By Wramblin' Rack

October 13, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

This does not boast well for GT. Clemson will rally. Always happens after a head coach is fired. It breeds new life and change into the player’s mind and they’ll rally around the temp coach.

But, if GT is trully the better team, they should win anyway. I just think this emotionally helps the Tigers.

By GO Tech610

October 13, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Means GT better be ready, like you said Ken.

I still don’t think the Clemson players will do any better personally, if at all. Of couse, I would hate it if the team decided to “win one for the coach”. Alas, I don’t think that this will happen.

GT needs to stick to their game plan and just take care of business. We will have Nesbitt back, and Shaw. I don’t think this creates anymore hype than usual. This will more than likely cause the team to lose a lot concentration watching their head coach clear out 4 days before trying to defend Nesbitt and the triple option offense never before seen to them….

By SavTechIE

October 13, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this

After TECH’s last week’s performance against G-W, both teams are going to be unpredictables.

By GT

October 13, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

Harper’s comments didn’t show much class. You imagine hearing a Matt Ryan make that kind of comment. That may have been a look at what Bowden was dealing with. Anyway good for Tech, with those kind of leadership qualities this team won’t regroup anytime soon. Clemson has a season pass with all bad being put on Bowden. With that kind of character Tech will think this week was the Division II team instead of last.

By MalibuGT

October 13, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

I don’t think this will help Tech. I figured with Bowden there, the Clemson crowd would be quick to show their displeasure, and if GT could jump to a lead as we tend to do in the first quarter, the home field advantage would be anything but that for Clemson. Now that element of frustration is taken away for the Clemson faithful. Without a doubt Harper will play his a** off to show the issue was the coach not him.

However, it will be a distraction for their preparation against an offense they haven’t seen and the best defense this side of Alabama that they’ve faced. And if there is a silver lining to our poor showing on Saturday, it’s that PJ will have the team ready and focused for this week.

GATA Jackets!

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 13, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Ken, like you I have to wonder how the Clemson team will respond to the firing.

Will they further implode? Cullen Harper fired off a pretty damning shot by saying that Bowden “got what he deserved.” You know that there have to be some Bowden devotees on the team (they came there to play for him). They can’t like hearing things like that in the press. Quotes like that may result in further dissention in the Clemson clubhouse.

On the other hand, we’ve all seen teams rally around a popular assistant coach after a HC is fired or quits (anyone remember our bowl game under Mac McWhorter a few years back?).

Another thought is, will it be a distraction for the Tech players? We’ve got our own problems to work on (evident last Saturday). We don’t need our kids believing that they are playing a wounded opponent.

If I was a Clemson fan, I’d be happy to see Bowden go. However, I would wonder about the timing. At 3-3, there’s still a chance to have a decent season. Canning the HC at this point feels like throwing in the towel on this year. The Seniors have got to be feeling somewhat betrayed and frustrated.

The quote from Harper has to be just the tip of the iceberg as far as dissention in the Clemson ranks. I sense that it will take them more than a week or so to get their collective heads back on straight.

It makes it real important for our team to come out on fire and really smack them quickly both on offense and defense.

Saturday will be a very interesting day.

By jabster

October 13, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this

I think the situation is too toxic and will be too factional for at LEAST the next 2-3 weeks, if not the remainder of the season.

McWhorter fired up Tech after O’Leary left, but O’Leary had to mop up B—- L——‘s mess and didn’t win any games for the rest of the season.

I don’t see this as a positive for Clemson—I see it making it worse, and the Clemson AD is a moron for doing this right now. End of the season, sure. Now—absolutely not.

I do think we need to do our homework, TCB, and nip any Clemson momentum in the bud.

I think that this swings the game more in Tech’s favor. I’m sure that Vegas will have all bets off, though. If there’s still a line after today, pay attention.

By mts315

October 13, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

Everyone keeps saying that a team will rally around the interim coach and point out guys like McWhorter. But, how about last year and John Tenuta.

At any rate this only helps them if at all from an attitude stand point. They are no better as a football team than they were yesterday. This only shortens their week of practice for our offense which by all accounts is very difficult to prepare for in the first place. I don’t believe, that now that Bowden and the OC are gone and by all reports Spiller is out due to injury, that Clemson will be putting up any points on our defense.

