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By BigEd

November 21, 2006 12:11 AM | Link to this

Let’s face it, Tech cannot recruit the same players that Georgia recruits. As Michael Adams, UGA President so brilliantly put it, “We are not going to raise our academic standards for football players because we still have to compete in the SEC.” I interpret this to say, “We have to get as many dummies as the rest of the SEC teams to be competitive.” Tech can’t recruit dummies no matter how athletic they might be. A degree from Tech is still worth something. So, Tech will never keep up with Georgia in recruiting.

By chemgrad2000

November 21, 2006 03:46 AM | Link to this

True, Tech can’t just recruit guys who aren’t up to the academic rigors. However, I do believe Tech is finding athletes who are academically strong as well as great athletes. Tech is now using this to their advantage by telling recruits “if you come to Tech, your degree will mean something.” As we all know, most football players never make it to the NFL. Parents want their kids going to better schools, not just schools with rich football history, which Tech does have. Schools like Michigan and Notre Dame have always used their university’s strong academics as a selling point. I believe the more Georgia Tech finds the athletes who are smart and want to attend a top notch university, the stronger and stronger Tech’s recruiting classes will be.

By Covington,Ga

November 21, 2006 05:50 AM | Link to this

I’M going to start of saying the I admire both Tech & UGA…I really like it when both school do well but I think Tech could keep up with UGA recruiting wise because you can always find a diamond in the ruff that to many people dont know about….Look at Calvin Johnson…He is probally the best player the state of Georgia has produce but he is with Tech not UGA and I feel like the majority of the state are UGA fans and with Tech being in the heart of the city will attract alot of recruit for Tech aswell.

By FalconWithPaperBagonMyhead

November 21, 2006 06:15 AM | Link to this

I guess UGA will just have to keep recruiting dummies and not guys who like to keep 100 pounds of dope in their dorm room.

By Jay

November 21, 2006 07:23 AM | Link to this

Nowhere in the recruiting article does Richt say that Tech is “closing the gap”

By Smart Guy

November 21, 2006 07:29 AM | Link to this

Tech recruits have decent GPA’s, I rest my case.

By Gomdawg

November 21, 2006 07:33 AM | Link to this

I think Georgia ( The State ) in all have better player year in and year out , at the high school level they are better coach that are preparing these players and that opens the door for more recruiting . I’m a dye hard Georgia Bulldog Fan but it great to see more kids being able to stay in the state of Georgia so GOOD LUCK TO THE KIDS I THINK THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE THE WINNERS HERE NOT GA. OR TECH.JUST KEEP THEM OUT OF AUBURN, FLORIDA, ND AND SCHOOLS LIKE THAT , SO IF ANY OF THE PLAYER READ THIS STAY 1ST GEORGIA AND THEN IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO TECH GOOD LUCK !

By rocks4jocks

November 21, 2006 07:33 AM | Link to this

One really has to feel sorry for any person that is naive enough to believe that Tech has higher academic ENTRANCE standards for their athletes than UGA (or ANY D1 school). I do not condone pointing out the learning deficiencies of 18-22 year olds - so I won’t name names, but please think about some of the GT football and basketball players that have come through that school in the past 10 years.

By jacketnation

November 21, 2006 07:35 AM | Link to this

Giff Smith is the reason for the great improvement in recruiting. Chan Gailey is a horrible recruiter. Giff has proven that good athletes do care about academics. UGA will continue to do better because have offer degrees such as, goat milking, chicken science, hog raising, stump pulling, trailer park management and of coarse there is the prestigous school of food science. At this school an athlete can eat his way to a diploma.

By jacketnation

November 21, 2006 07:43 AM | Link to this

Athletes with higher GPA’s get recruited by Tech. AT UGA, all is required is that you be able to write your name with a crayon.

By jacketnation

November 21, 2006 07:48 AM | Link to this

A done got my dee-gree at Gawga. They learn’t me real good. They learn’t me best way da raise cows and damaders. This summer I had da biggest damaders round this part and my cows they sure nough doin’ real good too. Gawga good recrootin’. They knowed how get good ball players.

By Doyle Hargraves

November 21, 2006 07:48 AM | Link to this

Tech still gives their athletes “study guides”. All they have to do is hand these “study guides” in for their passing grades. This allows them to have their paperwork in order for future violation invesigations. It amazes me, that some bloggers are duped into believing that Tech football players and recruits as a whole are more “qualified” academically than at any other big time football school.

By AltamahaDawg

November 21, 2006 07:49 AM | Link to this

The irony of people saying dumb things to prove how smart they are.

By Educated former UGA athlete

November 21, 2006 07:53 AM | Link to this

My degree at you UGA got me a job behind a microphone. “welcome to Taco Bell, can I take your order”?

By Mosby

November 21, 2006 08:05 AM | Link to this

The beauty of these blogs is you can just make stuff up, right Doyle?

I recall the time the whole UGA squad gangraped a show pony, while forcing little Chinese kids to do their homework, and smoking copious amounts of crack.

By Zach

November 21, 2006 08:05 AM | Link to this

First of all, UGA is one of the premier academic institutions in the country. The vast majority of Dawg fans couldn’t even dream of being accepted to actually attend UGA. Fortunately, they bend the rules a little for athletes. So don’t knock UGA’s academics because most of its fans are, well, not exactly alumni. Tech has the unfavorable position of offering very math-intensive degrees. Complex math can be quite difficult, especially for someone coming out of a school system that failed to adequately prepare students for anything other than passing a particular test. At UGA, an athlete can ease the academic rigors by taking an easy class with a fancy name to lessen the load while staying eligible. Tech probably offers a few fluff classes as well. I have no problem with that. Imagine the time spent at practice and meetings for these players. Their focus on academics is, understandably, spread very thin during the season. If Tech wants to catch Georgia, they would have to become a liberal arts school as well. Most exceptional athletes coming out of high school aren’t interested in engineering degrees. So that is Tech’s athletic disadvantage, and why UGA will win the recruiting battle in perpetuity.

By Nate

November 21, 2006 08:09 AM | Link to this

Can’t wait until Sat. so we don’t have to hear anymore of these nerds from north avenue talking trash. Six in a row sure will be nice. Will UGA be ACC champs after we beat tech’s a$$?

By Jborodawg

November 21, 2006 08:12 AM | Link to this

Some of you people should do some research before you post ignorant comments. Both schools have excellent academic programs. UGA has one of the highest rates of scholar-athlete awards in the country. At UGA, the business school, the journalism school, the vet school, the law school, the medical school…all are considered top-notch. One can get an excellent education at either school, if that’s what one aspires to. I just read Burnett’s (top recruit from North Clayton) comments about watching TV and switching between the Tech game and the UGA game. One obvious thing he should have noticed: Tech game attendance around 47,000; UGA game attendance around 80,000. If you want an exciting atmosphere and an education, it’s a no-brainer.

By jacketnation

November 21, 2006 08:15 AM | Link to this

quantam physics or hawg farming?

By BA

November 21, 2006 08:16 AM | Link to this

UGA players are as or smarter than Tech’s! You are all crazy if you think Tech players are all getting Eng. degrees! They have underwater basket weaving to get there players through just like every other Univ. in the country! There is actually something called reality folks!

CHAN, CHAN, he’s our man…if he can’t do it nobody can!!!!!! I hope you nerds give that man a contract extension!

By GW

November 21, 2006 08:17 AM | Link to this

Academic excellence???? Josh Nesbitt????

By CJ2

November 21, 2006 08:19 AM | Link to this

Tech fans,

Stop the sanctimonious BS.

Stephon Marbury? He is a real rocket scientist.

Reggie Ball? Have you heard him interviewed?

Fact is, Georgia and Georgia Tech, like the majority of Division 1 schools, recruit football and basketball players that don’t meet the academic standards of the remainder of the student population.

By Techman

November 21, 2006 08:19 AM | Link to this

All you have to do is take a look at the top 25 in football and basketball today to see that Tech’s recruiting is not a problem. It looks to me like Tech is competitive with the nation not just UGA. By the way where is UGA in the top 25 polls?

By jacketnation

November 21, 2006 08:22 AM | Link to this

The only Tech game that drew just 47,000 was against winless duke. Tech seats about 55,000. All games sold out except the duke game. WE also have to compete with phillips arena, the aquarium, six flags and many different sporting events and broadways shows (the fox theatre). What else is there to do in athens?

By phipps

November 21, 2006 08:22 AM | Link to this

rocksforjocks. I agree. Lets treat all atheletes as students and let the NCAA govern all potential recruits to make sure that their entrance exams are equal to or better than all other students. Then all schools will be equal to one another and we will not name names, however, that puts Georgia at the bottom of the sec recruiting and nationally. “JAY”. Of course he did not say that. You need to be able to read to understand that is exactly what he said. “You boys get back to the kitchen or your fired” No more breaks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By phipps

November 21, 2006 08:27 AM | Link to this

Nate. I am not sure. I do suppose that Florida really won the SEC the two years Georgia played in the dome. Last year Florida and Auburn won the SEC. Just why did Georgia play in the final? They clearly were not hte champions. And what year did you graduate?( From Middle School)hahahahahahah Go flip the hamburgers or else!!!!!

By Go Jackets

November 21, 2006 08:29 AM | Link to this

I’m an engineering major getting a certificate in management and I have classes with multiple athletes. While the M-Train is nothing compared to Engineering, they do plenty of real work. Maybe I missed where a business program rated as high as Georgia’s is some major to hide athletes in.

UGA also does much more then bend the rules. UGA let’s in anybody that meets the minimum NCAA requirements and they send whoever doesn’t meet those requirements to Hargrave. I mean, you HAVE to do much more than bend the rules to let Leonard Pope in.

