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Dewberry then Strom. Mid to late 80’s.
Mike Kelly. The man could take some punishment and keep going. I think Lawrence Taylor just hit him again for old times sake. We weren't far remove from the wishbone when he started. That sounds vaguely familiar.
I agree, they were quite a team.I’m 56 years old and i started liking Penn St in 1975 and Ga Tech in the early 1980’s so I’ve seen great coaches and I mean great coaches over the years and Ralph Friedgen might be the best coach I’ve ever seen on the sidelines. Ralph Friedgen doesn’t take a backseat to anybody the dude is that good. Just look at his track record and how bad the teams were when he showed up rather it’s being head coach or the OC. Man I miss watching Ralph standing on the sidelines, it was beautiful thing watching him and O’Leary.
Sean Jones was my first Tech QB, I didn’t follow Tech football until I came to school in 1992. That was a tough year - started ranked, had some good wins and then lost to FSU and it kinda dumped our season. And then we sucked for three years, so Joe Ham was the first GT QB I was a huge fan of.So, I had started a thread within a thread about everyone’s first Tech game and I noticed a few Billy Lothridge mentions.
For another thread, how about your first GT QB when you started following Tech and what was your favorite memory/play/game?
all I have to say is: The Goose.
its insane that I remember him when I was so young. I grew up with Reggie and I will always have his back. He loves Tech. Of course - Calvin’s NC State catch
what say you?
You the man my brother!Wade Mitchell--2way star (QB and Safety) 1955-56, followed Pepper Rogers. (remember both-yeah I'm an old geezer)
This. Pretty sure my first game was the 1976 GT Auburn game at Auburn. Pepper Power!Gary Lanier and Gary hardie. Pepper Rodgers wishbone days
Coach Dodd was on record saying that might have been his best team.first football game I saw on TV as a child was Tennessee Vs GT in 1956 and at the time GT was #2 in the nation and Tenn. was # 3--Gt QB was Wade Mitchell and Tenn QB was Johnny Majors--unfortunately, Tenn won 6-0--only loss for GT that year.
As a 65 freshman the year before I was in awe of those guys for my 4 years. We never best uga. The 6-3 Gt Tennesse game was one of the greatest I have ever seen. Tennessee had lots of fans and we had many young fans as well. The roar never stopped. I think Dodd had King quick kick to pin them deep for a late winning field goal.Coach Dodd was on record saying that might have been his best team.
Oddly, my first game was UT at GT in 1966 with King, Snow, Baynham and Co. Tech won that one 6-0 on two Bunky Henry FGs. Great game and I was hooked.
That was a really tough loss. I could barely pick it up on radio from Charlotte. Crucial play IIRC was an intermediate pass from single wing tailback Majors that went for a long gain when Tech's two best defensive backs (Mitchell and Rotenberry) collided and took themselves out of the play.first football game I saw on TV as a child was Tennessee Vs GT in 1956 and at the time GT was #2 in the nation and Tenn. was # 3--Gt QB was Wade Mitchell and Tenn QB was Johnny Majors--unfortunately, Tenn won 6-0--only loss for GT that year.
6-3 actually. I was so pumped up by that game!Coach Dodd was on record saying that might have been his best team.
Oddly, my first game was UT at GT in 1966 with King, Snow, Baynham and Co. Tech won that one 6-0 on two Bunky Henry FGs. Great game and I was hooked.
I always thought the '56 team was Dodd's best and also thought the '51 team was actually a better team than the '52 NC team but they slipped up and had a tie I think it was with Duke. Duke had really good teams back in that era. That period from 1950 until about '57 was the best era of GTFB ever IMO. In that period we had a stretch where we went 33?? games undefeated.Coach Dodd was on record saying that might have been his best team.
Oddly, my first game was UT at GT in 1966 with King, Snow, Baynham and Co. Tech won that one 6-0 on two Bunky Henry FGs. Great game and I was hooked.