Tech

By Mr Breeze

November 11, 2005 04:50 PM | Link to this

We should be confident that the GT defense will be there again this week. The questionable offense, though, definitely received a boost with the problems up there in VA. That should be just what we need to get the upper hand on O.

By jay jarrell

November 11, 2005 08:43 PM | Link to this

I have nothing but thumbs up for the Ramblin Wreck from Georgia Tech,the tradition continues ,as a season ticket holder I am licking my chops(No Pun Intended) at the thought of defeating Auburn,Clemson and hopefully Georgia,REMINDS ME OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS,ROLL WRECK, KICK THEIR A*!!!!!!!!4 TO 1 BABY!!!!!!The Cavs Go Down.jarrell9@bellsouth.net

By GTNE80

November 12, 2005 11:39 AM | Link to this

The hallmark of the Chan Gailey regime has been inconsistency. If he wants to change that reputation, winning on the road over Virginia would be a huge step.

Don’t look for it to happen. UVA will rally the troops and become inspired over the suspensions. Plus, this is their only chance to get bowl eligible (their last two games are against VT and Miami). UVA simply has more to play for, they are playing at home, and they will rally to win.

By joe

November 12, 2005 06:53 PM | Link to this

Great job Chan! You are the worst coach ever. Your inability to motivate and prepare your team is ridiculous. Thanks for another 6-5 year oh, and I am not going out on a limb on that one. Tech suxs.

By G-Man

November 12, 2005 07:04 PM | Link to this

I can only hope someone will wise up by the time Tech gets killed in their next two games to find a coach who can motivate his players for 60 minutes.

By Mr. Tech

November 12, 2005 07:25 PM | Link to this

I know the defense didn’t show up this week but Reggie Ball has to be the worst QB in the nation. On the year he has completed 48% of his passes. That’s aweful! He got 52% today… Gailey is going to ride Ball right out of town and it may happen at the end of this year. Especially after they get killed by Miami and UGA….

By GM R

November 13, 2005 11:08 AM | Link to this

This Tech team was as ill prepared to play as I have ever seen them. One senior on defence can kiss goodbye to any chance of being drafted following a performance more akin to a headless chicken than a pro footballer. How can they not be up for a game when they are playing for a chance to be in something better than the toilet bowl?

By GTNE80

November 13, 2005 11:41 AM | Link to this

In this case it gives me no satisfaction to say that I was right. One team showed up ready to play, but it wasn’t the one with Thomas Chandler Gailey Jr. as its head coach.

This was his opportunity to silence the critics for a while. He didn’t get it done.

Strap on you chinstraps folks, the next two weeks could bring back wistful memories of those days under Bill Lewis. I’m predicting that Miami and UGAg will total over 100 points against us.

I watched Miami dismantle VT and Wake Forest over the last two weeks. They show no sign of weakness. UGAg played a wholly different Auburn squad than we faced and racked up 30 points. Anytime Auburn faced a 3rd down and over 5 yards, they smothered the QB with pressure. Auburn’s success was a big athletic O-line (which we don’t have) and an effective running game. Reggie won’t make it out of the first half (maybe not the first quarter).

This is going to get VERY ugly and it will be painful to watch, but if it brings an end to the crap that Gailey has foisted on us it will be worth it.

The worst scenario is that we get the pasting that I’m expecting and Braine goes off to fish and grow his beard and leaves Gailey for another year of mediocrity. If that happens I may well weap.

By GT

November 13, 2005 12:28 PM | Link to this

A team not ready, flat, kinds of says it all about the team and the coach. A team takes on the personality of it’s coach, look at South Carolina.

By michael

November 13, 2005 12:34 PM | Link to this

Wow another awful coaching performance by Chan Gailey and the coaching staff. Gailey is by far the worst coach in America. I really hope he gets fired this year. We are heading for another 6-5 finish. I see another 51-7 coming this weekend at Miami. The media should stay away from the Tech defense. Every time the D starts talking smack they get beat down like they did yesterday. And somebody tell #2 on the D to cover somebody or get the hell off the field. He should wear a bag over his head to class this week. And Reggie Ball stinks as well. How many over thrown balls did he throw yesterday? To many to count. The playcalling stinks like it always does. Fire Gailey now please.

Can anybody say Al Burges from Auburn as our nex head coach? Theres a man who has balls and is great at playcalling.

By Robert

November 13, 2005 12:38 PM | Link to this

No doubt should be in anyone’s mind now…..get rid of Gailey!!!! GA Tech is able to pay top dollar to get a top coach, period.

