia Tech fans have for Georgia is disturbing. I can only sumise that it springs from your deep seated inferiority complex in relation to the red and black. Behold the aweful rage of the nerd.

By Clay

October 6, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

Tech is not ranked due to the national perception of Tech. Keep winning and the rankings will take care of themselves.

By the way, you guys are starting to get a little ahead of yourselves about UGA. You haven’t won that game in many years. You’re going to have to win a few BEFORE you can start talking trash…

By Tech82

October 6, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe this blog has been posted for more than two hours and we haven’t heard from any obnoxious butt-lickers yet. They must be worried about beating UT with their overrated bunch of parolees.

GO JACKETS! Keep winning and the rankings will take care of themselves.

By Rufus

October 6, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

Tech’s isn’t ready to be ranked, yet. Unfortunately, I see the Clemson game as a toss-up. We will lose to FSU, UNC, and “The U” game will be too close to call. By the time the Georgia game rolls around, the “Dawgs” will be so chewed up it’ll be a close game—another toss-up.

By Marietta Dawg

October 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Sissy Dawgs??? I thought Tech people didn’t have to resort to name calling, but I was wrong.

The polls only matter at the end of the season. Paul Johnson is doing great things at Tech and soon enough the respect will come. At this time of the year, the polls are way too volatile, even FSU was ranked after whipping two I-AA teams and then they lost to Wake.

By Condorcet

October 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

@Brandon: At least a few of our players were alive when Tech won its last title.

By What's the good word....

October 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

I am a little disappointed to see that Tech was not ranked this morning, but as many have stated, we are playing great football under the leadership of Coach Paul Johnson. If we can win again Clemson and other key match ups over the next couple of games, we will get the attention this team deserves.

Everyone at the beginning of the season said we would be lucky to win 6 this year. I think CPJ has already showed that he means business and will stop at nothing short of perfection.

Just keep winning and we will get the recognition we deserve!

GO JACKETS!!!

By EE86

October 6, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this

Any polls before mid-October are meaningless anyway. Just win baby!

By fes

October 6, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this

uh, it was dook. what do you expect? yes, they are vastly improved this year, but they still aren’t all that great. beat another quality opponent and you will be rewarded.

By G'Vegas Dawg

October 6, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

The polls have obviously not been consistent this year or the past few years for that matter. It doesn’t make sense that (and as an avid UGA fan I can’t believe that I am saying this) as dominant as GT has won and as well as they have played that they are not ranked. Granted, they haven’t really played good competition, but, look at USC, Mizzou, Ohio St. or Oklahoma, they haven’t really played anyone either. The polls are really being made a mockery of with the complete inconsistency that has been going on this year. How does UGA move up this week without even playing? How does Alabama not slip after beating an unranked Kentucky by 3? If you use the formula that has been used so far this year, Oklahoma slips as well as Alabama. Really not fair to anyone…..

By ArkyTech

October 6, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Why on earth is Auburn ranked?

By Munson's Call

October 6, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

I am a Georgia fan and even I think Tech should be ranked. I don’t quite understand why they aren’t. Tech has looked solid in all its wins and its only loss is against a ranked team. My only guess is GT is not getting the benefit of the doubt due to playing in the ACC which is getting trashed by the national media for the most part. How does Auburn stay ranked as bad as they have looked all season? 3-2 over Miss St!? Tech dominated that same team. The polls are a joke.

By okeefe59

October 6, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

Who cares about the polls? Just keep winning.Let the voters take cars of the polls

By GT Man

October 6, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

Right now, we really don’t care about ranking. CPJ just keep your eyes on the next game, and take care of GT business.

If everything breaks our way, we will get the due rewards.

GO Jackets.

By FSG

October 6, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

As long as our ranking goes up after our twelfth game of the season, earlier rankings don’t matter.

By SEC Bore

October 6, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

Once again the media infatuation with the SEC is evident. I could understand a 2 loss team still being ranked at this point in the season under one circumstance: they were preseason top 5 and lost narrowly to other top 10 teams. No, Auburn is still ranked simply because they are in the annually overhyped SEC. An intramural flag football team could amass more offensive yardage than AU right now. Quit kidding yourselves…the offense is atrocious!!! Did anyone watch them vs Tennessee or Miss St??? I never thought they could regress from the Brandon Cox era, but they have ten-fold! uit ranking SEC teams because they are in the SEC! Yes, over the past decade most every team in the SEC has been strong…however, only about 2 or 3 teams are truly as good as the polls make them out to be on any given year. Guess what, this year Auburn, Tennessee, and Florida arent up to scratch. Quit trying to rank them!

By wreckmaniac

October 6, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

There’s plenty of time to worry about polls. Anyway, unless you are #1 or #2 they define only which bowl you go to. The main concern for me is whether or not Tech just might cut off a big slice of Dawgbutt this year.

By Jack G

October 6, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this

When you start the season ranked at the very bottom of the chart, it takes a little time to get noticed, Just keep on wining and sooner or later the pollsters will take notice. The only poll that counts is the last one of the season.

By Volman

October 6, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this

All the “dawg” fans (who probably don’t/didn’t go to UGAy) are starting to sweat a little bit with the start from CPJ and these Jackets! That’s why we keep seeing so many of them posting on the AJC Jacket blogs!

Be nervous! You can’t always get your rank HANDED to you every year! Your whooping will come in due time! (Seems like it already has once at the hands of Alabama)

By Dewey

October 6, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

There aren’t 25 teams worthy of being in the top 25 right now. Or for you left-brainers, there are 50 teams that could make the argument. But that’s what makes college football so interesting. The main thing is that the games are fun and exciting, without the frustration of the Chan Gailey era. GO TECH.

By Brad

October 6, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Can’t believe I’m more concerned about playing Vandy and GT than I am UT and AU!! Then again, there’s plenty of season left.

By amazed

October 6, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

The ACC still has football?!?! When did this happen???

By Shnelly

October 6, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

In response to Brandon…unseething isn’t a word. Perhaps you meant seething hatred. You also misspelled “surmise” and “awful”. If being a Tech fan means that I am a nerd, I’m proud to be both. From experience, I have found that UGA fans are far more hostile. My uncle got his head cracked open by a beer bottle thrown off Sanford Stadium.

I’m proud of what the Jackets are doing this year. Recognition will come in time. GO JACKETS!

By willwc

October 6, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

I’d love the publicity that comes with being a top 25 team, and I think Tech deserves to be ranked there, but I’m not especially tweaked about it for the time being. If we can keep playing this kind of football against the tougher teams over the second half of our schedule, we’ll get the respect and attention we deserve from the media, and play ourselves into a pretty nice bowl game in the process.

It is interesting to note that out of all the computer rankings used by the BCS formula, every single one of them currently has Tech higher than they are in the human polls, including two (Sagarin and Massey) that include Tech among their top 15. For now, I am comforted that what I am seeing from this Tech team is backed up from unbiased sources, and if this team can keep winning for a couple of years we’ll re-make a name for ourselves as a team that can be ranked by the media even when our results on the field scream that we shouldn’t be (cough cough Auburn).

By wreckmaniac

October 6, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

TechNation or NerdNation, whatever you want to call us, is enraged over the loses to UGA. We were enraged after 2 loses to UGA. Any rational person, I think, would expect Tech to lose 2 before the season is out. I still expect at loss at UGA and another ACC loss, quite possibly UNC. Even so if Tech goes 8-3,it will have been an awesome year.

By dawgs2004

October 6, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

Hey Buzz Belle, Remember this comment from 9/29 after UGA loss to Bama.Hahahahahahahahhahahaha! Well back to you for tech not being ranked this week after beating such a tuff Duke team, I don’t think so. Hahahahahahahahhahahaha!

By Captain Reality

October 6, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Just stay away from the West Coast come Bowl Season. Tech fans have had the Boise Blues enough already. When the bowl bids start coming out maybe the polls matter.

By tjs

October 6, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Tech so far has displayed character, and they have played hard…If CPJ had a air attack at all, I would say they could beat Clemson.I see UNC’s huge line and depth getting the best of any body in the ACC..Like tech QB is a weakness as far as passing goes…CPJ will get some 4-5 star recruits for next year, aand there are 3-4 run/pass qb’s in Fla high schools who could do wonders for their offense.

By BA

October 6, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this

Frankly, as a long time GT fan…I think we will need to beat Clemson or roll over G Webb by 75-0. I do not think we deserve to be on the top 25 quite yet.

By Steve

October 6, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this

I agree with GT Man, the next game is much more important than the rankings or anything else for that matter. Stay focused on that and this will be a successful season.

By BA

October 6, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this

Frankly, as a long time GT fan…I think we will need to beat Clemson or roll over G Webb by 75-0. I do not think we deserve to be in the top 25 quite yet.

By BA

October 6, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

Frankly, as a long time GT fan…I think we will need to beat Clemson or roll over G Webb by 75-0. I do not think we deserve to be in the top 25 quite yet.

By DawgII

October 6, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

Brandon,

Aweful? My spell check doesn’t recognize that as word. Please don’t represent the Dawg Nation if you can’t do it without sounding like an idiot.

