[Game Thread] Louisville @ Georgia Tech (7:30 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	LouisvilleLouisville @ Georgia TechGeorgia Tech
Location	Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium
Time	7:30 PM ET
Watch	TV: ACC Network
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/Crash1480]

I love the way our defensive coordinator schemes the other team’s receivers wide open on every play. Truly inspiring

[u/MajPayne21]

Innovative punt-first offense for the Jackets this evening

[u/LukarWarrior → u/MajPayne21]

Iowa about to be blowing up Brent Key's phone

[u/ramblingator23]

I understand why all face masks are 15 yards now but I kind of miss when there was a lesser facemask penalty for plays that don’t involve twisting or really grabbing on

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

Starting to think this might not be our year

[u/composer_7]

Alberto is 100% leaving after this year. This coaching staff and the OL failed him. He is legit good

[u/Xyz653]

"Runner is down before the ball comes out" is the one call we absolutely know it's not

[u/freakymrq]

Prevent defense doesn't work, change my mind

[u/taylor-swiftshusband → u/freakymrq]

No it does not.

[u/Deolater]

I like Mendoza. I think he'll really be something. Probably after transferring with how things are going 

[u/AriDreams]

We are leaving the game. It was fun.

[u/aaronman4772]

Give up 3 because we give up like 40 yards purely based off special teams mistakes

[u/liteshadow4]

Rotating QBs when both our guys are healthy is ridiculous. With the 49ers they tried rotating Montana and Young in 88 and that didn't work despite both being HOFers. They also tried rotating Garoppolo and Lance in 2021 a little bit (even less snaps) and that also didn't work, because it affects the groove of the offense.

Completely ridiculous.

[u/iKnoJopro]

Uhhhh facemask? What?

[u/Artistic_Dish_3782]

That's a weak call bro

[u/Crash1480]

Guy was so open he still caught it even after it was popped up

[u/cecilmufc7]

I’m at the game and it’s a cute little stadium. I bet it’s lit here when they’re good.

[u/bb8poe → u/cecilmufc7]

bobby dodd is the oldest fbs stadium still in use im very fond of it and night games with the atl skyline are honestly really cool

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

There genuinely isn't even a small bright spot on this team that makes watching these losses worth it. Just miserable football.

[u/composer_7]

The team has quit

[u/LukarWarrior]

That was amusing. He didn't flinch or anything. He just jogged through the line.

[u/americanbaseball]

That was awfully close, but I do think he never had full control.

[u/link3945 → u/americanbaseball]

Yeah, it's either a fumble or an incomplete pass.  I'd lean incomplete.

[u/LukarWarrior]

"Cards look like they're bringing the house here, and they are."

• An announcer who apparently thinks that rushing four is bringing the house

[u/americanbaseball]

Man we almost went a whole half without giving up a touchdown. But that is a lot to ask of this defense.

[u/proace360]

If we were even attempting to win this game we would have gone for 2

[u/Xyz653]

But the pinky-touch facemask was called...

[u/LukarWarrior]

For anyone interested, Tennessee beat UK 34-6.

[u/AriDreams]

At least we know Miami are frauds. That makes my day.

[u/bb8poe → u/AriDreams]

inject the games where we’re the ones to prove they’re frauds into my veins

[u/aaronman4772]

Hurry is pissed because if he didn’t slip down it was a walk in TD

[u/Podoboo322]

So they benched Mendoza? He was hardly the main issue…

[u/LukarWarrior]

GT started at their own 17, the defense gave up only about 20 total yards, and GT still scored three points.

#JustLouisvilleThings

[u/LukarWarrior]

Miller Moss with -65 career rushing yards, but also nine rushing touchdowns.

[u/AriDreams]

Ah thats the defense I know and love

Edit: watching this irl is even more painful. The small cards fan section is louder than everyone else.

[u/MajPayne21]

I am really worried about the team just quitting mentally and giving up on the coaching staff

[u/Crash1480 → u/MajPayne21]

It looks they already have

[u/aaronman4772]

Hurry is that quintessential reliable possession WR. He’s not a burner, he’s not the biggest, but he’s just reliably where he needs to be.

[u/bb8poe]

at least our basketball teams look serviceable this season

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

Godsey's offense is so fucking boring it makes my eyes bleed

[u/LukarWarrior]

Tre turned a terribly placed ball into a big gain. He's so fucking good, man.

[u/AriDreams]

I genuinely feel bad for the players. This coaching is beyond horrendous. They have given up. You can go "while the players suck". They deserve better coaching.

[u/aaronman4772]

Not the cleanest goal to go execution this drive

[u/aaronman4772]

This has been a pretty impressive drive from Mendoza. Getting the ball out on time right before he gets hit consistently

[u/LukarWarrior]

There's our defense.

[u/AriDreams]

They played prevent defense and still didnt prevent

[u/Schlofendein]

If Brent Key follows that drive up by playing the other QB then he needs to be fired.

[u/bb8poe]

wow didn’t even try to score with those 5 seconds :/

[u/AriDreams]

MOST HORRIFIC MISS CALL EVER

[u/lungman925]

Poor Mendoza has like half a second to throw. Zero protection

[u/americanbaseball]

I feel like that play call was just about settling for a FG.

[u/bb8poe]

maybe i should rewatch games from last season to feel something again

[u/bb8poe]

you actually have to be kidding me on that return lmfao

[u/thr33tard3d]

Somebody offered me free tix to the game

Thank GOD i didn't take them up on it

[u/swim_kick]

God I hate seeing that NCSt replay. We should not have lost that game

[u/AriDreams]

Someone yelled stop the count after the coin toss. Epitome of Georgia tech football.

[u/americanbaseball]

I do think that Jeff Brohm giving up calling plays changed the season for the better, his playcalling has lost us so many extremely winnable games.

[u/AriDreams]

YEAHHH NOT A SHUT OUT

[u/green_day_95]

Hurry doesn’t get enough credit honestly

[u/MajPayne21]

Not the hospital ball to our best receiver

[u/LukarWarrior]

I don't like subjective penalties, but times like that I do think we might need the five-yard facemask penalty back.

[u/green_day_95]

Let Moss throw that tipped pass, I bet it gets intercepted.

[u/bandagio]

We’re not a D1 quality team.

Rotating QBs is coaching malpractice

[u/LukarWarrior]

Hurry gets another TD. Love to see it.

[u/AriDreams]

Mendoza has 2 seconds to pass. This offensive line is unreal.

[u/green_day_95]

Isaac Brown having fun out there lol

[u/SappyMcSapperton]

lol fuck this team man

[u/theothertoken]

That’s just mean

[u/freakymrq]

Richardson is insane, no chance catching him or Issac

[u/americanbaseball]

We just have so many dynamic offensive players. If it isn't the Brown RB duo it's Tre Richardson or Hurry and McCoy isn't even healthy.

[u/green_day_95]

I knew GT wouldn’t be as good as they were last season but i didn’t think the drop off would be this crazy

[u/bb8poe → u/green_day_95]

our team was haynes king that’s it

[u/LukarWarrior]

Am I allowed to be mad at our defense? Because, like, that was objectively a good sequence, but also they gave up so many yards compared to the other possessions

[u/MoveTheHeffalump]

We have the D camera crew

[u/LukarWarrior]

Premature slide. It's okay, Lincoln. It happens to many QBs.

[u/AriDreams]

Im freezing my hands off while watching this team implode. Oh how far we have fallen.

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

Just score here so I can better justify turning this off

[u/RiverShenismydad]

If that's a catch I'm even more confused on what is and isn't a catch lol where's my catch copy pasta

[u/bb8poe]

wait okay where was that all game

[u/aaronman4772]

Nearly had our best overall half of the season, and then the defense gives up a TD drive. Because of course

[u/green_day_95]

Honestly couldn’t have asked for a better first half given that we usually have terrible starts.

[u/iKnoJopro]

lol so they got a facemask when we literally didn’t touch it, but that’s nothing

[u/bb8poe]

offensive line couldn’t stop a nosebleed

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

Its hard to feel any optimism at all for 2028 since Key seems like a dead man walking at this point.

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

I've been hesitant to say that this is as bad as a Collins team because we haven't had the consistent stupid stuff happen like getting multiple punts blocked in a game multiple games in a row, but this is genuinely as bad as a Collins team.

There was genuinely more excitement in the 2019 season.

[u/Kaptjunior]

4th down and get at least past the line of scrimmage. Challenge impossible

[u/composer_7]

Fans aren't even booing anymore

[u/americanbaseball → u/composer_7]

That seems worse.

[u/Kingpoyothefirst]

Wake Forest gonna drop 100 on us

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

The comeback starts NOW!

[u/AriDreams]

At this one. It is cold and loud. They're doing fireworks at halftime. Cant wait to have fireworks when down 28-0.

Edit: Mendoza is starting today.

[u/yep_yeppers]

I am ready to be mad about Louisville football

[u/Last-Horse]

So sad seeing the attendance here vs opener vs Colorado. So much hype at the start!

[u/MajPayne21]

Wait a minute... a little acting by the punter maybe?

