College recruiting

By son_sir

July 20, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

Good choice young man ! Once this ‘O’ is installed and perfected…Tech is going to have a lot of college folks rethinking their offensive strategies.

Most will cast doubt on it, but those are the ones who worry the most about this being a successful D1 offense. Might as well take their shots while it’s in the installation phase. In a year or two it will be too late.

Welcome aboard !

By CarolinaJacket

July 20, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

Great to have you Will. I think that this is going to be a real good recruitment class. You will enjoy your years at Tech and receive a great education.

By chad

July 20, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

CPJ, keep bringing them in. This is the start of something special on the flats. Maybe not this year, but the future sure is bright.

By fred

July 20, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Way to go , Will! My time at Tech—-and my Son—-helped both of us mature a great deal….still is!!!

GO JACKETS!!!

By Jackets

July 20, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

Congrats Will!! Great to have you as a Jacket.

By Hilarious

July 20, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

Tech, Kentucky, N.C. State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest……which perennial loser should I choose?

Chad, You can’t “start of someting special on the flats” with players that no one else wants.

By The Big Bug

July 20, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this

Hilarious will be learning a lot about losing.

By Hey Hilarious

July 20, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

Your an idiot!! The trailor needs to be dusted. Get lost!

By Dawg in Va

July 20, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this

Wake me up when they sign something 4 star or better…this guy is no more than a three star in both Scout and Rivals…that is not a “top offensive” lineman recruit…booooorrrriiiinnnnnggg

By Dawg in Va

July 20, 2008 8:28 PM | Link to this

Wake me up when Tech signs a recruit 4 star or better…this guy is three star in both Rivals and Scout…that is not a “top offensive” lineman…BBBBOOOOORRRRRIIIINNNNGGGGG

By Dawg in Va

July 20, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Wake me up when Tech signs a recruit 4 star or better…this guy is three star in both Rivals and Scout…that is not a “top offensive” lineman…BBBBOOOOORRRRRIIIINNNNGGGGG

By Dawg in Va

July 20, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Wake me up when Tech signs a recruit 4 star or better…this guy is three star in both Rivals and Scout…that is not a “top offensive” lineman…BBBBOOOOORRRRRIIIINNNNGGGGG

By Dawg in Va

July 20, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Wake me up when Tech signs a recruit 4 star or better…this guy is three star in both Rivals and Scout…that is not a “top offensive” lineman…BBBBOOOOORRRRRIIIINNNNGGGGG

By Dawg in Va

July 20, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Wake me up when Tech signs a recruit 4 star or better…this guy is three star in both Rivals and Scout…that is not a “top offensive” lineman…BBBBOOOOORRRRRIIIINNNNGGGGG

By Dawg in Va

July 20, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Wake me up when Tech signs a recruit 4 star or better…this guy is three star in both Rivals and Scout…that is not a “top offensive” lineman…BBBBOOOOORRRRRIIIINNNNGGGGG

By Dawg in Va

July 20, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Wake me up when Tech signs a recruit 4 star or better…this guy is three star in both Rivals and Scout…that is not a “top offensive” lineman…BBBBOOOOORRRRRIIIINNNNGGGGG

By Skydawg

July 20, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this

Top recruit..I think not. Laughable for sure, but hey atleast the Techmites can get excited about it.

By YellerSkeeters are PeterEaters!

July 20, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this

Yep, real excitement! Someone pick Tech! “They really like me!” Does he know how big Atlanta is? A lot can happen in a place like this, sooo scary!

By BullDawg Rick

July 20, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

Good luck to you Will… ‘Cept the Saturday after Turkey day!!

(I wonder - is it his driving skills or math skills that he can drive from Knoxville to Atlanta in 2 1/2 hours?)

By The Big Bug

July 20, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this

Dawg in VA, it’s so easy a caveman can do it.Hit the post once. Better yet,go back to your cave and stay there.

