re: Whattup, Tiggers?

We exploited North Carolina, ran for over 300 against them and passed for almost 100. We turned the ball over at key times. We had injuries to our starting QB and brought in our backup, as well as to a couple of our O-Linemen, throwing our timing off. Also muffed a punt.

Game was close into the fourth quarter until another turnover hit.

VA Tech, early game, again, some turn overs, a lot of penalties (several because refs weren't familiar with the new blocking schemes and called a lot of "chop blocks" and had to be "educated" so less were called during the year). GA Tech led until the last minute or so. VA Tech got some help on their final drive on a questionable penalty against GA Tech that gave VA Tech an extra set of downs. GA Tech still nearly pulled it out. Josh Nesbitt (GA Tech's QB) just missed a second long TD pass to win the game.

Against Virginia, once again, turnovers killed GA Tech. We fumbled inside the VA 20 (twice I believe) and threw an interception inside their 45 within the final 2 minutes of the game.

If GA Tech can hold onto the ball, they have a chance to win.

The other big problem has been with injuries. GA Tech pretty much lost their entire first team offensive line, including the preseason All American, Garner, to injuries. They lost all of their starting LB's, again, ending up playing with reserves, and, finally, they ended up losing all but one starting DB (Morgan Burnett), so they ended the year playing 2 freshmen and 2 sophomores as DB's in the end, causing GA Tech some problems when teams passed against us at the end of the year (i.e. Florida State and UGA).

Considering all of GA Tech's injuries, Paul Johnson did an amazing job keeping the team together with all of the string and chewing gum)...