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By rainman

November 25, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this

The three passes that were thrown to start the game against Miami absolutely set the tone for the game. I’m sure they were all prepared to stuff the run and have a 3 and out to start things off.

However, against UGA there will have to be more of this change of pace throughout the game in order to loosen-up their run defense. They have had two weeks to prepare for the option and they will put everybody on the line to stop the run unless the offense can hurt them in other ways.

By Wrecker1

November 25, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

This team plays with confidence b/c Coach Johnson is so confident. He approaches and prepares for a game with boldness and then executes that plan in the game. Everything he does during the course of a game, from special teams to offense and defense, is to win the game and not to keep from losing. I think TECH will Saturday by about 9 but regardless the players will go in knowing their coach will play to win and not to keep from losing.

By m

November 25, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

Of course Paul Johnson is key to beating ugag. Chan Gailey would have lost to ugag 100 times in a row if he had gotten the chance. Chan Gailey was the worst mistake and the worst coach in the history of Tech. And anyone that ever wanted him to be coach or defended him in any way sucks totally. Thank God and Greyhound that he is gone forever. The Gailey ERROR is OVER…Thank God the Johnson ERA has begun.

By gtne80

November 25, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

The quote from COACH Johnson says it all, “We’re not going to play scared.”

A marked difference between this coach and our former Head administrator.

I wish him well in the NFL. I hope he’s spending Tech’s buy-out money and enjoying it.

As old as it may be getting to some, I have to agree with “m”. Thank God he’s gone.

By ColMosby'sBatman

November 25, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

M, you keep blaming the wrong person. Anyone would take the money offered Gailey even if they knew they couldn’t do the job. Blame the moron that not only hired him but got Tech in trouble with the NCAA David (braindead) Braine!

By ramblin gamblin

November 25, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

I used to think the Ramblin’ Wreck had a mental block when it came to beating the Seminoles, but that mental block no longer exists. Paul Johnson seems to get his teams prepared. The UNC, VT, and UVA losses were about young players not executing. If nothing else, Johnson will have the Jackets ready to play 60 minutes on Saturday. I haven’t seen a game this year that lacked enthusiam with the exception of the Gardner-Webb game, and that’s understandable. The main thing about the GW game was that even on a horrible day with nothing going right, we still won.

By Todd

November 25, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

Batman is right on that one - I can’t coach worth a flip either, but I would gladly take millions of $$ if some stupid AD offered it to me.

By Navigator

November 25, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

2 comments:

1. Whether Tech beat UGA or not, this is the first year in a while that both side feels this will be a game.

2. There is one positive for Chan Gailey, and that’s his recruiting. He did very well while the Jackets were on probation, and did not leave the cupboard bare for CPJ.

By SouthBendJacket

November 25, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

Saturday should be interesting. We have pretty much stayed with UGA with sub-standard coaching and quarterbacks. Interested to see if there is a difference this game. There has been a lot of talk about our new swagger, let’s see our boys back that talk up Saturday. It would be a nice change of pace.

One thing worries me though. We haven’t played too well when we’ve been ranked. Time to change that!

By st simons

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

To hell with Ga!!!!!!

By Historian

November 25, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

Since everyone is in a better mood this year, I want to break down the situation with CGailey. First I didn’t care for his style of coaching. But, he kept the program above water during several years of probation, mainly by recruiting good athletes (many are starting in the pros now).

David Braine’s (and his predecessor) athletic department was responsible for failing to check the grade progress of those players (NCAA Standards) who caused the probation.

David Braine not only made an unwise long range decision by hiring CGailey, but gave him a long contract just before he left. I guess he paid back the school for disliking him so much.

By Zach

November 25, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

m, please tell me that you won’t be doing this every year, but it’s just for this first year under Paul.
I’m as happy as any yellow jacket fan that we have Paul Johnson as our head coach but proclaiming Chan Gailey as the “worst coach in the history of Tech” OBVIOUSLY displays your stupidity and ignorance of history. Perhaps you’re just too young to have lived through the abomination that was the Bill Lewis era. Chan Gailey was a better-than-average coach, but I’m happy to now have a GREAT coach. If we don’t win this year, I’m confident we will start winning in ‘09 or ‘10 and will win more than we lose for the foreseeable future.

By Tokyo jacket

November 25, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

I think the new style could be the key. The game is 90% mental and the other half is physical. We’ve got the bodies to match up with UGA, but do we have the mental fortitude? I think CPJ brins that and instills it in these guys every day. We could beat them. We might not. But, I know Tech will show up, which they haven’t always done.

I understand how betting works, but I can’t believe the line. Does UGA even have a defense? They’ve given up an average of 41 points to three of their last four. The other one was an anemic near loss to Auburn. I don’t see them as unbeatable at all.

Bring your clippers and take home some hedges!

By ramblin gamblin

November 25, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

For the fans that keep pounding away on Chan Gailey, apparently you’ve just recently become a Tech fan. Chan’s two problems were Reggie Ball and UGA. Under the circumstances a change needed to be made, and so far that change has been positive. Chan Gailey was and still is a decent and honorable man. I know several people who know Chan and all have had nothing but good things to say about him. New Tech fans need to be educated. Bud Carson, Bill Fulcher, Pepper Rodgers, Bill Curry and Bill Lewis all had records at Tech that were below that of Chan Gailey. Chan Gailey and John Heisman are the only two coaches in Tech history that never had losing seasons. Chan recruited well and I’m sure he did what he thought was right at the time, but it’s time to lay off Gailey. I’m glad we were lucky enough to get Paul Johnson and look forward to each game in the future. GO JACKETS AND GENERAL JOHNSON!!!!!!

By Wrecker1

November 25, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

Navigator I don’t agree with you on either point. From ‘04-06 each game went down to the final minute and last year’s game turned on 3 loose balls in the end zone, none of which TECH came up with. Gailey’s last class was very good but we wouldn’t have just 2 Sr. offensive starters (none now) and only 4 Sr. on defense with basically no juniors if recruiting had been going well.

By Georgia Fan

November 25, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

I don’t think Georgia Tech has been too uptight playing Georgia. They just haven’t been very good. They play about like they always do throughout their season. Its not like Georgia Tech just lights everybody up and then lays an egg against Georgia. They are always an inconsistant and mediocre team throughout the year usually. I’d even argue that they play better against Georgia than they usually do throughout the year, especially on defense. It just hasn’t been enough. Georgia makes clutch play after clutch play in this game year after year, and with the skill we’ve got on offense this year I don’t see that stopping. Although I think you’ve got a decent chance to get us this year, I really think your best shot to get us was in 2006. I still don’t know how the hell we won that game, but I’ll take it.

Just being honest. Don’t cry Techies.

By To Georgia Fan

November 25, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

The reason you came up with so many “clutch” plays were because of some atrocious officiating. That knife usually cuts both ways but for some reason not in this rivalry.

By Huh?

November 25, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

“last year’s game turned on 3 loose balls in the end zone, none of which TECH came up with.”

Maybe that’s because our guys outhustled your guys to the ball. Go look at a replay on youtube. Its right there on film. I remember Moreno sprinting past about 5 or 6 of your guys standing around with their thumbs up their butts to get one of those balls. You make your own luck Techies. The sooner your team understands that the better chance they’ll have to win this game. I’m sick of the excuses and “we almost did this” and “we almost did that”. I probably don’t have to tell you what they call ALMOST winning do I?

By GB

November 25, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this

Thank Giff for the recruiting success.

By CrowderGT

November 25, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

Wrecker, I agree with you about the closeness of the gt-uga games. But you’re being a little short-sighted about Chan’s recruiting. Maybe we only had 6 senior starters this year, but most of the rest of our team was still recruited by Chan as well. Even the true freshmen were, for the most part, originally recruited by Chan and committed when he was around.

By PB

November 25, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

Zach, You must be new to this blog.

By okeefe59

November 25, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

m you continue to show your imaturity re:gailey—leave it alone he’s gone.also you either have no memory or it is extremely short—you forget bill lewis in the worst category.Tech by 10 sat.

By GTSteve

November 25, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

You are correct about 2006, Reggie Ball blew, or threw, that one. Last year if tech picks up a couple loose balls in the UGA endzone, it could have been a different story. At least Tech has a coach now that if they outplay UGA the will win, that was not the case with Gailey, he seemed to find a way to lose those games.

By GTSteve

November 25, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

I think a couple of those loose balls went out of the end zone, so maybe UGA didnt “hustle” as much as you remember.

By Wrecker1

November 25, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Georgia Fan, good insights. Ugag has made plays but I think sometimes TECH was hung up with this don’t lose syndrome instead of find a way to win. Huh?, that’s a good name for you b/c you are clueless. No excuses, the point was there were 3 loose balls and Ugag came up with all 3. Now that you mention though, you know it’s your day when you completely botch 2 punts inside your 10 and you get rewarded with touchbacks.

