Posts Tagged ‘Georgia Tech’
Checking In, A Few Thoughts, Etc.
By Paul Myerberg // Oct 5, 2012
Hey, miss you guys. Just wanted to say hello, how’s it going, how’s everything, how’s your team doing, how’s your coach, how’s your quarterback, etc. It’s been a wild year so far, right? Alabama is what we thought it’d be. Not so much with L.S.U., however. But count me among those folks who think that the Tigers will be fine; from my vantage point, I think that L.S.U. is keeping a ton under wraps, and that come November, you’re going to see a few wrinkles appear with a national title berth on the line. Florida should scare Les Miles and pals, on the other hand – the Gators can play a little defense, it seems.
Tags: Air Force, Al Groh, Alabama, Big Ten, Bo Pelini, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, Florida, Georgia Tech, Jackson Jeffcoat, Kenny Vaccaro, L.S.U., Louisiana Tech, Navy, Nebraska, Ohio State, Texas, Urban Meyer, USA Today
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Pick 10, F.B.S. Notebook: Week 3 (Sept. 15)
By Paul Myerberg // Sep 15, 2012
Do you remember the last time Notre Dame took a trip to East Lansing? You might not remember the game’s first 60 minutes and change, but that’s fine: things didn’t get wild until overtime, when Michigan State answered a Notre Dame field goal with the most audacious coaching decision of the 2010 season. Now you remember, right? Dan Conroy is lined up for the potentially game-tying 46-yard field goal; Aaron Bates, the punter and team captain, was the holder; tight end Charlie Gantt was lined up one spot inside from the edge to Conroy’s right. The call: “Little Giants.” The snap went to Bates, as expected – and then came the unexpected. You’ll see the rest of the play later tonight, when the Irish and Spartans meet in one of the day’s marquee games. Let’s run down the entire weekend’s action.
Tags: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, B.Y.U., Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Bo Pelini, Bo Wallace, Bobby Petrino, Boise State, Boston College, Brady Hoke, Braxton Miller, Bret Bielema, Brian Johnson, California, Clancy Pendergast, Cody Fajardo, Connecticut, Danny O'Brien, Eastern Michigan, Everett Golson, Florida, Florida State, Gene Chizik, Georgia Tech, Hugh Freeze, Illinois, Jimbo Fisher, Jon Hays, Kevin Parks, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Mark Hudspeth, Maryland, Massachusetts, Memphis, Michigan, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi, Montee Ball, Navy, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Paul Chryst, Penn State, Perry Jones, Pittsburgh, Randy Edsall, Ron English, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Travis Wilson, Tyler Bray, Tyler Wilson, U.S.C., Urban Meyer, Utah, Utah State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Will Muschamp, Wisconsin
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Five New N.C.A.A. Rules Are Felt Early
By Paul Myerberg // Sep 7, 2012
Each of the five new rules instituted over the summer by the N.C.A.A. were visible over the season’s opening weekend, though no one change more so than the alterations to the existing kickoff rule – kickoffs now take place from the 35-yard line, and instead of being spotted at the 20, touchbacks are now moved up to the 25. When it was first announced, the rule suggested one of two alternatives: teams could either kick it deep, going for the touchback, or kick it high and short, hoping that their coverage squads could get downfield in time to prevent a return from reaching the 25-yard line. So what route did most teams take through the first week of games?
Tags: Auburn, Chase Cochrane, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Idaho, Memphis, Michigan, N.C.A.A. rulebook, Ohio, Penn State, South Carolina, Tajh Boyd, Tyler Tettleton, U.C.L.A., UTEP, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Washington State, Western Michigan
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Clemson Carries the A.C.C. in Week One
By Paul Myerberg // Sep 2, 2012
Until – and perhaps after – Clemson sealed a 26-19 win over Auburn with a late interception, the A.C.C. was the loser of the opening weekend. Was Clemson’s win a weekend-saver for the conference? I’m not quite sure. But it was absolutely a game-changing win for the Tigers; more on that below.
