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By David Henderson

September 2, 2006 11:59 PM | Link to this

Overall a good effort, but we still have to figure out a way to get the ball to Calvin more often.

By Mark

September 3, 2006 12:03 AM | Link to this

Great Game Tech!!!!!!

I’m sorry that the refs had to win or lose the game for you. I’m a UGA fan and there is no such thing as helmet to helmet contact foul in college football. Case in point two years ago when Will Herring hit Reggie Brown in the head and knocked him out. No call by the ref. And if you watched Thursday night’s game Boston College vs Central Michigan, the starting QB for CMU was hit in the mouth by helmet to helmet contact. And the trainers carried him off the field. NO FLAG!!What I am getting at here is that just because it was Brady Quinn that was hit it doesn’t mean that a flag should be thrown. Just because you are a Heisman trophy candidate that doesn’t mean you should be excluded from getting hit. Great Job refs!!! I hope you get FIRED on Monday!!!!!

By chan must go

September 3, 2006 12:04 AM | Link to this

Good effort against an overrated team. Bottom line is that they lost that game when Gailey punted. Never got the ball back. No way to know if they would’ve punched it in had Gailey gone, but Weis had the nuts to go for 4th and 1 when it was time to win the game. On the 50 at home down by 4…I think I’ll vomit. Get a coach with some balls.

By myykeyy

September 3, 2006 12:09 AM | Link to this

258 yards total offense for Tech……. damn that Irish defense sucks. Early in the week I read a Tech poster saying that ND last year was at home and sky high and still couldn’t beat Soutern Cal. Hope he enjoys that crow…

By chan must go

September 3, 2006 12:12 AM | Link to this

No one said the D sucks but it is mediocre. From what I saw tonight ND is by far the most overrated team outside of Cal. Three losses minimum for the Irish this year.

Oh yeah, Quinn for Heisman is a joke.

By dawgzona

September 3, 2006 12:18 AM | Link to this

Great game Tech! You only lost by four points!! Considering the brand of football we are used to from you guys and the fact that you play in a junior high stadium, just go ahead and consider that a win in your nerd minds.

And I was noticing your cheerleaders on ESPN Gameday… woof woof.

By Elijah

September 3, 2006 12:20 AM | Link to this

I agree with you Mark. Me and my dad couldn’t figure out the helmet to helmet. Then when tech had the ball reggie was clearly down, and they hit him helmet to helmet. Call it one way you got to call it both ways…. Thanks refs.

I thought tech was a little flat second half. ND started blitzing more. You got to pick that up Nix. Techs defense did there job, but same old same old. Inconsistent offense.

By Elijah

September 3, 2006 12:23 AM | Link to this

Hey dawgzona grow up. You know that new movie with the Rock in it is based on the Georgia Bulldogs. Yall can’t pass highschool, much less Tech

By Athens=world's largest trailer park

September 3, 2006 12:24 AM | Link to this

Thanx Dawgzona. You’re right, our cheerleaders are a bit homely. It’s cool though- a few years from now we’ll pick up your women in our fancy sports cars, buy ‘em a dinner and gift you can’t afford, make ‘em do stuff that should be illegal, then send ‘em back to you to talk and cuddle with. Oh, and if you’re lucky maybe she’ll let you have some sloppy seconds once the soreness subsides. You Dawgs are such spam-sucking trash.

By bobby cox

September 3, 2006 12:29 AM | Link to this

Chan Gailey should be my successor. I love the ultra-conservative play calling and the creative methods he uses to hold back his stars…

By joe

September 3, 2006 12:35 AM | Link to this

Did you say we couldn’t stop their offense. Are you Chan’s relative. If you hold a team that rolled up over 500 yards of offense per last year to 14 points you should WIN! This offense sucks and Chan has no guts, he punts after a missed field goal 4th and 1 from the 50. Charlie ends the game on 4th and 1. You people must see the light, the offense is conservative and when you have to roll out just so your midget (emotionally and physically) QB can get a passing lane you will always lose. I think it would be fitting for Chan and Reggie to leave together. Stop settling for close and good effort or this team will always be losers.

By Reggie Ball Sucks!!

September 3, 2006 12:37 AM | Link to this

Too bad Calvin Johnson will have spent his entire college career with that garbage QB. Best of luck in the NFL when you play with a REAL QB.

By JustMe

September 3, 2006 12:38 AM | Link to this

Why Tech lost? The same old too conservative offensive play calling, especially when we get even a small lead.

ND took some risks and that is why they beat Tech. ND threw on 3rd and 9 toward the end of game…. and made it. ND went for it on 4th down to keep the ball away from Tech. The STUPID Tech coaches would never make either of those calls.