By wreckmaniac

October 6, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

I was at South Bend this weekend and saw ND barely hold on to beat Stanford. Tenuta’s defense did not blitz as much as Tech did when he was here but I can tell you for certain that I would not trade the ND defense for the Tech defense. I will certainly credit Tenuta for getting most of that talent here but Mr Wommack is doing a terrific job instilling the Johnson philosophy- discipline and 110%, 60+ minute all-out effort.

By Steve

October 6, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

And how does Tommy Tuberville still have a job?

By dawgdan

October 6, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this

As a Bulldog fan through and through, I’m quite surprised that Paul Johnson is able to do this well so soon at Tech. He’s a damn fine coach and GT will only get stronger as he builds that program up. I haven’t seen a tougher ACC team yet, and I think it’s a joke that y’all aren’t ranked. We look forward to teeing it up on Thanskgiving weekend. Should be a fine football game.

By BA

October 6, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

Frankly…and as a long time GT fan, I don’t think we deserve to be in the top 25 quite yet. We need to beat Clemson, or blow out G.Webb 77-0.Our schedule hasn’t been that strong thus far to deserve that ranking.

By wordy

October 6, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

ACC is perceived soft. Maryland and Wake losses this weekend do not help the rest of the group. Plus I can’t think of 1 quality non-conference win in the ACC. But who cares about rankings anyways. Rufus I agree with you. Especially the FSU game. Has Tech ever beat them??? I think the Dawg fans are still in denial and think just playing in the SEC makes them great. You got handled by Alabama and almost got beat by USC. The Tech game is not an automatic win for them. If Sturdivant comes back healthy and Stafford returns I think next year is your year to win it all. But your injuries this year really destroyed your team. Tech and UGA play each other with the same record at the end of the year. 8-3.

By GTA

October 6, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

The only poll that really matters is the BCS and we’re in the polls in a couple of their inputs (Sagarin #11). The Harris poll hasn’t come out yet either, so we’ll see what happens then.

As far as us being in the AP or Coaches poll, I just think the media and everyone has that perception about the ACC and that’s why our teams aren’t getting the rankings we deserve (thanks a lot Clemson).

Despite perception, if Johnson and Tech keep winning, people will start taking notice. Especially with the meat of our schedule coming at a perfect time (the second half). We turned the ball over once this past weekend and were able to keep the Devils out of the endzone despite the first quarter drive being their best until the end of the game.

It’ll be interesting to see what different looks defenses give us. Duke did a great job stopping the option, but then they saw what happens when you leave Bebe one-on-one on the outside. Once teams start committing to stopping the run/pass, the other opens up, that’s what’s so dangerous about our football team.

By DBCOOPER

October 6, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

A second Tier team beating another second Tier team gets you nothing. Losing to a top team is often percieved as being noble. That’s just how it works. Is it right? Probably not. When and if Tech beats what’s perceived as a top team the will not be recognized.

As for UGA’s ranking. They returned many players from a winning team in 07. They beat some good teams down the stretch Florida, Auburn, Alabama(and oh yeah Tech),and an unbeaten Hawaii on New Years Day. They finished #2 in the country. That’s why the ranking. Not to mention the fact they have a couple of All Americans at key positions.

I guess you have to spell it out for some people.

If Tech runs the table and defeats lets say a Missouri or USC or Oklahoma in a nationaly telivised bowl game. THEN people will notice them. Maybe!

BUT until then, they will continue to whine and take petty little cheap shots at their superiors.

By GetOverIt

October 6, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

Really dawgs2004, thats what you have to come back with? “Well back to you for tech not being ranked this week after beating such a tuff Duke team, I don’t think so. Hahahahahahahahhahahaha!” Good one.

By Nice Schdule

October 6, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

GT will get ranked when the get into the meat of the schedule. Like after this week’s game vs. GARDNER-WEBB???

Being in the AZZ, er ACC doesn’t help em. It’s hurtin’ em.

By Hoof Hearted

October 6, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

I’m a Georgia fan, and even I think it’s ridiculous that Tech isn’t in the Top 25 yet. However, that’s what you get with sportswriters, and even coaches. One problem Tech has is its schedule. Gardner-Webb and Jacksonville State aren’t helping. Even beating Clemson isn’t going to help a lot based on their implosion. A complete beatdown will help, but I bet most people will attribute that to Clemson’s weakness and being overrated, rather than Tech’s amazing improvement this season. I don’t agree with that, I’m just saying…

To get up in the rankings, Tech needs to keep winning (duh), and beat some more quality opponents, like Miami, FSU, and UNC (even though I wonder if those are “quality” opponents). Other teams are going to lose and drop out, and Tech will get in eventually. Johnson is an amazing coach, and I hate it. Alright, that’s enough Tech-love. To Hell with Tech!

By WN

October 6, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

The ranking has absolutely no merit, other than to determine who plays in the national championship. It’s useless poll created by media or coaches, so obviously there will be some bias. Statistics can only infer from numbers which doesn’t tell the true story.

Bottom line, keep winning. Only wins count. Get the Coastal division, get the ACC championship and then we can talk about which BCS bowl we should get to.

By techster

October 6, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

Exactly who decides which team is ranked where? Tech is a young,developing team that needs to learn to block low, as coach Johnson is telling them, week after week after week. They need to stay in their assigned gaps on defense until it is second nature.. How many teams have bitten the dust after reading from so called gurus about how smart and talented they were. This team has the makings of being very good if they pay attention to assignments. They dont need rankings to reassure them they are a good football team. If they do, they aren’t going to reach their goals anyway. They haven’ t been in any “barn burners” as Al Ciraldo(remember him) used to say. The people who write for the papers aren’t smart enough to rate garbage trucks, must less good football teams. Most older players used to have a sign in the locker room. It isn’t the dog in the fight, its the fight in the dog. The thing that most successful people will tell you, sheer determination will be win over stronger and faster many times. It you are fast and strong and determined, you generally rise to the top of the heap. Selah

By cbell

October 6, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this

My only problem with not being ranked at this point is the fact that Auburn with 2 losses (beating Miss St by 1 while Tech thrashed them) and UNC with the same record (both losing to Va Tech - the difference being Tech lost on the road) are both ranked. I don’t quite understand how either of those teams can be ranked above Tech.

By Wow

October 6, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this

wow the ajc is going to bat for Tech.
wow

By GT76

October 6, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

The polling process for both the coaches and the writers is allowed a wide variance of results. This is because there are no rules, policies, guidelines or study required. Many of the coaches hand off the voting to aids or they just “knock it out” in a few minutes on Sunday morning.

Those that lost the previous week are usually knocked down 5-8 slots and those that win below a loser move up the list.

The best example of blind, ignorant voting is Auburn at 4-2. The voters should not be allowed to place a 2 loss team on their ballot when there are so many 1 loss teams that clearly are better. But they are probably not even reminded to look at it that way.

They just figure Auburn is Auburn so they must be good. Same for Wisconsin. Meanwhile GT and TCU are in the top echelon of many NCAA statistics but look invisible to the voters right now.

It’s mainly a follow the herd mentality most of the time.

The system for polling can clearly be improved to get more consistent results.

But hopefully the cream will rise to the top! If it doesn’t we will have a crappy BCS again.

By SlickWillie

October 6, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

The ranking will come as most have stated. Coach Johnson inherited a damaged program and is breathing new life back into it. You can feel the new attitude. Other teams will note it when they play the Jackets.

Hey son_sir, pass me that bottle, will you?

By BLAZER

October 6, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

LET’S WIN ABOUT FOUR MORE IN A ROW AND

THEN IT WILL BE AN ISSUE ABOUT RANKINGS.

IT MEANS NOTHING IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCT.

ANYWAY!

By ACC gets no respect

October 6, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Forget about Tech not being ranked, what about the lack of respect for the ACC in general? All of these SEC pumpers on this blog need to wake up. Ugarulz- its not just about Bama beating UGA. Its about MS State losing 3-2 to Auburn and 34-24 to LSU.(yeah, the same team Tech POUNDED) Or Wake Forest beating Ole Miss who then goes on to beat Florida IN THEIR HOUSE. Or Maryland beating California who is widely recognized as the 2nd best team in the PAC-10. And before you go off ripping the PAC-10, keep in mind hapless UCLA beat Tennessee.(probably the worst team in the PAC-10 beating a middle of the road SEC team) And then NC beats the pants off of clearly overranked UCONN on Saturday.

After the first week of the season, you SEC homers were ripping the ACC and calling it weak. Well look what has happened since! It amazes me that when the SEC teams beat each other its “parity.” When the ACC teams beat each other its because they suck. So what if Miami and Florida State are down, what about the “other” ACC teams rising up?

And since Auburn beat MS State 3-2, why is it such a big upset that Vandy knocks off Auburn? You SEC guys are pathetic. The once mighty conference seems a little overhyped to me. Parity my arrs..

By DawggyStyle

October 6, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

C’mon, this is Tech we are talking about. I’m guessing the techsters are already shopping for Hotel rooms in Boise. Of course they should not be ranked. Not today, not next week, never.

BCS talk-now that’s funny. You beat Duke. Wow. This isn’t basketball season, get over yourselves and….. Enjoy Boise!!!!

