Here’s how Georgia Tech can upset Georgia

Of course Georgia Tech can beat Georgia on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. Choose your own cliché: That’s why they play the game, the Yellow...

November 20, 2018 | 0 Comments

Dissection of dead Falcons season includes offensive line

While ruminating on the latest Falcons loss, the one that knocked them from serious playoff contention, two quotes stood out for me.  One came from...

November 19, 2018 | 0 Comments

Offense stalls, so Georgia Tech wins with defense

Georgia Tech could not score an offensive touchdown for three quarters Saturday. That’s five-plus drives and 48 plays. Coach Paul Johnson&rsquo...

November 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Weekend Predictions: Jackets and Falcons win, Georgia fattens up on cupcake

After a great run earlier in the season, Weekend Predictions has settled into reliable mediocrity. That puts me one up on the Falcons, who ended their...

November 15, 2018 | 0 Comments

Tech didn’t quit, and now Paul Johnson has Yellow Jackets on right path

Win two of its final three games, which will include a bowl, and Georgia Tech will finish the 2018 season with a winning record. That’s after they...

November 13, 2018 | 0 Comments

Joke’s on Falcons in embarrassing loss at Browns

Even in the NFL, where parity is king, the Browns are the kind of opponent that other teams use to build confidence or keep it high. They were speed bumps...

November 11, 2018 | 0 Comments

Falcons not half bad on defense, and getting better

Halfway through the season the Falcons aren’t half bad on defense. If that seems like faint praise, you should have seen them before.  Defensive...

November 09, 2018 | 0 Comments

Weekend Predictions: ’Canes clip Tech again, Georgia and Falcons win

Look who’s back, baby! Who said Weekend Predictions fell off?   Last weekend was a first: I correctly predicted that Georgia, Georgia...

November 08, 2018 | 0 Comments

Hawks rookie Trae Young already looks like the real deal

Full disclosure: I’m rooting for Trae Young to succeed. That’s not because of any allegiance to the Hawks, of which I have zero. It&rsquo...

November 06, 2018 | 0 Comments

Now I believe it: The Falcons really are a good team

For the past month my basic view of the Falcons is that they are not a very good team. Good enough to slog to the playoffs in the parity-focused NFL,...

November 04, 2018 | 0 Comments

Weekend Predictions: Road victories for Bulldogs, Jackets, Falcons 

The Falcons can stay squarely in the NFC wild-card race with a victory at Washington. A win at Kentucky would keep Georgia on track for the inevitable...

November 01, 2018 | 0 Comments

Georgia’s path to CFP almost certainly goes through Bama, and that’s where it will end

The first College Football Playoff ranking was released Tuesday night, but there was no need for Georgia to pay much attention. Maybe that’s why...

October 31, 2018 | 0 Comments

Jackets hard to figure, but I think we’ll see ‘Good Tech’ instead of ‘Bad Tech’ rest of season

Georgia Tech begins the final third of its season with no clear indication whether we will see Good Tech or Bad Tech. That’s what coach Paul Johnson...

October 30, 2018 | 0 Comments

Sunday results didn’t help Falcons’ playoff odds but Matt Ryan gives them an edge

The Falcons were off this week, and they saw mixed results in the Sunday NFL games that affect their standing. Their already-small odds to win the NFC...

October 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

Georgia’s defense deflates Florida

For all the worrying about Georgia’s quarterbacks in that ugly loss at LSU, its defeated defense was the bigger warning sign. It had been a long...

October 27, 2018 | 0 Comments