By GWJ

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

The “good word”? Eight in a row!!

By Red Elephant

November 25, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this

After watching the Miami game, I predict GT will be way too physical for UGA. If you pound the ball at their DL they will fold. We (Bama) man-handled them on the line. Plus, they are a very undisciplined team. Sure, they have talent at the skill positions, but they are mentally weak. If you hold them to red-zone field goals you win. No way they stop your triple option. You will see 8-9 yard holes all day. GT 34 - UGA 20

By next year...uGA theme

November 25, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

Huh?…sorry you are sick of excuses….but please explain why a dog is on this blog?

By jabster

November 25, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

Georgia Fan:

Yes, I would call Tech inconsistent. Particularly under the previous regime. But mediocre, not really. Tech has been a top-25 “bubble” team, at worst, most of this decade. Even with Reggie and Chan. Go back to Coach O’Leary and things were better still, beating just about everyone in a much tougher ACC except for FSU.

No, Tech has not been as good as UGA—which has been a veritable juggernaut under CMR—not just during COFH but also in overall record and national ranking. Yes, UGA has had its issues—mostly coming down to Florida and often one other game it has no business losing—that keep UGA from reaching its potential of being a perennial top-10 team. But still nothing to be ashamed of.

But to write Tech off as mediocre in a 120+ team D-1A is either being a homer or not paying attention. Coming in behind to a top-20 (and often top-10) team isn’t mediocre, as much as it can suck due to the rivalry.

Somebody last year or the year before wrote an article about other teams in the same boat as Tech—Texas Tech before this year, UCLA, and others. Teams that were playing good ball and were also top-25 “bubble” teams, but were frequently overshadowed by nearby rivals such as Texas and Southern Cal who took all the press and sometimes all of the oxygen out of the room.

Props to UGA. But Tech has been no slouch.

About luck. UGA has been lucky, and you can make some (but not all!) of that. Chan’s teams weren’t good at that. CPJ’s team seems to be (Exhibit A: FSU). Homemade luck won that game, and not just on our goal line either. A Chan team would have LOST that game, as well as Clemson and BC.

Back to the game…

Tech will win if we can stop UGA’s passing game, particularly the short passing game, which has caused us problems all year. Tech will lose if we cannot. If we can slow it down but not stop it, expect a shootout. Hopefully our secondary can step up.

If UGA plays sloppy, particularly on the line, Tech will win. If UGA plays tight, Tech will lose.

What’s the good word?

By GTBALTFAN

November 25, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

Hey, Tokyo, 90% mental, 50% physical — didn’t casey stengel say that? My problem is that I think that adds up, which might explain why I flunked Math 100 twice.

O’keefe 59, is that like O’keefe HS, class of 59? —NFHS, class of 64

Navigator, I agree with Wrecker1 — particularly the ‘06 game. Shoulda won that, despite R. Ball’s atrocious game and that flukey fumble recovery run in for a TD long after the play was dead. Still had the lead late but couldn’t hang on.

I also vividly remember all these blogs leading up to the ‘06 game. Both teams were 9-2 and pretty evenly matched.Tons of trash talking. We still lost but that was then and this is now. This is our year — I can feel it. No need to call GA fans names this year. Let’s just kick their arses. I’m getting too old to let this get to 8 in a row. Let’s sting ‘em where it hurts. If we play our game, we will both be 9-3 and we’ll move yp to # 15, while the mutts fall to 22nd. What a sweet way to end a year that is already better than any of us had a right to expect. And then, if we could top it of with a UVA victory, whoa daddy…..

By rhino

November 25, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

I feel so much better this year and I won’t a win this week. This is a young team and I can’t make myself be sure we will play well and win, but I know we could. That alone is such a different feeling from the CG years. I remember years Lewis dismantled Tech’s whole program. We are on the road to greatness and I’d love for it to be this year we stop the bleeding.

By GTSteve

November 25, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

Red Elephant, I hope you are correct

By SlimG

November 25, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

Look for Knowshown to go for over 100, Stafford over 300,and techs running game to be abandoned by halftime. Then what? Josh Nesbitt drop back passes. Ouch!

Give CPJ another shot next year, then start the website. firecpj.com

By GTBALTFAN

November 25, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

Slim, you’re in for a rude awakening. Nesbitt get’s 100 on the ground and 100 through the air, just to keep dogs honest. Dwyer gets a buck and a half and cox and Jones throw in another 100 between them. Jackets will give up some points but they’ll score more. Bank on it.

By The Donger

November 25, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

I’m a Georgia fan, but wait until Paul Johnson has a few recruiting classes. The triple option will work in the ACC if you get good enough athletes, and he will get them. Big meatballs on the lines and a solid defense is what he’ll bring to this team. I went to Georgia Southern so I know about Paul Johnson - Tech fans should enjoy the next few years.

By Huh?

November 25, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

Wrecker1, that’s all Tech fans ever want to talk about is bounces that didn’t go their way and supposedly bad officiating. They don’t want to talk about Georgia’s 432 yards of offense last year compared to Tech’s 315. They don’t want to talk about Thomas Brown’s 139 rushing yards on only 17 carries last year. They don’t want to talk about their quarterback completing only 33% of his passses in last year’s game. They just want to talk about a few bounces that they claim didn’t go their way. Wawawawawa..cry babies cry. Georgia is never the better team. Georgia never outplays you. Georgia never does ANYTHING according to Tech fans. Everything is always given to us on a silver platter. ITS always a littany of pathetic excuses year after everlovin’ year. Tech fans are absolutely pathetic. Your team deserves better. I simply cannot say that enough.

By past gt excuses

November 25, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

the typical pre-game gt excuse book for all the other losses..your GT team this year is Chan Gailey’s team..all his players.his o-line and d-line and running back..Paul Johnson has done a better job coaching them..but now johnson will have to recruit defense as well as players that fit his scheme..I think 06 was your only realistic shot at winning this game..UGA’s worst team in the past 7 years..but reality will come calling this saturday.. tech is 8-3 in a bad conference..that equals to 7-4 in an up year for the conference..sound familiar?

By TECHTIME

November 25, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

3 Days and let the 3 yards and cloud of dust begin…CPJ will have the boys ready to go against big brother- Word is The Ramblin Wreck had the oil changed and a Tune up-running good- Hunker down all you want Hairy Dawg because the wreck is coming to town and CPJ is driving-I could hear Larry now if he were calling the game- “Man we know what there going to do but just can’t stop um-they just keep running and running-reminds me the years of old #34” or even Al if he were around-Hold on to your seats brother-sister we got a thriller brewing in Athens Toe meets Leather-or better yet- WES-Josh gives it to Dwyer up the middle 35,40,45….TAKE TO THE HOUSE, STRIKE UP THE BAND….Touchdown….Looking forward to Saturday-I’ve followed these games for 33+ years and this year there seems to be different feel in the air-GO Jackets-and TO HELL WITH UGA!!!!

By CrowderGT

November 25, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Dear “Huh?”:

Wow, that was a little bit of an overreaction. Look, I agree that GT got outplayed last year, but you’re blowing it a little out of proportion. Had any of those 3 loose balls in UGA’s end zone gone Tech’s way, the game could have been a very different story. PS - UGA did get outplayed the previous three years.

Also, as for your talking crap about GT’s fans… What they do is no different from what the fans of any other school do. They believe that their team is the better team on any given day. While whining about “bad luck” and all that is annoying, it’s a lot better than talking crap about your own team. So, for the reasons you pointed out, our team gets great treatment from its fans.

It’s actually for the exact opposite reason that our team deserves better. All of our fans who follow your advice and jump off the bandwagon and talk crap about our own team and players at the first misstep.

By GTSteve

November 25, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

UGA is loaded with 4-5 star recruits, and was preseason no 1 in the country, and will be playing in their big fancy sold out 90k stadium. They are supposed to win, I don’t think CPJ will get fired for losing this game. But in a few years UGA will wish they would have let Gailey win 1 or 2 of those games so he would still be at Tech.

By The Ole Ball Coach

November 25, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

Georgia does not stand a chance against Geoghia Tech………… Georgia does not have Techs talent nor the level of coaching.

By Get Real

November 25, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

In the last 7 years you were close to Georgia? Past 7 scores:

2001- UGA 31, Tech 17 2002 - UGA 51, Tech 7 2003 - UGA 34, Tech 17 2004 - UGA 19, Tech 13 2005 - UGA 14, Tech 7 2006 - UGA 15, Tech 12 2007 - UGA 31, Tech 17

Yeah, a lot of close games. Instant classics definitely. The three games where you guys had Calvin were close, but that’s it. And you guys never lead in the 2004. So don’t act like you were anywhere close in a lot of those games. If you guys could watch football with any kind of objectivity (which we all know you can’t), you would know that most of those games weren’t nearly as close as those 2 td plus scores would indicate. What the one guy said was right, for the most part you usually did play your best game against UGA in most of those games, but were a widely inconsistent team throughout the year.

