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By scott

September 30, 2006 07:24 PM | Link to this

that game’s officiating was an absolute joke. it tarnished the true measure of the victory for gt and made vt look almost competitive. every big play made by vt was in response to opportunities that were pure gifts from the officials and reviewers.

By Not Disappointed

September 30, 2006 07:25 PM | Link to this

Great Win Jackets!! Take it one game at a time, Georgia Tech. Awesome recover from picks, Reggie. (one was in the sun for Calvin)

Beamer Ball anybody????

Defense my hats off to you. Back to work Monday. Now, it’s time for a few Beers! “Yellow Jackets!”

By dawgh8er

September 30, 2006 07:25 PM | Link to this

Tech played a great game today, and it was very impressive how fast they started. I’m a little concerned that they let Va. Tech “hang-around” most of the game when they had a chance to put them away early but the defense stepped up, and forced, fumbles, sacks, etc…GREAT win today in a hostile environment. Keep it up, and this could be a “special” year.

By dawgh8er

September 30, 2006 07:30 PM | Link to this

Where are the Tech haters now??? We have 6 games vs. RANKED competition, and 5 of them were on the road. GREAT win, and I look forward to seeing more real soon.

By jjgrogan

September 30, 2006 07:31 PM | Link to this

What an amazing accomplishment by the Jacket team and the coaches! Of course Tech is in the driver’s seat in the Coastal Division. Virgunia Tech has gtreat athletes, great coaching and a HUGE home field advantage, and Tech still won…in my opinion convincingly. This win makes a visit to Jacksonville and a BCS bowl a REAL possibility. Who would have thunk it just 24 hours ago..Obviously Chan and his players did…CONGRATULATIONS…all Tech fans are so proud of you!!!

By James

September 30, 2006 07:32 PM | Link to this

Great win, sweet revenge. We’re really getting out to a good start of a hopefully special season for my beloved Jackets. After seeing how well we played today, I’m starting to believe in Chan Gailey.

By James

September 30, 2006 07:34 PM | Link to this

Great win, sweet revenge. We’re really getting out to a good start of a hopefully special season for my beloved Jackets. After seeing how well we played today, I’m starting to believe in Chan Gailey.

By Britishbee

September 30, 2006 07:34 PM | Link to this

Amazing! Tech beats #10 hokies on the road and all the home town paper can come up with is the Jackets let them back in the game. Go and do some research on VT’s home record under Beamer and get on the bandwgagon before it’s too late.

By Eric Arnoild

September 30, 2006 07:34 PM | Link to this

Ga Tech looking good! Ga Tech is really needing the Clemson and Miani games to close and hi9t Jacksonville. We are ready for these other games and Miami for Homecoming. Looks like the program knew what they were talking about scheduling Miami for Homecoming. Ga Tech held them to 43 yards on the ground. Tech looking good in all aspects of the game. Solid defense. Special teams pinning them deep. And overcoming the 2 interceoptions to hold them to 6 points on those was huge. To see the first play of the game to be a 60 yard pass to the otehr Johnson set the tone. 21 - 0 to start the game is how you do it! We’ve got Defense and now play makers to get points on offense. I guess that less than 6 points a game allowed by Va Tech stat is shattered. Our defense beat that alone. This is really a solid team for the Jackets. Look out Dawgs…..”Reggie” ball is coming!

By Ty

September 30, 2006 07:35 PM | Link to this

Okay, I’ve said I’ll wait until October and here we are…… This Team CAN BE a BCS contender (by winning the ACC….won’t get it through the rankings due to being so low so early).

BUT, to do this, we must have the following:

1) REGGIE…SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!! YOU SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSED TO BE A 4-YEAR STARTER, A SENIOR, AND STILL OUT THERE ‘JAWING’ WITH THE OTHER TEAM….PLUS, YOUR NEXT 15-YARDER MAY JUST COST THE TEAM A GAME (I’m SURE Tenuta’s boys LOVED the field position you gave VT late!!)

2) CHAN, THANK YOU for letting Nix ‘open up’ the offense a bit…keep it up. The Jump-Pass was great and the running game looked good (p.s. Maybe a little better choice of when to run the razzle-dazzle would be good)

3) ACC Front Office…can you PLEASE abandon the replay rules (the ONLY ones they got right were the ones that the zebras on the field called correctly)…and some BLATANT reversals were completely missed (I don’t know how many cameras you’ll need to actually see what millions of fans saw that you missed!)

4) ACC Officials….PLEASE stop betting on the games OR go learn the rules of the game. The last 6 minutes of the game looked like an officiating crew that was going to lose money on the game (even Bob Griese saw the shortcomings…and he NEVER critizes officials).

I could go on and on, but many others will…..for now, I’m out!

By Ty

September 30, 2006 07:38 PM | Link to this

Okay, I’ve said I’ll wait until October and here we are…… This Team CAN BE a BCS contender (by winning the ACC….won’t get it through the rankings due to being so low so early).

BUT, to do this, we must have the following:

1) REGGIE…SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!! YOU SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSED TO BE A 4-YEAR STARTER, A SENIOR, AND STILL OUT THERE ‘JAWING’ WITH THE OTHER TEAM….PLUS, YOUR NEXT 15-YARDER MAY JUST COST THE TEAM A GAME (I’m SURE Tenuta’s boys LOVED the field position you gave VT late!!)

