Tech

By Why is that incessenat Bumblebee add...

October 29, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this

…still around advertising the UVA game?

By CarolinaJacket

October 29, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this

Now I’m not suggesting that Tech go back to the Tenuta all or nothing defense, but perhaps we should bring the line backers a bit more than we have. If they are double teaming Johnson and/or others, the line backers ought to be able to get to the qb more than anyone did against Virginia. Got to have your top game Saturday.

By cooter

October 29, 2008 8:07 AM | Link to this

Who knows what to expect. I didn’d see UVA’s OL pushing GT’s DL around at will either. Also, PJ said he can’t fix the fumbles and Nesbitt said “fumbles are just part of the game”. Hopefully they will both re-think their statements and get the fumbleitis worked out. Two fumbles against FLA St., game over.

By Tech82

October 29, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this

I hope we make some defensive adjustments to stop the short passing game. UVA killed us with short passes all day. If our defensive front doesn’t generate some pressure we will be in for a very long day.

By TheBlogger

October 29, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this

Something that I saw a lot of during the UVA game was holding by UVA O-Line that wasn’t called. This prevented many sacks that Tech would have had if the refs were doing their job.

I was a bit disappointed that PJ didn’t make a big deal of it during the game. He should at least have said something during half time to the refs.

By GT45

October 29, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this

We’ll be back to our selves Sat. Stop the run and make them one dimesional. I sure hope Jahi will be back, but I doubt it. May need a bit of a spy on Ponder. Go Jackets-

By Wahoo

October 29, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this

Blogger,

Qutit crying about the refs vs. UVA. You got beat. Did other kids say bad things about you in school also? The incessant whining is not very becoming.

By Larry Hartstein

October 29, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this

Blogger — CPJ showed his displeasure very clearly on the third-quarter TD pass. He was on the field after the extra point, letting the official have it. Not sure what other conversations took place during the game.

Again, while Tech made a big deal of that non-call on Michael Johnson, no one blamed the refs for the loss, they all said, “It was on us.”

By m

October 29, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

I have watched the replay and the ACC officials really did SUCK in this game. The Virginia offensive line made more tackles than their defensive line. Their TD should have been called back due to a FLAGRANT hold (on MJ) that virtually everyone in the stadium and everyone in TV land saw clearly. The bad spot that gave them a first down (challenged by CPJ) instead of it being the deserved 4th down cost us a TD instead of a possible field goal. On the last drive to try to tie the game, there was FLAGRANT pass interference that was not called. Yes, we should have won the game anyway, but why do ACC officals have to be SO PATHETIC???? And, as always, thank GOD and Greyhound that the worst coach in the history of college football is gone forever!!!

By ga_tech_92

October 29, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

People making a big deal of the fumble topic need to get real. Do you think they don’t try to fix it every chance they get? Do you think Paul Johnson is an idiot? Your statements seem to indicate that you think that he’s too stupid to realize that fumbles are an issue with his Offense and Football in general. The man knows this, some know-it-all blogger doesn’t change that reality. The point of his statement was that they are doing what they can and past a certain point it is just going to take time. It takes a good year or two to get this offense down ‘pat’, based on his other teams experiences. It is what it is…and what it is, is something they work on every day…but there is no cure for it beyond working on it and preaching it every day…which they already do. This offense is going to cause more fumbles than other offenses, but the yin to that yan is we will have a lot less interseptions. Historically his teams have a lot of turnovers the first year. This isn’t rocket science and there is no mirical cure. Time and experience is what the team needs. Did you expect us to have a better record than we do, before the season started? We are way ahead of the ‘experts’ predictions…why can’t you just allow the team (and yourself) to feel good about the reality that we are over-achieving?

By El Gato

October 29, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

m,

Great to see you are back….really missed your insightful comments….and bringing some whining with you….give it a few years and you will be wistfully thinking of Coach Gailey and Reggie.

By GT45

October 29, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

Stand up at the game, and be heard. Make the people behind you get up, and maybe it’ll put them in the game with a little passion, also! There will be alot of FSU fans here, so let’s not let them be a factor! Let the boys and coaches feel our hometown support! If you’re not going, win or lose, don’t come on here talking crap next week-

By Barbara

October 29, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

Stop complaining about officiating, just as I tell my UNC pals. VA beat us fairly when we were ahead up there the week before. Our defense fell apart, period. VA is coming on stronger than people anticipated early in the season. We don’t have as high illusions of greatness as GA Tech in football, so when we do win, it means more to us. You guys sound like the Falcons each year when the season starts. Supposed to be good, and when things don’t go well, not all your fault, but someone else’s.

By GT FAN PA

October 29, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

Larry-Nice article-This could be the difference in the game. I think the front 4 got their pride stepped on Saturday. I look for them to have statment game, which everyone will look at. I was at the local watering hole with a friend of mine who graduated from PITT and he made the comment more than I did about the Officials. No excuse or whinning just the facts. It was obvious and even the announcers for ESPNU had said they could not understand why flags were not being thrown-does not change the fact it was a lost. Tech will move on and lets get ready for FSU-GO JACKETS and THWG!!!

By DogCatcher

October 29, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Barbara-

MEOW!!!

By Too Easy

October 29, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Great comment, dogcatcher. Jeez. Barbara spoke the truth. I’m sure no tekkies were getting away with holding. No way. It had to have been one-sided, particularly at your own little crackerbox. Surely the acc office wants to see Virginny in Jax. Well, they probably do travel much better than the trade school.

By Jim

October 29, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

I’m a big Tech fan, but after last week, vs. UVA, this week just does not really matter all that much. GT just blew it last week.

By StingDoc

October 29, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

I have reviewed my DVR of the UVA game trying my best to be objective, and I am very upset at the officiating. I counted 4 bad calls favoring UVA to none for Tech. Tech got the better of the close calls 2 favoring UVA to 4 for Tech, but these didn’t nearly compensate for the bad calls. As I posted earlier, the 3 big ones were: [1] Michael Johnson was clearly held by #61 on the 34 yd TD pass to make the score UVA 17 GT 14 in the 3rd Qtr., 10:22 time left. Both ESPNU announcers, Doug Bell and Charles Arbuckle, agreed. Coach Paul Johnson was furious at the officials as were the fans who saw the replay on the Jumbotron. Not only should the TD have been nullified with a penalty, but MJ was going to sack the QB possibly even causing a fumble as he later did. [2] Peerman #37 clearly stepped out of bounds at the 4 yd line as he dove for the 1st down at the GT 3 yd line with the score tied 17-17, 4th Qtr., 3:55 left. Numerous video replays clearly showed it, and both ESPNU announcers emphatically agreed. No official review, but CPJ challenged. The refs upheld the bad spot giving the Cavs a 1st down on the GT 3. Both announcers said “WOW!!” Also, Tech lost a critical Time Out. [3] D. Thomas was clearly interfered with on a long pass on 3rd & 11 from the Tech 40, 4th Qtr, 2:09 left, UVA 24 GT 17. The UVA player had his hands all over him. No flag. Thomas nearly caught it anyway.

The other bad call was in the 1st Qtr, UVA 3 GT 14, 5:35 left. GT #59 was clearly held allowing Peerman to gain 8 yds. This was not as big as the other 3.

Others feel that UVA held more often, but I couldn’t definitively see that on DVR.

For those of you who agree with me, go to theacc.com, scroll down the left to “contact us” and email them your outrage, as I have.

UVA played well, but in my view, these 3 bad calls cost us the game. We had 3 turnovers which hurt, esp. the one on the UVA 5 yd. line, but UVA also had 3 which hurt them as well.

What do you think?

By AFnPC

October 29, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Ahhhh…al you Gay Tech fans should just stay home on Saturday. There is no need for you to come to Doak-Campbell North Stadium just to watch the ‘Noles chop through another terrible Gay Tech team. Go NOLES!

By DogCatcher

October 29, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Too Easy-

Bite me just like the fleas do-Go back over and talk about how many Mullet fans you will encounter and how bad you will beat Timmy-it will two in a row-oh yeah and almost 3 decades since the last NC for UGA-I would be willing to bet you were not even a thought in your daddy’s mind! THWG

By jabster

October 29, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

FWIW—Vegas had us as a 1.5 point ‘dog at opening line…we’re now a 2.5 point favorite.

Wahoo: You won. Act like you’ve been there before. Quit being a bad winner and reinforcing the fact that UVA has the most obnoxious fans in the ACC. Only the real losers troll on the losing team’s blog.

Also—any truth to the rumor that play-by-play will be moving from 790 to 106.7 FM for basketball season and next football season?

By m

October 29, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

Stingdoc, you are absolutely correct. If the ACC commissioner doesn’t do something about the pitiful officiating in the ACC, he should be fired.

By question

October 29, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

How can a player step out of bounds and be obvious on TV and not be seen by the replay official? Do they have access to the TV replay?

By GT Mustang

October 29, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

Bring Out The Blue Jerseys For this Game!!! And Go Jackets!

By whoa-mack

October 29, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

i agree with carolinajacket… we knew they were the best o-line we’d face… why not run a real blitz a little more…

and i put the one fumble on Voss.. he never got it out from under his big ‘ole legs…

the other fumble i think nesbitt tried to give to dwyer real quick cause he saw the o-line had broken down in front of him.. he was about to get ransacked.. and dwyer wasnt quite ready for it..

the lack of depth in the secondary hurt us against VA… nesbitt missed a few reads and didnt throw the ball away when he should have… not sure jaybo would have done any better.. nesbitt did have some first downs with his legs that jaybo def. could not have pulled off

By GW

October 29, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

AFnPC - Have fun at Doak-Campbell Stadium on Saturday! You moron the game is at GT!