Here is a thought - what about bringing back O’Leary? At least he won us a national championship in 1990! And, it would be silly for us to still hold him leaving us for ND against him. Finally, he is showing that he is currently still a great coach by the job he is doing at Central Florida.

By Robert

November 13, 2005 12:41 PM | Link to this

Here is another thought for replacing Chan…. what about Spurrier??? I am certain that GA Tech could offer big bucks to lure him away from South Carolina. And, Spurrier would be happy in Atlanta since he is just as close to Augusta golf.

The question is, would GA Tech have the balls to at least make the offer?

By True Fan

November 13, 2005 12:57 PM | Link to this

A lot of people need to acknowledge that they are mere spectators, not fans. True fans rally behind their team and its coach. Gailey is the coach for at least the rest of this season……deal with it. Reggie is the the QB, he put up 275 yds, but nothing is enough for SPECTATORS.

The inconsistency is obvious, but it stems from problems with leadership, and coaches are the leaders of the team. Too much is placed on these players backs. I wouldn’t even step out on the field and risk injury or anything else for SPECTATORS. Most of the spectators haven’t played the game on a level that mattered to anyone besides their mom coming to watch at the county stadium. The only people we want to hear are professional commentators who have experienced the game on that level, and we still take their commentary with a grain of salt. So constructive criticsm would be much more productive.

GO TECH!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Robert

November 13, 2005 05:11 PM | Link to this

True Fan, I have been a Tech fan since 1980. I have cheared for them for every game in every season.

Because I see that Chan is not the coach for us does not make me less of a fan. When a team is as up and down as Tech has been this season alone is an obvious symptom. Do not “shake a finger” at me simply because I know that Tech football can do better. I would hazzard to guess that I have donated more money to the program than you!

By True Fan

November 13, 2005 06:41 PM | Link to this

Robert,

The message was not addressed to you if you are a true fan. Why you felt as though my comments chastized you, is a question you need to ask yourself.

And, its funny you measure your support in the monetary respect. I’m glad you donate, and that makes you feel supportive, when players throw baggage for Delta in the summer, are given one meal a day in the summer, and aren’t given parking permits to park where they live or practice. You should take a step back and ask someone where your money went……wait, I know, Gailey’s salary. Keep your capitalist elitist attitude out of publication please.

Why don’t you or your company offer players internships during the summer so they won’t have to do physically strenuous work while they have to practice, since you’re so well off?

Again, GO TECH!!!!!!!!!!!

By techaholic

November 13, 2005 07:20 PM | Link to this

Since when has Georgia Tech’s offense ever been ‘hot’ under Chan Gailey???????

Ranked in the bottom of Div.1A since he got here, the only think I can think of as to why someone might WRITE HOT, IS THE BOTTOM IS CLOSE TO HELL!

By Robert

November 13, 2005 07:49 PM | Link to this

True Fan, I am insulted when you throw insults at me. You need to ask yourself why you have the need to insult others that are posting. Does this make you feel good about yourself?

By GT

November 14, 2005 11:17 AM | Link to this

Gailey’s true test is Georgia. They are beatable this year. No matter how dull he is the team will be up for this one and it is going to be pure coaching that wins or loses the game. Miami is going to drill us a new one. They are hoping to sneak into the Rose Bowl somehow and we are not going to get in their way. They have got to beat us bad to keep their hopes alive. That will set up a good situation for the Georgia game if Chan handles it right. Georgia will have just won the SEC division and will be a little down celebrating and having to play a team that just got waxed in Tech. Tech can lose to Duke and still get off the floor and play above their heads against Georgia. It is part of the screwed up personality.

By Can'tCount

November 14, 2005 03:30 PM | Link to this

Two words why we won’t beat Georgia. REGGIE BALL!

By Jeff

November 14, 2005 11:45 PM | Link to this

I fully believe that we can beat UGA. In basketball.

