Ramblin' On

By GTracy

January 9, 2007 03:33 PM | Link to this

Yes thank you CJ! You are an awesome player and a great person. We will never forget you on the Flatts and you will definitely be missed. I will follow you no matter where you end up and you are sure to be a superstar! It was fun to watch you on Saturdays and I wish you much success for your future. Definitely one of the best to ever play at GT! I’ve never personally encountered a person so humble about their God-given talent. Thanks for that humble thanks and a shy laugh when I told you to go kick VT’s butt and you did! Congrats CJ! You’re awesome!

By charles

January 9, 2007 04:01 PM | Link to this

“Ball from under center, sets, throws, Johnson’s there… It is … CAUGHT! Touchdown! Calvin Johnson! SON OF A GUN! He has ABSOLUTELY lived up to the legendary billing! And with 11 seconds left… Georgia Tech has taken the lead! ARE YOU SERIOUS? Reggie Ball took 3 steps, looped it. AND THE LEGEND IS BORN! CALVIN JOHNSON! Holy smokes!”

Wes Durham September 11th, 2004 (Georgia Tech vs. Clemson)

By GreenJacket

January 9, 2007 04:31 PM | Link to this

Calvin is and will always be a legendary Jacket!! We all look to great things in the future and appreciate what he did for Tech!!

By gtne80

January 9, 2007 05:51 PM | Link to this

I only wish that I could shake his hand, look him in the eye and say a personal “thank you.” Players like that come around all too rarely and VERY rarely to Georgia Tech. It was a joy to watch him play. He deserves the praise and admiration for what he’s done for the Tech program. He deserves every buck he gets from the NFL. The only drawback is that the NFL (a.k.a. Thug Central) doesn’t deserve him.

Thank you Calvin.

By Sean

January 9, 2007 06:39 PM | Link to this

Good Luck CJ thanks for all the memories you gave us while at Tech.With you in the lineup we knew we had a chance to win.I hope you dominate in the NFL it would be awesome if you ended up in Atlanta as a Falcon Vick definitely needs someone who can catch the ball.

By James

January 9, 2007 06:40 PM | Link to this

Not to mention the game saving TD catch vs. Clemson with 11 seconds left that gave Tech a 28-24 lead. I will NEVER forget where I was on that play.

That game ties the Texas-USC game last year for the best game I’ve ever seen. Probably even a little better.

By Chris

January 9, 2007 07:28 PM | Link to this

Money is money and Life is life. Go for 1 and LIVE the other. Remember D. Pollack #47 @ UGA. His money and pretty wife will last only so long but if he got that PAPER it will last a lifetime. You don’t owe me or any TECH fan a thing. U only owe your Mother and Father. Best of Luck on your life. Keep u’r head out of the clouds and u’r DIC!K out of the TRASH and U will B O.K.

By Navigator

January 9, 2007 08:12 PM | Link to this

Yeah, thanks Calvin. I don’t think GT has had a first player picked (draft) in my lifetime. Too bad you couldn’t have broken a lot of records, but we know what your achilles hill was.

By Tony

January 9, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this

Calvin thanks again for the great memories and the class you brought to our organization. You may be the best we have ever had before your career is over. I have a basketball signed by the Finals Team and a Football signed by you! They are prized possesions and I will never let them go. Take the money, you have earned it. I also hear Tiger Woods wife has a twin sister, maybe you call him next?

By Clay

January 9, 2007 10:59 PM | Link to this

Calvin, I double the thank you for showing that a great reciever can also be a great person. You have made me be glad to be a Tech fan I will forever be glad to see you on a football field and point out that you were at Tech. Thank you for three great years and may God bless you with the ability to continue growing at the next level.

Can’t wait to see you inducted in the Hall of Fame.

