College recruiting

By Somebody

December 19, 2008 4:23 AM | Link to this

Now I know that you are just stirring the pot. I am not a UGA homer, but I know recruiting, and UGA was only in contact with Euclid, not much more than that. UGA is after Montez Billings, Pernell McPhee, Leon Mackey, and to a lesser extent Jason Pierre Paul at DE. It is a thin year at the position across the country… but it is said players or bust for UGA. Before everyone not in the know gets sucked in, I figured I would let everyone in on the TRUTH first.

By UGASlobberknocker

December 19, 2008 5:52 AM | Link to this

What a ridiculous headline. There was no choice here..UGA didnt offer him. thats like me saying I chose between my current job and being mayor.

By Glenn

December 19, 2008 6:14 AM | Link to this

I love it how the article changes as the UGA fans begin to make their snide comments about Georgia not wanting Euclid in the first place.

You know what guys, most GA Tech fans, who have nothing negative to say about any players who decide to go to UGA. Why is it that MOST UGA fans see fit to criticise virtually ALL players who decide to play somewhere else?

The bottom line is Euclid is a great kid with a lot of upside and the Jacket nation is very excited about having him join the family. We could care less what UGA fans, or any other other for that matter, think about it, because we think we’ve gotten ourselves a diamond in the rough, much like Vance Walker was. Nobody thought much of Vance either, but I bet a lot of teams would love to have him now.

Euclid, welcome to the Flats! We look forward to seeing you donning the white and gold on Grant Field, and your family in Bobby Dodd Stadium, for the years to come! Welcome to the family!

By JB

December 19, 2008 6:38 AM | Link to this

You could also write a story that says ” All of Dawgs 21 commits spun Georgia Tech”. Leaves Paul Johnson Scratching head that none of them, All 4 and 5 star players considered his program !

By Andrew

December 19, 2008 6:46 AM | Link to this

UGA fans did not say anything negative about the kid. A simple fact was stated, UGA did in fact not offer Euclid a scholly. So, the headline is misleading. To say that he picked Tech over Georgia when UGA didn’t offer him is bad journalism.

You need to separate the facts from opinions before you go off on your rant.

By Michael

December 19, 2008 6:54 AM | Link to this

The article didn’t say he spurned the Dogs; it said in the headline that he’d cancelled his UGA trip. Then in the article body it said Georgia had only shown moderate interest and had not offered a scholarship. It’s not written as Tech beating out Georgia for some big recruit; it’s about a kid being excited about going to Tech. Get a grip, folks.

By JB

December 19, 2008 6:59 AM | Link to this

You could also write a story that says ” All of Dawgs 21 commits spun Georgia Tech”. Leaves Paul Johnson Scratching head that none of them, All 4 and 5 star players considered his program !

By Rick H

December 19, 2008 6:59 AM | Link to this

Y’all sure are a lot more sensitive this month than you were last month.

It doesn’t matter. as the old saying goes, Johnson could beat Richt using his own players or Johnson could beat Richt if they swapped players. The difference is coaching vs. rahrah crap.

I believe our offense works especially well against mentally slow players, oops, trouble for your guys.

By WillieMustGoNOW

December 19, 2008 7:00 AM | Link to this

Who is Willie Martinez trying to recruit? Where is he involved in this year’s effort? Why don’t the AJC show who’s involved with which recruits. Who would want to play for the worst defensive coach in America? It’s going to be a long season in 2009 … more of the same old same old same old with the same old coach doing the same old thing with the same old players. I doubt if we’ll get anyone who will change the play at defensive end next year. Willie knows he needs to go.

By JB

December 19, 2008 7:05 AM | Link to this

Rick H: I’ve seen some of your TECH SCHOLARS interviewed this year. I’d be careful throwing that stone. And Ole Reggie Ball was a brain. Which Tech Alum has him working in their ‘FIRM’ ?

By SickandTired

December 19, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this

To those above please note. You cannot and never should you try to reason with a Dawg Fan. Anybody that chooses Georgia Tech, they never wanted. Anybody that chooses Georgia Tech, couldn’t play at Georgia. ANYONE! They do and always have believed that they are somehow vastly superior as human beings and coolness. Hail to the Mighty Dawg Nation. Hail to the loftiness of your football program. Hail to Mark Richt, a good man, a good man that just loves him some Crank Dat. Georgai is the one and only.

By Coach Mark Richt

December 19, 2008 7:16 AM | Link to this

Who said I even offered this kid? If they go somewhere else I didn’t offer. I only offer kids who are going to get arrested, dance in the endzone and want to lose to Florida and Tech for the next four years.

By Dawg Man

December 19, 2008 7:17 AM | Link to this

So techie fans wasn’t it a tech QB that spiked the ball on 4th down.I guess he is the one that is paid to count your football seats. I am sorry,that amount was not correct either.

By Coach Mark Richt

December 19, 2008 7:18 AM | Link to this

Who said I even offered this kid? If they go somewhere else I didn’t offer. I only offer kids who are going to get arrested, dance in the endzone and want to lose to Florida and Tech for the next four years.

By KneeJerk

December 19, 2008 7:26 AM | Link to this

Dawg Man, did you even watch the game that year? Ball didn’t “spike” the ball. He threw it out of bounds with Pollack in pursuit. Dumb play, indeed but at least get it right. Tech signs 3-4 star recruits and they get coached up. UGA signs 5-star recruits and they get locked up.

By Stick It

December 19, 2008 7:28 AM | Link to this

Tech Fans, your team has beat UGA ONCE in the last EIGHT YEARS. You have nothing to brag about. That is like UGA bragging over beating UF last year, 3 times out of the last 18. Keep your mouths shut until you get respectful in the over all series, or at least the recent few years in the series. Good Grief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Z-Dawg

December 19, 2008 7:33 AM | Link to this

C’mon techies…..u can chant all that “georgia superior” garbage, because of your MASSIVE inferiority complex, but if anyone is unreasonable, it’s you guys. You guys get players we want (Dwyer), but this headline is laughable. This guy TRULY was not a target for Georgia. He just wasn’t. Sorry. No conspiracy here, he didn’ choose you guys over UGA because he was not OFFERED by UGA. We have at LEAST 3 other DEnds (as mentioned above) ahead of this guy. I guess he chose a scholarship from Tech over being a walk-on at UGA. But if it helps you sleep at night thinking he picked you guys over us, then sleep tight little ones…….fiction can be fun, but I prefer the reference section

By 59bulldawg

December 19, 2008 7:45 AM | Link to this

Don’t make this into a Georgia-Georgia Tech thing! He went with Tech because they offered and Georgia didn’t. Evidently the kid wanted to stay close to home and still play major college football. Nothing wrong with that!

By Steve Superior

December 19, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this

Z no one in the entire country is ever gonna think that a Tech graduate has an inferiority complex regarding UGA, because of football or anything else, expect an unrealistic dawg fan. Like the kind that thought the dawgs were going 12 - 0 and win a national championship, even after they got lucky and beat us. This is a simple and undeniable fact.

By GTwes

December 19, 2008 7:52 AM | Link to this

Yeah Tech fans they werent interested in him at all, they scheduled him to come visit but that was just Willie Martinez wanting to ask him how his H.S. coach teaches tackling!!

By Fearless Forecaster

December 19, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this

Euclid had a firm offer from Tech. The Dawgs had merely shown “moderate interest.” So how does he “pick GT over UGA?” It’s a misleading headline.