By William

November 15, 2005 03:26 AM | Link to this

I woke up this morning to find that Chan Gailey was going to get a contract extension and most likely add to his 1 million dollar paycheck. So I did what any business owner would do, go through the numbers to see if the recipient is worth the raise. Under Gailey’s regime we see that our Total Offense (75th NCAA, 9th ACC), Total Defense (19th NCAA, 5th ACC) this number should be better if there was more balance, Scoring Offense (88th NCAA, 9th ACC). I have found that there are a few factors in being a head coach that seperate one from the pack and they are gameplan, motivation, consistency, recruiting, positioning personnel, and discipline. Since gameplan, consistency, motivation, and positioning personnel are attributing to his up and down tenure at GT, lets look at the stats that showcase discipline and recruiting. GT ranks 88th NCAA, 9th ACC in fewest penalties per game. Recruiting, Scout has GT ranked 72nd and before you cry foul about academic standards, Ted Roof at Duke is looking strong in 38th position. GT’s schedule ranks 21st in the country. The numbers don’t lie. Maybe Gailey is a great head coach who is worthy of a million plus dollar paycheck. We may never know if he does not hand over the offensive duties to a worthy and seasoned coordinator, hire a special teams coach that has enough confidence in our coverages that we do not have to pooch kick it all the time, hire a recruiting coordinator that can compete with DUKE, to allow Chan time to motivate, create a gameplan, and discipline our players. I feel that these numbers show that he is spreading himself too thin. The only question that I have is, what numbers did dave brain and his staff find that they felt like Gailey’s contract should be extended?

By JR

November 15, 2005 04:47 AM | Link to this

In the 50 years I have been a GT fan this is the most sickening and disheartening thing I have had to swallow. As a matter of fact I can’t, so goodby GT. Maybe someday you will recover from Dave Braine but it will take years.

By Bobby

November 15, 2005 05:39 AM | Link to this

The Bulldog nation is rejoicing in their good fortune of having Dave no-Braine as the GT AD. Vince Dooley couldn’t have done the Jackets more proud. Mediocrity now rules for those of use who sit year in and year out in the stands. And to think I upgraded my seats this year. GT football will now sink to be more like Vandy and Kentucky. Neither Dave Braine nor Gailey are from or care about GT. Bobby Dodd must be spinning in his grave.

By Don Smith

November 15, 2005 05:56 AM | Link to this

I don’t mind the contract. First, it helps recruiting. Second, contracts are made to be broken and if Tech ultimately needs to dump Gailey, it will do so contract or not. However, I am sick about the Virginia game and all it means. I have been a Tech fan for 50 years and am realizing that Tech football is slightly above average with a player or two in the ACC, but like Bowden said on ABC at the Virginia game, Tech can’t spot Virginia or anybody 17 points because Tech only scores around 20. And that’s what happened. Tech can’t afford to be flat against anybody except Duke or UCONN, show up flat in the ACC and you will get flattened. I’m beginning to believe the UGA fans about Tech, we can’t compete. I’m sick of these 6-5 records and losing to UGA. I live in Athens, it’s tough enough to be around their success, but Tech is a door mat team for them. With Bobby Dodd gone, Al Ciraldo gone and Kim King gone what do we have left? Mostly adminstrators who do really hurt when Tech loses. Now we have lost Kim King and Al Ciraldo and are left with announcers with no Tech blood or passion. Why don’t we get someone like John Dewberry or the Goose to do color for ultimately Carolina-gone-and-good-riddence Wes Durham? We need to realize that 6-5 seasons ultimately drain the spirit out of fans who remember the glory days. But the glory days are so long gone that it’s getting hard for anyone under 40 to even fathom why Tech was once a proud program. What is proud about getting stomped by Georgia 57-7? I was captain of my football team at one of Georgia’s largest schools. If I saw Chan Gailey stand up in my locker room and give his Casper Milquetoast talks I would barf. He may be a good coach, may have a good offense mine (I’ve seen games he’s called extremely well), but as a leader, he is lacking. I thought the Auburn game was brilliant, but the NC State and Virginia game was a lesson in getting out coached. Consistency is what Tech is lacking. Do you see Georgia getting upset by inferior teams? No. Obviously I am frustrated and I know thousands of you are too, or have already given up. When and if Tech loses me, they are really in trouble.

By David

November 15, 2005 06:06 AM | Link to this

Another 5 years of disapointment under Gailey, he cant beat our biggest rival “uga” much less the upper teams in our conference,this makes me sick to my stomach.I have been a fan since the Dodd days when my dad took me and my 3 brothers to the games back when we could compete with any team in the SEC and in the nation.Since Dodd I have rode the roller coaster of Pepper , Fulcher, Carson, Curry,Lewis,Ross and O’leary and this move by Braine is the worst ever for our program.We can just forget about ever being a top 25 team under this mediocre coaching staff.I have serious doubts if I will renew my season tickets ?

By Drew

November 15, 2005 06:23 AM | Link to this

I do not agree with a new contract. He is currently making a million dollars a year for an inconsistent team that is not a proven winner in a conference that is on the rise. Show consistency and beat a legitimate top flight program like UGA, and I would be all for it. Until then, improve or be removed.

