⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Pick/market: OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill.

- Pick/market: I’m going to throw out a very unpopular opinion.

- DL/LB: Lots of players are OUT for today's game: LT Ethan Mackenny (Jordan Floyd) C Jameson Riggs (Will Reed) DL Jordan Walker (A.J.

- Coaching: Georgia Tech enters their game against Mercer with a 0-2 record, and the trainers are being kept busy with injuries incurred in a physical game against Tennessee Saturday night.

- Injury: THE FLATS – After amassing 117 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns against No.

- Injury: If your OL is getting whipped on most plays, your options as an OC are limited.

- Injury: In the game it was pretty obvious that Kyle's shoulder is injured and he was notably uncomfortable out there trying to play.

- QB/LB: I was pointing out that with a new OC and new QB there will be a learning curve and varied results even with a Haynes King.

- QB: Tells QB before the game "I think that is Georgia Tech over there, not FSU"

- Coaching: It's comical to me folks REALLY think we should fire Godsey now.

- QB/LB: Collins set the bar so low for GT that 5 years later we are still satisfied with just making a bowl game.

- QB: i can tell you there were two pass plays where samuel failed to touch the man who sacked the QB.

- QB: It’s unfortunate that we had some hype for some kind of “re-load”.

- LB: If you were expecting changes in the chart just released, you're SOL.

- Brent Key acknowledged unspecified injuries but deferred details until next week, when conference-play injury reports begin. The interview does not identify affected Georgia Tech players or establish anyone's availability against Mercer. - Key identified poor hand use and block shedding, failed edge setting and undisciplined play as Georgia Tech's run-defense problems. He expects Mercer to test concepts that worked for Tech's first two opponents, making corrected fits and technique the immediate defensive test. - Key credited Vincent Carroll-Jackson with occupying two blockers and helping Thomas make plays at defensive tackle. His explanation emphasizes how the interior linemen work together, not a newly announced starting change. - For young quarterback Mendoza, Key emphasized ball security, managing the offense, taking available plays and getting into the correct call. He wants composure in the huddle and at the line, rather than attempts to create extraordinary plays; no quarterback change was announced.

- Key said Josh Petty remains on the doctors' prescribed recovery timeline after surgery and will not be rushed back. He gave no return date. With the offensive line banged up, Tech will use the players able to execute this week; the remarks do not establish a settled starting five for Mercer. - Key expects freshman linebacker Braylon Outlaw's snaps to increase this week and next, with a major role targeted around Games 5-6 rather than guaranteed immediately. Cayman Spaulding has played about half the snaps and produced; Key wants to get his explosiveness on the field more while distinguishing running speed from reading plays quickly. - Trae Stevenson is expected to play more after blocking a punt against Tennessee. Key also said receivers Coi Jean-Noel and Darnell Collins, who were banged up in camp, are progressing. He intends to give developing young players game experience, but did not announce fixed snap counts or medical clearances. - Key traced the offense's slow starts to execution and adjustments required within the play call, not just sideline play-calling. A package used midway through the second quarter and early in the second half helped settle the offense against Tennessee; creating urgency and cleaner opening execution remains an unresolved priority. - Tech has only two sacks through two games. Key said the Tennessee edge-rush plan emphasized compressing the pocket to contain a mobile quarterback, while the interior pushed the pocket. He wants more threatening edge pressure and may need different packages and protection attacks when individual rushers cannot win one-on-one.

- Georgia Tech DT Tawfiq Thomas said this week's run-defense work stresses gap responsibility and trusting teammates instead of trying to cover someone else's assignment. He expects a better result against Mercer, but that remains a player expectation, not evidence that the repeated rushing problems are fixed. - Thomas said freshman Christian Speakman handled run snaps well against Tennessee and is building the coaches' trust through early playing time. He also described his own improved explosiveness after work on foot placement, stance and hip drive; no formal defensive-line depth-chart change was announced. - Georgia Tech had no official takeaways through two games. Thomas said defenders are emphasizing strip sacks, forced fumbles and pursuit to the ball in practice, while acknowledging that otherwise good defensive snaps have not been consistent; practice emphasis is not a demonstrated turnover turnaround. - Georgia Tech TE Kevin Roche credited better communication with the OL and the four-TE group of Gavin Harris, Chris Corbo, Spencer Mermans and himself for improved rushing work against Tennessee. Roche still called run blocking his biggest limitation and emphasized hand, foot and technique work despite his receiving opportunities. - Georgia Tech WR Dalen Penson said the spring move from corner to receiver is becoming more comfortable, but Tennessee used more zone and cushion against him than Colorado. He and Roche identified red-zone finishes as an unresolved offensive problem; Roche's confidence in contested catches is not a promised increase in targets.