Of course, none of that matters this year. This is definitely the best team you guys have brought into the contest since 2000. It definitely figures to be very close game where Tech has an excellent shot at winning.

By TECHTIME

November 25, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

Huh, Don’t talk about excuses or should of’s—-UGA is the most famous university of “NEXT YEAR” well I’ve been hearing that since 1980????HUH????STILL WAITING-at least the trade school picked up one since then!!!Yes UGA has beaten us for 7 years—-Yes we could have had things go our way and did not-to be honest our excuses are no different than any DOGGY FAN talking about the BAMA and FL GAME-Well we would have won the BAMA game if we had played the first half like the second half-WEll we would have won the FL game if we scored 50 points-UGA fans throw up the 3 years TECH won because of player’s were not eligible-so please don’t start throwing stones-I’m not taking anything away from UGA it amazings me you get the best athletes year after year and do what 9,10 wins as well as you should-I would love to see these 5 star athletes on the Tech sideline and who knows that may change-That is why TECH fans never give UGA credit-but I’m quite sure if the “nerds” find a way to win this weekend-it will be willie’s fault or bobo’s play calling- Just be ready for a ballgame? Tech has a different attitude and has HEART-they aren’t concerned about big brother’s team this year and they have an attitude this year-one we have not seen since O’leary’s days-SATURDAY we will see!

By CrowderGT

November 25, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

Past GT Excuses is a typical SEC fan not paying any attention to the world around him. He talks about the ACC having a down year when, in actuality, it is better than either of the last 2 years. He also has failed to notice how quickly it is gaining on the SEC. That’s fine by me. My but won’t his face be red in the next couple of years when the ACC is expected to be the powerhouse that it should have been for the last three years.

By Huh?

November 25, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

CrowderGT, you are a typical Tech hypocrite. You can make ridiculous assertions about outplaying a team you lost to three years in a row, but if I start throwing out FACTS I’m “overreacting” and taking things too far. Sure thing bud. I expect a couple of “redneck” and “trailer trash” insults shortly.

Georgia Tech football deserves better fans. I am not at all kidding. I like your team this year. They play hard. Its too bad I enjoy seeing Tech fans cry and whine about everything or I might actually cheer for them when they aren’t playing Georgia. Oh well.

By rt

November 25, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

Huh, Your right. No excuses this year, only victory for the jackets. 400+ rushing for the jackets and a shrinking pocket with 6 sacks for the dawg offense. In the words of CPJ “We’re not going to play scared.”

You Chan Faily apologists should remember that Reggie Ball was a GREAT FRESHMAN quarterback when he arrived at GT and was a great FRESHMAN quarterback when he left. He was a good athlete. It is the GT coaching staff (lead by CG) that failed Reggie and the program by not teaching him how to play the position better. I’m still embarrased about the way he was blamed and treated at the end.

By TECHTIME

November 25, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

GTCROWDER-Let me predict what is coming!!!

WHO HAS WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS THE LAST TWO YEARS?

Agreed- GO JACKETS!!!

By White and Gold

November 25, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

I love the attitude of the mutts on here. They are offended that people would think Tech has a shot. This game is almost always close…it’s more of the same bandwagon mutts that say stuff like that. The same ones that said the Heisman voting would come down to Stafford, NoShow, and AJ Green. The same ones that said Bama didn’t really blow you out that bad. The same fans that wouldn’t talk after Florida took them to the woodshed. Last year doesn’t matter…UGA better learn how to play defense real quick or they’ll gonna get rolled. Richt is reaping what he sowed. 8 offseason arrests, leading nation in penalty yards, zero discipline.

By BuzzFactor

November 25, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

UGA fans can talk about the ACC being weak and Tech an average team, and blah blah blah. Fact is, the attention yall are giving the rivalry this week is exactly why we love coach Johnson, he’s already made the rivaly more interesting, breathing new life into it and we haven’t played saturday’s showdown yet. It’s going to be a tough game, but I like our chances. If we win the turnover battle, we’ll win the game! Thats my only prediction. PS - either way the game goes, yall need a new DC!

By TECHTIME

November 25, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

HUH- one more thing- the true fans only talk up the game and don’t make insults. I may rib but the true fans and not the bandwagon fans normally do not go to that degree- And those fans on both sides are jsut idiots all the way around-So that being said the worse you will hear me say is what your heard and THWG!!!

By ACC Stinks

November 25, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

How about SEC fans talking about the acc being weak…which it is. Based on rankings and history this season GT, FSU, & Boston College will all lose because they are currently ranked (lowly, but yet still ranked).

By Get Real

November 25, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

No, Tech fans don’t give UGA credit because of their obsession with them. This hate clouds their objectivity. A lot of Tech fans think they were actually the better team each of the past 7 years, and there is always an excuse. Don’t get me wrong, I know this isn’t true of all Tech fans, and there are a lot of UGA fans who do the same exact thing when it comes to other teams. Most of the time, you see these types on the message boards. Still it’s ridiculous. I will tell you this, Tech fans. Your lack of respect and being ill informed on stereotypes has had a way of bringing out the best in UGA. If you kept your mouths shut, you might not be on a current 7 game losing streak.

By Doc 54

November 25, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Huh? Civility is an item that most UGA fans lack. Good natured kidding is part of the equation, but the reason no one likes UGA is not because you are a championship caliber program, but because you have most obnoxious fans on the planet. A number of years ago, my wife and I attended a game in Athens, and at the start of the fourth quarter, we decided to leave (since Tech was trailing). My wife was seven month pregnant, and your wonderful fans tried to push her down the steps and then mocked us. Your “security” said, “it’s just kids having fun.” Fortunately, a friend of mine with Athens/Clarke County was nearby, and he did not think it was fun. Your team is a decent program that in the past few years has been a good program. Maybe you ought to clean up the so called “fans” and people might could learn to respect you.

By CW

November 25, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

I think Georgia Fan has hit the nail on the head. I completely agree that other than the blowout game, Tech generally plays very well against Georgia, but our inconsistency always rears its ugly head on a few critical plays that costs Tech the game.

All but one or two of these games has come down to the final few minutes and the more consistent team and the more confident team has won. Georgia assumes they will win and then finds ways to win. Tech has almost always assumed they would lose and then has snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory. Tech may not win this weekend, but I suspect Coach Johnson has already changed most or all of this team’s approach to this game.

I also agree that it is past time to lay off Coach Gailey. (btw, since m always bolds his post it makes it easy to just skip right over it.) I also remember the horror of winning a national championship in ‘90 and then watching the wheels come completely off the program once Bobby Ross had left. Frankly, I’ll give Bill Curry credit for having beat Georgia, but put his record up against Gailey’s and Coach Gailey wins in every respect except one. The inconsistency of the program the last six years drove me crazy and no doubt we have significantly upgraded with Coach Johnson, but the folks who still bash him are the kind of people that will never be happy and simply need to vent, no matter what the situation. Get over it and move on. (Except you m, I suspect your warped personality requires these daily rantings or you’d perish.)

By Get Real....what?

November 25, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

Do you actually think that the garbage that these isiots (uga and GT alike) spew on message boards has any impact on the game? Seriously? These message boards are full of some of the worse fans for both teams, and the biggest morons.

By Old&BitterGTfan

November 25, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

How dare you write such BLASPHEMY…..this is ridiculous. These kids aren’t supposed to be having fun. This is a business, not a game. Nothing in life is supposed to be fun or loose. That’s why I’m everybody’s boss, b/c I’m business ALL THE TIME.

NO FUN…….EVER.

I hate life.

By GTBALTFAN

November 25, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this

Get real, you need to get real. Do you really think Tech has lost seven in a row because its blogging fans are disrespectful, ill-informed and run our mouths? You give bloggers way too much cred.We lost because you had better athletes and scored more points. Whether we win or lose this Saturday will not be determined by what GT fans post here — it will be determined by whether our players block and tackle better than yours. I do believe this is our year and I think we will win because we want it more.

By trublu

November 25, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

Don’t let GT get a lead in this game…if we have any lead like some of the past few years against UGA, I don’t see us folding late. And if UGA gets a lead, it better be substantial, cause I doubt the boys in old gold lie down and wait for the final score.

In spite of what UGA fans want to admit…in the closer games in this series, one or 2 key officiating BURPS have snatched UGA from the jaws of defeat. Even last year wasn’t a gimme game, but Bennett sucked it up something pretty and prevented any semblance of a comeback.

Besides, the way UGAg has been racking up penalties all year…you may need a lopsided offensive result to win this year!

