Thank goodness WR Calvin Johnson is still one year removed from being able to announce for the NFL. The Reggie Ball-to-Johnson combination has another year for presenting problems to top rated defenses. Whenever the Yellow Jackets need a big play, they seem to get it with this duo. But now is the time for Reggie Ball to play like a veteran in his fourth year of starting. While he is still beating teams with his feet, his accuracy and decision making when throwing the football needs to improve by a landslide before Tech can actually be considered a threat to win their (Coastal) division. Missing will be the efforts of TB P.J. Daniels, who proved to be a big difference. At least the OL returns four out of five, giving TB Tashard Choice a legit chance to make waves and better his six-touchdown sophomore effort. The success of ‘05 was built around the defense. And while still maintaining a fairly decent amount of experience, some of the heavy hitters move on, including a great rush end, a top tackler at LB and some quality numbers in the secondary. The inside of the DL remains sturdy, and thus, opponents will opt to test the Yellow Jackets through the air. Inconsistency is a key word in the new 12-team ACC, and GT is no exception. Losing a game to Virginia and turning around to knock Miami out of a BCS bowl seems to be par for the course. Don't expect to see much of a change in this regard. Head coach Chan Gailey will be operating with some veteran offensive firepower this time around, but improvements at QB are a must for Tech to go further.