Tech

By Tampa Wreck

October 11, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

Absolutely awfull. I hope this dispells any thoughts that we should be in the top 25 right now.

By PLAYED FOR O'LEARY

October 11, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

That looked like a chan gailey debacle. That would have been the worst loss since 51-7 in athens and the worst non-UGA loss ever. PATHETIC describes our offensive line. PATHETIC. We might lose the rest of our games. Did Chan really leave us with O-Linemen this bad. We got kidding me.physically dominated by Gardner f’n Webb, Are you

By Ramblin Wrecker

October 11, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this

What it means is that GT better keep Nesbitt and Shaw healthy the rest of the season or they will get embarrassed by a big school. With all due respect to Booker, he’s got no business running the option based spread offense.

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

October 11, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

Very concerning. Our offensive line does not really seem to be improving. This was a major step backwards. On top of that, we had 3 more turnovers. Against a Div IAA team!!

I am not sure what else to say. I am truly flabbergasted about the offense today, and I don’t need to hear about it being our 3rd string QB.

Go Jackets!! No Matter What!!

By confused

October 11, 2008 6:35 PM | Link to this

No excuse for such a poor performance, at least we will not be overconfident going into clemson game.

By Melinda

October 11, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this

QB play doesn’t bother me. The o-line play is a big, big concern.

By GreenJacket

October 11, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this

Will take the win but this almost feels like a loss. None of us have the right to talk any smack after this one. Can’t believe GT could not run the ball vs. this team no matter who the QB is.

By bob

October 11, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this

I couldn’t even find a radio feed, so had to satisfy myself with the gametracker. It sounds like I didn’t miss much. I hope Jaybo and Josh keep healthy the rest of the way.

By Tech82

October 11, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

Yesterday when everyone was talking about being 5-1 going into Clemson and wondering who would be favored in that game I said that we needed to concentrate on Gardner-Webb and worry about winning one game at a time. This is why.

Clearly, Tech was looking past this game and it almost game back to haunt us. Regardless of the fact that our 3rd string QB was playing, the responsibility for this game falls on Paul Johnson and the coaching staff. Our scout team should have put up more than 10 points against Gardner-Webb.

Hopefully, we have a good week of practice and bring the A-game to Clemson.

GO JACKETS! THWG!

By Tampa Wreck

October 11, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

I hope this dispells any thoughts we are a top 25 team right now. Offesive line was awfull. Very disappointing effort.

By jabster

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

All I know is that I wouldn’t want to be in the same room with CPJ any this week…

By Sheez.

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

Did Tech think the guys in the black jerseys with “Dogs” on the front were from Athens?

Great game, Gardner-Webb!

WTF, Jackets?!

By Scared Tech Fan

October 11, 2008 6:40 PM | Link to this

Maybe we are overrating PJ’s coaching ability. If this team had beat us, almost everybody at Tech would have dropped off the bandwagon. I am now scared of the Clemson game. It will tell us if the Gardner Webb game was just an aberration. If Clemson blows us away, we will be back in the Chan Gailey mode.

By John

October 11, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this

I would have rather we played only 11 games this year and leave the Army date open. Scheduling theses schools does nothing for us. The fans could care less, the team could care less, beting them does nothing for you but losing to them would be DISASTROUS! Stop scheduling the Jax St’s and G-W and schedule the poorer schools from the Big East, Big Ten, etc.

We definitely WILL NOT be favored now at Clemson.

By James

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

Ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly. I think it was just an abberation, remmeber that UNC scrumbled for a 35-27 win against McNeese State, and look how they’re doing. But as ugly as it was, it was still a win.

By GT

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

Ugly,but beautiful. We needed that kind of game. Anyone can take it to you any Saturday. The goal is a W no matter who you play.

By James

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

Ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly. I think it was just an abberation, remmeber that UNC scrumbled for a 35-27 win against McNeese State, and look how they’re doing. But as ugly as it was, it was still a win.

By chris

October 11, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this

Every team deserves one mulligan. Obviously we were terrible today, however we still won. The offense is completely different with Nesbitt or Shaw. I am not to worried. Clemson is that bad folks. Go Jackets!

By James

October 11, 2008 6:46 PM | Link to this

Ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly. I think it was just an abberation, remmeber that UNC scrumbled for a 35-27 win against McNeese State, and look how they’re doing. But as ugly as it was, it was still a win.

By tom

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

The coach must have a problem with his reciever bay bay because he could have tried to throw the ball more.

By whocares

October 11, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

Name one team that can start there 3rd string QB (who could not beat Taylor Bennett on the depth chart)and have an offense that seems to be in sync? They played well enough to win and thats all that counts. No one expected a blow out with a qb who does not fit out system. All teams struggle at times and all teams will stuggle with their 3rd string QB against anybody’s 1st string denfense. If they win at clemsen they should be ranked.

By snapshot

October 11, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this

Keep the faith Jacket fans. This was a poor effort by Tech today but it was a win. After all, most have said Tech would only win three or four games this year under a new coach.

By son_sir

October 11, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

Geeez…. A win. That’s about all you can say that’s positive about today’s performance. Tech was asleep at the wheel today.

By Texas GT

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

This game was just ridiculous. Sure, it’s a win, but I agree that we had no reason to play this game to begin with. Everyone assumed it was going to be a blowout except for those of us who actually sweated it out. I’m not looking forward to next week anymore.

By Not a beeliever - yet

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

Obviously we (the fans) were flat out LIED TO regarding the seriousness of the injuries to Shaw and Nesbitt.

What I thought I heard was that Nesbitt was back at practice and Shaw was being held out for precautionary reasons. Their condition(s) must have been much worse than we were led to believe.

Paul Johnson is supposed to be “Mr. Straight Shooter,” but he has a lot of explaining to do after this one.

I understand being conservative, but we played with absolute DISASTER today.

By webbl

October 11, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this

A win is a win

By Phildo

October 11, 2008 6:57 PM | Link to this

Not ugly. Fugly! Actually, the only difference between Johnson and Gailey in this case is that Gailey would have found a way to lose. Kudos to the defense, who had to play all day due to an amazingly inept offense. My heart goes out to Booker, who is obviously a team player, but it’s also obvious why he could never crack the line up at Auburn or Tech, and Johnson was a moron for keeping him in there. Hang around. Hang around and hang around and sooner or later a very weak team will beat you.

By GTYJ

October 11, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this

We had to play a non running QB at a running QB spot. They didn’t respect his running ability and that led to them stopping the other reads. It is what happens when the QB is not a threat to run.

If we have Josh or Jaybo back for Clemson we will look much much improved, and this game should be a wake up call for GT.

Don’t sweat it too much.

By An ugly win is still a win

October 11, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

Is anyone else as ready as I am to see Nesbitt back in the games?? I like Booker, great kid and great heart, but his showing today is why he is the third string qb. Yes our o-line could’ve helped him out a little more, but how many missed passes did he throw? Missed passes are solely on the qb’s shoulders. Now let’s move past this very sloppy win and get back to business with Clemson.

By austen

October 11, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this

Why in the world would you not at least have either Nesbitt or Shaw dressed out and put in the game at crucial times to at least pick up some first downs and give the rest of the offense some confidence. What’s the point of saving them for Clemson if you cannot even beat Gardner Webb? This was coaching and decision making at its worse today. If the 3rd string QB Booker cant’t run the option, he can’t run the option. Come up with a different plan before leavig him in to lose the game. AWFUL..to make matters worse, I had to listen to this game on the G-W website, the announcers were screaming so loudly you couldn’t even understand what they were saying at times but knew Tech was being humiliated. Why are GT fans who do not live in Atlanta not able to listen to the game on the Ramblinwreck website?

By techfan

October 11, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

Truly pathetic, what the he* are we doing playing our 3rd string QB when Nesbitt and Shaw both practiced all week. Are they more hurt than CPJ let on? If they practice, PLAY THEM!!! No game this day and age is a given, just ask Michigan. Booker is NOT an option QB, if you want to play him so much, get a big lead then let him play. This could have been a DISASTER!! This total is on the coaching staff, they didnt prepare the team, especially the offense. Once again the defense saved us from an embrassing defeat. If they put 8-9 in the box, then throw the da* ball!! I am not feeling good about Clemson at all, let’s hope this is an freak game.

By gadawglover

October 11, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

hahahahahahahaha!!!!! you were given a gift to possibly break the top 25 and you blew it. GT is still a joke. btw, it has nothing to do with your conference, it has to do with style points. today, you had NONE!!!!

By Republicans R Crooks

October 11, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

It was a real football game, competative down to the end…what more could a fan ask for?

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 11, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

Call it a win if you want to. This was a loss in every sense of the word.

By gth888

October 11, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

Poor performance by the offense, but defense played well and made huge stops. Besides that, I would not want to be in the same room as PJ right now nor would I bother being near him this week.

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 11, 2008 7:10 PM | Link to this

Will we have Nesbitt and/or Shaw back next week? After this, I have to wonder if they are as close to returning as we think.

By StingerSplash

October 11, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this

An aberration, mainly because Tech was relying on its No. 3 and 4 QBs today. It’s hard to beat anybody when you’re forced to go that deep in one position, especially one that important. But the lack of running game today, with Dwyer getting bottled up is a huge, huge, huge concern. Tech’s interior line play has left much to be desired and today was a prime example. Nesbitt and Shaw better be healthy for next week, or it could be a long afternoon in Climpsun.

By ga_tech_92

October 11, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this

Wake up call. Hope Nesbitt and Shaw are ready to rock and roll. Go Jackets THWG!!

By Seriously

October 11, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this

For real. Quit your b***’. What you just saw was GW starters vs. GT scout team. We played our 3rd and 4th string QB’s, with the 1 and 2 NOT even dressing. Our 3rd and 4th stringers playing against GW starters is a srimmage for them. So we beat them 10-7. Nice scrimmage. And a beautiful setup for Clemson, who has ZERO game tape on us before next week. You think this was a weak performance? Not at all. It was an EXPECTED performance. Our third team against their first team ends in this score, every week. Bravo, Coach Johnson. Misson accomplished. Clemson has no idea what we look like next week, and Nesbitt and Shaw are healthy. So shut up with the whining and let the genius (Johnson; not you) do his thing. I can’t wait to be in my seat (and the tailgate afterwards) at Clemson when we demolish them. Same for UGA. Ask yourself this: would you want to play poker with Paul Johnson? I wouldn’t, because I think he is f*%kn with you, and you don’t know what cards he is holding.

By Jack G

October 11, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this

The big question last week is why is Tech not rated in the top 25.The answer this week is now you know why.

By Jack

October 11, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this

Just goes to show there is nothing to gain by playing small schools like this! Very nearly ruined what has been a promising season!

By Denver Dawg

October 11, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this

I’ll take a 41-31 loss to Alabama over a 10-7 win over Mcneese WHO?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA B1tches!

By GreenJacket

October 11, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this

Austen,

I agree with you. I live in Greensboro, hometown of Nesbitt. I could not listen to the game on radio due to the fact that UGA shares the same radio station as Tech. Because they played at the same time Tech fans have to suffer. I then tried to pick it up on 790 the zone online but no dice there either as they were playing some national show. I had to follow it on GameTracker which was about 3-5 minutes behind the actual game. I also kept in touch with some friends who were there. Everyones stomach was turning late in the game. I hope this serves as a wakeup call but still give credit to the Tech defense.

By Jack G

October 11, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

Play like this next week and Clemson is going to eat our lunch

By fred

October 11, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

lol seriously? what an embarassment for the techies

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 11, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

With all respect Mr. “Seriously”, that’s a bunch of BS. I could buy it if we got up by 10 (which we did) and never let it get below a TD (which we failed to do). I honestly believe that had the last-second FG had been good, we would have lost in OT.

One thing you got right. Johnson is more of a poker player than I believed. He went “all in” and stared down the guy on the other side of the table. He let us believe that we had a pair (Nesbitt and Shaw) in the hole when we actually had nothing.

But, poker face and all, I bet his sphincter tightened when that FG attempt went up.

By Embarrassed

October 11, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

I am embarrassed! I don’t see another win on the schedule. We are back to our old ways of choking. Other teams will figure out this offense and we are toast! We should be ranked about 110th !!

By jay

October 11, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

Listen to all the pathetic excuses. This Tech team is a long way from being a good team.

By James

October 11, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this

Geez. Settle down. It was a bad win. We also have 4 good wins and one “good” loss under our belt. How can you all be so quick to give up over one game?

By Bag over head

October 11, 2008 7:36 PM | Link to this

Now we know why we should not be ranked. This was really a loss. CPJ is not the answer.

By Buenrico

October 11, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

I’ve only been following Tech for 45 years. I’m still waiting to see a team that doesn’t play down to the level of its competition. I thought this one might be different.

By gtne80

October 11, 2008 7:39 PM | Link to this

Tell yourself anything you want to Denver Dawg. Maybe it helps you sleep at night. You (and every other flea-bitten pup fan) would replace that loss to Alabama with ANY kind of win over ANY opponent right now.

By The Big Bug

October 11, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

A little too close for comfort.

By ben

October 11, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

can someone tell me about the guy having seizures on the sideline??!? that was a huge distraction for me as a fun much less what the players must have been feeling

By GT85

October 11, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

I can already tell that I do not like or respect CPJ. Sure he comes in here with a new (old) offense, but it is easy to figure out. I don’t even see another trip out west to the Blue field this year.

