To end Tuesday’s practice, Georgia Tech’s second practice in full pads, coaches started the first team offense on their own two yard line and told everyone to go live. The defense still seems ahead of the offense, but the offense is showing signs of life.
The ball was placed at about an inch from the goal line. Then, the No. 1 offense moved to a first down against the No. 1 defense. In fact, the No. 1 offense was relatively efficient, but the No. 2 and 3 offenses were greatly troubled.
“It’s a lot easier to play third-team defense than it is to play third-team offense,” coach Paul Johnson said. “Sometimes, you can’t judge. In that drill, the second and third defense kicked the second and third offense, but the first team offense made a first down every time.”
In sum, the defense looked more alive than the offense, which was dropped for a safety at least three times. On the first play, as the offense began each series backed up against its 2-yard line, quarterback Josh Nesbitt was smashed and dropped by end Derrick Morgan.
B-back Jonathan Dwyer ran for a first down as A-back Marcus Wright cut down blitzing cornerback Jahi Word-Daniels on the backside.
Also, reserve B-back Anthony Allen, the Louisville transfer who must sit out this season, had an impressive first-down run. Freshman A-back Embry Peeples got outside for a rare 10-yard gain for one of the backup offenses.
Generally, though, reserve defenders had their way.
NCAA rules require student-athletes sit out one year when transferring, but the NCAA can grant a waiver when the student-athlete enrolls at an institution in a graduate program which is not offered by his previous school. Dieng, who received his undergraduate degree from St. Francis in the spring in Political Science and International Studies and will begin his graduate studies at Tech in the fall semester.
Dieng (pronounced BASS-uh-roo dee-ENG), who is 6-9 and 215 pounds, has one year of eligibility at Tech. In two years at St. Francis, he averaged 8.5 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game and shot 46.2 percent from the floor. Dieng also played one year at Norfolk State (2004-05) before moving to St. Francis, where he sat out the 2005-06 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules.
Georgia Tech started the Paul Johnson era on Wednesday as they began football practice. As you all know by now, Johnson was previously the Navy head coach (yes I know he was at Georgia Southern, too… but most recently he was at Navy).
Anyway all the talk is that he is going to change the offense dramatically. Well, this is how the Yellow Jacket offense has been split up the last 2 seasons compared to how the Midshipmen divided their offense.
Georgia Tech
2007: 548 running plays (60.2%) 363 passing plays (39.8%)
2006: 526 running plays (58.8%) 369 passing plays (41.2%)
Navy
2007: 804 running plays (85.5%) 136 passing plays (14.5%)
2006: 764 running plays (87.2%) 112 passing plays (12.8%)
Georgia Tech baseball coach Danny Hall signed a contract extension and will stay with the Yellow Jackets to at least 2012. He has guided the Ramblin Wreck the past 15 seasons and has a 652-294 overall record. Each season, Tech has rattled off 30 wins and in 12 of those 15 seasons, they have won 40 games.
Also, Hall has led the Jackets to 13 NCAA Appearances and 3 College World Series.
The Ted Hendricks award is named in honor of University of Miami three-time Collegiate All-American and NFL Hall of Famer Ted Hendricks, and given to the nations best defensive end each season.
Offensive tackle Andrew Gardner was the only Tech offensive player to be named and on the defensive a pair of defensive linemen were honored, Michael Johnson and Vance Walker.
Gardner and Walker were previously named to the 2007 All-ACC team.
Georgia Tech center Ra’Sean Dickey has decided to transfer and play basketball professionally in the Ukraine.
The 5th year center did not play last season. In 3 seasons, he averaged 8.7 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game. More importantly he made over 60 percent of his shots during his Yellow Jacket career. His best season was his sophomore season where he averaged 13.2 points per game.
He will play in the Ukraine with his former Tech teammate Anthony Morrow.
The media members of the ACC have selected Clemson and Virginia Tech as the divisional champions and the Tigers to become the overall champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Hokies received 58 of the 65 first place votes in the Coastal Division and Georgia Tech received 1 and was picked to finish 4th.
The Tigers took 59 first place votes on the Atlantic side.
The Tigers then to 51 of the votes to win the entire conference.
The ACC Championship will be played on December 6th in Tampa Bay.
Former Georgia Tech golfer David Duval found himself on the first page of the British Open leader board after 2 rounds. The former #1 player in the world has struggled a lot since winning the British Open back in 2001.
Here is how he has done in the majors since winning the 2001 British Open…
2001 - PGA Championship: T-10th
2002 - Masters: Missed Cut - US Open: MC - British Open: T-22nd - PGA Championship: T-34th
2003 - Masters: MC - US Open: MC - British Open: MC - PGA Championship - Withdrew
2004 - Masters: Did Not Play - US Open: MC - British Open: DNP - PGA Championship: MC
2005 - Masters: MC - US Open: MC - British Open: MC - PGA Championship: MC
2006 - Masters: MC - US Open: T-16th - British Open: T-56th - PGA Championship: MC
Bart Stevens 
Dom Webber 
Dave McMahon 
Aaron Hanks 
Georgia Tech center Ra’Sean Dickey has decided to transfer and play basketball professionally in the Ukraine. 
Former Georgia Tech golfer David Duval found himself on the first page of the British Open leader board after 2 rounds. The former #1 player in the world has struggled a lot since winning the British Open back in 2001.
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