Let’s do this. I’ll be around until around 4.

Unbelievably poor form by Mich St. How?

Certainly there were a number of reasons why we lost yesterday. My own opinion is that we have some playmakers on offense for chunk plays, but our defense is so bad that we need an offense that can create long time consuming drives to keep our D off the field. It seems as if we kept handing the ball off to Cooley on first down that resulted in 2nd and 11, 2nd and 12, etc. etc, These resulted in 3 and outs as I did not feel we created any second and short situations. Maybe it was execution, but you would think we would try something else. Thoughts?
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Key should give up half his salary for NIL. So bad

I felt King would be named the starter and for the first 3 games he performed overall well. These last four however have been extremely up and down with mostly down. The pic 6 shifted momentum but the 2nd and 3rd pics pretty much deflated the team. His demeanor didn’t help.

He ran today which he’s been extremely hesitant to do but when he did he helped the offense. Idk if those runs gassed him on his throws but he immediately became erratic after one scamper. Then on the next drive instead of running he throws an awful pic. This is his team and they’re going as far as he goes but basically I’m losing faith.

win the home games with BG and BC. Take down V on the road and secure it at home against the Cuse. Very doable !!!!

Having watched now for 14 games, Brent Key football at Georgia Tech there is one predictive stat that is an obvious one but also looms large in whether the Jackets will win or lose on Saturday against Boston College. That stat is turnover margin.

In Tech's losses under Key
2022 UVA +2
2022 FSU +2
2022 Miami -4
2022 UGA =
2023 Louisville -1
2023 Ole Miss 0
2023 Bowling Green -3


In Tech's wins
2022 Pitt +3
2022 Duke +1
2022 VaTech +4
2022 UNC =
2023 South Carolina State =
2023 Wake Forest +3
2023 Miami +2

The obvious two outliers are the Virginia game where Jeff Sims tried to play and could not run and Zach Gibson entered the game trying to run the same game plan as Sims and was put in a bad spot and played worse. The other one is the FSU game where Tech's defense just got gashed for the entire game by FSU who suddenly put the pieces together to begin the run they are still on.

This season has been the most obvious one with the three losses all coming in games they did not win the turnover battle. Ole Miss and Tech both avoided turnovers as the only game during this 14-game span without a turnover for at least one side but there was a blocked kick that went against Georgia Tech which to me is the same as a turnover. King's fumble that gave Louisville an edge happened at the UL26 when the Jackets were driving to take the lead down 29-28 with 3:53 to go on the second-longest drive of the day for the Jackets.

The less said about Bowling Green the better.

That brings us to Boston College. Tech is top 30 in turnover margin this season (+3) despite the last two games tilting the numbers a little bit due to the sheer volume by the Jackets of six total turnovers. Boston College is ranked 90th at -1 on the season.

It is a simple stat but it is pretty much an accurate one. Every good coach I know follows it along with blocked kicks as being consistent predictors of a chance to win.

Sorry if this is buried in all the flaming threads about our program...

BC "completed" a long pass on 3rd down in the 4th. Sure looked like it bounced. They sprinted up to get another play snapped. I know we only had 1 TO left, but man...I would have used it to get a replay.

I heard TV never showed a slo mo replay.

Was it a catch? If overturned that may have helped us.

Week eight!

Early games- it’s a weak slate except for:

Ohio St. - Penn State - I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loathe tOSU. They’re the Yankee team I hate like most of you seem to hate notre dame. I hope Penn St pulls it off. This is not a dominant tOSU program like years past.

Afternoon games -another weak slate.

Tennessee at Alabama - I am pulling for Bama to get their second loss here because I think Tennessee loses at least one more. Joe Milton just doesn’t look good though.


Evening games - slightly better fare.

Duke/FSU - who would have figured this would be a marquis matchup? We need fsu to be great this year.


Utah/USC - I’m pulling for Utah here.


Just seems kind of a slow week. What am I missing here? Any storylines or games that look to be good?

Watching the Washington-Az State game, and just remembered Russell is doing an extended Q&A tomorrow.

Just wanted to say a quick prayer before I head off to bed because I have a feeling my man is going to get a million questions and it has the potential to be a crazy one. GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND @Russell Johnson 😂🫡

I’m at the Benz watching the big country festival. My wife was given tickets by Home Depot for their suite. In the next suite owned by someone else is… Kirby Smart. Lol

Willie Nelson was great btw. National Treasure.

Just a bunch of losers around this program. 5 years without a bowl. Any average coaching staff with average talent should be able to get 6 wins. Key will not succeed here, it’s just a matter of time at this point. Collins was such a terrible hire and Key might be even worse. Ineptitude at all layers of this program.

UNC: 27
UVA: 31

I don’t want to hear the excuses.

