It's not like we were losing to Fresno

Paul Johnson football in 2010:

• Georgia Tech's first losing season since 1996
  
• A 6-7 record overall, which in the ACC is essentially a 3-9 record in a real conference
• 3rd consecutive bowl loss under Johnson
  
• 3rd consecutive bowl scoring 7 or less offensive points
  
• 2nd consecutive loss to a 5+ loss UGA team
  
• 1 win against a team with a winning record(7-5 UNC with most of its playmakers suspended)
  
• Other wins over SC State, Wake Forest, Middle Tennessee, Duke, and Virginia
  
• Loss to Sagarin #105, 3-9 Kansas(pictured above)
  
• Combined conference record of ACC foes beaten, 7-25(.219)
  
• 67th in the Sagarin ratings, behind two FCS teams, and only 4 spots ahead of Georgia Southern
  
• 99th in red zone scoring percentage
  
• 119th passing offense
  
• 120th in fumbles lost
  
• 3rd to last in players on the postseason All-ACC 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams, ahead of only Virginia and Wake. Only one of these players is returning next season.
  
• Disastrous recruiting class following an ACC championship season
  

No Comebacks For You

As previously covered, Georgia Tech under Paul Johnson seems to have serious problems in mounting late-game comebacks. Here is the updated chart following the bowl:  

Games under Paul Johnson where GT gained possession of the football inside of 5 minutes remaining while trailing by 8 points or less:

Year	Opponent	Time left	Deficit	Result	Final score
2008	Virginia Tech	4:37	3	Downs	(L) 17-20
-	-	0:25	3	End Gm	-
2008	Virginia	3:29	7	INT	(L) 17-24
2009	Georgia	3:30	6	Downs	(L) 24-30
2010	Kansas	4:22	3	Downs	(L) 25-28
2010	Wake Forest	2:21	3	TD	(W) 24-20
2010	Virginia Tech	2:23	7	INT	(L) 21-28
2010	Georgia	2:53	1	Downs	(L) 34-42
-	-	1:22	8	INT	-
2010	Air Force	1:37	7	INT	(L) 7-14

Misnomer Myth

Tech's "offensive" performance in Shreveport continued a trend of poor play in the post-season. Paul Johnson insists that this inadequacy in bowl games is a "misnomer" about his offense. You take a look at the stats and be the judge:

Season	Opponent	Off. Yards	Off. Points	Turnovers	3rd down eff.	Final score
2008	LSU	314	3	3	3-15	3-38
2009	Iowa	155	7	1	4-12	14-24
2010	Air Force	320	7	4	8-18	7-14

Even the Aussies are catching on

Credit to Nedleeds on the Stingtalk board

Out-geniused

Air Force 14, Georgia Tech 7

During its customary pre-game flight, the Air Force falcon mascot desperately escaped from Independence Stadium, seemingly privy to the stinkfest which was about to ensue.

Special teams miscues, red zone blunders, a late-game meltdown. Basically everything we've come to expect from Paul Johnson football in 2010. The "genius" of option football was out-optioned by a program he used to beat regularly with service academy athletes. Of course who's to say at this point how much of Tech's roster would actually start at Johnson's former school.

I do know one thing. Chan Gailey never lost seven games.

Quick post-game notes: