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Defensive back Rashaad Reid of St. Augustine, Fla., and offensive lineman Phil Smith of Jesuit High School in Tampa became the first two members of Paul Johnson’s first Georgia Tech football signing class Wednesday morning.
The 20-member class featured AJC Super Southern 100 offensive lineman Omoregie Uzzi. The Jackets signed several players who originally committed to other schools, but Tech also lost a few committed players, including Anderson, S.C., defensive back Lee Butler, who chose Duke on Wednesday.
Defensive end Antonio Wilson of Columbia High School, who originally committed to Vanderbilt, signed next. Wilson, a basketball player, played only one season of high school football.
Speedster Embry Peeples from Orlando’s Dr. Phillips High School became the first signee at the slotback or A-back position, a key role in Johnson’s triple option offense, which uses two A-backs and a B-back, or fullback.
Flowery Branch’s Jaybo Shaw, who originally committed to Middle Tennessee State, became Johnson’s first quarterback signee. Shaw ran a similar offense in high school.
Other signees:
— Daniel McKayhan, a wide receiver from M.L. King High School who also returns punts and kickoffs, originally committed to Furman and then Memphis before signing with Tech.
— Nick McRae of Dublin will begin his Tech career at center but could also play guard.
— Defensive back Kamaron Riley from Hawkinsville signed next. Riley, a long-armed athlete, could play safety or cornerback at Tech.
— Steven Sylvester became the second linebacker from Union Grove High to sign with Tech in as many years. Sylvester joins Kyle Jackson at Tech.
— Malcolm Munroe from Miami’s Coral Reef High comes from an athletic family. His brother started games at defensive back for Florida.
— Parade All-American Marcus Wright of San Antonio, who originally committed to Tulsa, became the second slotback to sign.
— Cooper Taylor, whose father played quarterback at Tech, signed out of Marist to play defensive back.
— Wetumpka, Ala., High School’s Tevin Washington is another dual-threat quarterback and another of many Tech signees who plays basketball as well as football.
— Richard Watson, a big, physical B-back, signed to play the running back position that lines up behind the quarterback. Jonathan Dwyer, Quincy Kelly, Luke Cox and Trevor Bray are current players at that position.
— Defensive back Jon Lockhart, who has started since his freshman year at Blountstown, Fla., High, had a 41-inch vertical jump, highest in the nation at the Scout.com combines.
— Tech reached back to California, former home of current New York Giants player Gerris Wilkinson, to sign defensive back Brandon Leslie from Fresno’s Edison High School.
— Hilliard, Ohio, linebacker B.J. Machen is the son of a Stanford football player. Machen came to Tech’s 2007 spring game and dropped off a highlight tape; coaches liked what they saw.
— Quentin Sims of Colerain High in Cincinnati will begin as a receiver at Tech but could wind up as a slotback.
— Auburn and Alabama made late pushes to recruit T.J. Barnes of Enterprise, Ala., High School, a huge and talented defensive tackle who signed with Tech.
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By White and Gold
February 6, 2008 7:28 AM | Link to this
The top three reasons they chose to go to gt. (3) Easier academics. At gt you can major in IM like most of the FB players do. (2) You will get more playing time at gt. (1) You can help contribute to gt’s tradition of quality loses and enjoy the annual trek to the Humiliation Bowl
By hard times
February 6, 2008 7:42 AM | Link to this
is tech signing any of the top 25 players in georgia?
By UGAySpanker
February 6, 2008 7:46 AM | Link to this
It looks like the UGAy trailer trash has already awoken to its perpetual hangover. The ‘necks are now posting their usual assinine ramblings.
By TN-Jacket
February 6, 2008 7:57 AM | Link to this
HAHAHA you White and Gold just proved you know nothing about GT or the program. No program or major at Tech is easy. If they wanted easy, they would go to UGAg and take interdisciplinary studies or turf management.
By reebok
February 6, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this
Tech will get very few Top 25 or even Top 100 recruits…that’s just the way it is. The important thing is, does Tech sign the guys who can make Paul Johnson’s schemes work? If so, then it’s a good class…IMHO, of course.
By Blackdawg
February 6, 2008 8:08 AM | Link to this
GOOOOOOO DAWGGSS SPOOOOON’EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By jason
February 6, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this
Marcus Wright from San Antonio is going to be a stud for the Jackets. One of the best RB’s ever for the Jackets is going to fit perfectly in Johnson’s offense! Go Jackets!
By Stinge'm!