By Gordon

December 19, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

Fun day at the AJC: Throw out a headline like “DE cancels Georgia trip, chooses GT” (the reverse would have worked just as well), throw some popcorn in the microwave, then sit back and watch the fireworks. It’s almost like a science experiment. Like the first poster said, the AJC is just stirring the pot, and it sure is fun to watch.

By Paddy

December 19, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this

Mr Hood, your editor that wrote the headline sure got the effect he was looking for. It is like throwing a dead chicken in front of a gator. Chill folks and congrats to the player for being able to play div 1 football at a good school.

By No, the headline read...

December 19, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this

…”DE picks Tech over Dogs” - see, the AJC main sports page - how can you pick one school over another when only one school has made an offer? Now, UGA MAY have made an offer after his visit, yet according to this headline he made a choice, but a choice involves two things from which to choose, and he only had one choice in this case, at this time!

By red92s

December 19, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

Rick H: I’ve seen some of your TECH SCHOLARS interviewed this year. I’d be careful throwing that stone. And Ole Reggie Ball was a brain. Which Tech Alum has him working in their ‘FIRM’ ?

That firm is called “The Detroit Lions”

By Z-Dawg

December 19, 2008 8:07 AM | Link to this

**Very true…you know, maybe the Tech folks are right. We should have more headlines like that. The headline should have read, “Paul Johnson picks Tech head coaching position over Southern Cal job.” And he also chose Cannongate Golf Membership over Augusta National Membership. Makes total sense. Again, if it gives you guys warm and fuzzies, then no problem. We wanted this guy BADLY and he picked yall. Nice work.

And to Mr Spurrier, another “Simple and Undeniable fact” is that it is spelled “Except”….those dang big words get confusing…we’ll work on it.**

By TW

December 19, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

Willie Martinez is an excellent recruiter for GT. Tech should send him a Christmas bonus - as should all the Dawg ‘fans’ who continue to make excuses for Willie Martinez.

CMR’s loyalty to his buddy wrecks the concept of TEAM FIRST - prepare to be number two in the state on a consistent basis.

By yellowjacket5

December 19, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

Hey z-dawg since you all have 3 ahead of him,why don’t you talk to willie m. and see if ya’ll can put them on the field at the same time,because you will surely need them,i think we saw that this past year!!!you bulldawg fans are something else,half of the ones i talk to can’t even tell me who your running back is!welcome to the paul johnson era!!!!

By No, the headline read...

December 19, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this

…”DE picks Tech over Dogs” - see, the AJC main sports page - how can you pick one school over another when only one school has made an offer? Now, UGA MAY have made an offer after his visit, yet according to this headline he made a choice, but a choice involves two things from which to choose, and he only had one choice in this case, at this time!

By Curious

December 19, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this

Jeff,

Did you title this article on the main sports page or did your editor?

It seems like a more appropriate title for this article would be “GT picks DE instead of UGA and UNC.”

By Brooks

December 19, 2008 8:22 AM | Link to this

Euclid Cummings is not a top-tier D end. We did not lose the guy to Tech. He wasn’t even offered by many major schools. We have other guys on the radar that are more highly regarded. He could turn out to be some big time player but right now he is only a top-40 player. GO DAWGS!

By Duh

December 19, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

“DE picks Tech over Dogs”

This kid seems to have the brains necessary to be one of the few that might actually graduate from the Tech athletic program. Let’s review this incredible decision making process. He is offered a full scholarship to Tech, he’s not offered anything at all to UGA. At Tech, he will get a shot at playing time. At UGA, he might be given a shot to walk-on, and a very long shot at working his way on to the team, up the depth chart, and on to the field for any playing time. Which would you pick? I’ll take the nothing from UGA over the $80,000 paid education (or whatever it costs now) from Tech. There is no decision, there is no choice. He picked Tech over no other option.

Not trying to pick on this kid, I’m sure he’s a good kid & I hope he does well at Tech, but this is just another example of poor journalism from the AJC (but don’t know why I’d expect anything different from them).

By Z-Dawg

December 19, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this

I’m glad Tech fans are enjoying this year’s victory. And take all the shots at Willie you want. That’s fine. He’s 7-1 against you guys coaching on the defensive side. When you only win once in 8 years, you start dreaming big. It’s understandable. UGA UPGRADES at every position next year, especially O and D lines. Still the ??? at RB and QB waiting on decisions there, but it will be a BEAT-DOWN in the flats next year. Just remember I told you.

By rhino

December 19, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this

Well, I don’t know much about this kid but in Mack Davis was recruiting him there is a reason. He has what most are calling the number six recruiting class in the country. All I got to say is welcome to the Tech nation young man. I think you will be glad you came tho Tech. You are going to get a great education and are going to play for one of the very top coaches in college football. It is a great family and if Ga didn’t actively recruit you they probally didn’t think you were jail material. Good luck to you and remember what these Ga fans said about you next yeear when you pound thier guy’s heads into the ground at Grant Field next year!

By fleabags

December 19, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

Hey Stick It-

I think everyone knows that we’ve only won once in the last eight years, I think that’s why we fired our coach. I believe our current coach is 1-0 against your coach. So you can try to spin it however you want to help you sleep at night, but there is a whole new mindset going on down on the Flats.

By get a life

December 19, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

You uga fans are right, the article should have said, “DE chooses Tech over Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina” since he actually had offers from those schools. Does that make you feel better? Geez, yall are a sensitive bunch these days.

By KJ

December 19, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

most GA Tech fans, who have nothing negative to say about any players who decide to go to UGA

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Thanks for the laugh.

By Dawgs kicked

December 19, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this

Oh my, listen to the whining Dawg fans —just listen to them. Get used to it boys because you’re going to lose a lot of recruits to Georgia Tech.

The tide is turning —the tide has turned. I fully expect the Jackets to take care of UGA for the next 4-5 years. Hell, UGA barely eaked out two wins over GT when Reggie Ball was QB-ing.

Oh what satisfaction. In the year when it was supposed to be THE YEAR in Athens, Dawg Nation is humbled by two blow-out losses to the real cream-of-the crop in the SEC —the only two really good teams in a conference that could not even fulfill it’s bowl allotments— and best of all, UGA is humbled by a loss to GT. Has Roddy Jones stopped running down the sideline between the hedges yet?

By Hey, Duh...

December 19, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

Not sure whether you were indicating that Tech costs more to attend than UGA, but the fact of the matter is that both schools are state supported, so their costs to attend are about the same, at about $15K per year, including tuition, books, room, and meals.

By dawgALUM

December 19, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

“New mindset”?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Thanks for the laugh.

By Z-Dawg

December 19, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

Oh, and by the way. With the Offensive tackles UGA will be trotting out on the field next year- Sturdivant and Massie, it won’t matter who your D-Ends are. They’ll be on the ground. Your best D-End in a long time, who I respect greatly, M.Johnson did nothing against us his whole career. Georgia ran AND passed at will, up and down the field this year with our BACKUP and 3rd string tackles playing in that game.

By Arob

December 19, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

Figures UGA is going after JUCO transfers again. High character guys. Tech & Ga may recruit some of the same players, but those that don’t academically qualify after high school can take the JUCO route and still end up at UGA. Go Dawgs.

