tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18198618485905766342010-01-03T21:47:24.035-05:00Georgia Tech Sports, FootballDaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00022855273044384243mashonthegas@yahoo.comBlogger576125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-8009568104331310282009-12-23T14:05:00.002-05:002009-12-23T14:12:33.976-05:00

Since the experts are up with their projections, I thought it would be fun for the Mash on the Gas Nation to step up and give their expectations. Remember, these are all in good fun. Even though this is a Georgia Tech blog, I am happy to entertain any Iowa Hawkeyes fans and their guesses.Now if you read my previous post (and you better have), you saw links to what a good deal of "experts" guesses

Johnathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245904781171547802johnathanleslie@windstream.net5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-28812732477557170352009-12-23T08:59:00.004-05:002009-12-23T09:10:43.621-05:00

I'm stealing this from the From The Rumble Seat blog in hopes of helping to get the word out. Taking The Wreck down to Miami for the Orange Bowl will be expensive and help is needed. I'll let Winfield explain below.Dear Ramblin' Reck fans, friends, and family members, After almost a month of waiting, I finally heard good news yesterday regarding the Orange Bowl. The Ramblin' Reck will be

Daronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00022855273044384243mashonthegas@yahoo.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-9654190700109488612009-12-21T14:16:00.000-05:002009-12-21T16:28:06.336-05:00

As of this writing it is December 21, which means that we now have 15 days till the Orange Bowl between Georgia Tech and Iowa at Landshark Stadium in lovely (depending on where you are) Miami, Florida. Yes, only 15 days of waiting till we storm the stadium, run the Hawkeyes off the field and take home the Orange Bowl crown. For some reason, I am completely glossing over Christmas and New Year's,

Johnathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245904781171547802johnathanleslie@windstream.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-16378868109306056902009-12-21T00:12:00.007-05:002009-12-21T00:38:52.174-05:00

At least our throwback unis were sweet...We should be used to this, but somehow it's still disappointing. For some reason, coming into the season, I hoped this talented new roster would bring instant success. Then when we lost to Dayton in the fashion we did, I realized it would be the same old Tech team. Very talented, and very underachieving, and the only place you can think to point is

Stevennoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-3398752755038291832009-12-16T17:35:00.003-05:002009-12-16T17:40:13.242-05:00

Zero.The number of wins tonight's basketball opponent, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, has this year.The number of times they've beat Georgia Tech.The number of times they will beat Georgia Tech tonight.The number of channels this game is on TV.Just didn't want you to forget the team was playing tonight! Preview here.

Stevennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-50939488221036558862009-12-14T19:58:00.005-05:002009-12-14T21:34:52.723-05:00

It's hard to miss when your shots look like thisOk, so it was our first road game and it was against UT Chattanooga. And the loss to Dayton was on a neutral floor. But Tech moved to 1-0 on the road by destroying the Mocs 95-64.Chattanooga clearly couldn't handle Gani Lawal down low. They constantly double-teamed him and most of the time just ended up fouling him. In fact, Gani never missed a shot

Stevennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-574595561338119682009-12-14T13:15:00.003-05:002009-12-14T13:34:17.077-05:00

For the first time this season, I will have a chance to watch Georgia Tech's basketball team play live. The other games have either been not on TV, during work, or while I was in Tampa for the ACC Championship game.Tech takes on the Mocs of UT Chattanooga tonight in a rare road game against a smaller team. Tip off is at 7 pm, and the game is on Fox Sports South (and ESPN360 if you're not in the

Stevennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-25414464117579215132009-12-09T12:31:00.007-05:002009-12-10T14:38:46.191-05:00

"MOO-fon you-DOE-fee-uh" is so fun to sayEveryone's seen the outcome by now, but I want to take a look at our basketball team's latest win vs. USC (79-53). I finally had a chance to sit down and watch the game on DVR, and we looked good.We came in averaging 18 turnovers per game, and after a turnover on the first offensive possession, the 5 starters never turned the ball over again. We finished

Stevennoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-46830598463773300832009-12-09T10:09:00.014-05:002009-12-09T10:54:44.468-05:00

I know that we are a good ways away from January 5th, but I just can't help myself. I thought I would do some looking around to see how the experts' view of Georgia Tech has changed now that the ACC Championship is over and the disappointment of Clemson not winning has passed. I think the best way to judge columnists' view of Tech is to look at some of the bigger sites' Power Rankings.For those

Johnathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245904781171547802johnathanleslie@windstream.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-55481856907782449032009-12-08T10:21:00.003-05:002009-12-08T10:26:28.538-05:00

Tickets to ACC Championship Game - CheckGas Money for Trip - CheckHotel Reservations - CheckGeorgia Tech Cold Weather Clothes - CheckTasty Beverages before (and possibly during) Game - CheckMexican Luchador Masks - CHECK!!!!

Johnathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245904781171547802johnathanleslie@windstream.net3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-60188331249430783542009-12-07T15:54:00.006-05:002009-12-08T09:56:01.212-05:00

Observation #4 - Clemson vs. Jackets is a Barn-Burner!It seems that this is going to be a trend with these two teams. As a fan of college football, I really hope it does become a real rivalry that will bring attention to the ACC. It seems that everyone is so hooked on the SEC and Big 12, that the ACC is a second though, approaching even Big East level of attention. This is not a slam against the

Johnathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245904781171547802johnathanleslie@windstream.net1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-84581297295017009632009-12-07T14:43:00.000-05:002009-12-07T14:43:32.132-05:00

Before the Georgia Tech fan base starts to look fondly towards Miami and January 5, I wanted to provide some interesting details of the ACC Championship experience, in case you didn't get the chance to make it to the game.Observation #1 - Next Time, Fly!The trip down to Tampa was both time consuming and rather entertaining. Daron and I both were a bit awestruck by the sheer volume of Religion

Johnathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245904781171547802johnathanleslie@windstream.net2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-3030730213024365802009-12-07T13:08:00.003-05:002009-12-07T13:24:40.481-05:00

Photo credit: ceronephotography.comI like the sound of that. "ACC Champions."The ACC Championship game was epic, and it was a blast to be at. I still don't have my voice back. I've never been more nevous during a sporting event than I was after Clemson came back from down 13 and took a one-point lead and we had to convert that 4th and 1 to keep the game-winning drive going. After that play, the

Stevennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-20829264604026280162009-12-07T12:51:00.001-05:002009-12-07T12:53:06.121-05:00

More later, but for now, just enjoy.

Daronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00022855273044384243mashonthegas@yahoo.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-33328667016801416072009-12-03T18:51:00.004-05:002009-12-03T18:53:48.114-05:00

The awards keep rollin' in. Congrats to Derrick. I can't imagine he'll be back at Tech next season, but it's been great having him here. Finish strong with two more wins! (or, ya know, stick around for one more year) Offense Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School) WR Golden Tate 5-11 195 Jr. Notre Dame Charlie Weis Hendersonville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul II) WR Mardy

Stevennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-25372591822360943252009-12-03T10:30:00.004-05:002009-12-03T10:34:37.058-05:00

The winner of Saturday’s ACC Championship game will play in the Orange Bowl. But to which bowl will the loser go? What will be the reward for months of work? There’s no easy answer, but the bottom line is either Georgia Tech or Clemson might be unhappy when the bowl invitations are announced Sunday. It’s possible that the Yellow Jackets or Tigers could fall all the way to the Music City

Stevennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-41576210925725990562009-12-03T09:50:00.003-05:002009-12-03T10:29:40.228-05:00

I have very little info on this, but based on a comment left by a band member to an earlier post it seems the band will playing a concert down at the ACCCG.Location: ChannelsideTime: Friday, 8pmJust wanted to pass it along. If anyone has more details please post a comment.

Daronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00022855273044384243mashonthegas@yahoo.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-31028102023578375452009-12-03T00:26:00.003-05:002009-12-03T00:31:42.182-05:00

The Saint Bernards... ok, they're just the Saints, but their mascot is a saint bernard.Tech notched a quality win over a team that has won an NCAA Tournament game both of the last two years tonight, 74-61, thanks to 26 points from freshman Mfon Udofia and a solid night from both the stud big men.Read about it here.In other basketball news, the Big Televen finally won the ACC/Big 10 Challenge for

Stevennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-40076941311391773122009-12-02T17:54:00.004-05:002009-12-02T18:03:39.096-05:00

Just a reminder, Tech takes on Paul Hewitt's former team, Siena, at 7:00 tonight. But it's not on TV...You can hear it on 790 The Zone, WYAY 106.7, or XM 190 and Sirius 216.For a good last-minute report on Siena, check out From The Rumble Seat's Q&A with a Siena blogger (there is one).Tech is favored by 6. Siena's a pretty good team that made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last

Stevennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-25012612972122531772009-12-02T13:21:00.004-05:002009-12-02T13:28:13.981-05:00

Congrats to Derrick! Nesbitt and Dwyer also finished 2nd and 4th respectively in the voting for Offensive POY.I get Spiller winning Conference POY, but I'm not sure I get Offensive POY. He finished 2nd team All-ACC as a RB behind Dwyer and Williams (VT) because he's a much better return man and all-around home run threat than RB. I guess the voters thought if he wins ACC POY, he needs to win

Stevennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-92233375585849008012009-12-02T06:30:00.000-05:002009-12-02T06:30:01.431-05:00

Just wanted to give a run down of some of the goings on down in Tampa this Friday and Saturday for those making the trip.Friday, December 4Noon ACC Coaches & Awards LuncheonTampa Convention CenterThe 2009 ACC Football Awards will be presented and participating coaches will discuss their seasons.This is a ticketed event.Call 813.218.3814 for ticket information.4-6 p.m. ACC Outreach Event

Daronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00022855273044384243mashonthegas@yahoo.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-39539731927759021482009-12-01T14:11:00.010-05:002009-12-01T14:38:47.477-05:00

Lots going on lately, and since we've written our part about uga and are ready to bring home an ACC Championship, here are a bunch of links:FOOTBALLPaul Johnson won ACC Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. Congrats CPJ! LinkDaron already linked to it, but in case you missed it, here's the audio from CPJ's interview with 790 The Zone. Some real gems in there. LinkCPJ's not going

Stevennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-68871552589424280862009-12-01T12:58:00.007-05:002009-12-01T14:16:20.567-05:00

I wasn't at the game. I was either in bed or had my head in the toilet. And no, it's not because I started drinking rum too early. Friday night Chinese takeout turned out to be a bad call. I may never order chicken & broccoli with brown sauce ever again. Food Poisoning, not good times.But I have been able to witness the outcry after dropping one to UGA. Yes, it was there for the taking and they

Daronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00022855273044384243mashonthegas@yahoo.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-1402665164152279782009-11-30T15:28:00.003-05:002009-11-30T15:31:26.377-05:00

5 first-team players on offense, including the top QB, RB, and WR, and 1 first-team defender. Also a second-team safety.Congrats, Jackets!FIRST TEAM OffenseQB–Josh Nesbitt, Georgia Tech (50)RB–Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech (67)RB–Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech (63)WR–Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech (63)WR–Donovan Varner, Duke (50)TE–George Bryan, NC State (39)TE–Michael Palmer, Clemson (39)OT–Jason

Stevennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819861848590576634.post-76283374653686161222009-11-30T10:37:00.009-05:002009-11-30T13:28:16.277-05:00

The team has, and that's good for the upcoming ACC Championship Game.Last year, the top goal on the team's list was beat georgia. Done. This year, it was win the ACC. Not done yet, but still there for the taking.THE GAMELook, the game's over and we lost. We couldn't stop uga, plain and simple. They didn't stop us, either, until the last drive. We couldn't ask for more than the ball with 3 minutes

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