In last year’s 9-4 season there was one sour note at the end of year. It was a 38-3 loss to LSU in the Chick Fil a Bowl. I know because I was there. I was all pumped only to have the game over by halftime. I’m sure Paul Johnson and his team didn’t enjoy spending the entire off-season thinking about that game.
This year the Jackets are headed to the Orange Bowl to play a strong Iowa Hawkeye squad and Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech are looking for a different end to the season. Jeff Schultz talks about this in his latest article for the Atlanta Journal Constitution here. Without getting into the particulars of the game yet, Schultz wonders if the result will be different this year.
The game is very important for many reasons. Paul Johnson has answered every question thus far about his offense. Can it win in major college football? Yes… Can he win after other teams see it more than once? Yes… Can he win when quality defenses have more than a week to prepare? Um well I’m not sure about that one.
My belief is last year had more to do with Georgia Tech coming into the Chick Fil a bowl little over confident after their 45-42 win over Georgia. I also think that was such a huge goal for the Yellow Jackets that they came into the LSU game satisfied with the season. This isn’t to take anything from LSU. The Tigers dominated the Yellow Jackets at the line of scrimmage and played a tremendous game. The Jackets needed a much higher level of focus before playing the Tigers than what they came in with.
For Iowa I think you will find a much more focused Georgia Tech team. They may still lose, but it won’t be because they weren’t ready for the game. Paul Johnson will see to that.
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