By Carl

November 15, 2005 07:38 AM | Link to this

Well, sure, if we’re satisified with 6-5 and the Toilet Bowl every year, go ahead and extend Chan’s contract. And what happened to the “ultimatum” about improving the record this year?

By John

November 15, 2005 07:56 AM | Link to this

A contract extension? You have got to be kidding me!?

By Bill

November 15, 2005 08:01 AM | Link to this

I too have be a Tech fan since the Dodd days and attended in the 50’s. We need someone with imagination and consistant good play calling. I lost respect for him when he left Ball in the VA Tech game after being so far behind had no hope of catching up. I say no new contract.

By Chris

November 15, 2005 08:05 AM | Link to this

I am glad that Gailey got an extention. I think he is doing a good job this year and that the program is headed in the right direction. But, I would like to see us add a couple of good recruiters to the staff. GT needs to be taking advantage of GA talent like O’Leary did!

By ramblerR

November 15, 2005 08:19 AM | Link to this

It is rumored that Dave Braine is retireing soon. By extending Gaileys contract now, it is a way of keeping his buddy in a job.

Also, if he were to do it next week,after getting waxed by UM by 50 or so points, it would be even more distasteful. If he waits to after the UGA game, then he would be extending the contract of a guy that just lost 3 in a row, so now is the time for Braine to do it.

It just proves that Braine does not care what the Tech alumni and fans think. They only way we can show our displeasure is with the purse strings.

I am tired of a coach with no offense, no personality and no consistency. In my 40+ years of being a Tech fan, this is the hardest announcement that I have had to swallow.

Come on Dave Braine, do what is right for GT football and resign and take Gailey with you.

By D.M. Smith

November 15, 2005 08:23 AM | Link to this

I hope Braine knows what he’s doing. Odds are Tech finishes 7-5 again. 7 wins, for the fourth straight year, is NOT marked improvement.

I’ll continue to buy season tickets, but I may spend my autumn days enjoying the weather at home. The only consistent bet on the Flats is the team’s inconsistency, and I’m sick and tired of it.

By Foot Ball

November 15, 2005 08:24 AM | Link to this

GAILEY IS A GOOD COACH BUT BILL IS RIGHT. GAILEY WON’T, CAN’T, DOESN’T MANAGE R. BALL. IT LOOKS AS IF HE IS TRYING TO RELIVE AN EARLIER SUCCESS WITH THE STEELERS. HOW CAN YOU RECRUIT AND KEEP GOOD QB’S IF THEY KNOW THEY’LL NEVER PLAY NO MATTER HOW BAD THE CHOOSEN STARTER PLAYS ?

By Crosby

November 15, 2005 08:35 AM | Link to this

Once again Braine is completely out of touch with the regular Georgia Tech fan. This has to be one of the top 5 worse decisions in GT athletics history. You can keep Gailey but you will lose alot more of us normal fans that don’t sit in the Gold seats.

By DD

November 15, 2005 08:41 AM | Link to this

For Sale - 1 closet full of Georgia Tech Paraphernalia!!

By Mark

November 15, 2005 08:42 AM | Link to this

Why extend it now? After the debacle in Virginia, I fully expect that the next two weeks will bring two more losses - maybe big - and then another lower tier bowl game. Who can forget that even Boise State did not want to play Tech in a bowl, but wanted a “major program.” We have sunk to new lows at Tech and to extend the contract just before Braine retires makes this decision even more depressing. Who’s in charge on the Flats? Unlike the other posters, I will not renew my season tickets and my seats will be empty, just like the gold seats between the 30’s at every game the past 3 years. I’ll just have to be satisfied with Tech basketball and an underachieving baseball team.

By Charles

November 15, 2005 08:44 AM | Link to this

Well, I guess no more season tickets for me. I can’t believe they would give Gailey anymore time. .. he should have been fired last year. Let’s see. . lose to Virginia, NC State (and we haven’t even played a good team except Auburn). . great job you deserve a contract extension. Bring O’Leary back! Come on Braine, maybe you need replacing.

By Ramblin_Wreck_CE

November 15, 2005 08:46 AM | Link to this

Why an extension now? Braine proclaimed at the beginning of the year that he expected improvements—or else. With two games left (and a lot to prove) and an additional year he extends a contract? Are we afraid someone is going to swoop in and steal him away?

As AD, Braine’s job is to make Georgia Tech athletics everything it can be. He was a key player in making the ACC a “football” league by expanding. Too bad he doesn’t feel the same obligation to even TRY and make Tech a football school.

