Entire team is an embarrassment

there’s losing and then there’s quitting … this team is a whole lot of the latter. never seen such half-assed play so early in a game we were up by two TDs.

here’s a thought exercise: when was the last Tech team you saw on the field that didn’t quit at any point in the game?
@uga. 2022
 
You don't think Stoudamire might be a good hire? He's been recruiting well. (Recruiting doesn't necessarily mean success but it's necessary for success.)
I’m hoping it turns out well, but the one thing I’ll say about all hires going forward is that winning matters. None of this “he’s a nice guy” or “we’re branding the program” b.s. Our coaches need to win games.
 
Seconded. I admire Akinji for his halftime "we can win this" (met him and corndog at half), but even down three at half, I saw no way out. BG looked eager to get out on the field. Played harder. Our players just looked defeated at half, especially the defense. The body language showed they were beaten or had quit. BG looked like "we can take these chumps, let's get out there".

King looked woefully unpracticed. Looked like a different player. Missing reads. Overthrowing players. Skittish. Not seeing obviously wide open players. Just horrible. That film is going to be ugly. Weinke needs to work hard with King this week. If he implodes against Miami like he implodes yesterday after 5 minutes into the game, it looks like Pyron is up
While I don’t disagree that King didn’t have a great game, the bench King takes are insane. The guy has thrown for 15 TDs and 4 INT through 5 games! Most TDs for a GT QB since JT5 in 2014 (18, which King will obliterate). And the highest comp % in 25+ years. It is legitimately insane to vouch for benching a guy like that if he has a bad game against a Top 25 team. There are a lot of issues on this team but QB play is not one of them.
 
While I don’t disagree that King didn’t have a great game, the bench King takes are insane. The guy has thrown for 15 TDs and 4 INT through 5 games! Most TDs for a GT QB since JT5 in 2014 (18, which King will obliterate). And the highest comp % in 25+ years. It is legitimately insane to vouch for benching a guy like that if he has a bad game against a Top 25 team. There are a lot of issues on this team but QB play is not one of them.
The way our running backs and OL have been playing, I’d almost consider running empty sets on 90% of plays.
 
It's the job of the AD to make the case and get his guy. I like Batt, but he didn't win Round 1 for his most important hire when pitted against the GT power & money bloc.

Yes, he should have been forceful & influential in getting his way, but some of those people he was dealing with are insufferable & believe they know best when they certainly don’t.
 
While I don’t disagree that King didn’t have a great game, the bench King takes are insane. The guy has thrown for 15 TDs and 4 INT through 5 games! Most TDs for a GT QB since JT5 in 2014 (18, which King will obliterate). And the highest comp % in 25+ years. It is legitimately insane to vouch for benching a guy like that if he has a bad game against a Top 25 team. There are a lot of issues on this team but QB play is not one of them.
King was 23/37 (62.2%) for 348 yards, 4 TD and 2 INT. For an off day, that is pretty doggone good. His QBR is low because the QBR really punishes INT. Still, it was a very mediocre day for him. Also, BTW, the RBs had over 6 YPC in the 1st half, besides the sack and the botched punt snap, all of which went against the rushing yardage. They got stuffed a few times, but they also gashed the D a few times, as always.

This whole blame the O thing is reminiscent of folks blaming CPJ's O when he lost having failed to score on every possession. Could they have produced more? Certainly. Considering they left 4 points on the field (a chip shot FG and an XP) because the D couldn't stop freaking Bowling Green, his O would have scored 31. Still, not the best, but far from why we lost. They need to go back to work and get better.

The D needs a whole lot of restructuring. THAT'S what is broken, not the O.
 
King was 23/37 (62.2%) for 348 yards, 4 TD and 2 INT. For an off day, that is pretty doggone good. His QBR is low because the QBR really punishes INT. Still, it was a very mediocre day for him. Also, BTW, the RBs had over 6 YPC in the 1st half, besides the sack and the botched punt snap, all of which went against the rushing yardage. They got stuffed a few times, but they also gashed the D a few times, as always.

