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"#10" FSU loses to GT
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Has that Florida State coach stopped whining yet about not making the playoffs last year? I bet he does now.
I thought this was a real possibility. Brent Key is a good coach, he mending fences in the state of Georgia with the HS coaches and recruiting really well. FSU got away with depending on the portal in 23, but looks like it may have bit them this year. Looks like Tech could be a threat for the ACC title. I really like their QB.
Georgia Tech has a very good team, great game and I bet Georgia Tech + the points and again on the money line.
I’m not sure too many people had them as a serious championship threat anyway, but FSU didn’t look good today and deserved to lose. Tech completely bullied them in the running game, and Uiagalelei still isn’t an elite QB despite the recruiting hype he once had.
Really could see this coming, I picked Tech. Norland's must hate playing GA teams, UGA slaughtered him last year, Tech got him today. Too bad.
there’s a reason DJ Ukelele is in his 23rd year of college
From Clemson to Oregon St. to Florida St. Not getting it done.
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I thought both teams executed pretty well for the first game of the season. FSU's D
definitely isn't top 10. I thought if they had won they should probably drop to the 12-15
range in the polls but since they lost they should drop to about 20 range. ESPN talking
heads pimping them to still make the playoff. They've got what looks like a pretty
easy schedule so they've got that going for them.
definitely isn't top 10. I thought if they had won they should probably drop to the 12-15
range in the polls but since they lost they should drop to about 20 range. ESPN talking
heads pimping them to still make the playoff. They've got what looks like a pretty
easy schedule so they've got that going for them.
DJU has nice size, really good arm but is lacking in other areas to excel. He had some nice games at Org St but today looked like the Clemson version of himself.
If you look at his stats, they're not horrible. Good completion %, almost 200 yards, no ints. But, he's just 'meh'. And, other than a few shining moments here and there throughout his career, he's pretty much always been 'meh, and, at times, plain dreadful. Another one of the 'can't miss', 5*, all-world guys that just didn't cut it at the next level. He's got all the measurables, doesn't seem like he's a brickhead but just can't seem to put it all together for a complete game/season.
That QB is the real deal, he gave us fits with his running, Key is getting to play with confidence. They already hurt some feelings this season and will likely hurt some more before the end.
I think the next option is the QB that played against UGA IN the bowl, but that could be incorrect.
This is a prime example of why I want our biggest baddest opponents early, and one of them the first game. Especially now in the era of transfer.
The best shot you got to beat a big dog is early. They all always at least struggle, so you get a moral victory good showing, and sometimes you might just get a dub.
UGA, Bama, among others had close calls last year against way inferior opponents. FSU comes out and poops this year.
Now you throw in the fact that the big dogs are most likely to have the most turnover and at key positions...early season they're still working things out. Whereas a Gtech probably has a little bit more continuity and familiarity amongst players.
The best shot you got to beat a big dog is early. They all always at least struggle, so you get a moral victory good showing, and sometimes you might just get a dub.
UGA, Bama, among others had close calls last year against way inferior opponents. FSU comes out and poops this year.
Now you throw in the fact that the big dogs are most likely to have the most turnover and at key positions...early season they're still working things out. Whereas a Gtech probably has a little bit more continuity and familiarity amongst players.
Also, this opens the door for UL and NC ST...AHC Joker could be battling the Cards for a conference title and play off birth.
Wild shit.
Wild shit.
Yes, that's true. No way is Florida State a top ten team and their coach knew it. Going for two on the first score o the game shows he knew he was not going to score many points, or that his defense was weak. Turns out both were true. But they will still be ranked high. There should be no rankings the first two or three games of the season, but it will never happen.
We had discussed this earlier on a recruiting thread, I noticed more and more GA Tech mention with guys UK was after. You mentioned how Key had reestablished communication with GA HS coaches, I think it's starting to show. Let's see where they go from here. I like Key, QB's a dandy.
Yeah, they got Clemson at home and at Miami in acc. Other than that? Dog crap in conference.
Florida and Notre Dane ooc somewhat challenging though.
They need to win acc as I'm not sure they will get an at large bid. They can lose 1 more game. Don't see a 3 loss acc team in (unless they win acc title game and have 3 losses).
He just seems to not be a winner. Call it bad luck or whatever you like. Sometimes people just aren’t lucky.
Don’t look at his stats. Just watch the game. The FSU staff does not trust him. They couldn’t have played much more conservatively. If they couldn’t bully GT and don’t trust him, Miami, Clemson, ND and Florida are all potential losses.
FSU is not physical, they weren't last year either but last year they had a qb with a pulse, I don't know if they do this year, but if they do he didn't play today. They looked like a Mark Richt, that tried to finesse and out execute you. I think they will get physically whipped by almost all SEC and Big10 teams.
Breaking News. FSU blames playoff snub and Herbie for the loss today. They have said 8 months is not enough time to get over it. They are also still trying to find their balls after UGA ripped them off in January.
Sometimes the higher rated team slips up and makes mistakes or doesn’t take their opponent seriously and loses the game. That wasn’t the case here, Tech didn’t get lucky and squeak out a win by some fluke. They flat out whipped their tails up front and bullied FSU.
Both teams looked pretty competent and had moments of brilliance (that 4th Q drive to tie it up where FSU converted a couple of 4th downs was impressive). The Tech QB is good and will make them dangerous for any opponent.
DJU looked like the exact same player he was at Clemson (I admittedly didn’t watch a second of Oregon State last year). He wasn’t the reason they lost but he didn’t really do much to win it for them either. I’m sure he’ll have some big games this year, he’s just not an elite, go win it for us type of QB. Their OL is vulnerable and will cause them major problems if they can’t come up with some solutions before they play the likes of Florida, Clemson etc.
Overall it was an entertaining game to kickoff the season. Both teams would probably finish middle of the pack in the SEC or B10 but who knows how the ACC will turn out.
I will say it’s funny that Nick Saban, of all people, was the one serving up some Seminole rat poison lol. He called them one of the best teams in the country before the game.
Both teams looked pretty competent and had moments of brilliance (that 4th Q drive to tie it up where FSU converted a couple of 4th downs was impressive). The Tech QB is good and will make them dangerous for any opponent.
DJU looked like the exact same player he was at Clemson (I admittedly didn’t watch a second of Oregon State last year). He wasn’t the reason they lost but he didn’t really do much to win it for them either. I’m sure he’ll have some big games this year, he’s just not an elite, go win it for us type of QB. Their OL is vulnerable and will cause them major problems if they can’t come up with some solutions before they play the likes of Florida, Clemson etc.
Overall it was an entertaining game to kickoff the season. Both teams would probably finish middle of the pack in the SEC or B10 but who knows how the ACC will turn out.
I will say it’s funny that Nick Saban, of all people, was the one serving up some Seminole rat poison lol. He called them one of the best teams in the country before the game.
Just think. If UL beats us. They probably draw UGA in that bowl. There was really no way for UL to avoid embarrassment. It was either lose to us or have their balls kicked in by UGA.
