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By GreenJacket

December 7, 2007 8:39 PM | Link to this

Comments from Ga.Southern and Navy alumni/fans are nothing but positive towards Paul Johnson’s coaching style and results. I do not remember any Dallas Cowboys fans giving Tech the thumbs up over the Gailey hire six years ago.

By listen

December 7, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

nobody really cares what you think or takes you seriously anymore

By gt 96

December 7, 2007 8:53 PM | Link to this

why so negative?…unbelievable!!

By Jason

December 7, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

Way to think negative you prick. PJ is a great coach. The AJC is the worst paper in the united states!

By bob

December 7, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this

This guy is pretty typical of why the ajc is going out of biz. They don’t address their market. Maybe these guys should lay off some of these j******* sportswriters.

By MT

December 7, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

All the Tech fans are excided! Both of them!

By T

December 7, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this

To hell with you and Georgia!!

By Jacket Lover

December 7, 2007 9:13 PM | Link to this

Nice guy but in the same ole Chan Gailey mold. I can’t conjure up a whisper of enthuiasm for Mr. Johnson. I’m tired of 6-6 or 7-5 and see no end with Mr. Johnson. I’m sad that the AD took this easy way out. Wonder if GA fans will give me 30 points next year?

By Robert

December 7, 2007 9:15 PM | Link to this

Folks, you don’t understand. Schultz and Bradley have already purchased the rights to firepauljohnson.com. It’s how they expect to make a living when the AJC cuts them loose.

By T

December 7, 2007 9:16 PM | Link to this

What a miserable life you must lead Mr. Goatman, I mean Jeff.

By The Big Bug

December 7, 2007 9:20 PM | Link to this

You have to be a complete idiot to continue to put a negative spin on this. You make excuses for the moronic column you wrote Thursday about no one wanting the GT job then DR lands the best coach in the country. Fool! And please, don’t compare GT to Alabama. The shadow of UGA? We will see.

By No Longer Concerned Jacket

December 7, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this

Schultz,

I’m sure it makes you feel good to incite debate, but if your style of press is the future, I’m cancelling my subscription.

Reporting the facts and offering your opinion is good journalism, but constant and consistent negativism is not. I’m not going to be overdramatic and claim you are anti-Tech, but frankly you seem to lack open mindedness. Get out of the box idiot. Tech’s been to 11 straight bowl games. Today is a great day in Georgia Tech Football history. Never has Tech had the opportunity to ink a coach with the resume Paul Johnson brings to the flats.

Bill Lewis!!! Yes, Bill Lewis was a fine hire at Tech. Unfortunately, he unachieved, but Bill Lewis had success, not sustained and historical success. He was an average human being in the coaching profession. Paul Johnson is a winner. There are no quantitative or scientific failures in the man’s past. Yes, I get technical with you because you clearly lack common sense. Lombardi would have struggled at Navy in his first year and he’s arguably the greatest football coach of all time.

Paul Johnson is simply a winner, and Paul will win at Georgia Tech today. Is it possible that he will go 10-26 over the next three years, yes? However, it makes no sense, journalism or otherwise to speculate what might become today, December 7, 2007, a great day for Georgia Tech Football.

Do us all a favor; focus on the positive like Barnhardt. Beat us when we are down, but don’t object during the vows at our weeding.

GO JACKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By twoarticles

December 7, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

Two articles in two days about Tech’s coach? Worried are we?

By Protracted Coaching Search?

December 7, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this

Protracted coaching search? Are you serious?

By Tech Fan

December 7, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this

I am one Tech fan with whom your column about the coaching search did not strike a nerve. For your column to strike a nerve with me, I would have to respect your opinion at least a little, which I do not. I rarely read your column anymore because I read so many absurd, uninformed columns of yours in the past. In general, the sports columnists at the AJC are horrible and not worth reading. You are very anti-Georgia Tech, so I do not waste my time reading any of you. (I did make an exception today, since I was a little curious how you would try to turn a very good event for Georgia Tech into something negative.) The one sports columnist at the AJC that I do read and enjoy very much is Furman Bisher. He is an intelligent gentleman and a fabulous columnist. You sir are no Furman Bisher and never will be. Great hire Georgia Tech!

By JacketGirl

December 7, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

It’s articles like this that remind me why I don’t pay for the AJC and choose to read the trash on the internet.

By Kyle comeondown

December 7, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

Hey Jeffy, Which homosexual UGAg Alum are you screwing now? He must be giving it to you really hard and deep to keep on writing crap like this. Why don’t you do everyone a favor and kill yourself!

By michaelgee

December 7, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

One thing is crystal clear, Paul Johnson is much better at his profession that Jeff Schultz is at his.

By Hatcher Backer

December 7, 2007 9:36 PM | Link to this

Welcome to Tech, Coach Johnson!

I hope and trust you will continue your success with us. Give us your best and we will give you ours!

By Wedontbrakeforbulldogs

December 7, 2007 9:37 PM | Link to this

Why such a negative article? While you may have triggered this response and others here online, I will cancel my subscription to the AJC tomorrow morning. I will likewise cancel the 11 additional subscriptions for my office, and replace it with a national paper. It’s remarkable how senselessly negative your column is today. If the only way you can move your readership is through provoking a negative reaction, then you and your colleagues are unworthy. I ENCOURAGE OTHER TECH FANS TO EMBRACE OUR NEW COACH AND THE HOPE HE REPRESENTS. As we are rededicating our support to the team, let’s collectively withdraw our support of the local media who have slighted that team as a matter of policy.

By hop

December 7, 2007 9:41 PM | Link to this

jeff, the sports pages of the ajc have to be the worst in the country. you guys do not have a clue except for furman maybe, you guys should take a few lessons from him because furman has CLASS and a working knowledge of the sport. paul johnson has been a winner at two schools and bill lewis one year at east carolina and that is it.

there is no way one can compare the two. that would be like comparing mark richt with ray goff.

By RWfromGT

December 7, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this

If Georgia Tech hired the reincarnation of Bobby Dodd, then I bet Jeff S. would write something negative. You leg humping jerk!

What do you do for a real job? I know the AJC doesn’t pay you for this trash.

By Dawgdog

December 7, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

I mean, Damn!, JSchultz. I’m a UGA fan and even I can see your raining on Teck’s parade. I don’t think the AJC is anti-Tech, but you guys have been dissing ‘em during this coach shirt. Thanks but no thanks. We’ll whip them on the field, between the hedges, on the Flats. We don’t need no help from prissy pseudojournalists. That time of month, eh?

By Dawgdog

December 7, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

I mean, Damn!, JSchultz. I’m a UGA fan and even I can see your raining on Teck’s parade. I don’t think the AJC is anti-Tech, but you guys have been dissing ‘em during this coach search. Thanks but no thanks. We’ll whip them on the field, between the hedges, on the Flats. We don’t need no help from prissy pseudojournalists. That time of month, eh?

By Dawgdog

December 7, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

I mean, Damn!, JSchultz. I’m a UGA fan and even I can see your raining on Teck’s parade. I don’t think the AJC is anti-Tech, but you guys have been dissing ‘em during this coach search. Thanks but no thanks. We’ll whip them on the field, between the hedges, on the Flats. We don’t need no help from prissy pseudojournalists. That time of month, eh?

By TX DAWG

December 7, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this

Why are all you Bees so bitter. You should be glad to get some ink. PJ is a pretty good coach but it remains to be seen if he can make the jump like Jim Tressel did and be successful. Honestly, I think the guy will do a better job than your past few coaches and you all should show some consistency and win the games you’re supposed to win. We’ll have to see if you win the ones you’re not supposed to win. That will define PJ at this level. Nice hire!

By michaelgee

December 7, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this

Jeff, I know you are trying to get on Paul Johnson’s good side with all your smooching up to him, LOL, this will be funny to watch your attempts to rape him like you have Bobby Petrino. Jeffy, this guy is way out of your bush league., the man had an 86% winning percentage at Georgia Southern. CPJ will make you look silly over and over again, your tough guy routine has played out. Everybody knows that you know very little about football. Paul Johnson will make you eat every one of these negatives you keep spewing, CPJ will expose you to be the noob in this equation. Your game might work on a few Coaches but you have taken on a good one this time. Don’t worry, the CPJ Bandwagon will still have room for you once you realize that CPJ is the real deal.

And, FWIW, he coached at Hawaii too. You could at least Google these things before your Mom lets you get on her computer.

Schultz, you are an embarrassment for ATL and someday the ajc subscribers (all 3 of them) will figure out that such negtivity could be why the ajc subscriptions are so low.

Sure, your attention whoore posts get replies but positive news SELLS.

By Jason

December 7, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this

Apparently, you are still sore that you were proven wrong. You wrote about how noone wanted to come to GT, with no basis for it. Its jsut p** poor journalism. Its much more likely, that the numerous coaches that were contacted were not the proper fit for the program. Would you have rathered D Rad hire the first person that walks through the door? Apparently, since thats not what happened, or since Bill Bellichek didn’t put in his two weeks notice with the patriots in order to apply, then its an undesirable job?

Why don’t you try this, try learning how to do your own damned job. Learn how to actually base your stories on something besides emotion. Report facts and let the public make their own opinion, stop stirring up crap based on a bunch of conjecture, and get off of your fat a* and go do some research and write an article based on the facts your research represents.

By Geez

December 7, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this

Good Lord, Jeff. It’s people like you who make Tech fans like me continue to not subscribe to this fish-wrap.

Hopefully you can have something nice to say once you get over this PMS.

By JacketGrad07

December 7, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this

There’s nothing he’s actually citing for his negative reaction, other than the fact that Michigan wouldn’t hire Johnson. Not s** things can go badly when you have every reason to believe otherwise, that doesn’t need to be written. Either write something real (problems with his contract, the tripple option, his recruiting, whatever), or write about another team.