By Carolina Jacket

October 13, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

The Clemson fans are going to go wild. For several years, all I have heard from them is how Bowden HAD to go. When the team comes down the hill the crowd roar will be unbelievable. Just hope there is team dissension, or it could be a long day for the Jackets. But I’m looking for Tech to play its best game — it’s definitely going to be interesting.

By jabster

October 13, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

MTS315:

Good point about Tenuta—I had completely forgotten about him (in more ways than one, ).

By Carolina Jacket

October 13, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

Speaking of Tenuta, what happened to his attacking defense when ND got beat by UNC? They looked passive and anemic.

By GT45

October 13, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

We just need to come ready to play. Clemson will be on an emotional roller coaster, and so will the crowd. The record may fall on the coach, but the effort on the field against Wake was horrendous. I wouldn’t play Harper after that comment. That was childish to say. Be a man and make that comment to your coach before he is fired! Like before-three and out for them and ball contol for us with no TO’s and lots of points-recipe for a win! Go Jackets-

By Matt Winkeljohn

October 13, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

Firing Bowden can’t be good for Tech. But that doesn’t mean it will necessarily be bad for the Jackets, either.

If he were still coach, the doomsayers and skeptics would have continued all week leading up to the game to lend voice to the mess, which would in all likelihood have been a substantial distraction for the Tigers.

Those people are still lurking, and some of them are going to be vocal no matter what. And certainly, Clemson will still have cause to be distracted this week.

But if you read the comments Schlabach gathered in very short order from Clemson players, a significant percentage of them wanted Bowden out.

You just don’t read, or hear, comments like that from players very often, unless they come after a player has transferred or quit, or used up his eligiblity, or the coach has moved on. And even then, that type of commentary is very rare.

Apparently, Mr. Bowden lost touch with his team.

Does the interim coach rally the troops? Maybe, maybe not. But it’s a good bet that players will be more comfortable in their collective skins this week.

From my read, and from talking to Schlabach and others last week, that program has been ablaze since the skunking by Alabama.

You think players were emboldended upon reading that their coach called other coaches, including Saban, after that debacle to ask, ‘What should we do?’

Uh, no.

Don’t know the interim guy, but I bet he’s not calling any opponents for advice, at least not in-season.

Net-net for Tech: No way this helps the Jackets; some chance — not definite — it helps the Tiggers.

By jackets

October 13, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

this is a lose lose for us… if we beat clemson its because they had an interim coach.. if we lose its because we suck when they had an interim coach.. either way.. not gonna help us in the polls too much

By OldGold

October 13, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

Just play your game and you will win. That’s not what Tech did last Saturday, but I can’t see that sluggish performance being allowed to carry over into the Clemson game. Tech wins 24- 12.

By jabster

October 13, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Matt:

A significant portion of the Clemson players may have wanted Bowden out, but there are certainly loyalists who may start pointing fingers at who they perceive as being a “coach-killer”. Someone’s going to get their eye poked out from all the finger-pointing.

And their QB situation still isn’t going to resolve itself, which will have its own set of issues. Do you start Korn or Harper? Explain.

There were people on Tech’s team in 2001 who were glad that O’Leary left (I personally spoke with one of them, and you would EASILY recognize his name), and that was NOT a firing. But he had the class to keep his mouth shut to the press. Not so at Clemson.

Clemson may be all better this time two weeks from now, but not before then.

This tips the game towards Tech’s favor. It doesn’t “help Tech” at all—we still need to TCB—but it hurts Clemson quite a bit until the dust settles.

By BuzzFactor

October 13, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

I agree it doesn’t really hurt Tech except for the starting QB to prepare for, so now we prepare for 2. It may help Clemson as far as clearing the trash out of the way. But the fan base and players will be emotionally drained. Look for the fans to come out loud and pumped, but they’ll deflate fast when Techs puts together anything substantial. Just no way the energy can last after all thats been going on there and now this. Tech will lead by the 3rd if not by the 1st quarter

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 13, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

Good insights Matt.

I learned a long time ago that the kids in a major college program live in a different world from the rest of us. For the most part, several factors work together to shield them from a lot of the external factors (fans, blogs, newspapers, etc.). They spend most of their waking hours in class and in practice. They are surrounded by coaches and their teammates. So, a lot of what we are seeing and hearing doesn’t make it to their eyes and ears.

The converse is also true. We, the fans, rarely get a real insight as to what is going on inside the clubhouse. The ESPN “talking heads” are saying that there has been a great deal of dissention since the Alabama loss.

If that’s true, the firing may galvanize the team, but my sense is that, especially this first week, it will be a net negative for them. The distraction and uncertainty has to negatively affect their pregame preparations. How much practicing can they be doing today? tomorrow? the rest of the week?

I know it’s not the same, but I’ve been in a work environment that was extremely negative and caustic. While it was ultimately a gain for us when we changed management, in the short term our productivity went to nil as we all stood around and talked about what led to the changes.

There may be a momentary positive emotional surge by the relief of an ultimate resolution to this debacle, but after a few days reality will set in. The upper-classmen will feel like it’s a lost season. The under-classmen will be wondering about their future under a new HC next year. It will have to be in their heads.

I think the Bowden firing ultimately helps Tech’s cause this week. I also think it helps Tech that CPJ can use the G-W debacle to keep our troups focused on our own improvement rather than watching what’s going on up I-85. If we’d have won over G-W in a cake-walk, it would be hard to get our guys back to earth.

It has been said already but it bears repeating, we need to come in and hit them in the mouth VERY early in this game. A couple of “3 and outs” for their offense and a few productive drives by our offense will rub the shine off of the momentary emotional uplift. If we come in flat and let them build on their emotional lift, we may regret it. I would like to think that our OC is looking at some innovative plays to run early in the game that could lead to a quick strike score rather than a “grind-it-out” strategy.

By jabster

October 13, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Jackets:

WGASA about the polls. Beating Clemson puts us one win away from becoming bowl-eligible (which a LOT of people said wouldn’t happen this year) and also picks us up another ACC game, which improves our chance of getting a better bowl.

If we finish 11-1—or even 10-2 or 9-3—we will get a LOT of attention going into next year. Heck, even 8-4 would be an improvement.

By GT Alum '91

October 13, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

**Never fear, Coach Paul Johnson is here!

Don’t be fooled by last Saturday’s aberration.

Coach Johnson knows how to take care of business.

Tech fans are only concerned because Gailey conditioned us to be that way. Thank D. Rad. and some fantastic alumni that we don’t have to think like that anymore!!

Go Tech!

GT 27 Clemson 13

By GT Alum '91

October 13, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

**Never fear, Coach Paul Johnson is here!

Don’t be fooled by last Saturday’s aberration.

Coach Johnson knows how to take care of business.

Tech fans are only concerned because Gailey conditioned us to be that way. Thank D. Rad. and some fantastic alumni that we don’t have to think like that anymore!!

Go Tech!

GT 27 Clemson 13**

By wish I were a fired coach

October 13, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

$4,000,000 buyout!

Wow.

By Dogbyte

October 13, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

Klumpson should hire either Gardner or Webb.

By mtraininjax

October 13, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

This is a distraction the size of Michael Vick to the Clemson players. There were players who still fought for him who will now be looking around to see if they will have a job. I see the line changing to -3 for Tech as a result of this.

CPJ will have his team ready for anything and Tech will play its style of game and win this thing on the road.

By reasonablefan

October 13, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

This just continues the weakening of Techs schedule. Now after 2 D2 teams and Duke and a weak Miss St they get a rudderless Clemson team. Miami is already mailing it in and NC is a pretender. Remains to be seen whether FSU is any good and playing NC ST won’t prove anything. So looks like Tech can skate to the last game of the year before playing a quality opponent. That is unless Matt Stafford and Knowshon both get hurt which will probably happen the way Techs season is going. Playing an SEC East schedule most reasonable fans would put Tech at 1-5 or 2-4. Now start the whining Tech fans.

By BuzzFactor

October 13, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

according to ESPN Clemson has lost 2 recruits already. Wow, news travels fast

By reebok

October 13, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Sorry to disagree w/ the majority, but I think it hurts Clemson a lot. These players are 19/20/21 year old kids, and they need consistency and discipline. Remember how lifeless Tech was under Tenuta for that one miserable game last year? The Tigers may go in the tank completely. Of course, if the Jackets don’t get at least one QB back, it’s not going to matter.

By BuzzFactor

October 13, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

Dogbyte, get through your self-proclaimed national championship season and then talk about an underachieving team. Until then you have your own business to worry about…

By Jaded Jacket

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

How well have the Raiders faired after their coach was fired? My guess is, not good. Yeah I know the Raiders suck anyway, but so does Clemson.

By Born2Buzz

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

Was that really our long lost blogger Matt Winklejohn weighing in from afar?

All good points.

Ken, I think you said it best. If our D comes out and stuffs them 3 and out and the O goes on a long 12 play drive for a score, the crowd will be completely out of it, all the early emotion will be gone and we should be able to waltz to the Victory.

By BuzzFactor

October 13, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

Weak Miss St team? Hmmmm, tell that to Vandy, who will probably beat UGA this weekend

By Recruiter

October 13, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

All those so-called top rated players Clemson recruited means nothing if the talent wasn’t evaluated properly and more importantly coached well. They should have fired the whole coaching staff, not just Bowden. Those clowns in orange were obvioulsy paying more attention to how many stars were next to the player’s name on Rivals and Scout rather than doing the job they’re paid to do - coach football.

By BuzzFactor

October 13, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

Born2, I agree it won’t take much to take the emotion right out of them if we do it early, but either way, i don’t think Clemson can hold it all together for 4 quarters anyway. I’m starting to think that this will hurt Clemson more than my initial thoughts. Question is really how well do WE bounce back from Saturday??? I think CPJ has them ready, we’ll have no more than 2 turnovers at most, our D gets 6 sacks and a pick. GT 27 - Clemson 10

By El Gato

October 13, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

I say a beat down is in the works…for the trade school. Play hard against Virginia because that is the only game you have a chance to win the rest of the season. No more cupcakes on your schedule….Wasn’t it fun while it lasted?

By NYJacket

October 13, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Best advice is to not lose sleep worrying about Bowden. Just concentrate of fixing what was wrong this past Sat.

Tech played good defense against VA TECH who has probably a more dangerous QB than the red shirt guy Clemson may play.

What GA Tech has to do is fix whatever caused the problems with its offense and not turn to ball over.

There is no reason to believe that Coach Johnson can’t adjust to whatever GW was doing.

As long as Tech plays with the hunger and determination they showed against BC, they will win this game.

By m

October 13, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

All klimpsun did is fire their Chan Gailey. It just took them 10 years to do what it took Tech 6 years to do. Any time you fire a mediocre coach it is a good thing, and it is a great thing if you replace him with a GREAT coach like Tech did. Time will tell if klimpsun is smart and/or lucky enough to get them a Paul Johnson. Thank God and Greyhound that Chan Gailey is gone forever; and to show proper sportsmanship to our klimpsun friends, Thank God and Greyhound that Tommy ‘chan jr.’ Bowden is gone too.

By Yade Sdhcyejk

October 13, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

Cullen and Jeff Harper are classless thugs.

By Paddy

October 13, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

If Tech wins the toss, take the ball. You don’t want a quick strike td from Clemson. Find some way to take the air out of the crowd. Nice long opening drive w/ points should do the trick. Can’t see this being a plus for Tech.

By Steve

October 13, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

Tech will have to get and keep the momentum early to keep that crowd out of the game. Hopefully the offense will be like it was earlier, and control the clock.

By JRICEGT

October 13, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

* As a tech fan, I know the hell that Clemson fans are going through. It seems like Clemson is just a step behind TECH as far as getting rid of a terrible coach. As much as I want Tech to beat the ever living crap out of Clemson every year. Bowden needed to go. Good LUCK and best of wishes for finishing out the season as strong as you can and Prove to the SEC and the rest of the country that the ACC is still the best conference in college football. Good Luck Tigers…….STING ‘EM JACKETS!!!!!!*

By Steve

October 13, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

Also, the Clemson team is trying to prepare for an offense that is not easy to prepare for. This will be a distraction to them.

By Casey

October 13, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

As long as they weather the initial storm, they’ll be fine.

By JRICEGT

October 13, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

Did Clemson’s Offensive Coordinator leave too??

By Jaded Jacket

October 13, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

Clemson will get themselves a Johnson as head coach too. No not Paul Johnson, but Bobby Johnson from Vanderbilt who played his college ball at Clemson.

By fishtales

October 13, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

I agree with Reebok. The talent didn’t just get better with the firings. See Auburn about that. Arkansas is the worst team in the SEC and they won at the Hare. Clemson had coaching issues no doubt. But their biggest problem BY FAR is their offensive line is terrible. They do not block ANYBODY. It doesn’t matter how talented Spiller and Davis and Ford et al are…the line is a sieve and it kills EVERYTHING else after that. Just look at Alabama. Sure there’s some talent in there…but overall it’s mostly the same old 7-6 guys and up-and-down JPW from last year. The biggest difference? Their line is the most veteran in the SEC. There’s nothing else more important.

By Carolina Jacket

October 13, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this

I agree with you guys — take the ball in this case. Clemson does have some big strike players. I wouldn’t overlook Korn however, he is considered one of the really hot young qbs. I am really looking forward to a great game — would love for it to be a Tech blowout, but I expect it to be much closer.

By JRICEGT

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

Clemson’s Offensive Coordinator Rob Spence is gone too.

By GTYJ

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

I see a defensive clinic shown by GT on Saturday. Sacks galore, tackles for loss, and some TOs forced by a reckless clemson team.

I could see harper’s comments driving a wedge in the team, and if GT can get up early I could see a big win.

By UGA-55

October 13, 2008 6:30 PM | Link to this

GT should be flying high after the big win Saturday.

By CW

October 13, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this

Who cares about their coach, their quarterback and all that.

Their Offensive line isn’t going to magically get better because of a coaching change. Walker, Johnson, Richard and Morgan need to OWN the line of scrimmage and control the game.

And our Offense needs to build on the MS St and Duke games by steadily wearing their defense down.

The distractions all belong to Clemson. Our guys shouldn’t think a thing about it. This is a rivalry game on the road and we’ll need to play our best to win.

By Calvin

October 13, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

Coincidentally, Bill Lewis was fired five days before the Clemson game in 1994, and O’Leary took over as interim head coach. Tech lost, 10-20.

By son_sir

October 13, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this

Tech should worry much more about Tech and much less about the situation at Clemson. Priority #1 is execution that wasn’t there last Saturday. I don’t care who the QB was, there’s no excuse for going down to the wire with Gardner-Webb. Hopefully CPJ is chewing on his share of rear ends at practice and GT comes ready to play. Memorial Stadium will no doubt be full of thousands of jubilant fans. Fortunately, they won’t have a say so in the game if Tech executes and leaves the distractions at Clemson to the Tigers and their fans.

By GTYJ

October 13, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

son_sir. You can’t execute if the timing is off. Timing was off because Booker hasn’t run the offense enough and is just too slow.

We have both Josh and Jaybo back, and so too the execution.

By son_sir

October 13, 2008 8:23 PM | Link to this

I hope you are right GTYJ. I didn’t see the game (listened on XM), but it sounded as though the blocking wasn’t there as well as things being out of sync from a timing standpoint.

By GTYJ

October 13, 2008 8:51 PM | Link to this

It is true that the blocking wasn’t great, but that was because of a few factors.

Sheer numbers. Like duke, GW sold out to stop the run. Unlike duke we couldn’t get it done in the air.

Not respecting the QB run. same as in the Duke game but even more so. When the QB isn’t a threat to hit the home run ball they can focus on playing overly aggressive on the pitch and dive, and catch up to teh QB before he can break away. With Josh back that changes. They can no longer just tee off on the pitch man and dive man, because Josh will burn them big. It causes an extra man to stay back, and that leads to less people coming, better blocking, better running.

Speed of execution. Because we ran the offense slower the blocking needed to be better for longer. We couldn’t do it, so it made it seem like we weren’t doing as well.

That being said we need to work on the o-line, as we have had problems all year, but it isn’t in as bad a shape as the GW game might indicate.

By TechCrybaby

October 13, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this

Paul Johnson gets the Tech team coached up, this week. No footballs “on the ground.” Josh and Jaybo restore offensive speed and timing. Defense contains Davis and Spiller. Clemson comes down the hill excited (or frantic), but two Tech scores deflate them. Tech 30, Clemson 14.

By Not Disappointed

October 13, 2008 9:38 PM | Link to this

A good week of practise and Play Clemson at full SPEED! Go Jackets!