2) CHAN, THANK YOU for letting Nix ‘open up’ the offense a bit…keep it up. The Jump-Pass was great and the running game looked good (p.s. Maybe a little better choice of when to run the razzle-dazzle would be good)

3) ACC Front Office…can you PLEASE abandon the replay rules (the ONLY ones they got right were the ones that the zebras on the field called correctly)…and some BLATANT reversals were completely missed (I don’t know how many cameras you’ll need to actually see what millions of fans saw that you missed!)

4) ACC Officials….PLEASE stop betting on the games OR go learn the rules of the game. The last 6 minutes of the game looked like an officiating crew that was going to lose money on the game (even Bob Griese saw the shortcomings…and he NEVER critizes officials).

I could go on and on, but many others will…..for now, I’m out!

By WFC

September 30, 2006 07:39 PM | Link to this

Chan turned a 45-20 “statement” rout into a nail biter. I’m tired of watching “south georgia high school football” circa 1962. A great win marred by the usual “chicken” game management. No wonder Reggie got the late “mouthing off” penalty!

By Steve

September 30, 2006 07:39 PM | Link to this

TenutaBall is born!! Great Win!! And I think that if we can beat Clemson, we can win the ACC!!!

By Stephen

September 30, 2006 07:40 PM | Link to this

TenutaBall is born!!! Great Win!!! And I think that if we beat Clemson, we stand a great chance for playing for the ACC title!!!!

By Stephen

September 30, 2006 07:42 PM | Link to this

Tenutaball is born!! Great Win!! If we beat Clemson, then we stand a great chance for playing for the ACC title!!!

By Dawg Stomper

September 30, 2006 07:45 PM | Link to this

Clemson is the only strong ACC team left on the schedule. Miami is playing pitifully. I can’t wait to see our D whip UGA to close out the regular season. Hello BCS Bowl!

By Tracy

September 30, 2006 07:47 PM | Link to this

That was a great win by my Yellow Jackets! Beamerball was thrown right back in VT’s face. We dominated the running game and had big plays on defense. I’m so impressed. We are setting ourselves up for a great finish. I was disappointed with the bad officiating. Several bad spots, incorrect reviews, and pass interference calls when no one was touched. Were they trying to help out VT? Anyways our players stepped up and shut up their crowd. Revenge is so bittersweet! Go Jackets!

By gtalum

September 30, 2006 07:50 PM | Link to this

OK this was a great win for the Jackets. The officiating at the end was absolutely terrible. Those guys need to be suspended. The most egregious was a pass interference call when a better call would have been bad coverage (this means that our defensive player wasn’t even close to the defensive player, much less interfering with him).

I am happy with how we jumped out to an early lead, but I wish we had done a little better job of shutting the door on the Hokies.

Please Chan shut Reggie’s mouth. I think that we are all tired of it and if he can play like he did in the first half he doesn’t need to talk at all b/c the scoreboard will do all the talking.

By Bobby

September 30, 2006 08:03 PM | Link to this

Great victory for the Jackets. Against All Odds and we did it again! Chan… now is the time for you to show us what kind of a coach you really are…. I’m talking about the game AFTER the big win. Anybody at the AJC….. please tell Jeff Schultz (for me) what a complete idiot he is… Thanks

By BIG UGA FAN

September 30, 2006 08:09 PM | Link to this

Huge win for GaTech! I hope that you guys keep it up and beat Clemson and Miami left! I can’t wait until UGA whips you guys and we still both go to a BCS bowl!

Long Live Football in the State of Georgia!

By Stefanie

September 30, 2006 08:09 PM | Link to this

Given the awful officiating at the end of the game, Reggie could have said “whats the good word?” and the officials would have thrown a flag.

Don’t jump all over our boy when you don’t know what he said and the officiating was obviously biased there at the end.

Good Job Reggie, and Go Jackets!

By legaleagle

September 30, 2006 08:10 PM | Link to this

Jeff Schultz please pick Maryland to win.

Must have been alumni refs today.

By legaleagle

September 30, 2006 08:12 PM | Link to this

Jeff Schults please pick Maryland to win. Guess we had VT alumnie refs. Almost as Bad as GT ND. Maybe if the refs had gooten it right 5 and 0 not 4 and 1.

By cynthia mckinneys hair dresser

September 30, 2006 08:14 PM | Link to this

dats what I’m talkin bout!!!!!!!!

By dogbreath

September 30, 2006 08:14 PM | Link to this

It’s a damn good thing Tech is twice as good as VT with that kind of officiating.

By cynthia mckinneys hair dresser

September 30, 2006 08:16 PM | Link to this

TERRIBLE OFFICATING!!!!!

By Techie

September 30, 2006 08:18 PM | Link to this

GT beat VT and the officials this afternoon, no doubt about that.

Simple gameplan, win the rest of your ACC games, and you’re in Jacksonville.

Simple as that.

By Ty

September 30, 2006 08:19 PM | Link to this

Stef,

Yes, the officiating was not quite “high school” level (maybe THAT’S where these guys were last night …. either that or betting the payroll on VT to cover).

BUT, Reggie has fallen into the trap of running his mouth again!! (at one point late in the first half, he was busy jawing at the defensive guys while the clock ticked with less than a minute to play).

Let’s hope SOMEONE (probably Tenuta) has the #@lls to tell Reggie to CAN-IT and spend his energy running the offense. The officiating and RB jawing ruined a PERFECT day (just made it overly pleasing, instead!)

By tigers#1

September 30, 2006 08:21 PM | Link to this

Great game Jackets, but it is Clemson’s year this year. They are way too focused with 4 times the weapons of GTech on offense. It could be a shoot out and our defense is as good, if not better than GTechs - so Clemson will win the match this year.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

By not scared

September 30, 2006 08:36 PM | Link to this

Bring on the Tigers!

By LongBeachJacket

September 30, 2006 08:40 PM | Link to this

Great win Jackets!!!!! Some of us have been BEE-lievers from the start. Welcome the rest of you to the bandwagon. Still we must take it one game at a time. EVERY game from here on in will require maximum effort. Don’t let up on anyone.

To any of Reggie’s continued critics…just give it a rest after a great win. As another blogger noted (accurately)…you don’t really know what’s happening down there…and there was plenty of “jawing” from VT.

Also, laughable officiating down the stretch…but unfortunately by now…it seems to be the rule and not the exception.

Final Score from Blacksburg:

GA Tech 38 VA Tech 13 VA Tech refs 14

GO JACKETS!!!! Enjoy it until tomorrow…then forget about it (until after the season) and get totally prepared for Ralph Freidgen’s Terps….

By jacket heart

September 30, 2006 08:43 PM | Link to this

Stephanie is right, do not judge Reggie so hard……the refs were looking for any excuse…..another reason to keep your mouth shut, though…..

By Long BeachJacket

September 30, 2006 08:43 PM | Link to this

Seems as though my first post disappeared into cyberspace….short shot here…

GREAT GAME JACKETS!!!! TOTAL VICTORY.

GA Tech 38 VA Tech 13 VA Tech refs 14

Stay focused and get ready for Maryland…

By 91Wreck

September 30, 2006 08:47 PM | Link to this

Sorry tigers#1,

You do have a very good football team that is capable of beating ours. However, any team that loses to BC cannot have 4 times the weapons our team does! From the looks of things we have two evenly matched teams at this point. Be ready for a war!

By Jacket Fever

September 30, 2006 08:56 PM | Link to this

Great Win GT…..A little sloppy at times but you are definitely in the drivers seat for a birth in Jacksonville with the strong win over VT. The win would be been even better if the officiating crew is held accountable for the horrific calls that they made. The ACC office needs to review the film and take appropriate action by suspending both the on field and replay officials. This game, if not for the phantom calls on GT interference and VT touchdown plus the in your face “no” holding calls by VT, wasn’t near as close as the final score indicates.

By 91Wreck

September 30, 2006 09:00 PM | Link to this

Ty,

Please give Reggie a break. He is a small quarterback that cannot throw the ball with touch. Emotion, a strong arm, and great running ability is all he has working for him. Telling him to shut up and calm down takes away from who he is. Granted, the penalty was foolish, but don’t you think his constant jawing does more damage to opposing defenses?

The offense, led by Reggie, dismantled a very good VT defense. I believe Reggie’s trash talking got under their skin and caused their linbackers and db’s to focus on him instead of Tashard and Calvin.

By Mr C.

September 30, 2006 09:01 PM | Link to this

Great win!!! Tenuta might be the best defensive coordinator in the country. I hope his paycheck reflects the great work he’s doing. I won’t be surprised if an NFL team calls on him or if he becomes a college coach next year. If we had Tenuta during Joe Hamilton’s tenure with Ralph Friedgen on the other side, we might have been national chaampions a couple of times. You have to dream sometimes!!!

Great work by Nix. Transferring the play calling to Nix might have saved Chan Gailey’s job. It moved our offense from the nadir of Div 1A teams.

Hopefully the team is mature and there won’t be a letdown next week. The refs were horrible. Did they bet on the game and were trying to cover the spread?

Where’s Schultz? Please pick Maryland next week.

By Kudzu

September 30, 2006 09:11 PM | Link to this

Reginald Ball…SHUT UP!

Your mouth and stupid passes (if it wasn’t for the defense holding VT to 2 field goals) could have cost the game…again.

My freaking stomach was in a knot the last 8 minutes…and I swear I didn’t think the last 3 were ever going to end.

How about win Grant was in the end zone for a catch and got popped, the the VT player kneeled over him…was that not a taunt? How about a flag? Officiating was really questionable at times, especially in the fourth quarter.

Back to Reginald, just play the game and maybe you should zip it up on the field.

By Trey B

September 30, 2006 09:17 PM | Link to this

*”It won’t be 51-7 again, but it won’t be close, either. Pass on the nine. Hokies cover.” Well Jeff Schultz you were half right…

By Mister T

September 30, 2006 09:23 PM | Link to this

SWWWEEEETTTTTT!

Do you really think Reggie is reading this?

By Jon

September 30, 2006 09:35 PM | Link to this

The AJC is embarrassing. The Jackets thumb the #10 team in the country and it’s halfway down the side, with FAMU and their “Sophisticated Ladies” as the lead story.

RIDICULOUS!! When can we get some real sports coverage??? When the pups beat Ole Miss it’ll be front page news.

By GT Guy

September 30, 2006 09:38 PM | Link to this

Great Win, Great coaching job on both sides of the ball. Great defense and offense. Just imagine how good we would really be if Reggie didn’t make 2-3 stupid plays each and every game of his 4 years. Thank goodness this is his last year.

Reggie shut your mouth and play the game.

By OrangeMan

September 30, 2006 09:44 PM | Link to this

I think that Reggie is surrounded by enought talent to overcome his boneheaded jawin’ and bad decisions. He has finally learned not to beat your team; make the other team beat you.

By Peter Lindström

September 30, 2006 09:49 PM | Link to this

F-ing S** AlJazera news paper that can’t even have the guts to report the true news, such as that GT beat the N0:10 team in the country. But only a SMALL two liner about it. Just wait and see if UGA wins tonight against an unranked team, I’ll bet the F-ing S** AlJazera paper will put UGA on the front in color.

I just can not belive that Atlanta does not have 2 big newspapers and 2 big airports.

By CollegeFootballFan74

September 30, 2006 09:55 PM | Link to this

Great win today, guys. I’m a UGA grad, but I can recognize a team that’s clicking when I see one. You guys are on a roll…hope it keeps on going for you all. You’re the best team in Georgia, regardless of what the polls say…the Dawgs are the most overrated team in the nation right now, and Mark Richt is the most overpaid coach in the nation, too. You all should beat the Dawgs by 28 points…EASY. If y’all could get a quarterback, you’d be easily in the top 5. I still can’t believe Reggie Ball talks so much trash given his spotty performance throughout his “career”. Maybe one of the Georgia QBs will get smart and transfer and play for a program with some SEMBLANCE OF AN OFFENSE.

By DawgFanCongrats

September 30, 2006 09:58 PM | Link to this

Tech fans, don’t blast the AJC for their coverage, because Georgia fans were screaming the same thing back in the early 90s and late 90s. Everything Tech did was front page news, even if they beat lowly Duke. Trust me, the front page news WILL be the Dawgs tomorrow…because Georgia’s gonna LOSE TONIGHT.

By Kenny

September 30, 2006 10:23 PM | Link to this

Great win Jackets. Keep up the good work.:))

By Kenny

September 30, 2006 10:25 PM | Link to this

Great Job Jackets. One game at a time. stay focused

By joe

September 30, 2006 10:27 PM | Link to this

As spectacular as this win is, GT really beats them by 24 points. OUTSTANDING performance evry way you look at it. GO JACKETS !

By joe

September 30, 2006 10:32 PM | Link to this

RIDICULOUS officiating. GT should have won this game by 24. We beat a team of 15 players in the 4th quarter !

By tigers#1

September 30, 2006 10:35 PM | Link to this

I wouldn’t classify a double overtime loss at BC as anything to be ashamed of - especially in the first game of the season when your team’s chemistry and timing has not had time to gel. Add two key defensive leader losses (NFL draft picks who came back for their senior season prior to that game and you can see that close loss on the road to a pretty good, ranked team in the very first game of the year is not a good barometer of Clemson at this stage of the year. And it is getting better every game.

GTech is good, but not a juggernaut type offense like Clemson. You could beat us maybe 2 out of 10 times we would play, but it would require the ball bounce your way big time. Who knows - you could get lucky - but I wouldn’t bet a pay stub on it!

By Phil

September 30, 2006 10:41 PM | Link to this

From an UGA fan - excellent game for the bees. It is in my mind the best game that Ga Tech has played in several years. Certainly better than Miami last year as the offense showed it could move and score. If they can keep from a let down to a lesser team, they can make reservations in jacksonville.

By tigers#1

September 30, 2006 10:48 PM | Link to this

Clemson:

Top 3 Rushing Offense in the country.

Top 15 QB efficiency in the country.

I rest my case. GTech may be in the driver seat for the Coastal Division, but not the ACC overall. To win the ACC overall - you will have to go through Clemson first!

Good luck - you’re gonna need it.

By Ball to Johnson

September 30, 2006 10:48 PM | Link to this

love that sound….either Johnson…does not matter!

Hope to enjoy Tech beating a big fridge next!

Man, what refs…

By to Clempson guy

September 30, 2006 10:52 PM | Link to this

give it a rest tonight turkey!

By tech82

September 30, 2006 10:58 PM | Link to this

I see a lot of talk about beating Clemson and Miami and obtaining a BCS berth. Hopefully, the team doesn’t share this mindset. They need to focus on beating Maryland next week - period. The rest of the games will take care of themselves as long a we take them one at a time. We’ve gotten ahead of ourselves in the past and it’s led to embarrassments to the likes of Duke and NC State. One game at a time guys and might just put together a very special season.

By tigers#1

September 30, 2006 11:01 PM | Link to this

Just getting things tuned up for the GTech/Clemson game in a couple of weeks. That is going to be an awesome game!

While I’m a die hard Clemson fan (and alumnus), I pull for GTech all the rest of the time b/c I live here in Atlanta and like the school a lot.

Just ribbing you Tech fans a little after your great win.

By dadgum

September 30, 2006 11:48 PM | Link to this

Great win Jackets!!!

