chan-gailey Stories - Team Speed Kills
Hokie Defense Suffers from Tooth Decay
The Hokies have been on the decline defensively since 2008. In 2008, their defense only gave up a touchdown to an opposing offense 15% of all ACC drives. In 2009, it went up to 15.29%. In 2010, it went up again to 18.56%. And in 2011, it's a startling 24.07% of the time. The Hokies are giving...
The Georgia Tech Ballhawks
Tech has picked off 11 passes already in 2011. We only picked off 8 all of last year. For comparison's sake, we picked off a pass every 46 times the ball was let loose in 2010. In 2011 on the other hand, we've picked a pass every 24 attempts. That's a pretty damn good drop for our defense...
Calvin "Megatron" Johnson, Georgia Tech
Ball from under center...sets, throws, Johnson's there...It is CAUGHT! Touchdown Calvin Johnson! Son of a Gun! He has absolutely lived up to the legendary billing! And with 11 seconds left, Georgia Tech has taken the lead! - Wes Durham, 2004 @ Clemson Let's run down some Georgia Tech accolades:...
Georgia Tech vs. Air Force: The Independence Bowl Preview
In case you missed any of the content in build up to our final 2010 contest, here is a quick recap. We found that Air Force plays the game of field position masterfully. In this analysis, we learned that Air Force hates to punt and has a terrible field goal kicker. We broke down the 1977, 1978,...
A Conversation with Coach Pepper Rodgers
The last time a Georgia Tech squad faced off with the Air Force Academy, Tech was headcoached by Pepper Rodgers. Rodgers was a backup quarterback under Coach Bobby Dodd from 1951-1953. His playing career saw Tech lose only 2 games over a three year span. Tech also picked up our second National...
Georgia Tech vs. Air Force Re-visiting The 1979 Game
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have played the Air Force Academy Falcons three times overall before the upcoming Independence Bowl held in Shreveport, Louisiana. All three games came during the Pepper Rodgers era, specifcally 1977, 1978, and 1979. The Jackets played Air Force in a 2-for-1 special....
Too Much Information: Georgia Bulldogs v. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Each week, I endeavor to provide you with a measure of statistical and historical perspective on the Georgia Bulldogs’ upcoming matchup. This week, the Classic City Canines will wrap up a disappointing regular season by hosting the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets between the hedges. As we look forward...
Reloading vs. Talent Depletion due to the NFL Draft
Since the 2002 college football season (Chan Gailey Era Commencement), there have been nine NFL Drafts. In those nine NFL Drafts, 25 different colleges have had multiple draft picks taken in the first round. 8 SEC schools, 7 ACC schools, 4 Big 12 schools, 3 Big 10 schools, 2 Pac 10 schools, and 1...
Georgia Tech's 3-1 start in historical perspective...
Going 3-1 to start the ACC is historically important. GT has won 3 of the first 4 conference games 11 times and has never finished below .500 in ACC play or below 5th place in the conference standings. This is in contrast to seasons where GT has failed to win 3 of the first 4 games. In those...
How big are the shoes left behind by Demaryius Thomas?
To answer the question above, Thomas' shoes are very big. And it's gonna take a helluvan effort to fill them. Stephen Hill is following up one of the most prolific wide receivers in Georgia Tech history. Thomas' 120 receptions ranks him as the 7th best Tech receiver all time in terms of career...
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