Upcoming Boston College game

[slugboy]

Here’s your FEI forecast:

Projected Winner​	Projected Loser​	Win%​	Projected Margin​	Points For​	Points Against​	Point Total​
Georgia Tech	Boston College	.623​	4.5​	30.3​	25.8​	56.2​

 

[AlabamaBuzz]

So many Tech fans need confirmation & encouragement. I guess it’s a sign of the times.

If we tackle well, don’t turn the ball over, & don’t lose contain on their athletic QB too often, I think we win. Lots of ifs.

 

[MWBATL]

I find myself totally scared of this game and being let down (again). It's ridiculous, I know. But geez, I am almost so scared I don't want to go see it live (and I hold season tickets!). Too many shockingly poor performances at home will do that to a fanbase, I guess. I HATE feeling this way, but I am genuinely worried...

 

[MACHETE]

I find myself totally scared of this game and being let down (again). It's ridiculous, I know. But geez, I am almost so scared I don't want to go see it live (and I hold season tickets!). Too many shockingly poor performances at home will do that to a fanbase, I guess. I HATE feeling this way, but I am genuinely worried...

Can't argue with you there. This BC team is actually not half bad.

 

[Lotta Booze]

I find myself totally scared of this game and being let down (again). It's ridiculous, I know. But geez, I am almost so scared I don't want to go see it live (and I hold season tickets!). Too many shockingly poor performances at home will do that to a fanbase, I guess. I HATE feeling this way, but I am genuinely worried...

I hear you. It's been a loooonnng time since I've not had worry about a game like this where we're favored.

BUT I find myself more fired up for this one than worried. Such a great opportunity for the team to make a huge step forward towards bowl eligibility and get a 3-1 conference record. I can't imagine this team has forgotten the embarrassment of the Bowling Green game so they're walking into this game with the humility from that loss but also the confidence of taking down a top 20 Miami team on the road in spectacular fashion. BC is tough no doubt but with new leadership on the D and another 2 weeks of prep I think we'll be able to contain them defensively at least as well as we did against Miami. Miami has a much better O and we held them to 20 points.

It's time for Singleton to have another big game

 

[CEB]

I hear you. It's been a loooonnng time since I've not had worry about a game like this where we're favored.

BUT I find myself more fired up for this one than worried. Such a great opportunity for the team to make a huge step forward towards bowl eligibility and get a 3-1 conference record. I can't imagine this team has forgotten the embarrassment of the Bowling Green game so they're walking into this game with the humility from that loss but also the confidence of taking down a top 20 Miami team on the road in spectacular fashion. BC is tough no doubt but with new leadership on the D and another 2 weeks of prep I think we'll be able to contain them defensively at least as well as we did against Miami. Miami has a much better O and we held them to 20 points.

Opportunity vs. fight for survival?
Well, crap… now this has me nervous too!

 

[jojatk]

For me it's not a matter of needing confirmation or encouragement. I understand the things our team needs to do in order to win games against teams like BC and I know we are fully capable of winning them. I've seen us mail in performances far too often against teams of lesser or similar talent (and that's not just a GT thing, I know it happens to everyone) and we don't have a margin for error like that where we can just show up and win. So I just need to see us do it. I'm confident we have the ability.

 

[tmhunter52]

I find myself totally scared of this game and being let down (again). It's ridiculous, I know. But geez, I am almost so scared I don't want to go see it live (and I hold season tickets!). Too many shockingly poor performances at home will do that to a fanbase, I guess. I HATE feeling this way, but I am genuinely worried...

At 3-3, this week should reveal whether this team really wants a bowl game. BC, Va and Syracuse games are winnable if we play with focus and desire. BC is on the pathway to a bowl game. Any of the other three (UGA, Clemson and UNC) will require lightning in a bottle and a proper alignment of the stars.

 

[57jacket]

Georgia Tech back to work after bye week

Brent Key’s squad is six games, three wins and three losses into a roller coaster of a season that was broken up by Saturday’s open date.

www.ajc.com

 

[57jacket]

Georgia Tech building on lessons learned in Miami victory

Coach Brent Key said the Yellow Jackets may have played a full 60 minutes against Miami, but it’s what the team does going forward that matters.

www.ajc.com

 

[bobongo]

Georgia Tech building on lessons learned in Miami victory

Coach Brent Key said the Yellow Jackets may have played a full 60 minutes against Miami, but it’s what the team does going forward that matters.

www.ajc.com

“We’ve been focused on not becoming complacent and not thinking that this game means we won anything,” Kennard said. “We’re just trying to beat Boston College the same way we beat Miami.”