By chaps

October 11, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this

Good Lord, people. Look at what happened today:

1. Kept top two QBs rested and getting healthy.
2. Gave Clemson nothing to key on for next week.
3. Gave a real team player a start. Good for everyone’s morale.
4. Won the game.

Very good job by Coach Johnson.

By AZTechster

October 11, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this

WOW…what a bunch of idiots. Let’s fire PJ….he is nothing but a 1AA coach and never will be a winner….I am not embarrased by today’s game…I am embarrased by all the so called fans…you sound like a bunch of dawg fans…and we did not loose….this is my first year not being able to be at the flats….but I am so proud of this years jackets….and can only see good things in the future….GO JACKETS

By EasyCharlie

October 11, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this

Let’s hear it from all you bumble beez! Rah! Top 25? Forgetaboutit. You guys are lame. Tech should be playing 1AA ball, and forget this div one stuff. Dawg er gonna kill ya!

And Army guessed wrong — they should have played Tech, they would have beaten Tech 32-12.

And don’t alibi me with “3rd string QB” Hey! bozos! it’s gardmer-webb!

By P-Head

October 11, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this

Where the heck was the O-line? That WAS our first string. I believe I can rush Cord Howard. WTF?

By ghost dawgI

October 11, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this

I hope you bugs will finally shut the @#$% up about your new coach and how bad you are. You are bad, really bad, pathetic and a joke. I hope i don’t have to read anymore of your silly rants until next year. You need to play my high school football team, at least the odds are about 50 - 50 that you would win. To gtne80 we got our win but i must admit it pales in comparison to your win over that pro team you played. Well gtne80 I guess theres only one thing left to say HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !

By BADDAWG

October 11, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

WOW!!!!!!!

Everyone is a winner! Army buys out of their contract and they get a win at home!

Gardner-Webb gets a decent payday!

GT gets a hard earned win over Sagarin’s 211th ranked team…THANKS TO A MISSED FG!!

Ane you guys are biotching and moaning about not being ranked???????

PLEASE….WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 11, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

Holy cow, “chaps”, what does the Kool-Aid taste like? What happened today was that our team got publicly undressed and embarrassed by a team that Sagarin had rated as #211 in the country going into the weekend. This on the weekend before we travel to play a traditional rival and perennial top-25 program with very talented athletes. What does Clemson need to key on? They just watched a third-rate program stuff our out-dated offense.

By jacketnation

October 11, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

as bad as we looked against this tiny little 1-AA team we will get killed by clemson. We could block for Dwyer to save our lives. GW didn’t even have a good record and still Tech looked pitiful.

Jaybo Shaw as looke better passing the ball the Nesbitt. I would almost rather see him start against Clemson.

By Calm down

October 11, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

You kids need to calm down. It was an embarrassing win, but atleast we won. PJ knows what he is doing. We got caught looking ahead, and reading our own headlines, and now we are back down to earth, but without having to lose. You girls need to calm down. The guys will want redemption after this week, so Climpson better watch out.

The GT fans on this blog are the worst. Yall complain the entire time, then talk tons of crap, and dont go to games. Honestly. 1 close game and you think that its over? We have already won more ACC and total games then SI picked us to win the entire season. Grow a pair, and calm down.

And Denver Dawg, you are an idiot. I would definitely take an ugly win over a nobody, rather than getting my doors blown off by a good team. Great logic.

By 3rdGeneration

October 11, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this

To all you Tech haters, enjoy your fun, your time will come. To all the dissapointed fans, just remember, there have been far greater embarassments. PJ is a good coach with a team full of freshmen and sophomores. This is his first season and he has already brought life back from the doldrums of CG. We may not have the team we would love to have, but its our team and it WILL get better!

By Oldbush

October 11, 2008 8:04 PM | Link to this

Well, well, it only took one bad game to send the faithful to doing a 180 on the coach and the team!!! You had a third team QB out there today and also the team probably didn’t “get up” for a game with GW. What you also saw was a young team doing the things a young team does—being inconsistent. Now some even doubt the ability of the coach whom you praised to high heaven last week. Patience! Your team will get there and do well. Patience!All those who were predicting 11-1 are running for the hills! With Nesbitt and Shaw back next week Clemson will bite the dust!!!

By gtlinz

October 11, 2008 8:07 PM | Link to this

This game should help us bring this season in perspective. The only real quality win is at BC. Our offensive line was dominated by Duke last week until we broke it open late in the 3rd quarter and domintated again today. We have been winning with skill players breaking big plays on offense and a DOMINANT defense. It would have been easy for the defense to fold today and they played an OUTSTANDING game. Shaw deserves a lot of credit for winning the previous 2 weeks. Apparently PJ cannot adjust to calling a passing game which is WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLING WITH BOOKER AT QB. Bad coaching job and defenses have been loading the box the last few weeks and will continue to do so until we make them stop with a passing game. The main thing is that we get/stay healthy for the UGA game and go to a decent bowl. I don’t see us winning the division with this line but you just never know. GO JACKETS !

By Disappointed

October 11, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

Come on Jackets Wake UP! We need you guys next week. Go Jackets!!!

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 11, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this

Ghost, did you READ the post gtne80 was responding to? Of course not, hard to read with your head up your AZZ. Your fellow pup was saying he’d rather have the Alabama loss than our win. NE80 was calling BS on that stupid comparison. Of course you’d rather have your win today than ours. However, ANY UGA fan right now would trade any win for that loss. Without it, you’d be undefeated, probably ranked #1 and with an inside track to the NC game. You guys continue to set the standard for being full of crap.

By EasyCharlie

October 11, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this

I don’t root fo the dawgs, but “ghost dawg” is spot on! Tech is pathetic. Such a great coach. such a great team. should be in top 25 woo woo wooo! Make no mistake about it Tech has a bunch of wimps playing for it. This 10-7 was a LOSS as sure as if it was in the “L” column. Tech, at 5-1 (barely) will end up 5-7, and be greatful for it! No Bowls For U!

By Observer

October 11, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this

Granted, we all knew the offense was going to struggle today with Booker running it but for those of you who are saying the defense had a great game - ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?!?

Our vaunted defense gave up 14 first downs and almost 250 yards to a I-AA school. Tech was looking past this game plain and simple. I wouldn’t be surprised if they spent part of last week actually practicing for the Clemson game.

We are VERY fortunate to be 5-1. Hopefully, this game serves as a wake up call and the team gets its focus back before next weekend. If we don’t have Nesbitt and Shaw back next week, we’re toast.

By jay jarrell

October 11, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this

I Smell Gator _ Bowl that is!!! To H e l l w i t h G e o r g i a R o l l W r e c k ! ! !

By OldGold

October 11, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

I was there and all I saw was our O line got dominated by a school that probably averages 3,000 fans per game on saturdays back home. Payton Manning couldn’t have gotten a pass off at Grant Field today my friends. Thank the good Lord for our D line, and even THEY were giving up yards like we were playing against USC. I was sick at my stomach for the better part of 3 hours. Never in my life…..

By gaary

October 11, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this

Seriously, I think you are right!

By ben

October 11, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this

who else bet against uga AGAIN this week on the vegas odds and won huge!?? they have not covered a SPREAD YET ALL SEASON! talk about over-rated… i enjoy it though.. it is easy money.. come on dawg fans.. put your money where youre drooling from… any dog fan with teh balls to bet on teh next spread send me an email and i will gladly put up whatever your tiny paycheck can offer

By jacketnation

October 11, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this

The one thing we can still have sweet dreams about is the fact that The TIDE ROLLED all over UGA and we were able to take great pleasure in that. But todays win was only slightly better than a loss. We should have won 52-0 playing starting the practice squad and our 5th string emergency QB.

By UnderDawg

October 11, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

WOW….. not much to really say bout this one….did the rambleing wreck break down going to the game…..you are not the only team that has been caught looking ahead to the next week…learn from it and keep your heads up…heck I heard webb almost upset a d-2 team a couple of weeks ago too…LOL

By gatechsucks

October 11, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

Well, techies, you should not even by ranked in the FCS subdivision top 25, most lest the BCS. More good new techies, the rest of your schedule now has film on how to stop Paul Johnson’s offense. Enjoy this “win”, because it was your last one.

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 11, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this

CPJ can call all the passes that he wants to…Booker couldn’t hit a downfield pass. No doubt he’s a good kid and a team player, but he’s no D-1 QB (not even a 3rd stringer) in any offensive scheme.

By tech60

October 11, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this

We insulted Gardner Webb by not suiting up our first two quarterbacks, and the Buklldogs were motuvated. CPJ needs a dressing down, not our team.

By john

October 11, 2008 8:26 PM | Link to this

well… good coaches adjust to the players that they have at their disposal. The coaching staff was planning on having booker start all week so I don’t understand why the offense was so anemic today. hate to say it but it looks more and more like CPJ is a one trick pony…

By Easy Charlie

October 11, 2008 8:28 PM | Link to this

Who said Gater? Jarret sez “Roll Wreck?” I think you’re in the wrong conference Jay. The Gators er in the SEC an so is de Tide, which usually rolls. “Roll Wreck?” Shoot, Lemme hear Gardner, Gardner, Webb! Webb! Webb! Rah!

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 11, 2008 8:30 PM | Link to this

If they practiced this past week (which I believe that I read that they did), WHY DIDN’T THEY SUIT UP?? We need some of that plain talking truth from our head coach that he is so famous for.

He can’t slide by this week by insulting the TV announcers.

By asa

October 11, 2008 8:32 PM | Link to this

As I said last week, we could lose the rest of our games after GW. I was pretty much counting on naming our number against GW. Now I don’t know if we will even be in any of the remaining games. Today was an all time low for GT and CPJ. MJ was right. The only team that could beat us was ourselves. We put the hurt on ourselves today.

By jay jarrell

October 11, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this

Cry Babbies,We have A Winner For A Coach And All You Can Do Is COMPLAIN?if it was CHAN we would have LOST - WAKE UP and smell the Coffee!!! Next week will be a different story!! T H W G

By 1Jacket7

October 11, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

The only thing that is more pathetic than the performance today is all of you aholes that call yourselves GT Fans. This is just what our adversaries said would happen when adversity struck. And it is also what CPJ said would test our character when we faced some adversity in the mist of this success. We are still the team that has given us much to shout about the last 5 games and it is the same GREAT COACH that has a great winning record and track record. Our guys struggled today but still won. I bet none of you ever had a bad day in your life, Right? Most of you are losers. Probably the same people that stayed at home to listen to the game on the radio. These are times when both TECH Fans or so called fans and our Football Program needs to step up there game. At least our guys showed up to Bobby Dodd Stadium and WON THE GAME. I can tell that most of you were not at the game. Case in point. Josh Nesbitt did dress out today.
UGA Trash you LOST in your 31 point effort to ALA. Sure you would take that lost instead of a Win. You are Dumb. That is why you route for the Dawgs and spend your time on he TECH Blog. Can’t read, can’t reason, and you don’t even understand that an ugly lost is better than a pretty win. Ask Oklahoma how they are feeling. Yes I am upset with our performance, but I am more than happy with the fact that we are 5-1 not 4-2. For the weak waffling TECH FANS…Kick Rocks.

By wreckhorngoesTHWUGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

October 11, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this

Better an embarassing win than an embarassing loss. BTW, what was happening on the sideline in the second half, when it looked like several coaches/trainers were holding down a man for a good 10-15 minutes on the ground? (The game was ugly and boring enough so that I couldn’t help but notice.)

By WOW

October 11, 2008 8:38 PM | Link to this

Great logic jacketnation! We barely beat a ‘powerhouse’ Gardner Webb team, but at least UGA lost to Alabama TWO weeks ago. Tech fans are just pathetic!

By GotOut07

October 11, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this

Everyone seems to be very depressed about this. The truth is this means that Tech has, for the first time since O’Leary, managed to get through all of their easy games without getting upset. That means the Gaily era is finally over! Now hopefully we’ll manages 2 or 3 more wins before the end of this season, and NEXT season this team will be truely dangerous.

By jay jarrell

October 11, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

By the way to easy charlie?,Sounds like your in the wrong blog.Learn how to spell tuna chump.

By wreckhorngoesTHWUGAAAAAAAAAAA

October 11, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this

There are few Tech Fans on this site. Many Georgie dawggies and lots of whiny nerds who don’t even go to the games, but few real Tech fans. Today was an ugly win and nearly worse, which is still a helluva lot better than any kind of loss. We got #1 & #2 QB’s some more rest, some other wounded guys a little more healing time, and everybody (including the coaching staff) got a reminder about how close to mediocre we can be if we don’t bust it every play. Any time you can learn a lesson and still win the game is a good day, and both Johnson and the players have taken responsibility for lack of preparation and lack of execution. Stop whining, you twits. Anyone can see we have a good coach and a good team, which is 5-1 in a difficult transitional season. Dodging bullets isn’t much fun, especially from a 1-AA gun, but it’s a damn sight better than catching one.

By John

October 11, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this

Come on - it was Gardner-Webb. If you were on the GT team and playing them, how excited or pumped up would you be? Add to that a 3rd string QB who had terrible timing and it is what it is!!! We will be just fine. The coach is great - our team is 5-1 going into Clemson. This just brought us back to earth. We were doing so good. Good to see we can do terribly and still win. We will go 11-1 don’t worry.