By Go Gators

December 19, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

Before you UGAG terds run your mouths and say Tech has some inferority complex and all they do is worry about beating UGA…well look in the mirror isn’t that what you guys do in regards to Florida…umm Pot…Kettle…Black….UGA sucks bottomline, go dance somewhere else trailer trash…

By Go Gators

December 19, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

Before you UGAG terds run your mouths and say Tech has some inferority complex and all they do is worry about beating UGA…well look in the mirror isn’t that what you guys do in regards to Florida…umm Pot…Kettle…Black….UGA sucks bottomline, go dance somewhere else trailer trash…

By Mr Truth

December 19, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

Z-Dawg, you can sit beside me at the game next year. If you and your redneck friends would do a little reading you might all learn something. As long as your glorified cheerleader is coaching the dogs you will lose to CPJ. You can go on Tech blogs all you want and talk sht about kids that choose to be better than the trash you have in athens but what is it good for? You necks have recruited as well as anyone in the country over the last 8 years and still cant beat anyone with the same talent as your team. All of your starters that sat on the bench due to injuries were coached by the same gutless coaching staff that the kids who got punched in the mouth and quit against Tech, BAMA, and UF. Wake up! For the talent that you have in athens, your a joke, your white trash fan base that goes on a Tech blog and jumps on a kid for wanting to play for a winner and get an education, your all jokes too. Try fixing the FACT that you’re a bunch of redneck underachievers before you sht on a kid wanting to be more!

By ga_tech_92

December 19, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

Dawg Nation suuuuure is touchy lately. I know it couldn’t be related to their 4-5 star guys loosing to a bunch of 3-4 star guys could it? I thought GT didn’t matter, but your reaction seems to indicate GT hurt your wittle feewings.

I’m so sorry. You should have won with supieror talent. I guess our guys just have more character and heart than yours. Either that, or our coach is better. Either way 45-42.

GO JACKETS!!

By GT Fan Jeff

December 19, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

Z-Dawg,

I am sure I speak for most GT fans in saying we sincerely hope Willie stays as the UGA Defensive Coordinator for MANY YEARS to come. You UGA fans can spin it any way you want, but the FACTS always come out the same way when you compare the UGA defense under Van Gorder to the UGA defense under Willie. Willie may be the best defensive coach in the SEC, but the FACTS indicate otherwise, particularly when you consider all of the “4 and 5 star” players UGA signs every year. Recruiting is certainly very important, but I believe COACHING is far more important to winning football championships. Answer this question for me: If Willie Martinez is such an “outstanding” Defensive Coordinator for a Top 10 program like UGA, how come his name is never even MENTIONED when head coaching vacancies occur at other major universities?

By Go Gators

December 19, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

All you UGAG trailer trash do is dream about beating Florida every year so before you talk smack to Tech about wanting to beat you guys every year look in the mirror redneck scum.

By WhataChristmas

December 19, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

45-42. Feels good. Changing of the guard. I wonder if Kathryn is giving her hubby a full year of spray tans for 2009. Georgia is a patsy school and now its got a patsy football team. Keep those juco’s pouring in dawgs. your school is a joke and your team is now. GO WOMEN’s gymnastics!!!!!!! GO MEN”S TENNNIS!!!!!!!! 45-42. Bring it.

By Comedy is...

December 19, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

…ignorant Dawg fans on a Tech blog.

*By Z-Dawg

December 19, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

Oh, and by the way. With the Offensive tackles UGA will be trotting out on the field next year- Sturdivant and Massie, it won’t matter who your D-Ends are. They’ll be on the ground. Your best D-End in a long time, who I respect greatly, M.Johnson did nothing against us his whole career. Georgia ran AND passed at will, up and down the field this year with our BACKUP and 3rd string tackles playing in that game.*

Georgia RAN at will? When? Tech ran at will smart guy. UGA passed at will but it didn’t really matter much did it? In the last quarter-and-a-half of the game, UGA never had the ball with a chance to take the lead. Any tech fan watching that game knew that UGA was not going to stop Tech in the second half —which they didn’t do. UGA could have passed for 500 yards in the second half and it would not have mattered.

With the type of athlete UGA recruits —you know, the not so bright one’s that could never get into Georgia Tech— UGA and Mark Richt will have a hard time keeping up with Paul Johnson and GT. A team must be smart and disciplined to defend the TO —two traits that UGA is sorely lacking in.

By WTF???

December 19, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

These yahoos post these headlines, just like with Bowman. They made out like he picked Bama over UGA, but UGA never offered. If they had, he’d be a Dawg.

By Don

December 19, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

Way to stir it up with the headline. In my view, it’s hard to say he picked GT over UGA when UGA had not offered a scholly.

Or, why didn’t the writer at least say, DE picks GT over UGA, UF?

By BigTimeGaTechFan

December 19, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

Recruiting? I’m still thinking about the 400+ yards rushing Tech’s 2 and 3 stars put up on UGA’s 5*’s. 400 yards, 400 yards

By B

December 19, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

Z-Dawg, TECH just scored again

By kevin&

December 19, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

Don’t you guys realize that this was done on purpose to generate the debate?

Journalists love this stuff…

I’ll route for my team - you route for yours. Just keep the discussion friendly and respectful…

By Z-Dawg

December 19, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Wow. “Trash” “Necks” “Scum”….you guys are top tier….I’m sure if you met Knowshon, or Massaquoi face to face (which I have), and let them know how you feel about them, you’d find quickly who has higher class. Very respectful, smart young men. Read your own quotes, that’s sad really. Got a lot of misplaced hate there chief. I’m not bashing this guy for picking tech, nothing in my posts have come close to that. I think that’s great for him. All I’m saying, is that an athletic scholarship at UGA wasn’t an option at the time. Why does that hurt you so badly??????????

And on Willie. Look at the entire body of work. We don’t fire guys for one bad year. The 2 years previous we finished in the top 10 in the country in D. Your boy T-Moore wrote that in his article. We will be greatly improved next year.

Mr. Truth, you need help in a bad way.

By jawja

December 19, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

It really must suck to be a Georgia fan these days. Not only do you lose to Tech at home in Johnson’s first year, but Tech returns 11 of 11 starters on offense, and if by some act of god you somehow beat Florida next year then you’ll have Alabama waiting for you at the Dome. And the week before that you play Tech. Oh, and you’ll probably be breaking in a new QB and RB as well.

But hey, maybe Richt will get his guys real fired up in the offseason and you’ll only lose to Florida by 28 instead of 35. Hopefully 13 guys won’t get arrested again in the offseason, that would just be embarassing. Georgia sucks.

By 28 Years And Counting

December 19, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Why is Willie still here?/ Mark, Isn’t there some missionairy work you could be doing in Somalia?? You’re a great guy and you do great things, BUT Georgia pays you MILLIONS. I believe they are anticipating that every decade or so we could be in the National Championship Game. Why in the heck do we have to watch Urban Meyer play in his 2nd!! National Championship Game in his 4th year at Florida?? Mark, You’re 2-7 against Florida since you arrived, and NEXT year does not look any better. If Stafford is dumb enough to forego millions to MAYBE contend in the SEC East, we have a chance. I’ve given up on sniffing that beautiful crystal bowl that they pass out after LAST game of the season.

By Dawgonit

December 19, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

He picked tech of Florida and USC as well. Oh, and he spurned Alabama too! Doesn’t matter that they weren’t recruiting him.