By BuzzFactor

November 25, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

4 SEC vs ACC games this weekend. The SEC is looking at splitting those at best. Giving them a whopping 5 and 5 record vs the “lowly” ACC. Throw in some bowl match-ups and the ACC could end the season with a winning record vs the SEC. Severly Exaggerated Conference

By Get Real

November 25, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

I’m talking about the attitude of the fans in general, gt, and the Tech players have had very similar attitudes. Probably has to do with the coaching for letting that attitude creep in on GT’s part, but also the UGA players feel slighted. And I’m not saying that it is the only reason or that Tech would have won all of those games. But both players hear a lot about what BOTH fans are saying in this game every year. It does have an effect.

By m

November 25, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

You IDIOTS defending Chan are part of the reason that he kept his job for 6 LONG years. Everyone of you defending him SUCK to the nth degree. Chan inherited a Tech team that had FINISHED the season ranked in the TOP 25 for 5 years in a row. I repeat, Top 25 for 5 years in a row. Chan’s teams NEVER finished in the TOP 25. NEVER!! He ran our program into the ground. He IS the worst coach in the history of Tech. No other coach in America would have done less with the great situation he inherited. Bottom line…Chan Gailey sucks and every TECH fan that ever supported him or defended him sucks even worse than he STILL does. Thank God and Greyhound that he is gone forever. Too bad he didn’t take some of you idiots with him.

By TvilleDawg

November 25, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

Doc 54-

In the interest of true sportsmanship, please don’t tag those idiots that were disrespectful to your wife as “wonderful” Dawg fans. I have always enjoyed interacting with visiting fans and respect their allegiance and dedication to their teams.

If the aforementioned idiots are so tough, why haven’t they strapped on a helmet.

Hope you don’t hold that one bad experience against all of us Dawg fans.

GO DAWGS !!!

By Winston

November 25, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

Jabster,

Georgia fan here, and I’m not trying to flame because I thought your analysis was sound, but I take great umbrage to your assertion that UGA is not a perennial top-10 team. The facts point to quite the contrary position my friend. Georgia has finished in the top-10 5 of the last 6 years, and has a decent chance to do so again this year. If that’s not perennial top-10, I’m not sure what kind of definition you have there. So let’s get the facts straight on that one.

As for the game, I see this one being a classic. I haven’t seen the discipline from Georgia’s defense all season that makes me think they will slow down Tech’s option attack. Georgia’s tackling has been poor all season and has been getting worse with each week. I know we have the off week, but if we haven’t improved in 11 games, I’m not sure what one more week will do.

I think UGA does have a decent chance to outscore Tech if it comes to that though. If the good Georgia offense and by extension the good Mike Bobo, show up then I think the dawgs take it. It the turnover, mistake prone, and red-zone anemic dawgs show up on O, then I think Tech breaks the streak. Based on Georgia’s schizophrenic play this season, it’s a toss up on which way it’ll go. Should be a good one!

By Get Real

November 25, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

And when I speak of coaching, I am talking about Gailey, not Johnson. By the way, why did you guys keep him so long? I always thought you should have hired Johnson in 2002 anyway.

By ga_tech_92

November 25, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech, according to scout dot com

2008 - 58 stars 2007 - 67 stars 2006 - 36 stars 2007 - 51 stars

total - 212 stars in four years of recruiting

Georgia, according to scout dot com

2008 - 85 stars 2007 - 78 stars 2006 - 92 stars 2005 - 67 stars

total - 322 stars in four years of recruiting

Difference: 110 stars, which is half again more than our total stars…impressive to say the least!

UGA is half again better than GT in terms of ranked talent, according to the people paid to evaluate talent.

When GT pulls a miracle and beats UGA, who’s head’s are going to roll in Athens?

GO COACH PAUL JOHNSON!! GO JACKETS (David) !!! TO HELL WITH UGA (Goliath)!!!!

By Huh?

November 25, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Doc54, someone tried to push your 7 month pregnant wife down some stairs in front of an Athens-Clarke county police officer and hundreds, if not thousands, of witnesses? I’m going to have to call major BS on that one Techie. I’m not buying it. Tech fans are full of tall tales about alleged outrageous behavior by UGA fans, but in all my years of attending UGA games I have NEVER seen this behavior with my own eyes. Not once. Not a single time. You clowns are like a bunch of Big Foot enthusiasts with this crap. I’ll believe your little myth when I see it.

Once again, Tech football deserves better.

By Battle Axe

November 25, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

Now I’m not one who is saying that several of our recent losses to UGA have been because of bad officiating, and I will readily admit that most years UGA has the better team and better athletes, and for the past 6 years, the better coach. I do believe all that is quickly changing thanks to CPJ. It does seem that in recent years more of the questionable calls have been in favor of UGA. But I do remember one very big call that luckily went GT’s way (the “non-fumble” of 1999). That was luck and the result of that luck was a GT win. But most UGA fans I know refuse to acknowledge the fact that luck has played a part in some of your wins. Just look at last years game - 3 fumbles in the end zone resulting in touchbacks with the ball brought out to the 20 with a fresh new set of downs… I mean come on people - you can’t possibly get any luckier than that! It’s like you were rewarded for screwing up!!! I still haven’t figured that out and if someone could enlighten me on that rule and what exactly happened I would appreciate it as any memories of last year’s game were wiped out of my mind that same evening (if you know what i mean).

Looking forward to the game Saturday. May the best team win. And regardless of who wins…

THWG!!!

By m GO AWAY!!

November 25, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

m, you are a pathetic little person. It’s not that anyone is defending Chan. The issue is that regardless of whether chan was the worst coach in the history of GT, etc., etc., it’s now been 12 months, a spring practice and a full season since he got axed. For you to continue to spout the same vitriol after so much water under the bridge leads all your readers to the conclusion that you are in serious need of some therapy. I suspect Chan must have abused you when you were a child or you were previously married to him and went through a bad divorce. In any event,you need to shut your piehole and get on with your life. Matbe you could start looking forward to Saturday and some good years to come rather than continuing to focus your disdain on the long ago departed.

By fact check

November 25, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

“…that keep UGA from reaching its potential of being a perennial top-10 team.”

UGA’s final BCS rankings:

2002 — #3 2003 — #6 2004 — #6 2005 — #10 2007 — #2

If UGA can win out vs. Tech & its bowl opponent, there’s a good chance it will finish this year in the top 10 as well. That would be 6 top-10 finishes out of the last 7 years. Absent a MNC, seems like UGA has reached that “perennial top-10 potential.”

At any rate, it should be a good game this year, as usual.

By hem o'roid

November 25, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

STAINGIN NERDS 31 THUG PUPPIES 17 The Yeller Jackets are gonna put wheps all over the leg humpers arse. Bank on it cause gawgia is gonna lose the next 10 years——-guaranteed, you heah me! I should be able to spel better, but I went to uGA

By TECHTIME

November 25, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

Tville-Winston- Well said and you are the fans that understand how to rib and poke fun without taking it the the next level. I truely enjoy ribbing and talking up my team…..I would tell you guys good luck on Saturday but truth be told..I would not mean it…so here is to a good old fashion hate game- GO TECH and THWG

By DogCatcher

November 25, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

Fact Check- Don’t forget PRESEASON 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!

By ga_tech_92

November 25, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

Half again as many stars. If stars were pounds, it would be like a 140 pound dude taking on a 210 pound dude. That’s half again as much. Can you imagine the humiliation of the 210 dude when he gets beat by the 140er? Pain. Go Jackets!

By Get Real

November 25, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

Get real, what?

I’m not sure what an isiot is. Please enlighten me. And I’m not talking about the bloggers when it comes to this. I seriously doubt the players from either team really pay much attention to that. What the fans say in public is different, especially students. The players would have to be brain dead not to hear some of the comments. Obviously, it does come to blocking and tackling ultimately, but the players mood and emotion can be affected by what they hear. I’ve seen many times players take on the attitude of what fans are saying about a particular opponenet, and have also seen players take to heart when they hear opposinfg fans bash them. Given it being an instate rivaklry, players from both teams will probably hear what both fans are saying.

By doghater

November 25, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

ok here it goes…..I hate Ga. fans….our team is soooo great. we have more and better fans. we’re #1….I watched the UGAg coach on TV today and he had lots of great things to say about Tech…he’s worried. Ga. Tech is most allways a top 25 team…cant really remember when we were not. Uga also ranked yrly…the difference is how we carry ourselfs…we’re not stuck up…we are proud of everything we do at Tech…not just football…and we do it all well and the most important thing is we provide futures for our Students…grad rates are important and to Uga they are not…9% to 17%….how can they sit there with a straight face and tell some youngmans mother that that is the path to take….I know a number of UGA players that now ride bicycles through their old hoods….broke and jobless….hell yeah…thats what UGA provides…go pro or go broke…lmfao…and to UGAG fans (most of whome bought their Uga gear at walmart)..think about why we really go to College…it’ll give ya something to think about while your mowing my yard…. THWG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By BuzzFactor

November 25, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this

DogCatcher, now that was funny… and shouldn’t there be an asterisk for 2007 - should have been in the NCG even though didn’t even win the division….