By Joe

July 20, 2008 9:39 PM | Link to this

Great pick…now you can learn to cheat and cut block like your fellow linemen (TREY DUNMON).

I guess that is how you have to try and compete with inferior talent.

By TJ

July 20, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

It is my hope that if we do not win in Athens, that we at least take out the knees of two or three defensive lineman and it costs you ARSEHOLES a shot at the national championship

By halfmetaljacket

July 20, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this

Best wishes to Will and hopes that his college experience at Tech is a great one.

There is a new day brewing with Tech football … the kids are just as smart and hard working as ever, but the coaches now insist on a whole team concept … … … … and continue not to tolerate behaviors which land players (by the score, year end and out)in jail, or charged with misdemeanors, or sent to a Virginia military academy for academic re-cycling.

Remind you of anyone?

hmj

By Joe

July 20, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this

Go Jackets.

By surfrider

July 21, 2008 2:39 AM | Link to this

Good luck Will and good job staff. It may surprise some but Wheeler and Gardner were two star recruits according to one ajc web site regarding Tech. But what is interesting is Johnson started in the mid 30’s nationally on his first recruiting class only being on the job with staff for a little over 30 days. This current crop already has some 4 stars and many 3 stars and half so far are ESPN top 150 watch list players incredible. 2007 was a great class but it’s been years since Tech has strung together several good years. There are several players interested and will be once the season starts. And don’t discount these transfers in the paper today as they are excellent or either can play a role on the team. Watched some of the Tech/Clemson 1999 replay on sports south and the Fridge was running some wishbone and wing action. Looking back the talent on offense was unbelievable with Hamilton at QB, Wilder at FB, Gregory at Tb, Dez White, Watkins and Campbell at Wr’s. It was the number 1 offense in the country that year and fun the watch. Now the D was a different story. Tech always seems to have a one star or two star player and turn them up one or two stars. Curry did it. Ross did it. O’leary did it some and Gailey did it. So the recruiting hype is fun to read but take it with a grain of salt.

By 82DAWG

July 21, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

Um, why rain on Tech’s parade? This guy sounds like he will add a lot of value to the new program at Tech. I for one applaud the commitment both for Will and for the fans at Tech.

By chad

July 21, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

Why is it that the b*** nation is sooooooooooooo scared of CPJ. Let me see, maybe you know your fate muts. How many national championships have ugay won with all their great talent. ZERO. Why are you even talking. B***

By chad

July 21, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

pup in va, press post one time idiot. it takes a minute for your post to come up, I guess this computer thing is tough for you. I know the backwoods of va. is behind, but man please try and catch up. I foregot, you must be pres. of the local chapter of d******* up there. pup in Va, “I lovoe my cousin yeehaw” “he told me i kiss better than anyone”

By chad

July 21, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Ugay, who are ya’ll kidding. I hear the atl pen has top notch talent. Please, maybe pup in va, skydog, and lets see hilarious can get together and have a grand time being their b*** for the year. I know you all can do it, you have the qualifications. Right

By GATORZONE

July 21, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

Good job Tech! Good luck to this young man, sounds like a good fit. Why all the animosity with you Bulldog fans?

By va pup

July 21, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

me sorry, me ca’nt come back wiht anthing, cause skiedawg has my tounge in his mouth, or do i have his tounge in my mouth.

By Knox Jacket

July 21, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

BullDAWG Rick,

He’s from Farragut….a good 15 or more miles southwest (towards ATL) of Knoxville….Easily driven in 2.5 hours on a good traffic day.

Welcome Will!

By Paddy

July 21, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

Congrats CPJ and staff. And congrats to you Will. This coach is getting the players that fit his system and want a Ga Tech education. Seems to me a good combination. Maybe not a bunch of 5 star rankings but good solid Div I players that desire to be in a program that stresses team play and winning over whatever comes second. Nothing is more satisfying to fans and team members than being part of a new winning tradition. Good luck until you play the Dawgs.