Obviously middle-of-the-pack exceeds his expections. He obviously doesn’t talk college football with the rank-and-file fans from other schools where “Georgia Tech” is a punchline not an opponent.

By Ken

November 15, 2005 09:12 AM | Link to this

I read these comments of all of you giving up on GT since Chan got an extension. I say GOOD RIDDANCE!!!

Any REAL Tech fan can see that we are building something special on the flats and Chan’s the architect. After we beat the mutts this year, you’ll all be trying to jump on board I guess.

Here’s my advice. Go ahead. Leave. Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out!

Go Jackets!!!!!

By dee

November 15, 2005 09:13 AM | Link to this

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????

By Nancy

November 15, 2005 09:14 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe they are giving Chan Gailey a contract extention. Braine sure didn’t use his “brain” when he made this decision. I haven’t like Gailey since he came to Tech and thought the news this morning was going to be that he was fired! Tech will never get better with him at the helm. What a terrible decision.

By Jon

November 15, 2005 09:21 AM | Link to this

5 more years of mediocrity, here we come!

The only silver lining I see MIGHT be that this is a tie-in to the rumors that Braine is on his way out as well, and Gailey would be gone with him.

But really, this is a disaster. With the talent we’ve recruited recently we should be a top-15 club every week. It was a joke that we were in the top 25 last week, we all know we’re finishing out 6-5.

Chan, you AIN’T the man.

By chuck

November 15, 2005 09:30 AM | Link to this

I am in schock. Is this the direction we want to go,six and five every year and lose to Ga then okay. If we want to run a pro offense without pro players okay,if we want to wear holloween jerseys at home okay,if we want to see empty space at home games ,okay,. I agree that Chan is no George who built a program nor a Frank Beamer . My problem is Blaine has different ideas. What a mess.,

By Rick

November 15, 2005 09:31 AM | Link to this

I guess with Brainless Dave on his way out, he wanted to take care of his buddy Chan.
Gailey needs to be in the same old folks home as Dan Reeves. His lack of imagination on offense is shameful and insistence in calling all the plays, not giving his offensive coordinator more latitude is embarrassing. At least with O’Leary, he let Ralph call the plays, which always kept the opponents’ defense on edge. Five more years of mediocrity! Looks like I will be playing much more golf on Saturday afternoon.

By Mark

November 15, 2005 09:32 AM | Link to this

Ken - if you think this is something real special on the Flats, you are living in a Dream World. Look at the numbers, the results, the recruiting classes — any measure you choose — and we are slowly becoming one of the worst football programs in Div I. If the Miami game had been played when scheduled, we would sit 6-4 today with only Georgia left. That is not improvement and a 4-4 record in the ACC will only send us to another lousy bowl game that no one else will fill. We can’t fill our own stadium with our own fans and we can’t fill our big money seats between the 30’s, yet the Athletic Board believes that is worth continuing. This is the most depressed I have ever been as a Tech fan (since ‘56) and it’s more depressing when I realize that there are Tech fans that believe that 6-5 seasons are signs of greatness. How sad!

By Techaholic

November 15, 2005 09:33 AM | Link to this

Once again Georgia Tech SHOWS their ignorance w/regard to hiring football coaches and giving them extensions when they should be out the door!

Chan Gailey deserves NOTHING but a boot out the door and he can take Dave Braine w/him! What a shame … this program had come so far with the likes of THE REAL GOOD coaches like Ross and O’leary.

What happens if Gailey loses his last 3 games … all I can say is IN THE REAL WORLD you don’t get extensions in your job when you are getting paid a million a year to be mediocre … NO RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT!

And, you backslide into mediocrity ….GT might be one of the top flight academic schools but the sure have a bunch of D******* deciding Chan Gailey is their man!

By Ben

November 15, 2005 09:34 AM | Link to this

this has to be a joke another 6-5 season and we give a contract, how is that improvement Braine? This makes no since, we have the most boring offense in the country with the best reciever. The NCAA is right we do have a lack of control evidently!

By Frank

November 15, 2005 09:35 AM | Link to this

Very disappointing. Tech should never accept mediocrity as a school or in athletics. As a team with Chan we do not maintain a consistency of energy or excellence. We came out flat against Va. We constantly settle for field goals. We do not have that “killer” instinct as a team. “Everything rises and falls on leadership”, so Chan should be responsible. Our offense is predictable and we have had no special teams excitement in years. If we want to get to a level of excellence in football, we should replace the current leadership. I can’t even imagine as an engineering school we would settle for okay status academically. Why settle for the same athlethically?