By Gt52

November 25, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

If Tech plays the way they did against Miami,you can muzzle the pups until next November. Only whimpers from Athens.. Georgia Tech will ramble and wreck Saturday….. All pup fans I’ve talked to,are very worried about our ground game,regardless of the other blogs here. Keep your chin up pups,we’ll let up on you after a 500 yd. rushing day!! GO MIGHTY JACKETS

By Doc 54

November 25, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

Huh:

November 1988. If you had read my post carefully, you would have noticed that I stated the ACCPD officer came over and intervened. He escorted two fans from the stands after the “security” person had stood by and done nothing. The ACCPD officer and I had attended a number of training classes together, and he was outraged. I do not really care if you believe the story because the incident report is probably still on file somewhere.

By Doc 54

November 25, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

TvilleDawg:

Thanks. The tickets that day were a gift from a Dawg fan who was a good friend of mine who passed away a few years ago. I miss watching the game with him each year. All UGA fans are not like those I encountered that day, but people Huh? make it difficult for people to have respect for the Dawgs

By Get Real

November 25, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Doc 54,

Like most people have said, I doubt that happened, or at least the way you describe. I wouldn’t put it past some fans to do something like that, but the same could be said for any school. I’ve seen Georgia fans and Tech fans (and others) behave in ways similar to what you describe. Anyone who says otherwise probably doesn’t notice these things because it is their team therefore look at such things with their team in the same way you claimed security to look at your incident - they see it as college kids having fun. And the real reason all the UGA haters think we are the most hated team and our fans is because they are in Atlanta and are subject to hearing about UGA more. Go to Birmingham and any non Bama fan says the same thing about Bama. Go to any city in Tennesse and non UT fans say the same about UT. Get the oicture? If you really want to take a look at who the most hated team is, nationwide teams like USC, Ohio St, and florida are geerally have worse reps for having bad fans and are also more hated in general.

By 8_N_A_ROW

November 25, 2008 2:39 PM | Link to this

I love how people want to say GT “outplayed” UGA. Who cares??? I hope you “outplay” us again with your loose style. UGA’s defense has been tired due to the rigors of 4 weeks on the road and several key injuries. They will be rested up and ready take on what has quickly become their bowl warm up

I hope a lot of GT fans show up to see a real college football stadium. It will make it seem like a rivalry.

GO DAWGS!!!!!!!

By surfrider

November 25, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

Some great blogs. Wait until the Jackets start hitting 60% of their passes in the passing game. This powerful running game will even get more powerful. This is Fridge potentially super-charged. The defense though has been one of the keys to this year as we have improved over pass years in some facets which were some good defenses. If we can continue to keep opposing defenses off balance like Johnson did against Miami then who knows what this team is capable of doing.

By Get Real, still stupid

November 25, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

Thank you for correcting my spelling, you are pathetic. While we are at it, whats a rivaklry. Great job correcting me, while making your own mistake. IDIOT. You have to be brain dead to think that fans trash talking has any impact on a game. Now when an entire team dances in the endzone THAT my friend can have a different impact.

By DogCatcher

November 25, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

Get Real- you could say that about the FL game-but didn’t the UGA fans all leave at Half time? So I doubt it happened there. The thing that has been said is that Tech has been in most of the games short of the 51-7 game-

8 in a row- Rigors of who KY, AURB, LSU oh yeah FL—don’t talk about injurys-Tech has had its share not to mention all the Fresh and Soph they started this year-and who knows maybe you’ll play another powerhouse like HI again in your bowl-pound your chest and CRY about how you should be preseason CHUMPS again!!!

By Doc 54

November 25, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

Get real:

I live in Tennessee, and I know that fans act the fool everywhere. I have been to games in Baton Rouge, Gainesville, Knoxville, and Blacksburg. I have seen Tech fans act stupid towards opposing fans, and I am appalled ( I have actually stuck nose in and addressed their behavior to their face). I don’t condone or make excuses for their behavior, and I certainly don’t call them a liar when they relate a negative experience they may have had at Grant Field.

By fact check

November 25, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

DogCatcher — True… No doubt this season has been a disappointment for UGA. However, despite all their problems, they still have a chance to finish 10-2. In the grand scheme of things, when you reach the point that a 10-win season is considered a disappointment, the program is in pretty good shape. And, you might not admit it, but I’ve a sneaking suspicion that you and most other Tech fans would be ecstatic if Paul Johnson can replicate Mark Richt’s record over the next 7-8 years.

In any case, it’s shaping up to be a good game this year & for years to come.

By 1Jacket7

November 25, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

IT’S GREAT TO BE A YELLOW JACKET

By Huh?

November 25, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Well Doc, if that’s really what happened (HUGE if in my opinion), I’m sorry about that. I’m glad your wife was okay. Other than that there is anything else to say about it. I didn’t try to push anyone down some stairs. The UGA fan base did not try to push your wife down some stairs, a couple of idiots did. Am I supposed to feel guilty? What do you want from us Georgia fans TWENTY YEARS later? Geez, most UGA students weren’t even alive yet. I won’t tell you to get over it but I do think you need to move on.

At any rate, I digress. I have also heard lots of claims that Tech “outplayed” Georgia in various games during the past 7 seasons. If that is so, where are the stats to support this claim? Tech fans are supposed to be men of science are they not? Where is the empirical evidence to support this hypothesis? I hope you aren’t building any bridges and throwing up sky scrapers on flimsy unsupported theories like this. God help us all if you are.

By bobarob

November 25, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

Huh? At all schools there are 2 types of fans: respectful and disrespectful. Respectful fans are often mostly the folks that went to the school and disrespectful fans are mostly the folks that did not go to the school, or at least it seems that way. I was on the drumline at GT for 5 years, and every time we went to UGAg we had beer bottles, whiskey bottles, p** bottles, trash, rocks, bottle caps, change, etc thrown at us. This happens inside the stadium and outside if there is a big enough crowd gathered. People in crowds do things they wouldn’t normally do, and unfortunately I’ve heard this also happens at GT. It happens more often at big stadiums just due to numbers. If you think it doesn’t happen every single game, then you aren’t paying attention to the student section at all b/c that’s the easiest place to see it. Just watch the sections above and next to the opposing band. Most of the people don’t get caught either.

By GT

November 25, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

This is a new day and a new coach. There is one kind of coach like Lewis that just had no people skills, the old part down the middle of the head looked a little goofy too. Then you had Gailey who I am convinced lost a step after that heart attack, but had the mental wherewithal but not the desire to be a great coach. Ross got so winded up he burned himself out, but it was a good burn. And then there was old O’Leary, if he hadn’t of been Irish he would have never left this haven, but if he hadn’t of been Irish he would have been half the coach. Then he goes to his dream job and results are not enough, something he lied about years early because he wanted to coach so bad and probably saw where desire and skill got you in the modern day coaching fraternity, lied to be one of the boys. You would never have caught Gailey lying; it didn’t mean that much to him, you have to be emotionally committed to lie. Now comes the best of the lot and there is still a mystery where none should be. This guy has done nothing but win every place he has been, and with such a blare. Georgia Southern has nothing happening down there any more since he left and Navy never had anything until this guy showed up. The only coach I can compare him to is Spurrier, which everybody hates, so they won’t admit is a genius of coaches. Spurrier did at Duke what Johnson did at Navy. They did it without being copycats but with signature offenses the others did and will copy. They call a spade a spade which kills the press because it thinks that is their holy position. We might not beat Georgia Saturday, but we will beat them several times before Johnson is through, and there is no reason why it doesn’t start a year or two earlier than the most optimistic observer would have every guessed.

By Jerry Dawg

November 25, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

Dog Hater,

1. Are you talking about the “classy” Tech fans that always cheer when they see an opponent injured or the ones who think they are better than everyone else even though they have don’t the common sense to function as well in the proffessional world as others?

2. Tech has not finished in the top 25 since 2001. Of course, since it’s not math or science related, I can understand why you might be confused and think Tech has is usually a top 25 team.

3. I don’t think any Tech fan has any room to talk about graduation rates of athletes. Both schools are very pathetic.

4. People like Reggie Ball, Joe “Drink, toke, and drive” Hamilton, and Reuben Houston are perfect examples of what happens to Ga Tech players after their playing days. The philosophy at Tech is “You won’t go pro, get a degree, and almost assuredly will go broke. But we will keep you eligible in your management classes by allowing other students to take the tests for you”.

5. And as far what UGA grads and Tech grads do after graduation, I will keep those stereotypes in mind as I sign the Tech grads paychecks at the software firm where I work.