By AFnPC

October 29, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

GW

Notice I said Doak-Campbell NORTH, aka Bobby-Dodd…How many times has Gay Tech beaten us there? Ummmm….Try 1975! How many times has the Wreck beaten FSU in ACC games? Here’s the simple math there sparky…0! Yep, that’s a goose-egg!

Go NOLES!

By AFnPC

October 29, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

GW

Notice I said Doak-Campbell NORTH, aka Bobby-Dodd…When was the last time Gay Tech beaten us there? Ummmm….Try 1975! How many times has the Wreck beaten FSU in ACC games? Here’s the simple math there sparky…0! Yep, that’s a goose-egg!

Go NOLES!

By GT45

October 29, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

Yeah, Jim, You are a terrific Tech fan! Stay home Sat and watch UGA play UF, cause we certainly don’t need all your support, POS.

By Too Easy

October 29, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

Dogcatcher: 14 out of 17, and soon to be 8 in a row. How’s that for a bite? The ‘Noles aren’t far behind that.

By yellowblood

October 29, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Speaking of HOLDING! The Pre game Tickle Pile will be on the baseball field while the victory Tickle Pile will be on the intramural fields as usual. Please cum.

By Iron Jacket

October 29, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Can I bring my domestic partner?

By AFnPC

October 29, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

I agree with GT Mustang. You guys should break out the blue jerseys so the footprints on your player’s chests aren’t as visible. We don’t want you techies losing your self-esteem. Here’s to 13 in a row over Gay Tech!

Go Noles!

By yellowblood

October 29, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

Yes! Since almost all Tech students and alumni have domestic partners you are allowed to bring them however NO JEALOUSY!

By No Dawgs Here

October 29, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

People you have to remember GT is relatively a young team with a new offense and defense scheme. You are going to have bad games, just like you are going to have good ones. We could beat FSU and UGA and lose to Miami. You never know. Either which way, PJ is a far better coach than Chan. Once all the peices get fitted and oiled, you will see a team that most in the country will fear. Just watch and see.

By ga_tech_92

October 29, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Fear no one. Respect everyone. and… Go Jackets!

By AFnPC

October 29, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

No Dawgs Here

“peices get fitted and oiled” lol…Hope you’re just a fan and not an alumnus…You’ll make tech look worse than they already do…ROFLMAO!

By GT45

October 29, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Good to see all our Ugagotts back around. I hope your here next week when the pups come home nadless. My two favorite teams, Tech and UF! What will ya’ll have to play for the rest of the season when ya’ll lose?

By DC

October 29, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Has GT ever lost a game that the officials didn’t “rob” them of? Lose like men how about it. You sound like a bunch of little girls with perpetual victimitus. Grow a set!

By GT

October 29, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

FSU scares me. They are starting to look a little like FSU of old. That was a pretty good Va. Tech team they walked on. We beat them we are pretty good.

By DogCatcher

October 29, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

GT45

Don’t be so hard on the butt sniffers they are after all only a “half” away of being the best team in the country. They need to be more concerned about what is on the plate this weekend-FSU coming to town so let’s hope CPJ has the boys ready to go! Go Jackets-THWG!!!

By Brewer for GT President

October 29, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

We should seriously drop the complaining about the D-line being held. Yeah, they were held all day. One hold was so obvious that everyone in the stadium saw it but the idiots with the yellow flags didn’t and that play resulted in a TD for UVA. Same thing happened last year against BC (with a bunch of other blown calls). What was done about it? Nothing. Same will happen now. Unless you can come up with some great idea on how to humiliate the ACC into taking action, you just look like a whiner. The team should send the tape in, make a formal complaint and move on. And to everyone saying “I’m sure GT didn’t hold anybody”, you didn’t see the game. That line didn’t hold anything. Or block anything. If the blocking had been better, there would have been many big gains on offense and we wouldn’t be here complaining about the holding. Honestly, I think the holding was just as bad in the Miss St game, but since the offense took care of business, it doesn’t matter.

D-line should be better this week, no excuses. Of course, if the offense holds on to the ball and controls the clock, it would help a lot.

By JetBuzz80

October 29, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

At the NCAA Div 1 level, professionally competent/consistent officiating should be a given. When obvious mistakes are made (we all make them,) they should be reviewed and rectified. This did not happen Saturday at the Dodd.

Flagrant missed calls were a big factor in the game. Just the facts. Period.

Jacket turnovers were also a big factor, and weak pass defense. CPJ and team will certainly work these areas hard.

