Week 2 Thoughts

Everyone should be breathing a sigh of relief after the Jackets jumped all over Clemson and survived a huge rally from Clemson on Thursday night. In a way, the end result is probably the best thing for Tech. Reason? They will learn more from this than they would have had they continued to build on a 24-0 lead. I told a friend after the game that Tech won on pure heart and guts. With the offense completely bogged down from the 2nd half on, they came up big when they needed to.

By the way, is there a tougher SOB in the country than Josh Nesbitt? JN is the epitome of a warrior. If you don't believe me, just watch the game winning drive again.

And as much as the offense bogged down, they still ended up with 420 yards.

Tarrant is phenomenal as both a punt returner and a DB.

And what can you say about Derrick Morgan? Someone should name me a better DE in the country right now. The guy gets double and triple teamed and he still comes up with sacks with his relentless motor. It's unfortunate that this will probably be his last year at Tech. Almost certainly a top 10 pick in next year's NFL draft.

Going to be a tough game Thursday night against Miami. The Canes will be sky high after their marathon victory over FSU and their extra week to prepare. Oh, and they'll probably want some revenge after being embarrassed on national TV last year in Atlanta.

Also, did you see James Madison and their flexbone offense nearly beat Maryland last night, along with Navy bouncing back after nearly stunning Ohio State a week ago?

Speaking of Navy, with Dan Hawkins almost certainly gone from Colorado after this year, wouldn't a perfect fit for that job be Ken Niamauloto? KN's roots are from the West; he has strong Polynesian ties and he would be exactly what Colorado needs from a toughness and discipline standpoint. Plus, Colorado will never be able to recruit the top athletes to Boulder. They need to compensate with a unique scheme that doesn't require the 5 star recruits that top echelon teams can get.

Jacksonville State nearly pulled off the upset of the century against Florida State. Telling?