Calm down Tech fans, I'm not going to recite Star Wars dialogue. Breath. OK, has your pulse rate settled yet? As I mentioned earlier, Tech week is a very special time here on OTR. In fact, we'll have a new Tech-related goodie each day, and today is no exception.
But first, Sunday was a big TV day for me. First, I watched the Falcons stomp a mudhole in the Panthers and then walk it dry. The Dirty Birds find themselves a game out of first place and still have meetings with the Bucs and Saints on the slate.
From there, it was time for the triumphant return of everyone's favorite badass, Jack Bauer. This time, Bauer finds himself in a made-up African country fighting off rebels that are trying to steal children for their army. Of course, Bauer slaughters many rebels while saving the children. Despite Chloe and Nadia being noticably absent, the two-hour event was riveting. The new season promises to be captivating as usual.
The nightcap was the season finale of Entourage. Vince and the gang head home to Queens to lick their wounds. They party, Drama buys a bar and Vince fires E. Of course, things end up "all good" when Vince lands a role in the new Scorsese film and Turtle finally makes his love affair with Jamie Lynn Sigler public. Sadly, I don't know where else this show can go and I fear it might be over. Either way, it was a good run while it lasted.
OK. Finally we get to our mustard-yellow little buddies from North Avenue. No matter what Georgia does, Tech fans revel in our failure perhaps more than their own success. After the Bulldogs got drubbed by Alabama, I saw so many messages on Facebook about "No-sho Moreno" and the blowout from Tech fans, I actually got mad. Nevermind that Tech hasn't been in the national spotlight since gangster rap was a new phenomenon. Logic and rational thought aren't typical hallmarks of Tech fans. So, fellow Georgia fans, I have a treat for you. When a Tech fan tries to say anything to you about the current state of Georgia football, simp
ly remind them that the last time their team beat the Dawgs was November of 2000. Yep, that's eight years ago. As the Tech fan makes their case for how bad Georgia is, simply ask them why it's been almost a decade since they win. To help you out, I've compiled a list of things that happened the last time the Jackets left this game happy.
The last time Georgia Tech beat Georgia...
-Bill Clinton was president of the United States. Since then, we've had eight years of Dubya and elected his successor.
-Gasoline cost $1.42 per gallon.
-Scary Movie, Gladiator, Mission Impossible 2 and the Perfect Storm were all new movies. Since then, there have been roughly 23 sequels to Scary Movie, Tom Cruise has gone insane and 300 has made Maximus from Gladiator look like a male cheerleader.
-The top-selling album in the country was N'Sync's No String Attached. Other notable entries to the top 20 that year are Sisqo's Unleash the Dragon, Britney Spears' Ooops...I Did It Again, and Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP. During Georgia's subsequent win streak, Lance Bass finally came out of the closet, Sisqo faded into the abyss, Britney Spears has shown off her goods to half of the free world and Eminem's career has gone the way of the Dodo bird.
-Current Tech tailback Jonathan Dwyer was 11 years old. Yep...11.
-Chris Weinke won the Heisman Trophy. Since then, Weinke has filed for social security.
-Ray Lewis stabbed a man and then led the Ravens to the Super Bowl title.
-Sony had just released Playstation 2, making it the pinnacle of video game achievment. Now, I can watch YouTube videos of Georgia beating Tech on my PS3.
I think you get the point. Basically, I was in middle school the last time Georgia left this game on the short end. Tech fans can blame Reggie or Chan, but they forget the fact that they had Calvin and Tashard. They haven't been able to beat us, so they live vicariously through teams that can.
Respond to this however you like. If you have any other examples of how the times have changed since Tech's last victory, lay em on me.
But first, Sunday was a big TV day for me. First, I watched the Falcons stomp a mudhole in the Panthers and then walk it dry. The Dirty Birds find themselves a game out of first place and still have meetings with the Bucs and Saints on the slate.
From there, it was time for the triumphant return of everyone's favorite badass, Jack Bauer. This time, Bauer finds himself in a made-up African country fighting off rebels that are trying to steal children for their army. Of course, Bauer slaughters many rebels while saving the children. Despite Chloe and Nadia being noticably absent, the two-hour event was riveting. The new season promises to be captivating as usual.
