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By yellowblood

November 18, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this

It appears the weather might prohibit an outdoor Tickle pile this Thursday. We are attempting to work with the administration to move inside. We’ll keep everyone posted on what is decided. Don’t worry we’ll get something worked out. We know a Yellow Jacket victory without a Tickle Pile is anti “climatic”.

By KneeJerk

November 18, 2008 8:22 AM | Link to this

Biggest factor is the health of Nesbitt. If Jaybo starts Miami will put everybody and their brother in the box forcing him to throw. We need the defense to create turnovers. This will be a low scoring game.

By Not a beeliever - yet

November 18, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

The news about Nesbitt has me furious. I blame the coaching staff for rushing him back or allowing him to convince them that he was ready for UNC.

This seals our fate for the remainder of the regular season. We will lose to UM and UGA and face another trip to the Humiliation bowl.

It’s good enough for us. Maybe we will learn to think strategically in the future. Nesbitt should have been held out of the UNC game, a game that was a long-shot to begin with and given the extended week to get fully healthy for UM and UGA.

This is terrible. I have tickets for the UM game and was planning to drive the 3 hours to the game and spend a night in Atlanta to be there. I’m ditching my tickets and saving myself the trouble.

Don’t talk to me about Jaybo and don’t talk about the UGA game. We have just sealed our fate for another 7-5 year, losing the last 3, and getting sent to the blue carpet and more humiliation.

Being a Tech fan means getting kicked in the crotch on a consistent basis. I’m tired of it!!!!

By Observer

November 18, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

For the life of me, I can’t understand how we are favored by 3.5 points in this game. We are playing against the hottest team in the conference with a starting a quarterback that, at best, is less than 100% and at worst, is a true freshman.

I hope the bookmakers are correct but I would be hard pressed to be laying points on this game.

Our defense needs to play their best game of the season and whoever is at quarterback needs to HOLD ON TO THE BALL! If we give Miami a short field, this game will get out of hand in a hurry.

GO JACKETS! THWG!

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 18, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

Not a beeliever - yet

Good riddance, while you’re at it, don’t come back here.

By gtNC

November 18, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

No, I don’t think the recent success against Miami gives us an edge, beyond the fact that they’ve had some sub-par years and lost their swagger overall.

To Not a beeliever: Sorry, but I’ll trust the coaching and training staff before you on this one. If you thought that UNC game was a long shot you didn’t watch the same game I did. If we don’t play without 4 of our starting 5 o-line and, as usual, make critical fumbles, that game was more than winnable. I’m glad we don’t have a coaching staff who thinks we should mail one in because a game isn’t winnable.

By BuzzFactor

November 18, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

The 3 game win streak is nothing but a confidence booster for a pregame speach. These next 2 games basically come down to our turnovers. We can withstand 1 turnover and maybe 2 if we have some take aways. If Nesbitt isn’t 100%, we need to save him for the UGA game. We are not going to be lucky enough to beat UM and have UNC, UVA and VT all lose. So the UM win means very little. SAVE NESBITT! Get Jaybo and Booker ready and change the game plan accordingly.

By GT45

November 18, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Amen, Ramble On! I’m tired of his negative comments, also. What does it take to sell out a home game-on Thursday night? Come on, people! Rest assure half the Ugag nation will be watching this game!

By Ibis

November 18, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

Miami will look back on this game as where the three straight ACC championships began; however, it should provide GT with an insite on how to beat Georgia.

By GreenJacket

November 18, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

If I’m not mistaken, Nesbit hurt his other ankle in the UNC game not the one that was injured vs. FSU. A true competitor wants to be in the game. I am proud that GT has a quarterback that wants to compete. It is a shame that he seems injury prone this year. I guess it comes with the territory of running the option offense.

By Not a beeliever - yet

November 18, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

I didn’t say to mail one in because a game isn’t winnable. You always put your best team on the field for every game and do your best to win with that squad.

However, the success or failure of a season always rests on the compilation of work, NOT on one game (unless it’s the UGA game). What I said was that we’ve got to think past the end of our noses. You’ve got 3 games left in the year and you’ve got a hobbled QB and a beat up offensive line. Get your QB well!

Yes, I watched the game. I saw Nesbitt working at 3/4 speed from the start. Playing at less than 100 percent only leads to more injuries. Nesbitt was NOT ready for that game.

and….Mr. Ramble On, KISS MY AZZZ.

By That_Guy

November 18, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Not a beeliever - yet, you’re an idiot. Mainly because Nesbitt’s hurt ankle is NOT the one he had previously injured. It was a new injury during the game that happens and was not a re-injury of his already hurt ankle.

And if you don’t want your tickets, feel free to send them my way. Maybe I can find a few people off the street that can actually stand behind a team instead of turning their backs.

By GT Juggernaut

November 18, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

We are in a tough spot. If Josh plays, he could get hurt preventing him from playing in a more important game on the 29th. If he doesnt play, then we could lose. I think if Josh was fully healthy, we would win.

This isnt easy for me to say, but we need to rest Josh.

Im shocked that we wont have a sold out game. Miami has a huge fanbase in Atlanta, and this is a Thursday night game. How is this game not sold out?