- Georgia Tech coach Brent Key declined to name injured players or give individual game statuses before Mercer, saying details would come before conference play next week. He acknowledged players are banged up and emphasized replacement readiness; the absence of an injury list is not evidence that the roster is healthy. - Key identified poor hand use and failure to disengage from blocks as Georgia Tech's central run-defense problems. He also cited missed edge-setting and support responsibilities that turned modest gains into explosives. Those remain correction priorities, and he expects Mercer could test schemes that worked for Colorado and Tennessee. - Key credited Georgia Tech DT Vincent Carroll-Jackson with absorbing frequent double teams that help Tawfiq Thomas produce. That supplies useful context beyond the stat sheet: the staff values Carroll-Jackson's interior work, although Key still wants consistent execution from all 11 defenders. - Key's priorities for young Georgia Tech QB Alberto Mendoza are ball security, taking available throws, setting the correct play and maintaining composure at the line. He wants Mendoza to trust teammates instead of forcing plays; no quarterback replacement or new offensive system was announced. - For the noon Mercer kickoff, Key emphasized immediate readiness after Georgia Tech's 0-2 start rather than easing into the game. He is judging progress by sustained efficiency, explosive-play prevention and creation, red-zone touchdowns and execution around halftime; these are stated goals, not proof of a turnaround.

- Coaching: I thought he looked sluggish on his runs against TN, but it was a limited sample size.

- Intel: With the yearly player shuffle, nowadays, the staff shuffle this year, and the scheme changes, I'm not surprised at what has occurred, so far.

- QB/LB: On offense, spacing wins now in CFB Speed is easier to utilize to win games than big bodies There are many offensive schemes that utilize that as core concepts - I personally would run...

- KICKER: Special teams had a good night with the blocked punt, a made field goal, a 42 yard Smith kickoff return and Bacchetta averaging 43.5 yards a punt.

- Defense: Savion Riley burned in man coverage for the TD.

- Pick/market: GT 30 Mercer 17: I think our offense moves against a lesser defensive line finally opening up some lanes in the running game.

- LB: If Gt does not dominate Mercer then GT Football is in big trouble.

- OL/DL: Assuming these #s are accurate, it looks like we spent most of our money on the Oline and Dline.

- OL: how many returning starts did our whole interior offensive line have (Peay/Riggs/Ionata).

- Pick/market: Do you think Mockridge has any part of the blame for the poor Offensive line play.

- QB/RB: The offense has motion, with guys on the move presnap.

- OL/TE: We're beginning to see cornerback Trae Stevenson taking reps away from the more experienced corners while playing opposite Mbakwe.

- OL: Spending that money on the O-line wouldve been far more beneficial .

- Offense: Offense scored a touchdown.

- Offense: Big sack on Mendoza.

- DL/LB: D line has not been as bad as people want to make it out to be.

- Pick/market: I know I’m gonna get laughed at but here’s the thing.

- LB: He’s store brand chan gailey Everything is in a phone booth and there’s zero effort to create false steps by the second line of the defense in the run game.

- LB: Georgia Tech looks to bounce back against Mercer after opening season loses to Colorado and Tennessee.

- Intel: I really hate that the Dwags are one of the generic default college football teams for commercials.

- Intel: I’ll take Rods comment about looking in the portal as we didn’t think the players we could get would improve the unit

- Intel: As much money as there is in college football now, it’s insane that there is a not a single referee org for all college games, or at least require neutral refs for all OOC...

- Intel: An even larger percentage of our football teams have been soft.

- Intel: Don’t forget we turned 1st and Goal at the 5 into 0 points when a TD would’ve cut the lead to 7 and given us all of the momentum.

- Intel: fify Actually, I wanted to see Adamson get in for the last drive.

- LB: Tech adopted the strategy of playing prime-time televised games against P4 opponents to start the season.

- Intel: Too late, line is already formed and your current place in line is #1,000,001

- LB: A nice tackle and a hold will get the Vols backed up to the 10.