By GTfan

November 15, 2005 09:35 AM | Link to this

I miss O’leary….

We’re just way too inconsistent with Chan and our QB. He runs a good program, just not a great program. He has one year left on his current contract and I feel that if you’re going to let him slide this year, make next/his last year, his make or brake year before giving him an extension

By Pickle

November 15, 2005 09:40 AM | Link to this

I didn’t get season tickets this year and won’t for it looks like years to come. How can you give a coach an extension when all he has done is beat Auburn twice and win a couple of small bowls against weak opponents? Losses against NC St. and Va, and trying to lose against NC should be a sign to our no Braine AD. This is just great, now we should just give UGA bragging rights for years to come.

By Disgruntled Alumni

November 15, 2005 09:51 AM | Link to this

The only question is, where do I spend the money I was going to send to the AT Fund?

By Dawgs Fan

November 15, 2005 09:53 AM | Link to this

Thanks, Ga Tech! AT least three more years of the dawgs having a Thanksgiving victory!!!!

By dave

November 15, 2005 09:57 AM | Link to this

The hiring of Chan was a mistake to begin with. After a short, unproductive stint as Cowboys coach, He was offensive coordinator at Miami where the Dolphins offense ranked among the worst (if not the worst). So what does Tech do? they hire him to be their head coach. I agree that Tech should hold higher standards than 6-5. But unfortunately with Chan as coach, 6-5 or 7-4 will be the best results they’ll get. The guy is not a motivator. He doesn’t have the passion to be a head coach at this level. You can tell that by his sideline demeanor. The guy can barely assess his own talent through those thick bi-foculs. The AJC said it best: “Just another face in the ACC crowd.” Maybe after Chan goes, so will the mediocre seasons. Maybe then they will also get rid of those awful gold jerseys and go back to navy blue. Then I might become a fan again.

By Kyle

November 15, 2005 09:59 AM | Link to this

Pickle - as a Virginia Graduate living in Atlanta I get sick of the continuous “we can’t lose to the likes of Virginia” babble. In fact, Virginia has become a very, very solid football team - not a powerhouse, but perenially a good team nonetheless. In fact, we are 4-1 against Ga. Tech over the last five years. I have no problem with you venting frustration over your coaching situation, but give the “we have to beat teams like Virginia” a rest! I could accept that from Florida State, but not from Ga. Tech.

By Mark

November 15, 2005 10:08 AM | Link to this

Kyle - you’re right. Virginia went out and got Al Groh and has built a program that can actually beat Florida State, not just talk about it. But with your 4 starters missing the game last week, it is unconscionable that we couldn’t even put up a fight. Chan takes great pride in how often Reggie “throws the ball away,” rather than take a sack or throw an interception. But that is his conservative style - don’t make a mistake and the offense will bail out a lousy offense everytime. Well, in the words of Dr. Phil, how’s that working for you Chan? Not very well right, but you sure have gotten the Athletic Board snowed. My next job is to find out who those yokles are so that I can impact their businesses. They are selling us down the river and we have nothing to say about it - no one is listening anyway.

By GT

November 15, 2005 10:09 AM | Link to this

Clough is responsible for the extenion not Braine. Clough pull rank on Braine. Reminds me of the basketball situation at Georgia except I would be surprised if Chan has enough energy to get in that kind of trouble and he sure doesn’t care about winning enough to risk it. It came down yesterday afternoon and no one at Tech except Clough and Gailey are happy about it.

By Ben

November 15, 2005 10:09 AM | Link to this

WHY?????????????????????????????????????????

By Jon

November 15, 2005 10:09 AM | Link to this

Kyle - you’re 4-1 against Tech in the last 5 years — BECAUSE OF CHAN GAILEY! Tech has a history of greatness - 4 national championships. How many does UVA have?

By Tech Hater

November 15, 2005 10:14 AM | Link to this

It really does not matter who coaches the humble bumbles, the Dawgs will always rule them. Gailey truthfully would be a great coach anywhere else but at tech he struggles due to the personnel. Everybody wonders how Calvin Johnson would have ever picked tech knowing he would be the only good player on a .500 ball club. He could really be a star at any other school. You better keep Chan as long as he wants to stay.

By GTlover

November 15, 2005 10:20 AM | Link to this

Is there a reason to extend Chans contract before the season is out? Recruits, that’s true no one wants to mislead the kids, but Chan has done nothing to get a new deal. We’re okay, we’ve been okay all I can think Chan has done that is positive is beat Auburn twice, thats great but there not Georgia. He’s lost to Georgia three times and if he doens’t beat them two weeks from now he doesn’t deserve an extension. Maybe I’m still bitter about that loss to DUKE. But I don’t make the decision so for the next couple years 6-6 here we come!!!

