Georgia Tech Errin Joe would like the world to know: He is not a knucklehead.
Joe, whose unsportsmanlike conduct penalty with 57 seconds to play in the Yellow Jackets’ 23-21 loss to Virginia Tech last Thursday was a critical mistake, said Monday he was trying to defend quarterback Justin Thomas.
“The guy was reaching for the ball, so I’m thinking it’s live,” Joe said. “I’m playing to the echo of the whistle, so I’m making sure, of course, that he’s not getting messed with and I’m seeing the ball’s getting pulled out, so that’s the first thing I’m doing.