By Westcoaster

December 7, 2007 9:56 PM | Link to this

Jeff Schultz is a joke. This column is a scrambling attempt to cover himself for his “out of the know” column from yesterday. I’ve read a few of his columns in the past and he’s always trying to be cute / clever / humorous, and he’s never successful. It’s really sad that a major paper like the AJC cannot attract any better talent as writers.

By Da Boze

December 7, 2007 9:58 PM | Link to this

Thanks for all the optimism Schultz. Couldn’t you at least wait until the body was cold before lathering on your unwholesome sarcasm. Did you write this kind of column for Richt when he came aboard at Ga. Let’s give the guy a chance. You’ll have plenty of time for your sarcasm and vitriol if he stumbles. Meantime give the guy a chance.

By Sting'em!

December 7, 2007 10:01 PM | Link to this

Glad to see that my fellow Tech alum have some fire left in the belly. Seems as though Coach Johnson has already gotten the base excited.

Congratulations Jeff…you’ve become AJC a***** #1!

By AJC going down hill

December 7, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this

Jeff

You actually have a good sense of humor - to bad you can’t refine it and become a good read. As I posted last night, you can be funny without being a jerk. You remind me of the “uncool/social leper” kid who always cut down other people to direct attention away from his own faults (which in your case is your writing skills and knowledge of the subject).

By jacketsfan1

December 7, 2007 10:04 PM | Link to this

Referring to the title of the article… Who is “us”? And, why should anyone “get back to ‘us’”? Seems like someone has an overinflated sense of self-importance. Jeff, of course every new coach starts with a blank slate. Of course every new coach must prove his worth on the field. Next time, how about including more insightful information than any of us arm chair quarterbacks could provide?

By TekAlum71

December 7, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

With Paul Johnson on board, today is the first day of the Josh Nesbitt era.

By Beestie

December 7, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this

Bisher and Barnhart think Johnson is a fantastic hire. But you, somehow, have doubts. None of which you articulated in your article.

Hack.

By Peye

December 7, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

Schultz, are you serious?

are you being paid for this? Captain Obvious, you could have written this column in one sentence:

“Johnson could be a great coach if he wins, or he could be a failure if he doesn’t”

You should be ashamed of crap like this.

By Brad in KY

December 7, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

Mr. Schultz

The examples you give of coaches that were hired and failed are not analogous to Paul Johnson:

For instance, prior to arriving at Georgia Tech, Bill Lewis had exactly ONE winning season as a head coach. At Wyoming from 1977-1979 his record was 14-20-1. His best single season record was 5-7 in both 1978 & 1979.

At East Carolina, he was 5-5-1 and 5-6 before he went 11-1 in his final season. That one season was clearly not indicative of his ability as a head coach since he came to GT and immediately returned to form with records of 5-6, 5-6, and 1-7 (and your stats are wrong - Lewis was gone before the season was finished - O’Leary coached the last few games: Lewis’ overall record at Tech was 11-19) before resigning/being fired.

Gerry Faust was a high school coach when he was hired at Notre Dame. Of course, he also had a winning record overall in his five seasons, 30-26-1. It just wasn’t good enough for Notre Dame obviously.

Charlie Weis’ head coaching experience was also limited to only one season as a high school coach. Obviously, he had other things going for him as an assistant in the NFL. it shouldn’t be forgotten that he was 19-6 overall his first two seasons and most observers expected this to be a rough year all along, although perhaps not this bad. The jury’s still out on this one, and I’m certainly not betting against Weis.

Now look at the coaches you point to favorably:

Frank Beamer: 42-23-2 at Murray State before going to VaTech. 164-84-2 at VaTech. Nick Saban’s overrated a little as a coach: He had a 9-2 season at Toledo, then went 6-5-1, 6-6, 7-5 in his first four seasons at MSU. He bolted to LSU after a 9-2 season. So he really only had two good seasons before he got to work with real talent at LSU, where he went 8-4, 10-3, 8-5, 13-1, & 9-3 (2 SEC titles, 1 national title).

But you notice a pattern: coaches that have a track record of winning keep on winning. Paul Johnson’s record at GA Southern and Navy is simply incredible. So, although it is certainly logically possible that he could fail, it is more likely that he’ll continue to win at Tech just as he’s done everywhere else.

By the way, you really ought to do some research before you write your articles. You can find almost everything I’ve written here at Wikipedia (which I usually don’t trust, but for the sake of coaching records it’s okay) or on Google or something. It’s really not that hard.

By Barkin'Dog

December 7, 2007 10:12 PM | Link to this

Hey, Techsters! I live and work in Athens and love the Dogs (although I’m not a grad there). I also like following GT and wish the teams well (when not playing UGA). I write this because Coach Johnson is a great hire, and you will be proud of him every step of the way to an ACC Championship someday. I congratulate you all on your good fortune and future success. But, for crying out loud, cut Jeff a break. He’s one of the most colorful, provocative writers in any line of Journalism and he does know sports. This commentary is not that bad, - it’s the truth, and you know it. Looking on at any school’s new hire (from afar) always looks promising and guarantees nothing. Jeff stated the obvious. My humble opinion is that you are oversensitive to your recent past, and cautiously optimistic about coming seasons. I realize a little teasing rubs the wrong way right now. But, judging by what I’ve read in these blogs in the past, I’d say “you can dish it out, but you just can’t take it.” Cheer up, lighten up and celebrate your knew found leader. He will be fun to watch… and good luck for 11/12ths of your regular season in 2008.