By Rec

October 6, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

“Glaring Omission” is a huge exaggeration. You usually have to beat a ranked, near ranked, or formerly ranked team to become ranked early. Tech’s big wins have come against Miss. State & Duke, with a close win over Boston College. Though they might have nice records, none of those teams have high quality wins or are near ranked.

Although Tech might have a slightly better resume than Auburn, Auburn isn’t still ranked because its in the SEC but because it began the season ranked and has only lost to ranked teams which hasn’t been quite enough to drop them out. That’s not an SEC bias, but a flaw in the system due to having preseason rankings (i.e. Wisconsin in the coach’s poll). Auburn will drop out w/ another loss (WVa or Miss), Tech’s ranking will come w/ another quality win (Clemson).

By kshizzle

October 6, 2008 11:15 AM | Link to this

It’s disappointing. As far fetched as this may sound I was telling myself at the beginning of the year if things go well and we win all of the games and get to the Georgia game with both being undefeated (assuming Georgia would be #1 at the time), I didn’t think we would be in a position to be ranked #1 even if we won the game. That is because not being ranked in the preseason pretty much gives you 0 chance of winning the National title. So far besides a couple bad turnovers, personal fouls that caused us to lose at VT, I think we look like the best team in the ACC hands down. I’m just mad we probably won’t go to the ACC title game because nobody can beat VT. We have to win out and need VT to lose 2.

By Hoofless Hearted

October 6, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

Hoof Hearted,

We just need some wins against quality teams? What, teams like Georgia Southern and Central Michigan? Those were quality wins for the Dawgs all right. Its funny how the same principles of “strength of schedule” don’t apply to the SEC. Auburn beats a MS State that Tech POUNDS 3-2. Wake beats Ole miss who then beats Florida in the swamp. LSU gets credit for beating Auburn who clearly sucks. And then its such an upset when Vandy beats them too! Oh, but wait, its the SEC and everybody considers it parity. My god, this is ridiculous.

By Steven d.

October 6, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

Glaring omission! Gimme a break, they play in the acc, note the small letters, half the teams in that conference can’t even line up, if they break the top 30, thats ridiculous.

By John

October 6, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

For those of you who can remember back to 1990 - the same still applies today. The polls are brutally unfair to teams who are NOT ranked in preaseason polls and have to win 4 or 5 games befor even getting noticed or ranked. Then they slowly, if they keep winning, will inch up the polls whereas someone that starts at say, 10 or 11 in the 1st pool, could rise in just a week or two. Had we had a preseason ranking in 1990, we would have been in the #1 position going into our bowl game and there would have never been a split decision. We started that year unranked and I beleive it wasn’t unitl after our 4th game that we even got into the Top 25. I am not sure why we get overlooked. I have been to 3 games and think we look pretty darn good!

By blackprix

October 6, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

I don’t care if they are in the Top 25 now … it’s ALWAYS about being there when you end your season.

Chan Gailey had a few Top 25 rankings over 6 years but NEVER ended up there - no thank you!

Keep improving and progessing, win more games and it all will be there in the end. Most fans would agree, GT football is coming back and we’re all enjoying it again!

By UGA95

October 6, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

Ga fan here.

Tech should be ranked.

See you chumps in November!

By blackprix

October 6, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

I don’t care if they are in the Top 25 now … it’s ALWAYS about being there when you end your season.

Chan Gailey had a few Top 25 rankings over 6 years but NEVER ended up there - no thank you!

Keep improving and progessing, win more games and it all will be there in the end. Most fans would agree, GT football is coming back and we’re all enjoying it again!

By blackprix

October 6, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

I don’t care if they are in the Top 25 now … it’s ALWAYS about being there when you end your season.

Chan Gailey had a few Top 25 rankings over 6 years but NEVER ended up there - no thank you!

Keep improving and progessing, win more games and it all will be there in the end. Most fans would agree, GT football is coming back and we’re all enjoying it again!

By Larry Hartstein

October 6, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

To those who brought up 4-2 Auburn — I agree.

Auburn probably played its best game in losing 26-21 to LSU. Auburn’s best win was 14-12 at home over a struggling Tennessee team. Auburn handled Southern Miss earlier, but Southern Miss is down (2-3, 0-2 in C-USA). And while I don’t usually like to compare scores, the Miss. St. comparison (3-2 Auburn, 38-7 Tech on back-to-back weeks) is pretty stark.

By The Truth

October 6, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

The voters are taking a wait and see approach with Georgia Tech. They are not one of the chosen few that get the benefit of the doubt. The voters know that Georgia Tech has many tough games ahead of it and the perception is that Georgia Tech does not handle success very well. Don’t shoot the messenger folks, it is what it is. That’s the perception fair or unfair. Its probably unfair because that reputation came from the previous coach. In ‘06 and ‘07 Georgia Tech worked its way in to the top 15 only to choke it all away the second half of the season. It will be interesting to see if Paul Johnson can reverse this trend. Like I said, the voters are taking a wait and see approach just like they do with alot of other teams.

By the way, YES I’m a Georgia fan and YES I think Georgia Tech is a top 25 team. However, all this BCS and national title talk is simply absurd. And you wonder why we make fun of you. Good grief Tech fans are clueless.

By GT45

October 6, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

I went to a wedding after the game Sat, and ran into a bunch of dawg fans. Of course, the usual comment was, “Ya’ll played that powerhouse, Duke.” The problem is that if you don’t follow ACC football and Tech, you have no idea how far these programs have come. That is a local and national problem. Winning will take care of that. If I were a Duke fan, I would be proud of that team. Their D looked great the first half, especially that Linebacker talked about last week. Anyway, looking at the spread the bookies gave on that game, maybe they lost enough money to get their attention!

By gt06

October 6, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

Absolutely Tech should be ranked. To all those people who say you have to beat a ranked team to be ranked is not a true statement at all. To be ranked in the top 15, yes, you have to beat somebody. But the teams ranked 16 - 25 haven’t beaten anyone either and I feel like Tech’s wins, along with how dominating Tech’s last two wins were, warrants a top 25 ranking. Tech totally dominated an SEC opponent and a conference opponent. Other teams in the Top 25 can’t say that. I’m also convinced that Auburn couldn’t score a touchdown against Tech even if we gave them 6 quarters.

By yellowblood

October 6, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

Most pollsters won’t vote for us because of our Tickle Piles. They think they should not be a part of college athletics.

By BravesFan79

October 6, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

As a Hardcore GT Basketball, Football, and UGA Football fan i gotta say the bickering is stupid.

My fellow GT football fans need to face the facts that the BCS SUCKS!! And until we ALL fight for a PLAYOFF system college football will always SUCK!!

Ive told everyone on here for years that even if GT went undefeated and won the ACC, thed get screwed over just like Boise State, and Auburn did.

You fellow ACC fans SERIOUSLY think any acc team not named Miami or FSU would get “voted” into the big game over a 1 loss USC, Texas, OU, Ohio State, or SEC champ are kidding yourselves!!

What im looking forward to is a sport where we actually have a FAIR shot to win it all…. Mens Basketball. 09 is going to be a Great year for hoops!

BOYCOTT ALL THE MEANINGLESS CRAP BOWL GAMES!! DONT WATCH, DONT ATTEND!!

Real sports have tournaments….not exhibitions!

By JR

October 6, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

Brandon, I do hate UGA. One of the biggest reason is the stupidity of their fans (You are the poster child for this group). Another is that they run a very dirty program and someday it will be exposed for what it is. Your last NC was won with players that couldn’t read or write (your lawyer said that) so I would be embarrassed to even claim it.

By chuck allison

October 6, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

I think it is great that my team has managed to avoid being ranked thus far. We are stealth contenders. At the end of the season, folks will look back and say, “Can you believe that, at midseason, the jackets were still not ranked in the top ten?”

By DAP01

October 6, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

We can’t complain about the polls when there are seats empty each week. Keep winning and both the polls and the empty seats will take care of themselves.

By randy

October 6, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

Even though I am a Huge DAWG fan…I must admit I do follow Ga Tech (being the other D 1 school in the state). I am very surprised they are not in the top 25. They deserve to be there period. They are playing good ball.

By whyucry?

October 6, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

What’s funny is the dumbass dog fans that come on here and say,”you shouldn’t be ranked, you shouldn’t be ranked, tech sux..blah blah.” If you idiots will stop and think for once in your lifetime…you should want the jackets to be ranked. So when your almighty team beats Tech it will look better. Or even if you lose to Tech it would be by a ranked team.

I for one could not care less if Tech is ranked. I like what Saban said, “doesn’t matter where you start, it’s where you finish”

Keep winning Jackets and things will take care of themselves. Everyone elses opinions, statements or predictions hold no bearing on what will happen.

By adawg06

October 6, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

Keep dominating that big bad ACC, you overpowering insects!! Oh yea, go ahead and talk about how you crushed the worst team in the SEC too, because we all know it makes you feel better about yourself. We will see you Thanksgiving wkend, and it will be another victory for the red and black, 16 out of the last 19 years, and another 7 win season for the humble bumbles, keep hating on UGA bc we lost. We will be fine, there is a reason you are not ranked, your conference is a joke, and you have beaten nobody. On the other hand, 3 out of the next 4 weeks, we play #13, 4, and 11. Do you guys play 3 ranked teams all year???????

