Tech

By kshizzle

January 13, 2009 9:00 AM | Link to this

Sad to say but I would be surprised if this game isn’t an old fashioned Duke whipping we have always received. Only a few Tech teams have ever even been able to compete with them in the past and this team falls for sure in line with the ones that cannot.

By KC Kid

January 13, 2009 9:26 AM | Link to this

Season ticket holder, followed the Jackets since the Mark Price days.

Easy enough questions.

What sort of chance? Zero to none.

What has to happen? A coaching change.

By ga_tech_92

January 13, 2009 9:46 AM | Link to this

Nadda.

By George P. Burdell

January 13, 2009 9:47 AM | Link to this

Ken:

If your research on the poor 3-point shooting allows it, I’d be interested to see how other teams 3 point shooting percentage fairs against Tech compared to their overall average. It just seems to me that Hewitt teams have rarely shot it well and never have defended it well. I know Virginia was one of the worst in the conference and they lit us up.

As far as Duke, we may surprise everyone and come out and play them tough, but I just don’t see it. Unlike Maryland, Duke has the ability to really make you pay during lapses. Tech has had lapses in pretty much every game this year ( maybe not all of the breathers, but the teams of comparable talent levels). I fear this team is quickly heading from struggling to totally dejected and quitting on the season. Hate to be so pessimistic, but the Maryland game was the time to show that was not the case and they failed miserably.

By TECHFIRST

January 13, 2009 10:00 AM | Link to this

DUKE MAY BE GOOD THIS YEAR BUT TED ROOF IS AT AUBURN WILL BE OVERATED

By Rob

January 13, 2009 10:22 AM | Link to this

I expect Tech to play hard but poorly and lose by 20

By RAMBLE ON!!!

January 13, 2009 10:25 AM | Link to this

I think after Duke beats us by 30 points, DRAD will go ahead and pull the trigger on Hewitt.

If we lose in the last few seconds, due to missed F/T’s, can’t inbound the ball, or throw another air ball instead of calling a timeout (if we have any), he’ll wait till the end of the year.

Since GT Basketball is still Groundhog Day, this is going to be like the UNC game last year. Tough loss, Hewitt’s proud of the effort and the fact we shot 70% from the free throw line. He thinks we can make a run for the bubble.

Coach K has already chalked this one up in the win column. His strategy is foul everyone hard, and put them on the line.

By ESPNjacket

January 13, 2009 10:28 AM | Link to this

IT IS TIME TO FIRE PAUL HEWITT. PUT HIM OUT ON HIS REAR END. SAME THING EVERY YEAR (EXCEPT ONE).

OUR PLAYERS ARE NOT COACHED ON FUNDAMENTALS. OUR TEAM IS EMBARASSING TO WATCH.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE A BASKETBALL TEAM ON PAR WITH TECH, HEAD DOWN TO YOUR LOCAL PLAYGROUND OR YMCA AND WATCH A PICKUP GAME. ACTUALLY, THOSE GUYS WOULD SCHOOL HEWITT’S TEAM.

By willwc

January 13, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this

Any time an opposing coach is having to scramble desperately for compliments like “I think a missed shot for them is actually a part of their offense,” you know you’re talking about a very, very deeply flawed team.

By KneeJerk

January 13, 2009 10:43 AM | Link to this

I expect this to be THE game that gets Hewitt fired. Probably the most well-coached, fundamentally sound team we will play will make Hewitt’s group look like they were 5 guys picked out of the crowd to play.

By BravesFan79

January 13, 2009 11:54 AM | Link to this

Them Duke White “Boys” are gonna show them how its done!!
Just imagine how good Tech could be if we surrounded Lawal with some good white guards that could SHOOT!!

By BravesFan79

January 13, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this

Ramble on: heck Hewitt would be proud if the team shot 60% from the line!

By BravesFan79

January 13, 2009 12:01 PM | Link to this

Yall know… Hewiit wouldnt look NEAR as bad if he just forgot the whole “trying to have as many black assistants as possible” thing… and got some better.. MORE EXPERIENCED assistants!!

Man i hope D Favors still comes to GT next year. Best big man to come out of ATL since Dwight Howard!