By Wreckhorngoes "THWUGA!!!!!!!!!"

December 7, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this

We Tech fans in Atlanta used to buy the AJC, BUT GET BACK TO US!!!! I will not renew my subscription, and I’ll even make my wife stop buying that extra Sunday edition with the ads. OK, I’ll TRY to make my wife stop buying it. Anyway, your declining subscription rates just went even lower.
I don’t believe you are that biased against Tech (that would suggest that you had actually given it any thought). As an intelligent reader, however, I do know that you and your colleagues too often try to subjectively substitute either cold negativity or sloppy sentimentalism for clear, concise, coherent prose. It doesn’t work with anyone over 13, unless they share your same unsophisticated perspective. Tech men and women in Atlanta, it’s time to subscribe to the WSJ or even USAToday, and drop the AJC.

By PeppGT

December 7, 2007 10:15 PM | Link to this

You’re an a*****!!!

By Still443

December 7, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this

Based upon the responses so far, Mr. Shultz is less significant that we actually thought… And that was very much insignificant. It appears there are no History books at Atlanta Rag. If there were, he’d realize that Johnson has a knack for generating impressive offensive teams that score pretty much at will. By Thanksgiving next year, this Bozo will be eating crow rather than turkey.

By Jason

December 7, 2007 10:19 PM | Link to this

My apologies to Bradley and Barnhart (who actually write insightful and fact based columns),

I have no choice but to go on a 6 month hiatus from the AJC. The only way to punish them for publishing hacks like Schultz is to not patronize their paper.

I’m neither a Tech nor UGA fan, but this was the most pointless and worthless attempt at saving face from your other (stupid) article this week. See you in 6 months, I hope there is some new blood in the sports section.

By Gordon

December 7, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

Jeff is absolutely right. When was the last time a coach was hired anywhere that hope didn’t reign supreme? I think we did get the best guy out there, but time will tell. That isn’t being negative, it’s being real. Nobody wants Tech to be successful more than me, but time will tell.

By Gailey Can't Coach

December 7, 2007 10:32 PM | Link to this

Schultz, did you get a parking ticket on the Tech Campus recently? Did your significant other cut you off? Or did you just decide that GT sucks, will always suck and we should all just shoot ourselves?

This is the kind of mean-spirited garbage you’d expect to find in the Red & Black…But the hometown rag? Would you get laid already, or if you can’t find anything good to say, just write about UGA? This is really getting old and boring…Real quick like.

By Miserable Tech Fan

December 7, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this

Lets be realistic. Paul Johnson may win at GA Tech. However, he will not beat Mark Richt at Georgia. There is no coach in the country who could come to Tech and compete with Mark Richt. Georgia attracts the best players, and Tech could lose 12 or 14 straight games to the Bulldogs

By jacketbacker

December 7, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this

Hey Jeff….I don’t know who you’re talking to but every Tech alum/fan I’ve talked to today is VERY excited. One of my most pessimistic Tech friends is already committed to buying season tickets next year. Believe me, the BUZZ is real! Also believe this; the doggies are not happy. No Chan to kick around anymore. They’re restless in their trailer parks tonight! Great hire DRad! We’re back in the football business!

By Ken Roberts

December 7, 2007 10:34 PM | Link to this

Johnson will certainly do better than Gailey. The bar hasn’t been set very high, unfortunately.

By GoldArchie

December 7, 2007 10:34 PM | Link to this

Seriously, you get paid for this? Can we not get something better to read than this value menu editorial junk food? Please AJC hire actual writers who know something about Tech, where is the next Bisher. I know Tech doesn’t produce professional journalist (obviously) and that’s part of the issue, but please at least someone who has some deeper apprecation than Bill Lewis. I think I will go eat a Big Mac to wash down this terrible article.

By Melinda

December 7, 2007 10:40 PM | Link to this

GSU’s athletic department paid it’s own way when he was head coach. Homes games were standing room only. Navy has money pouring into its coffers and has embarked on building improvements to its facilities that benefit all student athletes.

Oh, and head to head, Johnson beat Bobby Ross (you remember that guy that won a National Championship for Tech almost two decades ago) three years in a row. He turned around a dismal service academy program while Bobby Ross did not manage to turn in a winning season when hired to do the same thing at Army. And he was a proven commodity. He also hung 59 points on Jim Tressel in the I-AA championship game in 1999. THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!

Paul Johnson has done nothing but break records, set new ones and WIN everywhere he has been. You keep writing your crappy column while he gets to work on making Georgia Tech a football power again. You’re right. Time will tell that he is a great coach and that you don’t have the great american novel in you after all.

By Miserable Dawg Fan

December 7, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this

I’ll never get over how we were totally screwed by the BCS. We should be playing for a National Championship for the first time in nearly 3 decades. Even the bugs got one since us. This was our best chance in years and we failed. I said I HATE to be a Georgia Bulldawg!! We just suck hind t** all the time.