THAT is why Tech lost.

The Tech defense played great as usualy. The Tech offense played as they were asked. It was the Tech offensive play calling that lost the game.

I was really hopeing that with Chan not doing the offensive play calling that Tech would break out and become more of a risk taking offense. Too bad that it is the same old BS. This was continue to cause us to lose many games.

Will the Tech coaches ever learn?????

By E$

September 3, 2006 12:43 AM | Link to this

Big Ten refs were a joke both ways, the hold on the Irish in on the 1st drive, yeah right! G.tech was not ready for a prime time game, going for the 3 w/ 7 minutes before the half? Coaching like that & not goin’ to the “star” #21 (He got stung on the deep ball!) was also a joke….Have a continued lack luster season. Go Irish! By the way, I can’t wait to read the follow-up article by the guy who was talking about why Tech would win.

By BirdDawg

September 3, 2006 12:44 AM | Link to this

Did you Bugs notice, that in the first half, Chan wasn’t wearing a headset and let Nix call the plays?

And that in the second half, he was wearing a headset and your team suddenly couldn’t move the ball or sustain a drive?

I love it! Chan is the Man! As long as he remains y’all’s coach, I am going to be his biggest fan EVER!

Oh yeah, Chan Gailey has no balls. He didn’t go for it on a 4th and 1 when a QB sneak would have given his team the opportunity to win. Instead he punted it, and then, when Notre Dame had the chance to either go for it or punt, Charlie Weiss, a man with extreme balls, went for it.

You play to win, not play not to lose. That’s why you lost. Chan Gailey and Greg Knapp must hang out a lot, because they both have no balls and can grind their respected offenses to a sudden halt with their lack of playcalling acumin.

You lost because Chan Gailey is your coach…

JUST LIKE I SAID YOU WOULD!

By Back To Reality

September 3, 2006 12:57 AM | Link to this

Should be the last time that ESPN Game Day lowers their standards to visit such a SH*THOLE that they call Georgia Tech. Many of their fans will be back to work on Monday slinging hamburgers and hotdogs at the local fast-food establishments around town. So please take it easy of them early in the week. You don’t want to send them into a total mental breakdown. Oh my mistake…. They would have to have a mind to breakdown. ‘Would you like some fries with that chilidog, Massa?’

By dawgzona isapussie

September 3, 2006 12:58 AM | Link to this

i wasnt shocked by tonights outcome. same ole story…. bad offense impeccable defense. its sad when you have your uga and nd fans in the paper blasting about how awesome this victory was. fyi- nd is soooo over rated, they could barely beat tech. If tech had half a offensive coordinator, we would be erroneously raving about the amazing upset. i loved the ajc and how it glaomorized ugas win over… ??? … ??? i have no idea. it still amazes me how shockingly great uga recruiting is year after year, but lately they have nothing to show even against tech. I mean you STRUGGLE to beat tech and rely on our mistakes, and not the fresh talent.

By BackToReality isAtrannie

September 3, 2006 01:06 AM | Link to this

Yo! BTR… do you hear th S_it that is coming out of your fingers? You obviously dont know the uga=tech rivalry if you think that uuuuga is the smart school in georgia… badly mistaken.

By Anti-Homer

September 3, 2006 01:27 AM | Link to this

Two guys riding in a limo…. How can you tell which one went to Tech? Dah….. He is the one driving with the chauffeur’s uniform. ‘Can I get that door for you, Massa?’

By Truth-Be-Told

September 3, 2006 01:32 AM | Link to this

They don’t produce anything at Tech except Fat, Dumb and Lazy fry-cooks. The parks downtown are loaded with them. They are the ones with their a* in one hand and their pecker in the other. It must be hard to hold a pencil that way. You got to be use to being LOSERS by now ….

By Headlines

September 3, 2006 01:44 AM | Link to this

GEORGIA TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS WHILE TECH WETS THEIR PANTIES….. We will be seeing this headline a lot this year just like we have been for many years before. Maybe you can beat up on Samford next weekend. The ACC (Always Crappy Conference) got to love ‘em.

By dawgzona

September 3, 2006 01:57 AM | Link to this

Eeeeeeaaaaaaaasssy there techies! Just speaking the facts! Don’t come to me with your crying and slapfighting. It is what it is and it’s not going to change. The sooner you guys recognize that you have a better chance having a girl notice your existence than having a football team that matters, the sooner you’ll be able to get back to popping your zits and and trading Pokemon cards.

By Ryan M.

September 3, 2006 02:05 AM | Link to this

Gee DAwg…

INsecure much?

