It didn’t take long to put a damper on a dream season for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. In one cool night in Atlanta, the Georgia Bulldogs ran wild in a game that wasn’t as close as the score indicated. The final score was 30-24, and it was remarkable the Jackets had the ball inside of 2 minutes with a chance to win. The Bulldogs ran for a whopping 339 yards, often gaining 6,7 and 8 yards a run. Georgia simply manhandled Georgia Tech upfront. I believe it’s time for head coach Paul Johnson to consider other options at the defensive coordinator position.
I agree that Tech is undersized on the defensive line, but it hasn’t only been Georgia that has been able to move the ball on the Jackets. Teams like Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi St also had big offensive days against the Jackets. It’s a systematic problem, and Wommack is not the answer. He’s had a superior offense bail him out for 2 years now. That’s enough for me.
Josh Nesbitt is the definition of a warrior. It looked like he suffered an ankle sprain last night, and he came back to nearly lead the Jackets to a victory. I wouldn’t bet against him or Paul Johnson to lose 2 games in a row. The next game is the ACCCG against the Clemson Tigers.
The Tigers are coming off their own disappointing loss. They got beat up by their in state rival South Carolina 34-17. Both teams have to put this weekend’s loss behind them and quick. Where I would favor Georgia Tech is Paul Johnson has never lost 2 games in a row while in Atlanta. He makes tremendous week-to-week adjustments. Clemson can’t approach the offensive line that Georgia has or the power running game the Dawgs have. At the same time though, the Jackets can’t match a South Carolina defense that stuffed the Tigers.
It will still be a close game like we expected, but with a little less excitement because of the recent losses for both teams. An ACC Championship will go a long way to helping the Jackets forget about the loss to arch rival Georgia.
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