By Scott

December 7, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that MT spells it “excided”. Go Dawgs! You guys are so fun to watch and listen to. You make dumb people feel so awesome!

By The Rest of the story

December 7, 2007 10:51 PM | Link to this

…a snowstorm knocked out his power as he was trying to decide to leave Navy and come to Tech…That’s a great decision point!!!! In other words, on a bright sunny day, the decision may have been different. Committed??? Chris Hatcher, are you still there? Charlie??

By CoachPaulHewitt

December 7, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

Jeff Schultz is a loser and a disgrace. Its writers like him who keep the AJC from being a real newspaper.

By Mooky

December 7, 2007 10:54 PM | Link to this

Tech is definitely at a disadvantage with the high academic standards of the school, particularly since Tech’s main competitor, Georgia, has no academic standards at all and one of the lowest graduation rates in the whole country.

By Chuck Uga

December 7, 2007 10:57 PM | Link to this

Tony, You have to consider that most Tech fans ae not keeping up with Georgia’s current MACHINE. Mark Richt’s success is NOT going to slow down one bit because of Paul Johnson. Is Tech going to eventually beat UGA? Of course. Is Tech going to somehow DERAIL the Georgia program and start winning every year? Not a chance in he__. Paul Johnson will do very well in the ACC, but he still will have to deal with Clemson, Va Tech, up-and-coming power North Carolina, a tough NC State, Virginia every other year (Tech can’t win up there no matter what). I can see PJ winning 8 games and losing 4 as a norm with a 9-3 record occasionally. He’ll eventually play for an ACC title. that’s all Tech needed, but make sure all the delusional fans know that Georgia has reached the pinnacle of success and will be staying there a LONG time if Mark Richt hangs around Athens. UGA WILL BE a perennial Top 10 team for years to come.

By coit

December 7, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

What’s wrong Jeffy?

Are you mad that you weren’t in the loop, and you looked a complete idiot when your Friday story was shot full of holes around mid-day?

Be nice to Tony Barnhart and maybe he’ll give you the inside scoop next time.

Oh, and your hair makes you look like the pointy haired boss in Dilbert-land. Very nice.

By GT76

December 7, 2007 11:02 PM | Link to this

Great for GT! Good luck to Chan. I’m sure he will land on his feet. The AJC sucks. I haven’t bought one in years and won’t. I try not to even let my eyes see the ads online. Tony, you need to leave this rotten paper before it’s too late. Schultz you are pathetic.

By brad

December 7, 2007 11:02 PM | Link to this

this is probably the worst newspaper in the world. Even CNN is less biased than this paper. Farwell to the crappy ajc. I will find some where else to get my information. Your editors should take a clue from everyone else and fire your a**. I know im not the only one who has hung their hat on this site and its paper, and im not the last. Congrats John for helping to drive the AJC into the ground.

By BuzzFromPittsburgh

December 7, 2007 11:13 PM | Link to this

The Atlanta Constipation SUCKS. Coach Johnson, welcome to Georgia Tech and beat UGA-Y

By MisterT

December 7, 2007 11:19 PM | Link to this

Jeff, if you are what we have to look forward to on this side of the fold. I can tell you that not only will I not be reading your column, but calling for a Boycott of anything that is advertised on the same page as your column/blog.

Do I have anyone willing to join me?

Please start writing and calling the sponsors whose ad fall on the banner ads that come up on Jeff’s column and tell them that you will not be patronizing their goods or services.

This is how we can get Jeff removed from reporting on Tech Sports.

I don’t want him fired. I just want him off of the Tech Beat. If he gets fired that is purely up to him not asking to be removed from the Beat.

Let me hear from the masses. Have you had enough of Jeff’s negativity towards Tech Sports?

Note the only non-ajc ad on this page is Georgia Power. Let them hear from you. We may also want to appeal to the advertisers on the on the ajchomefinder and the ajc travel pages.

Let them hear from you.

By kool$kat

December 7, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

to the “miserable dawg fan” (10:41 post); BCS didn’t screw UGA. UGA screwed itself by choking on Spurrier (again) and losing to that perennial superpower, Tennessee. You finished 2nd in your half of the conference. No way you deserve a title shot. THWG!

By brad

December 7, 2007 11:41 PM | Link to this

your one of the reasons why i will never read this paper or this web site ever again. Congrats Jeff on running everyone off this page. This page is trash

By GO Jackets

December 7, 2007 11:42 PM | Link to this

Saying Paul Johnson may or may not win. Well heck don’t go out on a limb or anything. Tomorrow it may or may not rain. I guess I can be a weather reporter now. You either look at Paul’s resume and say he should be successful at Tech or you say you think he won’t because of the following reasons. You take a position. Not state the obvious.