By Hey Mutts

October 11, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this

GT played terrible. I admit. However, both GT and UGA are 5-1. UGA right now is a disappointment and GT is playing better than expected. Keep in mind the leader in the SEC East just got beat by that ‘bottom feeder’ MSU who GT, drilled!. The SEC is Overrated just like UGA.

By HIAWASSEE

October 11, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this

LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF GEORGIA, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND A RADIO STATION TO LISTEN TO THE TECH GAME. HISTORICALLY, I GO TO MOST HOME GAMES BUT SOMETIMES THE 200 MILE DRIVE IS JUST NOT WORTH IT. SO I DIAL UP WQXI RADIO STATION, OR SOMETIMES WREK RADIO STATION OR WTSH-FM (107.1) IN ROME AND LISTEN TO THE GAME ON MY COMPUTER.

I COULD NOT FIND THE GAME ON THE INTERNET ANYWHERE. I SUSPECT THAT IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOMETHING CALLED “GAME TRACKER” IS MONOPOLIZING THE INTERNET RADIO BROADCASTING. THIS LITTLE PUPPY IS BY CBS AND COSTS SOME SERIOUS MONEY. THEY HAVE IT FIXED TO WHERE YOU CAN’T JUST PAY TO LISTEN TO ONE GAME AND MUST ENTER INTO A MONTHLY OR ANNUAL FEE.

I AM AMAZED THAT EVEN THE SORRY ASSED WQXI DID NOT BROADCAST IT ON THE INTERNET.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS INTERNET RADIO ISSUE?

By GTYJ

October 11, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

I don’t know which is worse, the UGA fans predictably jumping on an opportunity to bad mouth GT, or GT “fans” who think we will play like we did today the rest of the year.

No, at least UGA fans I expect this from. GT will have Josh/Jaybo back next week and we will play better. One game doesn’t define a season, and to act like it shows no understanding of how football is or how important a running QB is to our offense.

I would rather take pot shots from UGA fans all day then have to read any more of this pessimistic bull crap from so called tech fans.

By wreckhorngoesTHWUGAAAAAAAAAAA

October 11, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this

To Jay Jarrell and Easy Charlie: YOU’RE (not “your”) both in dire need of grammar and syntax lessons. Not that any of the Georgie Dawggies here would notice it anyway….

By gtme2k

October 11, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this

Alright this is for you true Tech fans. Do not buy into the astroturfing by folks who hate Tech. PJ is going to lead us to great things.

It may have been an ugly win but in the final analysis… I will take 7 more 10-7 wins. ALL DAY LONG. Only an idiot like Denver Dawg would trade an ugly win for a convincing defeat.

By Ramblin Man

October 11, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this

This is exactly the type game Tech needed. They weren’t inspired, probably thinking they are a little better than they really are, but yet found a way to win. No matter how good a coaching job your coaches do, it is still the players that have to run the plays, do the blocking, etc. I would agree that Booker is not an option qb, but a pro-style player, but you still have to execute. I think probably that Nesbitt should have played a few snaps, just to get the rust off, but Tech should have played a lot better than they did.
Forget this game, it is over, start concentrating on Clemson and lets play them one at a time.