By Bryan

November 25, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

In response to M’s comment. Obviously yu haven’t done your homework. Bill Lewis was by far the worst coach (1-10). Try rooting for that team. Pepper Rodgers was probably the second worst though he gave a man named Steve Spurrier his 1st coaching job.
Chan wasn’t a great coach but he did carry a winning record. He just didn’t have the fire to beat rivals as most NFL coaches don’t seem to understand. We could have done alot worse. I blame Reggie Ball for 3-4 of those losses not Chan to UGA. “M” Do your homework before you make statement about Chan. Also for all those who have worn out the phrase “Thank God and Greyhound” references to Chan he most likely won more games than you attended.
Support what we have and know we may never have the talent of UGA. Most of our athletes come here for the academics. We had 3 graduates on the last Shuttle. There aren’t 3 UGA Grads that can spell NASA.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 25, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Keep dreaming Jerry Dawg.

what a moron!

By Insectinside

November 25, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

Kedric Golston, 22, Defensive Tackle Simple Battery on a Police Officer, Obstruction of a Police Officer, Disorderly Conduct Derrick White Disorderly Conduct Marquis Elmore Charges pending – 2 AM Bar fight Zeb McKinzey Arrested in off season, underage possession of alcohol. Entered girl’s apartment and passed out on her couch. Michael Turner Arrested in off season Marcus Howard Suspended from Capitol One Bowl – fighting Randy McMichael Suspended from Bowl – fight Odell Thurmon Suspended NFL substance abuse, DUI Players (several) Suspended for selling SEC Championship rings Ian Smith Public Drunk (2nd offense) Unknown Several busted for possession of Marijuanna (2003) Akeem Hebron Underage Possession of Alcohol Quincy Carter Arrested in Dallas for drug charge, Dec. 2006 Spring football 2007 Player arrested for buying false ID’s Dannell Ellerbe DUI, Motor Vehicle Theft, Giving False Information Darryl Gamble Driving with Suspended License, No seat Belt Greg Blue Driving with Suspended License Billy Humphrey Basketball player, felony weapons possession, arrested, $5,000 bond. 11-07 Cornerback Donovan Baldwin arrested improper driving and driving under the influence at 3:05 a.m. Sunday. 1-22-08 Fullback Fred Munzenmaier, 19, was arrested 34 minutes later by university police for underage possession of alcohol and being a pedestrian walking in the roadway. 01-22-08 06-4-08 Georgia defensive end Jeremy Lomax has been arrested on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and speeding. A report at the Athens-Clarke County Jail shows Lomax was arrested at 12:42 a.m. 6=27-08 Billy Humphrey was arrested Tuesday in Gwinnett County on charges of DUI, possession of alcohol by a person under 21 and failure to maintain lane. He was booked into the Gwinnett County Detention Center at 3:32 a.m. Tuesday and released at 2:51 p.m. Tuesday. Humphrey faced a felony weapons charge in November after campus police searching his room found a knife, violating the school’s no weapons policy. He was then arrested in Athens in February and charged with underage drinking. Humphrey is the third guard to leave the team in three years (joining Channing Toney and Mike Mercer) and the third player to be dismissed in less than two seasons (joining Mercer and Takais Brown). 7-01-08 Two Georgia offensive linemen were arrested on charges of simple battery Monday night. Trinton Sturdivant, the Bulldogs’ starting left tackle, and Justin Anderson, a redshirt freshman who was making a push to start, were booked into the Athens-Clarke County jail and later released on $1,500 bond each. 07-04-08 Michael Lemon, 6-foot-4, 275 pounds, was charged with felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery stemming from an incident that took place Saturday during a community pool event at The Exchange apartments in Athens. 7-14-08 Michael Lemon has been dismissed from the Bulldogs team, according to UGA head coach Mark Richt. “He’s been dismissed as a result of some poor decisions and conduct that is not in line with standards we have in place at Georgia,” 7-31-08 Georgia offensive lineman Clint Boling will be suspended for just one game, the school announced Thursday, after driving under the influence charges stemming from a May arrest were reduced 10-20-08 Defensive tackle Brandon Wood was arrested and charged with driving under the influence

By Get Real

November 25, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

So I can see you are still a moron. Do want me to create an equation for you so you can understand what I’m saying? Please, man, stick with engineering. Reading comprehension is not your strong point. I never said that what fans say will directly impact the outcome. It always comes down to the play of both teams. But you’re extremely STUPID if you think the players don’t hear what is being said, and that it can’t help affect the way the the players approach the game. I suggest you read my post before making yourself look even dumber with each post, dumb azz!!! Obviously, you have no concept of psychology. It must not be one of the science fields that you are familiar with.

By DawginLex

November 25, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

You really want to list terrorists and drug dealers here along with the suicide of an athlete caused by drug use ?

How about your great institute of higher learning actually not having a legit win against us since 1990 because of the use of ineligible players?

Let’s just enjoy the game. It will be like an ARENA LEAGUE GAME. 49-45. Whoever has the ball last with at least 30 seconds left on the clock wins.

By TechCrybaby

November 25, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

m, I know you still like to kick Chan Gailey’s poor, dead bones, but he was actually NOT the worst coach in the history of college football. THAT honor would belong either to Bill Lewis, or more likely, to UGA coach Johnny Griffith, who inherited a two-game lead in the long Tech series, and left, three years later, with UGA a game behind the Jackets. He lost all three matches with Tech, as his Bulldogs went 10-16-4, in 1961-63. His winning one game out of every three that he coached the Dogs, led to his being fired - enter Vince Dooley.

By UGATHUG

November 25, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Insecticide, TERRIFFIC POST!! I’m going To print it for future reference if I can figure it out. In the meantime, to all you UGAY apologists, STFU.

By okay, ill play

November 25, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

Ok Get Real, here we go:

I will tell you this, Tech fans. Your lack of respect and being ill informed on stereotypes has had a way of bringing out the best in UGA. If you kept your mouths shut, you might not be on a current 7 game losing streak.

Get Real, you said the above. So…what you mean is that b/c we talk trash, the uga players heard it, and it hurt their feelings, so they played better?

OR

Are you saying that we talked trash, GT players got a big head and thought they were better, and thus they didn’t play well?

Because, from your above statement, it seems that you are implying that we would not be on a 7 game losing streak (meaning we would have won a game, thus changing the outcome) if we had kept our mouths shut. So you are saying that trash talking cost us one or more of those games?

You then said:

I’ve seen many times players take on the attitude of what fans are saying about a particular opponenet, and have also seen players take to heart when they hear opposinfg fans bash them. (What is opposinfg or an opponenet by the way? Again, nice job correcting me, while making your own mistakes)

So GT players thought they were playing a bunch of stupid, poor, rednecks, and thus didn’t prepare?

Or

UGA players wanted to prove that they weren’t stupid, poor, rednecks, and thus they played even harder?

Finally, you said:

I never said that what fans say will directly impact the outcome. It always comes down to the play of both teams. But you’re extremely STUPID if you think the players don’t hear what is being said, and that it can’t help affect the way the the players approach the game.

So wait a second, if what fans say can’t directly affect the the outcome of the game, then how could keeping our mouths shut have any affect on us being on a 7 game losing streak?

If players take on a certain attitude, doesn’t that affect the way they play, thus DIRECTLY affecting the game itself, possibly the outcome?

These are direct quotes from your posts. I would suggest that you reconsider my reading comprehension, and take a look at your logic, because it is flawed.

By Get Real

November 25, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

Yeah, the Tech athletes go to Tech for academics. I’m sure those three astronauts were former football players. You do realize that Tech has the largest disparity in the NCAA between the grades and test scores of non athletes and the grades and test scores of the athletes.

By Pi$$onaDawg

November 25, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

I just awakened and Mark Richt has hair the Dawgs are SEC & National champs. Thank God I was awakened in a dream to another dream of 1980. I went back to sleep in a cold sweat. I again wakened to Tech headed to TAMPA, UVa beating VIT by 3 and UGA VII getting his first taste of loosing to BUZZ. HAPPY THANKSGIVING and best wishes to ALL.

By Insectinside

November 25, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Why did that list of arrested UGA athletes get deleted? It came right out of the AJC?

By UGA Fan

November 25, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

I’m a UGA fan as I went to school there. I actually grew up rooting for Tech though, but as soon as I was accepted to UGA, I changed my affiliation, you have to cheer for the school you go to. Anyways, a couple of points:

1) Every university has classy fans and unruly fans. Tech fans, I have seen the worst of you as well, don’t act like UGA is the only one with obnoxious fans. We have bad fans, but we also have good fans, who respect Tech and act appropriately.

2) Every university has players who get arrested. UGA, Florida, Tech, Alabama. Tech fans, don’t act like we’re are animals. Reuben Houston was traffiking drugs (or something to that extent), you also had a couple kids get busted for terrorism. It’s college, people get in trouble for drinking, etc. Plus we all know that football players arent exactly the smartest people.