By RealGTFan

December 7, 2007 11:43 PM | Link to this

Jacketbacker,

Umm what are you a moron?! What you and like two other Tech fans are happy that Tech hired Chan’s brother to take over the program! I am a HUGE Tech fan and quite honestly i am p** that Tech hired PJ as the coach! Chris Hatcher was the RIGHT man for the job and DAN just screwed Tech over… ah well I guess we will have to wait another six seasons until we can get it right… by that time we might be forfeiting our games to UGA so we dont get embarrassed on national TV!!!

By Jeffy Schultz sucks

December 7, 2007 11:46 PM | Link to this

WOW jeffy, you really are a disgrace to journalists everywhere. why the hell does the ajc even cover tech?? tech would be much better off without these negative so called articles bashing the program. uga is a good program, and it is ok for you guys to favor them, since they are a national power. there is a huge difference between favoring uga and just ripping apart the tech program in every single article.

you know this negativity isn’t because of paul johnson, but because it gives you a chance to bash tech. tech is a damn good program, and its 11 straight bowl appearences is actually longer than that of uga’s. see, i’m a huge tech fan, and i’m not bashing uga, but actually saying positive things about your bulldogs. your the journalist, not me, but maybe you can learn something from me.

nevermind, why don’t you do us all a huge favor, and NEVER write another article about tech again? seriously jeffy, you aren’t a real writer, just a uga fan who gets to bash tech. the ajc should really show tech more respect since it is the home team. i’m tired of PATHETIC writers like you JEFFY SCHULTZ treating us like second class citizens.

By Jeffy Schultz sucks

December 7, 2007 11:46 PM | Link to this

WOW jeffy, you really are a disgrace to journalists everywhere. why the hell does the ajc even cover tech?? tech would be much better off without these negative so called articles bashing the program. uga is a good program, and it is ok for you guys to favor them, since they are a national power. there is a huge difference between favoring uga and just ripping apart the tech program in every single article.

you know this negativity isn’t because of paul johnson, but because it gives you a chance to bash tech. tech is a damn good program, and its 11 straight bowl appearences is actually longer than that of uga’s. see, i’m a huge tech fan, and i’m not bashing uga, but actually saying positive things about your bulldogs. your the journalist, not me, but maybe you can learn something from me.

nevermind, why don’t you do us all a huge favor, and NEVER write another article about tech again? seriously jeffy, you aren’t a real writer, just a uga fan who gets to bash tech. the ajc should really show tech more respect since it is the home team. i’m tired of PATHETIC writers like you JEFFY SCHULTZ treating us like second class citizens.

By Er Krussell

December 7, 2007 11:47 PM | Link to this

You yellow jackets are the biggest whiners on earth. Did we complain when Jeffy called us “the trembling chihuahuas?” No. We actually laughed. Paul Johnson is probably a better hire than Gailey and one reason for that is he doesn’t sound like he just pulled up at the Forest Park farmers’ market on the watermelon truck from Sumter County. He actually sounds like Richt, so you no longer need be embarassed about that juxtaposition in the rivalry. He will probably win 7-9 games a year playing 1-AA Jax State and the weaklings of the ACC. And, frankly, he will probably beat Georgia before another six years is up, so you’ve come out ahead.

By hey nitwit

December 7, 2007 11:53 PM | Link to this

You still have some crow left to eat. BTW—we know you don’t have any integrity as demonstrated by your complete ignorance and disdain for reporting and facts, but, Johnson did not put his hat in the ring at Arkansas—he wasn’t rejected.

You do nothing more than predict then analyze your prediction. You don’t report facts. You are an embarrassment to your profession. If you were a terrorist, you’d be an embarrassment to those scum.

By Splibking

December 7, 2007 11:59 PM | Link to this

Damn Jeff; You are a tool. I imagine you as some kind of creature that swims around in a cesspool filled with the most vile p!ss & sh!t in the world. Swimming around, scratching and clawing; Choking and fighting for every breath,looking for that toe hold to pull yourself out. And after succeeding, turn right around and execute the perfect swan dive right back in there. You are a tool. I imagine you as a purebred dog. The perfect coat. The perfect bone structure. Perfect stance. The best disposition for your breed. But you’re no Bulldog. You could not be so regal a breed as the bulldog. You sir are a full blooded “Shi teater”. What a tool you are. The thing about journalism is that the writer must deal with the facts. But you use your imagination to write your articles. So I thought I would share some of my imagination with you. GT got them a good coach didn’t they? DRAD wouldn’t throw you a bone, and you panicked.But that’s understandable. That’s the disposition of a purebred “Shi Teater”.

By bb

December 8, 2007 12:01 AM | Link to this

Predictable. How else to save face after yesterdays embarrassment of an article. Again sloppy, lazy journalism.

The AJC is so predictable.

By jim

December 8, 2007 12:07 AM | Link to this

You’re obviously trying to get attention by writing negative crap no matter what. However, I question why it’s always negative against ga tech. could you explain to me why since many of your readers are dogs. I’d really like to understand your point of view.

By B

December 8, 2007 12:29 AM | Link to this

Great job Dan..Thanks for the early Christmas present , “Coach Johnson.” * JEff all I got to say to u is I will pray for you.*

By TJ

December 8, 2007 12:32 AM | Link to this

Hey, Sgt. Schultz …. F You

By ugadawgfan

December 8, 2007 12:57 AM | Link to this

If all the Tech fans that are cancelling their subscriptions to the AJC would show up for home games Tech could expand their high school stadium again.