By Jaded Jacket

October 11, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this

~~~~~~~~~~~A VILE WIN~~~~~~~~~~~

By IT'S not THAT bad

October 11, 2008 9:10 PM | Link to this

NORTH CAROLINA only beat McNEESE STATE by 8 points,/ MARYLAND lost to MIDDLE TENNESSEE,/ 2-4 TOLEDO beat MICHIGAN, /JUST BEAT CLEMSON!

By gtsteve03

October 11, 2008 9:10 PM | Link to this

An ugly win is still a win. We’re 5-1, a lot better than most were expecting, and the same record as those drooling morons from Athens.

The rest of the schedule gets harder but I’m sure we’re in for some more good surprises from CPJ and these new-look Jackets as they finish washing away the stink of the Chan Gailey nightmare.

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

October 11, 2008 9:11 PM | Link to this

I agree, Hiawassee, wholeheartedly about your internet radio concerns. I cannot understand why they cannot charge on a per game basis for the radio broadcast. And $4.95 should be plenty for an internet radio stream.

But instead, someone is being very greedy trying to get a monthly subscription price from everyone. This is unacceptable, and everyone that is concerned should voice these concerns to the GT athletic department.

Go Jackets!!

By AlabamaJack

October 11, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this

I listen to all non-televised Tech games on the Internet. Cost per month is like $7 - so you can get Sept - Dec for $28, about the cost of one game ticket.

I would love to go to the games in person, but this works for me.

By jay jarrell

October 11, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this

Sorry to wreckhorngoesscrewmeuppauga,but I did have to take a intermedial class in english.By the way ,where did youse guys goes to schools at?

By THWG

October 11, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

It’s too bad our football team went on fall break yesterday. Next week will be much better.

By Is it 6:09 yet?

October 11, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this

10-7 over Gardner Webb??!!! HahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahHahahahahahahah

By Wrestlingmatchonthesidelines

October 11, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

WHAT WAS UP WITH THE TRAINERS ON THE TECH SIDELINE DURING THE 2ND HALF APPARENTLY WRESTLING A GUY ON THE GROUND? WHO WAS IT AND WAS HE HAVING SEIZURES OR WHAT? I am concerned but haven’t heard any info on it. Given the mundane game, which was still a win in a remarkable 1st season for Coach Johnson and the team, the sideline drama was more noticeable than it should have been.

By TechSudentFan

October 11, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this

You U(sic)GA fans that are feeling so high and mighty right now after our ugly win. Congratulations, you have the exact same record that we do. You got your @$$es handed to you by Alabama. We barely lost to Virginia Tech on a questionable call.

By the way, Vandy, the team currently winning the SEC East, got beaten by Mississippi State, a team the we murdered.

By GT85

October 11, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this

I didn’t want to believe it, but obviously CPJ is like a car salesman. We thought this new offense would beat everyone, but even Gardner-Webb figured it out. Now all the remaining teams know we have nothing new. I would rather have Chan back! I am still embarrassed from today’s game.

By Obama's pimp

October 11, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this

Massa Johnson better put the horsewhip to these field hands!

By Mike

October 11, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this

I went to this game and I got to tell ya, Tech looked like a team which just installed a new offense alright.

But wait- in effect it was a new offense. Playing your 3rd and 4th string QB’s is like playing a new type of offense. I mean Booker is slow, although he scrambled for the game ending 1st down he continually missed the hole on the keeper option b/c when he kept it the hole closed before he could get through it.

Just remember guys Nesbit and his speed make this new offense look primed when we still have a subpar line that was not recruited for this blocking scheme.

We’ll be Ok and we will be awesome when PJ gets lineman to run this offense with.

By B.

October 11, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this

Anyone know what happened on the Tech bench in the 4th quarter? Lots of commotion and EMT’s.

By GTYJ

October 11, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this

Griffin was having a seizure on the sideline. That is a pretty damn big thing if you ask me. Of course there will be drama over it.

By TECH FANS CALM DOWN

October 11, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this

guys were alright we got the win so who cares

paul johnson is still a great coach and we still have a good chance to beat UGA so just calm down it was just one game

as for next week… clemsons willy korn will start so i expect wommack will be bringin the house to confuse the young QB expecially with clemsons AWFUL O-line

also it looks like UVA is reamerging as a bad but not horrible team so that gives VT at least somewhat of a test

i have now 3 favorite teams. GT, who ever UGA is playing, and whoever VT is playing

FSU and UNC look like the toughest remaining ACC games for tech but if were 100% healthy and dont turn the ball over we r the better team

GOOD START TECH 5-1 KEEP IT UP AND TRY FOR 11-1!!! THWG

By WreckhorngoesTHWUGAAAAAAAAA

October 11, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this

Eyes nose youse is one ob us good guys whut dat bleeds white n old gold, Jay Jarrell. Eyes wuz jes’ pokin sum funnin atcha. As to the question you so eloquently posed in regards to the location of my education, I can only reply with great pride and humility:

I’M A RAMBLIN’ WRECK FROM GEORGIA TECH AND A HELLUVA ENGINEER!!!!

GO JACKETS!!! and TECH FANS, LET’S KEEP UP THE SUPPORT FOR COACH J , Coach Wommack, and the TEAM! We’re 5-1, with a new coach, a new offense, a half-dozen potential starters who quit, another half-dozen injured, and we still won today, even if it was over some gardeners. So, as far as I’m concerned, the good word is still TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!!!!

By Jon

October 11, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

Tech is trash. They might not win another game this year. O-line is absolutely pathetic. another 6-6 or 7-5 season is on the way if that. if the o lineman cant learn how to block in this offense, tech will never escape mediocrity.

By What???

October 11, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this

Did we see the perfect option today? If so then count on 4 more losses.

By concernedfan

October 11, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this

Was wondering about Griffin. Saw the seizure he had, or at least assumed he had, in the first quarter. Wondered if it was him in the second half too. Anyone know how he is? Seizures aren’t something to mess with. Prayers are with him.

By Oldbush

October 11, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this

Amen! 1Jacket7

By FyouDogs

October 11, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this

F all you dogs. UGA would also struggle against any team with your 3rd team QB

By ghost dawgI

October 11, 2008 9:39 PM | Link to this

Hey not, I wish you good luck againest the tigers next week. Some people we be calling for your new coaches head next week but all you have to do is beat the tigers and you can have a Bowden but why bother, it would only get worse..Tech coaches get too much blame. Chan wasn’t that bad of a coach.. His problem was he could not give the top talent a good enough reason to come to tech and it always comes down to the players. The team with the best players wins most of the time. Your coach deserves some of the blame today for not making tech see that there is too much talent out there for a team to take another team too lightly. Don’t be suprized if you beat Clemson sat. Ypu will be up for it and very dangerous. My Dawgs have a very loseable game againest Vandy that could be nightmare. Too bad tech and ga. fans can’t reach a middle ground and pull for each other againest out of staters. Beat the tigers and put Bowden out of clemsons misery.

By WreckhorngoesTHWUGAAAAAAAAA

October 11, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the info, GTYJ. So sorry to hear it was Griffin having a seizure…he did take that nasty hit earlier in the game. Let’s hope it is a side effect of a concussion (which is serious enough) and not something worse.

Prayers and props to Griffin, his family and teammates. We’re all Yellow Jackets, and I’d rather be in the Yellow Jacket family than in any kind of “nation”—dawg or otherwise.

By GT85

October 11, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this

Hey guys, I don’t care how many players are hurt, we should have beaten G-W by 35 points with ANY of our players. Who are we kidding? We will get killed in some of our remaining games. CPJ looked more like the air-conditioning repairman than a coach. I think we need to keep looking for a head coach.

By jay jarrell

October 11, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

To Wreck Horn Goes,BRAVO,Bones Rule.A.K.A.

By gtforever

October 11, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this

Wow, what a game! I commend all the GW football players for a job well done! I don’t understand why in the world Coach wouldn’t play his starting QB’s. But hey, that’s why he makes the big bucks. I have been to all the games and I can tell you that one of the most glaring weaknesses we have is the offensive line. They have been man handled on more than one occasion. They will get better with time, but everybody needs to remember, we are an average team at best. This coach must recruit before he will ever be competitive. We may have a few skill players that are exceptional, but the horses on the offensive line are soft, and maybe not the best athletes. The defense has one or two players with exceptional skill, but the rest are average at best. Just remember, we are a couple of years away from good football, and that’s only if Coach can recruit!

Go Jackets! Win or Lose!

By WOW FAIR WEATHER FANS

October 11, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

people people gez quit flipping sh** over a WIN

sure it was against a bad team but who cares its another win and another week for the QBs to get healthy

and wow paul johnson is the best coach in the ACC so just because we didnt score 1 million points doesnt mean its his offense

i mean come on if a pro-style offense scores 10 points ppl dont blame it on the scheme its the players

its just because theres those dumb tech fans out there that thought his offense sucked b4 he got here and r too retarded to admit it works

i mean just look at the stats last year here was our scores through 5 games… 33, 69 (samford), 10, 23, 13 this year 41, 19, 17, 38, 27, 10

its not the scheme its how the players execute and today just wasnt our day, but u best believe that CPJ will have the jackets workin hard and ready for death valley

By Joe Schmoe

October 11, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this

Correction, I was at the game and Nesbitt was dressed. Why would you dress some one you did not intend to play?

By STFU!!

October 11, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this

Seriously. Anyone calling for a new coach, just STFU. You know nothing about football or coaching, and you probably don’t buy tickets or go to the games. Just shut your mouths. You guys calling for a new coach are probably the same ones who go to the mutt blog and talk trash all the time. You are just embarrassing losers.

By WreckhorngoesTHWUGAAAA

October 11, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this

GHOST DAWG, I actually agree with you on several of your points. In fact, I think the “good old fashioned HATE” bit is rather silly and worn, and I try to have a good rapport with my Georgia neighbors despite our mutual good-natured ribbing. The more reasonable and intelligent fans on both sides keep their perspective and realize that the more their rival wins, the sweeter the victory over that rival when it happens. As for our more obnoxious brethren in both camps, I guess they are better off hatin’ on some rival, nameless fans than they are beating their wives or kicking their dogs. For the first time since Dodd and Butts/Dooley, both teams have top-notch coaches at the same time. I’d rather have a shot at a highly-ranked UGA at season’s end any year. Good luck with Vandy and the rest, and we’ll be seein’ you in Athens next month.

By Optimistic

October 11, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

2 Bulldogs down, 1 bulldog to go. GO JACKETS!

By getwellcedric

October 11, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this

Was on the front row behind the tech defensive bench when cedric started having seizures. A family member rushed down and said that he was epileptic but has always been controlled. Not sure if it was exacerbated by his injury in first half or not. He was up and talking after what seemed like more than one episode and was carted off the sideline sitting up and coherent. GT Staff came over to tell the family member that he was ok and going to be fine.

The tech players surrounding him and protecting him while he was being taken care of brought tears to my eyes.

My prayers are with him and his family. Get well soon, buddy.

By jabster

October 11, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this

Butt-ugly win, but still a win. No Furman here.

Practice for Clemson starts Monday.

And all you jokers wanting to throw CPJ under the bus can kiss my @$$. I know that he will likely save his saltiest words for the man in the mirror.

Ponies in manure: I guarantee we won’t be looking past anyone for the rest of the season (UVA, Miami).

GIVE ‘EM HELL TECH!!!!

By We cant sell out a game

October 11, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this

Another fine Saturday on the Flats…. Hmm! We can not sell out our High school Stadium…we played crummy against who… GW..Are so called fan base bad mouths the team after a 10-7 win…and we have to advertise to sell tickets.. oh yea! oh yea! our (hired) cheerleaders come from the cheetah!!Its great being BUG here @ N.Ave Trade School!!! Another fine Saturday!!

By Obama's pimp

October 11, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this

I wanna see Massa Johnson’s arm in a sling from beatin those boys.

By GA Tech Fan

October 11, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this

The season starts next week. We have played nobody so far except for VA Tech and we lost to them. There is no way that a Division one school should beat a D2 school by only 3 points even with their #3 QB. Our O Line and entire team has a lot of issues and you will see why in the next 5-6 weeks we are not in the top 25. PJ needs to recruit his players and more than 1 year to get this team in shape. I believe in him and his philosophy so lets give him time to prove it works. I am happy with 5-1 but I will also be happy with 7-5 this season. If we do better great. But the next few years are the real test not this one. Go Jackets!!

By WreckhorngoesTHWUGAAAA

October 11, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this

To Optimistic: Yes, you are. But so am I, and while I don’t actually HATE bulldogs, I would most surely enjoy winning the Bulldog Trifecta this year. Let’s hope we can make a nice, victorious set of SEC Bulldog bookends by season’s end. I don’t wish misery on anyone, but that doesn’t keep me from believing that Coach Johnson can help teach the Jackets to beat the hell out of UGA this year.

By beedog

October 11, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this

I would think that you all now know where GWU is from, remember two things in all of your excuses - 1)we don’t play in the whimpy acc we play in the Big South Conference when you are talking about our record, 2)We were one kicker away from embarassing you - (but I think that happened anyway.) p.s. I am glad you had the chance to play all of your scrubs and let your starters rest as you all stated in earlier pre-game post! “We Bite”

By brian

October 11, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this

Ok, so we didn’t show up against a lesser team? Big shock. We had a third string QB and too many backups playing due to injuries. I didn’t see the AJC splashing huge headlines LB injuries (like UGaY this week.

Yes we should have whipped them regardless. But we won.

I want to know really, who are the fans saying “we will get killed the rest of the season”? Kind of dumb if you ask me. Did you guys even bother to watch the first four games? I will bet about 10% actually get off their computers and go to games.

And on that note, of those 10% that do go to games - don’t boo your own team. That’s weak.

And UGaY guys go home, get a life, and off our blog. Tech whipped and embarrassed one of your SEC teams who beat your #13 team, and gave #5 and #9 (who is now #3) a serious run for their money. SEC? Really? Or is it “ESPN give me/SEC a huge ego boost to overrate me just like Notre Dame/CBS”?

By GreenJacket

October 11, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

I am going to stay positive= Tech beat Miss St. who beat Vandy today. Nesbitt/Shaw at QB has averaged @ 28 points a game this year. Looking forward to Nesbitt’s return. Besides the d-line this is a very young team with a new coaching staff and scheme and is 5-1. Tech’s first string defense has only given up @ 6 touchdowns in 6 games (excellent job).

By GT76

October 11, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this

Some of you have not really studied football for long have you? Sure we played bad on offense but we were using our 3rd and 4th string qb’s. GW is a pretty good team, at least they were today. I’m concerned about the O-line but we will be fine. Coach Johnson obviously felt Nesbitt and Shaw should rest.

If we had won this game 40-0 we might have gone into next week with a big head. We beat Clemson next week 10-7 and everyone will be very happy. If you look back Tech has a game like this just about every year. A lot of schools do. They are still 19-20 year old kids and school work hits hard around mid-October.

We will be fine.

By We cant sell out a game

October 11, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

Brian- You might want to get you head screwed on straight!! The last 2 NC… won by SEC.How manny teams from the SEC won their bowl games…8 How many ACC teams in the top 20… Hmm!! Oh TWO. Go back to your “Rent-a-Rhino” computer and dream about getting a date!! Oh! you forgot that pimple on your face! SEC RULES!!!

