Expectations for the 2021 season

[Northeast Stinger]

Here's the overall map of Hale's projections:



QB 10
Run 1
Pass 11
OL 14
DL 8
LB 11
DB 9
ST 12

Not that it's a big surprise, but big keys to the season are OL making a major leap forward, receivers improving over the last multiple of seasons, and the defense making a big step up. If our interior DL can play better and healthy and the LB corps step up, that should make our whole defense better. We need a couple of all-ACC types on defense, and hopefully Eley plus someone from our backfield of Swilling, Thomas, and Carpenter make that list.

I noticed a few things about Hale’s assessment. First, every team has a glaring weakness coupled with an area where they are strong -except for Clemson and UNC which are generally strong across the board.

If Tech were to improve three or more levels in our passing game and in our linebacker play we could conceivably be the fourth best team in the conference behind Clemson, UNC and Miami. Fun to speculate.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Who's voting for Tech to win the conference?

Everyone on this thread.

 

[slugboy]

I think that’s a good number for betting purposes.

For people who think it’s insanely low, head to your closest sportsbook and place a wager.

 

[BurdellJacket]

Chan kept Nix until the end.
I thought the GTAA just raised an excess of money for the new Edge Center. I am sure the GTAA has leeway on how to spend the incremental overage.
However, its probably going toward servicing the ton of debt that DRad & NoBrainer brought us.

I'm pretty sure Miami hired him (Nix) away.

 

[jacketup]

I'm pretty sure Miami hired him (Nix) away.

True. And Chan still didn't hire a competent OC--and we had the money. I blame the AD. Homer would have forced Chan to hire a good OC, just like he did when he forced Lewis to hire O'Leary as DC.

 

[4shotB]

I'm pretty sure Miami hired him (Nix) away.

I thought so but didn't bother to go back and check.

 

[Techster]

True. And Chan still didn't hire a competent OC--and we had the money. I blame the AD. Homer would have forced Chan to hire a good OC, just like he did when he forced Lewis to hire O'Leary as DC.

Didn't Tenuta come from Braine's connections?

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

I noticed a few things about Hale’s assessment. First, every team has a glaring weakness coupled with an area where they are strong -except for Clemson and UNC which are generally strong across the board.

If Tech were to improve three or more levels in our passing game and in our linebacker play we could conceivably be the fourth best team in the conference behind Clemson, UNC and Miami. Fun to speculate.

If line play on both sides of the ball does not improve then none of this matters. We will remain at or near the bottom of the ACC.

 

[bobongo]

If line play on both sides of the ball does not improve then none of this matters. We will remain at or near the bottom of the ACC.

It will.

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

I'm pretty sure Miami hired him (Nix) away.

Yep and that was the beginning of the end for Randy Shannon. Some programs can afford mistakes like that, but the number of programs that can do so, is getting smaller and smaller. The margin for error in college football is going to decrease moving forward as there will be fewer fans in the stands. IIWII

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

It will.

I am pretty gullible when it comes to Tech football but I will believe it when I see it.

 

[Coloradojacket]

If line play on both sides of the ball does not improve then none of this matters. We will remain at or near the bottom of the ACC.

LOL....line play is all that matters in football. Without the O line you can't move the ball and without the d-line you can't stop anybody. Reference Georgia Tech 2019 and 2020.

 

[Scubapro]

I'm pretty sure Miami hired him (Nix) away.

Yep...John Bond was the OC in 07. I thought CCG kept Nix until the end.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

If line play on both sides of the ball does not improve then none of this matters. We will remain at or near the bottom of the ACC.

Agreed. I was basing my fun speculation on Hale’s assessment that both lines would be improved.

 

[bobongo]

I am pretty gullible when it comes to Tech football but I will believe it when I see it.

You will.

 

[Buzztheirazz]

If we can avoid injury I think we will be much improved on both lines this year. The OL could honestly be a strong suit if Cochran, Johnson, Cooper and Kirby all contribute. These are all veteran guys. Williams is a proven commodity so if we can have a unit that can play a lot of minutes I think we can wear some teams down.

I noticed that Jamal Camp is now listed at OL. Is that new?

 

[jacketup]

I am pretty gullible when it comes to Tech football but I will believe it when I see it.

I used to think comments like this one were stupid. Then I realized that people who make them are smarter than me because they don't waste as much time as I do keeping up with the Tech roster and talent.

I will simply say that you can believe it. Take it from someone who spends too much time examining the talent base at Tech.

I'm already concerned about next year's OL since we lose 3 grad transfers.

 

[Buzztheirazz]

I think I was confusing Jamal Camp with Griffin. It’s the brother thing that threw me off.

I think that CGC and key will be able to bring more grad transfers in if we think we need it…and we probably will.

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

LOL....line play is all that matters in football. Without the O line you can't move the ball and without the d-line you can't stop anybody. Reference Georgia Tech 2019 and 2020.

You can still have an entertaining, good team without superlative line play but it is what separates the elite factory teams from everyone else. Of course, they also have great quarterbacks, receivers, running backs and everything but if you entertain ideas of joining the best of the best the road is paved with linemen. IIWII

 

[Ibeeballin]

You can still have an entertaining, good team without superlative line play but it is what separates the elite factory teams from everyone else. Of course, they also have great quarterbacks, receivers, running backs and everything but if you entertain ideas of joining the best of the best the road is paved with linemen. IIWII

Who is that team?