ESPN calls GT 'weak'

[techman]

Just saw this in an ESPN article about the state of the SEC after spring practice, particularly regarding Tennessee-------- "Without expectations and with a weak nonconference schedule (Georgia Tech, Indiana State, Southern Miss and UMass), Butch Jones’ squad might be primed to surprise some people."

I hope CPJ and the boys see ESPN is referring to them as 'weak'.

 

[JDjacket]

To be fair, I think that nonconference schedule is weak. We are their only strong opponent. Indiana state won 4 games in the FCS last year. Umass won 2 games, and southern miss managed 7 wins with most coming against inferior opponents (only good win for them was their upset vs kentucky).

So I would say those 3 are what makes their nonconference schedule weak. If it wasn't for their game vs us this would be a Baylor type nonconference schedule in terms of strength.

 

[JacketFromUGA]

That is a pretty weak OOC schedule

 

[tech_wreck47]

I don't think they are calling us weak, they are saying their overall out of conference is weak.

 

[thebull35]

I'll put on my Trump impersonation and call this post "Fake News". You know good and well that they are referring to the entire non-conference schedule and not a particular team.

 

[Techster]

We can't really complain. We've got 2 SEC teams (UT, UGA) on our schedule....so our schedule is pretty overrated....

 

[Southpaw13]

I don't take that statement as a sleight on us, but the overall nonconference schedule. That's 2 cupcakes and a 3rd that should be a cupcake for any SEC or ACC team. We're the only real opponent of the 4.

 

[CuseJacket]

Yea, the statement was made about the non-conference schedule.

But I think we should take offense for the betterment of the football program and use it as bulletin board material. So here's a hypothetical.

• What if Tennessee replaced GT with say Auburn (S-E-C and 8-5 last year)?
• Or, what if they replaced GT with Tennessee (S-E-C and 9-4 last year AND almost beat Vanderbilt, an S-E-C team)?

Would ESPN still label their non-conference weak?

 

[FightWinDrink]

ESPN also had us 2nd in the coastal in their post spring power ranking so I think they're ok with us right now

Obviously they have Miami winning it cause this is their year blah blah blah

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Bulletin board material is overrated, imo. If our guys aren't self motivated then we have a Yuuuuuuuge problem. Fortunately, I highly doubt that's the case. I keep hearing guys say how they were disappointed last year even though we finished strong.

 

[lv20gt]

They didn't say that at all but okay.

 

[northgajacket]

Just saw this in an ESPN article about the state of the SEC after spring practice, particularly regarding Tennessee-------- "Without expectations and with a weak nonconference schedule (Georgia Tech, Indiana State, Southern Miss and UMass), Butch Jones’ squad might be primed to surprise some people."

I hope CPJ and the boys see ESPN is referring to them as 'weak'.

To be fair it is weak. Outside of GT you have an FCS team, an FCS team masquerading as a FBS team and a team that hasn't been relevant since the Falcons drafted their qb in 1991 ( I wonder how he turned out in the pros?)

 

[techman]

How can you say they are NOT calling GT weak along with the others? We are included in the 'weak' out of conference game schedule and they are not saying 'except for GT' .

 

[northgajacket]

How can you say they are NOT calling GT weak along with the others? We are included in the 'weak' out of conference game schedule and they are not saying 'except for GT' .

75% is weak, therefore the OOC Schedule is pretty week. In all honesty it is probably lazy writing, I mean it is ESPN after all.

 

[AE 87]

How can you say they are NOT calling GT weak along with the others? We are included in the 'weak' out of conference game schedule and they are not saying 'except for GT' .

You've got a point. I don't imagine them saying about an ACC team:

"Without expectations and with a weak nonconference schedule (Alabama, Indiana State, Southern Miss and UMass), Butch Jones’ squad might be primed to surprise some people."​

While I think they focused on the other three, they definitely threw shade at GT.

 

[JacketFromUGA]

You guys are being a bit over sensitive.

It will take many years of continued success for the national market to view GT as a definite loss for other household name teams. Might as well move on to being offended over things that actually matter.

 

[northgajacket]

You guys are being a bit over sensitive.

It will take many years of continued success for the national market to view GT as a definite loss for other household name teams. Might as well move on to being offended over things that actually matter.

I agree way too sensitive, beside ESPN is always going to market the bigger names over the likes of GT, besides it is ESPN, being offended by their writers is like being offended when the dumb kid in your class calls you an idiot, just brush it off.

 

[33jacket]

We can't really complain. We've got 2 SEC teams (UT, UGA) on our schedule....so our schedule is pretty overrated....

I want to beat ut and uga and face florida in a bowl.

Gt undefeated in the sec east

 

[tech_wreck47]

How can you say they are NOT calling GT weak along with the others? We are included in the 'weak' out of conference game schedule and they are not saying 'except for GT' .

Because overall it is a true statement. Whoever wrote the article isn't going to say it's a weak out of conference schedule and leave out a team when naming the schools. If 75 percent of the teams are weak, then he's being honest in saying it's a weak out of conference schedule.

 

[GTJoeBrew]

ESPN... If having an upcoming undefeated national champion on your OOC schedule makes it weak... I don't know what a strong one looks like.