The officiating was absolutely horrific. Bad spots, no holding calls, pass interference that wasn’t, just anything to help keep VT in the game. Totally inexcusable calls and ineptness for all the nation to see. Trust me the ACC will be reviewing the officiating closely. Suffice it to say that crew will not be doing the ACC game in Jacksonville. Seems like replay officials are screwing up every week.

Big games looming at Clemson and NC State. Tech has dominated NC State in Raleigh of late but that game scares me. That jerk Amato with his fairy red shoes may spring a surprise but if we beat Clemson and Miami prior to that then we can afford a loss and still claim the division. A lot of football left hope it doesn’t come down to the replay officials.

By dawgh8er

September 30, 2006 11:59 PM | Link to this

WTF…why is the AJC giving UGA coverage on the homepage, but not Tech? Didn’t we just beat a pretty damn good team earlier today?

By Elijah

October 1, 2006 12:13 AM | Link to this

I thought Tech was great through and through, the 2 interceptions are ok. We overcame them, that was a good sign. I think that officials should be more accountable. As far as the reviews-they didn’t take long enough to even look at every angle. GT didn’t let VT back in the game, the officials did. If the heat was turned up on officials across the board we could see some real football. I was stunned by the poor calls. What a joke. Something has got to be done about poor officials.

By Reality

October 1, 2006 01:05 AM | Link to this

Tech just beat another ACC p*** …. BFD …. The ACC has to be the worst major conference in the country and ranks just ahead on some of those 1-AA conferences. When ACC teams step up and can beat someone of merit outside the conference then the sports pages will print your story. Sorry losers, You Su*k

By Jake

October 1, 2006 01:29 AM | Link to this

Hey tigers#1

Did you mean Clemson’s loss at BC as the first conference game of the year for the lack of chemistry? Considering it was their second game of the year overall.

Great win for the Jackets this afternoon. Given our proclivities in recent years I wouldn’t be at all surprised at a loss against Maryland, though we certainly should expect to win.

Worst officiating I have seen ever. I’ve seen middle school games with better officiating. If replay is going to work than how do you totally blow at least 2 reviews onfield, not to mention the onfield plays that were called incorrectly in the first place.

It appears that replay has cut the balls off of college officials like the pros.

If you have no guts to make a call anymore, then what’s the point of replay?

Go with the calls on the field and be done with it. Even if that gave Colorado 5 downs in 1991. Missouri coaching staff’s responsobility entirely.

By Jake

October 1, 2006 01:35 AM | Link to this

Right *Reality *

The ACC is the worst major conference. May I introduce you to the Big LEast?

And as for the the ACC beating someone of merit out of the conference, I’ll take Wake winning IN THE GROVE, a mediocre team to say the least. Who you got? UGA over Colorado?

By George P. Burdelli

October 1, 2006 01:49 AM | Link to this

WTHF??????????

How does Tech dominate the #10 team in the nation, and UGA squeaks by an unranked team, but this commie, sad sack excuse for a hometown paper puts UGA front and center? 1 subscription = canceled. I just saved a tree.

By Jim

October 1, 2006 02:06 AM | Link to this

We all are discouraged about Reggie’s jawing and (especially) interceptions but really,is there anyone waiting in the wings? Hopefully he can retain his confidence and still not try to stuff every pass into double coverage, unless he’s trying to hit Calvin.

By George P. Burdell

October 1, 2006 02:08 AM | Link to this

Who knows… maybe UGA will finally get shoved to the back page after UT, UF, AU and the jackets beat their a*.

By gt2nash

October 1, 2006 02:38 AM | Link to this

Congrats, TECH!!! Keep up the hard work and hard play!!!

By Sam

October 1, 2006 05:10 AM | Link to this

Will all the Reggie Ball haters on this blog please leave him alone…he is emotional, and he also provides us a spark…maybe you should back off of him for while….not many QBs, especially at tech have knocked off this many rank teams on the road….

By The Chief

October 1, 2006 07:08 AM | Link to this

Go, Yellow Jackets, Go Go Go!

By tigers#1

October 1, 2006 07:36 AM | Link to this

Don’t throw the ACC under the bus just yet simply b/c the run of the mill headline teams (Miami and FSU) are having a bad year. There are some really good, solid teams in the ACC that can just as easily beat ANY SEC team. The ones that come to mind are BC, Clemson, and GTech specifically. The verdict is still out on Maryland and Wake Forest too.

SEC bigots, don’t count your chickens too fast…

By tech fan in sc

October 1, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this

The Clemson game is the only game left that scares me. If we play like we are capable of playing there we could afford a loss there and still make the ACC championship game and look for revenge against the Tigers.

By Brian

October 1, 2006 08:34 AM | Link to this

No respect from the AJC (Al Jazeera Constitution). UGA beats some scrubs and gets more coverage than the Jackets. They should rename the Sports section to UGA and Braves lovefest section. If it were not free on AJC website I wouldn’t associate with this good for nothing fishwrap of a newspaper. Go Jackets!!!!!!!!!!

By mountain_jim

October 1, 2006 08:37 AM | Link to this

Here’s another vote that the officiating in this game was the most obviously one-sided in the 2nd half I have seen in quite a while.

A GT first down taken away by bad spot - reviewed but not overruled

VT had a touchdown given they did not earn, not overruled.

GT Pass Interference called when there was none.

VT had 2 first downs given by spots they did not earn - the official even was seen to scoot the ball over the foot it needed to be made.