By Old Gold

October 6, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

Frankly, I’m glad we’re not ranked (yet). Let’s earn it at Clemson - if we win, we’ll be there. If not, back to work. We’re in the midst of a retooling/rebuilding season, and things appear to be ahead of schedule. Let’s enjoy the games, and let the polls take care of themselves.

To my fellow Tech men (and women) posting here: I’ve read an awful lot of classy posts from UGA fans on this thread. Let’s ignore the exceptions - the jerks - and respect the Dawgs who’ve shown good sportsmanship by not taking shots at them.

By THWG

October 6, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Buy your tickets (and some gas) for the game on October 18. For this will be the game that Georgia Tech finally calls enough attention to itself, and so much so that the polls won’t be able to ignore us any longer. A strong 6-1 record followed with home games against 3 of our final 4 ACC opponents should push us straight into Athens with at very worst a 9-2 record. Then the real fun begins. Go Jackets!!!!!

By LizDawg

October 6, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Try playing a real schedule and not a bunch of I-AA teams. ACC is undoubtedly one of, if not the, weakest conference in the nation and so winning over Duke doesn’t exactly put you into top 25 territory. Also don’t talk about Miss State, they are the worst SEC team this side of Bobby Petrino & Arkansas!

Just remember - *SEVEN IN A ROW, B * November 29th Paul Johnson will make it 8.

By GT06

October 6, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Adawg06-

I wouldn’t be bragging about playing ranked teams in the upcoming weeks, we all saw what happened to Georgia when they actually did play a ranked team. Georgia Southern, Central Michigan, Arizona State, and South Carolina. Your wins are worse than ours, and I don’t see any shutouts on your record either. I can’t decide who is overrated more, Georgia, Florida, or Auburn.

By bb

October 6, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

To answer your question: doesn’t matter, just keep winning.

The funny thing is, Tech probably hurt their chances of getting more respect for the last two wins by winning them so handily. If they had won close games against Miss. State and Duke, both wins would probably be seen as wins against solid teams. But by routing them, people think, ‘well, MSU and Duke are usually bottom dwellers anyway and are just showing their true form’, hence the wins lose luster in the eyes of voters.

FWIW, Duke impressed me this past weekend. The defense more than the offense (but that had more to do with GT’s D than their O). Going into halftime, I thought we were in for a close game right down to the end. Cutcliffe has them on the right track. They are no longer an automatic “W”.

By dumb

October 6, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

LizDawg-

If Miss State is so bad then why did those big bad SEC teams Auburn and LSU struggle so much with them, while Tech was up 35-0 before I could even go to the concession stand to get a Coke?

How come Florida can lose to Ole Miss while Wake Forest beat them?

How come Tulane gave Alabama more of a game than Georgia did?

If you think anybody is scared of Georgia judging by your performance so far you’re kidding yourself.

By adawg06

October 6, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

Yea, our wins are real bad. I believe we have the same record as you, but for some reason we are still in the top 10?? I wonder why that is idiot, maybe because when you beat a team in the SEC, it is respected way more than beating Duke, or JVille State, or big bad BC. Best thing you did was beat Miss ST, that’s a great accomplishment. GT has had 0 relavance in college football the past 15 years, get a life. How many 10 win season you have in the last 10 years, and lets not forget how tough your conference is, so it shouldn’t be that hard to do. Oh wait, you haven’t done that yet, or how many BCS games have you been to, I think that would be 0 as well. So before you talk about how bad UGA is, you need to have some credability in the college football world, and you have none. You can’t decide who is more overrated? GT would get absolutly humiliated if you played all those teams, that is not an exageration either.

By Sick of Crybaby Tech Fans

October 6, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

Its so easy to hate Tech fans. Several UGA fans have given their team props on this blog and what do we get in return? We get a bunch of bitter jealous rantings about how overrated UGA is. We get a bunch of childish name calling And, last but not least, we get the usual baseless accusations of cheating. You panty wastes deserve every last miserable minute of all the heartache Georgia Tech football has brought you over the years. You people are pathetic. I hope Georgia Tech chokes away the rest of its season just like it always does. Good day.

By BR

October 6, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

Try playing a ranked team, then complain about not being in the top 25. Shutouts? Try having an SEC schedule where SIX of your games are against ranked teams. UGA still has to play Vandy, LSU, Auburn, KY, TN, and Florida. Tech doesn’t have that all year long. When you are in a real conference and have to play big time teams, then maybe you should be ranked. Until then, shut up. Good luck next week against Gardner Webb—-another tough one.

By Denver Dawg

October 6, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

(1) You play in one of the worst BCS conferences. (2) You have beaten Jacksonville State, Miss State, Duke and BC (which has beaten NOBODY). (3) NONE of the teams you have beaten are currently ranked in the Top 25. (4) None of the teams on your remaining schedule are currently ranked in the Top 25, EXCEPT Georgia.

Shut up.

By john

October 6, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

I don’t know why - call me crazy, but for some strange reason I have a premonition that our game at UNC will be more important (and more difficult) as opposed to the game at Clemson.

And I agree with Old Gold - there are some decent UGA posts on here. Ignore the others. No need to make nasty comments. That is what they are hoping to get out of their posts. You’re just enabling them.

By Brandon

October 6, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

So I mispelled a few words, my point is that spewing this venom towards Georgia when you have about six games to play between now and November 29th makes Tech fans look pretty nerdy and obsessed, as does talking tough when you have been beaten seven times in a row by someone. There are some decent sensible Tech fans, but a lot of them on this blog sound like school shooters.

By T Money

October 6, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

This season has gone to show how great a coach Paul Johnson truly is. In the years he was Georgia Southern, he brought two National Championships, One Runner Up, made the playoffs every year, and either won or shared the SoCon title. People from Southern knew what Tech was getting, and it’s about time the rest of the nation saw it as well.

By crackbaby

October 6, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

Not ranked? No problem.
The polls are a joke. Pollsters rank teams on history of a program, then make slight adjustments.

Computer rankings, though imperfect, take the simpleton sports “journalist” bias out of the rankings. Auburn at 4-2 is ranked 20th for crying out loud. Have these folks seen AU play this year?

By Born2Buzz

October 6, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

Just keep on winning and the rankings will come. We have to overcome 7 years of Gaileyball so it will take winning and being consistent. And getting into the Top 25 means nothing. It’s staying there that is everything.

By wordy

October 6, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

adawg. If the dawgs play like they did vs Alabama they too might be a 7 win team. They didn’t just lose they forgot to show up. I don’t hate on the UGA team just the unrealistic Dawg fans. They come on the blogs pretending that the Bama game did not point to the reality that UGA is not a title contender this year. Or that they have been playing much lower than their expectations (granted some of your key players are out for the year). The Tech vs UGA game will probably be much closer than it is in your mind.

By Bob Stoops

October 6, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

I remember the simple pleasures of just gettting ranked. We really don’t worry much about that anymore around Norman.

Good blog, Larry …

By vamosjackets

October 6, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

SEC television contracts lead to the notion of a conflict of interest for many media types that have a vote in the AP poll. This system is total crap, for lack of a better word.

By Brandon

October 6, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

By the way Paul Johnson is a great coach. I was really hoping he would go to Nebraska.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

October 6, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this

As a UGA fan I can say it is a shame that Tech is not somewhere in the 15-20 range. If Ball State can be 25, then Tech has certinly earned that much of a ranking.

The style of football Tech plays is awesome to watch. Again that is tought to say,but man it is such a traditional college offensive.

Tech finally has a coach with a plan and a vision. That will prove to be scary to the ACC and perhaps even my beloved Dogs!

GOO DAWGS!!!

By gt06

October 6, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

BR-

KY, TN, and Auburn are awful. They just are. I’m sorry to break it to you, but you obviously don’t watch college football. I’ll give you LSU, Vandy, and Florida. But besides that, your schedule isn’t as tough as it originally looked back in the summer. Why all the hate that we haven’t beaten a ranked team? You haven’t either. Good luck struggling with TN this week, who by the way, isn’t going to a bowl game this year.

By GT45

October 6, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

Dizzylizzy, Stay home with the kids if you don’t know what the h&ll you’re talking about. Do a little research before you make yourself look like an even bigger idiot. There is a piece on the strength of the ACC on ESPN today, if you are interested. Oh, by the way, Alabama just score, AGAIN!!!!!!

By GO Tech610

October 6, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

Bulldog fans, Thank you for being on our side on this one. Can’t wait until the game this year, it will be fun.

Anywho, I am not so concerned about GT not being ranked…It is the teams that are ranked that bother me.

UNC? Why, they lost to VT AT HOME, we lost to them on the road, we hung with them, UNC gave up a huge lead. GT has already won a good one on the road at BC, they are starting to come around too. I just don’t get that one.

Not going to address Auburn….that is just a bad, bad team still ranked…..

and Ball state, what happened to strength of schedule?

GOO TECH!

By Billy

October 6, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

Regarding the Tech-UGA feud —

I’m not really a hater of anyone, even UGA. I actually pull for the Bulldogs unless they’re playing Tech. The better they are, the more Tech has to gain and the less it has to lose when they meet up.