By me

September 3, 2006 03:29 AM | Link to this

At least GA Tech scheduled a competitor who is receiving NC hype. GA scheduled W. Kentucky. Wow! What a tough game! FL, Auburn, and TN are waiting. I’m sure you’ll lose at least one of them. GA always chokes. At least you can say that you won the championship in 1980. Because, I don’t see it happening again for a while!

By Ike

September 3, 2006 04:54 AM | Link to this

OK— just to set the record straight… GT is the #2 school academically in GA, behind emory, and UGA is a distant #3. in overall rankings in US News & World report, Ga tech is #38 school in the nation and UGA is #60.

so it won’t be the TECH ppl driving the limos…

AND before you talk about GT being chumps, PLAY SOMEONE NON-CONFERENCE FIRST. REALLY, TRY IT. PLAY A DECENT F*** TEAM.

By retired engineer

September 3, 2006 04:57 AM | Link to this

Congrats to ND. Your coach made two huge gambles that were very successful!

I thought Nix started the game correctly (Ball to Johnson) but changed. The question is why? When he ran the ball to setup field position for a field goal ILO getting another Ball to Johnson…YUK!!! “Not quiet enough” utilization of a WR that we will probably see catching 100+ as a pro next year.

By Dave

September 3, 2006 05:30 AM | Link to this

Is anybody out there going to give ND credit for actually making adjustments at the half? Chan and his staff seemed to underestimate ND in this respect. Weis and ND are used to being in these tight games. I don’t think ND is the #2 team in the nation but they showed what it takes to win.

By Ruben

September 3, 2006 07:21 AM | Link to this

Quality loss.

By tom

September 3, 2006 07:29 AM | Link to this

lessons: 1)nd is NOT a big ten school 2)1 bad call DOES NOT a make game there were multiple times gt could have made big plays that would have made that play meaningless (remember last year against usc - bush got pushed)
3)teams that step up & do something after a bad call usually are winners 4)gt should be 3 & 1 going into oct stop crying

yeah i’m nd grad & fan but am realistic

By huck from marietta

September 3, 2006 07:50 AM | Link to this

at least tech covered the spread… yes, an extra $100 this week!

By Kudzu

September 3, 2006 08:02 AM | Link to this

You guys can go on blaming this loss on the refs, the coach, the play calling, the lack of guts, whatever…but the bottom line remains the same…Regenald Ball sucks.

He’s no different than last season. If CJ is doubled and tripple teamed..then find the open man…run an audible, a play that will take advantage of the vulnerability on defense.

Good, senior, smart QB’s do that…instead of complaining after every play. Ball is a spoiled school yard bully w/o the smarts to run a major college football team…he and Vick probably have the same daddy…

I loved the game. Yeah, I questioned a few calls, but I thought the difference in the game was with 6 minutes left and we had just pinned them on the 5 yard line with a punt…we hold them there, get the ball on the 50 with three minutes, we got a shot…but the defense looked gased…

CJ is mutant..a madman..and I’m dang proud he’s playing on the flats…shame we can’t build an offense around him.

Lot a work to do…See you next week at the game…

By Jerry

September 3, 2006 08:06 AM | Link to this

Our coaching staff needs help Play calling was not aggressive and at times looked as if the plays called were just to go 4 and out The special teams play looked like we were using PE players Chan needs to get more creative and utilize the talent he has

By Kudzu

September 3, 2006 08:11 AM | Link to this

Oh, by the way, only a Georgia fan would rent or buy one of these cheap a** bulldog tents, stick it up in their driveway, roll out a TV, and coolers, and watch a football game-

and I’m not boasting, but i live in a neat middle class bunch of homes, where on gameday you see nice banners waving from just about every major college in the country… then you get this ho-down right in the middle of it…and only two guys were out there watching the game…

by the way they were from up east, CT, I believe…so don’t start with your condescending southern cracker crap…

By Mark

September 3, 2006 08:19 AM | Link to this

Please tell me its the last Ball year…and maybe Chan suddenly resigns….just a dream

By dawg man

September 3, 2006 08:28 AM | Link to this

I wanted to read this blog this AM to see the whining-and I got it-the refs blew it, Chan is too conservative, etc…..admit it, nerds, you got OUTPLAYED in the half that mattered-the second one….all that hype and you lost…stop the excuse making and deal with it…..

By JP

September 3, 2006 08:46 AM | Link to this

Okay, i’m tired, i’m tired of this whole chan gailey experiment. If you watched the game you would have seen that the game went south for us tech fans when chan decided he was going to put the headsets on. I knew it was over then. Secondly, tenuta called off the dogs in the second half. I just did not understand what was going on. They will not be an elite program with chan at the helm. Thats plain and simple.