No holdings - announcers even said VT was tackling the GT defensive lineman but they could not get a call.

Some one call the league office and make sure this is reviewed - it really did look like they were trying to get VT back in the game however they could.

Great win for Tech over a good team and a horrible set of ‘officials’

By mtraininjax

October 1, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this

Guys, about Reggie, heading into the game yesterday he had thown 44 TD passes and 44 INTs, in his incredible career, then he throws 2 more TDs, and 2 more INTs, and manages 56% completion on his passes.

He is mediocre. We won with Tenuta’s D, and Choice’s legs, 100+ game on the ground.

Reggie is Reggie, he competes on the field, he is a mediocre QB if you look at his stats, but I will say that he keeps coming back every play. Win or lose, he never gives up. He will get over that hump some day, let’s hope soon, before the Clemson game!

By Shivas

October 1, 2006 09:03 AM | Link to this

Hey Ty, I don’t think you are in a position to tell anyone to Shut-up. RB plays with passion, and it’s fine if you don’t like it, but being offensive as you have been doing indicates some issues you may have not with RB, but with yourself. Go get some therapy.

By Ty

October 1, 2006 09:21 AM | Link to this

To all you folks thinking that RB’s “jawing” equates to emotion and is “just who he is”…. I’m telling you now that it WILL cost the Jackets BIG before the season is over……

Emotion is NOT “getting caught up” in what the defense is saying….Emotion IS firing up your team (and fans) by great play. And Shivas, I’ve sat 10 rows up and watched Reggie for 3+ years now. For 2 1/2 of those years, I defended him and gave him time to develop….HE’S A SENIOR 4-YEAR STARTER NOW!!

TIME TO ACT LIKE IT!

By Judy

October 1, 2006 09:42 AM | Link to this

A great win. However, when I went to the AJC home page this morning the headline and picture is UGA BEATS OLE MISS. I don’t get it. They should have won. We’re the ones with the upset. We did, however, get Calvin’s picture and small line in upper right corner on front page of printed paper. Go Jackets!

By Pete Lindstrom

October 1, 2006 10:17 AM | Link to this

Last night after our win over VT the AlJazera Journal Constitution did not post a large color photo of our win on the front page of AJC.com. There was only a two liner at the bottom of the page. Later in the evening after UGA’s win over Ole Miss the AJC.com posted a large photo of UGA’s win. It sort of eats at me how truly unfair the newspaper is and always have been to Tech.

By Native Son

October 1, 2006 10:22 AM | Link to this

Great game Georgia Tech, somebody must have gotten to those officials though.

By Rickaroo

October 1, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

What a terrific game for the Jackets. What kills me, though, is they beat a ranked team soundly…Bulldogs once again struggle to beat a patsy and who’s picture is prominently displayed on the AJC website home page…Dawgs! Tech could beat #1 team in the country while the Dawgs beat a Div II team with no wins and they’d still get the front page at the AJC and here in Macon on the Macon Telegraph. The Jackets will never get any respect in the newspapers. It’s a shame.

By stinGTime

October 1, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

Congrats to Nix! evidently he did some serious study of VPI. That first play used Johnson and Johnson to perfection…that d back committed to CJ and RBall did exactly what a stellar QB does in that case…hit the other Johnson with a great pass…and that set the tone for the remainder (well, almost, until the refs tried to change things) of a fine GT game. Coach T evidently did his homework also! GO Tech! Beat MD!

By War Eagle

October 1, 2006 11:19 AM | Link to this

Tech has beat a top 10 team(ND), 11th rank VA Tech, which could mean winning out if injuries stay at a minimum and have little luck. I am glad Coach Nix is doing so well, he won alot of games as a QB at Auburn.

By Ramblin Wreck 2006

October 1, 2006 11:43 AM | Link to this

War Eagle - We did not beat ND. Do you watch college football? This was a great win for the Tech. It kills me that we dominate a team like VT and you still have these idiots ripping Gailey and Ball. It’s ridiculous! Great game Tech! Lets go out and take care of Maryland! Go Tech! “to hell with Georgia”

By Richard

October 1, 2006 11:52 AM | Link to this

Isn’t it just like the AJC to feature Georgia’s win over lowly Ole Miss and put a great win by Georgia Tech over Virginia Tech on the back pages. What’s up with that, again and again?

By ga_tech_92

October 1, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this

What a headline. Is that supposed to impress anyone? Come on, GT gets a huge upset with a ton on the line and a ton going against them……and the headline is “UGA beats Ole Miss”. I’m so happy I got a USA Today instead of an AJC with breakfast Saturday before the game. I knew I had a good reason for doing that. Horrid officiating and it’s not sour grapes if you won. The national broadcasters were commenting on how bad it was. What’s the deal, isn’t it illegal or something for the refs to cheat?

By KneeJerk

October 1, 2006 11:56 AM | Link to this

I’m coming up from Jupiter, FL to see the Maryland game. Congrats to Coach Gailey on a sound victory. I think I woulda given the player of the game to our punter. OUTSTANDING. Not only did he get the ball off quickly, he also pinned them deep several times.

By Andy

October 1, 2006 12:06 PM | Link to this

What do you expect? UGA has a journalism school, Tech doesn’t. None of these pansy a* journalists went to Tech, some maybe went to UGA.

By Dave

October 1, 2006 12:08 PM | Link to this

Imagine where Tech would be had Gailey not gotten conservative in the ND game. Team is looking good. I think it all rides on the play-calling and Reggie Ball minimizing his boneheaded plays.

By Andy

October 1, 2006 12:09 PM | Link to this

What do you expect? UGA has a journalism school, Tech doesn’t. None of these pansy a* journalists went to Tech, some maybe went to UGA.

By steve

October 1, 2006 12:36 PM | Link to this

Ga Tech want stay in drivers seat long if they get the same bunch of referees they had yesterday working other conference games.

By bobby

October 1, 2006 02:11 PM | Link to this

My question is WHY does UGA always get the ELITE billing on the AJC website when everyone knows that they havent played anyone yet? Tech has by far outplayed UGA to include the caliber of their opponets. Just wondering!!!

By ChrisD

October 1, 2006 02:40 PM | Link to this

Sweet, sweet win for my team. But I agree the officiating was abhorrent. I counted atleast 4 big plays that were called incorrectly, and then even the REVIEW backed up the bad call. Unbelievable. And they all were in VT’s favor. And we still won.

By Just a fan

October 1, 2006 03:00 PM | Link to this

I was at the game and must say it was a great, great win!! I hope we continue to play at the level we’re capable of playing.

My biggest comment is about the sportsmanship of the VT fans. I must say they were really great even after the loss!! I was even amongst VT students the majority of the time and they were still very gracious in the loss. Many of them touted Calvin Johnson and demanded that we beat Clemson and Miami and stay atop the division. All in all, great day, great campus, and great win!!!

Just thought it was noteworthy.

BTW, GO JACKETS!!!

By DC GT FAN

October 1, 2006 04:20 PM | Link to this

No wonder Reggie mouthed off to the officials, somebody needed to. They were pathic. Hopefully, some officials will be fired Monday Morning……

By War Eagle

October 1, 2006 04:49 PM | Link to this

My mistake, i meant to say “played ND almost to a win… crazy today

By Danny

October 1, 2006 04:56 PM | Link to this

Great win Ga. Tech. Talking about bad officiating. What about the BIASED!!!!!! guys called announcers. I think Bob Greise was pretty decent though.

By Tech man in Athens

October 1, 2006 05:32 PM | Link to this

I have followed GT since I was 9 and I am 62. I was so proud of them taking it to VT. I got so sick of Beamer ball and especially loved the blocked punt and fumble recovery run for a touchdown. Tech showed balance which can take them to big wins. It also show preparation like the first pass to James Johnson. I don’t know why Reggie shoots his mouth off all the time; it’s not what I think a leader should do and demeans all he does on the field. He must just be insecure. If he keeps his cool and beats UGA, I will forgive him for his career. But he will not make a mark at GT until he leads Tech over UGA. And UGA can be had this year. I would like for the ACC to review this game for the poor officiating. The “reviews” were a joke where it was obvious the reviewers were trying to protect the officials on the field who made some very bad calls.

By Tech man in Athens

October 1, 2006 05:35 PM | Link to this

Paul Maguire is a buffoon and takes away from Brad Nessler and Bob Griese who are fine announcers.

By Nekkid Dawg

October 1, 2006 05:57 PM | Link to this

Georgia Yech was so lucky yesterdey. They stink and the dawgs will kick their butts as usual with our great trio of QB’s and great receivers. Yech has not played anybody yet and Clemsun will roll over your sorry bunch of insex

By Richard

October 1, 2006 06:20 PM | Link to this

Perhaps that Nekkid Dawg went to UGA since he sure can’t spell. Another rednekkid dawg mouthing off. Georgia is a great school with fine athletes. We just want “fair and balanced” reporting, but not the FOX variety.

By Nekkid Dawg

October 1, 2006 06:34 PM | Link to this

I can spell just fine Richard…I did not have the grades to get into UGA, but could have cruised through that sorry trade school called Yech. Ya’ll think you are so smart, but yall aint. I know plenty of smart peiple at UGA. Yech - where the men are men and so are the women

By Big Dawg

October 1, 2006 08:19 PM | Link to this

Great Win Wrambling Wreck and I agree the officiating left a lot to be desired and that is putting it mildly. Now for tigers#1 you say that Clemson will beat Tech because they have 4 times the weapons of GTech on offense. You must be dreaming, by the way GT should be 5-0 right now and would be if the “Refs” had called some penalties for holding on ND when they tackled GT’s defensive linemen several times on their two scoring drives. I would caution that GT needs to stay focused on one opponent at a time and next up is Maryland. With that said I will be looking forward to the last Game of the regular season when my beloved Dawgs and yes my beloved Jackets meet in Athens.

By Red Fox

October 1, 2006 08:41 PM | Link to this

Greg, can’t wait to hear what you have to say tomorrow.

Is that a log (as you say)?

Great win Jackets!

By ADJackson

October 1, 2006 09:54 PM | Link to this

I want to know why UGA was on the Front Page of AJC.com ?

The dogs don’t deserve to be # 10 after squeeking by Colorado and their poor performance yesterday …

Tech played awesome against Notre Dame, and kept the Irish at bay the whole game until the end … The Jackets Dominated Va Tech yesterday …

What does the AJC do ?

They dis the home town team …

That’s Pathetic . . .

By GREG

October 1, 2006 10:30 PM | Link to this

5-0…BUT WE LOOK LIKE S**….58-13 ALL TIME RECORD AT UGA MEANS WE WILL AT LEAST 6 MORE GAMES…SORRY TECH YOU’RE LEFT OUT OF THE THAT!!!!LOL!!!

By Tereshitski

October 1, 2006 11:25 PM | Link to this

Hey Nekkid Dawg: if i’m not mistaken, you wrote the following about the Jackets: “They stink and the dawgs will kick their butts as usual with our great trio of QB’s and great receivers” YOU MUST BE SMOKING CRACK!! Great trio of QB’s?? what? huh? come again?? And great receivers? Have you watched a game yet? that wr bunch has more drops than a visine bottle. And it will all get worse as soon as the worst of the trio Tereshitski gets back.(aka your starter) He throws like a girl and is only there because his daddy and granddaddy made it happen. Go back to your trailer in Athens and smoke that crackrock with your inbred family- beeoootch.

By Tereshitski

October 1, 2006 11:34 PM | Link to this

Nekked dawg- go back to the trailer park and smoke that crack rock a little more with your fellow inbreds. great trio at quarterback?? what? huh? come again? great receiver? have you watched a game yet? that group can’t catch a cold or even a std while living in athens.(which is hard to avoid) your qb’s are terrible, and the worst of that “great trio” hasn’t even played. Tereshitski would be lucky to be Division III without the help of his daddy and granddaddy. GO SMOKE THAT ROCK REDNECK!!!

By gt2nash

October 2, 2006 02:47 AM | Link to this

What’s up with VT being ranked higher than GT in the latest Coaches Poll??

By WFC

October 2, 2006 10:06 AM | Link to this

God bless Reggie Ball. He’s a talented athlete but does not have all the tools needed to be a quaterback for a top ten team. Yet, he continues to compete, plays hard and will probably lead GT to a top ten season. Mouthing off isn’t cool but the combination of bad officiating and Gailey’s approach to football (not attempting to make a first down on 4th and three inches) is enough to drive anyone crazy. Reggie made ONE mistake (the first interception) in a pressure cooker game. I’d say that his performance was pretty damn good. Tech’s record against ranked teams on the road is further evidence. I do believe that the over-rated UGA Dawgs are concerned about the last game of the season about now even if they continue to “whistle in the graveyard.”

By HEDGEPRUNNER aka BUZZ

October 2, 2006 12:00 PM | Link to this

I couldnt have been more proud to be a Jacket fan after witnessing our great win in Blacksburg regardless of the refs, this has to be one of my all time favorite wins with Chan Gailey as our coach.I agree that Reggie needs to keep his focus on the game and throwing the ball out of bounds when his receivers are covered, outside of that Reggie has done a very decent job considering he has to hear all the HYPE about uga great QB situation, which we are finding out it is nothing but fluff .Now they are anxious to get Joe T back, man this program is the most over rated bunch of sec fluff I have ever seen, at the end of there tough schedule (UT, UF,Aub & Tech) they will be very lucky to be 7-4.I was drooling over my prunning shears this weekend as I watched the mutts struggle to pull a win out of there lucky hat against the team that lost to a Wake Forest by 24 points , what does this say about the sec ????????? OVERATED AS USUAL !!!!!! UT will kick there butts , the score will be 40-3…..

By laura

October 2, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this

I’m so sick of this. GT beats undefeated #11 VT, on the road and they write are we concerned we let them “hang in the game”. Last I check VT only scored one real touchdown in the 4th quarter, the other one was given to them by the officials. I’m not concerned with Reggie’s two interceptions, because we have a defense that created 2 fumbles to kick off the third quarter. VT got 6 points off those turnovers and we got 7. Things are FINALLY clicking at GT and these writers STILL give us no credit. Yes, GT is very much in the driver’s seat. I honestly believe we won’t loose to those teams that we shouldn’t, that horrible curse that GT has in seasons past.
I’m so enjoying this season. I can feel it. Good things are going to happen. I’m glad I have season tickets and I just know that we’re going to end this year with an a* kicking off UGA, end up with a great bowl, and the ACC championship game. Everyone jump on the GT bandwagon before it’s too late. And REAL GT fans, I’m looking forward to enjoying this year with you guys and the games and around town. GO JACKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

By alumni

October 2, 2006 02:11 PM | Link to this

If our new AD has any balls he had better already called the ACC Office concerning the horrid officiating Saturday.

By Marbo

October 2, 2006 02:17 PM | Link to this

GO JACKETS!!!! F@#K THE BULLSH#T DAWGS

By DawgForLife

October 2, 2006 08:36 PM | Link to this

Congrats bugs. You all kicked the crap out of the hokies and in blaksburg to boot. Hell of a game, terrible terrible officiating. Tech might actually squeeze by UGA this year, MIGHT. I sure as hell hope you hand it to the Tigers and win the ACC. But as far as beating the crap out of my dawgs..that might not be as easy done as said.

By wmmmci

October 3, 2006 10:19 PM | Link to this

To “The Man” and “nekked Dawg”:. Most dogs get worms in their stool, must be where yo’all came from, considering your nasty mouths.