By GT

January 13, 2009 12:38 PM | Link to this

Coach K must go through the same hype he did when they played Presbyterian College earlier this year. You look long and hard for a plus to say like in PCs case it is good to be short and slow people will bond with you better or in GT’s case it is good to miss shots since your best offense is putting your rebounds back into the basket. I am willing to bet you Georgia Tech gives itself more opportunity than anyone in the country to be number one in rebounding, because they miss more shots than anyone in the country, even from the charity line. They also have more balls that bounce off their head, arms and body than any team on earth. Oh yeah Coach D knows a rebounding team when he sees one and he is so glad they have these chumps in the ACC.

By BobinBuford

January 13, 2009 12:42 PM | Link to this

BravesFan79:

Are you sure you want Favors?? Isn’t he black???

Isn’t time for you to give up on this “we need white guards” bit?

By GoAwayHewitt

January 13, 2009 12:58 PM | Link to this

We will lose by 65 and have 42 turnovers. Or else we’ll win. It’s that simple.

Unfortunately, even if the former happens, Hewitt is untouchable for this year and next because of next year’s recruiting class. However, if we get a Top 10 class and still underachieve, then he gets the ax at the end of next year….maybe.

Misery until 2010 at least.

By O'brien

January 13, 2009 12:59 PM | Link to this

I am a GT fan, and I am disappointed by our basketball program the last few years.

I anticipate that we will miss too many free throws, miss too many 3 pointers (since we shoot such a bad percentage, we should pound the ball inside), and turn the ball over. But we will play well (enough) in stretches, and then fall apart down the strecth.

By BravesFan79

January 13, 2009 1:18 PM | Link to this

Just because i say that theres no doubt that the average white player is a much better shooter and smarter player (less turnovers) than the average black player, dosent mean i dont like black people!!
How is that a racist statement? if so… is it not just as racist to say the average black player can dunk better than the average white player? when do we start putting fears of name calling aside.. and just let facts be facts!?

By Letter to D Favors

January 13, 2009 1:24 PM | Link to this

Dear Mr Favors, we fans of GT hoops hope that you choose to come to GT and help form one of the best frontcourts in the NATION with Lawal. We trust that Hewitt will do the right thing if you sign, and get fresh blood among the assistants. And work to decrease turnovers and improve free throw shooting.

If you go to NC state (2 far away) or UGA (football fans, not basketball fans), you will quickly be forgotten about locally. But if you choose GT…you will never be forgotten in Atlanta, and you will be among a long line of great players to have put on a GT jersey. Favors… the next Chris Bosh!!
Go GT, and Go Braves!

By John Conklin

January 13, 2009 1:38 PM | Link to this

Can someone ban BravesFan79? His comments are not only irrelavant but border line hate speech.

Good recruiting class or no, this has to be Hewitt’s last year.

Prediction - Duke blows it open in the first 4 minutes (10 point lead). We trim it to single digits heading into half time and then get blown off our rocker coming out of the locker room. Any thing less than a 20 point loss would be staggering.

There is no reason to think that an undisciplined, turnover prone team who cannot shoot is going to even be competitive against Duke or any other of the other 313 D1 teams.

Can’t wait to play Wake and UNC too.

By KneeJerk

January 13, 2009 1:53 PM | Link to this

Tech is the Washington Generals of the ACC in basketball this year.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

January 13, 2009 2:05 PM | Link to this

With or without Favors, Hewitt isn’t our coach next year.

He’s going to Memphis, where he knows who the coach is going to be next year.

By KneeJerk

January 13, 2009 2:23 PM | Link to this

Don’t care if Favors comes or not. He’s one-and-done anyway.

By Tom

January 13, 2009 2:26 PM | Link to this

Hewitt’s not going anywhere.

By BravesFan79

January 13, 2009 2:55 PM | Link to this

Ramble On: the AJC report was WRONG… Memphis was ruled out months ago. NC, UGA, and GT are the 3 teams. Lets try and be positive on the boards the next few days… and hopefully build around Favors next year. I for one, do like Hewitt, i do not like his choices in assistants and not doing WHATEVER IT TOOK to get that defensive coach back that was here in 2004.