By Z-Dawg

December 19, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

Wow. “Trash” “Necks” “Scum”….you guys are top tier….I’m sure if you met Knowshon, or Massaquoi face to face (which I have), and let them know how you feel about them, you’d find quickly who has higher class. Very respectful, smart young men. Read your own quotes, that’s sad really. Got a lot of misplaced hate there chief. I’m not bashing this guy for picking tech, nothing in my posts have come close to that. I think that’s great for him. All I’m saying, is that an athletic scholarship at UGA wasn’t an option at the time. Why does that hurt you so badly??????????

And on Willie. Look at the entire body of work. We don’t fire guys for one bad year. The 2 years previous we finished in the top 10 in the country in D. Your boy T-Moore wrote that in his article. We will be greatly improved next year.

Mr. Truth, you need help in a bad way.

By Ben

December 19, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

Hey Zmutt. Martinez is 7-1 against us? Just shows the knowledge of most UGA fans. Ever heard of Brian Van Gorder? Who was your TE this year? Friggin idiots!

By Z-Dawg

December 19, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

Anybody that says Tech recruits “smarter” athletes than UGA has never listened to the post game interview of Morgan Burnett. Seriously guys, go sell that crazy somewhere else. We all know better than that.

By zdawg is a moron

December 19, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

No prolbem, sport. I’ll remember your prediction of a beat down in atlanta next year. Be sure and show up on here to take your medecine after the game. You make me lol. lol. Silly UGA bandwagoners.

By Steve Superior

December 19, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

no you feel inferior, no you do no you do no I don’t you do I’m rubber and you’re stupid no you mispeled mispelled, so everything you said is wrong, your breaks over go back to flipping burgers self evident

By RAM

December 19, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

Notwithstanding the misleading nature of this particular player ‘choosing’ Tech over UGA when he wasn’t even offered a scholarship by the Dawgs, I must commend the AJC’s clear efforts to provide more ORIGINAL recruiting coverage. For a while it seemed everything I read about recruiting in the AJC and on AJC.com was old news, having been covered by the subscription web sites days (and sometimes weeks) earlier. That I don’t expect the AJC to compete story-for-story with those pay sites makes it all the more impressive that I can now gain truly ‘fresh’ recruiting info and tidbits from AJC.com. For example, I enjoyed the short blurb about Branden Smith actually speaking with Champ Bailey, the former UGA great that he has been compared to. I haven’t seen this anywhere else, but AJC.com got the quotes. Good job. Now if only the headline writers can quit tweaking the UGA fans with their slanted wording….

By Blackberry Cobbler

December 19, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

“DE picks Tech over Dogs”

This is a completely bogus headline and story. Typical lame AJC reporting.

UGA never offered this guy anything to choose from. His choices were Tech and North Carolina. He chose Tech over NC, not UGA.

AJC is only trying to use this guy to diss UGA.

By Arob

December 19, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

Z Dawg, There is always a few of the lunatic fringe that will stoop to using those terms, unfortunately. I am sure those players are fine student-athletes. However, its kinda hard to believe you guys are “upgrading at every position” next year, especially with the impending loss of Moreno and Stafford, and Massaquah leaving. Hard to imagine the offense being as prolific. If they do return, look out. Makes for a fun offseason regardless. Here’s to the renewed rivalry.

By JaxGator

December 19, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

Zero-Dawg, we can feel your pain son. We realize that your team’s failed expectations combined with your losses to Bama, the mighty Gators and the Jackets really hurt right now. Year after year we hear from clowns like you about how great the UGA program is, and each year we see what really happens. But son, there’s no reason for you to go on these blogs and make an a$$ of yourself. Have some pride and some dignity, even if you are a Dawg fan, you can separate yourself from the countless other miserable, delusional Dawg fans. As you are so fond of saying each year: wait until next year! Get some help son, the Dawg Nation needs you. My Gators ARE playing for the NC while your #1 ranked Dawgs are playing for a top 15 ranking. I know the truth hurts, so get some help son.

By ZDawg

December 19, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

ZDawg, get back to selling insurance, loser. And when you go to sleep tonight, i hope you have visions of FRESHMAN roddy jones dancing down the sideline while 5 star STUD Rashad Jones misses tackle after tackle. How many 5 star studs do yall have? 100? They looked more like Vandy recruits. Haaaaaaa.. Loser. The Mark Richt Era will be defined by that STATEMENT win over Hawaii in the lowest watched sugar bowl in 50 years.
GHAHAHHAHAA. 45-42. 45-42. 45-42.
Bring it.

By fred

December 19, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

Hey, Puppies, we don’t have a “journalism” degree at Tech. We make things happen—-don’t wait until they do.

Throw a rock into a pack of dawgs and the one that hollers loudest is the one that —- —-.

THWG!!!

By animal

December 19, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

UGA with 94% of their frosh football players being “special admits” ‘nuff said.

By UGASlobberknocker

December 19, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Rick H…you are absolutely right. Nothing gets under a Dawg fans skin worse than our once a decade loss to the Jackets and the subsequent year of Jacket fans acting like they invented the game.

I freely admit that in one day I personally went from complaining about losing to Fla snd Ala to..”if we just hadn’t lost to Tech I’d be Ok with this yr”. I also dont think thats a bad thing..this rivalry needed a kickstart.

My post above said nothing negative about this kid..it was addressing misleading headlines and stating fact.

The next thing you know we will see a headline in the social pages “Buckhead man chooses wife over Miss America”

By 28 Years And Counting

December 19, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

NOW I get to hear all about the GREAT tear we are having in recruiting. Of course Willie and Mark are still here and they could mess up the defensive attributes of Lawrence Taylor, Ronnie Lott and Albert Haynesworth. We have NO chance as long as Missionairy Boy remains on the job. I’m afraid Paul Johnson’s interests lie with the institution paying him and he will probably be focused on this continent.

By SISSY DAWG

December 19, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

To all the dawg fans who post here. There is a different philosophy in recruiting at Tech. Georgia Tech recruits smart kids with good attitudes and no criminal record. There plan is to develop them into great athletes. Georgia recruits great athletes who may be some where between dumb and real dumb and they try to keep them out of jail long enough to get a few years of great play out of them. Under Paul Johnson, Tech is on the way up and Mark Richt (No discipline Richt) at Georgia has another top ten recruiting class, but is headed straight down. It’s just a different philosophy.

By buster

December 19, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

Hey Glenn In this state if a player doesn’t get a scholarship offer to UGA, then more than likely he’s not that good a player anyway. But that’s not to say these borderline atheletes won’t do a fair job in college. Hopefully he’ll do all right at the next level.

By Keith

December 19, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

Thank you Michael, for actually READING the article and the headline. Looks like the UGA folks are getting a little testy after losing this year.

By animal

December 19, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

UGA with 94% of their frosh football players being “special admits” ‘nuff said.

By Jacket Man

December 19, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

45-42 my friends, 45-42….between the nasty hedges!! TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!!!!

By RT

December 19, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

As painful as this is, I must come to the defense of the dawgs players. Someone said they laid down against Bama. I watched every sweet minute of that game and enjoyed it. But, I did actually gain some respect for Richt and the boys. They were still fighting, even though most of the fans left and they were down by 20 points. Maybe Cummings was watching that game and saw the empty seats.

By kennyg

December 19, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

Another Richard “Bob” Head post by AJC.The kid wasn’t even offered by UGA. Unreal you guys are.