By GT45

July 21, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this

Nothing but positive comments by espn on this kid. I hope someone saves these postings for him to read one day. It would make good locker room wall paper. Glad to have you, kid. I hope we get more like this class!

By STACY

July 21, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

Glad to know the “leg humpers” swing by here evry now and again. Hey boys, know who’s got the only job in America that’s recession proof? Why it’s no other than noted “drunk dawg defender” Ed Tolley. That is at least as long as that fine judge of character Mark Richt is in Athens.

By Old Dawg55

July 21, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Congrats on the quality scholarship, young man…hope you enjoy playing for a school with a storied history of football excellence. By the way, those are no University of Georgia alumni, nor true Georgia fans, who file such mentally deranged emails. You’ll enjoy your Yellow Jacket experience and we’ll enjoy seeing you across the line when you play in one of the nation’s great rivalries. Good luck, Tech and CPJ on the upcoming season…wish both great Georgia schools a great season in ‘08! Go Dawgs!!

By Wreck'EmTech

July 21, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

Welcome! Learn to ignore the so-called fans of the University of Georgia that choose to malign the golden Institute, and stay on the right side of the law. Learn to study hard and play harder and you’ll be a real Tech man!

By Ramblin'Wreck

July 21, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

And the mutt fans always show their true colors. I can’t wait till you, Mr. Jackson are rolling over the mutts. Make them eat the words they putt on these stories. Bring some pride back to the golden flats! TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!

By Art

July 21, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this

By halfmetaljacket

July 20, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this

Best wishes to Will and hopes that his college experience at Tech is a great one.

There is a new day brewing with Tech football … the kids are just as smart and hard working as ever, but the coaches now insist on a whole team concept … … … … and continue not to tolerate behaviors which land players (by the score, year end and out)in jail, or charged with misdemeanors, or sent to a Virginia military academy for academic re-cycling.

Remind you of anyone?

It certainly does remind me of someone. Georgia Tech! The felony drug dealing, heroin overdosing, rape capital of college football. Felony U is you. Not to mention the all time leading academic fraud king of the entire college football universe. How many ineligible illegal lack of institutionally controlled dummies was it? 11? You techmites are nothing but a bunch of delusional sanctimonious cheating losers. Oh by the way. Congratulations on your lofty ranking. Georgia Tech. LMAO!!!

By Big Bee

July 21, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

Thank you Old Dawg 55, for your encouragement of Will Jackson. You do have some real idiots that claim to be alums of your school. I doubt they are alums from anywhere. Those same guys wouldn’t be able to find enough words of prais if he was going to UGA.

By DawgBite

July 21, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

Storied history of football excellence Old Dawg 55? The mites are barely over .500 since 1970. Storied history of football ineptitude is more like it. Storied programs don’t have to give away hotdogs and throw in the tickets to put meat in the seats. The only storied history at the trade school is the sorry state of the fan support from the undisputedly worst fans in college football. When you can’t put 40,000 fans in Grant’s Tomb you can’t brag about a damn thing. You sorry excuses for football fans need to go over to South Carolina and take how to be a fan lessons.

By Bee75

July 21, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

We played in an ACC title game and our fan support was so poor that the Gator Bowl prayed that we would never be back in Jacksonville. That is pitiful. All I heard was win and we will come and then all you loud mouthed no shows came up with every excuse in the book not to make a 3 hour drive to a title game. Some of you need to just STFU and put up. Otherwise accept that you are one of the prime reasons that we are sliding deeper and deeper into the ACC cellar.