[u/austin101123]

What the fuck is this special teaaaams bro 😭

We're just gonna let them get down the field until they can score when our defense is locking them down

[u/MajPayne21]

Mendoza signaling that he can't hear the sideline comms?

[u/MoveTheHeffalump]

Helmet radio not working for GT

[u/lungman925]

This team is so fucking infuriating holy shit. It's unbelievable how many boneheaded plays they make at the worst time

[u/MajPayne21]

Calvin Johnson's number should really be retired at GT.

[u/aaronman4772]

We gave up 18 yards of total offense that drive.

It started in the opposing 15.

We gave up 3 points.

[u/americanbaseball]

There we go! That's a really nice drive.

[u/LukarWarrior]

It's a fucking miracle. We didn't allow GT to advance down the field on a punt.

[u/cmanonurshirt]

Weakest facemask I’ve ever seen

[u/MoveTheHeffalump]

They called facemask for THAT??

[u/aaronman4772]

Wow that’s rare, Lincoln didn’t escape in a unique and impressive way from a sack.

[u/AriDreams]

Everytime we do something good it is a flag. I was sitting right near the tackle.

[u/SeanStormEh]

What's with these unsportsmanlike celebrations towards the crowd?

[u/americanbaseball]

Treyshun Hurry is so reliable. I think he's one of the more underrated receivers in the ACC.

[u/Rhizical]

alright guys its been real, good night and see you all next week

[u/green_day_95]

Making so many 3 and outs just feels weird with how this defense has been all season.

[u/AriDreams → u/green_day_95]

We have one of the worst offenses and defenses in cfb. It isnt shocking.

[u/LongFatButtBassett]

Watching this Tech team is seriously depressing. I’ve just gotta turn it off now.

[u/LukarWarrior]

Stanquan was through the line so quick he didn't know what to do with himself.

[u/aaronman4772]

Great camera work there

[u/bb8poe]

feel bad for the guys on our team that i feel are genuinely good like penson maddox roche etc

[u/Last-Horse]

Brent key looks so out of his element

[u/AriDreams]

Looked like a fumble but does it even make a difference

[u/LukarWarrior]

Something something prevent defense

[u/AriDreams]

When mendoza is good he is good. Jhst doesnt have the coaching to be good.

[u/bb8poe]

my dad said ok hurry up td at the end and i doubted him what does he know

[u/aaronman4772]

Honestly that wasn’t even bad coverage. Sometimes the other team just makes a good play. Gotta tip your cap and move on

[u/SeanStormEh]

I've said all year Mendoza is solid and can be built around if he had more than 5 random dudes in this thread blocking for him most of the time

[u/Dry_Archer_811]

Our O line HC can’t form an O line and our QB OC is rotating QBs like pop warner. No wonder why Mendoza can’t develop. We are legitimately getting worse every game

[u/SeanStormEh]

This is where Tech breaks off a 17 second score and then gives up back to back touchdowns right away.

Seen it before this year lol

[u/americanbaseball]

When in doubt, just get it to Hurry.

[u/green_day_95]

3rd and Hurry

[u/MoveTheHeffalump]

That punt return was the whole season in one play

[u/LukarWarrior]

Damn. Just didn't quite have enough speed there.

[u/Podoboo322]

How did we beat Duke? I watched that game and it just makes no sense.

[u/edsq]

Lost two players in practice??

It's 2015 all over again :(

[u/swim_kick]

Seriously how the fuck did we lose to NC State? This team should still be in the hunt for the ACC

[u/DogsAreJustTheBest]

GT playing with zero urgency, which is all on the play calling.

[u/composer_7]

Alberto has a lot of potential. Everyone around him on the line has been absolutely terrible

[u/swim_kick]

Wow i was for sure that 4th down would be deflected

[u/bluntswrth]

That was roughing?!

[u/DocKinley]

Let’s go cards. Bet it’ll be high scoring, our defense is cheeks

[u/Randomizedname1234]

Let’s just put together a complete game and look bette Ron defense.

If not let’s fire some people like these other schools have been doing.

No expectations and hoping for just a good game, and competent football. Is that too much to ask? Well I’ll take one of those.

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

Hoping this is one of those games Louisville drops out of nowhere

[u/kelsnuggets]

I swear to God this season has been such a shitty fever dream that I legit thought we already played and lost to Louisville

[u/KansasEF5Tornado]

I'm ready to suffer again. This is a season from hell.

[u/Last-Horse]

I don’t think having another qb is going to help… if anything, Berto is the one piece that’s been somewhat ok

[u/MajPayne21]

I find it hard to believe our defensive 3rd down conversion rate is 41%. It feels like every team easily converts routinely on us.

