Football games are about matchups. Georgia Tech would be a bad matchup for us because our run defense is the biggest weakness on our team this year, and that's what GA Tech does well. That will be true no matter how long we have to prepare. We have 1 advantage. We played an SEC schedule that was a little better than their schedule. I'm not saying we can't beat GA Tech. We might beat them, but this is strictly a TOP type of game. We don't have much to gain in terms of media attention or recruiting. There are better matchups for us. I would rather play Miami.
Georgia Tech Fans Feel Playing Uk is Beneath Them....
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Why does anyone get caught up on the bowl opponent (aside from the playoffs). Like others have said its more about the extra practice time than the one-off game. All accolades of winning your bowl game wear off in a few days anyway. Its not like its a measure of success for the coming year. The only thing people care about from the bowl season is the conference records and that is even fleeting.
Watching this game for the first time I'm amazed how Georgia could lose this. I'm up to the third quarter and Georgia has a 10 pt lead with 3 minutes left in the third and they're marching into the GT redzone.
I agree. Bowl games other than the playoffs are essentially exhibition games. No one ever remembers who won a particular bowl a week or two after it's over. Of course you want to win and look good to a national audience, but the primary objective is getting to the bowls which gives you the extra practice and rewards the kids for their hard work and sacrifice.
One person in this thread doesn't want to play Miami because our pass defense is suspect. Others don't want to play Georgia Tech because our run defense is suspect.
WTH? We have to play someone. We are the only team in the power 5 with two 1000 yard rushers. We also have a QB that ran for 75+ and threw for 300+ in his last game. Teams do not want to play against our physical offensive line that goes two deep.
How about teams don't want to play UK?
WTH? We have to play someone. We are the only team in the power 5 with two 1000 yard rushers. We also have a QB that ran for 75+ and threw for 300+ in his last game. Teams do not want to play against our physical offensive line that goes two deep.
How about teams don't want to play UK?
I always enjoy telling the story when I was in 7th grade (this is the late 80's) and we had some old guy subbing for our Spanish class and we just had a study hall. My buddy Ben walked up to talk to him and after class he says, "You know that guy played at Kentucky" The next day he was in class again and I introduced myself. None other than Shelby Linville. We talked hoops for the next 50 minutes. Just a great, great guy who devoted his live to the church.
1990 national champs right? I still chuckle when I think about GA Tech winning a national title.
Maybe it's only a small portion.
If you go on Georgia Tech's rival forum, there is a thread about the bowl game and they seem excited to face a former SEC foe.
If you go on Georgia Tech's rival forum, there is a thread about the bowl game and they seem excited to face a former SEC foe.
I prefer to play Miami because that's a quality win over a team that is well known. What in the world is up with people being scared of Georgia Tech? We just beat Louisville. All they do is run inside, run outside, run the other way, throw a deep ball. No doubt we would win IMO
Ok. Georgia choked away a 13 point lead in the final 7 minutes of the game. Amazing. Now I get it.
Actually--four national championships (1917, 1928, 1952, 1990); sixteen conference championships (5 SIAA, 3 SoCon, 6 SEC, 3 ACC); 41 bowl appearances (23-18)--including a recent Orange Bowl win over Miss St. Plus, a guy named John Heisman coached there from 1904-1919. Pretty good history.
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I'd just rather play a team that rarely passes so we can sell out on the run, rather than a balance good passing attack with able back. Focus on one thing instead of focusing on multiple things.
Also, I've made it known that I follow The "U", so my not wanting to play them is slightly biased.
Order of team I would like to play if we indeed end up in the Tax Slayer Bowl
1. Miami - have always been my second team to cheer for growing up, would maybe help land stud south FL recruits. Would be a very exciting game. Speed at skill positions galore.
2. UNC - They have a fun team and win or lose, it will be a shootout.
3. Georgia Tech - only because I feel like Virginia Tech will handle us fairly easy.
4. Virginia Tech - See number 3 above.
1. Miami - have always been my second team to cheer for growing up, would maybe help land stud south FL recruits. Would be a very exciting game. Speed at skill positions galore.
2. UNC - They have a fun team and win or lose, it will be a shootout.
3. Georgia Tech - only because I feel like Virginia Tech will handle us fairly easy.
4. Virginia Tech - See number 3 above.
Stoops and Elliott faced the Triple option when they were at FSU, granted the 'Noles had better talent, but they more or less shut GT down pretty bad. It was actually Stoops last game as DC, and it was the ACC championship game.
