Post-Election thoughts and Tech football tidbits

Gotta be honest, last night was one of the saddest nights of my life. It hurts to see our great country be in the hands of a man who won't even recite the Pledge of Allegiance or even wear an American Flag pin.

I'll put my thoughts in list form, because a) i like lists and b) i would go on forever if I had one paragraph per thought. Here it goes...

-First off, not supporting Obama does *not* make me a racist.
-I am disappointed in the American voting public as a whole for looking at the short-term rather than the big picture.
-I am disappointed that many people only supported Obama because they liked his personality. Or generally the ignorance of the voting public, as displayed by this audio clip recently played on the Howard Stern show (of all places).
-I am very thankful that my state (and home state of Louisiana) and my county (Harris) actually had enough sense to vote for the guy whose election won't result in an "international crisis", according to VP-elect Joe Biden.

Most of all, I'm thankful that no matter what had happened yesterday, God is still in control and still on the throne of the universe. In Romans 13, Paul tells us that "...there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God." This passage is very comforting in a time where true comfort is not easy to find.

Enough about the election, I'll move on to some good and bad news for Tech fans.

Gardner out for the year

Just a quick thank you to Tech offensive lineman Andrew Gardner. In his 5th year at Tech (he's a RS Senior), he has made more of an impact than any stat sheet will tell you (except that we didn't give up any sacks against F$U). He elected to have season-ending surgery tomorrow on a torn labrum in his left shoulder, which ends his NCAA-high active streak of games started at 48. This is without a doubt a huge blow to a Tech o-line that is already thin from injuries. At the end of the day though, he has to do what's best for him (he's a likely first-day draft pick), and I certainly think no less of him for making that decision. Thanks for all the blood and sweat you've poored into this team Mr. Gardner, and we wish you the best at the next level.

Recruit-apalooza

Tech has now directly benefitted from the windfall of Phil Fulmer's recent resignation as Vols head football coach. Offensive lineman Antonio Foster switched his commitment yesterday from UT to Tech, confirmed by the AJC yesterday afternoon. At 6-4 and 290, Foster will be a great addition to the most crucial part of the Tech UCOBS offense.

Tech also picked up two other recruits yesterday, Central HS (Phenix City, AL) RB Orwin Smith and Miller Grove HS (Lithonia, GA) WR Stephen Hill, considered one of the top three WR recruits in the state. On top of the three pickups from yesterday, Carver HS (Atlanta, GA) RB Demond Dennis committed earlier this morning. Both Smith and Dennis are expected to compete for an A-back spot.

In basketball news, Derrick Favors (nation's #1 bball prospect by most, but #2 by ESPN) still hasn't made a decision regarding his collegiate choice. Great breakdown from a writer on StingTalk about his possible choices. Below is a Favors highlight mix video from someone on youtube:



I'll be back on Friday to post some pregame thoughts about the Carolina game. Until then, God bless