By MidnightRambler

October 13, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this

I agree with most of the comments above. The Yellow Jackets simply need to be up for this game and play with the same intensity they displayed in the games up until last Saturday. The only difference is that Harper will start at QB [Bowden had benched him], but Tech also has to prepare for QB #2 if Harper doesn’t deliver. Tech shouldn’t be too concerned with whether Clemson is fired up or is down but just deal with the team that shows up and out-hustle them. I’M KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT OUR FIRST 2 QB’S ARE HEALTHY!

GO JACKETS!! BEAT CLEMSON!!*

By yjacket

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

We had to prepare for 2 Qb’s at Va Tech, so this time it should be easier to prepare.

We need the D-Line to win another game!!!

Is Spiller playing?

By yjacket

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

from espn.com:

“Backup Clemson quarterback Willy Korn will start at quarterback in place of starter Cullen Harper on Saturday against Georgia Tech, interim head coach Dabo Swinney said on Monday — a decision he said the entire staff was in agreement with. “

By Coz109

October 14, 2008 12:41 AM | Link to this

Look Tech fans, I’m a UGA fan. However I would just like to compliment Calvin Booker on his comment regarding the Gardner-Webb game. I heard an interview with him and he said something like “As a senior quarterback, it’s my job to execute the offense”. After hearing Cullen Harper’s comment about Tommy Bowden earlier, I just couldn’t help but think that if Harper would have taken Booker’s attitude, then maybe Clemson could have lived up to some of that hype. It’s sad that Harper, Spiller and company should take a lesson in leadership from a third stringer. So, kudos to Mr. Booker, class all the way. Sorry to invade your blog, but that needed to be said.

P.S. If Harper does get in the game, make sure you bury his sorry behind!!!

By Hal

October 14, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

Discipline will be the key to Tech approach to this game. They have to put all of this out of their minds and concentrate on each one of their game day duties. This is hard for 18 and 19 year olds to do. CPJ has his work cut out for him. Clemson on the other hand has nothing to loose.

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 14, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the comment Coz. Good to hear some classy comments from a fan of the loyal opposition.

I agree, Calvin Booker came through this whole thing looking like a class kid with a great attitude. I wish we had more kids with those attributes. It’s only a pity that his athletic skills aren’t quite up to the standards of his attitude (close, but not quite). If they were, he’d be a Heisman candidate.

By Jimmy

October 14, 2008 9:07 PM | Link to this

I wholeheartily agree about the comments above on Calvin Booker. He, unlike Cullen Harper, is a 100% class act. Booker could have transferred like so many before him after Tech’s coaching change, but he decided to stay for his final year of eligibility(although since he already transferred from another school-Auburn- once, i’m not sure if he could have even transferred again under NCAA bylaws.

Anyway, he took the hit for the team over the weekend. Unlike Harper, who decided to kick a man while he was down. In that situation its always best not to give the media a juicy story. Just shut your pie hole and stay classy.

By Jimmy

October 14, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

I wholeheartily agree about the comments above on Calvin Booker. He, unlike Cullen Harper, is a 100% class act. Booker could have transferred like so many before him after Tech’s coaching change, but he decided to stay for his final year of eligibility(although since he already transferred from another school-Auburn- once, i’m not sure if he could have even transferred again under NCAA bylaws.

Anyway, he took the hit for the team over the weekend. Unlike Harper, who decided to kick a man while he was down. In that situation its always best not to give the media a juicy story. Just shut your pie hole and stay classy.

By Jimmy

October 14, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

I wholeheartily agree about the comments above on Calvin Booker. He, unlike Cullen Harper, is a 100% class act. Booker could have transferred like so many before him after Tech’s coaching change, but he decided to stay for his final year of eligibility(although since he already transferred from another school-Auburn- once, i’m not sure if he could have even transferred again under NCAA bylaws.

Anyway, he took the hit for the team over the weekend. Unlike Harper, who decided to kick a man while he was down. In that situation its always best not to give the media a juicy story. Just shut your pie hole and stay classy.

By GM

October 14, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this

Harper now back stepping like a politician, claiming he was referring to Swinney getting job when he said, “He got what he deserved”. Big, fat lie.

Booker is out of his element in this offense, nothing he can do about it. He’s a drop back passer, and actually played OK when he got in last year.