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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Will Saturday’s winner in Blacksburg have a smooth ride to the ACC title game? That’s one of the pre-game memes heading into the Georgia Tech’s clash against Future Falcon Draft Picks, both Top 25 teams.
In the Commonwealth they’re touting this game as the key to a big season. After feasting on a junk-football diet of Northeastern, UNC, Duke and Cincinnati, Beamer Ball gets its first legitimate test, even though the Bearcats availed themselves well. In fact, that non-fearsome foursome is a combined 0-9 against Division I-A foes.
The Yellow Jackets are coming off an easy pasting of Virginia, and will be facing a Va. Tech team missing two defensive starters who have been suspended. But the Hokies’ top receiver says he’ll be ready for Saturday despite having had an appendectomy last week.
Frank Beamer’s unhappy with bad Hokies. Not necessarily the ones who aren’t very good on the field, but very bad off it.
But Va. Tech does graduate more jox than the sporty types at Mr. Jefferson’s University, according to the latest NCAA calculations.
Here’s who the Hokies are having cover Calvin Johnson after his sterling performance against the Wahoos. The odds have gone down. Va. Tech is only a 9-point favorite now. Are you buying this, Jackets fans?
This slice of Hokie Nation isn’t bullish on the home team, predicting the Jackets will walk away with a 17-10 win. Unless lightning strikes twice.
When the Jackets last visited Blacksburg a year ago, getting waxed to the tune of 51-7, UGA was laying it thick on the other SEC Bulldogs in Starkville. This Saturday night, Richt’s Dawgs will return to the Magnolia State, favored just as heavily against the struggling Ole Miss Rebels.
While Richt is being coy about whether Joe Cox or Matthew Stafford will start, the Rebels are sticking with Brent Schaeffer, whose convoluted ordeal after transferring from Tennessee via a California junior college is looking like a lot of wasted energy. His understudy, however, is trying to stay sharp.
A 27-3 loss to Wake Forest? In Oxford? Ed Orgeron’s first season is crashing and burning at 1-3. Rebel loyalists are already debating what he can do with program, or if he can do it. (This is the only SEC West team never to have reached the conference championship game.) His first recruiting class is drawing notice. “We’re building a team for the future,” he says. “I believe in this team. I believe in Ole Miss.”
Some friendly advice for the new coach on the hot seat: Get fired up, Big Ed, fired up. The Dawgs coulda, shoulda been had by the Buffaloes last week in Athens. You’ve got ‘em at Vaught-Hemingway in a charged-up, prime-time atmosphere. There might not be a better chance to salvage something of the season.
Comments
By Bradley G
September 28, 2006 04:09 PM | Link to this
UGA got its wakeup call last week with Colorado. They will not overlook another team prior to Tennessee. To me, anything less that a 28-point spread tells me that UGA could be looking at going at best 4-3 the rest of the way.
By lawdawg
September 28, 2006 04:52 PM | Link to this
Ogeron’s second season at the Ole Miss, not that you could tell a difference between this one and the first.
By GoJackets
September 28, 2006 07:05 PM | Link to this
Tech will win convincingly 35-17.They will then be moved up to 15th in the nation.But then they will endup losing to Clemson,but they will still make it into the ACC championship game.Tech will end up 10-3.
By G Man
September 28, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this
UGA is fine. Well, the running game has to get going. It all boils down to the o-line. All these idiots talking about how we should have lost to CU are nuts or idiots, like I said. UGA beat UGA. Period. GA screwed up at ever piont in the game! Every point. To top that off, the defense came out and played sluggish. No! Uninspired. Like they had been reading about themselves. Hard to believe that 18-19-20 yr. olds would not give CU credit. Yeah. Well UGA will be fine as long as they do one thing. GET THE RUNNING GAME GOING!!!! Go Dawgs! See you in MS!
By G Man
September 28, 2006 11:11 PM | Link to this
UGA is fine. Well, the running game has to get going. It all boils down to the o-line. All these idiots talking about how we should have lost to CU are nuts or idiots, like I said. UGA beat UGA. Period. GA screwed up at ever piont in the game! Every point. To top that off, the defense came out and played sluggish. No! Uninspired. Like they had been reading about themselves. Hard to believe that 18-19-20 yr. olds would not give CU credit. Yeah. Well UGA will be fine as long as they do one thing. GET THE RUNNING GAME GOING!!!! Go Dawgs! See you in MS!
By Top Jacket
September 29, 2006 01:46 AM | Link to this
I think I am like a majority of Tech fans. I think Tech will rise up and beat VT this weekend. But the thing that will worry me until the end of the season, is what game and how many games will they self destruct. Along as it is only one game in the ACC they will still have a good chance.
By ACC Basketblog
September 29, 2006 05:54 AM | Link to this
We’re Blogging about you on the ACC Basketblog. Get over there!!
www.accbasketblog.blogspot.com
By Kudzu
September 29, 2006 07:28 AM | Link to this
I’m sorry folks but my beloved GT will not win the game with Ball running the show. Therefore I’m hoping the the defense will really have a great game, get a turnover or two, and win the game for us.
That’s our only hope!
By Wrecker 1
September 29, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this
Why the hate for Reggie Ball Kudzu? It’s not like TECH has somebody better waiting in the wings. Reggie, just like the rest of the team has days when he could definately be better but in his 3+ years he has QB’d the Jackets to some big wins. Was he always fantastic in those games? No, but he played more than well enough for TECH to get wins. People need to get off Reggie’s back. He’s not Joe Hamilton but he’s not A.J. Suggs either. He makes mistakes but one thing you can on with him is that he will give you every bit of effort he’s got.
By jc2beers
September 29, 2006 11:04 AM | Link to this
gt sux
By gtgirl25
September 29, 2006 11:10 AM | Link to this
I’m sure that UGA got their wakeup call last week and will take care of business at Ole Miss. My heart hopes that GT will beat the Hokies in Blacksburg, but my head tells me otherwise. I love the positive energy Go Jackets and Wrecker1 and the love for Reggie Ball!
Go Jackets………THWG!!!!!
By thomas
September 29, 2006 01:56 PM | Link to this
Hey totally clueless “Enemy Watch” this is Ed Orgeron’s second season. Stop hanging out with Mark Schlabach and Terrence Moore. You might learn something if you get out of the office.
thomas
By Ida Grass
September 29, 2006 05:20 PM | Link to this
Hey gt girl, is the trade school still hiring mercenaries cuz they can’t find 12 women on campus who aren’t b*t ugly?
By HHIDawg
September 30, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this
MoMass is the worst reciever we have. He couldn’t catch a cold at a daycare. He dropped 2 passes in a row from Stafford in his second series. CMR should bench him until he decides that he can catch a football!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By GoldSeater
September 30, 2006 10:31 PM | Link to this
How about ‘dem Jackets!! The Hokies were Chokies! Reggie’s senior show is going to be a good one. I hope UGA runs the table up to the “Good Ole Fashioned Hate” game. It is half time at Ole Miss. Where is UGA playing tonight?