3) Tech has not outplayed UGA the last few years. Check your facts. We did get some lucky breaks, but that’s how the game goes, don’t blame it on officiating. I remember a Jasper Sanks fumble that ended one game…….

4) Dont talk trash to UGA fans about football. We have beaten you 7 years in a row, have been ranked in the top-10 for 5 out of 6 years. True we have not won the big one, but we are close. We have been very successful and I hope it continues. If we continue at this pace, we might get that lucky break that everyone gets who wins a NC. We were 13-1 in 2002, and didnt get a shot because their were two undefeated teams. Auburn went undefeated and didnt get a shot. Last year LSU got in with 2 losses, Florida got in with 1 loss. So the season dictates who gets in, it might not matter what your record is.

5) If you guys win, then congrats. You can talk trash then. I think it should be a great game.

Go Dawgs!!!

By Insectinside

November 25, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Oh, it’s not. Never mind.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 25, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

DawginLex, Your better than that.

I recall pretty recently a UGA professor arrested on some pedophilia charges if you want to go there.

We can pick and talk crap at each other, but that’s beneath the belt and it has nothing to do with football or the schools.

By Larry Hartstein

November 25, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

Injury update:

CPJ says safety Dominique Reese, who on Monday was listed as out, has a chance to play Saturday.

Should know more after today’s practice.

Reese’s return would be a big lift to the secondary, which also hopes to get CB Jahi Word-Daniels back.

By DogCatcher

November 25, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

Jerry Dawg- 3 names that’s what you got-well I guess 3 out of How many have the dogs had this year alone aint to bad then uh? Kids will be Kids but I think when you know your good and the most is going to happen is not to play in one game or be told don’t do it again then what do you have to lose-That falls on the Head Coach-and shame on him if he can’t keep his boys in line-Thats like telling your kid don’t do it-or what-they are going to keep doing it until they are called on it. Why is one of the kid’s dismissed and not all? So according to CMR aggravated assult is not part of the UGA standard but a DUI is ok? Come on- You tell these young men up front what is going to happen and you will see that change-You may lose a Stud but at least they know-

Fact check- Agree- And by no means I’m I taking anything that UGA football is-they will continue to win the 10 games. But at some point you have to turn the corner with the studs you guys get year in and year out-I can’t wait until CPJ lands a few then we will see what takes place!!!

By Larry Hartstein

November 25, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

Reese has been upgraded to questionable, but he is not practicing today.

By Larry Hartstein

November 25, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

More bad news:

Jahi isn’t practicing today either

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

November 25, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

Larry:

Thanks for the injury update. Any other news at the press conference?

If Reese plays and Griffin is out, is anyone else out for injury? Who will start on the O-line?

Go Jackets!!

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

November 25, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this

Jahi has to play!! That is bad news!!

Is CPJ letting on to whether Jahi still has any chance of playing? Has he re-tweaked the hamstring?

Oh my!! We better have stellar play from the d-line, or Fatboy will pick us apart.

Go Jackets!!

By Insectinside

November 25, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

We have to do what we can do, go play the best game we can and let the chips fall where they may. If we’re good enough, then we’ll be good enough and if we’re not, then we won’t.” CPJ

By Get Real

November 25, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

Ok, dumb azz, I will explain this to you one last time. Winning or losing the game always comes down to who plays the best that day. Given a rivalry of this magnitude, there is always going to be trash talk between fans. No way this trash talk will have a DIRECT effect on the outcome of the game. However, with both teams being in this lovely state, players from both states will always hear what their own fans and opposing fans will say. In fact, they hear the attitude in general 365 days a year. What each team’s fans say, especially students, can cause the players to to take on the same attitude. Good coaching usually does a good job of keeping this effect to a minimum. The negative things opposing fans say, and again I’m NOT talking about blogging but rather what they hear on a daily basis, can serve as motivation if the team feels they are perceived this way by their opponent. Both things can effect the way the team mental approach a game which CAN directly effect how the team plays. Therefore, this trash talk can INDIRECTLY effect the outcome of the game.

I know this a tough concept for you to grasp considering it is not in the form of an equation. But the questions you asked clearly demonstrate that your level of reading comprehension can be described as poor at best. And the typo comment was meant as joke. I will spell that for you. J-o-k-e. You do understand that, right? probably not considering the level of your reading skills. Anyway, I’m done talking with you. Speaking to the someone from the short bus is getting quite tiring.

By Jerry Dawg

November 25, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

You know something, ramble on. That’s all you ever say. Is that your only comeback. Weak. You’re better than that.

By enough already

November 25, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

To: Get Real, Ramble On, Dawgwhatever, & company,

Can you guys please exchange phone numbers or email addresses so you can carry on with your orgy somewhere else. You are taking up too much space and too much of everybody’s time with your rantings and each of you have said pretty much the same thing over and over ten times now. Please go away. Most people reading this blog, like me, want to read about the game this weekend and the team’s preparations for it.

And one more thing - Am I the only one who sort of gets a kick out of m?

By next year...uGA theme

November 25, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

Does Huh? ever get sick of waiting on next year for that NC?

Hey, Huh?, will you be man enough to come back next week (with your excuse)?

By big tech fan

November 25, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Jerry dawg , you are such the hemorrhoid. you just talk and talk , let me guess. 27 over weight ,unemployed,lives in Shady Acres…and just p** that anyone could like any team other than UGA. I’m so glad that all UGA fans are not like you. You classless hack.*THWG*

By Insectinside

November 25, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this

OK. I promise not to get into braying contests with jackasses. Now, how are the Jackets going to interrupt the UGA passing game, especially short ones. MOMAS boy is clutch, fast, quick, AJ Green reminds me a little of Calvin on an average day, and Stafford….he ain’t shabby throwing. I hope Tech’s front four can stay in his face. The rest,I feel pretty good about.

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

November 25, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

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What is the missing ingredient ?

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So typical.

Here we are about to play Georgia Tech ranked Number 22, while UGA remains Ranked Number 11 - assuring only UGA of all football programs in America of finishing in the AP Poll Top 25 for the 12 consecutive season.

Excuse me.

What if Georgia Tech had Matthew Stafford ? What if Tech had Knowshon Moreno ? What if Tech had AJ Green ?

Would Tech have Lost to Number 33 Virginia Tech ?

Would Tech have Lost to Number 51 Virginia ?

Would Tech have Lost to Number 34 North Carolina ?

Would Tech have beat Number 1 Alabama with them, or even Number 2 Florida ?

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By Jerry Dawg

November 25, 2008 6:30 PM | Link to this

Dog catcher,

You know those three are only examples. There are many more and you know it. Besides, I don’t remember Kelly Campbell receiving any suspension for his drug bust in college.

Now as far the UGA players go, I will say this. A DUI is not something to be taken lightly. However, to equate it to aggrevated assault is ridiculous. The former shows a poor judgement, whereas the latter shows poor character. Consequences from a DUI can be very severe. But to permanently dismiss someone for a one time mistake, that unfortunately a lot of people in our society make, is extreme. If it is something that becomes habitual, that’s a different story.

Personally, there have been incidents that I thought Richt should have handled differently, but for the most part I think he has given the appropriate punishment. The one thing I will say, and I agree 100% with you here, he needs to be more clear on what will and will not be tolerated.

By Augusta,Jackets

November 25, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

GaTech 34 Ga 24 take it to the bank

By Jerry Dawg

November 25, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this

Tech fan,

My responses are to the Tech fans who think they are holier than thou. Most of those same clowns come on our boards and talk smack. It’s all just smack talk. Do you really take it serious? My comments are very similar to the ones Tech fans constantly make toward UGA. Settle down a bit.

By BE#3

November 25, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this

By Augusta,Jackets

November 25, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

GaTech 34 Ga 24 take it to the bank

What bank? Would that be guaranteed or would the bank fold? Will the gov’t. back up that bank?

I’d say more like GA 31 Tech 27.

By Larry Hartstein

November 25, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

Alabama - Jahi apparently tried to open it up in warmups before Miami but wasn’t able to go full speed.

They are still hopeful he’ll be able to play, if not start. Reid is listed as the starter on the latest depth chart.

O-line will have the same starters as last week, CPJ said it was the best O-line performance of the year. David Brown did not practice today but even if he comes back it will just be as a rotation guy this week.

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

November 25, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

For 7 years from 1991 to 1997, Tech fans came running in here bragging what they would do, and afterwards, Tech fans (both of them) came in here and read and had no reply.

For 7 years and counting from 2001 when we hired Coach Richt, Tech fans have come running in here bragging what they will do, and afterwards, Tech fans (both of them) have come in here and read and had no reply.

But, when you played Reuben Houston against UGA when he just had his interview with the AJ-C stating that he indeed was trying to set-up a drug deal with 93 lbs. of drugs on Tech’s campus and his child on his lap - you ignore it like it never happened.