By surfrider

January 10, 2007 12:30 AM | Link to this

Great Tech playing career. Thanks for putting up with this coaching staff and hopefully they have learned somethign along with way. Good decision to go pro, as one has to take an opportunity and seize it if they are in a position to do that. Half the battle is seeing there is an opportunity. That is what is great about good educations like Tech. One learns how to think not just go through the motions. But the big diversions lay ahead in the NFL. Please don’t let some of those guys ruin the Calvin Johnson that Tech fans have come to watch and know. Show these preaddonas there is another way of being an NFL player and it’s much better. Just be yourself.

By harry

January 10, 2007 06:38 AM | Link to this

Thanks CJ…#21….The Truth…The Chosen one..and so one. I can’t believe i got you to sign my #21 jersey on Fan Day in Octobor..

“Greatest player to ever come out of the deaft”

By Gojackets

January 10, 2007 07:57 AM | Link to this

Calvin you are one of the best players that has ever worn a Tech jersey. You were an absolute joy to watch on that field. I always said, “get it within 5 yards of Calvin and he’ll catch it. Don’t worry”. I was at Clemson when you had your “coming out” party. I will NEVER forget that game. You are a class act and your parents raised you right. Good luck in the Pros. I know I’ll be following you. You are worth every penny the NFL offers you, plus some. Thanks for the memories and GOOD LUCK!!

By JustMe

January 10, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this

Nothing left to say but thanks!

I hope that the Falcons end up with you. Vick needs a wide reciever to throw to other than Lilie.

By gdawginkalamazoo

January 10, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

Thanks CJ for leaving! Congrats on a great career at Tech. We probably couldn’t handle you if played with a real QB.

Look forward to seeing you play in Detroit next season. They desparately need a QB so look for them to draft you @ the #2 postion if the Raiders don’t get you at #1.

By Wrecker 1

January 10, 2007 01:53 PM | Link to this

Hey gdawginkalamazoo, thanks for the compliment to CJ. For 3 years he could have had his way with any team on the schedule if he weren’t held back by others (not mentioning names). WVU gave him the ultimate compliment when they put 2 men on him at the 5 yard line and just flat said score on us some other way. GREAT CAREER CALVIN!!!

By Not disappointed

January 10, 2007 03:19 PM | Link to this

Thank You Calvin for all the highlights. You’re a good human being, so don’t change. A friend from the heart. “Loves College Football!”

By gdawginkalamazoo

January 10, 2007 03:51 PM | Link to this

Wrecker 1, being a class act and extremely talented, CJ is the epitome of a great college athlete. Good luck to him in his NFL career, he made the right choice, thankfully.

By harry

January 10, 2007 04:13 PM | Link to this

How good is this guy when UGA fans congrats him? Even they cannot deny that he is the best player in the league…thats how good he is.

By SuwaneeDawg

January 10, 2007 04:37 PM | Link to this

Harry has a good point. I’m a UGA alum and life-long fan with little regard for GT but Calvin is one of the best receivers I’ve ever seen. And I grew up watching Jerry Rice, John Stallworth and Steve Largent. He is also a true class act - something we can rarely say nowadays about a star athlete. What is also rare is I don’t think we need to worry about his values and personality changing. He obviously comes from a good family who will keep him grounded.

I honestly hope he ends up, somehow, in Atlanta but wherever he goes, I look forward to seeing him play catch with some comparable talent. Best of luck, Calvin.

By jrmdvm1

January 10, 2007 06:48 PM | Link to this

As a dawg fan, I am glad that watching Calvin will occur on Sundays ( mostly ) in the future. A truly talented and classy player. Like many Dawg fans, I wish he had picked UGA. I hope that shows the respect we ( UGA fans ) have for him.