Tags: A.C.C., Andre Ellington, Brent Venables, Clemson, Cordarrelle Patterson, David Amerson, Duke, Florida International, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Larry Fedora, Maryland, Mike Glennon, N.C. State, North Carolina, Nuke Hopkins, Paul Chryst, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Tajh Boyd, Tennessee, Tyler Bray, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
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No. 27: Georgia Tech
By Paul Myerberg // Aug 8, 2012
Remember when the forward pass came to Georgia Tech? Now, it didn’t last long: four games, give or take. But the passing game’s arrival lent another supremely dangerous dimension to Paul Johnson’s already potent running attack, and for the season’s first month and change, the Yellow Jackets had as good an offense – as productive, explosive and frightening – as could be found in college football. But then it was gone, as the Jackets returned to recent tradition once the calendar turned to A.C.C. play. In a perfect world, perhaps, Johnson could keep the forward pass as a permanent part of his offensive philosophy from September through December. Or from September through January, should Johnson and Tech return to B.C.S. play. It wasn’t that long ago that the Jackets were taking on Iowa in the Orange Bowl: In 2009, Johnson’s second season with the program, Tech beat Clemson to earn that marquee date with the Hawkeyes. To get back there, Tech must be dangerous through the air not only during non-conference play but over 12 games – or 13, rather, if not 14.
Tags: A.C.C., Al Groh, Chris Jackson, Darren Waller, David Drummond, David Sims, David Walkosky, Emmanuel Dieke, Georgia Tech, Isaiah Johnson, Izaan Cross, Jamea Thomas, Jeff Greene, Jeremiah Attaochu, Omoregie Uzzi, Orwin Smith, Paul Johnson, Quayshawn Nealy, Rod Sweeting, Synjyn Days, T.J. Barnes, Tevin Washington
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A 5-Step Program for the N.C.A.A. Violator
By Paul Myerberg // Mar 14, 2012
Committing N.C.A.A. violations is easy. All you have to do is, well, commit violations: sell team paraphernalia, meet an agent for lunch, accept cash donations or have a tutor write your research papers, among a whole other laundry list of potential abuses of the N.C.A.A. rulebook. Getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar is slightly more difficult. There have been three major infractions cases involving football programs over the last 24 months: U.S.C., Ohio State and U.N.C. — Boise State, despite letting incoming freshmen players crash on upperclassmen’s couches, indicating to the N.C.A.A. a lack of institutional control, does not belong on this list.
Tags: Al Golden, Boise State, Georgia Tech, Miami (Fla.), N.C.A.A. rulebook, N.C.A.A. violations, Nebraska, Ohio State, U.N.C, U.S.C.
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2011 Selection Saturday: Full Bracket
By Paul Myerberg // Mar 12, 2012
Cutting the bracket down to 32 teams – after going with a 68-team tournament last fall – leaves several talented teams in the cold. Among the B.C.S. conferences: Missouri, Texas, N.C. State and Auburn. Among the non-B.C.S. conferences: Ohio, Louisiana-Lafayette, Toledo and Wyoming. But trimming the list creates a very strong 32-team bracket, one with very few easy pairings outside the first round. Imagine the possibilities: Oregon hosting Virginia in the first round; a week later, if all goes according to plan, the Ducks meet T.C.U. in the round of 16. U.S.C. isn’t eligible, but if the Trojans weren’t under a postseason ban, they’d probably slot in as a three seed.
Tags: Alabama, Arkansas, Arkansas State, B.Y.U., Baylor, Boise State, Cincinnati, Clemson, College football playoff, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Kansas State, L.S.U., Louisiana Tech, Michigan, Michigan State, N.C.A.A. tournament, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Penn State, South Carolina, Southern Mississippi, Stanford, T.C.U., Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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At Long Last, the 2012 A.C.C. Schedule
By Paul Myerberg // Feb 28, 2012
Contrary to popular thought — something I also believed — the delay in the release of the 2012 A.C.C. schedule wasn’t due to Florida State, which was digging deep in its search for a replacement for Big 12-bound West Virginia, but rather to Georgia Tech, which until last Friday had yet to find an opponent for its open date on Sept. 8. Technically, the primary issue for the Yellow Jackets wasn’t finding an opponent: the program has already agreed to terms with Middle Tennessee State on that Saturday. But after the A.C.C. opted to pit Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech on Monday, Sept. 3, the Jackets wanted to exchange the Blue Raiders for a F.C.S. opponent — due to the short week, the Jackets didn’t want to take the chance that a lower-tier F.B.S. team could pull the upset, as slim as that chance might be.
Tags: A.C.C., Bill O'Brien, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami (Fla.), Middle Tennessee State, Mike London, N.C. State, Penn State, Virginia, Virginia Tech
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