By BravesFan79

January 13, 2009 3:01 PM | Link to this

John: apparently your another kiss A$$ liberal biach….. let me know when YOU survive carjackings and gun point robberies, and then tell me all things/people/cultures are equal like the media wants us to believe.
Just research violent crime, or Interracial Rape, or how S africa went from being a prosperous country to the monst dangerous place in the World under black leadership. Then, you will know the truth.

By GT66

January 13, 2009 3:07 PM | Link to this

RAMBLE ON!!!! you post the dumbest stuff on here. We know you are a UGA fan so go away idiot.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

January 13, 2009 3:40 PM | Link to this

I thought it was NC St. too, but the AJC is throwing me off.

I’m with KneeJerk, I could careless for the one and dones.

Thanks GT66

By BravesFan79

January 13, 2009 4:02 PM | Link to this

Some good One and Dones led USC and Kansas State to the Tourney last year, as well as the #1 draft pick that led Memphis to the title game last year. Me… ill take a 1 and done! especially when its the BEST PLAYER IN THE NATION!!!
All we need is good pt guard leadership to go with Favors signing, and well be a top 15 team next year!

By ga_tech_92

January 13, 2009 4:28 PM | Link to this

“All we need is good pt guard leadership”

When was the last time we had any depth at TRUE point guard?…don’t hold your breath.

By wes

January 13, 2009 4:55 PM | Link to this

We have no chance.

I guess that means we’ll win.

By Corey

January 13, 2009 5:17 PM | Link to this

Hey, just remember this… going to the turny with a one and done gives more tournament experience than if they were not here…

By Jimmy

January 13, 2009 5:24 PM | Link to this

BravesFan79,

How you can state,

“By BravesFan79

January 13, 2009 3:01 PM | Link to this

John: apparently your another kiss A$$ liberal biach….. let me know when YOU survive carjackings and gun point robberies, and then tell me all things/people/cultures are equal like the media wants us to believe. Just research violent crime, or Interracial Rape, or how S africa went from being a prosperous country to the monst dangerous place in the World under black leadership. Then, you will know the truth.”

..and then tell us you don’t hate black people is freaking hilarious. It’s even more hilarious how racist you are yet you still are a sports fan.

By ga_tech_92

January 13, 2009 5:44 PM | Link to this

I don’t think BravesFan79’s comments are racist. I think it’s more likely that these days you can’t say anything derogotory about anyone race, unless it’s about white folks. What he said is fundamentally true. On average, white kids aren’t as good of jumpers…so they end up shooting more and being better set shooters…similiarly black kids ON AVERAGE usually have better hops and thus they practice dunking. It’s not a ‘racist’ thing to say. The irony is, if the roles were reversed, the white kids would be dunking too…because that’s what girls and sports center want to see.

There are exceptions to every rule; however, steriotypes exsist for a reason…because your personal experiences have shown you patterns. Again…there ARE exceptions to every rule…but there is a lot of truth in ‘the rule of thumb’ also.

I moved from ATL and it’s a JOKE of a city, because it’s so hyper sensitive that you can’t just have an honest conversation without someone calling someone a racist. WHen I lived there I found there were a lot more reverse racists than traditional…another irony.

As for the BBall team. They have lacked smart basketball minds and quickness under Hewitt’s stewardship. It is what it is. He isnt’ a good coach, however he is a great recruiter of all positions but Center and Point Guard. It is what it is. Calling it like you see it will get you called a racist in ATL…the city too busy to allow people to have honest conversations.

By austen

January 13, 2009 5:53 PM | Link to this

I’m sure Hewitt is a nice guy and thanks for 2004 but it is time for a change, I am begging you. Mark Price is your man. Price is the man that made it all happen in the ACC in the first place, please go and get him.

By mowreck

January 13, 2009 6:03 PM | Link to this

I don’t want to see them lose Hewitt this year. He has 4 great players coming in and if Derrick Favors decides to pick GT Wed. (6:30 p.m.), we will be rocking next year. Even I could coach that team. I’m afraid if we lose Hewitt, we will lose some great recruits.