This whole blame the O thing is reminiscent of folks blaming CPJ's O when he lost having failed to score on every possession. Could they have produced more? Certainly. Considering they left 4 points on the field (a chip shot FG and an XP) because the D couldn't stop freaking Bowling Green, his O would have scored 31. Still, not the best, but far from why we lost. They need to go back to work and get better.

The D needs a whole lot of restructuring. THAT'S what is broken, not the O.
When the O gets stuffed on back to back runs and turns it over on downs against BG, that’s not some off day issue. They got their asses whipped.
 
Embarrassing, let me define it for you. Being at the beach with your family. Watching UGA-AU game in dawg fan inlaws condo, watching UGA come back and win. A few minutes later the GT BG score comes up on the screen. Laughs. I don’t need this öööö anymore.
No you don’t. Time to get another divorce.
 
King was 23/37 (62.2%) for 348 yards, 4 TD and 2 INT. For an off day, that is pretty doggone good. His QBR is low because the QBR really punishes INT. Still, it was a very mediocre day for him. Also, BTW, the RBs had over 6 YPC in the 1st half, besides the sack and the botched punt snap, all of which went against the rushing yardage. They got stuffed a few times, but they also gashed the D a few times, as always.

This whole blame the O thing is reminiscent of folks blaming CPJ's O when he lost having failed to score on every possession. Could they have produced more? Certainly. Considering they left 4 points on the field (a chip shot FG and an XP) because the D couldn't stop freaking Bowling Green, his O would have scored 31. Still, not the best, but far from why we lost. They need to go back to work and get better.

The D needs a whole lot of restructuring. THAT'S what is broken, not the O.


The D obviously needs work but you're still missing the mark here. We shouldn't be struggling with a team like bowling Green AT ALL!

Even on an off day, we still hang 50+ points up if we really want to because we should be that capable. We were outmatched all the way around, offense, defense, special teams.

Schools schedule "easy" games to see what they have in underclassmen, work on scheme, recover the starters and pad the W column. Instead we are taking an L to these teams and even worse getting steamrolled by them. Which is clearly on the QB and Offense as much as anybody else.

This is why it's obviously incorrect personnel on top of other issues. Whatever crap play call the coaching staff may had made, our faster backs/ receivers, stronger linemen, and better QB should have compensated. Hell, I would venture to say in a game like this we should be able to run 80 plays up the gut, or walk over and tell the D what route the receivers are running and STILL win. But we're not anywhere close to that level which is the real issue at this juncture in the campaign.
 
King was 23/37 (62.2%) for 348 yards, 4 TD and 2 INT. For an off day, that is pretty doggone good. His QBR is low because the QBR really punishes INT. Still, it was a very mediocre day for him. Also, BTW, the RBs had over 6 YPC in the 1st half, besides the sack and the botched punt snap, all of which went against the rushing yardage. They got stuffed a few times, but they also gashed the D a few times, as always.

This whole blame the O thing is reminiscent of folks blaming CPJ's O when he lost having failed to score on every possession. Could they have produced more? Certainly. Considering they left 4 points on the field (a chip shot FG and an XP) because the D couldn't stop freaking Bowling Green, his O would have scored 31. Still, not the best, but far from why we lost. They need to go back to work and get better.

The D needs a whole lot of restructuring. THAT'S what is broken, not the O.
Wow. Didn't see any of the game, but if the stats mentioned are correct, then the Offense did their job and King is just trying to make plays. At any rate, a Defense that gives up 38 points to anybody is quite problematic.
 
Wow. Didn't see any of the game, but if the stats mentioned are correct, then the Offense did their job and King is just trying to make plays. At any rate, a Defense that gives up 38 points to anybody is quite problematic.
The offense did not do its job. Those are empty stats like a lot of Matt Ryan games with the Falcons. The offense was bad, but not as bad as the defense. The defense spent its day getting pushed backward at the line and at contact. Our defense, to the man, looked weak, poorly prepared, and out of their depth against a perennial bottom feeder.
 
Wow. Didn't see any of the game, but if the stats mentioned are correct, then the Offense did their job and King is just trying to make plays. At any rate, a Defense that gives up 38 points to anybody is quite problematic.
Here.