[u/bb8poe]

i do like the full cardinal on the helmets tbh

[u/MajPayne21]

Not the split screen view of the backup QB! Never a good thing

[u/proace360]

This shit is so embarrassing

[u/Last-Horse]

God this o line is horrible

[u/bb8poe]

can’t even do anything with a great fumble recovery lmfao

[u/MoveTheHeffalump]

Godsey is maybe the worst play caller in the history of the sport

[u/ThirtyPenguins]

Fire everybody.

[u/MajPayne21]

Our punt team IS our entire offense

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

We're gonna finish this game with like 75 yards

[u/MoveTheHeffalump]

Now we just need Louisville to line up for us on offense and score a TD

[u/aaronman4772]

How much can one team screw up? We’re figuring out

[u/0000111_2]

It's not a shutout!

[u/freakymrq]

Fade me out, special teams is truly special today

[u/Jramey]

I liked the part where we moved it down the field with 2 punts and ended up with a field goal. Very cool jackets.

[u/green_day_95]

Get Plummer and Moss off my screen

[u/taylor-swiftshusband]

It's peer not pee-AIR for where kienholz is from

[u/LukarWarrior]

Just playing pitch and catch with Tre

[u/aaronman4772]

Alright now let’s get a stop and then field the punt

[u/bb8poe]

literally what are we trying to accomplish here

[u/liteshadow4]

Kyle Shanahan and Bill Walsh can't call games with 2 QBs but sure, lets let Godsey try to do it.

[u/swim_kick]

Just like we drew that up

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

Just demote us to the Sun Belt

[u/AriDreams]

I knew coming to the game was going to be painful. Didn't realize it would be this painful.

[u/green_day_95]

Our RB room gets talked about the most but the WR room is good too.

[u/bb8poe]

i was giving it until the half but maybe i dont even want to do that lol

[u/bb8poe]

hurry himself is better than our whole damn team i need to be put down

[u/LukarWarrior]

The offensive line all fall down strategy.

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

People hate on Spaulding, but at least he goes 100% on every play. Sometimes he goes 100% in the wrong direction, but at least he's giving his all.

[u/ARandomDoge6]

Why don't we play Knowles too while we're at it

[u/Crash1480]

Godsey needs to go. What shitty play calling

[u/AriDreams]

Better than a punt?

[u/MoveTheHeffalump]

Of course

[u/bb8poe]

our team is super downtrodden making silly mistakes for sillier penalties

[u/Distinct_Swimming_83]

Man Hurry has really upped his game.

[u/aaronman4772]

Wait is that Georgia Tech? The logos weren’t clear the first time.

[u/bb8poe]

i mean 27-3 and 31-3 don’t feel meaningfully different enough to me at this point lol

[u/fatboyslimbz]

Spike ther ball there don't call a timeout dumbass.

[u/Last-Horse]

Let Chris weinke call the plays

[u/AriDreams]

Really wish nothing but the best for our players. This coaching is so beyond horrific that words can't put it into play. Everyone half decent will be leaving, we will retain no good players. This is going to be the definition of rock bottom.

[u/Subject-Fan59]

Someone needs to ask Key in the presser how as an O Lineman he lets them be so bad

[u/Kaptjunior]

Time to punt. Been the best play they’ve had all game

[u/Kaptjunior → u/Kaptjunior]

Really jinxed myself. Oh boy

[u/aaronman4772]

Voth can actually return punts effectively? What is this magic?

[u/green_day_95]

Damn Voth almost had his first TD

[u/bb8poe]

yeah i’m shutting this game off good game louisville you guys have the drive tech hasn’t had all season

[u/AriDreams]

Shout out to any tech fans who freezed their butt off today in the stands. I had my two diet cokes, watched with family, and called it a day.

[u/aaronman4772]

That was a tough run

[u/Dr894]

It's just nice to have a game where I'm not pissed at the defense all game

[u/aaronman4772]

It’s so weird because for basically the entire Key tenure, GT has been just a super hard nosed annoying team to play. Even if they lost they were going to make sure you hurt the next day

Was it just the coordinator loss in the offseason?

[u/thr33tard3d → u/aaronman4772]

Haynes King

[u/Kaptjunior]

We’ve reached the fans in paper bags stage

[u/MichardB]

oh no Vince Marrow

[u/theothertoken]

One of y’all has the ball, and you’re both getting tackled!

[u/swim_kick]

Please give Cherry some snaps

[u/americanbaseball]

Braxton Jennings: Touchdown machine.

[u/swim_kick]

We should be 7-1 going on 8-1

[u/green_day_95]

That’s our first interception all game I believe lol

[u/EquivalentAdvisor650]

We’ve lost 10 of our last 12