Finally, Georgia Tech has arrived in Miami

Three days after the Iowa Hawkeyes showed up, the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech flew into Miami Wednesday for their Orange Bowl stay.

Here are the predictable quotes from the Jackets (predictable quotes are a staple of bowl-game arrivals, and the Hawkeyes issued theirs here Sunday night):

Head Coach Paul Johnson:

We are looking forward to the whole experience. The guys are excited to be here. We've heard nothing but great things about the Orange Bowl and we've been impressed with everything that has happened so far. We are here to work a little bit, have some fun and play a very good Iowa football team. Hopefully it will be a great game.

On the difference between the team now and when they played Miami: I think we are a lot better [then when we played Miami earlier in the year]. Certainly we will have to play better then the last time we were here if we are going to have a chance to win. Up until the last game we didn't lose another game after we were here, so yes, our team got better.

On the excitement in Atlanta and the game itself: It's an exciting time. These guys worked really hard and it is a great reward. We understand we are playing a very good football team in the University of Iowa, so hopefully it will be a great game.

 Anthony Allen, A-Back: On being in warm weather: I'm real excited. I can't wait to take this tie off and this suit jacket off. It's nice outside. We are ready to get to business, go ahead and get a win and have some fun. Oh man it was cold in Atlanta. This week is going to be fun.

Jonathan Dwyer, B-Back:  I'm glad to be here. Glad to get out of the cold. I'm ready to have some fun. I'm ready to play a game and hopefully win this whole thing and represent the ACC and Georgia Tech. We are ready for this game. We are going to have some fun but it's a business trip and we are going to come out here ready to play. I'm just going to enjoy it, soak in all in. Enjoy the fact that all of this hard work has paid off and we earned our right to be here.

Iowa is a team that is going to play hard, give it all they have. They play team oriented ball. They are athletic. They are talented. They are a well coached team and they are going to be ready to play so we are going to have to strap our pads on and be ready to play as well.   Everybody's focused. Everyone knows we are going to have fun but we are going to go out here and be ready to play. This is going to be a fun game to be in but this is a business trip.  

Defensive end Derrick Morgan: We are really looking forward to the opportunity ahead of us. You know, BCS games don't come around too often so we are looking forward to the opportunity we have. The overall consensus is this is a business trip. If we have a little bit of fun, that's awesome too.

Iowa is really balanced. They pass and run the ball efficiently. I'm a little bit jealous [that Iowa have been down here a few days already], but we have to play the same as they do so I don't think it affects the game.