By curtrob

January 12, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this

Calvin…after watching you play live at every home game for the past three years, you alone were worth the price of admission. i have never seen a talent such as yours. people compare you to Terrel Owens with Randy Moss type speed. well i have a feeling that people will start using your name first when it come to comparisons. you are a class act my friend and it was more than a pleasure watching you in the stands. during your last home game against Duke, i think you caught two touchdown passes. and i can remember the guy next to me saying “we sure are going to miss him”. all i could say was “we sure are”. this was a older white gentleman,and i could tell he was a life long fan, probably an alum. but just that moment made me realize how you brought people together. he and i had something in common, something that only Tech fans could appreciate for the past three years. and that was watching you play. and you never let us down Calvin, never. i wish you would have stayed around one more year to get another shot at UGA or even and ACC championship or beyond, but i cant help but to wish you the best in your pro career. and it really doesnt matter to me where you play in the pros because i will be a fan of that team becasue of you. for a moment i regret not waiting around a little longer after the games for an autograph, but i realize that i signed football or shabby piece of paper can be taken away, but the memories cant. so as you leave that it what i will always cherish, the memories..

Thanks Calvin

By Christina

January 13, 2007 06:56 PM | Link to this

Wow on January 8 when you announced you were skipping your senior season && heading to the NFL I was bummed! :( Actually I think every Tech fan was! But I am extremely happy for you! You have such rare && amazing talent! Not only are you a amazing player but your an even more amazing person! Watching you dominate the field every Saturday…not even triple-coverage coverage stopping you…it was the highlight of my weekends! I know I will miss seeing you catch touchdown passes in Bobby Dodd Stadium! You are gonna be even more amazing in the NFL if that is even possible! It was about 1 month before the Gator Bowl && my mom told me we were dropping off something for you to sign…I was extremely excited! But when we came to pick up the football & you were standing there waiting for me w/ my football I almost cried! You were the nicest person I ever met…seriously! It was my dream to meet you in person && I never thought I would get the chance! I can’t wait to see how many records you break or make! You deserve this soo much! No matter where you go I will have your jersey…even if it is a team I really hate! Not only am I a Tech fan but a Calvin Johnson fan as well! I wish you the best of luck in life && the NFL! Hopefully like I told you I will be interviewing you one day!

Christina

By Paul

January 14, 2007 01:35 PM | Link to this

Calvin, As a very old alum, thank you for setting an example of Georgia Tech values for young aheletes like my grandson. You reminded me of THE CHARACTER Coach Dodd demanded of his players. Thannk you for the quallity of your life and the example you set. You do us proud. Your Mama and Daddy have a reight to be very proud. Paul

By '65 Grad

January 14, 2007 05:13 PM | Link to this

Well done, young man. You’re an excellent role model in addition to being a top athlete. Use you talents well. The world and the USA need more like you. Keep your head and your values. Thanks for being there.

By Whtie and Gold

January 16, 2007 03:07 PM | Link to this

I would like to say thank you for your years at GT, and wish you the best of luck. However, I recommend you finish what you start and complete your degree.

I was somewhat disappointed that you did not return for your senior year and complete your degree, because I believe one needs to finish what one starts, but to go 1 in the first round of the NFL draft is hard to pass up.

Beat of luck, but get back to school and finish that education. One day that degree from Georgia Tech will have much more importance than anything you accomplish in the NFL.

Play on Jackets!

By George P Burdell

January 18, 2007 03:32 PM | Link to this

When I was a kid I wanted to be Lynn Swann…Now my son wants to be you…two class acts…thanks CJ

By Thompson Gooding

January 18, 2007 06:42 PM | Link to this

Thanks Calvin. You are a true hero, a stand-up gentleman, and an excellent football player. Good luck in the NFL.

Thanks, Andy, for your wise words.

By joe_h

January 19, 2007 05:27 PM | Link to this

Good luck to Calvin Johnson in the NFL. He may need it considering how badly Paul Oliver pimp slapped him this year.

By George P Burdell

January 23, 2007 08:29 AM | Link to this

So…..Mike Vick’s street cred is shot…’Marcus done sold him a dime bag of skunk-weed and an 8-ball of Splenda’…Mike you suck dummy….