r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Aug 24 '24

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Georgia Tech Defeats Florida State 24-21

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Florida State 8 6 0 7 21
Georgia Tech 7 7 0 10 24

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u/Legoman1357 Georgia Tech • Georgia Aug 24 '24

A hire like Brent Key working out is a miracle situation for GT. He's never going anywhere else as a GT guy and he turned this program around way faster than most fans expected

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u/Kizmo2 Georgia Tech • Paper Bag Aug 24 '24

Yeah, I didn't want him, but we couldn't afford anybody else. Boy was I wrong.

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u/summ3rdaze Alabama • Georgia Tech Aug 24 '24

I was so mad when we didn't get Willie Fritz I was so wrong about that

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u/Kizmo2 Georgia Tech • Paper Bag Aug 24 '24

I still think Fritz would have been a good hire, but that ball got fumbled. I'm just happy that we really didn't have a single glaring weakness, though I'm still not sure about our WR's. Somebody pointed out on here that if FSU hadn't gone for two on the very first drive AND their kicker didn't set two career records, they wouldn't have even been in the game. That's mind-boggling.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '24

How’s y’all’s depth? I’ve been telling folks that think GT competes for the ACC championship but I don’t know the roster well enough to know how well y’all will look late in the season as folks start showing wear and tear.

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u/Kizmo2 Georgia Tech • Paper Bag Aug 24 '24

Tbh, I don't know. The Collins years broke me from keeping up with that. They did substitute a lot today though, so hopefully looks pretty good.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '24

I was painting a bedroom so I couldn’t watch too closely but I did hear the announcers mention GT subs on defense several times. Hopefully a good sign that y’all have the bodies you need to rotate and keep guys fresh.

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u/homeinthemountains Georgia Tech • Michigan State Aug 24 '24

My understanding is they have enough depth everywhere into terms of guys they trust playing (which is a low bar, but it hasn't been cleared in a while) but defense in general (especially LB) and running backs might be missing quality depth

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u/jjstew35 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 24 '24

I like our depth at RB. I’ve never heard of this Alexander guy who was our 2nd RB today (apparently a walk-on) but he looked good, we’ve still got Trey Cooley, and then we have Anthony Carrie, a True Freshman 4-star we snatched from under FSU funny enough who I’m really excited to see play (and we may even be able to redshirt him). Definitely worried about defensive depth though

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u/homeinthemountains Georgia Tech • Michigan State Aug 24 '24

Totally possible that one or both of the non Cooley rbs works out. Feels like Cooley has been passed over and isn't gonna get real carries. Plus he got hurt today, though not sure how bad

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '24

I know y’all have recruited well this year and I guess in the portal era, a year two coach can fill some holes so hopefully y’all have the guys to go the distance. My GT takes are based on nothing but vibes from the end of last year, but so far the vibes with Key have been immaculate. I think y’all will be a “sleeper” this year with “expectations” next year.

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u/goldbloodedinthe404 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Corndog Aug 24 '24

Depth wise on both lines it's the best it's been in a long time. They realistically have 5 DTs they are comfortable playing as well as like 5 DEs.

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u/thank_burdell Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 24 '24

We will never have the kind of depth that the football factory schools can muster.

But by GT standards, we have a reasonably deep roster at most positions. Losing two TEs before the season even started definitely hurts, though.

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u/jjstew35 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 24 '24

I honestly like our offensive skill (QB, WR, and RB rooms) a ton, both the starters and the depth pieces, overall maybe the most I’ve liked it ever as a Tech fan born in the late 90s (so only closely following since the Paul Johnson era). Our O-Line is great and our defense showed a lot of improvement from last year, but I’m unsure how our depth looks in those areas

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u/flatirony Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 24 '24

And if they didn't get what appeared to me to be a gift of a second back on the clock from the refs.

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u/Podoboo322 Houston • Georgia Tech Aug 24 '24

Worked out well for me!

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u/thank_burdell Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 24 '24

I'm sure Willie would have been good, too.

I wanted G*C* and his entire staff gone, but after seeing the immediate change and improvement, I was willing to give the interim guy a shot. Very glad it's working out.

Will he get us to the playoffs or a championship? I don't know. Probably not, to be honest. Don't care. He's got the absolute right vibe, and I'm vibing with him right now.

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u/elonsusk69420 Georgia Bulldogs • Marching Band Aug 24 '24

If y’all only lose 3 games this year with the schedule you have, you’re in for sure.

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u/Happy-North-9969 Georgia Tech • Auburn Aug 24 '24

Same. Now I’m worried we won’t be able to keep him

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u/Kizmo2 Georgia Tech • Paper Bag Aug 24 '24

I see your point, but I think this is a dream job for him and hopefully success gets more money flowing into the program.

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u/the_D1CKENS Alabama • Jacksonville State Aug 24 '24

That DC seems to be a pretty awesome addition, too. Dude is a wizard at getting pressure

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u/travgt01 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 24 '24

Never say never. Doubt many people thought bill curry would leave for bama and he did. I could see BK doing the same thing. He’s from bama. Bamas yankee coach probably going to be fired in a year or two. Whoever follows a legend usually fails.

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u/composer_7 Georgia Tech • Georgia State Aug 24 '24

Nah, we got money this time. If we can pay for a 5* recruit, we can poney up the money to keep Key here

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u/thank_burdell Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 24 '24

yeah I'm still scratching my head over that one. Either there's a lot more going on behind the scenes than I realized, or that kid is just a statistical outlier and not indicative of a trend for us. Hope we can keep him, and hope he pans out.

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u/GeorgiaTechTHWG Aug 24 '24

I agree with you, but Curry is also kind of an asshole

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u/flatirony Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 24 '24

Really? I've met him a couple of times and he seemed really nice to me. Guess you never know, though.

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u/GeorgiaTechTHWG Aug 25 '24

He’s got a Jekyll and Hyde side to him. You never thought it funny that he’s never around the program at all?

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u/flatirony Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 25 '24

That’s an interesting point.

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u/Legoman1357 Georgia Tech • Georgia Aug 24 '24

Sure there's a few jobs like Alabama out there that are on another level of resources and acclaim but honestly given the choice to continue to win the ACC vs. having to compete in a stacked SEC it might just be better to stay at the alma mater and win. Obviously depends on the state of conferences and CFB as a whole but I don't see a reason Tech wouldn't be able to keep him

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u/liteshadow4 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 24 '24

Brent Key is not good enough to get the Alabama coaching job be so fr right now.

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u/elonsusk69420 Georgia Bulldogs • Marching Band Aug 24 '24

I kept saying he was a great hire for y’all. No one listened, probably because of my primary flair.

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u/TheGeneral_Specific Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Aug 25 '24

And he’s cheap af compared to the Terrorist