By Z-Dawg

December 19, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

AROB. It’s sad you are the only Tech blogger that sounds like he is above 12. The rest sound like teeen girls with their crying and screaming. QB and RB is still unclear, as I mentioned, so no way to determine what will happen there. But upgrades at the other positions for sure. Losing Massaquoi hurts, don’t get me wrong, but the WR unit as a whole will be better. But if for nothing else, thank you for at least representing your university of choice better than some of the others.

Now I have to get back to selling insurance. (That was classic bro….very nice one!! I’m proud of you! Good Job!)

By Greg

December 19, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

I’m a Tech fan and I would love nothing more than for UGA to go down hard next year…. but, I gotta tell you, I don’t see it. In fact, the UGA team of next year kinda sets up like the Tenn team the year after Manning left. If UGA can figure out how to get the defense to play D-1 quality football and the offense, though young, comes out with some fire, this team could be very good. And at the end of the day, it’s good for Tech and UGA for the rivalry to be strong and consistently close - that helps recruiting in the state more generally.

By hem o'roid

December 19, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

ugay told him he would have to wee wee on the vince didley statue and get arrested. Instead, he chose dumping in the hedges and chose Tech. A wise decision huh?

By SavTechIE

December 19, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

This has been going on for 6 hours. Anyone reading down to this point needs to have his head examined.

By Carolina Jacket

December 19, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

Cut out the foolish crap (on both sides) and we might have a half way intelligent discussion. Seems to me that Tech’s biggest need(s) now is a good defensive tackle (defensive ends now look pretty good). Then a center and kicker would not hurt.

By Mr Truth

December 19, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

No Z-Dawg, my post on this blog is a small summary of the arrogance of clowns like you and your fan base. No help needed. Lets say your a booster like myself and my father before me, lets say your one of the good guys. You might be a part of 20% of your fan base. I have the luxury of not having to deal the ignorence that you do. Go look on the UGA recruiting blogs and see if you can find a Tech fan bashing a kid that chose UGA. Go to a Tech game and see if the fans vandalize property, trash downtown atlanta and their own campus. Thats where im going with my last blog. I dont need help, you and your friends need it. There are alot of things that we could all compare in this rivalry. But class, integrity and being rational aren’t topics that a typical UGA fan should go into. You DOG fans have always had those issues and now you have coaching issues. To a point where most of you blame CWM for the fact that your kids got out played. Or is it that you gave yourselves alot of credit for playing in the “mighty SEC” only to find out that this year other than UF and BAMA , your conference was a joke. Sir, as important as the scores in this rivalry are, I was going torwards the larger picture here. Oh yeah, back on the player bashing. Why does Burnett play at Tech? Cap played for UGA , why wouldnt his brother go there? Are one of you clowns gonna say that you’ve got a better player in your DBs? Maybe its because that football machine in athens basicly tells their kids they’re SOL if they cant go pro. They offer no help to a student who’s given 4yrs to the program. Check up on that too. Hell, Pollack’s working at 790. Your gonna tell me that Buck blew him everyday but wont get him a job?? Maybe he can go and sell jazzy chairs with you!

By Mr Truth

December 19, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

No Z-Dawg, my post on this blog is a small summary of the arrogance of clowns like you and your fan base. No help needed. Lets say your a booster like myself and my father before me, lets say your one of the good guys. You might be a part of 20% of your fan base. I have the luxury of not having to deal the ignorence that you do. Go look on the UGA recruiting blogs and see if you can find a Tech fan bashing a kid that chose UGA. Go to a Tech game and see if the fans vandalize property, trash downtown atlanta and their own campus. Thats where im going with my last blog. I dont need help, you and your friends need it. There are alot of things that we could all compare in this rivalry. But class, integrity and being rational aren’t topics that a typical UGA fan should go into. You DOG fans have always had those issues and now you have coaching issues. To a point where most of you blame CWM for the fact that your kids got out played. Or is it that you gave yourselves alot of credit for playing in the “mighty SEC” only to find out that this year other than UF and BAMA , your conference was a joke. Sir, as important as the scores in this rivalry are, I was going torwards the larger picture here. Oh yeah, back on the player bashing. Why does Burnett play at Tech? Cap played for UGA , why wouldnt his brother go there? Are one of you clowns gonna say that you’ve got a better player in your DBs? Maybe its because that football machine in athens basicly tells their kids they’re SOL if they cant go pro. They offer no help to a student who’s given 4yrs to the program. Check up on that too. Hell, Pollack’s working at 790. Your gonna tell me that Buck blew him everyday but wont get him a job?? Maybe he can go and sell jazzy chairs with you!

By Buck This

December 19, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

Pollack is at 790?? Where the Hell is the next Kenny Stabler?? It was all downhill after that “hobnail boot”. Is Buck still talking about Chris Leak?? Buck, give thanks that Walker was there and that Scott made a great play or you would be back in Valdosta shining shoes or working at Wal Mart.

By Jake Scott

December 19, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Z-Dawg, As a 1968 Georgia grad, I would respectfully ask that we don’t talk about “next year”. I’m trying to get over this year and my foolish bet at the Bellagio. I never thought I would miss so badly on an over and under number for wins. This collection of Dogs will never win under Miss Prissy. Beware of Blobby Bowden disciples. I’m going to assume his collection of unemployed sons would attest to that. Anyone not seeing Johnson as a force is an idiot. I would just hope that ANYONE would show an interest in Prissy so that he would be tempted. Can you see Richt’s act playing in the NFL with MEN as opposed to boys??

By Glenn

December 19, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

buster, if a player doesn’t get a scholarship offer from UGA doesn’t mean he’s not a “good enough” player…it means that he he may not a good fit for UGA…AT THAT TIME…BIG DIFFERENCE.

Sometimes programs already have positions filled; sometimes programs offer one player before another…it has NOTHING to do whether the player is “good enough”.

Sometimes coaches hold scholarships waiting to see kids grades; sometimes coaches hold scholarships to see if kids recover from injuries; sometimes coaches hold scholarships making sure they have qualified after transfers; sometimes coaches coaches don’t bother offering because a player has already indicated they will sign with another team.

YOU ACT LIKE YOU’RE AN AUTHORITY BUT YOU DON”T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT.

If you’d ever been involved in any recruiting process, rather than just reading about and having these types of diatribes with morons like yourself, you might know the difference.

To save you some time, the word “diatribe” means a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism. Even if you went to Georgia, I wasn’t sure you would have known what that word meant any more than you have a clue what the recruiting process is really about.

The bottom line is that regardless of what anyone else thinks, GA Tech is very happy that Euclid will be a Yellow Jacket.

By RJS

December 19, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Greg, I see the exact same correlation to that Tee Martin led Tenn team. And to return the compliment- there is something about watching a Paul Johnson offense when it’s clicking that makes everyone wish he was their team’s coach. Anyone who says different isn’t a college football fan. Great hire. Perfect fit for Tech. Over the next 5 years the UGA/Tech game is going to get a lot more high profile and national exposure.

By Body Massage

December 19, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

UGA fans say what you want, keep recruiting the ‘top-notch’ players you want, and we will outcoach and outscore you guys again. Have fun being mediocre like we were under Gailey.

By RJS

December 19, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

Greg, I see the exact same correlation to that Tee Martin led Tenn team. And to return the compliment- there is something about watching a Paul Johnson offense when it’s clicking that makes everyone wish he was their team’s coach. Anyone who says different isn’t a college football fan. Great hire. Perfect fit for Tech. Over the next 5 years the UGA/Tech game is going to get a lot more high profile and national exposure.

