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Seven Jackets make All-ACC in football

Published 12 hours ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

Seven Georgia Tech players made the All-ACC football team that was announced on Monday. Five players on offense and two on defense were honored, the most of any team in the conference. Six of those players made the first team in a vote conducted by 40 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports ...
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Monken hired to be Georgia Southern’s coach

Published 35 hours ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

Georgia Tech special teams coordinator Jeff Monken has been hired to be Georgia Southern’s football coach. A press conference will be held in two weeks, after Tech plays in the ACC championship game against Clemson on Dec. 5. Monken has served wtih Tech coach Paul Johnson from the ...
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Tech drops to 12 in AP

Published 37 hours ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

Georgia Tech dropped five spots to. 12 in the AP and USA Today Coaches’ polls after its 30-24 loss to Georgia on Saturday. Clemson, Tech’s opponent in the ACC championship game on Saturday, dropped to 25 in the AP and fell out of the coaches’ poll.  ...
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Paul Johnson transcript from Tuesday’s presser

Published 6 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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 were ...
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Good practice on Monday

Published 7 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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-day ...
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Bye week, bye-bye. It’s game week, baby

Published 8 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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 ...
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Jackets for All-American

Published 12 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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-A TKL TFL Sck FC  ...
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Switching to hoops
— blogs.ajc.com — 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 ... (more) Switching to hoops

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Howard, Anderson honored by ACC

Published 14 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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 Tech ...
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Let the smacktalk begin

Published 14 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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. Keep ...
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Oghobaase out, ticket updates

Published 16 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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. —– Should Tech win today and clinch a spot in the ACC championship game in Tampa on Dec. 5, tickets can be ...
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Weekly records watch

Published 18 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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 Name Rushes Year 1. Tashard Choice 297 2006 2. P.J. ...
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Duke injury report

Published 18 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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) — ...
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They get no respect, I tell ya

Published 19 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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 ...
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CPJ wants a playoff system

Published 20 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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 Big Ten, ...
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Backups, Sports Illustrated, and practice

Published 21 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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, with ...
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Tech No. 7 in BCS

Published 22 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

A few tidbits so far today: Tech is up to No. 7 in the BCS, AP and coaches poll. The Associated Press crowns its own champion. The coaches’ poll is a component of the BCS standings. —— Saturday’s game against Duke will kick off at noon. ——- Heather ...
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Why Paul Johnson is right

Published 25 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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 offense.  ...
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Why behind the whites, and records watch

Published 26 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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, unless it ...
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Paul Johnson transcript

Published 27 days ago by Doug Roberson at Tech

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. Anyone ...
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