Paul Johnson: Confidence part of Georgia Tech’s problem

When Georgia Tech was in the late stages of its game against Pittsburgh this past Saturday, effort was not a problem.

Video review and coach Paul Johnson’s feel for his team informed him of that much. But what Johnson did sense was a confidence shortage that helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a fifth consecutive defeat.

+When Georgia Tech plays No. 9 Florida State Saturday, the Yellow Jackets will need to overcome a lack of confidence that“I don’t think there’s any question that there’s a confidence factor that comes into it, and when it’s going poorly, there’s guys going, ‘What’s going to happen next?’” Johnson said Monday at his weekly news conference. “As opposed to, ‘I’m going to win this…