By Pi$$onaDawg

November 18, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

As long as P. NIX is calling the plays for Miami I know we have a chance to win.

By Not a beeliever - yet

November 18, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

Tired of “negative comments”? Then stay off of blogs. You guys sound like the brainless University of Tennessee fans that used to call in the post-game radio show and make such insightful comments as “I’m Jethro from Maryville, TN, and I just wanted to say “Go Big Orange!”

Just because someone has a differing point of view or asks a pointed question doesn’t mean that they are “negative.” Sometimes they are the most concerned and devoted fans of the program.

We’ve got a lot of pie-eyed optimists on these blogs who want to read continuous entries of how everything is going to be okay and that CPJ is going to pull a miracle out of his bag. I honestly hope that we pull out wins against UM and UGA.

I believe that Coach Johnson has made major strides toward improving the program. I look forward to the future. However, I fear that we’ve made some decisions toward the end of this year that could have cost us the chance to have made it an even better year than it turned out to be.

By Not a beeliever - yet

November 18, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

You are right. Nesbitt’s ankle injury was not a recurrent injury and if you will read my previous post, I didn’t say that it was.

However anyone who has played sports on a bad ankle/knee knows that it just puts that much more pressure on the other leg. Nesbitt’s previously injured ankle was NOT fully healed and made him susceptible to the injury that he sustained.

By Not a beeliever - yet

November 18, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Be careful GT Juggernaut. Advocating doing something as radical as holding an injured player out of a game can get you labeled as a moron, idiot, coward, etc.

To participate on this blog you must pledge undying and blind devotion to the head coach and speak only of our great chances to win, otherwise you will be called every name in the book (including being a closet Dawg fan).

By El Gato

November 18, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

The article headline should read “Does Tech have Miami’s number of National Championships?” By the way…….that would be 5 of the past 25. That’s 20% for you math acrobats….played for a few more…got jobbed by ohio state on one….we’ll use this year as a warmup for our run next year

By ACC Stinks

November 18, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

Does the loser of this game vacation in beautiful Boise, ID? Now that’s quite the consolation prize!!

By UGABLOWS

November 18, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

not-a-believer-yet….please sir find yourself a new team to root for, we don’t need negative losers like yourself

By Dadgum

November 18, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

Just FYI everyone….GT is not eligible for the Humanitarian Bowl. Been there within the last 3 years. ACC retains rights to alter bowl picks to place teams to where they don’t have to make west coast trips to the same bowl within a 3 year span.

If GT wins out they are going to the Gator Bowl. Any other combination and they will be in the Music City, Meinike, or Champs Bowl. Chickfila is also not an option as it is very doubtful that they will finish as the #2 pick from the ACC even if they win out. UNC and VT would have to lose their remaining two games. UNC plays NC State & Duke while VT plays Duke & Virginia both at home.

If GT beats Miami, VT should win the Coastal regardless of what UNC does since VT holds the tie-breaker over UNC & GT. A GT win would place them in a 3rd place finish in the Coastal behind VT & UNC. A GT loss would put Miami in the drivers seat and put GT in a tie with Virginia for fourth. UVA most likely will lose to VT at VT leaving GT as the 4th place team in the Coastal.

A lot of scenarios but none that would put Tech in an ACC tie-in bowl out west.

By Dr. Joseph Goebbels

November 18, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

Let us not tolerate any such notion of loss on our most beloved blog. The enemies of the institute must be banished to the basement of their mothers. Never again to be allowed to blog. We must only have true believers to the very bitter end…..He who forsakes the institute withers away

By gtNC

November 18, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Not a beeliever: I again will defer to the training/coaching staff on whether a player’s health is being put at risk. My criticism was your pessimism that the UNC game was a long shot, as if they’re some juggernaut. That game was within reach, as was every loss we’ve had this year. I understand your point that the season matters, not the individual games. But the season is made up of individual games, and there isn’t a game left on our schedule that I will assume to be a loss, including UNC last week or Thursday night against Miami. I’m glad our coaching staff has the same attitude. It’s not your logic I’m criticizing, it’s your pessimism.

By Not a Beeliever - yet

November 18, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

I am sorry, I will no longer post on this blog. I am currently getting pounded from behind by Chan and Reggie (tag teaming). I cannot help my love for these two guys. I just wish we had the 2006 team. The one that lost the last 3 by 3 points each. Well, it is time for me to go back to my pounding. Good Riddence.

By EL dirty mexicano

November 18, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

YO, EL GATO!!! QUE PASA? ME ENCANTA MEXICANA TRASHO!!!

DID YOU GET THOSE TACOS I SENT TO YOU? THAT NEW BURRITO RECIPE IS MUY BUENO!!! ME GUSTA LOS ‘CANES!!!!! I JUST GOT MY WIDE TREAD TIRES ON MY ‘94 ECONOLINE VAN, YOU SHOULD COME RIDE WIT ME AMIGO!!!!

By ken sugiura

November 18, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

I’m reading tea leaves, but I’d say there’s a good possibility Nesbitt doesn’t play. And it is correct that Nesbitt sprained his right ankle against Florida State and his left against North Carolina. Beeliever’s supposition that he got hurt against the Tar Heels because he was already hurt is certainly possible, but I don’t know if I’d make the connection unless I were Nesbitt, his coach or his trainer. But if Tech or any football team waited until its players were 100 percent before getting them on the field, then there’d probably be no offensive or defensive linemen on the field.