By pete lindstrom

September 3, 2006 09:03 AM | Link to this

ha,ha,ha,ha,ha, How in the world could Mark Richt have been so stupid that he chose to take a job with such a red neck school? ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,

By Mark

September 3, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this

Under Gailey, always good, never great. Greatness takes the guts Gailey will never have. Not going on 4th down late in the 4th, beyond concervative, it was gutless.

By jlaneusmc

September 3, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this

Tech wasted an outstanding defensive performance. 10 points was never going to be enough to win the game. Tech needed to be going up top and challenging ND’s corners. Instead they got into predictable play-calling and decision making. You can’t beat ND by playing not to lose. The same goes for Fla St and Va Tech. Gailey and Nix need to look at some old film of Friedgen’s play calling with George Godsey. Tech kept opponents off balance with less talent than they currently have. Timidity gets you moral victories and moral victories are losses.

By garry

September 3, 2006 09:32 AM | Link to this

Easy Dawg fans a win over a 1-AA Gateway Conference team is not much to write home about. Tech played very hard, playing calling was terrible in the 2nd half. As a Notre Dame fan I would let out a sigh of relief everytime that didn’t throw it Calvin’s way.

By Yech

September 3, 2006 09:37 AM | Link to this

Garry, just remember that when you guys go on your tour of the service acadamies. I was impressed with ND defense last night. Played pretty well. Of course Reggie not throwing the ball to CJ in the second half probably didn’t hurt either

By myykeyy

September 3, 2006 09:38 AM | Link to this

259 total yards. 142 yards in the final 3 quarters. Adrenaline only lasts so long.

By Calvin the Great!

September 3, 2006 09:49 AM | Link to this

We suck, the coach sucks and the only thing we have is CJ. Its going to be another long season as long as Gailey is coaching. The puppies looked pretty tough, lord I hate to think of another loss to them. When will we ever measure up to UGA, it drives me crazy!

By Irish Jim

September 3, 2006 10:14 AM | Link to this

I’m not coming back to gloat, only to admit I was wrong. I did not expect the close game that most Tech fans predicted. I agree with Garry…whenever the ball was not thrown to CJ, it was a HUGE sigh of relief.
Great game Tech.

By smitty

September 3, 2006 10:20 AM | Link to this

same old same old….same script, different year…..conservative, “play not to lose” philosophy will get you beat by quality teams every time…..i’m sick of it….i quit watching early in the second half because i’ve seen that very game way too many times and knew the outcome and i wanted to save myself the frustration of watching…….go read last year’s blogs (and the year before), they read exactly the same as this one…..the O goes conservative, plays 4 and out Offense, the defense is on the field for the entire second half and wears out, etc,etc etc…..someone else mentioned that birdbrain chan started wearing a headset in the second half….if so, that explains it all…..he took over play calling in the 2nd half and snatched defeat from the jaws of victory…..and whether he was wearing a headset or not, that play in the first half when GT ran the ball to “set up” the field goal on third down had chan written all over it…..i wouldn’t be surprised if he did take over the play calling in the second half…..he couldn’t stand to have GT win the game without his being involved in the play calling and admit he screwed up the past 4 years…..i’m sooo excited about GT’s upcoming 6-7 win season……hopefully chan’s final season…..

By bulldog_greg24

September 3, 2006 10:22 AM | Link to this

I was impressed with Tech earley when Patrick Nix was actually calling the plays. As a lifelong UGA fan please make sure you keep the headset handy for Chan “Bobby Cox” Gailey. Calvin Johnson should be wearing the red and black! Oh and one more thing. JoeT. is the fourth best QB at UGA but he could start for Tech and be an upgrade. Make Reggie a running back, since that is what he does when his first option is covered.

By Chris

September 3, 2006 10:25 AM | Link to this

Very disappointed the coaching staff went conservative costing the Jackets a win! What happened to the aggressive play calling after the first quarter and a half?? Not talented enough a team to play man for man against ND. Some believe ND is overrated. I think Tech is better than most think but the coaching staff needs to open things up more or this will be another 6-7 win boring team. They could have had that one last night energizing the season and the program! Coaches need to step up the next feeks and be more aggressive. Can still make this a great season.

By Bob

September 3, 2006 10:49 AM | Link to this

Too late to change coach, but can we get him to watch the game from the stands???

By Realistic

September 3, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech woudn’t win with 5 Calvin Johnsons as long as Ball is at quarterback. Am I the only one who realizes what the real problem is?

By umo

September 3, 2006 11:24 AM | Link to this

The Jackets coulda won this game by at least 2 touchdowns. All they had to do was throw the ball consistently to Calvin Johnson. Get him the ball even if you had to run an end around. Georgia Tech gave this game away because of stupid play calling.