By trout

December 8, 2007 1:23 AM | Link to this

UGA, we may not beat you next year b/c your team is loaded but take note. This is a a team to reckon with once his system is in place and Nesbitt is a Junior. AJC sees an opportunity to slur someone who hasn’t lost a game at Tech (or won) but its because they know mediocrity is over. Its do or die and I have a feeling we’ll do. It may not be next year but w/ Nesbitt and the rest of the top recruiting class in ages at Tech are of age, its Game On.

By the way, some writers are saying that UGA is a pre season #1 team next year. At least someone from the great state of Georgia is repping us proud. But to h-ll w/ Georgia and Ramble On Paul Johnson. Our time is coming.

By wld

December 8, 2007 1:24 AM | Link to this

I am a Georgia bulldog fan for life but tech got the right man for the job!!!!! the best since Bobby D!!!!!

By Jesse

December 8, 2007 1:25 AM | Link to this

Jesse WHO? How many Jesse’s do you know? Wait til the cameras get here! The Black Coaches Association will not stand for this blatant disregard by Georgia Tech. You line up this list of white folk and then before I can get my nose powdered, you hire this Johnson guy. Well, you have not heard the end of this. We’re bringing in Charlie Strong for HIS interview and we will insist he be made at least Co-Head Coach. What? Hewitt don’t count…there’s plenty of African-Armenians coaching basketball. We want our share of football coaches. If we don’t get the response we want, we’ll tell A-A recruits to boycott Tech and both A-A fans to stop buying tickets. Watch for me at 11 on Channels 2, 5, 11, 17, 36, CNN, Headlines News, and other sophisticated outlets. You better get used to seeing me in town! I haven’t finished with Coca-Cola either.

By whatever

December 8, 2007 1:37 AM | Link to this

whatever, Jeff, you jackhole. funny thing is, i can’t easily find the stupid article you wrote a day or two ago about how bad a job GT was or how GT couldn’t pay, …

you’re a pathetic, bitter, jock-sniffer…

also, i didn’t read the article above, i was just looking for a place to call you a pathetic jock-sniffer.

By Jesse

December 8, 2007 1:38 AM | Link to this

Upon further consideration, we fully support the hiring of Coach Johnson and wish him the best. (Editor’s note: Mr. Jackson is seen carrying a duffel bag containing large denomination bills and getting into a stretch Hummer.) As always, film at 11.

By Alabama Jack

December 8, 2007 1:48 AM | Link to this

This just in. Coach Johnson hires Jesus Christ as Offensive Coordinator. Jeff Shultz worries over who will call the plays and whether this means Tech will never have to play in adverse weather.

Get a clue, dude, when you have to explain your columns, they ain’t columns. They are dog do.

By Vu Pham

December 8, 2007 1:54 AM | Link to this

Fire Jeff Schultz!

To the editors/managers at the AJC:

Articles like this are the reason many Tech fans refuse to subscribe to the AJC. Many of us have felt for a while that the AJC sports section is biased against Tech, and the last two columns written by this jerk are great examples. Fire this hack of a sports reporter and I (as well as many other Tech fans) will immediately subscribe to the AJC.

By AJC is retarded

December 8, 2007 2:27 AM | Link to this

I didn’t even read this article. Jeff Shultz, Mark Bradley, Mike Knobler, and everyone else at the AJC can just shut up. Your editorials are ignorant. Your bias is unbelievable. Johnson will do for now? I used to find it hard to believe sportswriters have an agenda, but it’s pretty clear reporting on sports is never enough for you guys…you have to try and make an impact on them. Give it a rest…you were never good enough to play, and you’re not good enough to write about it.

Just keep paying these guys AJC, and I’ll continue not subscribing to your paper.

By Keno

December 8, 2007 2:27 AM | Link to this

Jeff: I didn’t see the negativity some folks are complaining about. I seriously think most of the idiot bloggers are stoned by this time of night. It was interesting! It was food for thought! I have high hopes for Johnson, and it’ll be interesting to watch it unfold. Of course I wanted to give Chan Gailey another year, but once the troops get so far down on a coach, it wouldn’t matter if he was Darryll Royal or Bear Bryant, he has to go. Anyway, I continue to enjoy your column and the other AJC writers. I’m sure you’re not losing any sleep over Blogsville. Most of these complainers are AJC subscribers, or would buy a paper if that was the only way to get your articles. They complain mightily, but they continue to read and can’t let it go. How weird. I think most of them are Georgia fans anyway.

