are we making progress? ehh...

Re: While I appreciate your opinion...

As others have touched on, I too have never been a big fan of CG. I was disappointed when the hire was initially announced and, with little exception, my overall opinion has not changed. That being said, he is the HC at GT (and will be for a few more years at least), so I do support him.

The 2005 season was similar in some ways to previous seasons under CG; moments of elation being met with moments of disgust. Miami was tremendous. It was great to defeat Auburn for two-in-a-row. Beating Clemson in a defensive struggle was satisfying. A defensive struggle and game of field position with UGA was exciting.

But, not showing up at Va. Tech was embarrassing. Giving up big plays and ultimately throwing away an opportunity to save yourself against an inferior NC State team was just plain sickening. Falling behind early against UVA and letting the game get away after catching up was deflating. And, ultimately, the loss to UGA left me bitter.

RB has improved some elements of his game, but IMO GT will never reach that next level with him at QB. The defense was just tremendous, with the secondary showing much improvement. The lack of improvement in special teams play though inhibits me from calling this season one of distinct improvement.

A victory in the Emerald Bowl against an average Mtn. West team will provide for an improvement as far as wins and losses are concerned. But I witnessed to many repetitive mistakes to call this a season of improvement, though the two victories over top 10 teams makes me think I should view it as such.
 
Re: While I appreciate your opinion...

still scratching my head over the VT game.
 
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Only game I didn't get to see till late in the game this year as a sacrifice for my wife. We stopped by a restaurant (Chili's, I think) on the way back home. I saw the game and did a triple take. Another Tech fan was nearby. I was wearing no Tech garb, but he could tell immediately I was a Tech fan and said that I was lucky to miss it. I couldn't eat after that.

I did Dish DVR it. Erased it immediately when I got home.

We have an opportunity to erase that failing with our return trip to Blackburg next year.
 
Re: While I appreciate your opinion...

you CANNOT ignore two wins over top 10 (at the end of the season) programs.

We had not beaten a legit top 10 team since 1990 and CG does it twice on the road IN THE SAME YEAR.

5-3 in the NEW ACC is like 7-1 in the old ACC.

CG beat the best team in the ACC and the SEC in the same year.

When is the last time GT beat the best team of ANY conference b/f CG?
 
i agree the 2 top 10 wins were great, but it

doesn't make this team 'better' than other teams...

out better teams in the Hamilton and Godsey years usually only played 1 top 10 team - virtually unbeatable FSU...

still it was a couple of amazing wins for sure....
 
Re: While I appreciate your opinion...

Last time I checked uga won the SEC(loss) and FSU won the ACC(did not play). VT the runner up in the ACC smoked GT. Just helping you with the facts.
 
you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

the sports writers and Coaches RANK the teams. They rank the teams from Best to Worst.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

GT beat the highest ranked SEC team and the highest ranked ACC team this year.

O'leary NEVER beat the highest ranked SEC team OR ACC team. In fact those two road wins are two of the very best WINS in GT HISTORY.
 
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Maybe, but isn't it important where GT was ranked? If your answer is no, then it doesn't matter where Miami and Auburn were ranked either. It seems like a bit of a loser's argument - and I'm not calling GT a loser, just making a point - to brag about the teams we beat because we can't brag about our overall season record.
 
Re: you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

actually the "where you are ranked" is the loser argument. IMO

Do you remember BYU won the MNC and finished #1? They accomplished this feat b/c they had the weakest schedule.

GT schedule this year WAS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT than during O'leary years. Imagine if we would have played Navy instead of VT.

We could attempt a BYU and get out of the ACC and move Conference USA or we can appreciate that we play the toughest teams in the country.

The thread asks the question "are we making progress?"

When you beat BETTER teams then you have in the past 25 YEARS seems to indicate that you are making progress.


In 1 year CG has more TOP TEN WINS(teams in the top ten at the end of the season) than O'leary had his entire carear of Head Coaching.
 
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In 1 year CG has more TOP TEN WINS(teams in the top ten at the end of the season) than O'leary had his entire carear of Head Coaching.

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BAM!!!!!!!
 
Re: you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

Just to set the record straight Auburn was not ranked in the top 10 when GT beat them.
 
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Just to set the record straight Auburn was not ranked in the top 10 when GT beat them.

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I didn't read where anyone said they were.

Setting that aside, however, what is your point? Would being in the preseason top 10 have made them a better team? Would beating preseason top 10 Tennessee or Oklahoma have been more impressive?

Auburn is in the top 10 now, and that is a hell of a lot more meaningful than being in a preseason Top 10 based entirely on guesswork.

How about if we say "Georgia Tech beat then-#16, now-#7 Auburn on the road." Is that an acceptable statement?
 
Re: you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

For every Auburn or UM win there is always the losses like Duke, UNC, NCST, VT, UGA, CU, etc.

I am very happy we beat AU for the second straight time and UM at UM, but when is GT going to play to it's full potential under cg?
 
Re: you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

absolutely agree. That is what is so frustrating with Gailey. We were fortunate to catch Auburn in their first game with a new, untested qb that got better as their season progressed, too. GT has one of their more talented teams only to finish again with a middle of the pack season and a nothing bowl game.
 
Re: you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

My glass is half empty, my glass is half empty what will I do becuase my glass is half empty? (repeat, repeat, repeat)
Hey folks we only lost 1 game that we shouldn't have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NC State on a drop by the best receiver in the nation!!!!!! And we won two that maybe we shouldn't have. Score 2-1. We weren't favored in the Virginia game Or VT game or Georgia game. We could have been 6-5. If you aren't satisfied with this season, read my first sentence.
 
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For every Auburn or UM win there is always the losses like Duke, UNC, NCST, VT, UGA, CU, etc.

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Our two best seasons since Coach Dodd retired included a loss to an awful 4-7 BC team and a tie with a mediocre 6-4-1 UNC team.

WAAAH!!!!
 
Re: you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

Hey, I was at that darn game in Chapel Hill in 1990. One of the worst days of my life, the refs blew the call when Willie Clay fumbled!! But my dad may have caused us the game when in pre-game Willie Clay muffed a punt, my dad asked him if he was going to do that in the game. He responded, "No sir", well he did and it let to UNc's only td. I am still pissed off about that stinking game, I have never seen us win in Chapel Hill. I am 0-6 lifetime!!
 
Re: you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

Aubaaawwnn was lucky they didn't play us when we played Miami.

If the D would have crushed their QB like we did Miami's then he would have probably been out for the season.

stroll over to awbawn's board they don't want ANYMORE of CG. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugher.gif
 
Re: you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

Which is it? He can't recruit? or He can't coach? He has to do one or the other to keep having winning seasons and beating TOP 10 TEAMS(on the road)!
 
Re: you DO KNOW they rank the teams......

you tell me what you think the answer is to your own question. While you're typing your response, why don't you also throw in for kicks what your favorite bowl the past few years for sport. Seattle's baseball stadium, or San Fran's baseball stadium, or was it the blue turf bowl... just curious. Yep, we've been fortunate to win some big games..we do every year. We also lay an egg or two every year against a much weaker opponent. How does that happen?
 
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