By bama_12titles

July 21, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

I’m neutral in this fight but as an outsider looking in its clear to me that Tech does have a much more storied history than UGA. Tech has 5 national titles, UGA 1. Tech also won as many or more SEC titles from what I understand than Georgia. And Tech hasn’t even been in the SEC in 40 or 50 years. Tech has one of the most legendary coaches in Bobby Dodd. While Dooley was above average he is not in the same league as Bobby Dodd. Georgia has only been a nationally competitive program twice, for about 3 years in the early 80s and over the last 5 years Georgia has been very good. Other than that UGA is a middle tier program. Lastly, Tech won the most recent national championship of the 2 which was in 1991. UGA won its only title in 1980 28 years ago. I think overall UGA will be the better recognized program for years to come because of the easier academic requirements for athletes. But Tech hired the perfect coach. A coach running a triple option offense can often beat teams with superior talent because of their style of ball. Shorten the game with a running offense. Throw an offensive style at em that the opponent will only see once a year and which is hard to simulate with one week of practice. Tech will definitely be winning some games against UGA in the very near future. Right now Dawg fans are laughing at Tech but I think you are going to have very serious problems with them. It will be like playing West Virginia and we all know how that went.

By Edward

July 21, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

I do believe Dooley beat Tech 18 times in 25 years.

By tech

July 21, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this

Thanks bama for telling the uga fans how it is. Most of them think college football started in 2002 and have no concept of class or tradition. I can’t wait until Johnson gets a couple of recruiting classes under his belt with the linemen and running backs he hand picks. It’s a long slow process but we’ll be there soon enough. Looking forward to playing Bama again in 2010.

By Carlton

July 21, 2008 6:46 PM | Link to this

So a vastly superior football team with 2 weeks to prepare and that has also seen it once already (Ga. Southern) is going to have problems with an offense that only won 4 games against teams with a winning record the entire time PJ was at Navy has something to worry about?

By Doug

July 21, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

As long as Mark Richt is at UGA he will own you mites. Let’s see that offense that could only beat 4 teams with a winning record in 8 years survive even in the lowly ACC. You little girls from the trade school are so funny when you get your false hopes up. LMAO!!!

By Lyle

July 21, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this

When Paul Johnson leaves Tech he will have won fewer games than Chan Gailey.

By chad

July 21, 2008 8:30 PM | Link to this

lyle, what are you sniffing?

By cooter

July 21, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this

When Paul Johson leaves Tech, he will have more wins than Bobby Dodd.

By Wreck7

July 21, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

“His sound techniques and fundamentals along with his motor that never stops, makes him a very desirable football player.” This per ESPN… All they had to say were good things about this kid. Check it out.

By TJ

July 21, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

Chop Chop. Is tht the sound of Mutt DL knees I hear popping? I sure as hell hope so. Screw the Leg humpers.

By Ghetto

July 21, 2008 10:29 PM | Link to this

* Welcome to the Ghetto*
aka
* The Joke by the Coke *

By Demon Deacon

July 21, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this

Most of gt’s commitments are 3rd tier athletes at best. But somehow through their honeycomb glasses the yecksters see players that fit Paul Johnson’s so called system. I seriously doubt what worked at Georgia Southern and Navy will work in the ACC. Oh well, I guess it something the nerds can buzz about during the summer months before reality sets in.

By Dear bama_12titles

July 21, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

2007 Highlights
6 and 6 regular season record
Yet another loss to Auburn
Louisiana-Monroe (Ouch!)
Dawgs 26 bama 23

By chad

July 21, 2008 11:19 PM | Link to this

demon dumbass, chan doesn’t coach here anymore. your days are numbered. pretty soon wake will be right back where they started, at the bottom of the acc with duke.

By Ramblin' Rack

July 22, 2008 12:10 AM | Link to this

all I have to say is wait until the games are played, won, or lost. Then let’s take up all our time to talk smack about the 08 season and how CPJ or MR will do. We know MR has his system down to a science and is on cruise control. Give CPJ a few years to duplicate OR crash and burn. But please quit knocking him down before he’s coached a full season. All this smack talking by GT and UGA fans is a mere byproduct of fear. Yes, fear. GT fears losing its 8th straight to MR and UGA fears that CPJ’s offense will catch on cause major problems down the road. Otherwise, all you UGA fans wouldn’t even bother to post negative things on this post. Protest my thoughts all you want but deep inside, you are just a little bit worried that GT may have finally hired the “turn around coach” to end this dreadful losing streak. Sh-t happens….just ask MR after he wins the NC game. Sh-t happens. In all fairness, you guys should win it all. But please stop discounting CPJ and the Jackets b/c of the previous regime. People fear change…People fear the Jackets.