By The G Man

November 21, 2006 08:29 AM | Link to this

Zach - you pretty much nailed it. The only clarification is that very few ot Tech’s players are engineering majors. Traditionally, most of them have been management (it used to be called industrial management) majors. That sounds easy, but it’s the same degree as accounting at UGA, which happens to be one of the toughest undergrad majors at Georgia. Now there are very few of Georgia’s players that actually take accounting. No they stick with (and who can blame them?) UGA’s plethora of liberal arts degrees - physical education being the most obvious. Until Tech offers these true liberal arts majors (I doubt this will ever happen), which are inherently easier than accounting, it will never be able to truly compete with UGA for the “dumb” football players.

By Gomdawg

November 21, 2006 08:41 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech is a 1 1/2 pt. under dawg Sat. i though they where rated # 16 in the country and they are under dawgs HA HA HA HA, EVEN RATED HIGHER IN THE POLL YOU LOSE .DON’T FORGET TO GO BY WALMART AND GET YOUR TOWEL TO CRY ON,ATHENS WALMART HAS A DISCOUNT FOR TECH FANS WELCOME TO A REAL FOOTBALL FIELD SATURDAY ITS THE BIGGEST PLACE YOU WILL PLAY IN THIS YEAR YOU WANT SEE MIAMI.

By godawg

November 21, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this

PUHLEEZE!!! Georgia Tech is recruiting the same athletes Georgia is recruiting and would take any athlete Georgia would (and be glad to have them). The article in today’s paper states that Georgia Tech signed three players that Georgia was recruiting. Show me one example of a player who came to Georgia because he couldn’t get into Tech.

Get off your high horse and admit that Tech is the same as everywhere else. It’s all about winning and it’s all about the money generated to schools through athletics. Athletes are hardly representative of the the regular student body. Exceptions are made for them.

Gee, I seem to recall that Tech is currently on probation for using academically inelgible players.

By buck

November 21, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this

Is anyone suggesting that Tech athletes are held to the same admissions criteria as the general student body?

By Wha??

November 21, 2006 08:57 AM | Link to this

It is true that Tech can only recruit certain kind of athletes that meet certain standards. These standards are higher than UGA’s (you can look it up). However, of course they are not the same standards as the rest of the student body. Also, you may not believe it, but there really isn’t any fluff classes at Tech. No underwater basketweaving, Basketball 101 with Jim Harrick Jr, nothing like that at all.

Tech must recruit athletes who can work hard on the field and in the classroom. Plus they can tell recruits that they care about their education and that their degree really means something and really mean it. Tech just doesn’t chew up and spit out their athletes and throw a degree at them after their eligibility is up.

By George P. Burdell

November 21, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this

Tech has already pulled a scholarship to highly regarded Jacoby Monroe this year simply because he was not putting in the class work and they know he is not going to make it without getting his act together. At UGA, they would just ignore it, send him on to Hargrave if they couldn’t slip him through the admissions process, and hope it all worked out for the best in a year or two. If not, at least they can use the open slot to recruit 26 in a future year and allow another Hargrave hopeful a shot.

By Sting'em

November 21, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this

Actally Jacketnation, UGA has lowered the Crayon standard by still requiring Crayon, but only initials are now required so they can pass the Jim Harrick exam.

I could care less whether UGA or GT win recruiting wars, it is what you do with the players you have that makes the difference. W’s and not is recruiting who. UGA is so hung up on recruiting and not winning, thus there poor record this year is a matter of distraction and too much focus on the name game.

Now that GT is cutting in the action in their own backyard, life is going to be tougher in Athens. I made a statement last week that more top-players are now gravitating towards GT, because the (ATL) environment is more friendly as opposed to that redneck campus in Athens. Parents and students are more comfortable on the ATL campus with a head coach who has professional experience, vs. that good ol’ boy Dixie Redneck Flag Carrying cow campus in Athens.

In terms of recruiting, I would prefer to take average to above-average players, and turn them into top-rated players, as opposed to top-recruits who are self-centered and have to be pampered. This is where coaching pays dividends, and something UGA fails to get a grasp of.

This is why UGA will always be mediocre. Amen.

By Bulldogs!!!

November 21, 2006 09:19 AM | Link to this

Both UGA and TECH are dead last in their conferences in graduation percentages. So I don’t think that either school takes into consideration the acedemics of the young man. They just want to get the best athletes out there, and UGA is doing that year in and year out. The only reason that Tech is getting a couple of good Athletes this year is because UGA doesn’t have holes to fill at those positions. UGA is still getting the best athletes in the state this year, but we are going out of state to pick up some great talent as well.

By Sting'em

November 21, 2006 09:21 AM | Link to this

Hey Gomdawg, Mr. 93 will see you Sat. Don’t come crying to me when Mr. Stafford has his helmet handed to him and gets knocked into next week.

You won at AU, because AU failed to come to play. The same will not happen this Sat. The bells toll for thee you rednecks, and we plan to rip your lungs through your nose.

By red92s

November 21, 2006 09:22 AM | Link to this

I was taking a few management classes to compliment my engineering degree at Tech in the spring of 2004, and sat next to Jarret Jack and Ishmael Muhammad. Yes, they came to class and did work just like everyone else, but the teacher was also patting them on the back and shaking their hands the day after earning a Final Four spot. You can’t seriously believe they were being graded against the same metric I was, right?

Gomdawg: You realize the points spread in your favor is a result of the home field advantage, right? If the game was in Atlanta, it would probably swing back to about 3 pts in GT’s favor. People aren’t stupid, and realize the atmosphere inside Sanford and the challenges it creates. How much was UGA favored by against Vandy? Was Vandy ranked then?

By Wrecker 1

November 21, 2006 09:26 AM | Link to this

TECH can only recruit about one third of the top players in Georgia. That’s just the cold hard facts. Sure TECH could get anybody in but it would be a waste of time and a scholarship to “get” a kid in that can’t do the work. Both schools lighten the “standards” for athletes as compared to the general student population. The 2 keys here are that Ugag has a wider variety of majors but more importantly can keep athletes in school that couldn’t stay in school at TECH. There in lies the real advantage for Ugag - the “ability” to keep kids in school that wouldn’t be able to stay at TECH. Gomerdog if you think point spreads mean anything then I’ve got a real nice piece of land I’ll sell you real cheap. Point spreads rise and fall according to how the money is being bet on a game. You may recall that FSU was a 7 point favorite over Wake Forest a couple of weeks ago. That was primarily b/c the general population is going to think FSU will win at home. Final Score: Wake 30 FSU 0

By Ramble ON!

November 21, 2006 09:26 AM | Link to this

What is there to think about, GT has closed the gap! This is the first of many great recruiting classes.

Congratulations to Chan for sticking through all the BS and Can Chan fans for a banner season and class. There is no reason to think, we can’t get better classes in the future, especially considering we’ll have more scholarships to give out.

By Mosby

November 21, 2006 09:27 AM | Link to this

Comparing graduation rates at Tech to graduation rates at Georgia is a joke. When we get majors in Exercise and Sport Science, Sports Studies, and Recreation and Leisure Studies then we can compare.

Diploma mills like UGA are designed to graduate everyone. Serious academic institutions like Tech are designed to weed out the undeserving and transfer them out to schools like UGA.

By J-Beggs

November 21, 2006 09:35 AM | Link to this

Dear BigEd, Do not fool yourself!!! If a player is good enough he can get into Tech. I am very good friends with 2 former tech players (scholarship palyers) and I know what their SAT scores and GPAs were. They got in the management program with no problem!!! Trust me, it aint academics stopping the big timers from going to Tech!!!!

By Non-Dawg-Fan

November 21, 2006 09:42 AM | Link to this

If you cannot make a coherent sentence, please don’t post your ignorance on this blog. Some of you dummies must have flunked 8th grade English classes. Are you listening, Gomdawg?

By New major

November 21, 2006 09:51 AM | Link to this

Does GT offer a real estate degree? With alumni like John Dewberry, it seems like it would make a great fit for the student-athletes, the Atlanta real estate market, and GT.

By MGT01

November 21, 2006 09:51 AM | Link to this

Jborodawg, perhaps you should take your own advice and do a little research. First of all, Tech’s Business school is ranked above UGA’s. Secondly, there is no Medical School at UGA. And finally, are you really proud of the Journalism School and its grads? Have you read the AJC lately? ever?

How many Business majors are there on the football team? How about journalism majors? Anyone in the vet program? Not to mention the mythical medical school.

What gets me is that Dawg fans knock Tech athlets for being management majors, when the same curriculum, under a different name (business) is the pride of UGA.

Happy hate week.

By dawgsrulejacketsdrool

November 21, 2006 09:51 AM | Link to this

Posts like these from Tech people are exactly why you are thought of as pompous asses. Thousands of students graduate from UGA with degrees in something other than engineering. Some of them own companies that you idiots design buildings for.

To be so friggin’ educated, you sure type stupid stuff.

By Joe

November 21, 2006 09:56 AM | Link to this

I wish the writer of the article would write headlines that are actually supported by the text of the article. As I read the comments of those quoted in this article, it seems evident that Tech is doing BETTER than they have recently in in-state recruiting vs Georgia, but have not yet caught up with Georgia. So WHY the sensationalistic headline that makes it appear that the two are now equal ?

By Tech SUX

November 21, 2006 09:56 AM | Link to this

FOR ALL YOU TECH FANS, IF YOU ARE EVER IN A SIUATION WHERE YOU NEED SERIOUS MEDICAL ATTENTION. I HOPE YOU ARE TREATED BY A DOCTOR WITH A DEGREE FROM UGA. AND I HOPE HE/SHE LEAVES A DOG BISCUIT IN YOUR ABDOMINAL CAVITY.

By Tech SUX

November 21, 2006 10:00 AM | Link to this

Ona day a vet whome graduated from UGA will get to put down your golden retriever. while you stand there in your pi$$ yellow shirt sobbing.

By GT Rich

November 21, 2006 10:02 AM | Link to this

Every D1 school has a certain amount of talented athletes that aren’t the brightest of bulbs. The difference between Tech and UGA, is that UGA has a deeper bench of those types of players. And, I do agree with some of you that UGA has improved their academic reputation (thanks to the Hope Scholarship).

P.S. To those unfamiliar with the academic offerings at Tech, there is indeed a history degree now (although leave it to Tech to find a way to rename it to be somethig like Science, Technology and Culture.)

By Tech SUX

November 21, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

ANYONE SEEN THE LATEST LINE? UGA IS FAVORED BY TWO AND ARENT EVEN RANKED ANYLONGER. THATS GOT TO STING A LITTLE HUH TECH. NO PUN INTENDED.

By Shock em

November 21, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this

Not once have any of the nerds addressed why they had to “vacate” games.

You “gys” sure seemed happy to let Mr. Starbury use you as a stepping stone to the NBA and nobody seemed to care that he never even passed a class while he was at your fine institution.

And to the UGA blogger referring to us going for six in a row, it’s actually more like 16 if you take in to account the aforementioned “vacated” games.

By Ryan

November 21, 2006 10:18 AM | Link to this

If I ever get worked on by a doctor with a UGA degree, it better be undergrad since UGA doesn’t have a medical school.

Also the difference in the players that commit and the players that enroll highlights the difference between the two school. TECH commits are qualifiers and enroll in school. Year after year UGA’s recruiting class looks good on signing day then fails to qualify to play. Obviously they aren’t the same caliber of individual. NCAA sets the standards the UGA players can’t meet. TECH sets the standard even higher and the players enroll in school and play.

By Mosby

November 21, 2006 10:19 AM | Link to this

a) We didn’t vacate any games. b) The guys that failed out would have been on the Dean’s List at UGA.

By Ryan

November 21, 2006 10:20 AM | Link to this

Sometimes it doesn’t pay to argue with a moron. Find somewhere that shows that the games were vacated. It was overturned. And as for 16 in a row. I was there when Musa fumbled and I was there as George Godsey scrambled for a touchdown against your beloved dawgs. They were wins on the field and I have the hedge to prove it.

By the double standard

November 21, 2006 10:26 AM | Link to this

ok so tech cant recruit the same players uga’s does. i hear this every year as tech tries to explain another loss to uga. but i never hear that tech cant recruit with unc or duke. i guess all football players are stupid and basketball players are smart. even though they come from the same neighborhoods. get real tech!

By Park

November 21, 2006 10:28 AM | Link to this

I really love how UGA gets no credit for any of its Academics and Tech gets treated like royalty in the academic world. If someone gets a business from tech they’d be laughed at in the corporate world, just as someone getting an EE degree at Georgia would be in that sector. They are specialized schools, and Georgia has a lot of good programs just as tech does (although a lot of tech students are merely MIT non-quals).

On recruiting, it will take a lot for tech to catch up to Georgia, as in, some pretty good seasons. Let’s say you’re an 18 or 17 year old kid…hmmm…beautiful athens, or downtown atlanta? Lots of good looking females, or engineering students who play World of Warcraft as a tool to meet the same few females the football players want? SEC football vs. ACC overrated-ness?

I dont blame you, tech, if I went to school where you did and never got any…I’d be a little p.o.’ed as well. They dont call you nerds for no reason…

By fred b.

November 21, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

i definitely think tech has closed the gap in recruiting… only time will tell if they can recruit this well consistently i can’t understand why they never recruited the state more aggressively what with all the talent in Ga its surely better than allowing our guys to leave for places like auburn and clemson knowing they could be playin’ for an in-state school thank god for mr. giff (sp)

By Dr. EIZenhower

November 21, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

Recruting Rankings are directly proportional to the zeal of the specific school’s fan base desire to purchase recruiting information. The science is so inexact it is laughable. Rankings are manipulated to drive sales. College football comes down to coaching.

By GT Booster

November 21, 2006 10:33 AM | Link to this

I remember when the school took pride in academics. It is apparent that Tech has lowered its standards and has added fluff to the curriculum in order to attract and retain athletes. All one has to do is look at the Tech web site listing of schools, departments, majors, and courses to see that it is not the same shcool that it once was. It cheapens the degree, just to win a few more games for the alumni. I hold the Tech president and administration responsible. The bottom line is that a Tech degree no longer holds the same value that it once did. It is sad.

By Kyle

November 21, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this

UGA benefits by Tech narrowing the gap because Auburn/TN would have a tougher time recruiting our state.

By MGT01

November 21, 2006 10:41 AM | Link to this

Now they have Electrical Engineering (EE) at UGA. Is that in the same building as the medical school? Last I heard, your engineering degrees were Ag. Engineering.

I can imagine the exams to receive one of these mythical medical and EE degrees.

The knee bone is connected to…? Light bulbs get screwed in lefty loosey or righty tighty? I hope for your sake “Dr.” Harrick makes these exams multiple choice.

By it aint important

November 21, 2006 10:43 AM | Link to this

what is the idiot with the paper bag over his head talking about, this is one of the main reasons segregation should be legal, Because if not, a cracker like him will vanish.

By TheCommish

November 21, 2006 10:47 AM | Link to this

every single post on this blog makes me think that the entire state of GA has lost it’s marbles. WHO CARES!!! Bottome line - It’s how you coach and develop these kids. For instance, go to this blog http://html.wral.com/sh/blogger/2006/11/acc-contrasts-georgia-tech-ncsu.html
It compares the classes of two single schools (Ga Tech and NC State) One class is ranked in top 10 and the other is not. At the end of 4 years, GT is 9-2. NCSU is 4-6. It’s how you develop and coach these kids!!!!!!!!!

Quit b-tching about who has tougher academic standards.

By Techforever

November 21, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this

Hey,Jacket nation, don’t knock hawg farming. we here at Tech eat hawg sausage.we eat the left overs at Hardee’s where we work,when we close for the night!

By Kyle

November 21, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this

Go Jackets said:

I’m an engineering major getting a certificate in management and I have classes with multiple athletes. While the M-Train is nothing compared to Engineering, they do plenty of real work. Maybe I missed where a business program rated as high as Georgia’s is some major to hide athletes in.

UGA also does much more then [THAN] bend the rules. UGA let’s [LETS] in anybody [ANYONE] that meets the minimum NCAA requirements and they send whoever doesn’t meet those requirements to Hargrave. I mean, you HAVE to do much more than bend the rules to let Leonard Pope in.

Hillarious! Take a remedial English or two in addition to those biz and engineering courses, Go Jackets.

GO DAWGS!

By Kyle

November 21, 2006 10:51 AM | Link to this

hilarious!

By Shock em

November 21, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this

“Georgia Tech originally self-imposed penalties to reduce the number of initial counters in the sport of football by six for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 academic years. The Committee on Infractions imposed additional penalties limiting the Institute to 79 overall counters for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years, which Georgia Tech appealed. The Infractions Appeals Committee upheld these additional scholarship limitations.”

Quelle horreur, nerds. You’ve sucked since 2001. You can’t even CHEAT consistenly and win. No wonder Braine conceded that GTU isnt a 9 or 10 win a year school.

By howard powell

November 21, 2006 11:09 AM | Link to this

I know that G.T. graduates are wonderful employees. Several work for my company.

Georgia Graduate.

By Todd

November 21, 2006 11:17 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech’s infractions were of the incidental variety, i.e. not cheating. The harsh penalty was for 1) not having a proper handle on academic advising for athletes and 2) not handling the situation appropriately once it was discovered. The limitations haven’t stopped us from recruiting extremely well recently.

Success breeds recruiting. Tech has become somewhat of a media darling of late. Much of the credit has to go to the play of Calvin Johnson. There is no doubt that he has brought national respect to GT. It shows up in the recruiting battles.

Hats off to our staff successfully selling our academics. It’s how we landed Calvin, and it’s a big reason we’re lucky enough to land kids who have offers from traditional football factories.

By a jacket fan

November 21, 2006 11:20 AM | Link to this

PARK you are ignorant. Probably another “dawgfan” who could never get into UGA. Fact: the mgt degree at tech is better than the business degree at Terry Fact: UGA’s flagship program is its business school Maybe the reason tech gets academic respect is b/c they are the 9th ranked public school in the nation. Maybe the reason UGA doesn’t get the same level of respect is that they have majors like…ceramic arts and african american studies (see list below) http://majordecisions.uga.edu/major/major/major.asp Oh yeah someone would laugh at uga grad with a EE degree b/c that isn’t even an option a$$!

UGA recruits better than GT. That all started when Richt arrived and took UT’s recruiting guy who had been picking GA clean. With that said i would think all those good recruits would manage to beat Vandy and Kentucky and at least put up a fight against an injury plagued UT team. (nope you had 50 hung on you for the first time since Spurrier’s boys did it not so long ago quieting your whining about GA FLA being a ‘home’ game for FLA. Oh and about the hedges…newsflash you aren’t the only team with hedges around your stadium other teams have been doing that for decades. You modeled your stadium after UNC’s Kenan Stadium.

By jackson

November 21, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this

JacketNation. What are you talking about you compete with the aquarium, Phillips arena and all that other crap. If you had true fans, not just the years they are good, they would be at the games no matter what. Also, it obvious that you have never even been to a game in Athens, which shows what a true Tech fan you are, because there is plent to do. If you went out sometimes instead of hanging out in your dorm with a bunch of dudes playing dungeons and dragons maybe you would get it. I love everytime I read one of these blogs and the Tech nerds want to bring up academics. This is a FOOTBALL blog. We are all well aware that GT has great academics, so what, we are talking about football here. Your academic standards for athletes are slightly higher if at all, so shut up. You are just proving that you cannot beat us so you want to change the subject. If you are truly as smart as you say you are you wouldn’t need to tell everyone about. I’m sure you do the same when you talk about girls to try and make you seem like you are not a dork, but you aren’t fooling anyone but yourself.

By mike

November 21, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this

For all you Techies out there who say Tech does not allow academic exemptions for athletes, I have a few names for you Kenny Anderson Stephon Marburry Joe Burns Joe Hamilton Just to name a few. EVERY MAJOR COLLEGE PROGRAMS MAKES EXCEPTIONS FOR ATHLETES!

By 92' Jacket

November 21, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. UGA people, Spell check is your friend. You are making this too easy. Especially when discussing Academic Standards…too funny.

By Gomdawg

November 21, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this

I hear Tech is losing their coach to Alabama .A bad lost to Dawgs and the coach runs off to Alabama. 1 1/2 pts under dawg against a no rated tean HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!! GO DAWGS EVEN THE ODDS MAKER KNOW WE ARE A BETTER TEAM .

By NGJacket

November 21, 2006 11:31 AM | Link to this

Ha. Kyle couldn’t factually counter GoJackets point so he decides to point out grammatical errors. Awesome.

First off, there are plenty of examples (including Jacoby Monroe) of Tech turning away athletes because of academics. And Tech has traditionally had high attrition rates for it’s D1 athletes because of academics.

Secondly, UGA has no med school, GT on the other hand has schools of Biotechnical, Biomolecular and Biomedical engineering (can you say pre-med?) Management, while considered one of the easiest majors at Tech is no cake-walk. Still, I know football players who are in CEE, AE and EE programs.

GT Booster, ME has always been the predominant program at Tech, yet most of the newly introduced majors are considered tougher. Where has Tech introduced fluff?

This is no shot at UGA who is closing in on Tech’s incoming freshmen SAT and GPA scores. Tech’s athletes are still recruited at lower academic standards than the rest of the student body (which I think is true at all schools except Duke - and we see where that gets them). But I still think Tech athletes are recruited at higher academic standards (seeing as how Jacoby Monroe will now have to choose b/w UF and FSU).

By GThasFlagBoys

November 21, 2006 11:31 AM | Link to this

All you stupid Techies crack me up with your holier than thou attitudes. You are playing in the ACC which all experts agree is having a down year. You have already lost 2 games and you will lose at least 2 more yet you would think you’ve really done something this year! In evaluating your academics, you failed to mention the addition of your Islamic terrorist degree program. It seems to be doing quite well with the number of towelheads you have setting in your 50,000 seat Bobby Flop Field. Georgia Tech makes the USA proud by harboring terrorist on student visa’s. That’s really something to brag about you stupid little pencil neck metro f*!

Dawgs 24 TECH 10 (again)

“I’m a ramblin wreck from Terrorist Tech and a hell of an Infidel!”

By 92'Jacket

November 21, 2006 11:40 AM | Link to this

Gomdawg do yourself a favor and take my advise, have someone read it to you if necessary.

By David Lee

November 21, 2006 11:42 AM | Link to this

All I can think of is that Tech must be cheating again. Plan on “VACATING” some more games when the truth comes out. Funny when your hero Lil’ Joe was not even academically eligible to play. CHEATERS

By GT04

November 21, 2006 11:43 AM | Link to this

GT Booster, I agree that adding “fluff” classes cheapens the Tech degree, but I disagree that the degree itself has lost its value. Move to Boston (as I have since graduation), or Seattle, or Miami, or Chicago, or New York. Present a UGA degree in anything and notice the response. Then present a GT degree - people know you graduated from a good school. I agree that UGA is a fine academic institution, and its degree is valuable - if you stay in the south. Otherwise, I’ll take my GT degree over theirs any day.

And this does factor into recruiting. I agree that both schools lower academic standards for athletes, which is very sad. But the reason that less Tech athletes end up in the NFL or NBA or Major Leagues is because they can - and for the most part do - go to college for academics, not sports.

Bottom line: if you’re a graduating senior in Georgia, and you want a great football team and a kickin’ social life, go to UGA. If you want a strong degree and a challenge while you are in school, go to Tech. It has always been that way and will always be that way.

By Tommy Lee

November 21, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this

Potential Tech recruits: Tech can’t even sellout the last footaball game to honor their graduating seniors during a season of a possible ACC championship. Tech fans and their lack of support to the program are an embarrassment.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this

P.S., GThasFlagBoys, your blatant racism is disrespectful and really shows your lack of class. And YOU, my friend, are the reason why so many other schools HATE UGA fans with a passion.

By jackson

November 21, 2006 11:52 AM | Link to this

All you Tech nerds are still on here talking about academics and which scholls have what degrees, blah,blah,blah. The reason that Tech is getting some decent recruits has nothing to do with academics at all, good or bad. Here is what has happened. Georgia has had great recruiting classes the last few years. Here is an example of the 25 scholarships we gave out lat year we red shirted 18. That means that all 18 of those guys are going to be competing for playing time next year along with the sophmores, juniors and seniors. So the reason we are losing some players is that we are stacked at almost every position except for OL. Thats all. SOme guys don’t want to compete with great athletes so they go to Tech where the might have a chance to play early. Why do you think Tech got the 2 good running back out of Georgia. Let me tell you. They did not want to compete with Danny Ware, Kregg Lumpkin, Thomas Brown, Knowshon Moreno (red shirt freshman) and Caleb King (incoming freshman). So stop acting like something has changed and Tech is narrowing the gap, it has to do with playing time plain and simple.

By dawgfacedboy

November 21, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this

Does anybody no anything about that Ward kid that has committed for ‘08? Is he a bada$$ or an impact player or what? I saw a little mention of it but no article.

By GThasFlagBoys

November 21, 2006 12:01 PM | Link to this

GT04,

If this is how you define racism:

A 21-year-old Georgia Tech student taken into federal custody last month has been charged with giving “material support” to a terrorist organization, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. The student, Syed Haris Ahmed, a mechanical engineering major who had become increasingly religious in his Islamic faith, was arrested March 23 by the FBI.

Then your Damn right I’m a racist! Besides, I don’t give a damn what you or any other Tech fan has to say. If you don’t like it why don’t you move back to the middle east! BTW-I’m not your friend.

By GThasFlagBoys

November 21, 2006 12:04 PM | Link to this

GT04,

If this is how you define racism:

A 21-year-old Georgia Tech student taken into federal custody last month has been charged with giving “material support” to a terrorist organization, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. The student, Syed Haris Ahmed, a mechanical engineering major who had become increasingly religious in his Islamic faith, was arrested March 23 by the FBI.

Then your Damn right I’m a racist! Besides, I don’t give a damn what you or any other Tech fan has to say. If you don’t like it why don’t you move back to the middle east! BTW-I’m not your friend.

By Football Fan

November 21, 2006 12:06 PM | Link to this

It’s not that all of Tech’s recruits are smarter than all of UGA’s, it is just that Tech is limited on HOW low they can go, while UGA isn’t. Tech recently pulled an offer from one of the best defensive tackle recruits in the nation because his grades where not up to snuff. GA would have simply taken him, or shipped him off to Hargrave Military Academy for a year, and then brought him back next year for another shot. (And, not only would he counted as a 4 star recruit this year, they would get credit in the recruiting logs for him again next year. If you doubt it, take Darius Dewberry for an example - a five star last year from Peach County HS and this year a 5 star from Hargrave. No wonder UGA gets credit for such highly rated recruiting classes but still can’t beat Vandy or Kentucky.) But just because some of UGA’s recruits are at the bottom of the class, not all are. Some are very good. Likewise, some of Tech’s recruits may not be the best, just none are at the very bottom.

By GREG

November 21, 2006 12:06 PM | Link to this

I WILL SH$$ ON TECH SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN SANFORD STADIUM!!!!

By Shock em

November 21, 2006 12:10 PM | Link to this

To grammar nazi ‘92 Jacket-take your own advise…er..I mean advice.

By jackson

November 21, 2006 12:15 PM | Link to this

So all you Tech nerds are saying that anyone that had some struggles in high school for whatever reason should not be given a chance to go to college? There are plenty of kids who struggled academically in high school and ended up doing great in college. So what is your arguement?

By Academics

November 21, 2006 12:20 PM | Link to this

I hate to break it to you all, but Tech lowers its standards for atheletes too. Tech is a top twenty school in Engineering, just as UGA is a top thirty in overall academics. I have never attended either school however I was accepted to Tech and UGA both. For Tech to catch up to UGA; they need the Dawgs to have three to four bad years and Tech to have three to four great ones.

By Todd

November 21, 2006 12:26 PM | Link to this

Tech fans are bringing up academics because the coaches are. They are selling them to the recruits, and it is working. Calvin Johnson, Thaddeus Young, and others have all specifically publicly mentioned that their decision to attend Tech was heavily influenced by the academics. While we have been lucky to find studs who value their education so highly, it’s also paying off in the meat of the class. Most recognize that they will probably not play professionally. Tech is feeding them the statistics of what a management or engineering degree from Tech is worth to the business world, and they’ve been impressed.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 12:38 PM | Link to this

Academics…where did you end up going to school if you were accepted to both UGA and GT? GThasFlagBoys…you’re a racist, and that’s all there is to it. If you are happy with that, fine. Calling all Georgia Tech fans “ragheads” and saying “move back to the middle east” is the same thing as us saying all Georgia fans are “dirty ignorant rednecks who fly confederate flags and reminisce about the Civil War.” While it may be true for some, it’s not the case for all. I’m willing to bet $1,000 that you did not attend, much less get into, UGA, because no one can be that stupid.

By suwaneegeorgia

November 21, 2006 12:56 PM | Link to this

the facts are that tech has recruited a couple of good players. Star ratings by recruiting services don’t mean anything if the players don’t fit your system, your school and the style of play at the school. UGA recruits football players, not star ratings.

tech will never be able to raid the state of georgia or any other state, other than maybe the al qaeda outposts in the country,to get players. it just won’t happen.

By Mayretta_Dawg

November 21, 2006 12:56 PM | Link to this

You Techies kill me. How many of your football scholastic athletes are engineers again? IF your Management program is so tough, why do your “student athletes” flock to it? Have you heard Joe Hamilton be a CSSTV commentator for the Jackets, Stephon Marbury speak, and your current QB’s counting issues? I didn’t see anywhere in this blog where two UGA football recruits had to go elsewhere because they didn’t hit the mark for UGA (and it wasn’t Hargrave). Truth is, the JACKETS RECRUIT THE SAME PLAYERS AS UGA and in most cases loses the battle. And Pulease, don’t give me, “they chose UGA because they could get skate in underwater basketweaving.” They choose UGA, two time SEC Champion in recent years, because they play like Champions. For example, Sugar Bowl Champs against FSU whom Tech has never beaten since they entered your powder puff conference, and is UNDEFEATED against the almost competetitive conference being 2-0 against Clemson, 1-0 against F$U, and most importantly 5-0 AGAINST YOUR MIGHTY JACKETS!!!

By GThasFlagBoys

November 21, 2006 12:57 PM | Link to this

GT04, It is with great pride to tell you that I graduated from UGA in 2000. I’m sure you didn’t think you would lose a $1000 that easy (I’m also sure you won’t pay up because while you talk a big game you probably work behind the counter of a quickie mart selling slurpies and lottery tickets). You can call me whatever you like, I am self confident enough to not give a crap what you call me. I’m sure you can’t have opinions like mine in your 3rd world country but over here it’s called freedom of speech. BTW-I really didn’t expect a comment about your fellow student that was “casing” buildings because thats probably no big deal for you. You better watch how you throw your money around because you may just lose it! HA!HA!

By Lane4411

November 21, 2006 12:57 PM | Link to this

Both schools make exceptions for athletes. Tech fans remember Sam Drummer, B’ball All-amer. Played some pro ball, later determined read at and 8th grade level, last report working as a janitor.

B’Ball player from Marietta, in the early 1980’s. Graduated from high school in the Bahamas. Lasted 1 yr. at Georgia, played pro ball for a couple of yrs. Academic disaster.

Both sides of the street have a horrible odor!!!!!!

Never spell check!!!!

By 16 in a row

November 21, 2006 01:00 PM | Link to this

Ricardo Wimbush. Seminole County High, GT football player. I am sure he would have gotten into Tech if he wasn’t a football player. What a joke! If you think Tech has strict academic standards for football players you are a damn fool.

By tim

November 21, 2006 01:08 PM | Link to this

Tech fans making this academic debate seem to forget that UGA and Tech had about the same grad rates for athletes in the AJC article that came out last week; both were dead last in their respective conferences.

By Dream on Nerds

November 21, 2006 01:12 PM | Link to this

Look at the standards to get into UGA before you go spouting off from the mouth! It is just as hard IF NOT HARDER to get into UGA as it is North Ave Trade School!

Besides Nerds, why don’t you for once try to come up with something original.

About the game, after Saturday all we will hear is “wait for basketball”…which we will again whip the Nerd Herd at yet another sport!

Oh, one other thing, read all about your “Football Program” on Wikipedia…it nails it right on the head!

By GT04

November 21, 2006 01:22 PM | Link to this

Hey, GThasFlagBoys, at least I have money to lose. And it’s a sad representation of UGA’s alumni if you are, in fact, one of them, which I don’t believe in the first place. And what comment am I seriously supposed to make about the student terrorism charge? It sucks. It has nothing to do with me, or with recruiting for football at Tech, or with our competition for the top athletes in Georgia. This, however, does. Quoted 10/12/06: “Adams told the AJC last week that Georgia would continue to accept some student-athletes who didn’t meet the university’s admission requirements because, “We still have to compete in the SEC.”…Adams hired the older Harrick, Jim, who hired his son, Jim Jr., who taught that infamous course at Georgia called “Coaching Principles and Strategies of Basketball.” You know, with multiple-choice questions such as, “How many points does a 3-point basket account for in a basketball game?”…This also is the same Georgia athletics department that was exposed during the 1980s as a plantation system in the Jan Kemp scandal. Back then, the objective was to use a slew of remedial courses to keep as many studs playing for the Bulldogs as possible, just as long as they could identify an “X” from an “O.” Back then, the feeling among the Bulldog Nation was that, “We still have to compete in the [Southeastern Conference].””

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/sportscolumns/entries/2006/10/12/outrageous_comm.html

And this is acceptable to you, a so-called UGA Alum? THIS is what makes your school so great? Riiight.

By gt in sc

November 21, 2006 01:23 PM | Link to this

as steve spurrier once said when informed of a dorm fire at ugag;” what a shame. some of those school books had`nt even been colored in yet” to hell with ga.

By RxDawg

November 21, 2006 01:26 PM | Link to this

Let’s clear up that med school UGA thing. UGA used to have a med school, then it started working in conjunction w/ MCG, then it merged and became all of MCG. That is the quick version. However, UGA does have an excellent Vet and Pharmacy school. I can speak on behalf about the pharmacy school. UGA Rx school consistently ranks high in every evaluation nationally. UGA has a 100% board passing rate for its graduating PharmDs. That means every single one of the pharmacist graduates out of UGA pass their board certification exam. I believe most schools are in the 80-90s% wise. In fact, a certain teacher at the pharmacy school holds a class every year that goes over the boards. This class attracts students from surrounding pharmacy schools throughout the southeast. Tech has some excellent degrees and research facilities. A part of me (a very small part =) is proud to have such a fine institution w/in the state. However, you are a fool if you think that UGA does not excel in the areas of expertise that they are involved in as well.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 01:27 PM | Link to this

Dream on Nerds…show me where you find these standards that say it is harder to get into UGA than Tech. Please.

By Joe L

November 21, 2006 01:46 PM | Link to this

Grad rates have zero to do with the discussion. GT’s grad rates have always been low in general because it’s an extremely difficult school and many people don’t have a firm grasp of what engineering entails before they enroll. Add to that a basketball and baseball program that produce a lot of players that leave school early and it’s not surprising when compared to FSU and Miami’s basketweaving programs.

And for all the U[sic]GA fans saying we are hypocrites, no one is foolish enough to say that both schools don’t take athletes at a lower standard that general applicants. We are saying that GT’s still have to get over a much higher bar and we absolutely refuse to recruit academically ineligible players (which U[sic]GA does in loads).

By GT04

November 21, 2006 01:47 PM | Link to this

Hey,RXDAWG, even as a Tech alum, I do not take anything away from UGA’s graduate programs. Vet school, law school, pharmacy school - I know people in all and respect them immensely. And I agree with you on their standings locally and nationally.

By Jason

November 21, 2006 01:51 PM | Link to this

GThasFlagBoys - if you’d like to generalize about our student population based on one disgraceful student who was arrested by the FBI, then I guess that we can assume all of UGA’s students are rapists, KKK members or gay pride activists. Which would you like for me to assume? It’s apparent you’re an idiot and a bigot, but you’re right, you do have the freedom of free speech in this fine country, no matter how dumb or wrong you are.

On another note, you people complaining that Tech fans bring up academics on a blog about recruiting must have missed the point. Academics, and the ability for a student to complete their course-load at a particular institution, is a huge factor, at least at Tech, in whether or not a school decides to recruit an athlete. If they can’t hack the program, then it makes no sense to bring them in, it’s a waste of a scholarship. Bachelors of Science degrees require a lot of math and science, thus all of the majors at Tech are harder academically, than the Liberal Arts degrees at UGA. It takes a certain level of intelligence and aptitude to stay at Tech.

On the topic at hand, I think Tech’s recruiting class is great and I hope we can continue to find great athletes with great minds as well.

Can’t wait to see the ACC beat up on the SEC this weekend!

Go Jackets!

By Mayretta_Dawg

November 21, 2006 01:55 PM | Link to this

gt in sc, You guys can’t get anything correct factually now can you? SOS was referring to the Auburn Library when it caught fire years back during the Auburn / Florida game about all the books not being colored in yet. Next you’ll be telling us Tech has won the past 5 years in a row!!!

By Cottoneye Joe

November 21, 2006 01:55 PM | Link to this

GT04— Jerrell is looking for a few other malcontents he can share time with. Stick around these blogs and he’ll find you. Like a Rodney King verdict, he’s a riot.

By Joe L

November 21, 2006 01:55 PM | Link to this

It may be possible that U[sic]GA has a lower acceptance rate than GT, but that’s because most people already know they aren’t smart enough to get into GT. And quite honestly GT has a smaller number of fields for people to attend school. HOWEVER, I’m more than certain that GT would have higher incoming SATs and GPAs.

By RxDawg

November 21, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

The law school at UGA is one of the finest around as well. The only reason I didn’t bring it up is because I was keeping it w/in the medical field.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 02:02 PM | Link to this

Jason…I think I’m in love. You’re the most intelligent person that’s been on here all day!!

By David Lee

November 21, 2006 02:16 PM | Link to this

GT04 and Jason you two fruits get a room

By jbgldawg

November 21, 2006 02:24 PM | Link to this

Tech recruits geniuses? What a crock. What a myth. People like Joe Hamilton, Joe Burns, and Kelly Campbell can’t read the back of a cereal box. There is ZERO difference in Tech-GA recruits…only that GA’s are better.

By GThasFlagBoys

November 21, 2006 02:25 PM | Link to this

To GT04 and Jason,

Like I said previously, I don’t give a damn what you or any other Techster says about me or UGA. You can put the spin on and think its just 1 student involved in Terrorism studies at Tech but we both know better. The bottom line is Techsters hate Georgia more than Georgia hates you because we own you. TO HELL WITH TECH!

Good luck with the GT School of Terrorism.

“I’m a ramblin wreck from Terrorist Tech and a hell of an Infidel”

GT04-Don’t worry about the $1000 bucks you owe me. Buy yourself something nice after Saturday. Maybe it will help you get over another loss.

By mark

November 21, 2006 02:26 PM | Link to this

All athletically competitive schools make exceptions for athletes they wouldn’t normally make. With players leaving early for the NFL draft it isn’t surprising that graduation levels have dropped. I’m not sure why it’s considered a bad thing to let a kid go to a j.c. and let him get his feet under him and establish a respectable g.p.a. before coming to the big time. For all of you bug fans who think that your academic standards for admission are so much tougher than UGA’s, they aren’t. It’s just a fact. UGA has upped their required academic standards considerably in the past few years. Your arguments are running out.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 02:30 PM | Link to this

…And still, not one of the DOGS on here has responded to this:

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/sportscolumns/entries/2006/10/12/outrageous_comm.html

Eat it, GTHasFlagBoys.

By Bobby Rootthhhs Ghost

November 21, 2006 02:33 PM | Link to this

For an “Institute” that brays about its committment to academics, its integrity, its overall superior standing to other mere colleges in matters of ethics and honesty, the fact that you “gys” have fewer scholarships because of cheating has certainly been a revelation.

GTU is looking less like MIT on the Connector, and more like the love child of Jerry Tarkanian’s UNLV and anyplace ever coached by Jackie Sherill.

Yours for more ethical academic oversight of renegade sports programs like GTU,

Bobby Rothhhh

By Reasonable Dawg

November 21, 2006 02:34 PM | Link to this

As a Dawg fan I am happy to see Tech step up and recruit the state well. I would much rather Tech get those kids that UGA loses out on. Otherwise they wind up on other SEC teams. Also, I think that will make the UGA-Tech rivalry more competitive. I have never wanted Tech to suck in football. I just want to see them lose their last regular season game each year!GO DAWGS!!!

By Reasonable Dawg

November 21, 2006 02:39 PM | Link to this

As a UGA fan, I am glad to see Tech finally step up and recruit the state well. Otherwise the good recruits that don’t go to UGA play for other SEC foes. And maybe that will make the UGA-Tech rivalry more competitive. As a Dawg fan, I never root for Tech to suck. I just root for them to lose on Thanksgiving weekend every year. Go DAWGS!!!!

By NCDAWGFAN

November 21, 2006 02:40 PM | Link to this

Hey guys just be lucky you guys are in a state with two top quality teams……things are bad here with wake forest and app.stat being the exception. As far as academics go….A student Athlete must qualify based on NCAA rules. I know that some schools may add other requirements…….I am not sure if UGA or Tech does? I may not speak for other Georgia fans,,,If a high quality recruit is not going to UGA I would rather see them at Tech……than Auburn, Tenn, FLA teams that we have to compete with in the conference…….sure it is great to beat tech..And UGA has had a great run lately……..winning the SEC should be first for dawgs…..I think UGA has the advantage over Tech when it comes to GT…Because Georgia has a bigger stadium…better facilities…..overall better competition……better coach that preaches teamwork………by the way tech fans, when was the last time GT won the ACC?

By GT04

November 21, 2006 02:41 PM | Link to this

Ahh, Mark, another unsubstansiated comment by a UGA fan. “UGA has upped their required academic standards considerably in the past few years.” Have you not heard Adams go on and on about how UGA admittedly lowers its academic standards because they have to “compete in the SEC”? Apparently not. But no surprise there. Dogs, especially ones from Athens, have incredibly large blind spots.

GTHasFlagBoys, don’t be sad and bitter because you couldn’t get into Tech, or because we are going to beat you to a pulp on Saturday. All I know is: you are barking awful loud after losses to two of the crappiest teams in the entire nation (according to ESPN, not me.) You better put on a different shirt, your red neck is showing through that one.

By jbgldawg

November 21, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this

GT04- Are you really citing Terrence Moore for a source? That guy is the biggest idiot-racist in the state so I guess it shouldn’t surprise me. Look, I have friends at Tech, and they always complain about how easy the athletes have it. Georgia athletes have it easy too. IT’S A FACT, it’s not indigenous to Tech, Tech athletes aren’t taking Calculus 6, they’re getting spoon-fed through principles of management. Same with Georgia athletes. If you think different, then you never set foot in a Tech classroom…or you’re just an idiot. Neither would surprise me.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this

Bobby Rootthhhs Ghost…what the hell is GTU?

By Oh my

November 21, 2006 02:46 PM | Link to this

Put this one in your pipe and smoke it, pencil necks. Much as you “gys” like to proclaim once a decade or so that “the rivalry is back,” the numbers dont lie. And what the numbers say is this: Maybe you all should be hoping you can get lucky again about 2008 or so.

Not many of us, or you, can remember the last time GTU dominated this series. That would be the 50s. God bless Theron Sapp, incidentally. However, since the Dooley era began, the Bulldogs have been your regular masters. You may hate it, but you cant deny it. Check it out:

1964-1969: We win 5 in a row, finally lost one in 69. This should have been a foreshadowing for you nerds, much as the last 2 years should have been. Hop on the clue bus, fellers.

1970-1979: GTU makes it 2 in a row in 70. Trend? Nope. False hope. We end the decade up 7-3, and you”ve run through a couple more coaches. Dooley”s still here, and guess who arrives next year? Uh oh.

1980-89: Say hello to Herschel, nerds. We make it up to 6 in a row before you manage to win 2 in a row behind Dewberry. For all your whining about the 5th down with Colorado in 1990, I notice none of you ever offer to give back the 85 win which was sealed courtesy of a GTU goal line stand using, as gleefully noted by the AJC, 13 people. And they say you geeks are good at math. Is this the start of a trend? Nope. We end the decade 7-3 against you again. You end it hopefully, because Dooley”s gone, Goff is in, and you figure Bobby Rothhhhh is his clear superior, but as we”ll see, you were dreaming again.

1990-1999: Odd decade. You get the UPI vote in 90 with a team rational observers agree is far inferior to Colorado, who won all the other polls. GTU at the pinnacle, right? Wrong. Guess what comes next? 7 in a row for UGA, bay-bee. You bumble through a few more coaches. Rothhhhhh quits, Bill Lewis (nice choice) turns out not to be the man, and O”Leary? We kick his blowhard a*, too. You were 2-5 against Ray Goff. If he beat everyone else like he beat you, he”d still be in charge here. You get a gift in 98 when Donnan takes the air out of the ball in the 4th quarter. You get another gift in 99 when Al Ford”s crew hands you the game. Now you”re the dominant power, right? Wrong. You end the decade with us up, ummmmmmmm….7-3. But the trend favors you, doesnt it? Hah.

2000-present: In 2000, you flat whupped us. Embarassing effort leads to Donnan getting canned. Uh oh, nerds. Meet the new boss…same as the old boss (if the old boss was Dooley). Mark Richt comes from a school, FSU, that owns you worse than even UGA does. Guess what? He”s not changing his approach from Tallahassee, either. 2001, we pummel you in the rain. O”Leary sees the handwriting on the wall, lifts his skirt and flees. He got out just in time. Welcome, Billy Bob Gailey. In 2002, we pummel you in the sunshine to the point your team quits in the second quarter. All you nerds have left is to cry about how big mean UGA ran up the score (this is when we hung 51 on you). Reggie helps us win a few more in large part due to his inablity to count (thank his math teacher at Tek) and now Richt has won 5 in a row.

Get ready for the deluge, nerds. We’re coming for you again.

From the anti-orange page.

By GThasFlagBoys

November 21, 2006 02:47 PM | Link to this

GT04,

How much does a new turbine headpiece cost? Maybe you can use that $1000 you owe me for a Yellow and Black one with GT School of Terrorism embroidered on it. As far as a comment on your little piece: It was written by T.Moore. The AJC reporter who has ZERO creditability with me.

“Eat it,GThasFlagBoys” —Don’t get your blood pressure to high. You’ve got to be sharp for Tuesday night Dungeons and Dragons.

By JTSnooks

November 21, 2006 02:48 PM | Link to this

If I were a highly-ranked high school athlete who had dreams of making the NFL for a career, how would I go about choosing a school. Let’s see… go to one that draws 40% more fans, generally gets more athletic respect around the nation, and has a history of top NFL prospects, or: go to a school with a great athletic history but that is mainly seen as an academic institution in recent years, has less fans, and less national respect (athletically). Pretty easy choice without any academics factored in.

As for academics, the only way Tech’s will help with recruiting is if you get an athlete who is actually planning on using his degree and wants to get a tough one. The top recruits usually could care less what degree they get.

Just for fun, let’s go down the list of football player’s majors for the two schools. Starting at the top and going through the first 11, let’s see how they two schools’ majors compare:

Tech Management Computer Science Management Aerospace Engineering (yeah, he’s a backup) Management International Affairs Management Management Management Management Management

UGA Recreation and Leisure Studies Speech Communication Exercise Science Housing Real Estate Arts and Sciences History (finally, a semi-real major. Maybe he can be an elementary school teacher) Broadcast Journalism (I hear ads for the Connecticut School of Broadcasting on the radio all the time, I wonder if they have a football team…) Chemisty (this is Tra Battle’s major!) Sports Studies (how fitting) Pre-business

That doesn’t include undeclareds and freshman who haven’t decided yet. Draw your own conclusions about how easy it will be for an athlete at either school based on those majors, I think they speak for themselves.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 02:54 PM | Link to this

jbgldawg - You don’t like Terrence Moore because he happens to be the one person at the AJC who actually writes from a perspective other than that of the Red & Black. But that’s ok. Even if Terrence Moore is a moron, which he’s not, Adams still made those comments. Or are you going to say Adams is an idiot too? That’s ok, I’d agree with you. And I would never argue that athletes had it easy - because they don’t. Try to get a good college education AND play and practice full time. It’s not easy, and I recognize that, having been a collegiate athlete. Know what you are talking about before you shoot your mouth off, moron. And by the way - there is no Calculus 6. But I guess you wouldn’t know that either, since incoming freshman start off with college algebra at UGA.

By Ramble ON!

November 21, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

Poor mutts, I’m getting a kick reading these mutts who are hanging their hats on being 1.5 point favorite, because you got nothing else!!!!! Too funny.

I guess they have dropped the “we play in the SEC though” card, since they got waxed by Vanderbilt and Kentucky (getting a little tired of having that thrown back in your face).