Key said he believes in fixing something whenever it’s not working for the team. The coordinator decision was one way of doing that. Another is prioritizing rest on Fridays, which he noticed helped the Jackets in Miami.

 

[roadkill]

“We’ve been focused on not becoming complacent and not thinking that this game means we won anything,” Kennard said. “We’re just trying to beat Boston College the same way we beat Miami.”

Key said he believes in fixing something whenever it’s not working for the team. The coordinator decision was one way of doing that. Another is prioritizing rest on Fridays, which he noticed helped the Jackets in Miami.

I found it interesting that he recognized we haven't seemed to play as well at home, and looked into factors that are different so that he could address them.

 

[CEB]

“We’ve been focused on not becoming complacent and not thinking that this game means we won anything,” Kennard said. “We’re just trying to beat Boston College the same way we beat Miami.”

Key said he believes in fixing something whenever it’s not working for the team. The coordinator decision was one way of doing that. Another is prioritizing rest on Fridays, which he noticed helped the Jackets in Miami.

I hope we don’t win this one quite the same way, but what a story it would be if we did!

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

Miami might have been a poor rushing team on Saturday, but they looked capable. They’re #13 in the nation in rushing offense, and they’re ranked in the 30’s and 40’s in advanced rushing stats.

Some of that is feasting on two weak teams. Miami only ran for 89 against Texas A&M, but that might have been because they torched them through the air.

BC has a rushing attack—their QB is almost half of it, though (45%). Boston College is #26 is rushing offense—but if you looked at that overall stats, they’re a good bit behind Miami. Miami rushes for 211 per game and BC rushes for 193 per game. We’re #64 at 156 per game.

Player	Carries	Yds	TD	Fum	Yds/rush	EPA/rush	EPA	SR
Thomas Castellanos	89	558	6	3	6.27	0.31	27.99	42%
Kye Robichaux	54	213	2	0	3.94	0.23	12.32	52%
Pat Garwo III	53	276	1	1	5.21	0.10	5.33	45%
Alex Broome	21	128	0	0	6.10	0.02	0.51	33%
Cam'ron Barfield	8	13	0	0	1.63	-0.48	-3.85	25%
Ryan O'Keefe	5	40	1	0	8.00	0.42	2.09	60%

Miami has way more talent than BC in nearly every facet of the game except maybe not on the offensive line. Their young freshman tackle got exposed pretty badly against UNC.

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

For me it's not a matter of needing confirmation or encouragement. I understand the things our team needs to do in order to win games against teams like BC and I know we are fully capable of winning them. I've seen us mail in performances far too often against teams of lesser or similar talent (and that's not just a GT thing, I know it happens to everyone) and we don't have a margin for error like that where we can just show up and win. So I just need to see us do it. I'm confident we have the ability.

This team has virtually no margin for error. Neither the offense nor the defense is good enough to carry the team. We do not have the talent to squander like Miami, UNC, FSU, and Clemson. Not necessarily bottom feeder but a good step down from the elite such as it is in the ACC.

 

[alagold]

This team has virtually no margin for error. Neither the offense nor the defense is good enough to carry the team. We do not have the talent to squander like Miami, UNC, FSU, and Clemson. Not necessarily bottom feeder but a good step down from the elite such as it is in the ACC.

yep- we are a dangerous team.Unfortunately to our opponents and OURSELVES. We have just enough Off ability and MAYBE just enough DEf to slow down enough the other team if they make errors.(that uM QB was a godsend last wk) .also I'm waiting for the game where a 43 yd FG either wins or loses. hmmmm ------ LWLWLW--hmmmm----I wouldn't bet on this game.

 

[57jacket]

What Georgia Tech took away from its bye week

Tech's bye-week schedule not only gave players time to recover, but also allowed them to evaluate aspects of their game that might fly under the radar during a normal week.

www.ajc.com

 

[roadkill]

This game will be an interesting case of strength vs. weakness. We have a very good passing game (when was the last time I could say that?), against BC’s poor pass defense. Conversely, BC has a very good run game, against our poor run defense. Normally that would be an indicator of a high-scoring game.

I hope that we can have some success early and force BC into passing more and get out of their comfort zone. Otherwise, it's going to be a long day if they can sustain drives while running and wearing out our defense.

 

[bobongo]

What Georgia Tech took away from its bye week

Tech's bye-week schedule not only gave players time to recover, but also allowed them to evaluate aspects of their game that might fly under the radar during a normal week.

www.ajc.com

"Last week’s practices were “extremely physical,” Leonard said. The Jackets just need to do the same Saturday, he said."

 

[CuseJacket]