By paul

September 3, 2006 11:35 AM | Link to this

is tech afraid to pass over the middle and also to a tight end??? on 3down and one, it was run the middle each time… heck, i can call that play.. when you play the no.2 team, take a chance and roll out and throw the ball once in awhile.. i was very upset at the play calling in the second half…..every pass to either johnson was to the outside or long on the side.

By cougarfoot

September 3, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this

I was at the game and I have been complaining about the non-personal foul on Brady Heisman. But Tech’s offense was just too predictable in the second half. They didn’t run the ball unless it was Reggie on a draw. We supposedly have 3 good RBs (Choice, Grant, & Evans) and didn’t use them to try to sustain any sort of long drive. It’s easy to say get Calvin the ball more, but he was getting doubled almost every play in the second half. How about instead of complaining about not getting Calvin the ball, get one of the other WRs the ball. We supposedly have better depth there than in recent years.

I know that Reggie’s a senior that has started 40+ games, but it’s going to break my heart when Calvin leaves, probably after this year, and doesn’t even break the records that Kelly Campbell holds at Tech. That is truly a shame. I’m never really in favor of playing multiple QBs, but why not play Taylor Bennett some and see if he can hit the WRs in stride. Reggie’s obviously good at running, but when we play Miami and VaTech their LBs will be much quicker and he’s not going to have as much room to run. We have to develop a consistent passing game. If that means letting someone else play, so be it.

Not to get lost in all the whining, I am really proud of the defense. They played another superb game, but nothing’s new about that.

By GT Hangover

September 3, 2006 12:04 PM | Link to this

It all comes down to this .. Chan Gailey has NEVER been a winner with Football and NEVER will. He is mediocrity defined.

ND, Weiss (a winner!) go for it on 4th and 1 … GT?.. nah we punt and say no thanks.

Until we get rid of Chan, we will win 7 again. Period.

Sad but true.

By dadgum

September 3, 2006 12:20 PM | Link to this

Hey, I believe like almost everyone else that the coaching staff lost any chance for us to win the game. I said chance as it is unknown if going for it we would have made it. Regardless, hard for players to have faith in leaders that put no faith in their players to make plays.

Referees….well I am not putting any loss on them. Can’t disagree with the personal foul. That was a blatant stupid damn move. Our guy got lost in the moment trying to inflict undo harm while forgetting a simple push would have brought up 4th down and a field goal try. Instead of maybe 10-10 we go down 14-10. If I was Tenuta he would be running sprints until he puked. 100% totally inexcusable. Shame on him for even allowing the refs to flag him.

Still looking at reviews of Calvin’s catch that was overruled. Can’t see the evidence to overturn there. Maybe he is just so damn good the refs couldn’t believe it.

We lost a strong chance at national level last night. Next tough game will be at VT which is considerably weaker this year. They have a good D though and playing up there is the absolute best environ. Electric. Grant Field played well to the tv audience last night. Sounded loud. Gotta believe the doubters are back. Time to step up Tech. The VT game looms and frankly that will be Tech’s last chance to regain any momentum. Lose there and the hill is too steep. You can’t keep losing to every good team you play. Somewhere you have to right the ship. Chan Gailey and Co. are going to have to make a huge thought process change when it comes to football strategy. Start making smart decisions during gut check times. It is sad when your best plays are QB draws.

By gipper

September 3, 2006 12:22 PM | Link to this

Well, time to put Tech in the “who” file. Yes sir, a few weeks from now some home town reporter will open it up and ask this question “who” has ND played? And the answer will be a bunch of unranked nobodies like Ga. Tech.

By JustMe

September 3, 2006 12:23 PM | Link to this

First, I am continually shocked (don’t know why, though) at how class-less the ugag posters are on here. They come to the Tech blog and state some thoughtless and really stupid stuff. Don’t they know that their stupid comments reflect poorly on ugag? Guess they don’t care about their own school….

Second, I think that Tech lost the game in the series where they scored the field goal. Close to the goal, the offensive play calling went very conservative to “set up” the field goal. Even the commentators (that I hate) said that Tech should have at least thrown the ball 3 times to Calvin and then kick the field goal.

Tech could have very well lead 14 - 0 and would have made ND even more down. No, I am not saying that Tech would have won.

But, I am saying that the Tech offensive play calling has sucked even since Chan has been at Tech, and it doesn’t appear anything has changed for this year.

I was expecting some trick play from the offense in the 2nd half to give Tech a spark… a fake punt, a triple reverse, a half back pass, ANYTHING. But no, it was the same old stuff. How sad.

Chan continues to coach at the college level as if they were NFL kids. He still doesn’t realize that college kids are still kids and play with a lot of emotion. He expects skilled execution of his conservative plays to win the game - they simply will not. You would think that he could have learned this after so many years.