By Funny stuff...

December 19, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

I love all the funny “changing of the guard” and “turning of the tide” talk from the Techies because they beat UGA this year…that is like us saying UGA “turned the tide” in the UGA-FLA rivalry by beating them last year…look how that turned our for UGA…just thought you Techies might like a little perspective…one out of the last eight doesn’t really constitute a significant momentum shift in the rivalry

By RealityYech

December 19, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

LOL!! Yech fans are hilarious!! I can’t decide which group is more looney, Yechies or Liberals, probably a toss up!!

Tech squeaks out a win against the Dawgs for the first time in 8 years, only their what, 4th win in the last 20? And all of sudden they’re going to avg. 1,000 yds of offense per game and win the next 9 National Championships in a row, LOL!! When Yech fans start drinking the Koolaid they really chug it!!

Richt is 11-1 against the ACC and all of a sudden he sucks, LOL, too funny for words!! Tech is losing their 3 best defenders they’ve had in years and yet were dominated by a puppy UGA O-line stacked with freshman and sophomores. Just imaged how sh*tty Tech’s D will be next year with their 3 studs going bye-bye!! Let Yech have this kid that we never offered. They’ll need all the help they can get. I’m tired of Yech never being ranked at the end of the season and only hurting our SOS each and every year! Looks like back to the basement next season for the bees!

By FL DAWG1

December 19, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

To all Techies….59-39 and CMR 7-1 vs Tech. UGA owns you and always will. I would be more worried about getting some DB’s. UGA had over 400 yrds passing and soon teams will figure out the triple option, then what do you have? Can anyone say one dimensional?

By KneeJerk

December 19, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

Gone are the days when CMR can recruit the best players, throw them out onto the field and expect a victory. Now, he and his staff actually have to COACH them. For all this great recruiting, who is the last QB, RB, or WR from UGA to have an impact in the NFL? Do players get better from the UGA “coaching”?

By scott

December 19, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

LOOK UGA FANS, STOP HATEING ON THE YELLOW JACKETS OK. YOUR FOOTBALL PROGRAM IS BEHIND US IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, BOWL APPEARANCES, AND BOW WINS, THE ONLY THING YOU CAN HANG YOUR HAT ON IS YOU DONT WIN THE BIG GAME.FACT IS YOU LOST TO US THIS YEAR AND WILL LOSE FOR YEARS TO COME BECAUSE WE HAVE THE WHOLE TEAM THAT BEAT YOU COMING BACK BESIDES 3 OF OUR D LINE. OUR CLASS IN COMING INTO PLACE AND IS RANKED IN THE TOP 25….GET READY DOGS!!!!!

By FLA DAWG

December 19, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

Hey Glenn & other GT Fans,

Read the article - UGA DID NOT OFFER HIM A SCHOLARSHIP.

He went to the only school that offered him one - GT. I hope the kid does well at Tech. He’ll have a fine coach (unless the ND job opens up).

By Rec

December 19, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

What’s with the sensitivity from so many UGA fans on here?!? If the article read “Cummings picks Tech over UGA” it would be a little misleading, because UGA was late in showing their interest, but it said he cancelled his UGA trip & committed to Tech. To say that UGA had no interest in this kid etc etc makes no sense. If they traveled to his highschool to request film of him then invited him to attend their practice, they were obviously considering & were likely going to offer him. The same with Florida if they’d have invited him after seeing tape of him. Most of Cummings’ big-time offers have been after the summer because he’d only played a year & is late on the recruiting scene. Have the knowledge or do your homework before you degrade the kid.

By scott

December 19, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

UNC, SOUTH CAROLINA, INDIANA, TENN, OLE MISS & OKLAHOMA ALL RECRUITED CUMMINGS

By united red devil

December 19, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

Rec,

The article has been changed since last night. Initially, it read like the kid picked GT over UGA but the reality is UGA didn’t offer.

Jeff Hood is a former GT backup QB, so read his homer posts with a grain of salt.

By Music_peach

December 19, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

Jeff, the article heading and deception would be the same if it read Jeff Hood is an outstanding Sports reporter

— What a joke.

By Coach Paul Johnson

December 19, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

Its funny that our fans talk about UGA players getting locked up.. Did we forget about the drug lord we had at saftey a couple of years ago.. Not to mention all the things we’ve swept under the rug.. Yeah coach Mark Richt is a terrible coach.. he has only had 6 10 win seasons outta 7 …thats terrible and finished in the top 25 every year since hes been in athens… what a terrible coach..not to mention whipped our a* every year except for this one.. We are NOW gonna win the NC every year because i am here…. you heard it here first

By Coach Paul Johnson

December 19, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

Its funny that our fans talk about UGA players getting locked up.. Did we forget about the drug lord we had at saftey a couple of years ago.. Not to mention all the things we’ve swept under the rug.. Yeah coach Mark Richt is a terrible coach.. he has only had 6 10 win seasons outta 7 …thats terrible and finished in the top 25 every year since hes been in athens… what a terrible coach..not to mention whipped our a* every year except for this one.. We are NOW gonna win the NC every year because i am here…. you heard it here first…shew “Flies” quit bothering me!!

By Somebody

December 19, 2008 7:04 PM | Link to this

Michael B… The original headline implied that he chose the jackets over the Dawgs. The headline has since been changed. In all likelihood, it is because it was called out.

By KJ

December 19, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this

I was going to swing by the Ferrari dealership today, but I cancelled my appointment, and went with the Honda Accord instead. I hope they’re not too disappointed.

By The Big Bug

December 19, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

It’s very simple, really. Would you cancel your trip to Panama City if you were offered a trip to the French Riviera? On second thought, most GA commitments probably wouldn’t.

By GTpak

December 19, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this

For all the dawgs bragging that they can read and the nerds can’t, it appears that the opposite is true.

The headlines do not say he picked Tech over UGA, nor does the rest of the article say that UGA offered. The headlines say “Centennial DE Cummings cancels UGA trip, commits to Georgia Tech”.

Furthermore, it says that Cummings picked Tech over North Carolina!

Dumb dawgs!!!!

Obviously Mr. Cummings is smarter than a bag full of you slobbering idiots!!

THWG

By Gt52

December 19, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this

The kid probably chose Tech over Ga because,as he said he felt more comfortable at Tech after his visit. Which means Tech is doing something right. i think these kids understand what Tech stands for. Academics first……… Football second…….. Down to business. Achieve your goals.. Give something for all Tech fans to be proud of…… All these factors play an important role In their decision to come to our school. We can only commend them on a job well done. You set your goals and tuck your dreams away,you have to reach the first to fulfill the other some day……….. Thank You Georgia Tech For A Great Season!!! Go Jackets

By Jimmy the Jacket

December 19, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this

What a bunch of cry babies. The article and headline state the truth.

By Lee C, a dawg fan

December 19, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this

Mr. Cummings, Good luck at Tech. Its a good school in a great town with a great coaching staff. I know some of the coaches personally. You can’t go wrong with tech or Georgia.

best of luck to you!

By Arob

December 19, 2008 10:35 PM | Link to this

Z Dawg, Sounds like both teams have some good talent for the future. Now that the new-look Jackets look like they will compete again, we are pumped. Its been a long dry spell. We are gonna enjoy this one. With 16-17 starters last season that were freshmen and sophomores, the future is bright. And Johnson has said on numerous occasions that only 30-40 % of the offense has been installed. Wow!! You guys better be ready next year. Now let’s both go out and get two bowl wins for the state of Goergia!

