Georgia Tech vs. MTSU Post Game Quick Thoughts
by Winfield Featherston on Oct 18, 2010 8:46 AM EDT
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Print"We're similar players, but we're different, too, because I'm better than [Nesbitt]. I'm better. He just has more hype. He knows that, or he should know that. He is a good quarterback, too, so I don't want to take anything away from him. But like I said, I am better. I know that." - Dwight Dasher
The Georgia Tech defense proved Dasher horribly inaccurate this past Saturday as the MTSU quarterback was neutralized for all intensive purposes. Dasher was held to only 173 yards passing and 35 yards rushing while also throwing 4 interceptions in the game. Meanwhile Joshua Nesbitt took over his offense and effectively led the Jackets downfield multiple times for solid scoring drives.
Here are my quick thoughts. What are yours?
- Games on Fall Break are a bad idea. The student section was miserable.
- Thank you 2nd half
adjustmentwake-up call. I was starting to get worried after the 2nd quarter. - Tevin Washington can't make a read is slowly turning over the qb position to David Sims
- Embry Peeples! Catch the ball!
- Stephen Hill caught a ball!
- Anthony Allen found the end zone for the first time last week against Virginia. He must have liked the feel of scoring a touchdown as he added 2 more touchdowns against the Blue Raiders.
- Wait. We threw the ball 14 times? Here's the familiar part: 5 receptions for an average of 17.5 yards per catch. There's that efficient big play pass we've all been missing.
- Offensive line woes still boggle my mind.
- Defensive continues to improve though 3rd down conversions still bother me.
- Good game Jerrard Tarrant.
- 1 more game away until bowl eligibility.
- Huge string of games coming up: October 23: Clemson, Bye Week Nov. 4th: Virginia Tech November 13: Miami
Go Jackets!
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good call
1 INT, 8 tackles (led the team) 7 solo, 1 forced fumble
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John HeismanFromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Oct 18, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Great blog
Will be reading regularly. Love the animated stuff.
Fall Break + MTSU = BAD NEWS BEARS
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John HeismanFromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Oct 18, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I was in the student section
And it was just straight up embarrassing. I made a number of comments about how MTSU’s offense must’ve felt like it was playing at home with how minimal noise was being made. I definitely think it was a combination of the calendar and the opponent….I know people who left, but probably would’ve stayed if we were playing Miami or something.
by LilBroey700 on Oct 18, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Fall Break?
What’s that? Oh yeah, instead of having to endure a full semester of work crammed into a quarter (with 3 full quarters per academic year) today’s Tech students get to lollygag through a leisurely semester with a break in the middle.
And yes, I did have to walk up the Hill everyday in the snow to get to class.
Signed,
An Old Guy
by ee8384 on Oct 18, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You said it
What’s the “Fall Break” stuff? Wimps.
I'm thinking that the win was not convincing
I know the final score and the 21 point 3rd quarter suggest otherwise, but this wasn’t what I’d call a convincing win.
MTSU had the right game plan: over play run because GT can’t hurt you with the pass. If the MTSU offense hadn’t kept shooting itself in the foot with interceptions (much like Tech and it’s fumbles), the score at half time could have easily been 14-0 MTSU. MTSU didn’t have any trouble picking up yards and first downs. Did anyone else notice that Dasher went untouched for his rushing TD up the middle in the 1st half?
The Tech offense left at least 14 points on the field thanks to dropped passes and I’m sure there were more, I just can’t remember them all. An offense is expected to score more points when consistently given short field position and the GT offense spent much of the day with short field position thanks to all the turnovers, so we can’t give it too much credit since it was only doing what was expected. Too many times again, Nesbit takes the snap and is instantly surrounded by two or three MTSU defenders, killing the run plays before they even begin. On the flip side, the pass protection seemed to be a bit better (or maybe MTSU can’t pass rush).
Two more fumbles by the GT offense. It didn’t hurt them on Saturday, but every rush continues to elevate this fan’s heart rate more than it should.
I don’t know if Sims is better than Washington, but this isn’t the first time I’ve seen Washington and he seems to have trouble getting first downs. Sims looks like Nesbit in terms of physical appearance when on the field. I can’t tell them apart except for the uniform numbers. Whether Sims is as tough as Nesbitt remains to be seen. Washington looks small by comparison.
by Dive Keep and Pitch on Oct 18, 2010 10:27 AM EDT reply actions
Yeahh...
this article can support your point. Eliminate the turnovers and you have yourself a much closer game. My response is that turnovers are part of the game and we should credit our defense.
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John HeismanFromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Oct 18, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Every team we play
is going to give up the pass until Tech proves that it can catch a few. Nesbitt’s throwing the ball well.
Aside from Peeples performance (or rather, lack thereof) I was very happy with the passing game. Just imagine the numbers if Peeples actually caught those TDs and we not had that bogus call on the would have been Hill TD pass before the half.
As long as we catch the ball, our O is rolling. Glad to see Hill is getting over the his case of the drops.
Embry Peeples
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME SON! The kid dropped 3 balls that hit him in the hands. That’s inexcusable. I was calling for Paul to put Jerrard Terrant at A-Back because he was catching a lot more passes than Embry was. I just don’t understand how he’s dropping passes I could catch. He needs to spend the entire week doing the portapotty drill. Good lord, that was miserable.
how about Little Giants style?
Throw some tar on those hands
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John HeismanFromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Oct 18, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Favorite play --
My favorite play of the entire game was the (speed?) option play where they lined up almost like an I formation but with no HB / A-Backs. It was a VERY quick pitch to Allen who walked into the end zone. That play really took them by surprise. Gotta have more of that. Still disappointed in the Off Pass Int. that took a TD away from us….
I think we pull this one out next weekend.
Until he learns to catch the ball
They have got to stop throwing it his way. Take him out for all passing plays. I’m tired of watching him not even try to catch the dang ball.
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Fact.
Hill's Circus Catch! Peeple's Aligator arms!
Did anyone think about how Hill’s spectacular catch resembled what Calvin’s catch a few weeks ago that was overturned?
Is there something wrong with Peeples arms? They seem not to be associated with his body? ’Course a winning touchdown catch against Clumpson or the Bullpups will make amends.
Intensive Purposes?
I think you mean “intents and purposes”.
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