I’ll encourage everyone to maintain a tone of civility. Beeliever has a right to his opinion and while we’re free to disagree, let’s avoid flaming each other, and that goes for Beeliever, as well.

By Brewer

November 18, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

You know, I think our mentally disabled friend yellowblood is a GT drop out. I ran into some guys the other day that dropped out and they have the same attitude of bashing GT to make excuses for why they failed. “GT is gay, there aren’t any girls there” or “The professors suck”. I guess that sounds better than “I couldn’t cut it”. Oh well… Hey yellowblood: Ding fries are done, ding fries are done!

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 18, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this

Not a beeliever - yet, real fans don’t “ditch their tickets”.

Those are bandwagon fans…please jump off, we don’t want you.

Three more days, till El-Gato is gone from this blog!!!

By bobbylee

November 18, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Hurricanes never hit Atlanta.

By El Gato

November 18, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

¿Cómo usted manejó ir en línea? Usted es demasiado estúpido a propio una computadora. ¿Usted entiende? ¿Cuándo su mamá llega a casa? ¿es ella caliente?

By El Gato

November 18, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Ramble on and on and on…..Are you the Energizer bunny? I bet you have a nice cottontail!!I will stay on to rub it in for a few more weeks…and yes the acc does have a tie in to the Humanitarian bowl…and you girls have done such a wonderful job of representing the ACC. Do you girls ever wonder what it is like to go to a BCS game? Will send you a note to let you know about the Orange Bowl this year. Have fun in Boise….

By El Gato

November 18, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

Insects never hit anything….especially a major bowl…when was the last time you girls played in a major bowl? Would that be the Citrus? Amazing you clowns “claim” you won a NC by playing in the Citrus bowl…Did nobody want you in their bowl that year because you had such a joke of a team?

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 18, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

El Gato, as long as Patrick Nix, GT’s reject is your OC, you will continue to be a big loser.

Refresh my memory, what bowl did you go to last year?

By the sage

November 18, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

not yet a bee-liever…..sounds like a dog in sheep’s clothing. This season has been a complete success. Go Jackets!

By HAHA

November 18, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

Who remembers a few years ago, when Miami went ot Louisville, stomped on their logo, and then got bit##slapped the rest of the game?

And that fight they had with might FIU, with players slinging helmets.

What a bunch of embarassing thugs, seriously.

The co-canes are an embarassment.

By ga_tech_92

November 18, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this

On paper U of Miami should kill us. They are a football factory. Don’t let the recent history trick you. They are much faster and bigger than us. Our hope is that our guys will play smarter and harder.

LET’S GO JACKETS!!!

By the way, the point spread is not an indication of which team is better, it’s an indication of which team is getting more money bet on it (Miami). Odds makers want equal money on both sides of the bet. Miami has to be favored, by any sane person.

By ga_tech_92

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

Respect Everyone. Fear No One. GO JACKETS!

By Brian22

November 18, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

Not a beeliever, there’s a difference between negative comments and a temper tantrum. Grow up and/or stay home.

By DESTIN JACKET

November 18, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

Does anyone remember that we had over 450 yards of offense againist Duke with Jaybo at the helm? During the Duke game, the game announcer commented that Jaybo ran the offense like a senior. Josh is a great runner; however, Jaybo does a better overall job of running the triple option. I welcome Jaybo starting Thursday.

Let Josh fully heal and we should have both quarterbacks ready for Georgia. With or without Josh we beat Miami.

Miami is an exciting game in that we could be 8 and 3 and still have an outside shot of winning the division. I wouldn’t be driving 6 hours from Destin if I didn’t think we had a good shot of winning the game.

Oh, could you (Not a beeliever - yet) change your name to Beelievable Cry Baby.

By El Gato

November 18, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

Rumble Below,

No bowl for The U last year….

Now remind us of which bowl ga tech went to last year? And you know it is a joke you girls hate……..

By really?

November 18, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Stupid mexican- Please explain to me how gt, with a lame interim coach, getting beat in a crappy bowl, is worse that the co-canes NOT EVEN GOING TO A BOWL??? UVA beat you by 40 in your last game at the orange bowl!!! You guys are plain embarassing. So you continue to throw stones in a glass house their chico. Little Havana is a joke, and has been for the past 3 years.

By Not a beeliever - yet

November 18, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

By the way…the 10:10am post was someone else posting with my handle…real classy.

Good post, Mr. Sugiura. You are right. We need to maintain an air of civility on the post. For my part, I apologize to Mr. Ramble On for my “KMA retort.” I was out of line. I am sorry.

I figured that someone would get around to calling me a UGA fan posing as a Tech fan (thanks to “sage” for making that prediction come true)

My supposition that Nesbitt’s current injury comes from my observation that he (while not very noticeably limping at the beginning of the UNC game), appeared to be not at full speed. Yes, it is a supposition on my part that the earlier injury contributed to the current one. I think it’s one that’s backed up with evidence and experience.

