Wake Forest Football Post Game Thoughts
by BirdGT on Oct 4, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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Tech was scoring around 0.94 offensive points per minute of possession coming into the Wake Game. On Tech's first 10 possessions, we were scoring at a rate of 0.43 offensive points per minute of possession. On the final three possessions, we were scoring 2.62 points per minute of possession. For comparison's sake, we scored around 0.95 points per minute of possession in 2009.
Nesbitt passed for 50% last night. This was the 12th time in three years as a starter that Nesbitt has passed for 50% or more completions. He completed 6 of his final 10 passes. Nesbitt also hasn't thrown an interception since South Carolina State.
The defense held Wake Forest to 268 total yards. Since 2009, the only ACC squads to have lower total yards against Georgia Tech's defense were UVA and UNC last season.
After giving up back to back games of 50% or more 3rd down conversions, GT held Wake to 33% conversion rate.
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Wake Forest has allowed 40 points/game in 2010. GT only scored 24. Wake Forest has allowed a 5 yard per carry average and 9 rushing touchdowns in 2010. GT scored no rushing touchdowns and was held to 4.4 yards per carry. If we can't run on one of the worst rushing defenses in the ACC, how does this bode well for Tech's remaining season?
GT's defense stymied an offense led by Wake Forest's 4th string quarterback.
Georgia Tech has turned the ball over 2.75 times per game before Saturday's game. GT lost 2 fumbles and failed to convert 1 fourth down. The average turnovers per game went up. Factor in 5 total fumbles and we're looking at another sloppy offensive effort.
In the first three quarters, simple Wake Forest blitzes got into the backfield relatively untouched. Our offensive line played about as porous as a spaghetti strainer. I don't know why Wake called off the dogs in the 4th quarter. Their defense that held us to 6 points suddenly crawled back into its shell and allowed Tech's two minute drill to march down the field and silence all 30,000 Wake faithful.
Injury to Will Jackson. Nesbitt got hit awkwardly a ton of times especially on passing downs. Brad Jefferson didn't make a single tackle for Tech's defense. The muffed punt by Jerrard Tarrant could've been the game ending play.
What are your thoughts? What good and what bad came out of the game?
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The bad that comes from this game is that it puts a final stamp on lowering our expectations for this year. The good is that in doing so, we can hopefully be pleasantly surprised later in the year should we somehow pull out a few more wins against tougher competition.
It absolutely blows me away that our running game has regressed as far as it has.
"Everybody talks about SEC speed. The 27 fastest guys at the (NFL) combine, how many of them were from the SEC? Three. But if you say it enough, everybody will believe it."
-CPJ
"You could spend the next fifteen seconds of your life watching a man and a tiger scream together, or you could be an idiot."
Fact.
The good and the bad.
The Good: we won…and that’s the bottom line. Also, we did so passing the ball, which is atypical.
The Bad: the offense was terrible, the defense was giving up too many yards and points against the fourth string QB (translation: the defense would have been terrible against a competent offense).
top ten win?
This game should be a contender for the top ten worst wins of the 2010’s decade. I don’t want my weekly expetations to be lessened, but I am bracing for impact (just in the wrong direction). What’s frustrating to me are the mental mistakes being made by multiple people throughout the game.
by twojackets on Oct 4, 2010 10:52 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
for those not in attendance
the state fair was in full swing across the street from BB&T field. I think there may have been more folks at the fair!
by twojackets on Oct 4, 2010 10:58 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
yeah that was awkward
No fans tailgating therefore no bathrooms. You have to walk around to the fair to use the bathroom and it was quiet with families walking around….and I’m walking around with a ginger and bourbon. Hmm..
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John HeismanFromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Oct 4, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
box score
30,263 at the game. Lowest attended game for GT since 2009 @ Duke
I write stuff From the Rumble Seat.
we found some industrious WF Tailgaters
who had a custom built trailer that included two TVs, a smoker with some decent ribs, and most important, an RV toilet inside the trailer. Was a good find.
by twojackets on Oct 4, 2010 12:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You weren't looking hard enough
Plenty of tailgaters and port-a-potties in the parking lots at the end of the stadium opposite the grassy knoll. I know because I had to walk through the lots to complete my trek from the shuttle lot about 2 miles away. It was either stand in line for an hour to catch the shuttle or hoof it to try to make kickoff (missed the first 2 1/2 minutes of the game). The parking situation with the fair was an absolute cluster.
no idea where that is. Must've just tailgated on the wrong side of the stadium/coliseum/city
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John HeismanFromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Oct 4, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
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