That said, I don’t lose any sleep over it when UGA loses, and another part of me is always pulling for that result. The only reason for that is the fans. UGA fans sicken me sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, Tech, too, has its share of obnoxious fans. As does pretty much any school. The difference is that the only Tech fans I’ve been around who were truly obnoxious in their fervor have actually attended the school. And the vast majority of those were actual students at the time I saw them.

If a middle-aged high school dropout is yelling at the top of his lungs about “his school”, odds are he’s yelling about “dem dawgs”.

By Steven d.

October 6, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

Auburn couldn’t score on tech(small letters) in six quarters, no, not more’n six or eight times, you tech(small leters) fans are such idiots, heck they even hsd to home cook Jacksonville State to death to beat them. They cried like a baby so much, the SEC kicked them out. Act like men for a change.

By Buzzfan1936

October 6, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

I am disappointed Tech isn’t ranked in the AP & Coaches’ Polls. They should be. They are a helmet-to-helmet bad call [vs. VT] away from being undefeated and have run up impressive scores against teams with good credentials: Miss State who held “mighty SEC” Auburn to 3 points, Duke, 3-1, whose only prior, close loss was to undefeated Northwestern, and defending Atlantic Division champ, BC. I am, however, pleased that Sagarin rates Tech #11, close to UGA, #8, and this is appropriate.

I think the low rating in the AP & Coaches Polls will make the Jackets hungrier to prove themselves to the nation. I have a feeling that CPJ will pay little attention to the polls and instead energize the team to constantly improve. The only thing that really matters is to win. Playing at Clemson and at tough UNC will be big tests as will FSU and Miami at home.

Thanks to the classy dawg fans who post on a Tech blog to credit our success. I concur that the jerks should basically be ignored. It’s OK to respond to specific points, but don’t get in the gutter with them.

I applaud the Dawgs for their final #2 National Ranking last year. I hope you win the rest of your games - except against Tech. Jacket fans shouldn’t waste their ink trying to bring you down. Instead, we should focus on bringing Tech up to your level with both ending up in the Top Ten at season’s end.

I’m looking forward to a great game in Athens. I hope the best team wins and that the winner shows respect and good sportsmanship toward the loser as is done in most Olympic competitions.

GO JACKETS!!

By MidnightRambler

October 6, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

To dawg critics: Gardner-Webb was substituted because Army canceled.

By JR

October 6, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

UGA is favored b y 13.5 in the Obnoxious Bowl. I doubt they can cover the spread against that strong Vol team!

By El Gato

October 6, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

I think the nerds of north avenue should be in the top 10. I mean when you destroy a fine program like Duke then obviously you have a quality team. These kids aren’t afraid to play anybody….Gardner-Webb had better buckle their chinstraps…the yella fellas are big and bad.

By Idiots

October 6, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

I love the idiot mutts who come in here and say “beat someone”….You fvcking idiots haven’t beaten anyone worth a crap either, and got your tails whipped on national tv by Bama. Our only loss was in a close game, with a couple bad to’s, and a few questionable calls that we easily could have won. You mutts got your doors blown off, your women were defiled, and your first born were also taken by Bama.

The best team you have beaten thus far is unranked SC, who beat wofford and uab by a combined 23 points…wow. So please, stop telling us to “beat someone” when you have yet to do anything impressive.

And you talk about us whining? Look at the mutt blogs after they dropped when they squeaked by the chickens. The mutt nation was whining to anyone within ear shot.

By Buzzfan1936

October 6, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

BTW, Good article, Larry. Can you do some PR for us and email it to all your colleagues in the national sports press corps?

By BuzzFactor

October 6, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

Not too concerned. The main objective at this point is to win the next game. GW should not be a problem, but no sense in looking ahead. Lets put GW away early and keep everyone healthy. The polls will not work in our favor at all this year and we shouldn’t worry about it. Lets try to win the ACC Coastal. And the only way to do that is keep winning each week.

By D

October 6, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

Hey Idiots….beat someone

By Joe

October 6, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

LizDawg,

A Dawg chick that thinks she knows football. Very delusional of you to rehash old material because you can’t come up with your own material.

Obviously, the MSU backlash is an embarrassment to the SEC kool-aid drinking fans. I’d be more worried knowing that the “……the worst SEC team this side of Bobby Petrino & Arkansas!”, only lost by 1 to Awburn and Vandy is the talk of the SEC. More power to Vandy for that distinction, but I’d say the powerful SEC is in the midst of an image problem.

Just keep winning in order to earn accolades. The ones that assume they should be given to them are the ones that didn’t deserve them in the first place.

By Tech Hater

October 6, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this

Nobody respects Georgia Tech. They play a weak schedule every year so they can win 7 games and go to an almost bowl.

The ACC is the All Crappy Conference and you are playing Gardner Webb this weekend. Was Agnes Scott College already booked?

You would be 1-5 in the SEC, beating a Mississippi State team that everyone else beats.

Get real excited, girls. You really don’t play a quality team until you play Georgia, and they are going to stomp your panties into the turf.

By Sick of Crybaby Tech Fans

October 6, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

Oh, and I of course forgot the “you didn’t even go to Georgia” line of petty garbage.

The first response is an easy one: So the F what? Do you think all Notre Dame fans actually went to Notre Dame? Do you think everybody in Michigan that cheers for the University of Michigan actually went to the school? That is just one of about..oh, I don’t know…maybe 50 examples of a large state flagship university that has non-alumni cheering for their athletic teams. UGA is hardly alone. You get the strong feeling that all this talk about UGA fans not even graduating from Georgia is no more than jealousy over our wide popularity. After all, UGA is the flagship university of the state of Georgia. Tech is an afterthought. And its not like Tech football doesn’t w******* itself out to get any living human being with a pulse it can find to come watch its football games. Do you think the Big Boi concert was aimed at the large population of asian students on your campus Tech fans? Please get a clue. You are a bunch of hypocrites.

The second response to this assinine statement is the following. Did it ever occur to you brainchildren that a school with a student body of nearly 30,000 people might just have a whole lot of fans running around? We UGA grads are hardly a rare breed in these parts. In fact, we are everywhere. There are simply alot of us because it is a very large school and you are in the state of freakin’ Georgia. I don’t know what you expect around here, alot of UNLV fans? I thought you Techies were supposed to be good at logic. So I guess what I’m saying is that it isn’t entirely out of the question that that drunk obnoxious UGA fan that hurt your sensitive feelings just in fact might be a UGA grad. In fact the odds probably favor it. You Tech fans simply amaze me with your stupidity.

You are dismissed.

By Auditdawg

October 6, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

For the last time can we stop with the “all Dawg fans don’t even attend their school”. Think about this rationally, folks. UGA is the flagship university of this state. There are approximately 250,000 alumni in its history. There are approximately 3-4 million ppl in the metro-Atlanta area. Obviously, all Georgia fans or GA Tech fans will not have attended the school. Also, to JR @ 11:55, last I remembered Tech’s last championship was won with ineligible players, so you might want to assess your own school’s shortcomings in respect to illegal players before you sling mud on others. In the end, Tech should be ranked, because their wins have been impressive thusfar. Once again, this proves that the only rankings that matter are the ones that happen the second week in December. Don’t get bent out of shape, Techies. See you Thanksgiving weekend. Good luck til then.

By Ty

October 6, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

I’d like to get back on the ranking topic. I think the Collegefootballnews. com poll actually has it right under the current system. Their writers actually watch the games.

They have Tech ranked just behind VA Tech. And for you Dawg fans, they have you ranks ahead of USC (which I think is more accurate under the current ranking system).

No matter what ,Tech needs to focus on winning this weeks game, which the team can control and the polls will follow. Control what you can and let the writers catch-up.

By "Ty one on in '08"

October 6, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

I’d like to get back on the ranking topic. I think the Collegefootballnews. com poll actually has it right under the current system. Their writers actually watch the games.

They have Tech ranked just behind VA Tech. And for you Dawg fans, they have you ranks ahead of USC (which I think is more accurate under the current ranking system).

No matter what ,Tech needs to focus on winning this weeks game, which the team can control and the polls will follow. Control what you can and let the writers catch-up.

By Villa Rica DAWG

October 6, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Now who’s living in a dream?

It was DUKE!!!!

Give me a freking break. And as far as the MSU game, they got beat by Auburn, who just got beat by Vandy. Doesn’t say much for GT…

By JR

October 6, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

By Auditdawg As usual, you are completely wrong. Your member is very hazy (big surprise). There were not any ineligible players on the 1990 NC team. Also, they all could read and write. You can’t say that about your last NC team!

By Sick of idiotic, whiney, loser mutt fans

October 6, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Good logic. Now, go kill yourself, b/c your overrated team sucks, and you are going to lose to garbage UT this week, then the doors will fall off of the mutt bandwagons.

No one here gives a sh** what you are sick of. We are sick of you taking up space with your idiotic opinion. The mutts haven’t beaten anyone. You are still riding your preseason, overrated, garbage ranking. If it were not for worthless preseason polls, you would be lucky to be in the top 25 right now. I don’t care who you are playing the next few weeks, b/c you could (probably will) split your next 4 games. What does that tough SOS bring you then? Two losses before Halloween. I’ve been saying it all year.

By JR

October 6, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

By Auditdawg, I just stated the obvious. Of course your member is hazy and also your memory!