Hopefully the ACC athletic commissioner, who was at the game and interviewed by Wes Durham at halftime, will work the officiating issue just as hard. I’m sure his expectations equal those of the teams and fans.

StingDoc, a thorough and impartial analysis and post. Great idea on the acc.com email.

Upcoming FSU is a make/break game for where this season goes. With desire, focus, and execution, we win hands-down.

GO JACKETS!!

By Brewer for GT President

October 29, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

GT FSU beat VT after the 1st and 2nd string QBs went down for VT. FSU is not unbeatable.

By Confucius

October 29, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Confucius say techies whiny little females. Bees act like everyone out to get them. Bees no understand people don’t care enough about them to give a chop-suey! hahaha! Confucius laugh so hard he crap himself!

By Scoop

October 29, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

From Yahoo Sports: With the wheels coming off at Auburn this season, it seems more likely a change could be made. The problem for the Auburn brass: Tuberville has a $6 million buyout.

Should Auburn turn the page, guys such as Muschamp and Graham will be on the radar. And there also is scuttlebutt that Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson and USF’s Jim Leavitt could become factors. Three wild-card names: South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier, North Carolina’s Butch Davis and Wake Forest’s Jim Grobe.

By DogCatcher

October 29, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

DC

Your right we cry too much-I looked on the UGA blog and already I see I hope the officials don’t hurt us this weekend-so go on back over to puppyland and win your 10 or 11 games pound your chest about the beat down coming to us-we will play the game and what is will be. The only reason UGA does not complain about calls because they are one of the most penalized teams-Face it- UGA is good-Not as good as what they were thought to be.

By GT FAN PA

October 29, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

Brewer- good point that I totally overlooked, and to be honest VT’s offense has been struggling.

By whiner

October 29, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

has tech ever truly lost a game? Or are they always getting corn-holed by the officials? Geez, what a bunch of babies. Grow up. And grow a pair while you’re at it.

By Cremins

October 29, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

Please stop blaming the refs. We are starting to sound like Vince Dooley after Jasper’s fumble.

By BADDAWG

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

GT45: As a hugh dawg fan and college football fan in general, I HOPE I never get to the point that I have to pull for a third party(or team if you will) to enjoy my favorite past time!!!

Obviously you have a definitive dis-like for all things UGA, as you should. I feel the same way about GT.

Thus far I have not had to experience the indignity of having to pull for someone else to do the “dirty work” for me…ie..you wanting UF to beat the DAWGS because you could’nt. That must be a bad feeling?

You guys often bring up the Fla. game and our record against them since 1990…by the way we still have a 10 game lead in that series! What about your record against FSU??? What is it???

See you right after Thanksgiving for ANOTHER beat down!!!!

Soon to be 8 in a row…AND COUNTING!!!!

By Preacher Richt

October 29, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Too Easy-

You are a goose. Why dont your not waste your prepayed Kinko’s internet time trolling other sites when you should be working on your resume.

The Gators have owned you so bad in J-ville I find it very telling that you would brag to anyone about series dominance. What is Preacher Richt gonna do this time, a bearded lady…midgets? Come back on here Monday and lets discuss both the FSU/tech game and the georgie/Gator game.

Silly little man you are.

By dawgy

October 29, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Baddawg: Actually, it’s more like 18 years in a row without losing to tech. Remember, they had to forfeit those three games they “won” when half of their team was academically ineligible. Oh yeah, O’Liar sure ran a tight ship over there.

By ttown one

October 29, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

GT has a great def. line, without a doubt. Rick Trickett has prepared his guys to combat such a great group, I have no doubts.

This should be a great game. Again, it will be better than the JAX Jack-up of UGA.

By bowdensbafoons

October 29, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

noles fans-

you had an incredible run in the 90’s. may not see anything like it again. you have owned tech in our series since joining the conference. cant deny that either.

but please stop beating your chest like you are still king of the hill. you got shut out at home last year by wake and are now firmly entrenched in the ranks of the mediocre. warrick dunn, peter warrick and tamarick vanover are no longer there. accept reality. you have a pretty good team this year and tech is in for a fight, but old rome has fallen my friends. let it go.

we will see you saturday. good luck.

By Jim

October 29, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

GT45- Thanks for your kind words. Yes, I be glad to stay home so you can have my seat. Maybe you can find some UGA fans, who have the same class as you, to sit with so you’ll feel right at home. In the meantime you might want to do a little studying in spelling and proper word usage. your buddy, Jim

By Cremins

October 29, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

dawgy,

Do you really want to start giving back wins during eras of cheating? UGA has been caught many, many more times than Tech.

By Speaking for Everyone

October 29, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

Barbara, Women should not be allowed to talk about sports.