February 6, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this
Georgia Tech….still the last school in the state to win a Football National Championship…Poor Bulldogs, Poor Bulldogs, No SEC Championship (cause you didn’t win your division), No National Championship (cause you didn’t win your conference)Poor Bulldogs…and you want win either in ‘08 cause you can’t out recruit or outplay the rest of your conference!
By sheshe
February 6, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this
Although I’m a Georgia fan, some of these signees are good guys. Shaw from Flowery Branch brought a team from 0-10 record to a 10-1 record & into the playoffs 3 years in a row. Some people need to investigate these guys qualities before they cut them down just cuz their Dawg fans. Now, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By tech948
February 6, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this
Haha nothing like the stench of UGAY bloggers first thing in the morning. HAHA I am just going to hone in on his number three reason why people would go to Georgia Tech. Now how could someone who goes to probably the 4th or 5th hardest school in georgia even think about speaking of the hardest school in Georgia in this idiotic way. Go back to sleep your obviously still drunk.
By sheshe
February 6, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this
Although I’m a Georgia fan, some of these signees are good guys. Shaw from Flowery Branch brought a team from 0-10 record to a 10-1 record & into the playoffs 3 years in a row. Some people need to investigate these guys qualities before they cut them down just cuz their Dawg fans. Now, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By sheshe
February 6, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this
Although I’m a Georgia fan, some of these signees are good guys. Shaw from Flowery Branch brought a team from 0-10 record to a 10-1 record & into the playoffs 3 years in a row. Some people need to investigate these guys qualities before they cut them down just cuz their Dawg fans. Now, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Marty
February 6, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this
Hey Stinge’m, but we out recruited you. So I guess you now have at least 4 more years of defeat to the DAWGS.
By TN-Jacket
February 6, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this
Hey Marty, Your’e on our blog.
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this
Great coup jackets! If you steal any more from Middle Tennessee State or Tulsa, you can compete at the mid-major level! GMAC bowl, here you come!
By Marty
February 6, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this
Hey TN-Jacket, You damn right I am.
By ACC Fan
February 6, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this
Marty-Just because you may have out recruited Tech this year (but not last year) doesn’t guarantee you wins the next 4 years. Getting good players from Georgia is nice but when they take the field it doesn’t matter what state they are from.
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
ACC Fan, given the impact some true freshman (Trinton Sturdivant, Rennie Curran, etc.) had on the team in 2007, I’d say last year’s class was exceptional in retrospect. I’d take quality over quantity anyday and it looks like this year we’ll get both.
By profit
February 6, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
Techies: FIRE ALL UGAY GRADS AND FANS ON YOU STAFF OR ANYWHERE WITHIN YOUR COMPANY; CANCEL ANY AND ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE AJC URINAL; BAN THE AJC URINAL ON COMPANY PROPERTY.
By Joshua Barlowe
February 6, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
Dawg fans — It took me 20 minutes to get my biscuit at McDonald’s this morning. They said they were short staffed.
Get off the computer and get to work!
By Marty
February 6, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
Yes I must agree with you on that ACC Fan. UGA has proved that the last 7 years. How about if I just get bold and say that we will still own you for the next six years. I am sure it will happen and we do not even know who will be playing then.
By Jaded Jacket
February 6, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this
Deep down, the UGA fans are concerned about Tech’s class this year, otherwise they should only be concerned with their own class. I love it when UGA fans get nervous! Considering the coaching change, I think this is a solid class that Tech has put together. Next year’s will be even better.
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
Hey Josh - I think your girlfriend is deflating. Next time, try it without the spurs.
By JP
February 6, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this
It aint looking good for tech when you are stealing kids from furman and middle tenn state. I think thing is gonna take a while.
By order up
February 6, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this
Must be some l-o-n-g waiting lines at the local Waffle Houses and McDonalds this morning —what with all of the UGA fans blogging here instead of scattering, smothering and covering the hash browns and microwaving the Egg-McMuffins. Shut the computers down boys and get to work —the grills are a-waiting.
By STEVE SPURRIER
February 6, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this
South Carolina 31 Georgie 10
By The Truth
February 6, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this
15 new recruits for the tickle pile….”When you say Tech football, you said LOSER!!”
By Old Grad
February 6, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this
If you read the UGA blogs you can understand why they are always jump in ours with their inane BS. Auburn, Florida, Tenn, and USC controll theirs and they really have no response.
By BUZZMAN
February 6, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this
Shouldnt the Dawg fans be nervous about the storms coming? Turn off your Aaron’s Rent to own computer and start boarding up those trailers.