By wrecker

October 11, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately the Tech offense is a gimmick. Once it’s been figured out it’s over!!!

By MatchPoint

October 11, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this

Tech players were as interested in this game as I was. I spent a majority of it in the club lounge with my wife and kid. They weren’t even putting the score on the TVs in lounge. Did I care about the score? No. CPJ was not going to lose today. A lot of guys got some PT and I got a buzz of that $2 ripple they serve up in the lounge. Everybody’s happy. Tech will roll the rest of the season! THWG!

By OldGold

October 11, 2008 11:03 PM | Link to this

CPJ is an awesome coach and he will win championships at Tech. The option is not a gimmick. Fair weather fans are welcome to abandon ship any time they please. If you can’t take a bad game… which was a win even.. then go pull for another team. And when your next team loses, jump off that wagon too. As for UGA fans on here, get a life…. or a national championship in my lifetime. whichever comes first. GO TECH and To HeII with GEORGIA!!!!!

By Behind Enemy Lines

October 11, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

For the holier than thou upset by those of us who are still shaking our heads after witnessing a truly embarassing performance this afternoon, you might consider these observations. ““I hope they’re embarrassed, I am. I hope they are. If they’re not, we won’t be very good.” and describing it as a “comedy of errors.”

Those are the quotes from CPJ, and I couldn’t agree more.

As for myself, I knew going into the year it was going to have its ups & downs but the one thing I felt like I didn’t have to worry about seeing was a team come out flat & looking unprepared as we’ve watched time & again in recent years. But that’s what today looked like, especially the apathetic performance by the offensive line. As bad as Booker was (and he was truly please-don’t-let-him-take-another-snap terrible), he didn’t get anything to speak of in the way of help outside of one play.

Thank God the defense showed up and the special teams showed improvement. And for now my fingers will be crossed that CPJ won’t let anything like this happen again any time soon.

By brian

October 11, 2008 11:18 PM | Link to this

Oh my, I’m still screwing my head on straight. And UGaY guys are still pathetic for being on here….

Hope Sedric is okay. Looks like the Macon paper has the real story on him (seizure history/potential and today’s issues). AJC is only running with “CPJ says he will be fine”. Doesn’t look that way, unfortunately.

By TrueTechFan

October 11, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

It is a sad day to be a tech fan, not because of the team or the coach, but because of the fans. Grow some balls, there are going to be some not so shiny games. We are fine, CPJ is a great coach. UGAy would tease us no matter what, (it’s called rivalry morons), so don’t listen to them. Remember this HUGE bump in the road is still a win. Johnson is going to bust some balls over this (I’m looking at the O-Line), and this is what makes him a great coach…and this is why we are going to be fine. Will we lose some more games..of course…everyone does. Don’t get bent out of shape.

I hope jumping off the bandwagon kills you.

By shadow 7071

October 11, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

Folks, this is college football. On any given day any team can win or be beaten. There are no dynasties. Look at Notre Dame. Look at Michigan. Look at Vanderbilt.

GT is a solid college football program. They can compete. But they can also be beat. Today was a lackluster game but they won. Next week will be another opportunity.

Go Jackets!

By Terry

October 11, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this

Earlier this week, I said we need to stay focused on GW and not talk about Clemson until Sunday.

The O line got whipped. I watched #31 on GW’s defense manhandle Howard and others on the line. No holes for Dwyer to be found anywhere. No pass blocking. All of that really concerns me especially with Clemson coming up and in a nasty mood. We better be really fired up for them. If we don’t have Jaybo or Josh, then we might as well not go.

The defense didn’t look much better than the O. Yea, we sacked the QB a few times, but we gave up too many yards. And this was a div 1AA team. We were lucky to win this one.

I know CPJ has the team going in the right direction, but I would have thought he would have motivated them a bit more. This game film should provide a lot of coaching opportunities!!

Today’s game shows the importance of having a quick QB that is capable of running the offense and reading the defense.

Now let’s talk about Clemson…

Go Jackets!!!!!

By THE CATHOLIC HAMMER

October 11, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this

I guarantee you there were plenty of games won by Bobby Dodd against inferior foes that were just as close as this one. What separates winners from losers is, well, winning. I’m sure the Yellow Jackets grew some character today. And I’m sure CPJ will remind them of it all week.

By Buzz's Spoon Mate

October 11, 2008 11:42 PM | Link to this

I hear the Whambulance coming down North Ave!! As one of your own bloggers said “GROW SOME BALLS” You guys cant even be or know how to be a loyal fan. Start showing up to game first…(Selling out a High School Stadium) Quit being so pessimistic when you have a bump in the road… (Lambasting your first year Coach) and be knowledgeable about the game.

By Goldtimer

October 11, 2008 11:56 PM | Link to this

I have seen many Tech teams over my years and nothing has changed. We continue to get average players and average coaches. We will never get back to the upper tier as in the past. Coach Johnson should have had the team ready today…no excuses! I doubt if we will win anymore games this year and we don’t deserve to. I am very disappointed in this new coach and think it was a bad decision.

By GTGreg

October 12, 2008 12:05 AM | Link to this

Jeez… some of you people need to go to Peachford. Our team came out flat against Gardner-Webb… does that surprise anyone? I probably would have rather watched a scrimmage than watch GT play Gardner Webb.

There are several posters that have complained about “bad coaching” with regards to keeping Booker in the game (wtf?), even though Dykes fumbled when he was brought in, Nesbitt is nursing what we hope won’t turn into a nagging injury, and Jaybo has a concussion.

Furthermore, Paul Johnson has said repeatedly that the key to this offense is repetition. Absolute precision, and therefore the ability to make decisions quicker than your opponent, comes with repitition… Calvin Booker (great kid) really took the bulk of the snaps for one week. One week! I swear that we have some of the worse, most reactionary fans in all of college football. We’re actually giving UGA a run for their money in that department.

By SouthBendJacket

October 12, 2008 12:07 AM | Link to this

Did you really expect a QB who couldn’t pass Bennett or Reggie Ball on the depth chart to actually do something productive today, did you. He has never started for a reason! I bet the famous Bobby Knight rant will be PG compared to this week at practice. Not too worried though. Remember, we were only supposed to win 4 games this year…did we all forget that. One note to leave you on, it could be worse…we could be Notre Dame!

By Kent

October 12, 2008 12:15 AM | Link to this

Did any of you even show up to the game? Nesbitt was dressed out, he just never played. Booker needs to be put on scout team though, and stay there. If I ever, ever see his butt in another game and we aren’t up atleast 30 points, I will be severely p**. There are no excuses for being that terrible as a senior in college at your position. As soon as CPJ was hired, he should have immediately gone to work losing weight and getting faster, but obviously that didn’t happen. He may have heart, but he still wants to be a pocket passer(which he isn’t even good at), making him pretty much unuseful to our offense. He throws like Reggie, and with no excuse to do so.

By Kent

October 12, 2008 12:15 AM | Link to this

Did any of you even show up to the game? Nesbitt was dressed out, he just never played. Booker needs to be put on scout team though, and stay there. If I ever, ever see his butt in another game and we aren’t up atleast 30 points, I will be severely p**. There are no excuses for being that terrible as a senior in college at your position. As soon as CPJ was hired, he should have immediately gone to work losing weight and getting faster, but obviously that didn’t happen. He may have heart, but he still wants to be a pocket passer(which he isn’t even good at), making him pretty much unuseful to our offense. He throws like Reggie, and with no excuse to do so.

By For Those About To Rock

October 12, 2008 12:31 AM | Link to this

Folks, remeber one thing, these are basically 18-22 year old young men we are dealing with in life. They sometimes have many other issues to deal with, girl friends, class,hairdo’s etc. We won the game!! CPJ will realize this and we will be OK, don’t be so quick to put the noose around his neck, everyone in the TECH nation would be estatic with 5-1 thru these first 6 games!!!!!

By ron

October 12, 2008 12:40 AM | Link to this

Every team has a bad day. Today was ours. Get over it. Bottom line - Gailey loses this game, Johnson doesn’t.

By Buzzfan1936

October 12, 2008 12:40 AM | Link to this

LARRY I blame you! I said yesterday that you shouldn’t be talking about Clemson since we had a game to play today, and I mentioned a loss and a tie to then 1-AA Furman. You jinxed us! All seriousness aside, I don’t really blame you. I do have the following concerns: [1] Were Nesbitt and Jaybo really that seriously injured that they didn’t even dress? If they are, I am truly worried about Clemson and the rest of our games. If they aren’t, then I question the coaches’ judgement since they should dressed and been inserted in the 2nd half. We almost lost this game which would have been a disaster of epic proportions. [2] Why weren’t the players up for this games and ready to play? [3] Booker and Dykes looked OK in the Miss. State game, but apparently were not OK in this game. I couldn’t find a radio station on the internet so I had to follow on Gametracker. [4] Based on comments above the O-Line was pushed around, players didn’t bring in the plays the coaches called, and there was general chaos.

I guess we can forget about cracking the Top 25 this week.

ON THE POSITIVE SIDE a disaster was averted; a win is a win is a win. Most teams have a down Saturday - hopeflly this will be our only one. Perhaps this will be a wake-up call for the team not to dwell on its exciting success prior to this game. This should make them want to make up for this against Clemson.

By RAD

October 12, 2008 12:57 AM | Link to this

Gardner Webb Enough said - You bugs can crawl back into you whole now.

By MidnightRambler

October 12, 2008 12:57 AM | Link to this

Larry You wrote in another article: The lowlights were three penalties, including an illegal leaping call on Michael Johnson during a field-goal try. What did he do? Did he climb up the back of another Tech player to leap into the air? I couldn’t find a radio station on the internet [which was annoying] so I could only follow the game on Gametracker. Was it a good call? It could have cost us the game. Who were the refs in this game. Did they do a good job?

IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO GET RADIO ON THE INTERNET FOR FUTURE GAMES LIKE WE USED TO, PLEASE POST THE INFO HERE.

By RAD

October 12, 2008 12:57 AM | Link to this

Gardner Webb Enough said - You bugs can crawl back into your whole now.

By gtballtfan

October 12, 2008 1:03 AM | Link to this

GT is a bunch of Phags… Small unknown schools play that high school offense all the time. Its no big deal - Any DII team would kick your arse - go back to your tickle piles - You still sux baaallllsss.

By beedog

October 12, 2008 1:05 AM | Link to this

All I still here is a bunch of excuses! At this point in the season you should think more about actually being outplayed on all levels but the score board or you are going to excuse yourself after the other dawgs drop 50 on you!!!! I can’t wait until tomm. morning to look at the diff. in O and D in the stats from the ajc. Like I said, you got your butt wooopped in everything but the scoreboard, now live with it and grow from it or your last game is going to be one that you may want to erase your computer hard drive after. I have faith in you right up to not giving another team the credit they are due!

By astonishing

October 12, 2008 1:06 AM | Link to this

hey… did we barely beat gardner-webb? i need more uga smack talk to help me figure it out

c’mon guys… sure the win was ugly, but it’s still a win and it gets us that much closer to being bowl eligible… we’ve been knocked back down to the ground where we can put our heads on sraight and our next task is a struggling clemson team… im confident that everyone’s opinion will be different come this time next week…

By Buzzfan1936

October 12, 2008 1:18 AM | Link to this

i had a good day with my predictions yesterday: {This takes my mind off Garner-Webb.]

October 10, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this I disagree: Longhorns beat #1 Sooners, Gators will upset LSU, Miss. State upsets Vandy, Gamecocks will derail Wildcats, Penn State beats Wisconsin. I concur: Dawgs get revenge on Vols, Tech will win big over GW [I hope they can get up for this game], Tarheels beat the Irish, Auburn over Arkansas. Mo. over Okla. St.

I was right on all my disagreements with Terrence [or was it Tony?]: 5 for 5! I was only wrong on 2 agreements: Arkansas [I started to pick them!] and Oklahoma State,[and that Tech would win big]. Overall, 8 out of 10 vs 3 out of 10 for him. Ha! Ha! I won!!

See my note above about Tech. Obviously, they didn’t get up for the game!

By StingDoc

October 12, 2008 1:26 AM | Link to this

RAD posted:

“Gardner Webb Enough said - You bugs can crawl back into your whole now.”

HILARIOUS! Rad, I am now WHOLE! I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN, SINCE I PREVIOUSLY WAS ONLY HALF!…IDIOT!!

By surfrider

October 12, 2008 3:23 AM | Link to this

Thanks defense. There seem to be games like this every year that teams are’nt up for when they think they are. As for down to the 3rd/4th string QB (Tevin Washington being redshirted), maybe for Booker or a pure passing qb we should go to our run and shoot package if it’s implemented or maybe Johnson can move one of the A’backs scheme wise into a fullback with power I, like Lucas Cox and Dywer Keep it simple as it seemed Booker went for the more difficult throws like Bennet last year which could be why a lot of these passes wereincomplete. Obviously in this offense we will need 4 to 5 QB’s every year who can step in if needed. Don’t undersell Gardner Webb either as they played well. Maybe a more simplified scheme is needed for Booker and Dykes if they get in the games ahead. We have 6 extremely tough opponents ahead.

By surfrider

October 12, 2008 3:30 AM | Link to this

It was ugly but was a Win. I still believe Johnson and the team will learn from this win that feels like a loss and will make improvement in a situation that mirrors this again. By the way, Miss State beat Vandy 17-14 who was ranked #13 in the Country today.

By trip

October 12, 2008 4:25 AM | Link to this

I knew it was going to happen. Just didn’t figure it would be today against such a weak team. This gimmick offense isn’t going to fool everybody. After today maybe no one. On the bright side recruits should see this as a chance to start immediately. Considering what a putrid 0-line Tech has.

By Zeb

October 12, 2008 5:12 AM | Link to this

Hey guys, as a bulldawg, congrats on the win……..but honestly…..what do you think happened?? We also have a 1AA opponent on our schedule and I agree it’s a lose lose situation. I understand Army had to cancel and you kinda had no choice who to play. Now……I’m not doggin you guys….and yes we got whipped by bama……but seriously……what the hell happened to this offense against a 1AA team????? Do you think you guys were just flat….not motivated….didn’t care…..what????? I’m just curious to see what the real Tech fans think.

By Bug Stew

October 12, 2008 6:27 AM | Link to this

Did we win? Yes.

Long as we keep winning, the rest of this type-written flatulence just gives you losers something to do after the game. Something to cry about after you beat-off in the bathroom with your Jessica Simpson poster listening to your Godsmack album,…

Oh, wait, that’s what I just did…

Nevermind…

By m

October 12, 2008 8:07 AM | Link to this

**We NOW have a GREAT coach. The first thing he did on his radio interview wss to apologize for his teams performance in a WIN. When is Chan Gailey going to apologize for destroying our program for tha last 6 years and taking over 11 million dollars while doing it? Thank God we now have a GREAT coach. And Thank God and Greyhound that Chan Gailey is GONE FOREVER!!

By m

October 12, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this

We NOW have a GREAT coach. The first thing he did on his radio interview wss to apologize for his teams performance in a WIN. When is Chan Gailey going to apologize for destroying our program for the last 6 years and taking over 11 million dollars while doing it? Thank God we now have a GREAT coach. And Thank God and Greyhound that Chan Gailey is GONE FOREVER!!

By GT96

October 12, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

This is not an excuse, but a reason. I would bet money that a lot of players had Mid-term Exams this week. For those of you that graduated from Tech, how would you have performed after pulling all-nighters during the week???

By scbee

October 12, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

I’ve watched Tech games for 55+ years, we are fortunate to have PJ. This is the most motivated team I’ve seen in years and the players reflect his attitude. Our G-W game performance was wimpy but it’s a win. Now we can get on with the rest of the season. They are still OUR Yellow Jackets and we need to support the team and PJ and stop whining. And enough about Gailey he is history. PJ and the team will be ready for Clemson.

By GtFan

October 12, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