Mr. Ramble On, at least real fans BUY tickets. 3 Seats down low in the upper east stands and a parking pass didn’t come cheap. A day and a half off of work to drive to Atlanta and stay overnight after a late night game is also a sacrifice.

Challenge my standing as a “real fan” if you’d like. I’ve followed the program since I was a kid growing up in Atlanta (born there). I have a GT diploma on the wall that says I have all the rights and privileges of a graduate of the Institute (you may read the fine print on your diploma and find those same words). I take that to include pointing out when I think they have made a bad decision.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 18, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

Was it the 7-11 bowl?

Winner got 10 El-Gato’s to landscape their yards free of charge.

We lost, which wasn’t so bad, I only had one truck to transport you in.

By BE#3

November 18, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

Another reason Tech would not be invited to play in the CFA bowl in Atlanta? Lack of ticket sales. If Tech cannot fill their own small stadium for a prime time, nationally televised game against “The U”, no way will they sell enough tickets to please the Atlanta Sports Council and the CFA bowl. Can’t blame the bowl guys for that. All of ya’ll talk all this smack……..back your boys and show up to support them on Thursday night.

If Georgia ever had to resort to playing Thursday night games to garner national attention, Sanford Stadium would still be full of those bleeding red and black.

By El Gato

November 18, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

Gringo girl,

Crappy coach was the best thing you had…now you have high school coach…The U may have been down but The U rises to the top….what is the history of you dago’s? Or should i refer to you as fritz, gook, or haji? Your program is a joke…always has, always will.

By El Gato

November 18, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

rumble below,

i am sure you have a truck…don’t all rednecks have a truck? title pawn hasn’t repossessed your truck yet? that would cut into your ability to do plumbing work, wouldn’t it?

By ACC Stinks

November 18, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Isn’t this a freakin’ riot? A bunch of losers trying to see which sucks worse. Will any of you clowns win the acc? The BCS needs a sacrificial lamb and your “league” has performed that duty wonderfully!!

By Dadgum

November 18, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

EL Gato..su madre has your lunch ready. Run along now and eat. Que Punta!!

For the very juvenile and uninformed bloggers like our Gato. 1990 was the year GT was UNDEFEATED. Colorado was GIFTED a co-championship that never should have been. Given 5 downs to score a TD against Missouri on referee error. The AP voters could have corrected the mistake by punishing Colorado which they didn’t do. 1990 was a black mark on college football and it remains for ever stained by the incident. For those that don’t remember it was nasty and GT went public with the outcry. I blame the AP pollsters as much as I do the refs for the injustice rendered.

Also in 1990, the Citrus was a higher profile bowl than the Orlando bowl is now. At that time the ACC had no major tie-ins. Traditional conference champion matchups dominated the major bowls. GT had no options but to accept the Citrus. They dismantled Nebraska in a game that wasn’t even as close as the score.

Oh yeah, and Miami. Sure they could win but to say they are BETTER on paper well not really sure what paper you are looking at. Let’s see, is this the same Miami team that beat Virginia due to a complete UVA meltdown in the last 5 minutes of the game? Miami could do NOTHING against Virginia’s defense for most of that game. Trust me. Miami strikes no fear in Tech’s players. They respect Miami for sure but IF NESBITT PLAYS EFFECTIVELY they will beat Miami. Miami will have a very hard time scoring in this game unless we don’t protect the ball.

I can’t believe that so many on this blog are downright juvenile idiots. A game can go either way but to get history wrong well you just have to be darn near ignorant.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 18, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

Not a beeliever - yet, you should reread your first post…pretty negative.

Here’s a joke to try and lift your spirts:

How come there were only 10,000 El Gato’s who invaded the Alamo?

…they only had one truck.

By SouthBendJacket

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

To not a Beeliver, I can understand why people are upset with you. I also understand your point of view. First I want to say that it kills me that you would ditch your tickets. I was not born in Atlanta (Northern Indiana), and did not go to GT (they don’t have education degrees). I would take your tickets in a heartbeat if I didn’t live 10 hours away. I am disappointed in your outlook of our team because I spend so much time up here defending us. I have to defend the Jackets against Notre Dame fans! If you thought Tennessee fans followed blindly, you haven’t seen anything. Take a 10 hours car ride home with a couple of ND fans after a close lose and you will have a little more loyalty to your team. You can have your opinion and it can be negative, but with so many positives that have happened this year, I ask you to stick it out and stay positive so we can carry on this success in the future. Have some faith. Remember, the sports “geniuses” and Sports Illustrated picked us to be 3-9 this year! Stick with us because I think that you will eventually drop the “not” off of you name!

By El Gato

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

Didn’t turn out too well for ol’ Davy Crockett did it? was this your ancestor? Damn shame we did not get him before he could procreate.

By ACC Stinks

November 18, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

The acc….where they can not sell out for a nationally televised game. What bowl game would want this lack of support? Must be all those “above average” teams just not exciting anyone. You rubes are a joke.

By El Gato

November 18, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

Go beat off, stinks.

By ken sugiura

November 18, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

Seriously, you guys, I can live with the Tech/UGA bashing (though barely), but let’s lay off the ethnic humor. It’s offensive and if this keeps up, there’s no reason Larry has to keep posting if this is what happens.

I’ll remind you that there are plenty of Hispanic people who have graduated from Tech and some who probably read this blog.

We’re all better than this.

By tmac

November 18, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

SELL OUT THE STADIUM TECH FANS!!!! GET TO THE GAME IF YOU ARE A REAL FAN!! GO JACKETS!!

By wes

November 18, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Well, before the UNC game, GA TECH said Nesbitt was 100%…..

Now, GA TECH is saying he’s questionable.

Maybe different, is better.

By tmac

November 18, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

SELL OUT THE STADIUM TECH FANS!!! SUPPORT THE JACKETS!!! NO EXCUSES

By reebok

November 18, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

Bet on it - Nesbitt is out for the Miami game. That means we will be 7-4 when we go to Athens.

By Melinda

November 18, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

I hope the players are only focused on the game this Thursday. Looking back and beyond leads to trouble. The points from those games don’t transfer. The team has to come out and execute. Stop the turnovers and move the ball on a tough Miami defense.

By RT

November 18, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

Notabeleiver, No one is busting on you for having an opinion. We are busting on you because you said you had tickets to the game and won’t bother showing. It shows a lack of loyalty and wekaness of character. The greatest single game I ever went to was a 3-3 TIE with a then # 1 Notre Dame that knocked them out of the National Championship race. We had stunk all year. The game was great because we weren’t expected to even stay in the game and we over came adversity to nearly beat a team that was bigger, stronger, faster, and better financed than we were. I did not give away my tickets, you should go to the game; It has the potential to be a great memory for you. Otherwise you could be kicking yourself on the couch as Tech scores a two pointer in triple OT to win while you are screaming “I coulda been there”.

By Funny

November 18, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

Haha, touche’ El Gato. I think that everyone gets a laugh out of overtly offensive ethnic jokes…except Ken.

Should be a good game Thursday night.

By Nerds Make Me Laugh

November 18, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this

8,000 seats remain for Thursday’s BIG game against Miami? Are you people that pathetic? You have a little 55,000 seat high school stadium and you can’t see it out on a Thursday night for a huge game? Wow. How proud you must be nerds.

By Hialeah

November 18, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

El Gato is not Hispanic, trust me.

By Not a beeliever - yet

November 18, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Did anyone notice all of the empty seats at the UM-VT Thursday night game last week??? It looked pretty empty around the top of the stadium when they went to the shots from the blimp.

Official attendance was 46838. Capacity is 76,500 for football.

I don’t hear anyone trashing Miami for not selling out their game.

Even with being 8,000 short of the 55,000 capacity of BDS@HGF, we’ve already got more tickets sold than UM had against Va Tech last week, and we’re expecting another 2000-3000.

Does no good to play in a 76,500 seat stadium (Miami) if you put less fannies in the seats.

Thursday’s game may not sell out, but the seats that will go empty will be around the upper ring of the North Stands and West stands. Unlikely that you’ll see much difference from the TV cameras.

By GT_EE_Major_ClassOf87

November 18, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

I’m just mad that we failed to take care of business against a basketball school (UNC) and clinch our conference/division. More and more this team is headed to another 7 win season and Boise and that does not sit well with me.

If Nesbitt is out then Shaw will probably fumble at least 2 or 3 times and give the ball right to Miami. Their fans are classless thugs and while I realize there will be more than 8,000 empty seats on Thursday night I do not appreciate their thuggery in Bobby Dodd.

If we don’t beat UgaG then none of this matter.

By dwyer4heisman09

November 18, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Actually we can not go to the blue field this year everyone. We will likely end up in the champs bowl but there are other options. There is still a chance to play in the acc champ. We would have to Beat Miama. UNC would need to looses to NC State or Duke and nc state is playing well right now. We wpuld then need either Clemson beat Virginia and then virginia beat virginia tech or duke beat virginia tech and then virginia tech beat virginia. Clemson could pull one out there too so the main problem will be virginia beating virginia tech.

By StaffordLooksLikeaFatterCartman

November 18, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

You are an idiot closs of 87. Go hang out with Reuben Houston or get a ride home from the game from Joe Hamilton. Also Miami sold as many tickets as Tech and our stadium is 45 min away from the campus!! Its ok bc well have fun filling your stadium and well be the only ones around after halftime!!!

By GT_EE_Major_ClassOf87

November 18, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

dwyer, ESPN’s prognosticaor Feldman has us headed to Boise to take on undefeated Boise State. That would give our program some natioal recognition to take on an undefeated Bowl Subdivision school and while I’ve enjoyed snowmobiling in Boise I am NOT looking forward to third trip but I will support this team. I refuse to give up just because of continuous 7-win seasons.

And StaffordLooker, as for you do you support the mutts or the thugs cause I can’t quite put a finger on it.

By KneeJerk

November 18, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Miami couldn’t score enough points against the likes of Arkansas to send fans home by halftime. Miami wins with a strong and speedy defense. This game will not be a blowout either way.

By GT45

November 18, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Jackets by 14-guaranteed!

By GTBALTFAN

November 18, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

Cautious optomism is the byword. Shaw played almost the whole game against Miss. State and we hung up 38 points on a team that held Auburn to 3 points the week before. We also got 27 when Shaw started against Duke. Presumably, he’s been getting a lot of reps in practice since the UNC game and if he goes into the game understanding he will start, I expect him to be ok. If Nesbitt can go, all the better but we can win with Shaw.

