Week 7 - Picks, no pics

On the road this week, so no time to upload pictures, or really even update my record...

A few notes before we get into it.

First, per the AJC, Cooper Taylor has left the team causing much hand ringing for the Tech faithful. Always hoped Cooper would get more playing time, as he's an amazing athlete, but for some reason he was never able to stay in the two deep. Some of it was bad luck with his heart condition, but the AJC seems to suggest that the whole story isn't public knowledge. For those worried what this will do to Tech's defense, don't. The secondary is the best unit on the defense. Its deep and talented, and has played very well this year. Per CPJ, Taylor wasn't playing because other players where playing better. In any event, best of luck to Taylor in whatever he decides to do. We'll always remember the fumble in the FSU game two years ago.

Second, a quick update of GT stats half way through the year. I went a head and projected out the stats for the year and listed the ranking in the ACC to the side. Some of the numbers don't give exactly because I used my own count and compared it to CFBstats.com. A great website. Be for warned, the passing numbers are down right awful, but the running numbers are SCHWEET!

Joshua Nesbit

Passing

56 completions – 13th

140 attempts – 11th

40% completion % - DNQ

1,026 yards – 11th

102 yards per game – 12th

10 td – 10th

4 Int - DNQ

119.42 Rating – DNQ (8^TH)

Rushing

Joshua Nesbit – 246 carries (1^ST), 1,256 yards (1^ST), 16 TD (1^ST), 6 fumbles, 4.18 (26^th)

Anthony Allen – 172 carries (4^TH), 1,072 yards (2^ND), 6 TD (9^TH), 4 fumbles, 6.10 (11^th)

Orwin Smith – 32 carries (38^TH), 368 yards (28^TH), 4 TD (16^th), 0 fumbles

Roddy Jones – 50 carries (31^ST), 336 yards (29^TH), 6 TD (9^TH), 0 fumbles, 6.72 ypg (3^rd)

Embry Peeples – 50 carries (32^ND), 336 yards (31^ST), 4 TD (42^nd), 0 fumbles, 6.50 ypg(6^th)

Receiving

Stephen Hill – 24 reception, 324 yards, 2 TD

Roddy Jones – 7 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD

Embry Peeples – 5 receptions, 101 yards, 0 TD

Defense

Brad Jefferson – 87 tkls (16^th), 8 TFL (39^th), 5 sacks (22^nd)

Isaiah Johnson – 62 tkles, (27^th) 6 TFL (50^th)

Dominique Reese – 54 tkles (39^th), 7 TFL (39^th), 12 PBr (2^nd)

Anthony Egbuniwe – 60 tkls (29^th)

Izaan Cross – 54 tkls (39^th), 11 TFL (19^th), 5 sacks (19^th), 6 PBr (18^th)

Mario Butler – 50 tkls (49^th)

Mario Edwards- 54 tkls (39^th)

Julian Burnett – 50 tkls

Steven Sylvester – 44 tkls (33^rd), 16 TFL (8^th), 6 sacks (11^th)

Jerrad Tarrant – 36 tkls

Brandon Watts – 38 tkls

TJ Sweeting – 24 tkls, 6 PBr 918^th)

Team INT = 4 (12^th)

Fumbles Recovered – 10 (3^rd)

Pickly-dickly-doos

Michigan State -7.5 at Illinois.

Maryland -14.5 at Clemson

Missouri +2.5 at Texas A&M

Vanderbilt +16.5 at Georgia

Mississippi State + 8.5 at Florida

South Carolina - 5.5 at Kentucky

Army +6.5 at Rutgers

Nebraska +9.5 vs. Texas

Oklahoma State +3.5 at Texas Tech

California +2.5 (yes getting points) at USC

North Carolina -6.5 at Virginia

Ohio State -5.5 at Wisconsin

Arkansas +2.5 at Auburn

Oregon State -2.5 at Washington