-Everyone was thinking it, I said it

By DogCatcher

October 29, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Dawgy-

About as tight as what CMR runs now in UGA-10 players arrested this season-I wonder what the whole number under him tenure is? Oh let’s punish the boys-we will suspend them for 1 game that will teach them-Worry about your own house-oh and by the way the NCAA reinstated all of those wins-Worry about the University of Gangsters Academy and we will worry about our little nerds here. And regardless where you go in the country we may be looked at as ‘NERDS’ but never has anyone called Tech- Hillbillies or Rednecks like they refer to the bulldawg nation-so think (if possbile) what you may-Go Jackets and THWG!

By AFnPC

October 29, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Cremins

I’m no dawg fan, but I like your use of the word ‘caught’. I surmise you have some information on Tech’s recruiting ‘tools’?

bowdensbafoons

Gay Tech will not beat FSU this weekend, nor will they for the rest of the time that Bowden is the HC. When was the last time Tech won? 1975. When did Bowden come to Tallahassee? 1976.

By GT Fan

October 29, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

UVa’s OL should be playing DL. They made some super tackles on GT’s D. Regardless we still could’ve won. I expect a bounce back from Saturday and victory over the Noles.

By GT Fan

October 29, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

Ugag’s Arrest Record under CMR must at least be 50 plus players. They average 7-8 a year and he has been there since 2001. Now that is record to be proud of leghumpers.
Go Gators!!!

By GT45

October 29, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

Baddawg, I’m not really a UF fan, it’s just so easy to push your buttons! I’ve stated many times that I hope ya’ll are number one when we play. That will make it that much sweeter. I figured that post would hook, line, and sinker one of ya’ll. Jim, as far as your concerned, and I hope my grasp of the English language will allow for this one point, go away! Go Jackets-

By FBFan

October 29, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

AfnPC

Yea you are right - Bobby’s win / loss record has been real impressive for the last few years. You, Nebraska, Michigan, and Miami are all fighting it out for fastest and furthest drop from relevance. What’s even better news for the other Florida teams is Jimbo Fisher is next inline. Can you hear Florida Atlantic’s footsteps?

FSU’s biggest fear – A Good taxidermist and it’s “Bobbyville” forever.

By HairyDawg

October 29, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

Will Yech win another game this year? You fools would do anything to ruin our season…even losing to teams you are favored to beat by 11. We need you clowns to try and win all your remaining games so our stregnth of schedule will look better when we beat you for the 8th time in a row. I mean if you girls are going to be 6-5 we could have scheduled a Big 10 team to improve our chances. Stop cutting off your nose to spite your face and win a couple of games.

By Not a beeliever - yet

October 29, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

To win this game, the Tech offense will have to break the 2 TD per game funk that they’ve fallen into. They have only scored more than two TDs against MSU and Duke (discounting Jax State). I fear that FSU’s team speed on defense may give us fits.

The key may be holding FSU under 20 and hoping for some points off of turnovers. We certainly won’t be able to survive any cheap “give-aways.”

Much will depend on how the team responds to last week’s loss. Will they come out fired up or will the sleepwalk continue?

If Tech wins this one, look for a 21-17 score.

Bad news is that they are averaging 28 points in their 5 games against D-1A opponents and have been held under 20 points only once this year (against WFU). NC State held them to 26 in their last road game.

Hard to be optimistic about this one guys. The team is going to have to show something that we haven’t seen in weeks (or possibly even at all) this year.

Another factor is that Tech has never beaten a Bobby Bowden FSU team. We’ve come within an eyelash on a couple of occasions, only to watch it evaporate.

If I were forced to put money on this one, I’d have to take FSU and lay the points.

I hope I’m wrong.

By m

October 29, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

To dawgy….Tech did NOT forfeit ANY games, so quit repeating this untruth. I understand why you don’t like Coach O’leary because he made a habit of beating the crap out of you little puppies…just like Paul Johnson is going to do. Just remember…yes you did beat Chan Gailey 6 games in a row (and would have beaten him a 100 games in a row if he had stayed) but the last time we had a real football coach he beat you 3 out of 4…so get ready…the smackdown of the dawgs is coming. And thank God and Greyhound that the worst coach in the history of the world is gone forever.**

By GT45

October 29, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

m, why no bold letters? But you are right!

By NYJacket

October 29, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

* Thanks M, I thought you had gone on vacation. *

By HairyDawg

October 29, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

Mom would not let m use bold today…

By Wahoo

October 29, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this

No vacation for m….he has spent the past few days with a DVR watching the beat down we put on your formerly ranked team…tell us again how the refs “stole” the game from you….I enjoy it everytime I hear you cry about it.

By canchan

October 29, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this

Don’t like to complain about officiating but here is a quote from foxsports.com writeup

“Johnson complained that a lineman grabbed him around the neck on Verica’s second TD, and the replay seemed to back him up. No flag was thrown.”