As for not a beeleiver, I don’t care if he goes or not.

As for El Gato, no, hablo espanol, compadre.

As for ACC stinks, check the Sagarin conference rankings: Big twelve first, ACC second, SEC third.

Ten ACC teams in the top 43 and all 12 in the top 70. Put another way, twenty five percent of the top 40+ programs in the country are in our little old conference. SEC has seven teams in top 40 and only 9 in top 70, with the bottom feeders in triple digits.

As for Yellowblood, hey, pal, take one for the team and jump off the 72nd floor of the Peachtree plaza. I’ve seen dozens of people call for this guy to be banned from the site. If he won’t jump, at least the AJC can and should yank his privileges to post here.

By dwyer4heisman09

November 18, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

Yes I saw that but it is very unlikely for that to happen because we would have to finish i believe 7th in the acc or maybe 6th and that shouldn’t happen hopefully

By The U

November 18, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

Tech is in for a shock this Thursday. The Canes D is going to pick up where it left off last week. Jaybo Shaw will be in a stretcher by halftime. Tech’s offense will fizzle out once everybody sees it enough. Tech’s D line is on the way out and so is their future. Tech will get handled this week and next by the Dawgs. 7-5 ain’t that bad though. MIAMI IS COMING YOU BETTER WATCH OUT! PAUL JOHNSON WILL BE DROPPING MORE F BOMBS THAN EVER BEFORE THIS THURSDAY. HE THINKS HE IS SO AWESOME. GO CANES!!

By gtforever

November 18, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

If number 9 doesn’t play then it will get ugly. I’m not trashing Jaybow, but let’s get serious here…. REGGIE was 5 times the QB this kid will ever be. Sorry, but the kid belongs at MTSU or Navy! For coach Johnson to recruit him was as bad as Chan Gailey allowing REGGIE to play QB for four LONG years!

By THWG

November 18, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

Good grief not a beeliever, I can see why you chose your name. Great Tech fan ditching your tickets. You SHOULD go home you don’t sound like a Tech fan at all. We don’t want your damn negativity, it gives off bad vibes. This is the first year with a new coach and a new style offense, these guys are use to the pro style set and to do what they have done so far is an accomplishment most teams can’t say they have achieved. Your the type of person that I would have to say STFU to at a game. A players parent might be listening and what if that were you kid out there playing?

By BE#3

November 18, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

As a Dawg fan, I really expect for ya’ll (Tech) to beat Miami. Tech’s D is solid and Miami is awful offensively. Get after their young QB’s early and you’ll mentally get them out of the game. Miami’s D is fast but if don’t play sound, assignment football, you’ll run right past them every time.

This might be the last time Miami is not the favorite for the ACC title. Randy Shannon is doing one helluva job bringing “The U” back. His D is almost there……if someone can develop his young QB’s and WR’s, they’ll be hard to beat in the coming years.

By El Gato

November 18, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Looks like one of Techs own fans finally recognized you are slated for the blue carpet…Class of 87 actually recognizes this fact…have to agree most likely will not be a blowout either way…

By DawgNirvana

November 18, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

Reggie graduated (well he’s used up all eligibility)? Just damn!! We loved Reggie Ball at quarterback for the north avenue insects…..

By Sam Cape

November 18, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

That’s right I’m using my real name so that I can be called out. I’ve been to every game, home and away, and so far the only difference I see between Gailey and Johnson is that Johnson runs his mouth and can’t back it up. If you’ve got a problem with that, you know where I can be reached.

By miamiboisince85

November 18, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

We are going to throw the kicthen sink at whoever U guys put back that at QB. 6 sacks against a drop back qb and a running QB last week was beautiful, But i cant wait to see what our young D line is going to do with Ur O line and banged up qb.

Go Canes

By SISSY DAWG

November 18, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

My friends in Miami are confident that the Hurricanes will win decisively. The Miami team may be over confident after Tech’s blowout by UNC. It could be a very close game with or without Nesbitt, if Tech’s defense shows up. It didn’t show up, when the game was on the line at VT, Virginia and UNC.

By GT_EE_Major_ClassOf87

November 18, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

gtforever, totally agree with you about Jaybow Shaw. The kid has no business at a school ranked in the top 40. He has shown a penchant for turnovers and from what I hear from friends on campus is about the most arrogrant freshman on campus since Reggie.

Hopefully CPJ will cuss him out and set him straight.

By ACC Stinks

November 18, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

gtbaltfan,

Should be some big paychecks from the bowls the acc has to play in….LMAO. In the SEC we like to put two teams in BCS games as well as multiple teams playing on Jan. 1. This seems to generate more interest….no need to worry though, we will have a representative from the SEC beat down someone from the acc in the Chick Fil A bowl (as usual). You keep those Sagarin rankings because the entire media is wrong in believing the SEC is the strongest conference….again LMAO!!

By Reggie Ball

November 18, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

Why’s everybody always pickin’ on me?

By Red Elephant

November 18, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

I love being a neutral party reading the UGA-GT comments. Not quite up to the hateful/resentful standards of ALABAMA/auburn, but amusing just the same.

