I'm thankful that we own you. And for Munson.

I've enjoyed a lot of tech games over the years. They're usually good games, and we almost always come out winners, even when they cheat.

But there are two favorites. The first is the 51-7 beating in 2002 at Sanford Stadium. It capped a wondrous season, and that's the most fun I've had at Sanford outside of the Blackout last year vs. Auburn.

This is the other one:



What I've always remembered was one of Munson's great closers from that game: "Our heart, that was torn out and bleeding, we picked it up and we stuck it back inside."

But at one point Larry also says:

"It could not have happened. And it ain't over yet. Scott Howard don't you say anything. You don't say anything here. You're the one that got us into all this trouble. ... Last play of the game, I think. Five seconds. What if the clock's been wrong all this time?"

God bless you, Larry Munson. You're at least as insane as me, but you're a whole lot better at it.

UPDATE: I'm planning on a separate reminder post, but might as well remind you here that Munson will honored between the first and second quarters of Saturday's game. It will be his first time on the field at Sanford Stadium during a game, according to The AJC.

Exactly where on the field, I don't know. My buddy Joe says they should stop the whole thing and do it on the 50 yard line. Munson, he said, is the face of Georgia football.

"It's the Ugas, and then him, and then everybody else," he said.

In a world that includes Herschel and Dooley, that's saying one hell of a lot. It's also the truth.

Today's reason to laugh at tech: All of the above

One of our sports writers had this old tech media guide on his desk.

That is one fine suit Homer Rice is wearing. I'm assuming he was going for the plantation owner look.

This would have been from Bill Curry's first year as head coach. Click on the image to make it larger. He looks kind of like a deer in headlights, doesn't he? They won one game that year, beating Memphis State.

Anyone remember what we were doing back then?

Little known facts from this media guide: Jon Fabris was on that tech coaching staff, as were Romeo Crennel (who sported a sweet afro) and Mac McWhorter.

"My first thought is to say, 'To hell with Georgia.'"

"My first thought is to say, 'To hell with Georgia.' That's the goal we made No. 1 this year, to beat those cats in Athens. I'm feeling pretty good about it. I like how we're peaking right now. ...

"They had an off week to kind of stew about it and think about how we're going to attack 'em," Richard said, breaking into a sly grin. "I hope they enjoyed the game."


Georgia tech senior defensive lineman Darryl Richard in The Sporting News.

Image: The ACC.

Freaking tech, etc.

It's not the first time it's happened, but it's always disturbing. I'm afraid of Georgia tech's football team. Georgia tech the entity continues to make me laugh and shake my head in disappointment that the word "Georgia" is in their name.

Except for those astronaut guys. They're probably at least a little badass.

Plus my grandfather (by marriage) and about four other tech grads I know. They're alright. I mostly feel sorry for them.
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Check out the chart David Hale's got here. We are so profitable. The next time we make the BCS, I'd love to see the Athletic Association give long-time season ticket holders a little break on donation or ticket prices.
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You gotta figure it won't make much of a difference. But you also don't want Matt or Knowshon to stop by and not see a whole bunch of people signing this thing.

So visit Don't Go Dawgs and leave Stafford and Moreno a message. And I wouldn't mind see Jeff Owens added to that, either.
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Man, look at all these injuries. This season may end up being a testament to our depth, Stacy Searels, Matt Stafford, Knowshon, our inability to tackle and the dangers of relying on freshman kickers and shaky special teams play in general.

Today's reason to dislike tech

Comes from Terence Moore. But, due to my strict policy of not linking to Terence Moore, I suggest that you not read it.

Allow me to summarize instead: tech's 31 fumbles in 10 games have nothing to do with running the option.

"I would have to go back and look, but I would venture to think that, probably in the 10 games we’ve played, I would doubt that we’ve had more than 10 fumbles that had anything to do with the offense.”
- tech Coach Paul Johnson

This may lead you to wonder: Travis, how many fumbles did tech have in 2007 and 2006? The answer is 27 and 20.

Remember why we hate them

One of the things I love about College Football: It's absolutely acceptable to hold grudges about things that happened 25 years before you were born.

Sen. Blutarsky, linking to Georgia Trend, provides today's reason to dislike Georgia tech and remember the old gridiron heroes.

Just think about this line for a second:

Fourth and goal was a gutsy call for a team that hadn’t scored a touchdown in four years.

Then realize that ain't the half of it.

1948: Won, 21-13, Athens
1949: Lost, 6-7, Atlanta
1950: Lost, 0-7, Athens
1951: Lost, 6-48, Atlanta
1952: Lost, 9-23, Athens
1953: Lost, 12-28, Atlanta
1954: Lost, 3-7, Athens
1955: Lost, 3-21, Atlanta
1956: Lost, 0-35, Athens
1957: Won, 7-0, Atlanta

That, my friends, is the longest winning or losing streak in the history of the Georgia / Georgia tech series. Unless we beat them Nov. 29. Then it will be tied for first. Then, in 2009, that record can fall.

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Beat the rush: The perfect option

Is there another college football program in America that consistently puts out stuff that its fans apparently take seriously, but their rivals just make fun of?

Imagine what a pair of "Georgia tech rappers" would look like. Then click here.

I feel legitimately sorry for old school Georgia tech fans. How often must they just shake their heads in embarrassment?

UPDATE: I gotta tell you, though. That song is catchy.

Georgia tech at the Orange Bowl. Riiiiiggghhhht.

Oh, techies. You buy one 3-game ticket package and they send you emails to make fun of for years. From "Georgia tech Athletics." Yahoo! put it in quotes, not me:

ORANGE HAS NO LIMITS...win a trip to the 75th FedEx Orange Bowl

Enter now for a chance to win a trip to the 75th FedEx Orange Bowl - Home of the ACC Champion.

One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive:

-3 night hotel stay
-2 FedEx Orange Bowl tickets - Jan 1, 2009
-1 parking pass for FedEx Orange Bowl
-2 Tailgate Party tickets - Jan 1, 2009
-2 roundtrip airline tickets
-1 rental car

For FedEx Orange Bowl Ticket Package information, contact 305.341.4701 or visit www.orangebowl.org.

On an unshocking related note, tech still has tickets available to Thursday's season opener. They'll run you $12.

Beat the Rush

Before things get busy, let us take a moment for something that always matters. Hate tech early.







Maybe one day it will be enough.
But I doubt it.

Image: The antiorange page.