By Calvin

October 29, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this

Gailey would have beaten Georgia a couple of years ago in Athens, when Tech was 9-2 going into the Georgia game; but for a Reggie Ball fumble and an outrageous official call. That ruined Gailey’s best season and eventually cost him his job. There’s no need for the Gailey bashing; he was bashed by Ball and those officials.

By dawgy

October 29, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this

I’ll address these one at a time…

Cremins: UGA has never been on probation for football. Next time you spew untruths like that, please cite them. But, Tech HAS been on probation. Recently, I might add. SOOO, tech has been on probation more than Georgia. Nice accusation though, mathlete.

Dogcatcher: Ahem, Joe Hamilton, Reuben Houston, Jerrard Tarrant, etc. etc. etc. As far as “other” people calling us names, I don’t really worry about it because it’s only the tech fans that do that from behind their little keyboards. Everybody (including tech fans) knows that a techie doesn’t have the sand to call a dawg those names in person.

“m” - yes, I know tech didn’t forfeit any of the games during O’Liar’s crooked tenure. However, the NCAA forfeited the games for tech. And I seem to remember Richt spanking O’Liar and Dork Godsey on his first try. O’Liar saw the writing on the wall and bolted for the Domers… Upon which he was unceremoniously fired for lying his Irish arse off on his resume. Typical tech S.O.P., though, so you can’t really blame him.

By Dwight Schrute

October 29, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this

Calvin - nice try blaming the firing of Gailey on refs. What else can you blame on refs? Your acne? Your virginity at age 40? Your residence in your mother’s basement? Oh, and I like how you blamed both Reggie’s fumble AND the officials “bad call.” What exactly was the blown call if he did, as you declare, fumble? Just stop, you’re embarrassing yourself.

By joe

October 29, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

lol calvin u just got owned pretty hard

Dwight Schrute have to admit that was legit

By jay jarrell

October 29, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

Message to baddoggy,If Eight Wins is that Important ,Then 4 to 1 Baby Ought to get Cha’ Good!Even Florida has more than the Pound Puppies.You People Would Sell Your Souls for One!!Eat me.

By Ralphie

October 29, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

Dogcather: Please tell me that what you wrote was just rhetoric. The majority of Georgia football players arrested during Richt’s tenure have been for drinking underage. Wow, pretty nefarious. Tech had a program-wide academic cheating scandal that was no doubt ignored if not condoned by O’Leary. If you can’t see the difference between the two, then you are incredibly stupid. Or you’re just a spindoctor in the mold of Obama. Either way, you’re a lowlife.

By patrioy

October 29, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this

wow ralphie.. What are you some kind of terrorist mocking your next president? Go back to Iraq we don’t need you here in Georgia

By to dawgy

October 29, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this

Dawgy- How are you commenting on “techies” writing things behind their keyboards? Isn’t that exactly what you are doing?f I would gladly call you a white trash moron to your face boy.

By GT

October 29, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

Thanks Brewer for GT President for the information about the FSU game with VT. I was wondering why everybody has been so calm. Maybe we will win this thing. Lord I am starting to sound like Larry Munson.

By StingDoc

October 29, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this

Here is a follow-up to my post above about the bad calls that cost Tech the game:

THE QUOTES OF THE ESPNU ANNOUNCERS, DOUG BELL AND CHARLES [CHUCK] ARBUCKLE AT THE TIME OF THESE THREE BAD CALLS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

[1] Michael Johnson was clearly held by #61 on the 34 yd TD pass to make the score UVA 17 GT 14 in the 3rd Qtr., 10:22 time left. Not only should the TD have been nullified with a penalty, but MJ was going to sack the QB possibly even causing a fumble as he later did. It was a flagrant, obvious foul which the officials should never have missed.

“Paul Johnson was getting after everyone….THE OFFICIALS!” The Replay is shown. “This is why he was so upset on that Touchdown Pass. HIS MAN WAS HELD!” “Look here. #61 [UVA] has him [Michael Johnson, GT] on the outside. He doesn’t let go. HE WAS HELD.” “They showed that on the Big Screen on the Scoreboard, and the crowd did react” The fans are booing loudly. Paul Johnson is visibly upset.

