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Paul Johnson transcript from Tuesday’s presser
From the fine folks in Georgia Tech’s sports information department, a transcript of Tuesday’s press conference:
Opening Statement:
“Good morning. I think the week off last week came at the right time. I was encouraged by what I saw in practice yesterday. The guys...
Good practice on Monday
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson seemed to be pretty pleased with the team’s effort at practice on Monday.
Lest anyone has forgotten, the team has played 11 consecutive games, on top of a full month of practices in August.
They were off Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the first three...
Bye week, bye-bye. It’s game week, baby
Alright folks, it’s game week.
Questions abound:
Can Tech’s offense pick up were it left off against Duke?
Can Tech’s defense pick up were it left off against Duke?
Should Duke be the measuring stick? Don’t answer that.
The point is Tech’s offense, and...
Jackets for All-American
Georgia Tech’s sports information department put out a snazzy release touting the accomplishments of a few key players for All-American honors on Wednesday.
Here are the stats and a few of the notes from the release:
DERRICK MORGAN
2009
P-AÂ Â Â TKLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â TFLÂ Â Â Â...
Switching to hoops
The Tech men’s basketball team will get its first test of this young season when it takes on Dayton at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
Should it get by the flyin’ Flyers, George Mason or Villanova await the next day.
So, coach Paul Hewitt should find out fairly quickly what is working...
Howard, Anderson honored by ACC
Georgia Tech offensive lineman Cord Howard and defensive tackle Ben Anderson were honored by the ACC on Monday for their performances in the Yellow Jackets’ 49-10 victory against Duke on Saturday.
Cord Howard
Howard, a senior who received his second ACC award this season, helped...
Let the smacktalk begin
I’ll be taking a short blog break because Tech is off this week. I’ll be picking it back up again when the team resumes practice on Wednesday.
However, I open it to you to bring your best smack to UGA fans. A few caveats: no cursing, no personal insults, nothing unnecessary...
Oghobaase out, ticket updates
Couple of important updates to the starting lineup:
No. 1 Duke defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase will not play today.
No. 2, neither will Omoregie Uzzi for Tech.
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Should Tech win today and clinch a spot in the ACC championship game in Tampa on Dec. 5, tickets can be purchased...
Weekly records watch
Another big day for Jonathan Dwyer, a gutsy call by Coach Paul Johnson and the Jackets live to fight another day. Let’s see how that tense nail-biter affected the record books.
Rushing Records
Most rushes in a season
NameRushesYear
1. Tashard Choice2972006
2. P.J. Daniels...
Duke injury report
Duke Football Injury Report, courtesy of Duke’s Sports Information Department
QB Thaddeus Lewis (leg) — Probable
LB Damian Thornton (neck) — Probable
WR Donovan Varner (knee) — Probable
WR Conner Vernon (head) — Probable
WR Johnny Williams (knee) —...
They get no respect, I tell ya
I played this game on my facebook page a few weeks ago (yes, that was a shameless plug, it’s AJC Ga. Tech).
I’m going to give you the stats of two players. You tell me whose stats are who’s:
Player A: 175 carries, 1,148 yards, 8 TDs, 5 100-plus games
Player B: 169...
CPJ wants a playoff system
I’ll have more on this later, but Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said a playoff system would be the way to go in Division I-A football.
However, he said he understood why some schools and conferences are fine with the status quo.
Paraphrasing what he said, if a team wins the...
Backups, Sports Illustrated, and practice
I asked coach Paul Johnson on Monday if he was at all concerned that his team hadn’t blown out an of their opponents, which would have given him a chance to give some meaningful snaps to some of the backup players, such as quarterback Jaybo Shaw.
Johnson gave a two-part answer...
If you haven’t seen them
A few tidbits so far today:
Tech is up to No. 7 in AP and coaches poll. The Associated Press crowns its own champion. The coaches’ poll is a component of the BCS standings.
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Saturday’s game against Duke will kick off at noon.
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Heather Dinich...
Why Paul Johnson is right
First, before we get going I should point out that Coach Johnson, nor his assistants, players, etc. need for me to point out when they’re right.
Having said that, I hope you read the story on ajc.com right now about why no one tries to copy Paul Johnson’s spread-option...
Why behind the whites, and records watch
The No. 10 Yellow Jackets have worn white jerseys for every one of their home games since Paul Johnson was hired, but Wake Forest declined Tech’s request to be allowed to wear white for this weekend’s game. (NCAA rules say that the visiting team is supposed to wear white...
Paul Johnson transcript
Courtesy of the fine folks in Georgia Tech’s sports information department, a transcript of portions of Paul Johnson’s press conference on Tuesday.
Opening Statement:
“We’re back into conference play this week against Wake Forest, who is a good football team...
What would the dude from Project Runway say?
As was in today’s notebook, Georgia Tech may have to choose between its Old Gold jerseys or its blue ones for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons have exercised their NCAA-given right to wear their white jerseys on Saturday. Every other team...
What would the dude from Project Runway say?
As was in today’s notebook, Georgia Tech may have to choose between its Old Gold jerseys or its blue ones for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons have exercised their NCAA-given right to wear their white jerseys on Saturday. Every other team...
What would the dude from Project Runway say?
As was in today’s notebook, Georgia Tech may have to choose between its Old Gold jerseys or its blue ones for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons have exercised their NCAA-given right to wear their white jerseys on Saturday. Every other team...
What would the dude from Project Runway say?
As was in today’s notebook, Georgia Tech may have to choose between its Old Gold jerseys or its blue ones for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons have exercised their NCAA-given right to wear their white jerseys on Saturday. Every other team...
What would the dude from Project Runway say?
As was in today’s notebook, Georgia Tech may have to choose between its Old Gold jerseys or its blue ones for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons have exercised their NCAA-given right to wear their white jerseys on Saturday. Every other team...
What would the dude from Project Runway say?
As was in today’s notebook, Georgia Tech may have to choose between its Old Gold jerseys or its blue ones for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons have exercised their NCAA-given right to wear their white jerseys on Saturday. Every other team...
What would the dude from Project Runway say?
As was in today’s notebook, Georgia Tech may have to choose between its Old Gold jerseys or its blue ones for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons have exercised their NCAA-given right to wear their white jerseys on Saturday. Every other team...
What would the dude from Project Runway say?
As was in today’s notebook, Georgia Tech may have to choose between its Old Gold jerseys or its blue ones for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons have exercised their NCAA-given right to wear their white jerseys on Saturday. Every other team...
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