Why so few GT articles/blogs on AJC?

By hem o'roid

November 18, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

TO THE U—How do you like 4 in a row because that’s what it will be Thurs. The illiterate thugs frighten no one. New title “has beens”. thwg and the puuuuu

By gtforever

November 18, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

No problem Reggie, It’s just a game dawg?!

By GTBALTFAN

November 18, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

Hey, Stinks, SEC may get two BCS berths but that won’t include the Mutts. On 11/29, you’ll be 9-3 and so will we. Mutts will wind up 22nd and Gt around 15. How do you like them apples.

By Warlock's Rule

November 18, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Man i cant wait to bring Tech’s awsome tickle pile to Bosie…. that blue turf is gonna feel good when im on the bottem of the tickle pile. mmmmmmmmm

By MoDawg

November 18, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

Red Elephant

I came over here to see why there were so many Nerds on the Georgia blogs, and now I see why. I almost fell asleep reading this crap! You don’t see too many folks from UGA over on the Tech blogs, but boy do you ever see some gnats over on the UGA blogs, starting trouble. Right, Ramble On?

Check the catchy names they call us, “mutts”, “ugag”, “ugay”…ha,ha,ha!!

Even their own is getting run by this crowd for voicing a concern. Paul Johnson must pour one heck of a Kool-aid ‘cause the North Ave. Nerds are ordering doubles.

By TechCrybaby

November 18, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

El Gato, Miami has out-National Championshiped Tech, 5 NC’s to our 4 NC’s, all-time. Not exactly overwhelming. On the other hand, Tech has whipped the Hurricanes, head-to-head, all-time: 9 wins for Tech, 4 wins for Miami. This one looks like a Miami win, though, if Josh Nesbitt is still limping. to

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 18, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this

MoDawg, you forgot fleabags and leg humpers…not to forget the obvious: rednecks, trailer trash, bubbas, morons and idiots.

Check back later, I’m sure you and your fellow “fleabags” will have some entertaining insight.

By the flats

November 18, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

To answer Larry’s question, our prior dominance in the series (including winning last 3) should not have a significant bearing on this game, other than to demonstrate to the players that UM is beatable at any time. I like that they have shaky QB play, and overconfidence bordering on arrogance. I think their speed can be a problem, but our coaches and players have dealt with that before. I can see us winning this game, but am concerned w/ our QB situation.
To Not a Beeliever: at first I thought you were a UGA fan stirring things up, but now it appears you really believe that we should’ve thrown a game now to maybe win one later. I’ll never understand that logic, and I’m sure most others don’t either. LET’S GO JACKETS, BEAT UM!!!

By snapshot

November 18, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

Now children lets quit calling each other names. Go Yellow Jackets!!!!!!!!!!

By DawgNirvana

November 18, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

MoDawg,

I too like to check and see what the geeks are up to some times. I really like when they start spouting off about how “this year” they are going to beat UGA. SOS, different day. Will be same old results Nov. 29 “Insects lose again”. It also appears they like to toss names around to the Miami fans….heard some new ones on the blog….actually got a chuckle out of a few. I think if the nerds have Miami’s number they should call them up and ask them to buy some tickets because apparently the insects are too poor to afford the ticket price for the game. Looks like that architect/city planner degree is not working out. Oh well they still have the belief they are sooooo smart.

By Navigator

November 18, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

It’s simple, if you’ve got better players and coaches, you have their number. Even Chan Gailey’s teams were better than Miami’s, but that’s not true now. By the way, here we go again with musical QB’s, Nesbitt might play or not. You know, you’ve got to know early in the week who’s actually playing. We saw the fiasco at UNC, having neither ready. If he goes into the Miami game with neither ready, then it’s going to be a long day at the flats.

By gt81

November 18, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Once again ACC Stinks is on the wrong blog. His complex about the weakness of the SEC this year and lack of a job continues to drive him to the Jackets blog non stop. It makes feel better to talk bad about other peoples actual school of record. This must be the way he digests how averave his beloved Dogs are and the SEC is in general.

The difference between the Gt fans and the idiots like him is simple. We do not claim to be that good. We also do not yell about how great we are compared to the teams that have actually performed to an exceptional level. Please ACC Stiinks one note to you, you use the word “We” when you speak of the SEC and the Dogs. To use the word WE you need to have actually attended a SEC school. It is quite obvious you have never attended any University not along UGA. Even UGA would not have you. Your envy of the graduates of GT becomes more and more evident evry time you spew your garbage on OUR blogs. And yes I have earned the right to use the word OUR in both attending GT and graduating and also having the honor of playing at Tech and beating my friends that played at UGA.

By Not a beeliever - yet

November 18, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this

Flats

I never advocated throwing a game.

I advocated holding out a player that was, at best, marginally ready to play in a game. I suggested that a factor in the decision should be the overall perspective of the whole season, rather than focusing on the immediate game at hand.

If Nesbitt was really 100 percent ready to play in that game, my point does not apply.

That is a piece of information that only our coaching staff, our trainers, and Josh himself really know.