For all u pannicking gt fans, saying negative things about tech and cpj need to shut your mouth! 10 is more than 7 period!!!!! Its a win I dont care if it is against morris brown. A WIN IS A WIN. A WIN IS A WIN.

By jim_70

October 12, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

it was more important for PJ to keep Josh on the bench and getting better - even if we lost to GW - than playing him and getting hurt. although a 1aa school, not a conference game. IF VT loses two games, we have a shot at the championship but only if we win all of our conference games.

BUT, even if we run the table and don’t get in the ACC game for the title, look at how uga fared last year with the same situation.

By WTH

October 12, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

The reaction of Tech fans to this “win” just shows what a razor’s edge the football program is skating on right now. The Chan Gailey era nearly destroyed Tech football. Dan Radakovich is gambling everything on Paul Johnson. If Tech has another dismal season, the bottom will drop out of the GTAA finances next year.

Take a look at the 2007-8 annual report. The GTAA lost nearly half a million dollars last fiscal year. The increased income from the PSL program was more than offset by the drop in AT donations. Radakovich really screwed up when he eliminated the AT points program in favor of the PSL. Now he has a stadium full of fans who will demand a good season, or they’ll take their money elsewhere. Loyalty is out the window, because everyone knows they can always get season tickets any year they want. Unlike an SEC team, Georgia Tech does not have extra fans who are waiting to fill those seats and pay the PSL! Supply exceeds demand for Tech football, a concept that continues to elude DRad.

Radakovich has painted the GTAA into a financial corner. Either we win every season or we lose money the following year. And even if we do win, Tech will probably do well just to barely break even!

By White and Gold

October 12, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

How can GT compete at this level when our academic standards are some much higher than schools like Gardner-Webb.

By GT2002

October 12, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

For everyone complaining who was within driving distance of the stadium and that did not attend, please shut up. I drive 100 miles round trip to watch the Jackets no matter what. If you cannot come out and support your team in person you have no right to post anything or have any opinion. You could have gotten in for $12 and seen for yourselves that Nesbitt was dressed but was only going to play if Booker and Dykes were injured.

If you question how much difference the QB makes in this system please see Auburn/Michigan and their attempt to run the spread with immobile QB’s. It doesn’t work and they have as many wins as us combined. This is what happened today trying to insert a QB who doesn’t fit the system. We are fortunate to have 2 QB’s that can run this system in year 1 so we are already ahead of the curve. We won, we will be fine when we are healthy and please shut up if you have yet to come to Bobby Dodd Stadium this year.

JP 205, 14: 9-10.

By AthensGTFAN

October 12, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

Thank you Defense ! They were the only bright spot in a very poorly played game. Here’s to hoping that Nesbitt is back out there against Clemson.

By vidalia's Bubba

October 12, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

I was at the game. It appeared as no blocking, and a slow QB in running the option. CPJ should put a shotgun in for situations, when the option isn’t working. I understand why more large teams don’t schedule GW. Their Coach out coached us. CPJ probably will use these films in the future, if we have more games like this. Coach Johnson will fix this, rest assured!

By CarolinaJacket

October 12, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

It’s amazing how the blogs can switch so much after one game. Before the game it was going to be a 50-0 blowout and a noe loss season. Now, there’s all this talk about not only the season being over, but also, Tech football is gone forever (don’t know how many of these posts are really Georgia folks in disguise)

The game was awful, but it’s not the end of the world. Everybody who knows anything about college football knew that there would be ups and downs, and there will be more. It’s the nature of the beast. Lets just see what the rest brings.

We seem to have a few pretty good looking oline kids coming in and hopefully we will get a couple more verbals this year. That is probably the hardest part of this offense to perfect. The future should be brighter in this area.

As far as having to play with a third string qb, UNC did (with a dback as their starting running back) and beat a much improved ND. Granted, the offensive changes were not as great under Davis, but the point is that it can be done.

Lets remain loyal and support the team. They will have more good games in them this season.

By Jerry

October 12, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

I would not concern myself with Georgia Tech’s financial situation. They have more than enough money to keep the lights on for now and the forseeable future. Like most State institutions all they have to do is tap the tax stream to offset any losses. Yes Bulldawg fans you guys help the Jackets with your tax dollars. Many influential alumni are also more than capable of writing a check for any shortfalls. So worry about your own house.

Why do you think Chan walked out the door with $4M and Tech did not have to sell any buildings?

As for the game yesterday, I was there it was ugly but as Al Davis so eloquently said, “Just win Baby”. No one will care about this at the end of the year. It’s not like it cost us a National Championship like Georgia’s loss to Alabama cost them.

One thing Coach Johnson needs to do is pull the redshirt off of Tevin Washington and get him ready to play. He might want to convert Reese or Burnett to a QB as well to serve in an emergency situation. The Booker experiment did not work, so I would put him back to being moral officer and cheerleading on the sidelines.

5 and 1 beats 4-2 and that is the bottom line.

Go Jackets!

By BuzzFactor

October 12, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

It was a reality check game. This should remind all of you folks that were bragging and throwing out predictions for Thanksgiving, that we have to play one week at a time, and we are still a very young team. It wasn’t a feel good win but at least now we are focused on Clemson, and taking the game seriously. And we really just need to shut up about the dogs and everyone else.

By jw

October 12, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

Tech lost, forget the score, Tech lost.

By GT

October 12, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

To the Tech fan from Greensboro Ga. You can get the Tech games on 101.9FM. When our station is carrying the Ga. game.. I also reside in Greensboro.. A W is a W. I don’t care how you look at it. We needed this kind of game to see how far we can go down our depth chart.. We know now. We will be fine next week,if your a true Tech fan you never give up on the team,no matter whether you win or lose. I’ve stuck with them for 47 years. Some times I would like to ring their necks. I love My Jackets and always will. Unlike Ga fans who want their coach fired after every loss.

By Blackout Blowout

October 12, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

It didn’t take long for the Dawgs to get back on the Tech blog. Their delusion as the top team in the country was exposed by Alabama in the BLACK OUT/BLOW OUT and they think that our game against GW was an embarassment. We had our 3rd and 4th strng QB in, yet they had their starting QB in the whole game and got waxed 31-0 in the first half. NOW THAT’S EMBARASSMENT! We’ve beat two Bulldog teams this year - we’re looking to make it a sweep.

Go Jackets and THWG! UGAg sucks!

By bulldog

October 12, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

GT a top 25 team? Are you kidding me? YOU almost lost to GW!!!

GT has had it’s share of embarrassing games, but this should rank at the top of one of the worst played games ever…

By goldarchie77

October 12, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Anyone criticizing PJ or the system after this game or the previous five is either ignorant or a UGA fan posing as Tech fan. None of us have even begun to see the fullness of this offense and we are still winning. You need to get a life for criticizing the coach and the system, both are proven winners and class acts. In five years we will look back at this season as remarkable considering the talent and players that PJ worked with. I only see one starting OL that really fits this system, and we are still winning. This is only going to get much better. Embarrassing yesterday, YES! But don’t be so dramatic, some of you sound like girls. Tech is RISING, Rome wasn’t built in a day.

By Rich

October 12, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

Griffin has Empyema. Seizures are a common side effect. Calvin was hampered by terrible o-line play and 35mph gusts of wind. Don’t judge the offense on yday’s performance.

By Rich

October 12, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Calvin was hampered by terrible o-line play and 35mph gusts of wind. Don’t judge the offense on yday’s performance. No one saw (or heard this game). Most voters don’t bother looking at boxscores, they just look at W-L. GT should gain a few more votes considering the others ahead of them lost, but not quite enough votes to crack the top 25. P.S. Griffin has Empyema and seizures are a common side effect.

By We Are Not a top 25 team

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

The reason we struggled with Garner Web is that we seem to have a mental block when it comes to playing any team in any sport called the “Bulldogs”. Surprised we did not end up with a loss.

By Goldwreck

October 12, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

Gardner-Webb? Gardner-Webb? We should have beaten them with students from the stands! There is no excuse for a coach to not have the team ready. I was not sure about Coach Johnson before, but I am now. He is not the answer. We should start a committee to look for another coach that does not use a gimmick gameplan. I don’t see any more wins this year. Johnson has to go!!!

By Upbeat Fan

October 12, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this

I take some good points from this game. First we won’t hear constant blogs about playing Booker more. Tech Won, and that’s counts on the record. Paul Johnson understands that he has to have the right players to run his offense. The offensive line realizes that they have to step their game up to win any more games. People will won’t be upset when the team doesn’t win 10 games. Johnson has impressed a lot of recruits that his style of offense can win in the ACC.

By son_sir

October 12, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

Please say a prayer for the continued health of Josh Nesbitt and Jaybo Shaw. What has the season proved so far ? Now we know GT is not as good as us GT fans thought and not as bad as everyone else thought we would be. One thing is for sure, without one or both of the aforementioned pair, the immediate future would look like Wall Street. Please say a prayer.

By G&W

October 12, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

How sickening are these excuses? The wind was blowing, our athletes had to study for tests, we don’t have enough gas money to attend the game so the attendence was low, we had two QBs hurt, our wreck was low on oil. Give me a break! It was GARDNER-WEBB! This ranks up there with the FURMAN and DUKE losses and 51-7! What a great coach!

By Dogbyte

October 12, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

You Techsters eked out a win against Gardner. Fortunately, Webb couldn’t make the trip. And, oh, you didn’t get ranked—again. I wonder why.

By wreckmaniac

October 12, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

If didn’t see the game but don’t have to. If the offensive line was as poor as others are describing, why didn’t PJ just bench them or certainly they need to be benched Clemson. You bet, this is quite disburbing against a team that Tech should have beaten by 3 TD’s with its 3rd team. I thought PJ was exactly the type of coach who could avoid an emotional meltdown when playing a sure win game. The hallmark of the Gailey era was losing when you are supposed to win and playing well when you are the underdog. Good teams handle this situation. You can bet playing Clemson will be dangerous. Clemson has terrific talent and is ready to release their anger. I wish they had won against WF.

By son_sir

October 12, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

It’s very disheartening to see that Tech is still infected with the inconsistency virus. I suppose a little solace can be found in the fact that LA-Monroe beat Alabama last year. That’s very little solace however. Gardner-Webb is a desirable homecoming opponent for most ranked FCS schools.

By Jeff

October 12, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

Okay, we played the 3rd and 4th string quarterback…It is was a ugly win, but a win. We had our starting offensvie line, and everyone else. The only difference was at the quarterback spot. Ga Tech an not afford to take any game lightly, this is rebuilding and yesterday was backwards. I am glad we won, but here is a lesson learned for all our tech fans. It takes 11, not 1…so it does not matter if it was our number 1 or number 3 or 4 or 2 playing at leading the offense. This was a let down to all Ga Tech tech fans, I think the offense needs to apolgozie for the performance and teh defense, even though they step up many times, they gave up over 200 yards to a team that should not have gotten over 100. I love Ga Tech, a fan for 47 years and I will always love them. I like giving my UGA fans a hard time as well, I will take yesterdays win as bad as when the Citidal came calling many years ago and beat Tech at home. So, lets move forward and hope this was a big learning tool for Ga Tech, go out next week and show you are capable of beating anyone out there. Go Tech! I still love the YellowJackets.

By wreckmaniac

October 12, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

GT2002: Thanks. I couldn’t have been said better. I see this offense (or similar) piling up yards and points for many teams. I do like the shotgun but it is still very predictable unless the offense just overpowers the defense. PJ’s system is based on speed, timing, and great open-field (not in the trenches) blocking. Stephen Treet’s great surprise after leaving Tech to go to Michigan is that he encountered the same thing he was running from.

By DB

October 12, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

Remember everybody JAYBO SHAW is what we need. Nesbitt directed an offense to 15 points a game and the o-line looked bad also. Jaybo at the controls made the offense effective and 40+ points. The other QB’s need to ride the pine.

By 7Straight

October 12, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

Great win Jackettes! And you’ll probably get another one this year—-if you can upset Virginia. And those loyal fans who are holding tickets in the Tech Deck at Sanford Stadium for the last Saturday in Novemeber should go ahead and unload them now….because we know you won’t have the nerve to make the trip to Athens and the value will go down with each of your next five losses. But look on the bright side….you won’t have to travel to Boise this Decemeber—-or any other bowl

By Sheez.

October 12, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

Um, Jeff, The Citadel has never beaten Tech. You’re probably thinking of Furman.

By Born2Buzz

October 12, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

We Won! Think about this, we could be Michigan.

By KC Kid

October 12, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

Good Lord, please tell me that Goldwreck who posted at 10:16AM and G&W at 10:24AM are butt sniffers too gutless to say so.

Go back in time to mid August, and think about how happy you would have been if someone had told you Tech would be 5-1 after six games. And that the only loss would include a questionable call at VT that kept a drive alive and GT lost by a field goal in the final minutes.

Geez guys. It’s GT football. Keep typing the negative after a win, and Johnson will get the message. He’ll end up with an orange shirt on next fall in Knoxville, Auburn or Clemson. All of them could and would pay more than GT. And they’re all probably looking for coaches right now, while you’re busy typing negative crap after a win. Yeah, it feels like a loss, but it wasn’t, so shut up!!

You think Johnson doesn’t look in to the West stands at every home game and see the empty seats between the 40 yard lines on the lower level? Keep it up, you guys that are unhappy at 5-1 just may get your wish and run him out of here. Then what?

Maybe you’ll end up with Petrino!!

If you don’t have anything positive to say, go cut your grass or something.

Go Jackets!!

By Lee

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

what a sorry excuse for a fan base! everyone slips up, now shut up. an as for you dawg fans at the end of the year when we blow you out the head lines gonna read “dawgs demolished by team that almost lost to g-webb lol. now shut up jacket fans an get behind your team

By mansup

October 12, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

Good grief. The comments on this blog make me sick. Last week, the comments were 99% in favor of Tech being in the top 25 and favored against everyone left on the schedule. This week, the sky is falling and CPJ is no better than the hated and satanic (according to our fans) Chan Gailey. You know what? We are no better than the UGA folks who crowned the Dawgs national champs. What a shame.

By StingDoc

October 12, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

RAD, gtballtfan, and beedawg are all the same person When you come on our blog and spew trash talk in 3 blogs within minutes of each other, it is clear you are a hate-filled * bad* dawg who thinks you can fool anyone into thinking you represent a large group of jerks by using several aliases. Your posts were ungrammatical, illiterate, and filled with miss-spelled words.You probably never went to UGA or any college, are unhappy with your sorry life, and think you can make yourself feel superior by trying to dump on others who are better than you are. In fact, you are an IDIOT!!

By Rock