By Dawgonit

December 19, 2008 11:09 PM | Link to this

How about this one. Tech chooses Peach Bowl over Orange Bowl.

By north fulton watcher

December 19, 2008 11:43 PM | Link to this

Wonder how many on here — Tech and UGA supporters alike — have seen Cummings play? I saw him 4 times this season and he was not very impressive. He may be a talented athlete, but at this stage, he is nowhere close to being a D1 college football player. Tech fans, don’t expect him to contribute for several years.

A lot of “athletes” who impress college scouts never amount to much, and some kids are just flat overrated because they are judged strictly on their physical skills, not how well they play. There was a defensive lineman at Northview last year that signed with LSU who did very little in high school. One example of many.

I can’t believe how worked up people get over the recruiting of high school athletes. Other than the elite few, there is no way of knowing who is going to succeed at the next level and who won’t.

How long will it be before the AJC quits covering high school football games on Friday nights and sends its reporters to games involving top prospects only and reports how they do, not how their teams did.

Unfortunately, there are probably more people who would read those stories.

By north fulton watcher

December 20, 2008 12:00 AM | Link to this

One more thing: I have seen repeated references to Milton fullback Toney Williams. He may have a fullback’s size, but he is not a fullback. Milton ran most of its plays out of the “I” formation, and I never saw Williams line up at fullback. Not sure where the person or persons came up with the idea that Williams is a fullback, but he’s not. He’s a tailback.

By helluvaengineer

December 20, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

How about this for a title, “Recruit is shown where Athens is on a map, chuckles and cancels visit”

Maybe this one, “Defensive player cancels trip, says he wants to play for a team who’s coaches know how to stop a high school offense”

“Inability to stop high school offense results in canceled visit by defensive recruit”

AJC writers are going to have a field day this year, if an entirely accurate title, generates this many posts. Looks like there are a few insecure leg humpers out there.

By GtgCHBE

December 20, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

Congrats Euclid! You picked the better team by a field goal. The better school by a long shot! Now say it with me: “To Hell With Georgia.” Yes.

By Sautee Dawg

December 20, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

Tech may be the only program to offer Cummings a scholarship. Surely if UGA saw loads of potential they would have already offered as bad as they need Defensive Ends.

By Dawgtime

December 20, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

I continue to be amazed at how bias the AJC is for GT. Yes, GT is in Atlanta, but UGA has a much larger fan base. Why do you continue to spew forth inciting propaganda? Yes, GT defeated UGA this year, but we all know who the superior program is. Check out the last decade or the all-time series. I realize that the AJC bloggers write ridiculous comments to provoke a response with equates to higher ratings for the writer. With that said, I have seen many stupid headlines over the last couple of weeks. Did anyone read that the GT players are getting better bowl gifts than UGA players? Is this a middle school blog? That was pathetic. Who is playing on January 1st and who is not? How many fans attended GT’s last 5 bowls and then compare than to UGA’s turnout. The reality is that no one wants GT because their fans don’t support their team. In regards to this recruiting article, UGA never offered this kid. If UGA offered this kid would swap to UGA in a heartbeat. How about GT losing a recruit to Troy? Checks out how many of the GT’s commitments that were offered by UGA. How many of UGA’s commitments were offered a scholarship by GT. Yes, GT would love to have the recruiting class that UGA has. Yes, GT was a difficult offense to stop this year, but everyone will figure it out and send it back to the 70’s. Why did everyone stop running it if it is so unstoppable. It is kind of like the Japanese pitcher, Nomo. During his first year no one could hit him. The scouts had a chance to pick him a part and he became a below average pitcher for the rest of his career. UGA dominated GT’s offense in the first half and Martinez lost his ability to make basic adjustments. All one has to do is play a 4 – 4 defense and instruct the ends to take the QB on the pitch. That will leave a safety and OLB to stop the running back. It is very basic. What killed UGA was a mindless coordinator, Willie Martinez. The plays that GT killed UGA with were pitch sweeps and option tosses to the edge. These are basic plays that our coach could not comprehend. UGA was plagued this year by awful DE play, injuries, poor team discipline, poor 3rd down calls, and a lack of defensive swagger. None of that had anything to do with GT. Frankly, I was not impressed by GT. Their defense is average at best. The offense will be a one hit wonder. Suggestion, play the corners on the outside of the offense to maintain leverage. Roll the safety closer. Their passing attack is a joke. The reality is that UGA was out-coached and out-played. Yes, it was that simple. No, GT is not a great team. Try that for a blog.

By Dawgtime

December 20, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

UGA has to allow the bugs to wins one occasionally otherwise we would have to drop them from the schedule. UGA dominated for a decade. Mark Richt has owed the bugs. If the same team wins every game, what would be the point of playing the game. One thing to remember, a great deal of the inciting responses are submitted by the blogger author. Yes, it is pathetic but the truth. I promise you that UGA is not envious of GT. Compare the commitments: We have a top 3 QB, a top 5 DT, the top OL in the state, the top OL in Tenn., the top RB in state, the top QB in state, the top TE from the New England area, and are on the verge of adding the top player in the state of Georgia. Yes, GT begged these kids, but they had no interest. Yes, I know GT will play the academic BS. Check out the GPA of the top OL in state. Yelp, he has 4.0 plus while taking honor classes. GT begged the Patterson kid and he said no. He wanted UGA to offer but they are fishing for bigger fish. I laughed to read that GT predicts a brighter future. Oh my, those are some delusions of grandeur. We have the proven program and the better recruits. We will establish another winning streak next season. I really could care less how the GT fans view my comments. Their constant bragging reveals how insecure they are about UGA. Why was the win such a big deal for them? Over the last several years, I didn’t mention UGA beating GT. It was just another win over an inferior team.

By RealityYech

December 20, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

Gee KneeJERK, why on earth did you not care to mention UGA TE’s, OL or any defenders in the NFL? You only limited it to three spots, typical jealous Yech fan. We still have had more “impact” RBs, QBs and WRs in the NFL than Tech will ever have. Nice deflection though.

LOL!! Scott is a typical moronic bandwagon Yechie!! Yeah Scott, a team that dominates another by 20 games head to head is REALLY going to have less bowl appearances than the other. Do some homework next time you pretend to be a real Yechie so you won’t embarrass yourself further.

LOL!! Right, all those TITLES Yech has, but something tells me you were only alive for one of them. That one being the one they SHARED with a better team, LOL!!!

By I'm just saying ....

December 20, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this

I was going to do Burger King for lunch, then decided I wanted Dairy Queen, and some GA fan went “postal” on me. He started barking at me that BK never asked me to come for lunch, that no place asked me to visit for lunch EXCEPT for DQ, and blah, blah, blah ……

45-42 in a year that, according to most GA people, TECH had NO SHOT at winning.

I said it in a blog back in May of this year that Tech would win, and the Paul Johnson will beat GA more than he loses to GA. Then I got “railed” by some GA fan called heeldawg how I was a crack-head, and should put down the crack pipe and just walk away.