By Rickster

November 15, 2005 10:23 AM | Link to this

This is a saaaaaaaad day for Jacket Fans everywhere!!!!!

By Marvin

November 15, 2005 10:25 AM | Link to this

Please,say it isn’t so!Tech football will never get beyond mediocre with Gailey as head coach and offensive coordinator. Tech hasn’t improved thi year.Since Gailey arrived,the teams have played inconsistenly and will continue to play inconsistenly until he leaves.

By Don

November 15, 2005 10:31 AM | Link to this

After the Virginia KO this week, I was trying to remember the last time Tech won a KEY game (that is, a game that would take Tech to a higher level; such as, VA Tech or UVA this year, and UGA or FSU any year). It hasn’t happened under Gailey so far and probably won’t.

It appears that the GT powers are satisfied with mediocrity in football - mediocre recruiting, mediocre teams, mediocre bowls, and a mediocre coach.

As a devoted alumnus, I find this contract extension very sad and am glad I live where I at least have the Univ. of Oklahoma to follow. At least they have a great coach.

By Jake

November 15, 2005 10:34 AM | Link to this

Oh this is an absolutely brilliant move by Dave Braine. I was just thinking the other day that with Braine retiring soon we could finally move on with a better coach…and now this.

Unlike UGA fans who aren’t grounded in reality, most of us have realistic expectations of our school. We will not compete for a national title every year, or even for an ACC title most years. That said, we have the opportunity to be very good in any given year. That will never happen as long as Chan Gailey remains as our coach. Only Dave Braine would decide to reward mediocrity with a contract extension.

My last dollar has been sent to the A-T Fund. No more.

By Steve

November 15, 2005 10:35 AM | Link to this

Is this April Fools’ Day? Please tell me this is a sick joke. Even my friends who are Georgia fans aren’t cruel enough to rub this in, they’re just shaking their heads. I guess going 6-5 forever is supposed to be good enough.

By Bernie

November 15, 2005 10:36 AM | Link to this

I like Chan. I think he is a good coach, brings in good personnel and players. Tech will get better over the years.

To the Georgia fans. Yes, Tech has lost to you lately. But, I wouldn’t tout your team too much. You had one good year recently. Until you solve Florida, you will be perennially known as a Second-Class SEC team. As an aside, Tech beat Auburn. Georgia lost.

By Jon

November 15, 2005 10:39 AM | Link to this

I ‘like’ Chan too —

but this isn’t about liking the guy- it’s about having a good football team.

I’d like him better if he were bagging my groceries at Kroger.

By Magpie

November 15, 2005 10:45 AM | Link to this

This isn’t the air conditioning business and our Dave isn’t Lennox. “Thanks, Dave.” NOT. It’s time for Tech athletics to have Braine surgery!

By Ben

November 15, 2005 10:47 AM | Link to this

Maybe if we lose the next too by 50 then they will realize what a bad choice they have made. The other sports at Tech have great coaches ( Hewitt, Hall) why should football be any different! This will be a long 5 years i know that.

By Ben

November 15, 2005 10:48 AM | Link to this

Maybe if we lose the next 2 by 50 then they will realize what a bad choice they have made. The other sports at Tech have great coaches ( Hewitt, Hall) why should football be any different! This will be a long 5 years i know that.

By Jacket Hope

November 15, 2005 10:49 AM | Link to this

Please hire an offensive coordinator. 4 years in a row of a stinky offense!

By Ken

November 15, 2005 10:50 AM | Link to this

I stand by my comments and as a football coach, I believe I know more than the average fan and I believe our program is headed in the right direction. Whine and cry all you want, Chan is the man and I know he will prove you wrong. That all begins in 2 weeks.

Here are the facts, coaches take WAY too much blame for losses most of the time. The talent on the flats is getting better and better and they are getting coached well while on campus.

Oh and by the way, to the person that quoted the “stats” on Chan’s NFL tenure, you better re-check them. Gailey took an aging Cowboy team to the playoffs 2 years in a row (once as a division winner) and Jerry Jones even admitted that in hindsight he shouldn’t have let him go. The Dolphins were also in the playoffs each year in his tenure and regressed when Norv Turner took over AND missed the playoffs every year since Chan left. So, sure, I see your point about him not being a successfull NFL coach. Whatever.