By ga_tech_92

January 13, 2009 6:06 PM | Link to this

Hewitt is definately a nice guy. He seems to run a clean program. I think him being a nice guy, good recruiter (sans quick guards can shoot and play defense) has bought him as much time as he has gotten. The fact that we see the same inexcusable problems year after year is what will get him fired eventually. We never seem to be quick enough to stop dribble penetration…or to dribble penetrate and dish to the open guy…or to get into the flow of our offense consistently…or to inbound the ball…these are all very fundamental and important things that year after year are absent.

By mowreck

January 13, 2009 6:14 PM | Link to this

I had floor passes for the GT - NC ACC championship with Mark Price playing guard. I sat close enough to Dean Smith to reach over and shake hands. Mark Price was my daughter’s hero. They found out what his dad’s name was and her girlfriend and her called his house (getting number from information) in Enid, OK. They were talking to his mom about his brother who was 12 at the time and went on to play for S.C. His mom was very nice and talked to her for around 15 minutes. I was pretty mad and her and her girlfriend for bothering the Mrs. Price. We went to a lots of games when Mark played … even met Buzz one nite after the game. BUT, this doesn’t mean Mark would make a good coach, altho I am hoping he will. He has NO head coaching experience. If they get rid of Hewitt, I wouldn’t mind having the guard that coach with coach K at Duke, then left and has been head coach at a couple of colleges. His name slips my mind. I am a big Tech fan and have been following them since Rich Yunkus played there.

By greenjacket

January 13, 2009 6:51 PM | Link to this

With next years class on the horizon no way Hewitt will be gone. However, maybe he could get some coaching on how to coach from Michelle Joseph. Watched the girls take down Miami last night. What a scrappy bunch!!

By ga_tech_92

January 13, 2009 7:08 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight. If Hewitt can recruit top notch talent, then he should stay? He’s been recruiting top notch talent and has never had a winning ACC record…soooo…that’s good and you want to keep that pattern going?

Riiiight.

By Jacketman

January 13, 2009 7:33 PM | Link to this

It is obvious by now that Paul Hewitt can recruit. It is also obvious by now that Paul Hewitt cannot get his recruits to play as a team. Also, his teams are no good at executing fundamentals. If we continue with the same coaching and recruiting guess what! The results will be the same. Better recruiting will not solve fundamental issues. It is time for a coaching change.

By telling it like it is

January 13, 2009 8:36 PM | Link to this

Thanks gatech92 for your comments above about ATL reverse racism.

Take a look at the number of white, good-free-throw-shooting, good dribbling, good-passing players Hewitt has recruited (or even attempted to recruit) since taking the helm @ GA Tech basketball.

Remember Ed Nelson?? He was ACC Rookie of the Year, and then transferred when he quickly realized he wasn’t gonna get any playing time. Clearly, a big part of this was because Chris Bosh came in the year after Nelson … but Nelson’s quick departure sure does linger as a ?? about Hewitt’s willingness to recruit and/or play talented white ballplayers.

If these statements make me a racist, sobeit … I guess I’m a racist. Just stating the facts people.

By telling it like it is

January 13, 2009 8:47 PM | Link to this

And another issue:

If you’ve listened to Paul Hewitt’s interviews of late, he’s talked about the recruiting system “being what it is” and just having to work through it. Specifically, this was his answer to questions about players leaving early for the NBA.

WRONG, PAUL … WRONG. A WINNING coach finds a way to get players on board that will be AS committed to the school/team as the school/team was to them when it granted them a full scholarship to be a STUDENT/ATHLETE.

Hewitt needs to revise his “living room speech” with these kids to ensure that, if given a scholarship to STUDY/PLAY @ GA Tech, they are gonna stay and be committed to the success of the team … rather than continuing to use GA Tech basketball as a quick media highlight and then a bolt to the NBA.

Its a tiresome repetition year-after-year with this crap, and the buck stops at COACH PAUL HEWITT.

By UGA is so last year

January 13, 2009 9:07 PM | Link to this

Duke by 20 - easy. Empty stadium - guaranteed.

By UGA is so last year

January 13, 2009 9:13 PM | Link to this

Last year our RPI Rating was 67th with the 7th toughest schedule. Hewitt said the schedule killed us and this year’s would help us much more. Our curretn RPI Rating is 164th!!!! With a schedule strength of 214th!! Ah…what Paul??? If that doesn’t get him fired, I’m not sure what will?