* MY SUGGESTION: The ACC should allow coaches to challenge key plays like this for official review; an obvious game-changing penalty which the officials missed.*

[2]Peerman #37 clearly stepped out of bounds at the 4 &1/2 yd line as he dove for the 1st down at the GT 3 yd line with the score tied 17-17, 4th Qtr., 3:55 left. “They’re measuring for a 1st down, Chuck, but I think his right foot may have been on the chalk there, before he dove.” “I think you’re right, Doug. He stepped out. Let’s see the Replay….OH, HE STEPPED ON IT! Now, if they’re looking at this up in the booth, they can review it.” No Official Review by the refs. Ref: “Georgia Tech has challenged the Spot.” “That’s a smart play by Coach Paul Johnson, because ON OUR REPLAY, HE WAS OUT OF BOUNDS right about the 4 yard line which would leave him short.” 2nd Replay is shown. “RIGHT THERE!” Replay clearly shows his foot on the sideline. 3rd Replay. “This will give you a better angle. HE WAS OUT!!” “The other angle showed it even better.” Several additional replays show conclusively that Peerson stepped out of bounds at about the 4 & ½ yd. line, short of the 1st down. “So I think that’s going to be brought back. The Replay Officials are watching the same Replays you are watching.” Ref: “THE PLAY STANDS AS CALLED!” “WOW!! WOW!!” Instead of 4th down, UVA gets 1st & Goal at the GT 3 yd. line & scores the game winning TD on the next play. GT loses a critical time out on the coaches challenge.

[3] D. Thomas was clearly interfered with on a long pass on 3rd & 11 from the Tech 40, 4th Qtr, 2:09 left, UVA 24 GT 17. The UVA player had his hands all over him. No flag. Thomas nearly caught it anyway. “The crowd wanted Interference.” Fans are booing loudly. “The crowd is wanting a Flag!”

Once again, unbiased, objective, respected, TV announcers point out the obvious bad calls to the entire nation, and nothing is done to correct this by the ACC. It is beyond intelligent comprehension.

MY SUGGESTION: NATIONAL OFFICIALS TO REDUCE THE APPEARANCE OF BIAS WITHIN CONFERENCES.

For those of you who agree with me, go to theacc.com, scroll down the left to “contact us” and email them your outrage, as I have.

By To Dawgy's Mom

October 29, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this

To dawgy,

Put down the laptop and get your @$$ back in line for our free cheese…I tolds youz i is gonna beat yo’s @$$ if you dont get home nows.

By Terry

October 29, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this

I think we need to focus on FSU and forget about Va game refs. That game is over, it is time for our D line and O lines to step up and play like they did at the beginning of the season.

Also, let’s cut the crap about Gailey and give support to CPJ. He has done a heck of a job considering where we were predicted to be this year. I think it was ESPN that had us picked to be 3-9. New offensive scheme, new defensive scheme, we are most fortunate to be 6-2.

To the team, play like you absolutely want it! To the fans, cheer like you absolutely want it!!!

Go Jackets.

By GM

October 29, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this

Sting Doc: You spent a lot of time on your post, and I applaud your efforts. I can’t say that I disagree with you. However, we lost the game and that’s not going to change. Figure out a way to get some 3rd down stops, throw a pass at times when you don’t have to, hold on to the darn football, and maybe we’re up by 2 TD’s and no one cares or has to waste time whining about the refs.

Go Jackets!

By m

October 29, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

To dawgy…apparently you are a little slow so I will repeat it for you. Tech did not forfeit any games….the NCAA did NOT forfeit any of Tech’s games. You are sadly mistaken…naturally because you are a damne dawg. And Thank God and Greyhound that the dawg of coaches is gone forever.

By BADDAWG

October 29, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this

Jay Jerrell: Maybe you should consider spending some of the time you spend on your computer taking a remedial english and composition course!!!!

Your writing and punctuation is really kinda pitiful.

Meantime your numbers are incorrect. It is 4-2; And the REAL and by far most meaningful number that matters when it comes to comparing UGA-GT football is 59-36.

Also Mr. Jarrell…I am a UGA alum and long time season ticket holder…and you my friend NEVER attented college period. And you sure as he— cant affore the 10.000 dollar donation required to get on the waiting list for UGA tickets. The 40.00 for a single game GT ticket….maybe!!!!

By RambleON!!!

October 29, 2008 11:38 PM | Link to this

wow, I gotta say, we’re all a bunch of queers. We haven’t beaten Georgia in 17 years. We forfeited the three games we “won” under O’Leary’s scandalous tenure. Georgia actually has more nationall championships (5) than we do (1). We should all just kill ourselves.

By Ralphie

October 29, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this

patrioy - nice job on refuting NOTHING I posted. Idiot.

By GT90

October 29, 2008 11:45 PM | Link to this

FSU is NOT the FSU of old just yet. Remember that VT lost both of their QB’s and up to that point, the game was tied or VT was leading by a FG. After that, the players mentally broke down and allowed FSU to roll over them. They are good but not that good. If we can control the fumbles and mental mistakes, we should be able to hang with and even beat them at home. Let’s get ROWDY and LOUD!