By surfrider

December 8, 2007 2:44 AM | Link to this

Great Hire. I’m reminded of Bobby Cremins coming out of nowhere being the 6th choice for basketball in 1981. Tech could have won big with the wishbone back in the 70’s with Pepper but the facilities were’nt there and the alumni support was’nt there. Ross brought the passing game to Tech in the late 80’s. I’m hoping this is a combination. Matter of fact with Shawn Jones, Hamilton, and Godsey we had a good option game to go with a pro style offense. Leading the nation 4 out of 6 years at Navy is incredible. We should be able to throw the ball out of the option and make this a top offense. At the same time recruiting should get better in state more regularly and also be better Nationally. Anyone who has coached at Hawaii can throw the football. I’ve always wandered why the wishbone was junked and why a passing component was’nt added to the wishbone, that did’nt exist 20 or 30 years ago. Another good thing as good as some Qb’s are this offense does’nt have to have a 4 star recruit. Remember Gary Lanier in Pepper’s offense or Danny Myers or for that matter Doug Flutie at BC.

By Raddog

December 8, 2007 2:52 AM | Link to this

* How can you put a negative spin on this Jeff? *

* Of course he might fail, anyone could. But is the option of winning not worth a positive comment? *

* YOU’RE AN A* DUDE *

By Chan is the Man

December 8, 2007 3:05 AM | Link to this

Heck, we managed 7-5 this year…with wins over ND, Samford, UNC, Duke, Army, Miami, and Clemson.

I mean a drunk monkey could have won seven games this year…and you can hang the Clemson win on Tenuta, not Gailey.

Paul Johnson will go 8-4 next year…with losses to VaTech, Clemson, FSU and UGA…but even a drunk monkey could beat Ole Miss, UNC, Duke, Virginia, Miami, BC, and whatever FCS scrubs we schedule. In ‘09 look for a 10-3 season and a win in the Gator bowl…and we’ll finally beat UGA and play for the ACC championship in 2010 at 11-1 (the one loss at Clemson).

Post this on your wall…it’s going to happen (the drunk monkey knows).

Oh, and I wouldn’t read a Jeff Schultz post-it note.

By The Grinch

December 8, 2007 3:10 AM | Link to this

Congrats, nerds. You guys finally got a coach. Being a Dawg fan and a Southern alumn, I can fire it to you from two perspectives. Johnson is all the coach; I watched him go back to back NC’s with with Adrian Peterson (the Chicago version); it’ll be hard to root against him. I was a bit worried at first that you guys might be able to pull one off now; but that’s a good thing. It’s about time this was a rivalry again; I got tired of y’all not being a challenge. Welcome to the show; give him a chance to get his style going and nobody will be disappointed.

By MarkRichtFan

December 8, 2007 3:59 AM | Link to this

If you Techies want to beat Georgia, you should have raised some real money and bought out Mark Richt’s contract. As long as MR is at Georgia you have slim to no change of beating the Dogs. Paul Johnson is a fine coach, and a good man (so was Chan), but he won’t touch UGA in at least his first 3 seasons at Tech. (It could be a lot longer than that.) The drought in Georgia will be a distant memory and Lake Lanier will be full before Tech’s drought against Georgia ends!

By Buzz

December 8, 2007 3:59 AM | Link to this

GREAT HIRE..GO JACKETS ! ! !

By BUZZ

December 8, 2007 4:13 AM | Link to this

THE “DROUGHT” WILL BE BROKEN NEXT YEAR AND IT WILL RAIN ON PUPPY POOCHIE FANS LIKE IT DID IN COACH DODD’S DAYS…BETTER GET YOUR LIFE PRESERVERS OUT

By jason

December 8, 2007 6:30 AM | Link to this

Georgia fan taking an interest into Tech’s hire. I like it. I think Johnson is a good hire. Consider that he won at Navy with a very limited talent pool. He won at GSU also. Curious as to what offense he will run. I read West Virginia’s spread. If so, it will be interesting to see it week in week out. I am not ready to cocede victory to Tech just yet, but the next few years will be even more intense. Congragulations on a good hire.

By face only a mother could love

December 8, 2007 6:48 AM | Link to this

Jeff, if you must write these miserable articles, please don’t put your little picture next to it. You have a newspaper/radio face. Hey, I bet your hero is Tony Kornheiser.

By Indian Hoochie

December 8, 2007 6:52 AM | Link to this

Good morning Leo! Get in on the Jeff bashing. He’s so ugly he had to treak or treat on the phone.

By T

December 8, 2007 6:53 AM | Link to this

I think some Tech Alum had an affair with Jeff’s wife, or maybe Jeff continues to be cuckholded today, one thing is for sure, he is a terrible journalist, and he isnt a pretty man

By alan

December 8, 2007 7:05 AM | Link to this

Sports Staff: I hope your paper can sell really good in Athens because I believe the Tech Fans are about to submit about 50,000 subscription cancellations in Atlanta if this homer attitude doesn’t stop now.

By borodawg

December 8, 2007 7:27 AM | Link to this

Wow! Reading the comments, I could’ve sworn it was a Terrence Moore column. JS is right of course; only time will tell and a new hire is always a ‘perfect choice’. “If I thought…we couldn’t compete for championships, I wouldn’t be standing here.” Hmmm. And he actually thought he’d win championships at Navy? That illogical (a Techie thang) statement aside, I think he’ll be a good coach for Tech, based on his record. By the way, to assume he’ll run the triple option is absurd. Better to assume