"White Russians & Walter's....."

You know the drill. The highs & lows this week belong to:

• The Diesel. It's not easy being great. Ridiculous expectations loomed this season for the reigning ACC Offensive Player of the Year. Will he score every time he touches the ball? The Heisman Trophy? Off to a fine start as on Tech's first play from scrimmage this year he ripped off a 74 yard TD jaunt. But as we entered the ACC schedule teams focused all their energy on stopping Dwyer. "Sell out to stop the dive" was the rallying cry of defenses around the ACC. A shoulder injury in the Miami game didn't help the cause. Did he complain? Any jealousy over the success of his teammates? Not a bit. The Diesel just kept rolling forward, getting hit on every play as he charged into the heart of the defense, with or without the ball. So it was gratifying on Saturday to watch Dwyer as he bulled his way to 125 yards on 25 carries, the highlight a 14 yard dash on which he simply ran over & through 6'0" 210 lb. UVA cornerback Chris Cook.

Who knew the Diesel ran on vodka, kahlua, & non-dairy creamer?

• Anthony Allen needs a nickname. I've heard "Predator" but that's Atlanta Falcon John Abraham's nickname. I hereby proffer "The Punisher". Does anyone run as hard as #18 in White & Gold? Not only does he lead the NCAA at a stunning 10.93 yards per carry, but of late he's been a blocking fool. Allen's "chicken salad from chicken shit", tackle breaking, reverse-field run on Saturday where he turned a five yard loss into a seven yard gain completely demoralized UVA and essentially ended the game. I'm not saying he's as good, but Allen certainly evokes memories of Walter Payton with his no-nonsense, head down, "I'm gonna punish the tackler" style of running.

"The Punisher" sheds Vic Hall like a cheap suit...

• Malcolm Munroe. Talk about momentum changer? Munroe's hit on Chase Minniefield, and the ensuing fumble we recovered, shifted the early momentum in Charlottesville to Tech......

Just a hint: discretion is the better part of valor....fair catch...

• And finally, our orange clad friends from Clemson. We appreciate your support.....

A classy & helpful bunch those Clemson Roughriders.....couldn't be too nice, could we?

Walter's for the week:

• The UVA "fans". Guess there must have been a fencing match or a regatta at the same time as the football game. Do you melt in the rain or just not give a shit about your team? Has Al Groh's incompetence beaten you into submission?A poor effort at best, old chaps....

The lawn bowling tournament at UVA was a greater draw than football this Saturday...

• ESPN's Heather Dinich. The "ACC beat writer" for the Worldwide Leader, Dinich has consistently ignored the Yellow Jackets all year. Preseason all we got from Heather was the Russell Wilson/Tom O'Brien lovefest, culminating in her picking them for the Atlantic division crown. Umm, no. Then it was the predictable: "Virginia Polly is the class of this league & they have a shot at the Mythical National Championship" line from Dinich. Missed again, darlin'. And to top it off, she picked both VPISU & UVA to beat us these last two weeks. Strike three, Heather. When asked at his postgame press conference if he thought people still doubted the Yellow Jackets, CPJ, looking directly at Dinich, replied: "Oh I think so, right Heather?" Hope you've learned your lesson....brazen strumpet!
• The Georgia Tech Faithful. We love the fact we have a great football team this year. Hell, that's why we write this blog that nobody reads. But slow down. To quote our fearless leader: "we haven't won anything yet". The ridiculous smack talk & sense of entitlement on Tech message boards across the interweb needs to be tempered by reality. I love the enthusiasm, but ground yourself, please. We are a very good football team & a program on the rise. But we're new to this. Before we walk around strutting like a barnyard pimp, we gotta win a few more....

And finally, a new award this week:

Guess who wins this award????

Frank Beamer!!!!! Hokie: the Native American word for whiny bitch...