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

January 13, 2009 11:26 PM | Link to this

Hewitt should have already been fired, but I agree now that we must get this class signed before we fire Hewitt. Whether we like it or not, we need to give him one more year. If this talent underachieves because of his coaching (and history says it will), then hopefully DRAD will already have a plan with a coach that could come in with some talent and have a fairly smooth transition.

Trust me! I don’t want to give him another year; it is hard to watch this mess. I see high school teams every night (including girls teams) that play better fundamental basketball and SHOOT BETTER!! Truth be told, I’m 45 and can shoot outside better than these guys!

Anyway, I will try not to care this year, which is very hard because I have been a fan since 1982, my first year at Tech. If I care, I will allow it to bother me too much. I am amazed that players are still wanting to play for Hewitt when they watch on T.V. the team I have been seeing for the last 3-4 yrs. It is SAD, SAD, SAD!!!

Go Jackets!! I will continue to keep hope alive, just not this year..

By ga_tech_92

January 13, 2009 11:26 PM | Link to this

For the record, I really don’t care what color players we recruit. My biggest issue is how often we go for the tall point guard, who is often more like a 2 guard. I like small/quick/tough/true point guards. Tall guys look good getting off the bus, but they can’t keep the smaller guys in front of them, so we get broken down…they pass to the open guy (true point)…open guy hits the shot…offense looks easy. Kenny Anderson was my favorite ever, not the huge pg body, but a REAL PG. Bobby Hurley, it’s all good…get us some true point guards and stack them deep.

It keeps dribble penetration at bay…and helps us get into our offense with our own dribble penetration.

By Tech Fan

January 14, 2009 12:43 AM | Link to this

A complete and total blowout by Duke. In other words, a no hoper for a Tech win

By RAMBLE ON!!!

January 14, 2009 8:43 AM | Link to this

Did Duke recruit Favors?

You know their pretty dang good each year.

By TECHFIRST

January 14, 2009 9:00 AM | Link to this

IT DOESNT MATTER ABOUT FAVORS OR DUKE HAS BETTER COACHING IS NOT OVERRATED THIS YEAR OR THE NEXT.

By Born2Buzz

January 14, 2009 4:11 PM | Link to this

What will get Paul H canned is empty seats. We cannot afford to not sell out BBall season tickets. We also cannot afford to pay a buy out, so the guess here is he will last through next year.

We have a slim chance tonight. More TO’s than shots made, like at Maryland, is not a good formula for winning. Cut down the TO’s, keep playing hard defense for 40 minutes and anything is possible.

Favors timing of his announcement is interesting.

By Born2Buzz

January 14, 2009 4:28 PM | Link to this

TECHFIRST, learn to think/type in coherent full sentences. Are you 8 years old? Otherwise just stop posting. You sound like an idiot.

By bill

January 14, 2009 4:43 PM | Link to this

BravesFan79…if you can’t tell the difference between one black person to the next, you are truly biased. There are dangerous places in every big city that makes being a different color/nationality a hazardous situation.But to make a uniform statement about South Africa, you come off sounding like a cartoon racist. By your logic, blacks are always carjackers. Your very comments show you have spent little or no time in your life around any minority except enough time to discover they are different than you. This is the same crap that starts feeding fear that breeds hatred and ultimately death. I had German relatives killed by the Nazi’s because they were Catholic. I have seen this many, many times before in different flavors. For your sake, I hope you honestly do see the truth before you die one day because right now you are as blind as a bat when it comes to seeing who is decent and who is dangerous…btw, did you mind that racist Hewitt when he made the Final Four with Jack, Elder etc? Don’t think so…you don’t have to like ANYONE, but you have to tolerate them as long as they are not attacking you. If you can’t, the Skinheads are always looking for new recruits. Hate groups always are.

By bill

January 14, 2009 4:49 PM | Link to this

AlabamaRamblinwreck…it doesn’t mean that once kids sign they have to stay IF the coach leaves. if Hewitt is fired, any recruit can leave within a small time frame. So if hewitt goes, any one of those kids can leave. Those kids chose Tech because of Hewitt, except Rice. Do you think Favors will come here if Hewitt is gone? You think this team is bad now, just wait to next year and the year after if Hewitt leaves.