Neutral fans rooting for the Jackets

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I've been on the road for work for the last week having stopped at several major airports during the week. Also, one of the work events I was at mid-week was a tailgate themed event where there were close to 1,000 people wearing their team's gear. The number of people that came up to me and said they will be rooting hard for the Jackets this week amazed me. I expected it from fans of teams that are looking to make the playoff, but the hate that all other fans (who shouldn't have any particular interest in this game) have for FSU right now surprised me a bit. Other people have mentioned the same and the Grantland article brands us as America's Team for a day as well.

Given the significance of the game (conference championship, playoff implications in the first year of the CFP), a prime time game, the national attention on Jameis/FSU.....has there ever been another Georgia Tech sporting event where so many people were rooting for us?

I've been a Tech fan for a little over ten years and I certainly can't think of one. Maybe the final four run in 2003 when we were cinderella going up against mighty UConn? Anything else?
 

midatlantech

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I can't wait for ESPN's show tomorrow at 10am where Tech and the ACC will get 53 seconds of air time! Sorry I couldn't help myself.
 

wesleyd21

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I can't wait for ESPN's show tomorrow at 10am where Tech and the ACC will get 53 seconds of air time! Sorry I couldn't help myself.
We've been on PTI, Around The Horn, College Football Live, SportScenter, and every important sports show in the nation this week.

I cant stop fapping to all the publicity. Best. Week. Ever.
 

gtfan088

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I can't wait for ESPN's show tomorrow at 10am where Tech and the ACC will get 53 seconds of air time! Sorry I couldn't help myself.
I've actually heard more discussion about our game than the SEC Championship. Most of the talk on that one goes something like this:

Anchor: So [insert name of football analyst], does Missouri have a chance against Alabama?

Analyst: Not really, no.

Anchor: Thanks for the insight. Well, on to other games that people actually care about...
 

gtfan088

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We've been on PTI, Around The Horn, College Football Live, SportScenter, and every important sports show in the nation this week.

I cant stop fapping to all the publicity. Best. Week. Ever.
Yep. I think it's the first time I've ever seen ESPN show clips of CPJ in a press conference.

Jackie MacMullan said on Around the Horn that she liked our chances... but then again, she also said that our running back Justin Thomas had already rushed for over 1400 yards and nobody corrected her.
 

BainbridgeJacket

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Even Georgie fans are rooting for us in this game... and not the "Tech is my second favorite team" bullshit they say to be condescending. Let that sink in for a minute.
 

cyptomcat

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If FSU beats us, I hope they go on to win it all to troll the whole nation.

And I hope they do it in the most unconvincing way possible.
 

BeeStorm

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If FSU beats us, I hope they go on to win it all to troll the whole nation.

And I hope they do it in the most unconvincing way possible.
this. if we aren't in, I want FSU to burn the playoffs to the ground... öööö them all..
 

CPJ= Master Yoda

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My wife is a dwag. I'm dragging her along tomorrow. She's still pissed at me from last weekend so I told her I don't give a öööö. Tomahawk chop all you want but PJ is bringing the pain again.
 

GATechAE07

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My wife is a dwag. I'm dragging her along tomorrow. She's still pissed at me from last weekend so I told her I don't give a öööö. Tomahawk chop all you want but PJ is bringing the pain again.

Is she really rooting against Tech? That's kind of a bitch move.
 

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My wife is a dwag. I'm dragging her along tomorrow. She's still pissed at me from last weekend so I told her I don't give a öööö. Tomahawk chop all you want but PJ is bringing the pain again.
Slap her in the boob.
 

gpburdell

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Here is what the country will think:

a) If GT wins, then FSU sux like everyone thought and our win means öööö.

b) If FSU wins, well it's the ACC..
 
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