Considering this to be a rebuilding year for the Falcons, I have zero expectations for them to win. That said, they've been in position to win all three games into the final minute.
Much better than Tech, who failed to score on 5 trips to the red zone Saturday. Kick four field goals and don't have a punt blocked for a TD (GT's 4th blocked punt in 4 games) and Tech wins. Just because Tech doesn't have as good players means the coaching and execution needs to be better. So many dumb penalties, game after game. As I've said, I don't mind Tech losing as long as they don't make so many mistakes.
UCF's first possession was for like 20 plays, over half the 1st quarter. No energy from GT but UCF could only manage a field goal.
I called the 80 yard loss hustle play the play of the year for GT. No much later announcer Hutson Mason also called it the play of the year. Sims fumbled - though it looked like an incomplete pass to me. UCF picks up ball and rumbles down the field with three teammates serving as escorts. They fail to see GT's Nate McCollum streaking down the field. Nate snuck in from the right and knocked the ball loose on the one yard line. The ball went into the end zone and out of bounds for a touchback. Play of the year.
GT drove down the field and kicked a 42 yard field goal. 16-10 UCF. GT kicker had missed his first two field goals, both chip shots. Kills me that a major college school can't recruit a decent kicker. There are so many good kickers out there.
Last week a writer at the Rumble Seat website called the UCF game a sure win for Tech. Not sure what koolade he was drinking.
Plenty of rumors about who will be GT's new head coach. Gonna be hard to get someone good. Deion Sanders would be a big name, and would improve recruiting. Former GT QB George Godsey has served as an assistant for the Patriots, and might come cheap. I would like Bill O'Brien, who's been at GT before. Offensive genius. He's also been at NE, Texans, and under Saban at Bama. He might be holding out for a better school.
Since Tech is so bad, and Geoff Collins gone, the Jackets should give up the different uniform in every game nonsense. Instead wear the traditional gold helmet / white jersey / and gold britches in every game. Okay to wear white helmets against opponents with gold helmets, like FSU. Here's a game by game plan for the rest of the season. When players can quit jumping offsides, maybe then they can wear fancy uniforms. Perhaps they need to be proud to be able to wear Tech's uniform.
10.01 at Pitt – wear W/W/W
10.08 vs Duke – wear G/W/G
10.20 vs UVA – wear G/W/G
10.29 at FSU – wear W/W/W
11.05 at Va Tech – wear G/W/G
11.12 vs Miami – wear G/W/G
11.17 at UNC – wear G/W/G
11.24 at UGA – wear G/W/G
Clemson's supposed elite defense allowed Sam Hartman to have a record day. Tiger DB's couldn't cover Wake receivers. Clemson super lucky to win. Gonna be real hard to compete against UGA or Bama. Wouldn't be surprised if Tigers lose in South Bend. Looks like Wake is for real.
Miami fell behind early to Middle Tennessee. And lost.
Not feeling making the effort to post another Tech photo. Instead:
KIRK GIBSON [SABR Bio] a former Pittsburgh Pirate who signed five times for five separate stints with the major league team that originally drafted him. He was taken 12th overall by Detroit in the 1978 June Amateur Draft, Gibson was re-signed four times by the Tigers as a free agent in his 17-year MLB career. He won a World Series ring and a full postseason share even though his contribution there was a single plate appearance. His single plate appearance for the Dodgers in the 1988 World Series resulted in one of the most (deservedly) famous home runs in the history of baseball. He was named MVP in his first ever postseason series, the 1984 ALCS.
Pujols: some of the Dodgers were applauding as he ran around the bases. If he couldn't have hit 700 in St Louis I guess it was cool he hit it in LA.
Today Jim Denison lays out the reasons why Putin is serious about his threat to use nuclear weapons.
I am not a fan of Panera Bread. Ceil doesn't like them either.
Saw reporter Jim Gray on TV last night. He's written a book "Talking to GOATS" that looks good. Jordan, Ali, Tiger, Brady, Mayweather, Gorbachev, G W Bush, Phelps, Tyson, Kobe, LeBron. Gray said he's spoken with the last ten presidents: Biden, Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter, Ford, and Nixon.
Female kicker at Glendale High. Daughter of former NFL player Grant Wistrom, garnered the following article. Father Grant is pictured, as is the team's star QB – but not daughter Charlie. Her specialty is the onside kick – her team recovered two in her first game. Charlie kicked a 23 yard field goal, but admits she needs to work on getting her kicks up in the air. A story to follow throughout the season.
A spacecraft was sent to crash into an asteroid, to change its path so it wouldn't crash into earth. Not sure it was a good idea to name it after the Falcons.
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