Accept the facts fleabags, GT is better than UGA you in every aspect of human life, You are beneath us and you have 3 more days to hang on to the only thing you cherish and have been slightly better at than GT. THEN ITS OVER!!!!!

I don’t want to be mean, but the truth hurts, get over it!

Thursday give thanks we don’t take your lady gymnastics from you.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 02:58 PM | Link to this

GTHasFlagBoys … you don’t collect on the $1,000 until you can actually prove you graduated from UGA. Just saying it doesn’t count. Trust me, just take a look at the fans at Samford Stadium who claim to be UGA alum. And I find it funny that you say “It was written by T.Moore. The AJC reporter who has ZERO creditability with me.” but you have no defense against the comments by Adams, because they are true.

I won’t stoop to racist comments and personal insults as you do, because I have more class. Maybe it’s something you should look into.

By Ramble ON!

November 21, 2006 02:59 PM | Link to this

GThasFlagBoys, Hey we don’t have anymore “flagboys”…they transfered to UGAy for the TRANSGENDER BATHROOMS…now get back to cleaning them, your lunch break was over a long time ago.

By Jason

November 21, 2006 02:59 PM | Link to this

GTHasFlagBoys - I’m making the assumption that you’d like for us to think that all UGA fans are in the Klan, based on your juvenile rebuttal. Unfortunately, I just can’t make that large of a leap to think that just because you’re a racist idiot, that all UGA fans are as well.

Reasonable Dawg - thanks for the thoughts. It’s good to see some rational thought from the other side as well. You should educate some of the others on this blog.

Bobby Rootthhhs Ghost - We will accept GT or GIT as acronyms, however there is no U in our name. By the way, the violations were basically administrative oversights and we turned ourselves in to the NCAA once it was discovered. We didn’t try to hide it or cover it up. Get your facts before attempting an argument.

Back to admissions standards and academic programs: Both schools have fairly high admissions standards for incoming students; however both relax those standards somewhat for the incoming student-athletes. The difference is, like has been mentioned before, Tech will only relax those standards so far. Tech does not have any Bachelors of Arts programs that can keep the dummies afloat while they play football. Bachelors of Science majors, even the easiest of them, still require a ton of math and science. These are not cake-walk programs.

On all accounts, Tech should never be able to fully compete with UGA on recruiting, due to the aforementioned differences in academics, however it’s very cool to see that Chan is somehow making a dent and closing the gap.

Go Jackets!

By GT04

November 21, 2006 03:16 PM | Link to this

One more thing, GTHasFlagBoys, you spelled CREDIBILITY wrong, MORON.

By GThasFlagBoys

November 21, 2006 03:34 PM | Link to this

GT04,

Thanks for checking my spelling. I’ll leave you alone so you can get back to selling slurpies and lottery tickets in the Boston quickie trip. MORON (LMAO-I really got to you)I would really like to prove to you I graduated from UGA but I’m afraid you will hunt me down and set off a roadside bomb by my house. Like I said just keep the money.

RAMBLE ON!-One Flagboy is one to many. As far as cleaning the Transgender bathrooms, you got me. But next time you come in with Jason and GT04 try not to leave your Harry Potter underwear on the floor.

Jason- Make whatever assumption you want. I don’t care. I will go ahead and make the assumption you won’t be around after Saturday’s loss.

By Nate Dawg

November 21, 2006 03:35 PM | Link to this

yeah, ramblin’ on, i think we do have alittle more to hang on to than the spread. How about the fact that we OWN YOU practically every single year. Our coach has never lost to u, and our team seems to be finally clicking. If i was a tech fan i would wait until i actually beat uga before i started talking

By jbgldawg

November 21, 2006 03:37 PM | Link to this

GT04- Right, I’m sure you were a college athlete. And I’m sure you can “prove it.” And I’m sure you went to Tech, which is the only place you possibly could have been an “athlete” at, lettering all seven years in Dungeons and Dragons. I was trying to make a point that Tech athletes aren’t the Rhodes Scholars you losers make them out to be. And if you’re delusional enough to think you can’t be successful with a Georgia degree than you are full-blown “tech material.” You nerds always think you’re superior when the fact of the matter is we’re your doctors, lawyers, CPAs, bankers, and for the last 32 years, your GOVERNOR.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 03:40 PM | Link to this

And we have successfully stopped GTHasFlagBoys from any having any semblance of a comeback or intelligent comment. Now if only the rest of the UGA fans will realize a) they lost to Tennessee at HOME, b) they lost to VANDERBILT, c) they lost to Kentucky, d) they lost to Florida, the world would be much better off. Seriously, how can they be talking to much trash when their season has been a totally embarassing disaster? It beats me, but that’s ok. I guarantee we won’t see a single one of them here next Monday, unless they are making excuses, which is something they are very, very good at.

By Bigg Dawg

November 21, 2006 03:43 PM | Link to this

IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK, UGA WILL CONTINUE TO KICK GT A$$ YEAR

PLEASE GIVE CHAN A CONTRACT EXTENSION

By Mayretta_Dawg

November 21, 2006 03:43 PM | Link to this

Ramble ON!: “Accept the facts fleabags, GT is better than UGA you in every aspect of human life, You are beneath us and you have 3 more days to hang on to the only thing you cherish and have been slightly better at than GT.” Please, do list those “aspects of life…” Ramble on, accept this fact of life, your school is FAR BEHIND UGA in the game you cherish to beat UGA the most, Football. Before y’all took three games in a row from us (pre-Richt), the last time that streak occurred was the 60’s. Then came 51-7…. You guys fell back on Basketball for revenge last year but fell short. On to baseball, “we’re going to kick UGA’s butt in this game because we have Danny Hall!” WRONG!!!
This is a sports discussion board, not a forum to pound your sunken chest over academics. Why don’t you start an all academics discussion forum elsewhere? I just don’t understand why y’all don’t get the point that THIS IS A SPORTS BLOG??!!!! Do you need a memo?

By Oh my

November 21, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

Oh snap. That many Governors, huh?. GT04, it appears as though you got in a little over your head, son.

What can you say to the people who have owned you for the last 50 years?

By GT04

November 21, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

hey jbglDOG, I never said Tech athletes were Rhodes scholars. And I also never said that you wouldn’t be successful with a UGA degree. Again, read what’s been written on this WHOLE PAGE before you go making asinine comments. I gave UGA plenty of props academically. The fact of the matter is, you may be our “doctors, lawyers, CPAs, bankers, and for the last 32 years, your GOVERNOR”…IN GEORGIA. That was the point I was trying to make. There’s a bigger world outside the south, and there’s more to life than your success in the state of Georgia. Contrary to your opinion, I give UGA props when they are due. All of my in-laws went there, and my father-in-law is an orthopaedic surgeon. Despite this, Tech grads are allowed to be very very proud of where they went to school just like any UGA grad, and if that means defending my alma mater against your idiocracy, I will do it to the end. I know all UGA fans and alums aren’t like you and your friend GTHasFlagBoys. And all Tech alums aren’t geeks, nerds, computer hackers, or MEN.

By Mayretta_Dawg

November 21, 2006 03:48 PM | Link to this

Has anyone watched a home Tech football game on TV and seen the student section? No wonder you guys have such a large chip on your shoulder, if I were a dermatologist, I’d be a millionaire by solely soliciting business from the Tech campus.

By Jason

November 21, 2006 03:49 PM | Link to this

GThasFlagBoys - I’ll be here next week discussing our win on Saturday and our ACCCG and OB opponents. The sad part is, you’ll still probably be here next week, making excuses, and avoiding actual topics of discussion, posting witty comments like “Oh yeah, well you’re a terrorist” and “you guys had a guy on the flag team” and “my dad can beat up your dad”. What a tool!

By Bigg Dawg

November 21, 2006 03:51 PM | Link to this

I CAN’T STOP LAUGHING AT THE NERD’S WHO THINK TECH WILL WIN SATURDAY! JUST MAKE SURE YOU ARE HERE SUNDAY SO YOU CAN GIVE ME THE DOMINATING STATISTICS THE DAWGS HAVE IN WHAT FOR US IS JUST ANOTHER WIN OVER YOU FOUR EYED, POCKET PROTECTOR WEARING GEEKS.

By Jason

November 21, 2006 03:53 PM | Link to this

Mayretta_Dawg - actually this is a blog on recruiting. Academics are pertinent to the discussion, unless you’re UGA, I guess.

By jbgldawg

November 21, 2006 03:56 PM | Link to this

GT04- Our season is an embarrassing disaster?!?!?! We have already matched Tech’s win total for each of the past five years! So is this what it feels like to be a Tech fan? Why don’t you just follow basketball or baseball? Oh yeah, we own your sorry butts in those too! Guess that tells you the state of your program! Loser personified!

By GT04

November 21, 2006 03:58 PM | Link to this

It’s very obvious which school has the most class just by reading through this blog.

By Bigg Dawg

November 21, 2006 04:00 PM | Link to this

Tech season tickets come with free meals before each home game at the Varsity and free tickets to the Cheetah after each home game, sounds like a good ticket because you don’t have to sit and watch that pathetic group they call a football team.

By godawg

November 21, 2006 04:01 PM | Link to this

Interesting short“Definition of Geek” Documentary made by Tech students.

GT04: Sure we’ve lost 4 games in an off season breaking in a true freshman QB with a thin O line that you call an embarassing disaster. Admit it, you Techmites would have creamed yourselves to have had an eight win season the last several years. Go back and check our blogs from August and you’ll see many of us expected 4 losses, just not to some of the teams we lost to. Too bad for you that ya’ll don’t play us until the end of the season, you might have had a chance earlier in the year…WOOF!

By GThasFlagBoysNamedJason

November 21, 2006 04:01 PM | Link to this

Hey GT04,

What is a “orthopaedic” surgeon?

Nice Spelling, MORON.

By AthensIsTheCesspoolOfTheSouth

November 21, 2006 04:06 PM | Link to this

I’d rather announce I was gay at a KKK meeting than live in Athens or root for UGA.