The RB didn't do much in the 2nd half, but they didn't get many touches. King's final rushing stats were 10 for 28 yards including his sacks. That's what pulled the game YPC down to 3.3.

Still, the O has much to improve on. I doubt any of them are satisfied. They punted, or attempted to, the last four possessions of the first half having moved the ball a total of 41 yards.

First possession of the 2nd half ended on the BG 14 after a failed 4th down (instead of FG). The next possession was the pick 6. That was followed on the last three GT possessions by an 81-yard TD drive, a 59-yard drive that ended in an INT, and a 65-yard TD drive.

Much to work on there, but they weren't the cause of the loss.
 
Wow. Didn't see any of the game, but if the stats mentioned are correct, then the Offense did their job and King is just trying to make plays. At any rate, a Defense that gives up 38 points to anybody is quite problematic.

7 pts came off a pick six, iirc. Still a ööööty day by the D
 
The D obviously needs work but you're still missing the mark here. We shouldn't be struggling with a team like bowling Green AT ALL!

Even on an off day, we still hang 50+ points up if we really want to because we should be that capable. We were outmatched all the way around, offense, defense, special teams.

Schools schedule "easy" games to see what they have in underclassmen, work on scheme, recover the starters and pad the W column. Instead we are taking an L to these teams and even worse getting steamrolled by them. Which is clearly on the QB and Offense as much as anybody else.

This is why it's obviously incorrect personnel on top of other issues. Whatever crap play call the coaching staff may had made, our faster backs/ receivers, stronger linemen, and better QB should have compensated. Hell, I would venture to say in a game like this we should be able to run 80 plays up the gut, or walk over and tell the D what route the receivers are running and STILL win. But we're not anywhere close to that level which is the real issue at this juncture in the campaign.

I share your sentiments but we may all be missing the mark. I’m a lifelong fan and pains me to say this, but perhaps GT is closer to Vandy, Rice, Stanford, etc. where academics dominate and there are no guaranteed wins on the schedule. We’re losing a generation of fans and younger alumni have no idea what it’s like to see a top 25 program on the flats. I honestly don’t think the school cares or even wants to understand the value of great athletics. I know what Cabrera said….but so what. It’s all talk.
 
The D obviously needs work but you're still missing the mark here. We shouldn't be struggling with a team like bowling Green AT ALL!

Even on an off day, we still hang 50+ points up if we really want to because we should be that capable. We were outmatched all the way around, offense, defense, special teams.

Schools schedule "easy" games to see what they have in underclassmen, work on scheme, recover the starters and pad the W column. Instead we are taking an L to these teams and even worse getting steamrolled by them. Which is clearly on the QB and Offense as much as anybody else.

This is why it's obviously incorrect personnel on top of other issues. Whatever crap play call the coaching staff may had made, our faster backs/ receivers, stronger linemen, and better QB should have compensated. Hell, I would venture to say in a game like this we should be able to run 80 plays up the gut, or walk over and tell the D what route the receivers are running and STILL win. But we're not anywhere close to that level which is the real issue at this juncture in the campaign.
I'm not missing anything. I've said over and over that the O had a mediocre day. Yes, they made plenty of mistakes and still have work to do.

Look, if they weren't behind by 17 points, they kick that XP and that FG from the 14. That would have been 5 scores and 31 points. That should be plenty to beat BG if the D had done their job. Should they have scored more? Sure, but playing from 2-3 scores behind in the 2nd half will pull the O out of its game plan.
 
When the O gets stuffed on back to back runs and turns it over on downs against BG, that’s not some off day issue. They got their asses whipped.
There were plays they got their butts whipped, no doubt. On the 4th down on the 14 yard line, King collided with his own RB and stumbled. If we weren't so far behind we kick that chip shot and take the 3. Still, yes, it was a goofed-up play.

Once again... yes, the O has issues to work on, but don't conflate the two problems. We got an O that put over 400 yards and (really) 31 points on the board counting points left on the field due to being so far behind. The D played nonchalant and scared of contact the entire game.
 
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