After that great win against Miami, and getting a bye week, this happens! At a loss for words.

a classic line from a phenomenal movie that I feel we are in direct contrast of…
“The Red Sox never let you down”

…The Jackets always let you down

GT head coach Brent Key and his staff are starting to put together a true vision for how they see the class finishing out, and as a result new offers are going out almost daily.

A big weekend for GT on the field has translated into a big weekend on the sidelines, as a solid group of recruits are heading to Atlanta.

He's the real deal. Almost 400 yds combined passing and rushing. And just a sophomore. Gonna just get better and better as he gains experience.

Took my cousin visiting from the UK to to the game. He's a former pro rugby player. He's no expert on American football, but midway through the first quarter he said "BC's quarterback is the best player on the field". Can't disagree.

GT and Hyundai leaders held a formal event yesterday to sign a memo of understanding for our broad based partnership. For those that have been wondering, the linked article provides a nice overview of the scope of the partnership which is quite ambitious. Of particular note, BDS naming rights are really a very minor element of the arrangement. It is clear to me that Hyundai came to GT seeking an innovation & research partnership and President Cabrera made the athletics sponsorship a part of the deal. I believe it is fair to say that with prior GT presidents this deal would have been done without athletics being part of the conversation. Very encouraging!

GT / Hyundai Celebrate Partnership

Team Notes

• Georgia Tech fell to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
• Georgia Tech has alternated losses and wins over the first seven games of the season.
• The loss was Georgia Tech’s fourth-straight ACC home defeat.
• Georgia Tech dropped to 7-5 all-time against Boston College with its third-straight loss to BC.
• r-So. QB Haynes King’s 71-yard touchdown run in the third quarter was Georgia Tech’s longest play of the season (prev.: 67-yard run by r-So. RB Jamal Haynes vs. South Carolina State – Sept. 9).

Individual Notes

• r-So. QB Haynes King’s 150 rushing yards were a career high (prev.: 53 at Louisville – Sept. 1 and 53 at Wake Forest – Sept. 23).
• King’s 150 rushing yards were the most by a Yellow Jacket since Hassan Hall had 157 rushing yards against Pittsburgh on Oct. 1, 2022 and the most by a Yellow Jacket quarterback since Tobias Oliver had 215 rushing yards at Virginia Tech on Oct. 25, 2018.
• King’s 71-yard touchdown run in the third quarter was the longest rush of his career (prev.: 35 at Wake Forest – Sept. 23).
• King’s 71-yard touchdown run was the longest rush by a Georgia Tech QB since TaQuon Marshall’s 78-yard touchdown run vs. Virginia on Nov. 4, 2017.
• King has thrown at least one touchdown pass in each of Georgia Tech’s seven games this season. His 17 touchdown passes are tied for the most ever by a GT QB through the first seven games of the season.
• r-So. DB Ahmari Harvey’s third-quarter interception, which set up King’s touchdown run, was Harvey’s second INT in as many games. His first-career INT at No. 17 Miami (Oct. 7) also set up a Georgia Tech touchdown.
• Jr. WR Avery Boyd’s 19-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter came was the fourth reception and second touchdown of his career (prev. TD: 14 yds. at Ole Miss – Sept. 16).
• r-So. RB Jamal Haynes 16-yard touchdown run in the first quarter was his third touchdown run in the last four games and team-leading fourth overall of the season.

Everyone in Woodstock be careful for @Russell Johnson on the road. He almost ran over my wife in the Publix parking lot. You've been warned.

Georgia Tech (-4.5) vs. Boston College PICK THE SCORE

Kelly- GT 31 BC 24
Sed- GT 38 BC 17
Alex- GT 37 BC 24
Bronston- GT 31 BC 27 (BC cover)
Russell- GT 35 BC 20

Pitt (+1) vs. Wake Forest
Pitt- Kelly, Sed, Alex, Russell
Wake Forest- Bronston


Virginia (+23.5) vs. No. 10 UNC

UNC- Kelly, Sed, Bronston, Alex, Russell

No. 16 Duke (+14.5) vs. No. 4 Florida State

FSU- Kelly, Sed
Duke- Russell, Bronston, Alex

Clemson (-3) vs. Miami

Miami- Bronston, Sed, Alex
Clemson- Kelly, Russell

That seems to be the only situation we play hard for 60 minutes.

Has been good this season but I like breaking down the season into 3 game quarters.

So far on the year he is
119/191, 1,631 yds, 16/6 td/int

First 3 games he was
68/102, 910 yds, 9/1 td/int

Second 3 games
51/89, 721 yds, 7/5 td/int

Curious over these next 3 games to watch that td/int ratio. Hopefully he just had a rough 3 game stretch and doesn’t continue on that trajectory moving forward. We win against evenly matched opponents when we limit our turnovers and that’s what we need to do to go bowling. Haynes King has the keys to the bowl bus. Let’s see how it goes.