By El Gato

October 6, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

Until there is a playoff system we will continue with this BS beauty contest. Let’s settle it on the field and quit arguing about stregnth of schedule, margin of victory and all this other irrational bs.

By wordy

October 6, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

Tech fan to Tech fans. Stop trying to use Miss St as an argument that Tech beat an SEC school. It does sound a bit lame.

Auditdawg and Sick of: good points but your tone makes your sound like a pair of dicks looking for a f*.

By SouthBendJacket

October 6, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

I love how UGA fans bring up the last seven years and say how horrible we are and they go on telling us how great they are. AND YET, when was the last National Championship won by “the almighty” UGA…10 years before Tech won. Over a quarter of a century ago! Also, according to the official NCAA count, UGA has only 1 title, while the lowly Jackets have 3! (http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/champions_national.html) Hmmmmm…I guess that may be why they are so bitter.

By jabster

October 6, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

AuditDawg wrote:

“…last I remembered Tech’s last championship was won with ineligible players….”

The last national championship was in 1990, well before the whole issue with the registrar’s office. With that kind of accuracy, who do you work for? Arthur Andersen? Or H&R Block?

TechHater wrote:

“Nobody respects Georgia Tech. They play a weak schedule every year so they can win 7 games and go to an almost bowl.”

OK, ‘splain this:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=formidable/080905

I normally don’t like responding to trolls, but when they’re so WRONG…

Go ahead—have the last word on me.

By Matthew

October 6, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

Tech should be ranked. They should have our (Auburn) spot. I agree that they haven’t really played anyone of note, but they look relatively strong and they should be ranked until they cement it or lose.

By GT

October 6, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

Tech fans bring up the Miss State game because they were on our schedule and we gave them a beat down. We bring up Duke because they were on our schedule, and in our division, and we beat them down too. For god sakes, what games are we supposed to refer to? Gardner-Webb is on the schedule next and we’ll blow them out as well. What else can we do?

By El Gato

October 6, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

SouthBendJacket,

Based on your logic Princeton, Yale, & Harvard are quite the dominant teams based on # of NC won (pulled it off the site you referenced). UGA has not won a NC in the past quarter century but has owned the nerds. You should live vicarously through others like UF and say they have owned UGA over the past 20 meetings. Your teams tradition was in the 20’s - 50’s. You are nothing more than middle of the road now.

By louisville slugger

October 6, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

Looking at the AP rankings, you can question why South Florida, Auburn, Wake, UNC, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and Ball State are ranked ahead of GT at this point. Pitt is the particularly questionable one; a loss to Bowling Green at home and barely beating Iowa doesn’t seem to match Tech’s record so far. That said, I get the feeling that CPJ and the staff will use the continued lack of respect nationally to their motivational advantage, so I’m not worried about it right now.

By MidnightRambler

October 6, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Most of the UGA grads I know don’t sound like some of the Tech haters who come to a Tech blog to talk trash. Conclusion: several of the above bloggers probably never went to ANY college.

STORY: The new ATM’s have a feature to occupy you while you are waiting for the transaction to complete: You input your education and occupation and the computer produces a relevant comment: PATRON #1 Education: Emory Medical School Occupation: Medical Doctor Computer Prints: An Abstract from the New England Journal of Medicine PATRON #2 Education: Duke Law School Occupation: Attorney Computer Prints: Latest Supreme Court Ruling PATRON #3: Education: 6th Grade Occupation: Farmer Computer Prints: HOW ‘BOUT THEM DAWGS!!

By CPJ would say:

October 6, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

WHO CARES - THOSE GUYS VOTING ON THE POLLS ARE MORONS!!

We’ll keep doing what we are doing and in the end it will all work out.

Who cares about the polls?

By fleming

October 6, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

Just looked at the schedules for and was completely surprised that Tech and Wake both has as many wins in the vaulted SEC as Georgia does. I thought with all the bragging going on about UGA and the SEC that UGA had completely dominated the supposedly best conference in the world.

Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip

By jabster

October 6, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

To CPJ would say:

AMEN! PREACH IT BROTHER!!!

By Pot calling Kettle BLACK

October 6, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

El Gato - You need to go back to the UGA blog and read the history. Talk about living “vicarously through others”. Read your own blogs after the USC - OSU game or even better, the USC - Oregon State game. You guys can’t take care of your own games and year after year live vicarously through other teams.

You are as bad as the clown …………..BuLLdawg

By CGA

October 6, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

UGA still has to play Vandy, LSU, Auburn, KY, TN, and Florida

1)Two of those teams, KY and TN, aren’t ranked at the moment and probably still won’t be ranked when Georgia plays them.

2) Arizona State (I believe) was ranked at #24 when they played UGA, but are currently nowhere to be found in the polls. So what’s the big deal about that win?

3) South Carolina - still unranked. UGA was almost beaten by this unranked team.

4)Auburn, with two losses, doesn’t even deserve to be ranked and probably won’t be by the time they play UGA.

3) Vanderbilt will probably still be ranked when they play UGA barring an upset this weekend. I predict Vandy will beat the Dawgs just like they should have done last year.

4) Florida and LSU most likely will still be ranked when they play UGA. They play eash other this weekend so one team will definitely drop in the rankings. Until they win those games, I will not be impressed with UGA. UGA remains highly ranked only because they started so high and overranked in the preseason polls.

Tech, on the other hand, could be ranked by the time they play UGA. They just need to focus on winning one game at a time. All the preseason rankings will be long forgotten by then and the real season rankings, based on actual games played, will be revealed. Just keep winning TECH!

By GT

October 6, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

Being ranked right now means nothing up or down. I am just grateful we have a team people think we are cheated not being ranked. Which way would you rather go to Clemson, ranked with a target on our back or under the radar? It is about reality not make believe and what we are is what we are, so no one stiffs you by not ranking you, they just make themselves not look like they know what they are doing when the truth comes out.

By GentlemanDawg

October 6, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

First, I’d like to congratulate CPJ for his early success. It doesn’t surprise me in the least. As a UGA Grad and lifelong fan of BOTH teams (Yes, it is possible!) I have been worried about Nov 29th since Johnson was named as coach. The Dawgs (and everybody else for that matter) simply don’t see this type of offense often, and it is virtually impossible to prepare for in one week. I have always said that you can throw out both team’s records when they play, as it comes down to who wants it more on that day.

I wish that these blogs/forums weren’t full of name calling and would be reserved for their intended purpose, but it seems as if the extreme fan would rather throw mud in the face of an oponent than support their team with class.

Good luck the rest of the way. I hope that both teams find themselves highly ranked when they meet.

Go Dawgs! Give ‘em hell Jackets!

By Paul R.

October 6, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

It is basically a Tech math formula:

LSU 34 Miss.State 24 @LSU +10
GTECH 38 Miss.State 7 @GT +31 Net Advantage GT +21

((GT+21)(ACC/SEC FR)(LSU Ranked 3)) =

 GEORGIA TECH = # 8 IN THE COUNTRY

By Ramblin Man

October 6, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Don’t worry about the polls. Just keep knocking them off in the pecking order they come, and they will show up in the polls when it matters. Coach Johnson has them focused, believing in themselves and that is what matters.

By the truth

October 6, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Before the season all we heard about was how Perillioux at Jax State was going to run all over us and he was going to be the best QB we saw all year, well we blew them out.

Then we heard how this young team can’t go up to Boston and win on the road because they are so inexperienced and BC has like 3 first rounders on the DLine. We won.

Then we heard how VT would blow us out because the game is in Blacksburg. Well, we lost, but gave the game to VT and even their fans will admit that.

Then all we hear is how Miss State has the best defense we’ll see all year, how they held Auburn to 3 points, how they have SEC athletes, well we blew them out.

Then we hear how Duke is so much improved under Cutcliffe. How they have the best offense we’ve seen all year (might be true). Well we blew them out.

Now we hear, wait until Clemson, FSU, Miami, and Georgia. How the offense won’t work against these defenses. All I know is in order to stop this offense you need to be very disciplined, smart, and patient on defense. Those are not three words I would use to describe Clemson, Miami, FSU, and UGA.

By Dawgman19

October 6, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

I think that Tech is a team to be worried about yes. Their offense is very tough to control but I think they need to beat someone ranked in their place like a Clemson to solidify their spot. Duke is not very good. They are just better than their usual awful. Mississippi State is by far the worst team in the SEC so not much to hang your hat on there. Miss. St. also played an awful ballgame against Tech. Their defense was hyped because they beat a pretty bad Auburn team with an anemic offense. Beating Boston College on the road was a nice win but they aren’t much right now. VTech struggled to beat Western Kentucky this past weekend and Jax. St. well there they are. The SEC is a whole different world right now. Georgia, Alabama, Florida, VANDERBILT, LSU. Ole Miss, Kentucky, and South Carolina I also think could beat anybody in the ACC. The SEC is going to beat each other up and when it’s all said and done everybody will have at least 2 losses. GO DAWGS!!

By GT45

October 6, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Jabster, I hope everyone that posted earlier will see your previous post. To all you Tech people, try to put yourself in a seat at BD this weekend. The crowd at Duke was good, but still some empty seats. I actually took a UGAG fan with me this weekend, and caught him pulling for us! Fill the seats, people! Go Jackets-

By jabster

October 6, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Thank you GentDawg.