By GT Fan Jeff
February 6, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this
All I hear now from UGA fans is that GT is no longer a “rival” to them, yet they can hardly wait to get on the GT blog on signing day and spew their BS. If I were UGA fans, I would be more concerned with who UF, UT, USC and LSU are signing today than with who GT is signing. For those UGA folks who still have not figured it out, you have to win the SEC East before you can compete for a NC. Got it?
By GT Fan Jeff
February 6, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this
All I hear now from UGA fans is that GT is no longer a “rival” to them, yet they can hardly wait to get on the GT blog on signing day and spew their BS. If I were UGA fans, I would be more concerned with who UF, UT, USC and LSU are signing today than with who GT is signing. For those UGA folks who still have not figured it out, you have to win the SEC East before you can compete for a NC. Got it?
By Dave In Tampa
February 6, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this
Hey Folks I have to say the ignorant comments by a couple of the UGA “red neck” fans really do make it embarrassing for the rest of us UGA folks. To the so-called UGA fans on here making absurd comments, “Go back to the hole you crawled out from.” You embarrass us.
Tech: Good luck with your recruiting class today. For the short time period CPJ has had he appears that he has made the most out of it. I look forward to seeng a good Tech team in the immediate future. Except for the one Saturday late in November. Good luck Tech!
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this
GT Fan Jeff - you only need to hit the post button once. Got it?
By Computer issues
February 6, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this
Tech nerds….I did not see any of you on the connector this morning in your Geek Squad VW Bugs. Was it the Dungeons and Dragons convention or did mom not let you have the car today?
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs and oil change and his tires rotated.
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs an oil change and his tires rotated.
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs an oil change and his tires rotated.
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs an oil change and his tires rotated.
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs an oil change and his tires rotated.
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs an oil change and his tires rotated.
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs an oil change and his tires rotated.
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs an oil change and his tires rotated.
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs an oil change and his tires rotated.
By GT65
February 6, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this
Geoff to the front, Geoff to the front —customer needs an oil change and his tires rotated.
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this
Ok dad, I’ll be right there. I’ve about finished changing the flat tire on my Gremlin —thanks again for the car dad.
By The Truth
February 6, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this
GT65,
As you appear old and senile you only have to hit the post button once….this isn’t the slide rule you used in college. Or was it the abacus? Not sure what ancient technology you are used to….
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this
Is 65 the year you graduated? I’m sure your abacus training has come in real handy for you.
By 76tornados
February 6, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
Where do you idiots come from. I am impressed with Paul’s 1st year signings. I am also impressed with what Richt is doing on the recruiting end. Recruiting is only a fraction of what it takes to suceed on the field. Anyone care to add anything INFORMATIVE about signing day, except a bunch of kids spouting off crap? Blogs are for the stupid for the most part.
By yellowjacket33
February 6, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this
Geoff & Marty, are you the guys that cleaned out septic for me last week?
By The Truth
February 6, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
With the lack of attractive women at Yech, GT65 certainly has to be very “handy”. Probably too even for that these days. I was not aware of pc’s at the nursing home.
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this
tornados - the idiot comment you directed at GT65 is a bit strong but they do come from the same place place as everyone else. When your mom and dad love each other very much, they have a special kind of hug and then a baby is born. Have you never had this talk?
By 76tornados
February 6, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this
Geoff every love canal is capable of producing different offspring. Called bloodlines. So are you Odell Thurmans daddy? Good cause I was beginning to think that my wife bore Reuben Houston. Thank you for setting me straight. LOL
I will admit that UGA is by far recruiting higher rated talent. What will you do w/ it? What will Paul Johnson do with his? UGA will never get 7 in a row under Paul Johnson. stars aren’t everything, but I admit they sometimes count in many ways. Save it for the field. Both coaches have proved that they know football. That is a fact.
By gtNC
February 6, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this
DaveinTampa: Thanks. If all you did was read the blogs, you’d think fans for every team out there spent most of their days just sitting around drooling.
I think this is going to turn out to be a really solid class 2-3 years from now. Some of these kids really look like great finds that will fit our system well. Congrats to the coaching staff.
By Reuben Houston
February 6, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this
Tornado,
Bad news for you…..mom is your wife….small problem is you are not the dad. Sorry to break it to you. It was one of the many weekends you were away at the Star Trek convention.
By 76tornados
February 6, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this
Thanks Reuben. Like I said, anything interesting to add on signing day? Shame on me for looking for insight on a blog.
By 76tornados
February 6, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
Thanks Reuben. Like I said, anything interesting to add on signing day? Shame on me for looking for insight on a blog.