The nightcap was the season finale of Entourage. Vince and the gang head home to Queens to lick their wounds. They party, Drama buys a bar and Vince fires E. Of course, things end up "all good" when Vince lands a role in the new Scorsese film and Turtle finally makes his love affair with Jamie Lynn Sigler public. Sadly, I don't know where else this show can go and I fear it might be over. Either way, it was a good run while it lasted.
OK. Finally we get to our mustard-yellow little buddies from North Avenue. No matter what Georgia does, Tech fans revel in our failure perhaps more than their own success. After the Bulldogs got drubbed by Alabama, I saw so many messages on Facebook about "No-sho Moreno" and the blowout from Tech fans, I actually got mad. Nevermind that Tech hasn't been in the national spotlight since gangster rap was a new phenomenon. Logic and rational thought aren't typical hallmarks of Tech fans. So, fellow Georgia fans, I have a treat for you. When a Tech fan tries to say anything to you about the current state of Georgia football, simp
ly remind them that the last time their team beat the Dawgs was November of 2000. Yep, that's eight years ago. As the Tech fan makes their case for how bad Georgia is, simply ask them why it's been almost a decade since they win. To help you out, I've compiled a list of things that happened the last time the Jackets left this game happy.The last time Georgia Tech beat Georgia...
-Bill Clinton was president of the United States. Since then, we've had eight years of Dubya and elected his successor.
-Gasoline cost $1.42 per gallon.
-Scary Movie, Gladiator, Mission Impossible 2 and the Perfect Storm were all new movies. Since then, there have been roughly 23 sequels to Scary Movie, Tom Cruise has gone insane and 300 has made Maximus from Gladiator look like a male cheerleader.
-The top-selling album in the country was N'Sync's No String Attached. Other notable entries to the top 20 that year are Sisqo's Unleash the Dragon, Britney Spears' Ooops...I Did It Again, and Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP. During Georgia's subsequent win streak, Lance Bass finally came out of the closet, Sisqo faded into the abyss, Britney Spears has shown off her goods to half of the free world and Eminem's career has gone the way of the Dodo bird.
-Current Tech tailback Jonathan Dwyer was 11 years old. Yep...11.
-Chris Weinke won the Heisman Trophy. Since then, Weinke has filed for social security.
-Ray Lewis stabbed a man and then led the Ravens to the Super Bowl title.
-Sony had just released Playstation 2, making it the pinnacle of video game achievment. Now, I can watch YouTube videos of Georgia beating Tech on my PS3.
I think you get the point. Basically, I was in middle school the last time Georgia left this game on the short end. Tech fans can blame Reggie or Chan, but they forget the fact that they had Calvin and Tashard. They haven't been able to beat us, so they live vicariously through teams that can.
Respond to this however you like. If you have any other examples of how the times have changed since Tech's last victory, lay em on me.
2 comments:
Thanks for ruining the season finale of entourage for me and all those who don't have HBO at home.
the last time tech beat uga:
yeager and I both had hair.
All current 1st and 2nd yrs at UGA were most likely Not Experienced (those of you who were by then, you have horrible parents)
Micheal Phelps wasn't on anyone's radar as becoming the next great Olympian
Mel Gibson was thought to love Jewish people
My liver functioned properly
Tadd was emo
Jasper Sanks could fumble even when down by contact
There were two Towers in NYC
Mike Vick was a household name for being the most exciting player in college football, not for being the most notorious of doggie killers
I could eat McDonalds 5 times a day and still not gain any weight
Nick at Night and Snick were awesome especially All That
The Braves were playoff contenders
Tim Couch had a job in the NFL
Jerry Rice was still catching TD passes
As was Chris Carter
No one, not even a Michigan fan knew who Tom Brady was
Seinfeld was one of the most popular prime time shows
Half if not more of the current ESPN programming didn't exist
George "I only kinda fibbed a little on my resume" O'Leary was the head coach at Tech
I was in my prime as an athlete
but most importantly and the real reason why UGA is on a 7-0 current run, Mark Richt was not yet the Coach at UGA.
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