I think outsiders generally have no idea what kind of transition Georgia Tech is making this year and what kind of circumstances that Paul Johnson is winning under. No, this isn't Navy of 2000. I've discussed at length the scholarship reductions, injuries, radical transformation, winning with West Coast Offense players etc. But really what stands out to me is what Paul Johnson is doing with one of the youngest teams in the country. Yesterday, 15 freshmen or sophomores started. It was true freshman safety Cooper Taylor that laid the hit on FSU's Marcus Sims forcing a fumble on the goalline. It was freshman Rashaad Reid who recovered it in the end zone. Of course, GT would likely have not been in that position if Josh Nesbitt hadn't left the game late in the 3rd quarter with an ankle sprain.
A tough game at North Carolina is on deck. Nesbitt's ankle injury is worrisome-this is one of those games that he must play in, in order for GT to win. Without him-forget it.
I was texting back and forth with a friend during the game and discussing how Paul Johnson was coaching circles around longtime FSU defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews and the FSU defense, which was ranked 1st in the ACC coming into yesterday's game. I apparently wasn't the only one that saw that.
FSU can't prepare
FSU pounded by GT offense
Other news bits and pieces:
GT News and Notes
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment