Let's take a look at Georgia Tech.
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Georgia Tech
Over the last 4 years no ACC team been more wildly inconsistent than Georgia Tech – 11 wins (2014) , 3 wins (2015), 9 wins (2016), 5 wins (2017). The Yellow Jackets are capable of playing in 4 or 5 game stretches like a top 15 team or a bottom tier power 5 team. Last season’s disappointing 5-6 record was due in large part to several 4th quarter defensive collapses. Now there’s a new defensive coordinator in Nate Woody from Appalachian State, and there’s hope a more aggressive defensive scheme will help improve things on that side of the ball. There’s been a real financial commitment to football recently too, but if the Jackets miss a bowl this year, the heat will be on head coach Paul Johnson.
Will Go 9-3 (6-2) if:s
Nate Woody’s defense takes hold. In recent years Georgia Tech hasn’t put enough pressure on the quarterback, created enough turnovers, or enough negative plays. That’s puts so much pressure on Georgia Tech’s triple option offense to completely control games. Should that defense be able to create some havoc, only games against Clemson and Georgia Tech seem out of reach.
Taquon Marshall showed flashes of being an outstanding option QB, but he to improve as a passer. He’s has everything else you want in an option QB. It would help if WR emerges as a go to receiver. If the Jacket’s passing game and defense improve, Georgia Tech could really surprise this season.
Will Go 4-8 (2-6) if:
The early schedule overwhelms Georgia Tech. The Jackets could start the season 1-3 and the season could south in a hurry. After Alcorn State, there are games at South Florida, at Pittsburgh, and then Clemson at home.
Everyone knows Georgia Tech will run it, but if there is no real threat of a passing game the defense is still too much of an unknown to be expected to carry the load. Any schedule that has Georgia and Clemson is already probably looking at 2 losses. You haven’t even got to games with Miami and at Virginia Tech. Some pretty good teams would go 0-4 against those 4 games.