I’ll be pulling for UGA this weekend, as I don’t want to see them lose to a BAD UT team. As Lewis Grizzard once said, “it’s not just a game—it’s our way of life versus theirs!!!”

Hint: Open a Ryan’s or Golden Corral outside of Sanford and maybe you can trap Phat Phil inside for the duration.

By CW

October 6, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

I agree that Auburn is questionable in the top 25, but the fact remains that their two losses are to #4 LSU by a field goal and to #13 Vandy by a single point. The aubs will get knocked out soon enough.

But how about looking at some of the other teams just ahead of us: Northwestern is 5-0, UNC has won some road games and just drubbed a ranked UConn, Sparty is clubbing people with Javon Ringer. It isn’t like we’re behind a bunch of horrible teams.

Tech will climb the polls quickly if they keep winning. But wins over BC, MS St and Duke just aren’t big enough on the national stage to warrant a top 25 ranking just yet.

By GentlemanDawg

October 6, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

As for the polls, no need to worry…keep winning and it will all take care of itself. Your goal should be one vistory at a time and then win in Jax in December. Do that and you will be a top ten team.

GATA

By gtne80

October 6, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

Not surprised at all. All of the talking heads are wagging their tongues at how bad the ACC is this year. Figures that Tech would get the residual disrepect.

And there are those, like me, who initially doubted CPJ’s ability to turn things around this quickly. The stench of Chan still lingers on our program. The outsiders won’t believe that it can be sustained until they see it.

All that said, ratings will still sort themselves out if we take care of business. Tune up with G-W, then kick some butt at Clempson and watch the ratings. A lot of the teams ahead of us will start playing each other now and will start knocking each other out of the rankings. Have patience.

One more thing Auburn is still rated???? Why are they getting this much love? They’ve stunk it up all year.

By El Gato

October 6, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

southbendjacket,

OK, point taken. No vicarious living here. UGA has beat GIT the last 7 years. During this same time period UGA has gone to BCS bowls, GIT has gone on the blue carpet. 1950’s were a great time to be a GIT fan. Keep your pride and root for your team just don’t argue your team is superior at this point. Your chance to prove it will come in November. Until then it is merely speculation on what will happen.

By TechCrybaby

October 6, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

I have positive feelings for “both of the above” by Hartstein. I DO care what the polls say, since, if we are ranked, it means more fans, and more money for Tech. But I’m content knowing that Tech will get its due if it keeps winning. It may be, though, that the Jackets will enter the Top 25 after this Saturday, even though we’re playing only Gardner-Webb. If Tech gives the “marble heart” to that midget opponent, and runs up a big score on them, pollsters will take notice. Others have backed into higher rankings even though they didn’t play, on that particular Saturday. That happened to UGA, this past Saturday - moved from No. 11 to No. 10.

By sparky

October 6, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Just keep winning and the pollsters will have to show some love. Just win Jackets THWG

By rsm5150

October 6, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

7 years and counting

By RamblinWrecker

October 6, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

Would someone please let me know what time the tickle pile is to start this Saturday? Our transgendered club would like to come over and root for all the tight ends.

By dogs, champs in their own mind

October 6, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

dogs started the season #1.

Every game since, they have dropped.

Last weekend, they did not play and climbed!

Perhaps they should quit playing!

It will be interesting to see both rankings at the last game.

By jim

October 6, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

But a victory over National Powerhouse Gardner Webb should get Tech noticed by the pollsters

By Big Bee

October 6, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

EL GATO, you are right that it is only speculation just as it was speculaton that UGA would go undefeated, play for and win the NC. All of the above was speculation as is the notion that UGA will defeat GT. Could be right, could be wrong. Since you already missed some of the above, I wouldn’t bet on the last if I were you.hehehehehe

By CPJ would say:

October 6, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

WHO CARES - THOSE GUYS VOTING ON THE POLLS ARE MORONS!!

We’ll keep doing what we are doing and in the end it will all work out.

Who cares about the polls?

Need to hear it again??

WHO CARES - THOSE GUYS VOTING ON THE POLLS ARE MORONS!!

There - nothing more to say.

By El Gato

October 6, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

southbend jacket,

Please do tell on what I have “missed on” above. I am sure with your superior intellect and management degree you could enlighten everyone on what the future holds. Maybe you feel comfort that “past returns are no guarantee of future performance”. Unlike the stock market today, I am afraid that does not apply to your athletic teams.

By Ripdog

October 6, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

This isn’t a glaring omission. They beat Duke. Since when does beating Duke justify a top 25 ranking. Tech fans need to stop sweating the rankings and just hope the team continues to play well. The rankings will take care of themselves.

By Big Bee

October 6, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

Listen up tech Guys!! It is illegal for GT suporters to speculate. UGA Guys began by speculating an undefeated season. They were also speculating playing for the NC. They also speculate the will beat GT. Way their speculation is going, DON’T BET ON IT!!! Take notivr EL GATO. hehehehehe

By Big Bee

October 6, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

RSM 5150 Seven years and counting+ one will get you a tie. Kinda like kissing your sister uh. Seven years + 2 will get you a record. If it is not important that we remember that we hold the record, why is it so damn important that you are trying to break it?

By Polls Don't Matter

October 6, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

One at a time and the rankings don’t matter

It would be nice but it just doesn’t matter at this point in the season.

One game at a time, take care of what you can control and don’t worry about the things you can’t. Everyone said CPJ would not be able to make his offense work, everyone said the Jackets would lose all their games this year as they rebuild. Well, everyone was WRONG.

The Jackets need to lay low in the boat and just keep on keeping on and it will be right in the end.

Conference championships and national championships are not won by the polls anyway… Just look around for and you will see proof of that!

By El Gato

October 6, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

southbend jacket,

I have made a grave error in speculating that you had graduated from GIT. The hehehehe comment has forced me to reevaluate. Maybe mom will come down to the basement and help with all your prognostication.

Good luck in studying for the SAT this evening. Study hard….I hear those kids from the Indian subcontinent can be tough to beat on the entrance exam.

By wreckmaniac

October 6, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

DB COOPER: Most of us here are saying that Tech should not be ranked or we really don’t care. The writer made the statement about being ranked. At UGA, ranking is a big deal. So what ? By the way, I was in northeast Indiana this weekend and if you are looking for another good hideout area, NE Ind. is super. Nothing but cornfields. But you seem to be doing okay where you are.

By Ken

October 6, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

Early to mid season polls are of little importance……….it’s all about positioning for a solid finish!

Be happy with 4 wins & 1 very competitive road loss.

Focus needs to be on improving, competing & the polls will come.

By Price

October 6, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

Look Tech Fans, the only decent team Georgia Tech has beaten is Boston College. Just because you won against Miss. State (the worst team in the SEC), Jacksonville State (a FCS school who could have gotton beat by any Div. 1-A school,including schools from the Ivy League) and Duke (we all know how great Duke is. You can probably call them a good team this year because they are better than the teams who went 0-22 for the last couple of seasons.) Tech needs to actually prove they are a good football team by beating someone who is a good team. The only one I can see is UGA, not teams like Duke, Gardner-Webb, an over-rated Clemson, and Virginia. I’ll wait and see the UNC game first but only after them can they TALK about getting into the Top 25. Anyways, Tech doesn’t diserve to be near #11 until you beat good football programs and you are not going to get many chances by sticking to playing teams in the ACC. Try playing Tennessee, Arizona State, Ohio State, and some of the better teams in the ACC like Maryland or Wake Forest.

By wreckmaniac

October 6, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

Most of the reasonable comments from UGA fans on this blog say that Tech should be ranked. Lets give them credit for not dumping on us. Some UGA fans will never give Tech any credit. Good grief, live with it. Who cares, anyway. Since UNC is ranked that serves as nothing but motiviation to a good team . Our coaches know how to take advantage of this. Let the games be played and sit tight. We’ve got a great thing going on here. PJ for PRESIDENT in ‘08 and ‘12.

By Terry

October 6, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this

I kind of thought we might crack the top 25, but then we have not beaten a top 25 team. Yes, we whacked Duke and Ms State, but they are Duke and Ms State in the eyes of the pollsters.

Plus our history over the past few years does not help.

I’m just proud to see this team doing this well with new systems and schemes to learn. Especially when one pre-season prognosticator had us pegged to go 3 - 12.

With all of that being said, I think our team is comfortable enough with the new system to be considered at least as good as Va Tech.

Go Jackets!!!! Stay focused and keep getting better!!!!

By dawgs2004

October 6, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this

How about beating a few more good teams like you did BC first before you all claim your belong in the top 25. If you when all of these below then yes, Tech is for real. If tech beats Clemson then yes I think they belong in the 20-25 range. Then win a couple of more and Tech should move up. All this comparing about who beat who and we beat them don’t wash with me. They need to prove it on the field. Oct 18 - at Clemson,
Oct 25 - vs. Virginia,
Nov 1 - vs. Florida State,
Nov 8 - at North Carolina,
I think Tech is very close. They have a good coach and some good players.