The man knows how to WIN! And recruiting has looked pretty good too since he’s arrived at Tech. The Jackets will get better and better at executing this offense, and as long as they stay healthy and protect the ball it will be difficult for teams to stop them on a consistent basis. Yes, there will be occasional solid defensive efforts by an oppenent, but it won’t be a common occurrence, and PJ will continue to rack-up the W’s. That’s just the way it is, the way it’s always been for coach Johnson.

So, before you GA fans fire back at me, just look him [Paul Johnson] up on wikipedia and get the facts……he just simply knows how to WIN.

By ACC Fan

December 20, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

A lot of parity in the ACC this year from top to bottom in the final standings. A lot of parity in the SEC below Florida and Alabama this year and mostly it was rather pitiful (with the possible exception of Ole Miss). Georgia should get prepared for another year of an also-ran especialy if Moreno and Stafford exit to the NFL.

By RealityYech

December 20, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

I’m just saying

Yes, Teach beat the worst defense in some categories that UGA has ever had in program history by 3 points. Take away the 7 Stafford spotted you and UGA still wins, with pathetic defense and pups on the OL. You’re an even more delusional Yech fan than most if you think UGA’s defense is going to get consistently worse. It’s good your proud for your team, first time in what, almost a decade? But don’t get too ahead of yourself.

Yes, Johnson has won everywhere he’s been, but ask yourself this question. In a time where coaches would sell off their own children to have a guaranteed winning season, why doesn’t ANY other program run this offense if it’s such a sure thing? Why did it die off decades ago?

ACC fan

Third year in a row the SEC is going to battle for the National Title. 7th since realignment. Tell us again how superior the ACC is? LOL!!!

By ACC Fan

December 20, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

I was talking about this year and the teams below Florida and Alabama in the SEC, not previous years or your top team in those years. This year is showing a trend upward of the quality of football in the ACC among teams who were not that good in the past. Look at the won/loss records and scores when conference teams were playing each other.

By wreckmaniac

December 20, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

Based on what we saw this year, why would Tech want any UGA picks anyway ?

By RealityYech

December 20, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

Yeah right ACC fan, stop embarrassing yourself. Everyone knows this was a down year for the SEC but yet we still have two top 5 teams to end the season with, plus probably another National Title, IN A DOWN YEAR.

Line up where teams finished in each conference and play head to head. The SEC would go at least 9-3. This was a great year for the ACC by their standards, and yet your best team is who and they finished where…..

By DAWGHATER

December 20, 2008 7:04 PM | Link to this

Hey UGA Fans: Your Basketball team looks strong this year. LMFAO! Beat Wofford in OT! Also, go MSU! Ramble on! “THWG”

By DAWGHATER

December 20, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this

Hey Dawgtime: You need to get out of your double wide and get a life dude or dudette! Your puppies went down 45-42 and GT kicked their azzes, so just admit it. GT still holds the all time record of 8 straight over your pathetic school. Your team will never reach that record. Also, look at your schedule and the sorry teams you beat. It’s pathetic, just like your lame comments. The only 3 good teams UGA played, they lost to, those being the almighty Gators, Bama and GT. Get use to it, as the puppies are in trouble for many more years to come. Also, your basketball team is pathetic. Can’t wait to beat them by 30 in a couple of weeks. Go put your teeth back in and do something productive instead of bashing the Jackets that out coached and out played your sorry team. “THWG” Ramble On! JACKETS ROLL BABY!

By Blaster

December 21, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

TO Dawgtime: Say What??? The AJC is biased toward GT? Apparently you haven’t been reading this rag since UGAY’s salad days when Richt arrived in Athens. It was and still is shamelessly pro-UGA. It should be registered as the official organ.

By RealityYech

December 21, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

LOL!!! Hey Dawghater, why no mention of the overall head-to-head record? The ACC is the worst BCS conference year in and year out. Even with their newest recruited programs, you still suck. Why can’t Yech even win their own pathetic conference? Cause they suck!!! LOL, no wonder Yech bolted for the ACC the second the offer was made. Too bad they can’t even win it. I almost pity the ACC officials that are stuck having to get OTHER teams to join since all the original members blow chunks, LOL!!!!

By Texas Mess

December 21, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

RealityYech- I guess Yech can’t win their pathetic conference for the same reasons you doggy dawgs can’t win your pathetic conference. Remember that loss to the pathetic Yech back in November? Sour grapes are for losers, go get over it. Nobody from Tech wrote this article but it appears you are angry and are still in denial that those pathetic yellow jackets are the real deal and something to deal with now. SOME Georgia fans need to get other themselves and realize you will never win a NC w/ what’s in place in Athens. Saban and Meyers own you all!! And your comments about Tech being pathetic are a joke. They went 2-0 against SEC this year and should make it 3-0 against LSU. The “G” on all those license plates is beginning to stand for “Gloating” instead of Georgia. LOL back at you. Oh wait, yeah, there’s always next year huh?

By Rduck

December 21, 2008 9:10 PM | Link to this

It’s funny that every Ga fan just assumes that all players would want to go to Ga. They assume that Euclid would have picked Ga over Tech had they just offered. The one side to this that nobody is looking at is that maybe Ga didn’t offer because they knew they were never going to be in the running. Oh and by the way… Fla was also interested in Euclid. I guess Euclid would pick Ga over them also, being they BEAT THE DAWGS TOO!

By JacketSteve

December 22, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Z Dawg, did you really say this, Anybody that says Tech recruits “smarter” athletes than UGA has never listened to the post game interview of Morgan Burnett. You guys wanted Burnett so bad, and he came to Tech instead, just like Calvin Johnson did. And one more thing…

GA TECH 45 - 42

Talk all you want, but you still have no answer for that one.

By Wildoc30

December 26, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

“”It was quite a coup for the Yellow Jackets”. What?? NOT…. Sorry but UGA did not even offer the kid a scholarship. How can it be a coup when Ga didn’t even offer him? UGA usually gets the in-state players it wants. The Univ. of Georgia has been the dominant football program for decades. Tech, now one win in the last eight years, is quite full of themselves. The over all record sums things up nicely: UGA 59—trekies 39. Spin it how you may, UGA has been the better program hands down and it will stay that way. GO DAWGS.

By Wildoc30

December 26, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

“”It was quite a coup for the Yellow Jackets”. What?? NOT…. Sorry but UGA did not even offer the kid a scholarship. How can it be a coup when Ga didn’t even offer him? UGA usually gets the in-state players it wants. The Univ. of Georgia has been the dominant football program for decades. Tech, now one win in the last eight years, is quite full of themselves. The over all record sums things up nicely: UGA 59—trekies 39. Spin it how you may, UGA has been the better program hands down and it will stay that way. GO DAWGS.

By RealityYech

December 28, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

LOL, too funny Texas Mess. The SEC is a “pathetic conference?” You miserable Yech fans take all the fun out of mocking you because you all are just so unreasonable to the point that its disturbing. UGA HAS won their conference TWICE since Richt has been there. Yech won’t win the ACC once before they do what they always do, and buy out Johnson’s contract and move on to the next loser. UGA can’t continuously win the SEC because we have powerhouse teams, year in and year out, competing for and winning the National Championship, unlike the lowly ACC.

Poor ACC officials, you have to pity those fools. They were forced to go out and buy other programs to join the ACC in hopes of lifting the conf. up to the same level as the SEC since ALL the original members sucked so bad and couldn’t do the job, now they’re stuck watching all the new members (fake ACC teams) battling it out for their undeserved Orange Bowl BCS spot each season, but never for the crystal, LOL!!!!