By Irish Whiskey

September 3, 2006 12:48 PM | Link to this

Excellent Game Guys

Of course, I predicted in a blog earlier this week that the final outcome would be decided in that ND has better overall depth. Tech came out sizzling with an excellent game plan and very well coached. The difference in the game was that ND adjusted and gain huge amounts of real estate as well as having superior depth. Tech starting giving out end of the 2nd Quarter and could never recover.

Give you guys credit for hanging in there and making it an exciting game.

A couple of things that I can’t figure out: 1. Why did you guys not go for it on 4th & 1 foot when your offense was finally getting some momentum in the 2nd half. Talk about a Buzz kill…pardon the pun! 2. Calvin Johnson is big time….why was he not used more on screens - short yardage hooks, etc. He is a player that should be featured.

Impressed by Tech and their fans. Still predict 7 wins as you guys will have trouble with Clempson, Miami, VA. Tech but could beat the Dawgs.

Dawgs will lose to SC, TN, AUB, FL, GT and their bowl game. NO offensive line, NO QB and weak secondary. Definately rebuilding this year but will be good again 2007 / 2008.
Go Irish

By Irishmania

September 3, 2006 01:19 PM | Link to this

All you Tech fan who like to make excuses for your Team. 1) I was there and saw the whole thing. Great game. 2) If Tech fans and players stop whining about the officiating and worry about the opponent, they will do just fine. 3) I saw 2 faces mask tackle by Tech players that the referee didn’t call. I saw bogus holding calls on critical play against Notre Dame, which the Notre Dame players where not whining about but went on to play and kept trying. 4) Please tell Reggie that he is the quarterback and need to concentrate on the next play rather than arguing with the official after every play. 5) Please, tell your coaches that if you want to play with the big boys, you have to make adjustment. 6) Please Tech, don’t change a thing. I love the way you handle your Program 7 wins season and the tradition continues with the Toilet Bowls. Go Irish. Oh yes to all those highly educated, smart a* and classless student, if you want to throw away your calculators please do so in your toilet not on the players. For once use your brain. For the rest of you Tech Fan, I must say you are First Class and keep supporting your Team.

By gt2nash

September 3, 2006 01:36 PM | Link to this

Justme, you could not be more correct regarding the tacky posts by uga fans. But should we expect more?

Bottom line: Calvin Johnson continues to live up to the hype while Brady Quinn and Samardzija did not last night. Calvin, like Reggie Bush last season, plays at the level of a phenom, truly above and beyond every other player in the county. The commentators and sports “pundits” make such a big deal of Quinn and Samardzija throwing a few accurate passes and making a few quality catches, i.e. doing what’s expected of their positions, while Calvin does the remarkable, showing why he’s truly a Heisman-level player.

The only downside to Calvin is that he’s under the leadership of Chan Gailey. I don’t understand how Chan, in good conscience, receives his high compensation while displaying no ability to raise a quality program to the next level. Tenuta and the defense had Quinn and company totally disheveled. The only thing the offense had to do against ND’s mediocre defense was to capitalize. Gailey and Nix both should turn in their resignations and make way for Tenuta or someone else to lead Tech’s program. The Tech Nation deserves better!

By the way, is Reggie really only 5’8” as the commentators continuously stated?

By JustMe

September 3, 2006 01:42 PM | Link to this

Yes, Reggie really is that short. That is the main reason Tech has a difficult time throwing over the middle.

By JustMe

September 3, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this

Irish fans….

Okay, so you attended ONE game of GA Tech. You certainly do not know the history!!!!

GA Tech regularly gets screwed by the refs. I don’t know why, but it is true. Friends that are “neutral” and watch Tech football with me see it as well. As such, true Tech fans (as would anyone) become paranoid over time.

Plus, the refs last night were from the big 10. The big 10 refs screw Tech more than others. We learned this during basketball seasons.

You are right, fans should not focus on the ref calls, but game in and game out, year in and year out, if you regularly get screwed, then you would be paranoid, too. I think that ND with its reputation, would probably get more calls in favor from the refs.

If you read previous posts from Tech fans here, you will also see our frustration on the extreme conservative offensive play calling. Hell would freeze over before Chan would go for it on 4th down - even if it was only 1 inch - regarless of the situation.

By gt2nash

September 3, 2006 01:55 PM | Link to this

Wow! I think the athletic website has Reggie at 5’11”. Grief, if only 5’8”, it seems it would be exceptionally challenging for him to be a great quarterback. But, again, the reason the better team lost last night was due to conservative/poor play- calling, not Reggie Ball.