By gtforever

October 6, 2008 6:46 PM | Link to this

Wow, Who would have thought that there would be this must interest in GT football!!!!???? It just goes to show you how a GOOD football coach impacts your team and fan base. I am still very cautious, for the simple reason that we have not beaten anybody that matters. We should have beaten VA Tech, but WE didn’t. Same ole, same ole! We don’t need to worry about rankings until we play consistent football against GOOD competition. J State, Gardner Webb, Duke does not make for GOOD competition! With the exception of Duke we have full control over who we play. We should play D1 opponents every year.

By John

October 6, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this

rivals.com has GT at #24 and Auburn at #38. They seem to have it right.

By Auditdawg

October 6, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

To JR’s response above. The last championship Tech claims that I referred to is the 1998 ACC Championship split with FSU. This is which I refer to as “the last championship”. Obviously, we have a misunderstanding here. Also, real cute to those that take a shot at my profession.

By wes

October 6, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

I think you have to mention this in regards to GT being ranked:

During Tech’s only loss of the season @ Lane Stadium, they were without Demaryius Thomas…the guy who caught 9 passes for 230 yards this past weekend.

They were also without 2 of their starting linebackers.

By Checkitout

October 6, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this

El Gato, what the hell is a gator doing interfering in a GT and UGA blog brawl. I am a GSU graduate and you are so damn stupid that I cannot hold back the hehehehehe when I see your stupid remarks. Keep speculating hotshot and we will see how low you can get after 1-2 more losses.

By George Bartenfeld

October 6, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this

to by Jim

Ga played that powerhouse Ga Southern Guess that is the reason Ga was rated G.T. Plays Gardner Webb, So what all teams schedule soft teams, Even your super Dawgs,Watch out for that big Tide

By El Gato

October 6, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

Checkitout/southbend wreck/etc.,

Pick a name and stick with it. GSU? What are you doing on this blog? Bill Curry washed out Tech/Bama boy) has not even started the program yet and you are spouting off…..exactly where is the speculation….just the facts. Hang in there…you will be authoring the new econometric model before you know it based on your brilliant comments. Who would have ever guessed we have a junior Ratajczak in our mist on this blog.

By Bulldog trailer park

October 6, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this

Didn’t take long for the trash to roll out of the TP. The redneck nation couldn’t believe any other team would post a blog on there website after being CRUSHED by Bama, yet they have returned to there old habits. Tjis is a GATECH blog return to your CRYSTAL METH, Skittles diet and learn your lesson UGAG trash.

By El Gato

October 6, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this

I should apologize my wife is fat and addicted crystal meth. My boss is a Ga tech grad and he makes me do my job. I am a bitter redneck. I should put down the key board. I belong in the trailer park with the rest of my cousins at UGAG. We will lose 3 more games this year…Vandy, UF, LSU and Auburn. I should not even be on this blog but am such a loser with no life I can not help it.

By MidnightRambler

October 6, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this

For those downgrading the ACC, the following graphic and comments were noted on Raycom TV during the GT-Miss. State game:

“MORE PLAYERS WERE DRAFTED FROM THE ACC, 115, OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS THAN FROM ANY OTHER CONFERENCE! THIS INCLUDES THE #1,2, AND 3 PICKS: MATT RYAN, BC; CALVIN JOHNSON, GT; AND MARIO WILLIAMS, NC STATE!”

By Buzzfan1936

October 6, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this

Speaking of Bill Curry, here is a link to his new book:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Ten-Men-You-Meet-in-the-Huddle/Bill-Curry/e/9781933060606

It was featured on ESPN and very favorably reviewed. He writes at length about Bobby Dodd, whom the players dubbed “The Whistle.”

Curry was a great player for Tech and the great Green Bay Packer teams, is a fine man, and was a good [but not great] coach. I respect him a lot.

By StingDoc

October 6, 2008 11:20 PM | Link to this

Brandon, The trash talking done by both sides tends to perpetuate itself and, to my mind, is deplorable. I believe the dawgs have more of a problem with this than Tech does for several reasons. [1] the UGA fan base is bigger; both grads and subway fans, [2] in my experience, most of the trash taking by dawg fans comes from non-alums, [3] the treatment of visiting fans to Athens is deplorable, [4] UGA players have a tendency to taunt and flaunt their victories on the field more than most teams. This bad behavior tends to generate a negative response. On the other hand, there are also some obnoxious Tech fans as well who hate Georgia and love to see them lose. From my perspective, both schools represent the state of Georgia, and I would like to be proud of both. I am glad to see the academic standards at UGA rising. Hopefully, this will be reflected in better behavior on the field and fewer arrests off the field. In my family, the men have gone to Tech, and the women have gone to Georgia, so I root for both teams to win - except when they play each other. An exciting rivalry is healthy. Hatred is not.

By El Gato

October 6, 2008 11:54 PM | Link to this

Wow,

You know you are getting to the nerds when they revert to the “I am your boss” and “trailer park crystal meth heads”. I thought GIT was full of cerebral thinkers. It has been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Thanks to the bugs for the compliment. Please let me know when you have an original thought.

By GT63

October 7, 2008 4:53 AM | Link to this

Clemson could have 3 losses by the time we play them. Beat them and what does it prove?

By TC

October 7, 2008 4:59 AM | Link to this

By MidnightRambler

October 6, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this

For those downgrading the ACC, the following graphic and comments were noted on Raycom TV during the GT-Miss. State game:

“MORE PLAYERS WERE DRAFTED FROM THE ACC, 115, OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS THAN FROM ANY OTHER CONFERENCE! THIS INCLUDES THE #1,2, AND 3 PICKS: MATT RYAN, BC; CALVIN JOHNSON, GT; AND MARIO WILLIAMS, NC STATE!”

And the SEC STILL has more players on NFL rosters than ay other conference. You left that out moron. But anyway what is your point? The ACC is still horrible. Can’t win a BCS Bowl and can’t get a team in a BCS at large berth. The ACC is about even with Conference USA.

By Sam

October 7, 2008 5:08 AM | Link to this

UGA will beat you just as they have every year this decade. They own you and always will own you. It must be horrible to be a Tech fan and always looking up at Uga’s butt year after year after year. Dark little cubicles and losses to UGA. What a horrible life you non-functional, poorly socialized, common sense deprived, tech girly men must lead. My sympathies.

By 8 Straight

October 7, 2008 5:13 AM | Link to this

El Gato chupa Uga’s verga.

By GT93

October 7, 2008 6:54 AM | Link to this

My “fanformula.com” personalized Top 25 has GT at #24 this week. They have the Jackets as the 27th best team according to the Vegas Spread Index, the 28th best team looking at wins and losses, and18th best style points thanks to the Jackets margin of victory.

By GIVE IT UP!

October 7, 2008 7:53 AM | Link to this

WHO CARES?????? PLAY THE GAMES, KEEP WINNING AND THE REST WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF!!!

By bearcasey

October 7, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

Thanks to the UGA fans who made thoughtful posts here whether they thought GT should have been ranked or not. I don’t think rankings matter much until 5 or 6 games have been played. Some observations:

1. I belong to a social group of 10 retired high school coaches. 8 of us support UGA and I’m one of two GT fans… about the probable ratio in the state. Only 2 of the UGA fans attended UGA. The other six graduated from fine small schools such as Presbyterian, Wofford, etc. No problem. Both of us GT fans attended GT but graduated elsewhere. We have great football discussions without rancor. Believe me, educated UGA fans are embarassed by the thousands of the “dawgnation” who barely graduated (if that) from one oof Georgia’s many half-a*******ed high schools.

2. The SEC-ACC disparity is a media hoax. Talk about living in the past! What is the SEC’s “signature win” out of conference? Not better than enigmatic Maryland’s victory over Cal I dare say. Which SEC teams would be odds-on favorites to win either ACC division? LSU, Florida and UGA. Everyone else, except maybe Vandy and Alabama, would be “also rans.”

UT: They are already holding Fulmer’s wake. AUBURN: Couldn’t score against a good high school defense. OLE MISS: They’ve already won their big game and then fell apart. ARKANSAS: GT, VT, BC, WF and maybe others would destroy them. MSU: GT 38 MSU 7 UK: They play hard but lost their great QB.

Not THAT big of difference in the coonferences. No Natl. Champ from the SEC this year

By The Truth Hurts

October 7, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

Bearcasey,

The national media should look to you for thoughtful analysis. SEC has national champs for the past two years. Let us know when ACC wins another BCS bowl. Never, ever let the facts get in the way of your thinking. Emotion should rain supreme.

By bearcasey

October 9, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

LSU and FLORIDA are nowhere near the teams they were in their Natl. championship years. UGA is a bunch of poseurs. No GREAT team trails anybody 0-31 at halftime AT HOME. Where is the “greatness” in 2008?

By Stingtime

October 9, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

I know I’m a little late weighing in on this one and what I have to say has probably already been said. I don’t have time to read the other 193 posts. How is Auburn ranked and GT not ranked? Auburn has two losses and has not beaten anybody that is any good. GT is one terrible helmet to helmet call away from being undefeated. Look at our common opponent. Auburn barely beat Mississippi State and GT gave them a good old fashioned a** whooping. I am very happy for Ball State (I know one of their players from teaching high school) but I don’t think they should be ranked. Yes they are undefeated but they have not beaten any “good” teams. I suspect if they came to the Flats they would be taken behind the woodshed for a good spanking. Who knows? Just ramblin. Go Jackets!