By Lyle

July 22, 2008 3:46 AM | Link to this

Nobody fears the Jackets Ramblin Rack. And by the way chad, GT will be lucky to win 5 games this year. All I’m hearing is give PJ a few years. How many losses before GT “gets there”. And if history bears itself out, if PJ does win he’ll be gone on the 1st thing smokin out of there. If he doesn’t he’ll just be another carcass in that graveyard for coaches you run over there on North Avenue. With the depth and talent that you DON’T have at GT you’ll be right down there with Duke within 2 years. You better get really good really fast on defense mites. You won’t win many games scoring less than 14 per in a major conference. What does it tell you when a guy only beats 4 teams with a winning record in 8 years. Even you psuedo geniouses at Tech can do that math.

By George

July 22, 2008 3:50 AM | Link to this

DAYUUUMM!! The ACC really sucks.

By Bill Curry

July 22, 2008 4:23 AM | Link to this

Jackets fear Ga. State.

By gt45

July 22, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

CPJ doesn’t need a few years. He knows his system will succeed. It is the older boys who will have to adjust. Much of what he will be recruiting will be kids out of similar systems in high school. By game five of this year, we will be steam rolling, and the 3 and 2 butt sniffers will be looking over their shoulder!

By chad

July 22, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

lyle you are a stupid, nonintelligent butt sniffer. i think i hear the garbage truck coming. time for you to clock in and get to work. you make me laugh with those comments. those statements really show how smart you are. NOT. Hello me lyle, me not know football very much pleaze excuse me,cause i have trash truck to catch. truth hurt

By chad

July 22, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

it really seems to me, the bit%ch nation is terrified of what is about to happen. their world as they know it is about to change greatly. 5 star loosers

By Rob

July 22, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

chad are you kin to Willie B? Or are you truly retarded?

By chad

July 22, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

GT45, by the 5th game of the season we will be 1-3 and wondering if we can beat Duke.

By chad's mommy

July 22, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

Folks I’m so embarrassed! My little girl chad was dropped on her head shortly after birth and she has well…had some problems ever since. I keep telling the people at the library that she is not allowed to use the computers, but she keeps sneaking in when other users go to the bathroom. Please accept my sincere apology for my chad and her….her condition.

By Fact of the Matter

July 22, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

If you break down Paul Johnson’s record since he became the head coach at Navy in 2002, a disturbing fact begins to surface. Thirty-two of those 44 wins came from teams that won four or less games in a season. If you add in the four wins from non Div 1A teams, that accounts for 36 of his 44 wins. Since he has been at Navy, he has beaten only four Div 1A teams with winning records and only one of those had more than 7 wins. If you look at the 29 loses, 10 came from teams with non winning records plus two came from non Div 1A teams.

By chad

July 22, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

I love to hear the flea bags cry. It will make it that much sweeter when Tech Kicks that flea soaked a*. Bring it on mutts. The truth really scares you doesn’t it. whaaaaaa

By chad

July 22, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

GT45, i must apologize for the post. the real “chad” would not hit you like that. it seems my comments have made the leghumpers a bit frustrated. can’t say that i blame them. they are easy to make mad. Dawg nation, go sniff a but and eat crap, do what you do best.

By Shrink

July 22, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

chad, take your prozac. Our do you need a stronger prescription to get those delusions under control. You’re much to sweet a little girl to be misbehaving like this. And chadra, learn to spell. You’re making Jethro Bodine look like Albert Einstein.