By Smiley

September 3, 2006 01:56 PM | Link to this

As a fan of football for over 60 years and not of either Tech or ND, let me make a couple of comments. No game is won or lost on a single play or a referees call. Too many other things make a difference. I saw calls for both teams that were questionable but a official makes them at real speed and not what we see in replays. Both teams are very good but it was the first game for both and emotions control the games. Tech and ND played the toughest game of the day. The rest of the top ten team played teams that could not compete with that kind of caliber. It builds wins but wait until next week. Tech and ND play tough schedules all year. Let’s wait until October to make our comments about coaching staffs and play calling.

By uga fan input

September 3, 2006 01:59 PM | Link to this

As a bulldawg watching the game Sat night I was truly impressed by the Tech defense and all that they did to confuse Quinn and the Irish. Techs only downfall can be clearly stated by the comments “Those who dare-do” Let’s face it, the difference between Gailey and Weis was one took a chance believing in his team and they other didn’t have the guts to roll the dice. That pivotal 4th down play where momentum hung in the balance your coach wilted like the fictional coach from The Waterboy. Chan “put on his pumps and nagged to Grandma.” Weis knew how to break a team, he was audacious and he won. Chan can simply explain to the fans how he was trying to be “cautious” and not place the defense in a bind. Side note: even Quinn in the post game interview admitted that the call was bogus. Endstate: find a coach who has the nads to to take risks… and also find a 4-year qb who can atleast throw the football and spend less time cyring to the refs. This dude is sorry! If, after all these years he does not have the mental capacity to manage a football game then where does the f-ball team go from here. Lets face it, Ball is setting Calvin up to get hurt by an opposing cb who will be counting on some acrobatic attempt so he can pop him. Ball won’t make it to the NFL so why not spoil it for someone else. Calvin has to catch the ball anyway he can because it won’t get to him the traditional way.

By gt2nash

September 3, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

Smiley, because it is the first game of the seasin, I would think that would be even more of a reason to TAKE RISKS - to challenge/test your players. Yes?

By Smiley

September 3, 2006 02:02 PM | Link to this

Sorry I misssed a comment about mark, the Georgia fan. Helmet to helmet is definitely a foul. The replay clearly showed the contact was on the sideline as Quinn was going out of bounds. Every defenseive played should know that all he has to do in that instance is extend his arms and push the player out of bounds. By the way: Georgia had a cupcake opening game and chose to run up the score with one minute left in the game. Some Class! You don’t pass with a minute left and a 41-12 lead. That’s bush!

By JustMe

September 3, 2006 02:28 PM | Link to this

Smiley,

Georgia without class? Say it isn’t so!! LOL.

UGAG does this sort of thing in most games. A football team without class. A school without class. And of course, fans without class.

By Yech

September 3, 2006 02:53 PM | Link to this

Smiley and JustMe, UGA was throwing with a minute left because we were playing our freshmen QB and CMR wanted to get him some reps. Last year we opened with a nationally ranked team and dominated them too. And if you are going to talk about class how about not having your fans throw water bottles at the ref when he is making the right call after your boneheaded LB decided to try and take Quinn’s head off as he ran out of bounds.

By Bo

September 3, 2006 03:51 PM | Link to this

Great job CHAN, I think we will give you a new Three year deal…..When will GT wake up? Same BS.

By GT wife and mom

September 3, 2006 03:58 PM | Link to this

Just as it always is…everything boils down to money. All the Tech players are from GA and FL but deep-pocketed ND has recruited players from all over the country.

If Tech can come up with some plays where CJ can get open and get the ball, Tech can win a lot more games.

All in all, I think that Tech did GREAT, losing only by 4 points to the #2 ranked team with Tech not even in the top 25.

By Jerry

September 3, 2006 04:10 PM | Link to this

Mark has it right Chan is not a winner he is just a good ole boy Was he ever that good as a player or a coach?

By gt '85

September 3, 2006 04:17 PM | Link to this

GT never fails to disappoint. I almost didn’t have the heart to watch the inevitable second half let down. Surely the Tech coaching staff anticipated the 2nd half ND adjustments; it’s frustrating that there was no decent response on either side of the ball.

Seriously - here’s how they need to respond to a great effort that fell short: win the games they are supposed to win and beat the dawgs in November. If they cut Nix loose on offensive play calling and loosen up a little it should be a satisfying season.