October 12, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

I must say most of you fans on this blog today make me sick!!!I am a new Tech fan because I played for CPJ at Ga. Southern in the 80’s. I am not used to this disloyalty. GT2002, Wreckmaniac you guys make the most sense.Keep it up. Did they play bad? Hell Yes. Does that mean CPJ sucks and the seasons down the drain? You are an Idiot if you think that. I can promise you, in fact, I would bet alot of money on it that CPJ will have those boys ready for Clemson. He’s f’ing p** and wont put up with that kind of play. He is the kind of coach that will bench a player even if he is a senior if his play is consistently bad.This is not a trend for CPJ’s teams. This is an anomaly. Even though he dont look it, he is cut from the Erk Russell mode where he wont put up with crap. So calm the “F” down and stick behind your coach. By the way, I am just learning too how these loser dawg fans operate by going to Tech Blogs to rub it in. Get a life and worry about your own damn team. Let me guess you were picked last on the playground as a kid and this is your way of getting back. It is really hard for me to pull for another team other than the school where I played but with Giff, Coach Sewak, And CPJ at Tech now I am huge fan. At Ga. Southern I learned a big Word called L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y. Some Tech fans might want to look it up.

By gtfan

October 12, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

folks… the supposed gt fans that are dis’n the team, the program and cpj are…

either uga goats with no balls

or fans of chan which speaks for itself

calvin booker is slower than molasses. he is so slow george godsey leg brace and all could run circles around him. a slow qb does not perform well in the to. a slow qb allows 2 of the 3 options to be neutralized. gw took away 2 of our options and hedged on the third. we wont even mention that gw has one of the top run d’s in thier division.

as coach paul said… you need a strong d for those days when your o is not performing. well yesterday was one of those days.

under chan mediocre gailey we would have lost that game. then chan would have circled the wagons as he always did and made it an us against the world scenerio. god how i hated that guy.

hey…. on the bright side. years from now we can say we had the same record as uga at this point in the season.

and we didnt embarass ourselves on national tv by dressing in black, by trash talking before during and after the game.

AND we didnt have a national sportscaster report that the home team crowd at the uga bama game was the most deplorable bunch of fans he had ever witnessed. TYPICAL UGA!

hey it was a win and we kept our class intact.

By Buzzfan1936

October 12, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

I am glad to read posts from WreckhorngoesTHWUGAAAA and GHOSTDAWG and several others that it is OK to root for both teams from Georgia until they play each other. In the Olympics, competitors often compete hard and then embrace each other at the end. GT on the Dawgs blog, however, seems furious that I don’t hate the Dawgs and claimed that I am “homeless”” and “the worst kind of fan.” Good Old-Fashioned Hate was a tongue-in-cheek title, a good book, and I own a copy, but it doesn’t have to be taken literally. Hatred has led to some over-the-line behavior in the past, such as destroying the huge Buzz before a Tech-UGA game, destroying the hedges in Athens after a Tech win, Dawg players taunting Tech and dancing on the GT logo after a win, disrespecting visiting fans in Athens, etc. To my mind, mutual respect, being good hosts to visiting fans, and good sportsmanship is preferable behavior, but that’s just me.

By RealityYech

October 12, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

Haha!! Same ol’ Yech. They beat up on the Samfords, Troys, Furmans, Citadels of the world and start to get a little tingle in their pants and begin whispers of championships, year in and year out. Only to end up with the harsh reality that they’re a mediocre program, at best, just to get spanked by a WAC team in the Smurf Bowl. You don’t get more humiliating than struggling just to get a 3 point win over GW at home. Keep it up Yech, you’re a joke!!

By Sting Attack

October 12, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

All that matters is the Win. The QB makes this offense. How many teams with their 3rd and 4th string QB’s look good on offense? Under Gaily ,the 1st team QB looked just as bad. We beat Miss. State who beat the best team in the SEC EAST in Vandy.

By Wishful Thinking

October 12, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Buzzfan1936 I hear what you are saying. I personally dont think you are not disloyal for thinking that way. However, that is wishful thinking if you think you can get a bunch of fans to have that mindset. So if you are trying to convince fans on either side to do that it is just not going to happen because of the passion, lack of class, hatred or whatever. In my opinion it shows sportsmanship, pride, and/or just love for football in the state.

By MikeGA

October 12, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

GT over GW 10-7?? This is why a 5-1 GT is still unranked. End of story.

By Buzzfan1936

October 12, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

Wishful Thinking I need to point out that I am older than most of you guys, and I guess I have mellowed in my old age. I applaud the passion and share it. It should be tempered with respect.

By RealityYech

October 12, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

Sting Attack,

You’re trying to convince yourself of something that you know good and well isn’t true. You should have beat GW by 40 pulling some kid out of the stands to run your offense. Johnson was being arrogant thinking he didn’t need to trouble his 1st and 2nd string QB’s against such an “unworthy” opponent like GW and nearly paid the price for it. Ha, yeah, Vandy is REALLY the best team in the East. Clearly you missed that UF/LSU game last night. And give me a break with the “well, we beat so-and-so and they lost to so-and-so who beat so-and-so” arguement. If that were true then there would be no point in playing the games or fighting the fights. You know you’re reaching when you have to play that card.

By PI$$ on a DAWG

October 12, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

Calvin Booker not a good game, but I am GLAD you got the start and the win. This is not the O we want to see but againg young man you are what it means to be a CLASS ACT and a Student Athlete. You did your best and it was good enought for a win.

Does anyone know what happened to #54 S. GRIFFIN? It looked as if he had a SEISURE on the field and then went in and dressed in street clothes and then had another seisure again on the sidelines. What happened? Is there any info you this young man? Plaese pray for his HEALTH, TECH FAN or NOT.

By Sautee Dawg

October 12, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

Buzzfan 1936

Couldn’t agree with you more, Hate shouldn’t even be in anyones vocabulary much less college sports. Don’t hate Tech or it’s fans, but you’ll have to admit sometimes these bloggs get kinda heated over people back and forth over a team. One thing we should take into consideration is the teams we pull for each week and blogg about consists of 18-21 year old kids. Whatever the outcome of a game or how well the players perform, we shouldn’t sit on a blogg and critisize them for it. None of thes kids go out every gameday to have a bad game. One thing that i don’t approve of is At Sanford Stadium the fans smetimes boo the visiting players and yesterday booed The Tennessee Band when it came off the field at halftime. Somet things never change though. Don’t get me wrong once you’ve heard Rocky Top played it don’t take long to get a belly full of it. We only had to hear it twice Yesterday thank God.

By CJG

October 12, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

What the hell happened? Did CPJ call for a blackout or something?

By PI$$ on a DAWG

October 12, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

RealityYech, are you just trying to feel better about trying to sell UGA as a #1, Fatt MATT & NO SHOW as HEISMAN WISHFULS?

By PI$$ on a DAWG

October 12, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

TECH did see the SMALLEST, FASTEST, and KNOWLEDGEALBE(of our O-style) D-line we will face all year. Our QB did not know the O as well as the D we played so just get over it.

Do any of you have TICKETS to CLEMSON. DAD & I went 2 years ago and we were p** after the game. I think this year will be different. T. Bowden, & B. Bowden are goint to BEE Gone after this year. We might want to add P. NIX to that list too.

By Buzz

October 12, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

P** on a Dawg, you are a moron and pathetic representation of Tech fans everywhere. We try not to sink to the level of Dawg fans, but your name alone sinks you to their level.

Get some class or find a new team to root for! We do not want you representing our school or team with that kind of attitude.

By RAMBLE ON!!!!

October 12, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

PI$$ ON A DAWG, am I pitching or catching tonight? I think I am catching tonight, can you at least give me a reach around when you are done this time?

Love ya honey!

By 110percent

October 12, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

This is why you play the game. Give the other team credit they came out and played hard. DID WE THINK THEY WOULD JUST HAND US THE W? From the looks of it we did. We got the win, now it’s time to focus on “CLEMENS”. Go Jacket

By StingDoc

October 12, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

Buzzfan1936 I admire your attitude and idealism. I’ll start rooting for the dawgs when I feel their classy fans outnumber their trash-talking fans. I’m not sure I’ll see that in my lifetime.

By macrotech

October 12, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

I didn’t see the game, but with all the circumstances regarding a third and fourth string quarterback, a div. 2 school in an era where the talent gap is decreasing between divisions and an ever improving, but new offensive scheme; i’m not too panicked. PJ will tighten the screws on this disciplined team. We’ll get our quarterbacks back for clemson and be completely focused on our continued march towards earning the respect of our opponents as we climb into the top 25. In time, Tech will be returned to the prominence that we’ve known in the past! Ours is a rich tradition and we’re on the way to reclaiming our spot among the elite!

By Carolina Jacket

October 12, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

Thanks Buzz. Couldn’t agree with you more. Pull like h*ll for your team (whichever it might be), but do so with class and stay out of the gutter. There are some real classy UGA fans the blog (some a lot) and then, of course, some Tech fans that are a complete embarrassment. We can do better than that. Now let’s get ready and go out and beat Clemson.

By T-man

October 12, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

UGLY is right!!! This game should put to rest any more talk of being ranked until such time the team proves it deserves to be so. I’ve always worried about games where Tech is the big favorite and this one proved no different. It seems more often than not, that when Tech is heavily favored, they never play up to their own expectations much less that of the fans. I feel more comfortable when we’re - pardon the expression, underdogs.

I wrote on this blog after the Miss. St. game that our interior O lineman were getting whipped way too much to make the belly series work consistently and that if it wasn’t addressed properly it would haunt us the rest of the year. Granted the O line, which PJ inherited from Gailey is having to learn new blocking techniques and schemes, their size differential alone should have been enough to dominate the line of scrimmage better than they did (even if Gardner-Webb did have eight in the box for most of the game).

Maybe the Team was looking ahead to Clemson? Maybe it was because they were playing a third string quarter-back that doesn’t fit the offense? Or maybe Gardner-Webb is better than anyone thought? But either way, let’s hope the team and the coaching staff will learn from this near disaster and for the rest of the season not take any team or themselves for granted and think they can just show up and win. Their good but not that good. Go Jackets!!!

By Mike T.

October 12, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

The TIDE ROLLED all over UGA and we were able to take great pleasure in that.

Yeah I guess you poor little jackets,have to look to youur big brother teams to have any hope of the Dawgs getting beat. Ya’ll certainly haven’t been able to it yourselves.

By Mike T.

October 12, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

We NOW have a GREAT coach. The first thing he did on his radio interview wss to apologize for his teams performance in a WIN.

Get real. The master of the high school option play. May get by a mediocre team, a good team will be licking their chops.

By Buzzfan1936

October 12, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

Sautee Dawg, Thanks for the comments.

CPJ is a gambler as shown by his going for it on 4th down when most coaches would punt. By doing this, he demonstrates that he has confidence in his offense and in his players to make it. I think he did the same thing in the game Saturday. He let Booker know that he would start and play the whole game to give him confidence. This time, it almost didn’t work. I criticized him for not having Nesbitt or Jaybo waiting to go in if needed, but it is easy for us Monday morning QB’s to second guess the guy I hope will be a great coach for Tech. I am just praying the Nesbitt and Shaw are not seriously injured.

By Lex.Luther

October 12, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

Good heavens…I cannot believe how quickly people can spin their hats! Shi7 happens, folks…enough said. Johnson still knows what he is doing (just like he did a week ago when all were singing his praises.)

Those who are complaining are the same type of bozos that ran off Bobby Ross. Tech men are supposed eo be a cut above such foolishness.

I will tell you this:

People at Auburn will gladly take Johnson off of our hands, right this minute! They are already talking about it, in fact. Yesterday, I thought they were dreaming…today, I am beginning to wonder.

The good news:

• It’s a bona fide win…it counts
• Johnson saved our 1 & 2 quaterbacks for the tough games ahead
• National focus (and pressure) remains off the Jackets so that they can continue to feel challenged to prove their worth

I remain grateful that Tech has a coach of Johnson’s caliber. He is a man who knows football and carries himself with impeccable integrity. Moreover, he is a perfect fit for the Ga Tech culture.

Coach Johnson has my unquestioned support…even if he looses the rest of the season. Of course, I am a TECH MAN…some of you must be the OTHER GUY!

Go Jackets!

By GT1983Grad

October 12, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Hey, folks. That game was just an example of a very quality team playing an inferior team and looking ahead to the next game. We will rock ‘n roll against Clemson and I guarantee you that we will whip those overrated pups in Athens this year by 20 points. Yes, you heard it here first. UGA is going down and it will be something like 37 - 17. Go Jackets!!!!!

By GT

October 12, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

The great thing is we get to live to play another day, no one has seen any film of what we plan to do to Clemson and we are not ranked and having to live with that monkey on our back. We beat some pretty good teams this year but I don’t think Clemson is going to be afraid of us which is good. Clemson has one of those teams like Tech is or hopefully use to be where if a team doesn’t catch their attention they play well under their talent. The problem is their coach will be fired if he doesn’t do something and we might just be that something that keeps him there. I think we win by 14 and I also think if we look at GW our opponent may have seen a few option offenses in the 1AA over the last couple of years and understand how to defend it especially with an ill fitted quarterback running it.

By m

October 12, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this

Listen up…fellow Tech fans. Many of you proved that you were fools by tolerating and even defending Chan Gailey. Now many of you are showing the same foolishness because of one ‘flukey’ game, mainly due to injuries. Everyone one of you should thank God that we have possibly the best coach in America NOW. And you should thank God and Greyhound that the coach we used to have, the one that destroyed our program, is gone FOREVER. So quit being dumbarses and appreciate the wonderful new beginning at Tech.

By Rhino

October 12, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

I guess I was glad I was there to see what happened. I felt bad for Booker that the line didn’t give him a chance to do what he can do. He sure doesn’t run real well, bless his heart. Thank the good Lord the defence saved an ugly win. I’m shaken up bad because I didn’t except to see this under Paul Johnson. I know there was very little blocking but why were there no throws in the middle of the field in the shorter routes? I hope we get ready for this week and I don’t feel so good that we might run the table like I did last week.

By GT1983Grad

October 12, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

m, I’m with you, man. You brought a tear to my eye and I cannot wait to see the pups get beat up by our team. I think CPJ was holding back for something awesome when we play the Klumpson tiggers. We will beat those kittens and shut them out!!! I cannot wait to see the look on that smirky-azz Richt’s face when we plant their team on their own field this year. Go Jackets!!!! THWG!!!!!!!

By jabster

October 12, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

This is interesting…

In both the AP and Coaches’ polls, Tech lost votes but moved up closer to the top 25, with FSU just ahead of us (another underrated team). We did NOT turn in a top-25 performance yesterday and am not saying we should be ranked, but I am surprised that FSU isn’t getting the love either (and UNC is).

