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The ever important bye week before GT always helps. Everyone knows the defense has to be disciplined but the offense plays a big role in stopping the option too. If they can put up points early against a weak Tech D, the Tech O has to get out of their comfort zone and throw more often.
 
I assume we'll start 4-0. But if we start 3-1, I'll assume the loss was at App State.

Richt went into OT vs a truly bad Ga Southern team last year. And that was at home not on the road.
 
DTP said:
The ever important bye week before GT always helps. Everyone knows the defense has to be disciplined but the offense plays a big role in stopping the option too. If they can put up points early against a weak Tech D, the Tech O has to get out of their comfort zone and throw more often.
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Bye weeks are very overrated. Teams that have byes in both CFB and the NFL have a losing record the next week. The impact is small and I believe the win % is 47 or 48 percent. But if anything it seems the bye week gets a team too rusted and harms them.

This probably is especially true early in the season when teams are struggling to get back into football mode even if they don't have a bye week. Plus you don't have as many injured and/or fatigued players who might need a rest either.
 
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Footballhelmet said:
DTP said:
The ever important bye week before GT always helps. Everyone knows the defense has to be disciplined but the offense plays a big role in stopping the option too. If they can put up points early against a weak Tech D, the Tech O has to get out of their comfort zone and throw more often.
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Bye weeks are very overrated. Teams that have byes in both CFB and the NFL have a losing record the next week. The impact is small and I believe the win % is 47 or 48 percent. But if anything it seems the bye week gets a team too rusted and harms them.

This probably is especially true early in the season when teams are struggling to get back into football mode even if they don't have a bye week. Plus you don't have as many injured and/or fatigued players who might need a rest either.
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Except when teams are given extra time to prepare for Georgia Tech" odd ball offense, they have better success against them. Check Paul Johnson's 2-5 bowl record in Atlanta.
 
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