By GT04

November 21, 2006 04:07 PM | Link to this

GThasFlagBoysNamedJason… I really wish you weren’t an ignorant moron. First, I was complimenting your school when I wrote that. Second, go here. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/orthopaedic

Dumbass.

By Big Dawg

November 21, 2006 04:10 PM | Link to this

To: jacketnation

Giff Smith is the reason for the great improvement in recruiting. Chan Gailey is a horrible recruiter. Giff has proven that good athletes do care about academics. UGA will continue to do better because have offer degrees such as, goat milking, chicken science, hog raising, stump pulling, trailer park management and there is the prestigous school of food science. At this school an athlete can eat his way to a diploma.

Jacketnation you don’t know what you are talking about, plus from the above your communication skills leave a lot to be desired i.e. “because have offer degrees” and “of coarse”. This makes me wonder where or if you went to school. Its one thing to talk trash about your opponent, but it is another thing when talking trash you show your own ignorance.

By bobby

November 21, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

I guess it all depends if you find any validity in the “grading” of recruits. David Pollack was a 2 star recruit. Troy Smith(heisman trophy winner) was the last person offered a scholarship in that OSU freshman class. Of course there are plenty of 4 and 5 star guys that will be great and every school has a few of those, but it takes more than a couple 4-5 star recruits to make up a team.

By GThasFlagBoysNamedJason

November 21, 2006 04:20 PM | Link to this

GT04,

It took over 5 hours but you finally got me. Please forgive my ignorance in thinking that you spelled “orthopaedic” wrong. But is there any need to call me an “ignorant moron” or a “dumbass”? That’s not very classy.

By Jason

November 21, 2006 04:22 PM | Link to this

GThasFlagBoysNamedJason - Thanks, you proved my point. Since all has been said on the actual topic, I’m signing off and I absolutely refuse to stoop to your infantile level of comebacks. See you next week.

By bobby

November 21, 2006 04:23 PM | Link to this

Troy Smith was the last person to receive a scholarship offer from OSU. He was recruited by only a couple of schools. Sure, there are those few, we know they’ll be great, but most of the great ones are never on anyone’s radar. see.. David Pollack

By GThasFlagBoysNamedJason

November 21, 2006 04:30 PM | Link to this

Jason,

Thanks for stopping by today. I wish I could say you made some good points but that would be a lie. I would say that I hope things work out for you on Saturday, but that would also be a lie. So, let me just say: “TO HELL WITH GT!”

By GT04

November 21, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this

GThasFlagBoysNamedJason, it’s a bit classier than calling me a “raghead” or telling me to “go back to the middle east,” wouldn’t you say? I’m signing off with Jason, but don’t worry, I’ll be back next week to capitalize on Saturday’s win!

By True Dawg

November 21, 2006 05:02 PM | Link to this

Its amazing to me how many GT fans will type s** on this blog, but when when in the face of a Dawg fan you dont say S**!!!

Just like your football players, they talk s** until the game then we woop that a*.

So Sat all you trash talking nerds watch the Dawgs spray RAID on your bees. I am sure it is available on HD on your computer.

Goooo Dawgs…..Sic em!!!!!!

By True Dawg

November 21, 2006 05:27 PM | Link to this

Its amazing to me how many GT fans will type s** on this blog, but when when in the face of a Dawg fan you dont say S**!!!

Just like your football players, they talk s** until the game then we woop that a*.

So Sat all you trash talking nerds watch the Dawgs spray RAID on your bees. I am sure it is available on HD on your computer.

Goooo Dawgs…..Sic em!!!!!!

By kelly

November 21, 2006 06:43 PM | Link to this

Tech fans are so jealous of the Dawgs. Everyone knows that academics are peripheral at best when it comes to the football program, yet Tech fans risibly continue to rely on effete little jabs about how [not] smart the UGA players are; the ones who solidly kick Tech’s flailing a* year in and year out.

It would be more fitting if these so-called geniuses kept their petite barbs to themselves until the spelling bee rolls around.

By kelly

November 21, 2006 06:44 PM | Link to this

Tech fans are pussies.

By yellowblood

November 21, 2006 08:58 PM | Link to this

Since AJC is not running any other available blog tonight, I will insert an opinion here. The AJC vote shows that 64% of voters believe that freshman Stafford will outperform Reggie this weekend. Reggie, if you have ever been motivated by a challenge, let this be it. You are basically being called third-rate by the majority of these rag readers. This alone should compel you to play the game of your career Saturday. I know it’s in you. If we have the opportunity to apply a beating similar to the one that UT delivered in Athens, I hope you are allowed to stay in the game to do all of it. I would be happy to have a one point win. In no way do I think we can overwhelm UGA. I just want a win and now I want you to show you did more for your team than the other guy.

By yellowblood

November 21, 2006 09:08 PM | Link to this

Why rehash this again. The facts are plain. UGA not only outrecruits Tech in football, they outrecruit every school in the country. It amazes me because when they get to Athens the team accomplishes nothing. The question should be ” Why can’t UGA’s #1 recruiting classes win championships?” Question #2: Why dosen’t anyone at UGA care ? They would rather beat FLA or Auburn than play in the SEC championship game. These are strange goals.

By GT

November 21, 2006 09:35 PM | Link to this

Congrats to GT on a big win tonight in Maui. A couple of thoughts after reading several responses….

You see, GT fans can admit we all (UGA included) provide value to the economy, so please DAWGNATION, stop being self rightous know-it-alls and SHUT THE HELL UP.

By longtimedawg

November 21, 2006 09:39 PM | Link to this

do you tech fans remember sammy drummer (yellow jacket basketball player and former gym floor sweeper @ UNC) that says it all about tech’s great academic rigors. Look at your graduation rates…just slightly a head of UGA and below 95% of other SEC schools. Just admit that TECH admits below average students to play sports just like everybody else! Is that a good thing?….NO! Biggest difference is that UGA beats tech every year with our average student recruits.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 21, 2006 11:07 PM | Link to this

I don’t recall so many headlines about a game being so slanted one way. Who did Tech. pay to write these misleading headlines. It truly is a disgrace.

By I-DOG

November 21, 2006 11:20 PM | Link to this

Big Ed:

That is a really interesting opinion. How do you explain the fact that when you look at who UGA and Tech offer football scholarships to… the list is almost identical. They offer the same players in about 80% to 90% of the in state cases.

When a player selects UGA over Tech, Tech fans say that “we couldn’t get him because of academics” and yet they offered a scholarship to him.

If Kenny Anderson, Travis Best, John Salley, and Dennis Scott can get in to Tech and stay eligible… than just about anyone can (if they are a good enough athlete)

By I-DOG

November 21, 2006 11:26 PM | Link to this

Smart guy:

What were Kenny Anderson’s and Dennis Scott’s GPA’s? Did they earn them? This is just an excuse the Tech fans use to ease the pain of 5 straight losses to UGA.

Tech is a good academic school as is Georgia. Average Sat’s for all students are over 1200 for UGA and even higher for Tech. If you are a great athlete and want to go to Tech… they will get you in, same as Michigan, same as Notredame, same as just about all the major football programs.

By I-DOG

November 21, 2006 11:31 PM | Link to this

Jacket Nation:

Which school’s starting QB was accepted at Harvard? Hint… it wasn’t Reggie Ball, it was Joe T 3.

Has Tech ever had a starting QB accepted to Harvard?

Which school is on probation in football for academic fraud?

Which school played the convicted felon in the next available game?

The answer is the team with the six game losing streak.

By I-DOG

November 21, 2006 11:52 PM | Link to this

Kyle:

I’d just love to hear one Tech fan give a logical argument for “students” like Joe Hamilton, Kenny Anderson, Josh Nesbitt, etc.. (see above).

How did they get in? How do they stay in? how do some of them get degrees?

I’d like to hear one logical rational argument with some facts to support it, not just “hey, those guys are all a lot smarter than you believe them to be.”

How did they get in and remain eligible at Tech all those years?

By Zach

November 22, 2006 12:55 AM | Link to this

I love this timeless argument. I live in Atlanta and many of my friends are Tech alumni. I’m born and bred a bulldog, mainly because my parents snuck me into Sanford Stadium time and again. They only had 2 season tickets and I was small enough to go unnoticed and right under the turnstiles. So there was no possibilty of me coming out anything but a Dawg fan. Its unfair to bash UGA’s lesser degree program when you take into account that someone must coach Phys. Ed. in the high schools of this nation. Someone needs to fully understand recreation and leisure. Leisure time is essential to a healthy life style. Its true, look it up. We all have our roles in this world. Some design and build bridges, some leisurely stroll across those bridges for nothing more than the simple joy of doing so. And that’s OK. And don’t forget, UGA is “America’s emerging public health leader.” Recognize. UGA folks gon’ be curing stuff… or at least trying to. I’ve found Tech guys to be great conversationalists, and a delight to the left side of my brain. UGA guys are, for the most part, sophisticated enough to hang anywhere with anyone, and the smart ones manage to hold on to a little bit of that Southern drawl that charms the ladies, and disarms the men. We can be underestimated at times due to the drawl, no matter how slight the drawl. And that’s exactly what we want. Didn’t you ever read “The Art of War”. “Although you are capable, feign incapabilty.” Underestimate our intelligence at your own risk. We see thru it all… and secretly control the universe. That’s right, I said it.

By Zach

November 22, 2006 01:04 AM | Link to this

And another thing…

A major factor in the recruiting battle, as yet unspoken, is the physical quality of the women. Athens is littered with GA peaches. Tech, not so much. Sure Atlanta is abundantly stocked with exceptional female talent. But they don’t date nerds. Especially broke college nerds. Or broke management major football players. Unless you’re going pro next year. Then you might be getting your share. Think about it. These recruits are 18 year old boys, after all. The ladies definitely factor in to all this. No doubt. Southern hottness is a force of nature. I’m just saying…

By Osama Bin Buzz

November 25, 2006 07:26 PM | Link to this

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