As I said before, if it’s so bad, leave. No one will miss you.

By Kevin

November 15, 2005 10:52 AM | Link to this

From a business-perspective, I understand why Tech made this decision. With Florida State (and now Miami and Virginia Tech) coming in the ACC, it is a different world. In the old days, a mediocre team could roll off 7 or 8 wins in that conference and be guaranteed a decent bowl. Gailey has done well given the level of talent and commitment and unrealistic expectations of the fans/alums. Tech will not be consistently competitive with Miami, VT, FSU, and yes, UGA, on an annual basis regardless of the which particular coach is at the helm.

By Ben

November 15, 2005 11:03 AM | Link to this

I also Coach football and played in college, and I still stand by my comments Chan needs to go, His style did not work in the NFL and it is not working now and will not work here at TECH, so i do not think you know more than me. it’s an opinion, your experience means nothing!

By D

November 15, 2005 11:04 AM | Link to this

I can only think that there has been an agreement with Chan that he will hire an actual offensive coordinator after this season. Otherwise I don’t understand the extension. Not after Braine’s edict that we must show “marked improvement”. Looks to me like we will be 6-5, 4-4 in the ACC once again. I want to be a Chan supporter, but every year, when we have a chance to win an important game that will take us up to another level, we lose. Or every year there seems to be one game that we get embarrassed in and/or one game that we should win but don’t. I think Chan can be a fine Head Football coach but he needs to get into being the Head Coach who manages his Assistants and quit trying to be the Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator.

By BC

November 15, 2005 11:09 AM | Link to this

Somebody please call Notre Dame and have them check Chan’s resume!!!!

By jd

November 15, 2005 11:18 AM | Link to this

chan is horrible. his tenure has been marked by bad losses and mediocre records. he doesn’t seem to get much out of his players except in bowl games.

By John

November 15, 2005 11:49 AM | Link to this

I grew up in Atlanta in the 50’s, and graduated from Tech in the mid 70’s. I have always been a Tech fan and have learned we are not going to be a top ten school due to academics. I have fought the urge to criticize Chan for at least two years. This morning around 6:15, I was reading my e-mails and something kept telling me to go to the AJC web site. The first words out of my mouth were “Oh, my God”. My wife laughingly said, “They must have extended Chan’s contract”. She almost fainted when I confirmed her statement. For the last four years, we all have watched this program decline from the O’Leary years. Our offensive and defensive line is outsized by almost all of our opponents. We continue to watch all of the time-outs used by the end of the first and third quarters because we cannot get the plays decided upon or called fast enough by the head coach/offensive coordinator; and if we do not use a time-out, our team either experiences a delay of game, illegal motion, or off-sides — usually in a situation where it is the most damaging. We have utilized a 5’10” quarterback, who trys hard, but does not have the talent or size of Mr. Bilbo. Note: Mr. Bilbo deserves a place in heaven for staying and playing. This year, the team has experienced games with 10 to 11 penalties. All of these problems/decisions rest on the leader. Mr. Gailey has got to learn to delegate his offensive responsibilites and become a full time leader if he is going to be successful. The only great decision the leader has made in four years on the Flats is hiring Mr. Tenuta. He will not stay much longer. I have mananged textile plants for over 20 years. As a good manager, you must put aside your ego, surround yourself with good assitants, give them a common and a specific goal, give them the authority to make decisions, and oversee the entire situation to assure all of the goals are achieved. You must also be passionate about your role, gather all of the facts before making a decision, learn from your mistakes, and try to get better everyday. Are we any better than we were at this point in 2002? Time will tell, but sadly, I do not think so. I believe Mr. Braine and Mr. Gailey should take early retirement beginning at midnight on November 26, 2005.

By Ben

November 15, 2005 12:07 PM | Link to this

AMEN preach it brother john

By 99Dawg

November 15, 2005 12:07 PM | Link to this

Hey Bernie, I’m glad you like Chan. It’s good to see that you Techies are satisfied with 6-5 seasons. Also, it’s an understatement to say Tech has lost to Georgia lately. Tech has lost 11 of the past 14 and will lose again this year. I’m sure you’ll probably respond by pointing out our losses to Florida, but that’s a weak argument… We dominate Tech and this trend will continue. And now that you have to play Va. Tech and Miami every year, you have three losses before the season starts. Finally, Bernie, you said we had one good year recently. We finished #3 in ‘02, #6, in 03, #6 in ‘04 and we will win the SEC again this year. That’s more than one good team and its better than Tech has done in decades.