It’s hard for a tough, talented 20 year-old kid to admit that he’s not ready to play. I think Josh is a good, talented kid that we are lucky to have on our team. I’m glad that he’s got the attitude that makes him want to be on the field any time that he can get out there. I’m not bashing Josh in any way. The kid plays with heart and gave it his very best even after he rolled his other ankle during the game. If he can limp back onto the field on Thursday night, I’m sure that he’d be chomping at the bit to do it.

Surprisingly, the reaction to such a suggestion was similar to a suggestion of burning a flag or spitting on Mom and her apple pie.

The other thing that I dared to say was that although I had invested in tickets to Thursday night’s game and made arrangements to drive some distance to be there, I didn’t care to further my investment to see a game that appears lost before it begins. For that suggestion, I’ve been called an idiot, a coward, a closet Dawg fan, and had my allegiance to my alma mater questioned.

It’s a pleasure to engage in an open exchange of ideas with people of such intelligence.

By ramble gamblin

November 18, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this

Let Jaybo Shaw start at QB against UGA, he’s already beaten one SEC team. Matter of fact, Tech beat Mississippi State worse than Bama. At halftime, Mississippi State was still in the game at Bama. Mississippi State was already packing up their gear at halftime at Bobby Dodd Stadium. How could that possibly happen to an SEC team?

By ACC Stinks

November 18, 2008 6:49 PM | Link to this

I just feel horrible that I have made so much fun of the acc on “YOUR” blog. I am so sorry that I have hurt your old arse feelings…..I am quite confident you were a superstar in the 70’s at your fine institution. Wasn’t everybody a superstar in high school and college??LMAO…

By MoDawg

November 18, 2008 7:05 PM | Link to this

Ramble On Yes..I did forget those. They are all very cute!

GT81 Congratulations. It sounds like you went to Tech when they were relevant in football. That was a while ago, wasn’t it??

Here’s a number Tech has…0-7, soon to be 0-8 versus us “butt sniffers”…that’s a good one, too. Feel free to use it.

By MoDawg

November 18, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

Not a beeliever - yet

Hey, come on over to the UGA side. You can be a “bull”iever Dawg over there, and we won’t hate you for trying to make a point. Gosh, the infighting in the nest is terrible.

Ramble On Here’s another one “ball lickers”…tee-hee!! (what a douche!)

By MoDawg

November 18, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this

ramble gamblin

If Mississippi State left at halftime, then Bobby Dudd Stadium must have been almost empty. I’m sure the Techsters didn’t buy many seats (they never do).

Okay, I’ll leave. I was just trying to liven things up a bit.

By Morrow

November 18, 2008 7:40 PM | Link to this

Tech beats UM!!!! (Again)

Also, Congrats. to A. Morrow:

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3705310&categoryId=2459788

Go Jackets!!

By StaffordLooksLikeaTallerCartman

November 18, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

It doesnt matter who starts against us because they wont be finishing the game. Once GA’s own Allen Bailey puts his hand on Fumble-bo or limps-a-bit it will be over for them. Im going to like watching Travis Benjamin and his 4.26 40 time against your hobbled corner hahahahhaha

By BE#3

November 18, 2008 8:49 PM | Link to this

GTBALTFAN………..or when you head out west to the smurf turf or san fran for the gay nut bowl, the 10-2 Dawgs will be enjoying the warm weather of central florida. Georgia finishes in top 8 of BCS while The Nerds are once again on the outside looking in.

By ACC Stinks

November 18, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this

This is freaking hilarious….I suppose ESPN did not check the Sagarin rankings and find out the acc was such a powerhouse!! LMAO…. The Atlantic Coast Conference (11) was supposed to be Clemson (12) and a bunch of schmoes. Instead, it’s a bunch of schmoes and a sub-schmo Clemson train wreck. What happened: The Tigers have staggered to a coach-firing 5-5, leaving the league to an indistinguishable muddle of 7-3 and 6-4 teams — one of which will stumble its way into a BCS bowl. Which should assure the ACC of a 10th BCS bowl loss in 11 tries. Only Miami currently is riding anything longer than a two-game winning streak. You can view this on ESPN’s website under NCAA…Pat Forde article. acc, the laughing stock of college football……

By RespectableMIAFan

November 18, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this

A quick question for you guys, I am heading to my first game at Bobby Dodd and dont have tickets. Is it a problem to get them the day of at the stadium? Thank you in advance and cant wait til Thursday!!

By Ticket Director

November 18, 2008 10:35 PM | Link to this

Not a problem at all….let us know what time you and your 10 friends will arrive and we can start the game then.

By Zeb

November 18, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this

Ramble, regardless of our team differences…..you’re still pretty funny. It’s actually nice seeing a Tech blog that is not attacking the dawgs, for a change.

Speaking of dawgs……….It’s gonna be cold as crap in the morning……..and I just hope my 2 stupid Ridgebacks are smart enough to get in their house after I feed them…………dumbass dogs. Gotta lovem’…!!! They’ll go play in the creek when it’s 35 degrees. This has nothing to do with a GA blog………but what the hell……..our season is so in the sh!tter……….why not talk about something else….

By Reverend Jeremiah Wright

November 22, 2008 7:33 PM | Link to this

Not God bless Va Tech but rather g d Va Tech, the chickens are coming to rooooost in Blacksburg, go Jackets