Would not want to play any option team overa 2 year span we have not
been able to stop this type of offense.
IMO we have a better team but until we prove we can defend this style of
offense i'm not in favor of playing one.
In truth, none of this matters. What we want or what they want is totally out of control for either of us. Sunday is coming.
The running back that just quit is their leading rusher and will NOT be playing in their bowl game.
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...ng-rusher-marcus-marshall-announces-transfer/
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...ng-rusher-marcus-marshall-announces-transfer/
Looking at their team stats I don't think its a big deal. They split the ball up pretty well. They didn't even have a single 1000 yard rusher on the team. Looks like they just plug in the next guy.
GT is 2-5 in bowl games under Paul Johnson. The challenge of playing against their style of play is lack of time to prepare - you just don't see it very much. I fully believe that's why he is 2-5 in bowl games - teams can game plan.
You also gotta think their D doesn't see a lot of quality traditional sets in practice either. Maybe I am missing something though.
Sawnee Cat, Your right! I was a Freshman in high school when they beat us the first time, and everyone thought we would beat them, when we played them again, WRONG, they beat us at home and at their home. I would prefer playing Miami, because of recruiting, but we owe the "Rambling Wreck" a real A$$ kicking, and were just the team to do it.
OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!
Sound a lot like city college fans to me. All the UGAg and UGAy references indicate that they have the same chip on their shoulder.
I don't want to play Ga Tech either because I don't find them exciting. I also don't blame them for not being excited to play us either. We're not a big name.
Oh, Georgia Tech also had Roman Reigns play for them so add his name to the list of Yellow Jackets greats.
Oh, Georgia Tech also had Roman Reigns play for them so add his name to the list of Yellow Jackets greats.
I want Miami. I think that will be exciting. I want to see an unexpected matchup like that that we will never get.
2-0 in the ACC. I like it!
Would give us more wins than two teams in the ACC and as many wins as two others...
Would give us more wins than two teams in the ACC and as many wins as two others...
It amazes me how some of these schools see themselves. I watch a lot of college football and have never thought enough of GTech to watch them. They are no more relavent than we are.
It took a last second score for them to beat UGA and it took a last second field goal for UGA to beat us. All things being equal, I think we played UGA every bit as tough as GaTech did.
Also would much rather have miami. But, GT will be a good win for us. We will beat them and put up 35+ points.
I believe it was in the Music City bowl that prompted Tommy Bowden to quip after learning he was playing Ky. You don't get anything for beating Ky in a bowl game. Of course he forgot one important thing after playing the game and that was to win it ?
I'm more of the Nick Sabin School of thought, it's never ok to lose a game. EVER!!
Ga Tech guy stop to say hi. No one likes playing us so you feel like most others. Our defense is not great hell we ain't even avg on defense. Most of our fans like playing anyone in the SEC. If we do play I think it would be a good game. If it's in Jacksonville 11:00 am will cut down on the drinking . Happy to see you beat UL I don't have anything against UL but I do hate their coach ( Also being a Falcon fan you can understand )
. Happy to see you beat UL I don't have anything against UL but I do hate their coach ( Also being a Falcon fan you can understand )Hi there,Ga Tech guy stop to say hi. No one likes playing us so you feel like most others. Our defense is not great hell we ain't even avg on defense. Most of our fans like playing anyone in the SEC. If we do play I think it would be a good game. If it's in Jacksonville 11:00 am will cut down on the drinking
We're a bit used to no one getting excited to play us in a bowl game as well. I think the disappointed members of our fanbases have similar reasoning, both wanting more exposure for recruiting. I know we'd love to get more attention in the state of Florida for example, so some are hoping for Miami. I hadn't watched any GT until today and I gotta say that was a heck of a comeback to seal the UGA game. I think it would be a heck of a game to play GT. One things for certain, there would be alot of rushing yards for both sides
If Y'all don't pass much we may be able to keep y'all under 40 points
. Our defense we play is the bend bend bend and let them score. We hope by the 4 th quarter your offense would be out if gas. If you get to play Miami you have to blitz. We should have beat them but fumbled 2 times and they scored on both.
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What really hurt was I thought that game was a fluke (maybe was) but they beat us the second time we played also, when I thought it probably would be a big revenge game win. I think they had a pretty good coach, think it was Whack Hyder or some other odd name.