And, when Little Joey Hamilton was hired this year as your Associate Director of Player Development by your Coach Paul Johnson who has never ever played a Number 11 team anywhere anytime in Coaching, only to find him spend his 1st paycheck from Tech on drugs and getting drunk and hitting another vehicle and leaving the scene of the accident so absolutely drunk that he could not even stand up - you ignore it and act like it never happened.

When you have your Starting Cornerback this season charged with RAPE JERRARD TARRANT and released on $40 Thousand Dollar Bail - you ignore it and act like it never happened.

When your Football team at Tech has a far worse APR than UGA’s again this year as last year - you ignore it and act like it never happened.

You’re FOS (both of you.)

By jacketnation

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

This is a Tech blog. Ugag fans must be on here because they have reason to be concerned this year. After Tech beat the crap out of Miami and beat the one team that beat Florida; Tech will run their triple option down UGAG’s throat. Will give you something to gag on.

By I am who I am

November 25, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

jacketnation- The only difference between a Georgia board and a Georgia Tech board is the title of the article. It’s always both fans spewing s**t at each other. Rarely does anyone talk about the article.

By GT 90

November 25, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

Even if GT loses this year, it is a FACT that this team is improving and will eventually beat down the Dawgs. ha ha ha ha all you want, but deep down you know its true. I respect UGA and the are deserving of their 8 in a row streak b/c they made plays when they had to. But for those of you UGA fans who continue to say that GT will NEVER beat you again and GT just plain sucks is NOT a true football fan.

PS: The one team that beat Florida was Ole Miss, not Miss State, so Jacketnation, you might catch some sh-t for that one. Its okay. Wake Forest beat Ole Miss…remember a team from the sorry ACC…..proves another point.

By GTsteve

November 25, 2008 7:40 PM | Link to this

Let’s put it like this. UGA fans you know how those Gator fans are…….sometimes, and I am just saying…….you come across like that…..

By GTsteve

November 25, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

You are correct GT90, and also Ole Miss gave the Tide a good game, 24-20 if I remember, but lost to WF, who lost to Boston College and UM Hurricanes, but I was reminded on a blog last night that you can’t really go by that.

By gtne80

November 25, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

Insectinside

Excellent questions. Against UGA we will face a team with more offensive balance and more weapons than any team we have faced all year.

How did Auburn hold them to 17? I’d say that our defense is at least as good as Vandy or Tennessee. UGA only scored 24 and 26 against them.

One key to stopping a potent offense is to keep them on the sidelines and minimize their opportunities. If our offense can maintain ball control, (i.e., sustain drives and avoid turnovers) it not only minimizes their scoring chances, but it keeps their offense from getting into a rhythm.

We surely can’t give them short-field opportunities off of turnovers. UGA is capable of driving the ball the length of the field, but we’ve got to force them to do it in short chunks.

UGA had about 42 minutes of possession against UT. Tech surely can keep our offense on the field longer than that.

In short, it’s going to take our “A” game on both sides of the ball. Can it be done? Yes. The question is will our guys be able to play another complete game like they did against UM?

By GTsteve

November 25, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas this year is for GA Tech to play like they did last Thursday Night, and for UGA to play like it did against Auburn, I think that will do it.

By Dacula Jacket

November 25, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this

1990 National Champs..nuff said. UGA fans talk about all of their top 10 finishes lately, but the dawgs have yet to win, much less play, in the big one. 1980 seems a lot longer ago than 1990. Congrats on the No. 2 finish last year,or should I say congrats for being the first loser. CPJ and the Jackets don’t get caught up in rankings BS. We play to win championships and that’s the botom line.

By gtne80

November 25, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this

Hey GTSteve,

If you’re talking to the Big Guy, you might as well ask for a UVa win on Saturday too.

and I’d like a new Jaguar.

By GTsteve

November 25, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this

I try not to be greedy, but it sure would be nice for the Cavs to help the cause. I just hope GA Tech plays well, the rest should take care of itself.

By GTsteve

November 25, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this

And not to get off of football, but , my boss is a Mercer Grad, so I have been hearing that smack all week.

By matt

November 25, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this

I believe the seniors that tech has will do what they can to get a win this year for their new coach, and their last game before all going to the NFL.

I think we could all agree if the game was played in Atlanta the spread would be in tech’s favor.

The combination of UGA getting lucky against 3 teams this year, and they probably will against tech again, in combination with being played in Athens, with refs that are always hoping for an SEC win… is setting up for a close one….

I predict Tech 34 - U[sic]GA 30. I will also predict UGA will be winning 20-3 at half…

whatcha think?

By heeldawg

November 25, 2008 11:17 PM | Link to this

Always interesting to see what’s posted over here. You guys are a good bit more civil on your own board than you are on ours. Less instigation, I guess.

Good Lord, why would we Georgia fans not be concerned? Reggie Ball’s long gone, Gailey’s gone, and you guys have a real coach for once. Your defense is loaded with stars, our offensive line looks like the “Spirit of ‘76,” and our defense has had trouble with assignment football all season. If you play like you did last Thursday and we play like we did the last three games, you’ll beat us by 20. That’s what the game looks like on paper.

Thank God that the game’s not played on paper.

I have a feeling that this game will be close, and will hinge on turnovers. Just a hunch.

And to those Tech fans who seem to feel that the streak has been decided by the officials, think again. Viewpoints of officiating are always biased. Remember Joe Hamilton’s non-fumble that allowed Tech to win a few years’ back? And the infamous Jasper Sanks “fumble” that was admitted by the SEC officiating crew to be a blown call that also resulted in a Tech win? Officiating is never perfect (I recall a certain Colorado team winning a game in 1990 because of a “fifth down” and they ended up winning the split national title with Tech because of it), but what’s past is past for both us and you guys.

Here’s hoping for the best from both teams this weekends. No injuries, no blown calls, and a classic game we can all remember.

By DawgNirvana

November 26, 2008 12:06 AM | Link to this

Tech’s missing ingredient….talented football players. Kind of hard to overcome lack of talent. This is why you are destined for mediocrity.

By Bird-Dawg

November 26, 2008 2:32 AM | Link to this

Yes-sir, I have to give PROPS to the man who has never played a down of college football in his life. From being OC at tiny Lees-McRae in Banner Elk, NC to Head Coach at Georgia Tech. Lees=McRae is more widely known for it’s snow ski team and basketball than football. CPJ’s uncle got him the job and it was truly “ON THE JOB TRAINING”. Our beloved Erk Russell hired him at Ga. Southern an O line coach. A step down in title but a step up in school….definitely! Anyway, the kid who never threw a pass, never took a hand-off, never rolled up a charging linebacker, never brought in a play on 4th and goal with the game on the line, well……..he is now the HEAD COACH at our ‘LITTLE BROTHER - GEORGIA TECH’. The “depth” of his offensive “genius” will be exposed by 3:30 pm Saturday in Sanford Stadium / Athens, Ga. The “so called fans” at Tech think they have hitched their team to a rising star, when in fact it is a shooting star. Pauley Johnson will fail miserably, like so many other tech coaches, and the fanbase will call for his head. Bottom line, Georgia Tech does not want to spend the MONEY it takes to be in the same league as Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, FSU, USC or any other perinneal powerhouse football team. We at Georgia go into EVERY season expecting at least an SEC championship. Tech goes into every season hoping for a 7-5 season. It takes MONEY boyz! Money for facilities, recruiting, and a REAL HEAD COACH. Paul Johnson is playing in the “bigs” now. Winning on XBOX360 NCAA Football ani’t going to get it anymore. Georgia 45 - Tech 13 FINAL GOOOOOOOO DAWGS! THWGT!

By heeldawg

November 26, 2008 6:50 AM | Link to this

BTW, Matt, if Georgia gets off to a 20-3 halftime lead, it’s over. Tech will not be able to come from behind from a three-score deficit in one half of play without relying heavily on the pass. That takes PJ out of his gameplan.

By hatfieldgeoff

November 26, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

Hey Tech fans: This is your best shot to beat UGA in years, so you better take advantage of it. But however your offense goes you still have to stop UGA offense which while lethargic at times can put up big numbers. And something for you to think about. On Paul Johnson’s stairway to success do you really think he is all the way to the top. If Johnson wins enough over next 3 years he will be gone.

By wreckmaniac

November 26, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

Jerry Dawg: Do you sign checks for any UGA grads. I’ll bet you’re not developing softwear.

By wreckmaniac

November 26, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

Joe Hamilton was 2nd in Heisman voting. He will recover from his issues. You will be hearing good things from him. I guarantee it. Meanwhile Clarke County prison continues to expand its Dawg Block.

By DawgNirvana

November 26, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

wreckidiot,

Softwear??? Dumbazz………It’s software. You cannot even put together a cognizant thought to give someone sh!t!! Try reading your drivel before sending….