By GT

September 3, 2006 04:43 PM | Link to this

I look around the country and see Duke losing to Richmond, Carolina losing to Rutgers, Colorado loses to I can’t even remember and I look at a 14-10 whipping by Notre Dame and say life ain’t that bad. This program is moving in the correct direction, last night was the first real magic I’ve seen at Bobby Dodd in years. I like this new athletic director, I like the new recruits. Hell if we had just one of Georgia’s four quarterbacks, or maybe one of the three backup qbs, I don’t like that starter, we would have beaten ND last night. Reggie is just too short to see the field. I did like the straight up the field running by Ball and wonder why they don’t throw over the middle more since it is so wide open. Let the tight end whole his block a second and slid across the middle. Maybe we have no one that can catch the ball. Even if he drops the damn thing it keeps the defense honest and off of Calvin a little. It is the easy games that will tell the measure of this team. Let’s see if this is a new Tech or the same old same old. By the way did anybody catch the interview of Chan on 680 radio. He acted like outside the Duke loss he didn’t understand what people were talking about in he could win the games he should win. We’ll see.

By Fan of Chan

September 3, 2006 05:21 PM | Link to this

GT, does moving in the right direction include winning 7 games four years in a row and getting embarrassed in the bowl game, not being able to beat our instate rival? What exactly is moving in the right direction? What about next year when Calvin is gone?

By gt2nash

September 3, 2006 06:34 PM | Link to this

Well, Calvin likely will be around for his senior season, along with Choice and a new qb. The other main component required will be a new coaching staff. If a large enough number of the alumni base threaten to withhold financial support, maybe, that area will be corrected.

By Ruben

September 3, 2006 06:54 PM | Link to this

Another quality loss?

By Calvin the Great!

September 3, 2006 07:07 PM | Link to this

We will never be as good as UGA. We always come up short to UGA. I’m sick and tire of being a loser year in an year out. If this crap doesn’t change I’m going to be a UGA fan! Fire Gailey NOW!

By JustMe

September 3, 2006 07:55 PM | Link to this

Calvin the Great,

It is so easy to spot the stupid ugag posters such as yourself that come over to the Tech blog. Have you guys any idea how absolutely STUPID you look and how STUPID you make your university?

By LongBeachJacket

September 3, 2006 08:36 PM | Link to this

One must read deep into the blog to find the impeccable wisdom of Smiley.

Very well put and on the mark.

Thank you, Smiley.

A couple of quick comments:

Attn “Reggie Haters”…come off it! Overall, Mr. Ball played a sound, intelligent game. 13-25, 1TD, no intercepts. Some nice up the gut QB draws. He plays with every fiber of intensity he can muster. That’s all anyone can ask. Get real!

The dislike of Reggie is embarrassing and borders on irrationality. (By the way…I was at the game and saw every play.)

As for the play-calling…yes, some might say too conservative. But since all the “critics” have coached in the NFL or at least at the major college level, then they clearly understand the multiplicity of factors determining every play calling decision. I would not call running 70% shotgun for the entire game “conservative”.

Sometimes the other team adjusts and you keep trying to figure it out and beat their adjustments. You can have the best play called and one player on either side can either miss/make a play and blow it up.

I cannot fault the effort, the preparation, the execution, or anything else. A lot more to say…but I doubt it will be read… GO JACKETS!!! Stay motivated!!! Stay strong!!! and prove your mindless critics wrong!!!! Good job, Reggie. Great job, Calvin. Great job, D. Good job, coaches.
You are not to be satisfied - you didn’t win. But stay focused and build on it.

By GANDFAN

September 3, 2006 08:55 PM | Link to this

I come to you with hat in hand, I was sure wrong about the score! I confess, I was sweating bullets the first quarter. Tech was doing every thing right and the Irish looked really flat, but to their credit they did not panic and I’m sure the scolding Charlie put on them as individual groups during half-time warm-ups was effective. What cost the Wreck the victory? Never repeating what was successful more than twice! Stopped going to 21, stopped using Choice, stopped letting Ball play option,etc. Not adjusting, period! Quitting when calls went against them instead of playing harder. This game cost me spread money but I’m sure before the end of the season I’ll get it back. I’m now convinced that this Irish team has what it takes to go to 12-0.

By BUZZ

September 3, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

I hate refs! Guck Chan Failey!

By arlandus barlow

September 8, 2006 03:25 PM | Link to this

I CANT WAIT TO SEE CALVIN JOHNSON INN THE NFL BECAUSE GEORGIA TECH DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO EXPLOIT HIS TALENTS.HOW CAN THEY NOT THROW HIM THE BALL THE WHOLE FOURTH QUATER WHEN NOTRE DAME COULDN’T STOP HIM THE FIRST THREE.I THINK WE NEED A NEW OFF. COORDINATOR CAUSE WE PLAYED TO CONSERVATIVE WHEN WE HAD BIG CHANCES AND DIDNT TAKE ADVANTAGE.I AM ABOUT TO TURN MY BACK ON TECH CAUSE THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO USE TALENT.