In the CBS 120, we held pat at #28. As an aside, CBS still has us penciled in for the Gator Bowl, probably because of being stymied by VT for a trip to Tampa despite having a better (projected) conference record than anyone in the ACCA. Of course, we have to win the games first and not mail in another performance like yesterday which wouldn’t beat anyone left on our sked (except maybe Miami :) ).

Obviously, we would have taken a big hit for a loss to a FCS team. Conversely, I don’t know how much we would have moved up for a “proper” win against a FCS team.

At least Auburn and Wisconsin are FINALLY not receiving ANY votes.

By MidnightRambler

October 12, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

Tech is now #30 in both AP and USA Today Polls and #20 in the Sagarin Poll. The teams ahead of us we have to play are: Dawgs #10, UNC #18, and FSU #29 in the AP Poll; and Dawgs # 9, UNC #21, and FSU #28 in the Coaches Poll. The only team ahead of us we still have to play in the Sagarin Poll is UGA @ # 7. Miami and UVA will also be tough.

None of the polls matter much unless we beat Clemson and do well the rest of the way. If one and/or both of our top 2 QB’s are healthy, I think we will win Saturday.

GO JACKETS!! BEAT CLEMSON!!

By Pam

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

Tech came in on Saturday thinking they were going to have an easy win with a little, no name school. Well darned if Gardner-Webb (my alma mater) didn’t come in and nearly shut down the Jackets. YEH Running Bulldogs. You might have lost but it was only a field goal not a blowout score.

By StingDoc

October 12, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

Most of us have not given enough credit to Gardner-Webb who were fired up, were highly ranked nationally in rushing defense, and lost to Miss. State in 2007 only by 31-15 when the Miss. State coach, Sylvester Croom, was SEC Coach of the Year.

By GTFan

October 12, 2008 6:35 PM | Link to this

Pam, I think I love you. Are you already spoken for? I hope not. I now know that I love you. I am a GT graduate looking for a date - anywhere and everywhere. Now I’m not that great looking but smart - very, very smart. Will you marry me, Pam? Please say yes and let me walk you down the aisle. I am smart so we will be rich in 4 - 6 years. Please say yes, Pam. Please!!!!!

By sparky

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

Did we have an offensive line yesterday?

By alday

October 12, 2008 7:28 PM | Link to this

no matter who the qb is we should’ve executed. that game was a chance to address issues. you can coach and teach all you want but I’m pretty sure the aroma during the week was “this is a scrimmage” we don’t deserve to be in the top 25 for that reason. as my dad always said about tech when they were winning, “they can’t stand prosperity”. all of techs sports have an air about them when winning, then we get bit in the a*. check the history.

By jabster

October 12, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this

Did we have an offensive line yesterday?

Yeah, the trolls were posting offensive lines all over this blog right after the game.

I’ll be here all week…don’t forget to tip your server…

Is this thing on?

By BIGBEE

October 12, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

Last week you so-called Tech Fans were yelling how wonderful things were and what a great coach PJ is. Now you are ready to hang him. It was not a loss to GW, but they did take us to the woodshead.Before the season you were saying how great a 5-6 game win for this season would be. Last two or three weeks you have been talking ACC Champs. You make me sick!!! We have still lost only one game. You are only giving the MUTTS reson to come on our blog. If we do win 4-5 more games, you will be singing a different song, and so will the MUTTS.

By El Gato

October 12, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this

Yellow Girls,

Tell me again at what position you should be ranked in the Top 25? Are you referring to the FCS Top 25? Chances are you might crack that one next week with a noble showing against Clemson.

By No more buzz....

October 12, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this

Look out Jackets….Southwest Dekalb is up next!

By Mike T.

October 12, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this

guarantee you that we will whip those overrated pups in Athens this year by 20 points. Yes, you heard it here first. UGA is going down and it will be something like 37 - 17.

Maybe ya’ll can get Aerosmith and come sing ‘Dream On’ at your pep rally the night before the game.

By Buzzfan1936

October 12, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Earlier, I asked if anyone saw why MJ was called for the illegal leap on the missed field goal by GW, which I understand MJ blocked, and which led to their TD. Someone said the ref later said that he misinterpreted the rule. If so, it was a bogus call that could have cost us the game. Someone else said MJ lined up more than 1 yard away and landed on other players. Does anyone know? I wasn’t there & couldn’t find an internet radio website to listen to.

Here is the Rule:

“No defensive player, in an attempt to gain an advantage, may step, jump or stand on an opponent. No defensive player who runs forward from beyond the neutral zone and leaps from beyond the neutral zone in an obvious attempt to block a field goal or try may land on any player(s). It is not a foul if the leaping player was aligned in a stationary position within one yard of the line of scrimmage when the ball was snapped.”

By MidnightRambler

October 12, 2008 10:32 PM | Link to this

Great game by Derrick Morgan, #91!! He blocked the game ending FG, and had 10 tackles, 4 for a loss, and 2.5 sacks….AND HE’LL BE BACK NEXT YEAR!!

By GT

October 12, 2008 10:59 PM | Link to this

I am with M. We are very lucky to have a great coach and before it is over saying this will be silly. He has Clemson in his slights and this weeks practice will be as focused as we have had at Tech in a long time. It needs to be because Bowden is best when they are showing him the door, we need to have an agenda of our own and PJ has found one. Spurrier does stuff like that.

By vetteDawg

October 12, 2008 11:17 PM | Link to this

Hello I’m Back !!!! Clemson - UM - FSU - NC & of coarse THE DAWGS will clean your clocks, so DO NOT worry about the top 25. My GOSH, there were more DAWG fans in Tempe, Arizona than were in Grant Field this past Saturday. If you want ANY respect why not try to support your team !!!

By G&W

October 12, 2008 11:23 PM | Link to this

I am still so embarrassed that I dread going into work tomorrow. I just hope that Rad puts Johnson on some kind of probation and if there is another letdown next weekend like against Gardner-Webb, that we seriously organize a committee to look for another coach. This is more like a loss than a win to comprehend and is totally unacceptable. We have lost to the Citadel, Furman, Duke and now Gardner-Webb. Recruits must be laughing.

By MidnightRambler

October 12, 2008 11:39 PM | Link to this

**Ken Whisenhunt^^ and his Arizona Cardinals got lucky. He called a timeout just as the Dallas Placekicker was kicking a very long field goal to freeze him. It was blocked, He made it on the 2nd try sending the game into OT. Dallas won the coin toss which means 4-1 Dallas wins. Luckily for Ken, the Cardinals held them, blocked the punt, recovered, and took it in for a TD to win! I’m happy for Ken. It takes my mind back to an earlier era when Tech used to beat the Dawgs.

By Sting Attack

October 13, 2008 12:16 AM | Link to this

Beating Gardner-Webb by 3 points is just as impressive as beating the mighty Vowels from Knoxville. How many games has Tenn. won this year and who have they beathen? The mighty SEC is now down to 2 teams. Florida and Miss. State.

By Yuck it up UGA fans

October 13, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this

And all these suddenly “concerned” anonymous GT fans. The truth of the matter is this: If we win at Clemson next week, we are ranked. We win against UVA at home and this 10-7 win looks like a blip on the radar screen. Dawgies, we’re resting up the Nez to run all over your overrated defense. Wait, I think you guys just lost another lineman while I was typing. Does Richt have these guys playing paddycake during the week or what? How bout them Mississippi State Bulldawgs? SEC, SEC, SEC! Yes, I’d hate to play Vandy, Auburn, and Tennessee! We beat MSU 38-7 and pulled our starters in the 4th. Gardner Webb might be tied for the lead in the SEC east with those pathetic teams. 5-1 d-bags, and counting. See you in November

By GT Student

October 13, 2008 1:11 AM | Link to this

FWIW, and it may have been mentioned, Sedric Griffin having those seizures on the sideline really effected our team mentally. I sincerely hope he makes a full recovery and is playing again soon. As for the UGAy fans on here talking smack, the Tech fans should man up and quit worrying about the high schoolers and unemployed trolling this blog and support your team this weekend. As bad as this win was, it was a win and we need to focus on Clemson. Quit making excuses for a game that happened on Saturday because it doesn’t matter anymore, the only game that matters anymore is Clemson this saturday. I guarantee there will be a huge difference with Nesbitt running the offense vs. Booker and CPJ will have this team foaming at the mouth for the Tigers.

By Grant

October 13, 2008 2:20 AM | Link to this

Yeah Tech played horrible today but it was just another case of overlooking a weak opponent. I still have great faith in the Jackets and look forward to the Clemson game in death valley. But hear me out…. I only played baseball for two seasons in college a few years ago and I played for a small Christian college. We were the laughing stock of the conference going 5-35. But every team got to play in the regional tourney much like the ACC tourney in DIV-1. Being the last seat we played the 1 seat. We beat them 5-3 SHOCKING WIN especially for us. Game 2. Another upset and so on until the championship game that we lost in extra innings because of sacrifice play and a close call at the plate. My point is overlooking a weak opponent is a recipe for disaster. And trust me I played for the underdog and we only won because our opponent was planning for their next game. Tech will bounce back this was a much needed wakeup call and I for one think this group needed it. Keep up the great work CPJ. GO JACKETS! THWG

By Grant

October 13, 2008 2:21 AM | Link to this

Yeah Tech played horrible today but it was just another case of overlooking a weak opponent. I still have great faith in the Jackets and look forward to the Clemson game in death valley. But hear me out…. I only played baseball for two seasons in college a few years ago and I played for a small Christian college. We were the laughing stock of the conference going 5-35. But every team got to play in the regional tourney much like the ACC tourney in DIV-1. Being the last seat we played the 1 seat. We beat them 5-3 SHOCKING WIN especially for us. Game 2. Another upset and so on until the championship game that we lost in extra innings because of sacrifice play and a close call at the plate. My point is overlooking a weak opponent is a recipe for disaster. And trust me I played for the underdog and we only won because our opponent was planning for their next game. Tech will bounce back this was a much needed wakeup call and I for one think this group needed it. Keep up the great work CPJ. GO JACKETS! THWG

By The Legacy Reborn

October 13, 2008 3:41 AM | Link to this

Guys, it is as simple as this. true a loss would be humiliating, but we avoided it. What is more important is that the remainder of our schedule will be GAMES THAT COUNT!!!!!! CPJ was smart not to risk nesbitt and shaw. As for the Offensive line…. I bet you that CPJ will have that corrected quick. Come on Tech fans, we are 5-1!!! No one expected that this year, so i am thankful it has been this fun so far. By the end of the season they will have no choice but to rank us! but who cares about that…win out in the ACC and beat GA is all that matters in my book. Who knows, maybe we win out and VT losses 2! CPJ will have this team back and ready for Clemson. GO JACKETS…..BUST THEIR A$$

By ............................................BuLLdawg

October 13, 2008 5:34 AM | Link to this

Where are all the fake handles on all the Tech fans now ?

Huh ?

Georgia Tech is NOT RANKED.

UGA, of course is Number 9 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, Number 9 in the Harris Poll and Number 10 in the AP Poll.

Georgia Tech is not in the Top 29 of any Poll.

10-7 Gardner-Webb.

UGA is Number 15 in Total Defense and Number 23 in Total Offense. This against SoS Number 1 for UGA.

Tech is Number 53 in Total Offense because Tech is Number 111 in Passing Offense. This despite the fact that Tech’s SoS is ALSO NOT IN THE TOP 25, while UGA’s SoS is The Number 2 toughest in the nation.

In other BCS Polls, Georgia Tech is Number 29 in the Seattle Times Anderson-Hester Poll and Number 26 in the Wes Colley Unbiased Poll, and thus Georgia Tech is NOT RANKED IN THE BCS POLL.

http://www.CollegeBCS.com

By John

October 13, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

BCS Rankings is they were out today ; 1-Texas, 2-Alabama, 3-Penn State, 4-Southern Cal, 5- Oklahoma, 6-Oklahoma St, 7-Texas Tech, 8-Florida, 9-Georgia, 10-Brigham Young, 11-Ohio State, 26-Georgia Tech.

Great site to check out all the details; http://www.tellshowbcs.com/index.html

By Wordy

October 13, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this

Lucky they won. Take back what I said about Tech given UGA a game this year. Blech.

By GT45

October 13, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this

Hey bulldawg, How far did ya’ll move up with the big Tenn win this weekend? Talk about not being respected by your peers!!! Everyone leap frogged your NC team. Bottom line, we both got one loss. Moving on, our O line has been suspect all year long, but who could get up for this team? I think a lot of you CPJ bashers are UGA fans in disguise. All true GT fans know what we have. He is pi$$ed off more than any of us, and he will address it!

By Carolina Jacket

October 13, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

As far as the Oline is concerned, lets face it, they are not our best players. I believe that Coach and his assistants are doing their best to get the most possible out of these guys, but they will never be among the best that’s out there. That is why the offense has to depend on some outstanding plays from individual stars on the team — something we did not see but once Saturday. The playmaking qbs will be back this week and, hopefully, so will the big plays. And there is help on the way for next year. BEAT CLEMSON.

By john

October 13, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

The game was nerve-racking but we won. Our defense is solid and our 1st 2 QB’s are great. We seem to never get motivated for these lesser schools. Coach Paul is awesome and will have everyone motivated for Saturday’s game!!

By Waffle House

October 13, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

…….BuLLdawg- still on at 5:34am huh? Did you just get off your night shift? I love reading your pathetic rants that always appear between 3-5am. Meth is a heck of a drug buddy. Be careful. Loser.

Side note, UF is going to spank the mutts this year. Its gonna make the Bama raping look like play time. Richt’s going to have to do more than “dance” this year.

By Dawgfan

October 13, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

Ahhh ha ha ha ha ha….ahhh ha ha ha. You guys suck!

By TechFan8

October 13, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

I can understand why pretty much every fan is disgruntled by this win. It really is about as good as loss… except its still a win and put at 5-1 instead of 4-2. Honestly, if we had started the season poorly and hadn’t had as much success as we are at this point in the season then all of you would be saying “oh, its just Paul Johnson rebuilding the team. Give him a couple of more years and you’ll see how good we’ll be.” So we go out and have one poor performance and now all of you are abondoning everything you’ve said so far this season and saying we will not even make a bowl and PJ is no better than Chan? Really? For those of you saying this, you may truly be the worst bickering Tech fans ever. If you look at how we played against other teams, completely omitting the GW game, you wouldn’t see any reason we can’t win any the rest of our games. I wouldn’t count on going undefeated but 9-3 or 8-4 isn’t to unreasonable to ask for.

By Tech_Grad

October 13, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

Only 2 wins and we will be bowl eligible! I have a feeling Clemson is going to be ready for this game as well. It should be a good one. Go Jackets!!

By Buzzfan1936

October 13, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

Michael Johnson is listed as Todd McShay’s #1 Pick in next year’s NFL draft on College Gameday Saturday.

Great exposure for Tech and the ACC which had the most players drafted by the NFL over the past 3 years, icluding the ‘s 1,2, & 3 picks: Matt Ryan, BC; Calvin Johnson, GT; & Mario Williams, NC State. Take that, SEC!

By skybox

October 13, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Ive read these comments, and it seems most of you didn’t actually go to the game. Calvin wasn’t the greatest qb of all time, but he wasn’t terrible. the near lost almost happened because of stupid penalties, bad ref calling and the o line not blocking for anything. If you actually were AT the game, you would have seen that the qb never had a chance to do anything because people weren’t blocking….. as they really haven’t been doing all season. You would’ve seen players running the wrong routes and not in the game at all. You also would have seen the ridiculous calls by the refs that really assisted in allowing gw to actually score. You would have seen Booker move the ball up the field near the goal line ready to score when Bryce D. comes in on the next play and fumbles the ball. At the end of the day, Calvin did the best he could considering he didn’t have an o-line and folks were dropping passes/running the wrong routes. If you came to the game, yea you would have been mad that we almost lost but you wouldn’t place sole blame on Calvin or Paul Johnson …it was a team half @$$ effort…. Despite this bad play, I feel GT will be hella motivated and we WILL Saturday.

By concerned fan

October 13, 2008 7:10 PM | Link to this

How is Sedric Griffin doing after his two seizures? Anyone know.

By clemson?

October 13, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this

gardener-webb could beat clemson there terrible!!!!!!!!!