By tjs
February 6, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this
Having watched Johnson at Navy, the guys he has now & his recruits all look five stars to him…If he can win, with zip talent at Navy, he can with with the incoming and current talet at Tech….I think they will be 8-4 for sure maybe 9-3 with breaks.Beating UGA, hmmmm, not this year, but in a few… tjs
By BuzzFactor
February 6, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this
TJ Barnes inked it. Wow, I can’t wait to see this man in Old Gold and White. This class is not a top 20 class, but I think Johnson met his needs and then some, under the circumstances. There are some quality kids that will likely out play there recruiting ratings.
By TJ
February 6, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this
So I wonder how many of the UGA signees will show up in the police blotter at some point in their career? My guess is at least 11 which also happens to be the maximum number of wins for the Dogs in 2008.
GT, still the last D1 program in georgia to win the National Football Championship!
By Rich
February 6, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this
Lol at all the bulldawgs on GT’s recruiting site. Your lives must suck.
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this
Half championship with a ranking service that no longer exists.
By quaildawg
February 6, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this
Tech-946,TN-Tech GT65, et-all Why do UGA fans visit the Tech site. Simple! Seeing as how the AJC’s comic section has sunken to an alltime low we seek somewhere to find a good laugh. Voila…and the Tech sites fill the bill!!! Not to mention a good dose of Fiction and Sci-Fi (those parts about beating UGA, etc.) Keep up the good work. Have any of you guy’s considered crossing the picket lines for the Writers Guild?
By Dawg19
February 6, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this
Nah, being a UGA fan is fun these days. I typically look at all the blogs and rarely post on any but the UGA side. Congratulations Tech on a respectable class for 1st year coach Paul Johnson. I enjoyed reading where you QB recruit Shaw is ready to “beat Georgia.” I have to say that seeing fire like that in a player is exciting for the rivalry.
To Tech948, I hope you weren’t refering to GT as the toughest school in the state. If you are, I am guessing that you have forgotten about your in-town neighbor, Emory. By far that is the toughest school in the state of Georgia, followed by Mercer with UGA and Tech right behind.
By BobinBuford
February 6, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this
To all you UGA fans so impressed with this year’s recruiting class:
In 2004, your class was rated #6, and GT was not even ranked. When this class was rerated in 2007, your #6 class dropped to #17, and GT was ranked #13.
Like it has been said before, you always get these great recruiting classes, but never win an NC.
By Dawg19
February 6, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this
To BobinBuford,
As long as it has been for either school to win a NC, I don’t think it is the place for you or any other GT fan to come out and throw that stat up. 1990 for Tech, 1981 for UGA. If that is going to be fair game the so is SEVEN-IN-A-ROW. It definately has more clout in arguments about recient acheivements.
By Dawg19
February 6, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this
And before anybody can hammer my spelling, I typed recient instead of recent. Oops.
By Navigator
February 6, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this
I always get a kick out of UGA-pickemuptruck alumni commenting on GT recruiting. With all of their top ten recruiting classes, they’ve never played in any of the National Championship games. Maybe they can’t coach them up.
By Whitegoat
February 6, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this
When the hype/spin boys are finished with the dog recruits, the dogs will have won a MythNC without playing a game. No one will have to show up, but when the whiney dogs come up to Columbia, the OBC will lay one on their stupe butts again. Who cares about recruit rankings,except the spin doctors. As mentioned, all dog fans can bleat me!!
By profit
February 6, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this
UGA is just plain over rated, by the Atlanta Urinal Consitution, staffed almost exclusively with UGAYFAGGOT Grads like Jeff (I know nothing) shultz, Moore is Less, and the other third rate hacks. Get the AJC out of Atlanta, move that rag to Athens, we do not want you in the same towy with Ga Tech. Git now, Scum
By SA-Town Boy
February 6, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this
The Georgia Tech running back that they got from San antonio,Tx is a player with big time speed.This kid is not known in the area yet,but he will be.
By SA-Town Boy
February 6, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this
The Georgia Tech running back that they got from San antonio,Tx is a player with big time speed.This kid is not known in the area yet,but he will be.
By 76tornados
February 6, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
Dawg19, Sorry but you spelled definitely incorrect as well, but who’s counting errors. I agree 7 in a row hurts, but I was still wetting my bed when UGA won a national title. I was at the Citrus Bowl Game in 90 and remember it well. At least my memories are fresh. Anyways with the talent you recruit every year you should have more, but you don’t. We have consistently overachieved with our program, where as you consistently underachieved with respects to recruited talent.
By ga_tech_92
February 6, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
UGAy posters (this is not directed at the reasonable UGA bloggers) – I will be the fist to admit that UGA gets higher rated recruits. I bet UGA hasn’t had a class rated lower than tenth in the country for many years. Tech, other than last year, hasn’t had a high ranked class (maybe ever). So you guys are all big and bad. We have no shot. On paper, we should never win, but yet we’ve won about 39% of them…how is this?
