Let's smack that Pack!

I am calling out all discussion on Georgia Tech football uniforms. We are going to finally settle on what uniform Georgia Tech should wear when a-holes like Wake Forest, NC State, and Auburn aren't in town. This is the uniform which statistically pulls victory from the jaws of defeat more times than not. We aren't discussing any crazy stuff like black or pearl or pink cancer awareness-type scenarios. We are talking about gold hats. We are talking white versus navy versus gold jerseys. We are talking white versus gold pants. We are talking black versus white shoes.

The first issue to settle is shoes. Black shoes win. Period. Ever since Georgia Tech switched from the all white shoes to all black or half and half, Tech has won 62% of its games. All white shoes only won 57% of their games from August 2002-October 2006. The switch occurred against UVA in 2006 on Throwback Thursday and it was the one of the few decisive victories we've seen against the Wahoos in 10 years. Black shoes or at least 50% black from now on. It is settled.

The second issue is debated on occasion but I'm settling it now. Georgia Tech wears gold helmets. Throwback Thursday was badass but we're not Oregon or Boise State or whoever. Georgia Tech is known for old gold helmets with a white "GT". If you want to wear a white helmet, buy one on eBay and wear it to the game. Our team has gold hats like Notre Dame, Florida State, Navy, and UCLA. It ain't broke so don't try to fix it.

The final two articles of clothing are the real meat of this argument. Shoes and hats are peripherals. Everyone really cares about the jerseys and in turn the pants. The first issue is overall winning percentage. If you were to rank the articles in terms of winning percentage from 2002-2011, it would go like this: #5 Navy Jerseys (0.00%), #4 White Pants (58.3%), #3 White Jerseys (60.4%), #2 Gold Pants (61.4%), and #1 Gold Jerseys (64.5%). Gold on gold, which has not been worn since probably ever reigns supreme. These numbers are deceptive. If you break down the pants and jerseys worn by home and road venue since 2002, you get the following chart: A white jersey and white pants combo wins the homefield award while the Chan Gailey home uniform of gold tops with white pants wins the road award (despite very few events involving gold tops in bowl games or on the road). What say you? Do we try some mix and match with our tops and pants in 2012 to mix up the mojo?

Poll

What uniform should become the standard GT uniform?

• White jersey, alternate pants based on game location.
• Alternate gold/white jerseys and pants based on game location.
• Navy jersey at home white jersey on road, white pants.
• I WANT THROWBACK THURSDAY WHITE HELMETS.
• I want white shoes back.
• Mix black jerseys in to the rotation...
• Other

  162 votes | Results

Let your Super Bowl thoughts out in this super duper Super Bowlpen Thread! My rooting interest is for Gary Guyton to rack up 25 tackles and get MVP. Otherwise, who cares?

The title reads like I think some of these guys should have committed to play somewhere else. That is not the case. Actually, I believe these are the smart ones. I am guilty at times of thinking too deeply about things, and a rainy morning in eastern NC increases the likelihood of my thoughtful submersion.

We signed 18 young men to one year contracts to play football for Georgia Tech. In exchange we agreed to pay the full cost of one year of their post-secondary education. Granted, for most of these guys, we will renew this agreement for each of the next four years. They will get a great degree if they want to apply themselves in class. If they are lucky, work hard, and avoid serious injury, one or two may get a chance to play professionally after they leave Ga Tech.

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If there were ever a doubt that the Southern football wasn't king, then the 2012 NFL Playoffs should put that rumor to bed. Alum from the ACC and SEC have accounted for 41% of all rushing attempts and 38% of all recepetions in the NFL Playoffs this season. Five of the twelve quarterbacks who threw a pass in the NFL Playoffs played on either an ACC or SEC squad in college. The two conferences are in a dead heat for most touchdowns and total yardage in the NFL Playoffs and it will come down to the Super Bowl to decide which conference's alum group reigns supreme in the 2012 Playoffs: Breaking down the stats by school shows a pretty interesting picture of the playoffs. Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Eli Manning are leading the way for their schools. Interestingly enough, Miami and Maryland are in the mix for most touchdowns in the Playoffs despite having no starting QB's on any of the NFL Playoff teams. Miami's running backs, receivers, and tight ends had a strong showing in the playoffs as well racking up over 700 yards on 100+ touches. The final table I compiled was a composite of ACC squads. GT fared pretty well with Will Heller, Calvin Johnson, and Demaryius Thomas. Duke, Wake, and Clemson did not fare so well.

Per the AJC

Georgia Tech will open the season at Virginia Tech on Labor Day night, according to a person familiar with the ACC’s scheduling.

The schools and the league had been in discussions trying to organize the game, which will have a national ESPN platform at a time slot with little competition.

It will be a nice break from the typical FBS scheduling that we have seen over the past few years.

What do you think of this? I like it. I think Georgia Tech plays its best football at the beginning of the year, regardless of the opponent level.

In every other endeavor of life, when you agree to terms in a contract, you sign a piece of paper and the deal is done. Not so with the NCAA, which I am beginning to believe is totally dysfunctional on many levels. With the NCAA, if you agree to sign a National Letter of Intent, the commitment is really no commitment at all. It's a promise to make a commitment at some time in the future. What does this accomplish?

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