McJacketGT
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First time poster, guys….have browsed the site for awhile now- I think I enjoy reading posts more than creating them, but I thought I’d drop in today with a few comments about the Jackets. Loved GT since kindergarten, winning the National Title that year must have secured my support as a fan, although I didn’t realize at the time what a national title meant.
I have gone to games regularly since ’96 and those of you who have gone to many games (or even watched on TV), you kind of get a ‘feel’ for how the game is going and after the first quarter or so, you generally know how the game is going to wind up…maybe not necessarily the exact outcome, but you sense how the rest of the game will play out. Even with the new coaching staff, philosophy, team personality, etc., your GT football 6th sense kicks in during the game and you get the feeling, “okay, we’re going to get a good drive and score on this possession, I can feel it’ or ‘I can tell we’ve got some momentum and our defense is going to make a huge stop on this drive’. Sometimes when in a close game, and if Tech isn't playing particularly well, you still know they'll pull it out...or the flip side, and just know they don't have it in them today and pull this off.
It seems the team this year is a little less predictable. With Clemson, when up 14-3, I was confident that Tech would hold them off, but was a little weary due to it being on the road and in an unusual environment with the coaching changes and the spectacle that was Dabo Sweeney. Last week, initially a little worried about a trap game, but up 14-3 again, at home, my 6th sense told me, ‘okay, we’re in control, we’ll eat clock, put a few more points on the board, and ultimately keep them in check.' I thought we would waltz right into the FSU game….didn’t see a defeat coming at that point.
My 6th sense failed me completely….I guess fumbling can do that.
So, in the last 3 weeks, Tech has struggled against Gardner-Webb, and has given up a 14-3 lead twice, losing one of those. This leads to my 2 questions for everyone:
2. Does this team get complacent and only run this offense effectively when opening a game (coming off of pre-game excitement) and when their backs are up against a wall? (late comeback vs BC, comeback vs VT, coming out of the gates firing vs MissSt., responding to a slow start vs Duke with huge 2nd half, rallying to take lead back vs Clemson and UVA. It seems that when a fire is lit or that there is energy, the offense clicks….but when resting on a lead or in less crucial points in the game, it seems that the offense sputters.
2. How has your GT 6th sense served you thus far this season?
I look forward to being on the boards more in the future and talking about GT sports with everyone. I’m excited about this team and program and with what I have said above, my 6th sense is telling me we’re going to show up against FSU and play with more intensity than we have all year. Go Jackets!
I have gone to games regularly since ’96 and those of you who have gone to many games (or even watched on TV), you kind of get a ‘feel’ for how the game is going and after the first quarter or so, you generally know how the game is going to wind up…maybe not necessarily the exact outcome, but you sense how the rest of the game will play out. Even with the new coaching staff, philosophy, team personality, etc., your GT football 6th sense kicks in during the game and you get the feeling, “okay, we’re going to get a good drive and score on this possession, I can feel it’ or ‘I can tell we’ve got some momentum and our defense is going to make a huge stop on this drive’. Sometimes when in a close game, and if Tech isn't playing particularly well, you still know they'll pull it out...or the flip side, and just know they don't have it in them today and pull this off.
It seems the team this year is a little less predictable. With Clemson, when up 14-3, I was confident that Tech would hold them off, but was a little weary due to it being on the road and in an unusual environment with the coaching changes and the spectacle that was Dabo Sweeney. Last week, initially a little worried about a trap game, but up 14-3 again, at home, my 6th sense told me, ‘okay, we’re in control, we’ll eat clock, put a few more points on the board, and ultimately keep them in check.' I thought we would waltz right into the FSU game….didn’t see a defeat coming at that point.
My 6th sense failed me completely….I guess fumbling can do that.
So, in the last 3 weeks, Tech has struggled against Gardner-Webb, and has given up a 14-3 lead twice, losing one of those. This leads to my 2 questions for everyone:
2. Does this team get complacent and only run this offense effectively when opening a game (coming off of pre-game excitement) and when their backs are up against a wall? (late comeback vs BC, comeback vs VT, coming out of the gates firing vs MissSt., responding to a slow start vs Duke with huge 2nd half, rallying to take lead back vs Clemson and UVA. It seems that when a fire is lit or that there is energy, the offense clicks….but when resting on a lead or in less crucial points in the game, it seems that the offense sputters.
2. How has your GT 6th sense served you thus far this season?
I look forward to being on the boards more in the future and talking about GT sports with everyone. I’m excited about this team and program and with what I have said above, my 6th sense is telling me we’re going to show up against FSU and play with more intensity than we have all year. Go Jackets!