By 76tornados
February 6, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this
Dawg19, Sorry but you spelled definitely incorrect as well, but who’s counting errors. I agree 7 in a row hurts, but I was still wetting my bed when UGA won a national title. I was at the Citrus Bowl Game in 90 and remember it well. At least my memories are fresh. Anyways with the talent you recruit every year you should have more, but you don’t. We have consistently overachieved with our program, where as you consistently underachieved with respects to recruited talent.
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this
gatech92, you’re actually bringing up the fact that you only win 39% of the time??? That’s priceless.
Tornado - The simple fact is that our schedule year in and year out is significantly more difficult playing in the SEC. That’s a big reason why Florida State won so many titles - one big OOC game and then the national championship game with hardly any other stumbling blocks along the way.
By Mike
February 6, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this
We all need to remember that not all Mutt fans are idiots, just the ones who have nothing better to do than post smack on our blog. Dave in Tampa is like most of my GA fan friends. Fair guys with class. Give them credit, CMR is obviously a hell of a coach, a good recruiter, with a really fine staff. We need to step it up. I am confident with CPJ we can and will. With CPJ as coach, we probably would have won 2 of the last 4. We have had the talent. I want a rivalry back. I think we’re gonna have one. But, painful as it is, we have to do it first. Go Jackets!
By 76tornados
February 6, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this
Comon Geoff. Why aren’t other SEC schools using that excuse. LSU has 2 titles, Alabama 1, Tennesse 1, FL 2, Auburn close to 1. They seemed to achieve the status everyone wants. I agree that SEC as a whole is usually more competitive, but championship teams win no matter who it is they are playing. UGA just makes excuse after excuse. I will say Richt is not an underachiever, but can he overcome the UGA hump? I guess anything is possible.
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this
Tornado, you’re making my point for me. The SEC is a league full of national title contenders every year. Georgia’s knocked on the door a couple times during Richt’s tenure but hasn’t gotten quite there yet. With that kind of gauntlet, CMR has done extremely well so far.
By surfrider
February 6, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this
Running Back U…Dywer, Jones, Nesbitt, Cox, Evans, Wright, People’s, Watson, Brevor, Kelley, Bennett, Booker, Manley, Shaw, Washington……Tech has’nt had this much talent in backfield since Pepper had Ivery, Lee, etc..Considering everything this sounds like a pretty good class.
By 76tornados
February 6, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
Geoff, When did UGA ALMOST make the NC. End of season rankings mean squat. At the near end of the season nobody put UGA in the title votings. I agree you guys have a shot this coming season, and if you win out, you deserve. Just remember that you have to play 8 ranked teams this year according to preseason rankings, w/ about 4 on the road. Like I said if you pull it off congrats.
Don’t think that GT can’t win another one in CPJ’s tenure. We have a little more work to get there though.
By scooter11
February 6, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this
You guys need to worry more about Clemmons College, less about the Dawgs.
By GeoffDawg
February 6, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this
Alright tornados, you seem reasonable so don’t take this personally but have you been hiding under a rock these last few months? Georgia would’ve played for the title this past season if they hadn’t inexplicably dropped in the BCS rankings after Missouri and WV both lost. They also went 13-1 in 2002. There have been many recent seasons where that would’ve been good enough to go to the title game.
By The Truth
February 6, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this
What happened to GT65? Must be nap time at the old folks home. He should be awake shortly for the early bird special in the cafeteria. Glad to see tornado has taken up the cause….
By BobinBuford
February 6, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this
Dawg:
My comment was about the way you UGA fans talk about how great their recruiting class is for 200(fill in any year here). It is a fact that looking back on the 2004 recruiting class that 4 years down the road, the Tech recruits turned out to be better college players.
As for 7 in a row, we all know that the coaching of Chan Gailey probably contributed to those losses. Paul Johnson will not make those same mistakes.
By ROCKMAN1
February 6, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this
Look at what Rodriguez and W.V.U did to UGA in 2005 Sugar Bowl running similar offense. Go Jackets!
By ROCKMAN1
February 6, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this
Look at what Rodriguez and W.V.U did to UGA in 2005 Sugar Bowl running similar offense. Go Jackets!
By G'Vegas Dawg
February 7, 2008 8:10 AM | Link to this
First, let me tell you exactly how much I HATE Tech. With that said, GT got a solid QB in Jaybo Shaw. He very well may be the biggest surprise in this class!