By GT90

October 29, 2008 11:59 PM | Link to this

PS: UGA bloggers trying to do math on a GT blog is like me trying to pole dance at the Cheetah club. These blogs become more of a joke every time out. Remmind me to spend my time reserving seats to watch the games and less time trying to argue w/ a bunch of coulda shoulda woulda folks. Cheer on your d-mn team, move past this UVA garbage and get to a bowl. Then ESPN can eat crow and we can begin to look forward to great things next year. Regardless of the UVA game, GT is going to be a great team in the future if CPJ stays. PERIOD. So stop whining. Geeze, look at me. I just spent 2 minutes typing up this garbage so I guess I should go practice what I preach huh? Good night and good luck. See you all on the Flats Saturday. GO JACKETS! FAWK GAWGA.

By StingDoc

October 30, 2008 12:44 AM | Link to this

By GM

October 29, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this

Sting Doc: You spent a lot of time on your post, and I applaud your efforts. I can’t say that I disagree with you. However, we lost the game and that’s not going to change. Figure out a way to get some 3rd down stops, throw a pass at times when you don’t have to, hold on to the darn football, and maybe we’re up by 2 TD’s and no one cares or has to waste time whining about the refs.

Go Jackets!

GM Thanks for the comments. I agree that if we are far superior to the opponents and are ahead by 4 TD’s, we don’t have to, as you put it, “whine” about the refs. We are not in that superior position. I feel that there is a serious problem with the officiating, and if the fans want to bury their heads in the sand for fear of someone calling them a “whiner,’ then the problem will never be addressed much less corrected. Instead, those fans tend to trash their own team and their coach for losing rather than supporting them. I consider that as misguided focus. I agree with you, however, on this:

GO JACKETS!!

By MidnightRambler

October 30, 2008 12:47 AM | Link to this

I agree with everything in your excellent post, StingDoc, and have emailed the ACC as you suggested. Something needs to be done.

By StingDoc

October 30, 2008 1:39 AM | Link to this

RambleON!!! said that “Georgia actually has more nationall championships (5)” than Tech (1).

First, please do spell checks on your redneck, illiterate, uninformed posts. Here are the facts, once again:

GT listed as NC in 1990, 1956, 1952, 1951, 1928, 1917 = 6 National Championships

UGA listed as NC in 1980, 1968, 1946, 1942, 1927 = 5 National Championships

http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/iafootballpast_champs.html

The only consensus, unanimous National Champion from the two schools was Georgia Tech, 1917!

Now, take your trash-talking, foul mouth, redneck body back to your trailer and try unsuccessfully to make love to your cousin-wife after which you can console yourself by admiring your 6th Grade Diploma on the wall.

Trash-talking dawgs who try to mock,

Will be stung by me, StingDoc!!

By MidnightRambler

October 30, 2008 1:46 AM | Link to this

Calvin, I agree completely wth your post: “Gailey would have beaten Georgia a couple of years ago in Athens, when Tech was 9-2 going into the Georgia game; but for a Reggie Ball fumble and an outrageous official call. That ruined Gailey’s best season and eventually cost him his job.” There were a lot of other bad calls in other games that also cost him his job. Officiating is a major problem.

By bearcasey

October 30, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this

Beat FSU this Saturday! All the rest of this is worthless BS.

By dawgy

October 30, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

StingDoc: Wow. Nice. Rhyme. Get back to your chiropractic clinic. That is the only kind of “doc” you could be. Or am I overestimating you?

By DogCatcher

October 30, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Ralphie-

I enjoy watching you every Chirstmas-great movie- the pink bunny suit classic-Obama-Nah keep the change-Stupid maybe-but I keep forgetting that UGA fans don’t count drinking under age as breaking the law-my bad-You know Tech may stink but I surely understand the Dawg nation frustration-So cloose yet again-maybe one day-Hey who knows the Phillies did win after 28 years-maybe just maybe Ralphie you guys will too-But I wouldn’t bet your trailer on it just yet-And by just some chance Tech is to beat the puppies this year I’m sure all the mutt nation will say well 7 years of beat down you were do-whatever helps you sleep at night Ralphie-I find it very IRONIC you calling someone idiot as well- Look it up if you have to. I would put a little more attention onto the Gators and worry about us Nerds next month-if you can comprehend this. Another word again maybe you should look up.

By patrioy

October 30, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

Ralphie - i don’t negotiate with terrorists

By austen

October 30, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

Not understanding the comment made to the paper that fumbles are part of the game, so GT fans are suppose to accept the 2+ fumbles per game? I’m in broadcasting and if I stumbled every time I am on the air, I would be replaced. Isn’t that one of the reasons you have back-up quarterbacks? NO unacceptable, quit fumbling, 2 losses are enough..

By GA NOLE

October 31, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR FIRST AND SECOND STRING QB GET KNOCKED OUT OF SATURDAY’S GAME. HOPE YOUR O-LINE IS READY FOR THE HEAT, CAUSE IT’S COMING. GO NOLES- GO DAWGS!