I’m making a documentary about the 2014 season for its 10th anniversary

[Ramble1885]

Not really… they flat out took “97 away from us. we made our own luck in ‘99. Defensive stand and then the call to kick on 3rd down… all us. The refs just didn’t take it away that time!

Jasper Thanks was just a rare occasion that they made the right call.

Let’s be real though if instant replay was a thing then Jasper would be ruled down.

Regardless it was karma for Donnan doing for the TD.

 

[CEB]

Let’s be real though if instant replay was a thing then Jasper would be ruled down.

Regardless it was karma for Donnan doing for the TD.

Forward progress can’t be reviewed.
They’ve stolen enough from us. They are not allowed to have this gripe and we don’t need to validate it

 

[Ramble1885]

Forward progress can’t be reviewed.
They’ve stolen enough from us. They are not allowed to have this gripe and we don’t need to validate it

Very fair point

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Forward progress can’t be reviewed.
They’ve stolen enough from us. They are not allowed to have this gripe and we don’t need to validate it

Spoken like a real American.

 

[UgaBlows]

No way would we beat uga in 2008 (or ever) with Gailey

 

[Northeast Stinger]

And Johnson's overall win percentage, conference win percentage, FBS win percentage and bowl win percentage were all worse than Gailey's, who we fired to hire him. The discrepancy would be even larger if Johnson hadn't inherited 9 position players from Gailey who were NFL draftees and allowed Johnson to go 19-7 his first two years. Johnson left behind 1 such player in 2018 because he didn't recruit. We had a good offense, but it's still about winning games.

Firing Gailey and hiring Johnson was a major mistake. That hiring decision was driven by the athletic board, which was clueless, and by Clough who didn't care about athletics. So glad we now have a school president who does care.

And I don't need any snarky comments. I didn't bring up Johnson's achievements, but I will set them straight if someone else does.

Wow. Makes me wonder why we ever got rid of Gailey.

 

[stinger78]

There have been some eye-opening calls by SEC officials in the GT-UGa game over the years. I recall an interference call in the end zone that was a terrible call (don't recall the year) which cost us a win.

I think 1997, called against Marvious Hester. Also 2007 against Burnett.

 

[Ramble1885]

No way would we beat uga in 2008 (or ever) with Gailey

This.

 

[AUFC]

I can’t remember a single football play that made me as mad as the Justin Thomas “scoop”-and-score in that 2014 UGA game. Absolutely bull**** homecooking 14 point swing.

 

[g0lftime]

I can’t remember a single football play that made me as mad as the Justin Thomas “scoop”-and-score in that 2014 UGA game. Absolutely bull**** homecooking 14 point swing.

You talking about at the goal line when forward progress stopped and no whistle. May have been the worst call I have ever witnessed that was so obviously wrong and I've seen quite a few.

 

[Gold1]

There have been some eye-opening calls by SEC officials in the GT-UGa game over the years. I recall an interference call in the end zone that was a terrible call (don't recall the year) which cost us a win.

2007. Could’ve sailed Gailey and our beautiful uniforms

 

[Gold1]

No way would we beat uga in 2008 (or ever) with Gailey

I don’t agree. We were one play away from winning in 2005,2006, and 2007.

 

[HurricaneJacket]

@Ramble1885 any insights on when the next part will drop?

 

[ThatGuy]

I don’t agree. We were one play away from winning in 2005,2006, and 2007.

Scott Frost had a 16-31 record as HC at Nebraska. 22 of those losses were one-score games, and 12 games were by 5 or fewer points.

At a certain point, the repeated pattern says something louder than the last loss.

 

[Dottie1145]

In my opinion, the biggest play of the year (save Butker and White vs. UGA) was the 4th and 15 conversion from Thomas to Smelter with 2 minutes left in Blacksburg. My sons and I couldn't believe we converted. The triple option rarely ends up well in those situations.

What offense does well in 4th and 15 situations?

 

[Ramble1885]

@Ramble1885 any insights on when the next part will drop?

Soon. Either this or next week.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

What offense does well in 4th and 15 situations?

Any offense against our defense

 

[Ramble1885]

Part 5 will be out Wednesday. It covers the ACCCG loss, and the Orange Bowl win. It’s the last part of the series.

 

[billga99]

In my opinion, the biggest play of the year (save Butker and White vs. UGA) was the 4th and 15 conversion from Thomas to Smelter with 2 minutes left in Blacksburg. My sons and I couldn't believe we converted. The triple option rarely ends up well in those situations.

Thomas also did this on a 4th and 19th in the first game in Ireland against Boston College. I was at the game and was fearing doom and gloom. And then he made a 22 yard completion. He was probably the best pure passer during the Johnson era.

 

[AugustaSwarm]

I don’t agree. We were one play away from winning in 2005,2006, and 2007.

Three years in a row we were "one play away", but it was never going to happen...Gailey was a relic of a coach - stuck in NFL mindset that aged out years ago - and would not have faired well in the years that followed.