This team still is hard to figure. A pessimist might call the Yellow Jackets mediocre, considering the context of their wins and losses. An optimist might label them average, maybe even above since they’re 4-2 in conference play. Either way, it’s an improvement over the cringe-inducing previous era. One assumes this isn’t the best a Key team will look, which should leave Tech faithful hopeful.
The Jackets’ remaining schedule: at Clemson, versus Syracuse, versus Georgia. The middle game feels most winnable – the Braves still had a week remaining in the regular season the last time Syracuse won – though this also isn’t Clemson of yesteryear. Next weekend should be a good gauge for where Tech is.
“We can’t settle for just two in a row,” said running back Jamal Haynes, who had 119 rushing yards Saturday. “We have to be hungry and go into next week ready to work and, honestly, go 3-0.”
This feels like a 6-6 team, so the bet here is Tech reaches bowl eligibility. Big picture: Unless the next three weeks go really, really poorly, this offense should attract more talent. The defense has a long way to go, but a little more patience is afforded when the offense has made such progress. Overall, it’s encouraging that the Jackets have established a strength, one that’s an easy sell to players and fans.
