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By romebuzz

November 26, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

that coach works at uga

By ryan

November 26, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

tenuta… thats all i have to say

By JD

November 26, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this

Get Paul Johnson!

By BlackJacket

November 26, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

STEVE SPURRIER IS THE NEXT GT COACH

By hummmm

November 26, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

I’d like to give Hatcher a look, if not him then Fisher. Would not be disappointed with Johnson or Edsell either.

By the flats

November 26, 2007 5:03 PM | Link to this

Please make it be someone who makes his own luck. Doesn’t need to be someone who looks good (Bill Lewis and Bill Curry looked good but didn’t call good plays). Somehow Fridge and Oleary called the right plays, but looking good wasn’t part of it.

By buzz is wiser

November 26, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this

I like Hatcher, was at Valdosta State when he was there. His offense is a lot different from what we’re use to, it just seems a little early for him to get a D-I head coaching job. I really would like to see Jimbo Fisher. But no matter what I would like to have Tenuta stay, so with that said we don’t need a defense coach, don’t want them to clash.

By old gold engineer

November 26, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

Here are a couple of traits I would like to see in addition to Mike’s list. The new coach needs to be innovative and understand that college football is not the same as the NFL. Playing well enough to “make the playoffs” doesn’t cut it where every game is important. You need to score points to win and keep on scoring until the game is over. The players are not professionals, and they need motivation to keep up their enthusiasm and enjoyment. Finally, don’t be afraid to try new schemes or players if what you’re doing isn’t successful. For instance, if your starting QB has a 33% completion percentage and your offense is dependant on a viable passing game, try another QB until you find one that can achieve success.

By CW

November 26, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

Don’t know who the next coach will be, but there are any number of guys mentioned above that would likely bring more energy and passion to Tech’s football program.

And, unlike previous coaching transitions, the cupboard is hardly bare for whoever comes in to replace Coach Gailey. On offense we lose Cox, Choice, Tuminello and Rhodes. While all four were solid players this year, Cox is the guy that may be hardest to replace. We have young talent coming in on the line and Dwyer and Evans both will be great RB’s.

The D will be more of a challenge. We lose Robertson and Oliver on the ends, Guyton and Wheeler at LB and we lose the entire secondary with the exception of Burnett and Word-Daniels.

Fortunately there are already some young players at DE and LB ready to step up, but even some of the back-ups in the secondary this year are seniors. Other than Burnett and W-D, everyone else next year will have pretty limited experience.

By GT45

November 26, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

Tenuta needs to be the man! Intensity and the kids respect him. All he needs is an OC-maybe even Bond.

By the old ballcoach

November 26, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

It is about time My name was mentioned,I am the best coach in America.Now,be prepared to get off those wallets,with salary and perks I make twice what you paid poor old Chan.Arkansas and Nebraska have been sniffing around,and there is always LSU if Dummy,I mean Miles,leaves.I can beat the Preacher,I can beat the Bowdens,but You screw around and fire Me then see how much moolah You shell out!I run My program,I hire My own coaches,and I’ll decide on the assistant positions thank You.so will any other coach worth having.

By Alex

November 26, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

Charlie Strong

Done and done. Write it down, give him a call.

By DawgHare

November 26, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

Hey Techies! This is exciting for some of us Georgia fans too. We’re looking forward to finding out who we’ll be competing against in recruiting and in our annual slugfest. Good luck in your coaching search. Seriously. And for what it’s worth, the fan base needs to do its part and put some asses in the seats!

Bring your A-game next year- Georgia really wants to match your 8-game winning streak.

By Jimbo

November 26, 2007 6:02 PM | Link to this

Ted Roof is available and he fits all the Tech requirements, Tech man, young, energetic, good speaker, decent recruiter and a proven loser, able to deal with losing and it will definetely be a step up from Duke and just a step below SMU.

By Bee Sting

November 26, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

June Jones is coming to Atlanta for a Thursday interview. Wow that was fast.

By harry

November 26, 2007 6:11 PM | Link to this

we need bill….parcel

By Tech 76

November 26, 2007 6:14 PM | Link to this

Narrow the selection to three: Paul Johnson Randy Edsall Jimbo Fisher And have them KEEP Tenuta!

By jabster

November 26, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

NOBODY who ever set foot at East Carolina or who worked with B### L#### here or there should even be considered. If you have to ask…

Terry Bowden has been out too long, and carries too much baggage.

Any of Barnhart’s other suggestions would be fine. Don’t automatically expect Tenuta to be the second coming of O’Leary, though.

Out in la-la land, Spurrier would be fine, but I’m not sure if he’s the sure thing anymore. If he wants a quick out from USC and is willing to work with us, let’s look at him. He’s somewhat damaged if he bolts from USC when it gets tough—I’d demand a discount.

Still in la-la land, O’Leary is sitting on a $5M buyout at UCF, although one could argue that he owes us the money from the Notre Dame imbroglio. Don’t think there’s any there there, though.

By GT76

November 26, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

Mike Bobo..young, energetic, hungry (ton of kids at home to pay for), well connected to high school recruiting in state, who cares if he went to UGA.

By NYJACKET

November 26, 2007 6:29 PM | Link to this

OK all you can Chan guys, where is your perfect coach? You got what you have been screeming for!

Chan is gone, now who do you bright guys recommend Dan R. to go after?

Where are you Alambamajacket? Where are you M? Where are you FireCanNow?

Of course, it would have been better if the AD and the Pres had a coach standing in the wings.

I guess we can kiss this recruiting year good bye.

And, I don’t know if I can take another 10 plus years of Carson,Fulcher,Lewis,and Curry.

Yes, O’Leary won with Fridgen’s offense, but his defensive teams couldn’t stop a car with a road full of car jacks. And, he left the Tech program in a serious jam with the NCAA that continues to hurt.

Probably for what it’s worth is to do what Wake did - go to a 5 year program with all players being redshirted unless they are super talented.

But, it will probably take about 3 years for it to start paying off so that wont happen either.

Now for the future - year one a disaster as the existing players less recruits learn a new system.

Year two - some success but we are still rebuilding and recruiting was less than average because the program is not looking good.

Year three - maybe we start to turn the corner??

Want a model - look at Notre Dame.

By Tech Fan since 1950

November 26, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

The thirtysomething you suggest has to fit Chris Hatcher. He is the son of a football coach and knows his stuff. He won the Harlon Hill Trophy (NCAA Division II equivalent of Heisman Trophy)as a quarterback at Valdosta State. He was a pioneer, as a coach, of the spread formations of today while at VSU, Central Florida and Kentucky. He won a national championship at VSU. He can recruit, knows Georgia, and is a great and colorful speaker and motivator. If Tech doesn’t hire him they will no doubt eventually face him across the field. He is the type that could end up in Athens one of these days. Why not bring him to Bobby Dodd Stadium? He is energetic and most of all, a winner.

By trout

November 26, 2007 6:44 PM | Link to this

Speculation leads to an early death. Let’s all just settle down and wait.

Dan R did his job when everyone pushed him to fire Gailey. Now let the man breath a bit before he has to go find a replacement.

By GTVegas

November 26, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this

My list, not in this order.

Hatcher Johnson June Jones Bowden (maybe) Spurrier (huge long shot) Fisher The OC from West Virginia (Nesbitt would be fun to watch) Cutcliffe

Note the trend - all offensive minded guys. This also assumes tenuta stays.

By Tech Fan

November 26, 2007 6:53 PM | Link to this

Tech should try their best to get Cutcliffe. As a Coordinator at UT, the Vols beat UGA 8 straight years. When he left to Ole Miss, UGA came back and won four straight. Since he returned, the Vols O has pounded the dawgs. Coincidence? I think not. Tech will put up lots of points with him at the helm.

By Sorry GT

November 26, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this

GT is getting Houston Nutt.

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

November 26, 2007 7:03 PM | Link to this

An excellent choice for the Tech head coaching vacancy is O.J. Simpson. He has a reputation of getting away with murder so the odds that Tech will end up back on probation is probably low. He is a Heisman Trophy winner - something that Tech has never produced. He would be a killer motivator, and as a former Southern Cal running back he was a slashing runner who could carve up defenses. I suspect he would be a cut-throat recruiter as well. Tech’s offense under O.J. could knife up and down the field. He surely has a sharp football mind with a keen edge for developing the ground game. Maybe he could upgrade Tech’s schedule to something more of a murderer’s row scenario to get national attention. The rest of the ACC would be intimidated by O.J., knowing that it is a matter of time before he puts a dagger in their hearts after bleeding them dry. I am not sure if he wants the job however since he may be still spending all his time looking for his wife’s murderer.

By jsl

November 26, 2007 7:03 PM | Link to this

How about June Jones? His system is no good in the Pros but it obviously works in college. He has ties to the area and proabably would be very interested…

By m

November 26, 2007 7:10 PM | Link to this

One thing is for sure….whoever we hire will be better than Chan Gailey….because Chan Gailey is the worst coach in the history of college football. Thank God this 6-year nightmare is over.

By LongBeachJacket

November 26, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

Mike - on point. It should be an interesting hire. The expectation of change, now realized, already re-energizes certain elements of the fan base.

Best wishes to Coach Gailey. He is a good man and has done some very good things at Tech. He’s given us some big wins. Most jobs don’t have tenure (sans university jobs). Change can be a good thing. It is so in this case.

I challenge the sometimes “conventional” wisdom that a change means a 2-3 year adjustment period with diminished results. ABSOLUTELY NOT. Look at BC this year. Kept D-coordinator, brought in Jagodzinski from Green Bay…having a banner year. Look at Arizona St. Talented last year but in disarray under Dirk Koetter. Bring in Dennis Erickson and, BAM!, 9-2 with one left to play plus a good bowl.

The program has good talent, the academic travails of several years ago have been overcome. I’m sure the next coach is not looking to take a step backward in order to go forward. Any candidate better not be…or he probably won’t get a second interview for the job.

In terms of expectations. I do not expect any regression, nor will I be happy with it. I will accept a year or two of “sustainment” followed by improvement. Obviously wins and losses are the measuring stick on the field. The galling thing to some is the way we’ve lost some games under this regime.

I don’t mind losing if we go down guns blazing. I do mind it if we let the buzzer sound with rounds still chambered and unused…as appears to have been the case in several of the disappointing losses.

Good job, AD Dan, for articulating your case for change and making a good first step.

GO JACKETS!!!

By Matt

November 26, 2007 7:33 PM | Link to this

Paul Johnson is our answer and as a Navy and GT grad that makes me thrilled and sad that Navy will return to the scrap heap if (when) he leaves.

By Obviously

November 26, 2007 7:39 PM | Link to this

Charlie Strong

By CLEMSON PAW

November 26, 2007 7:40 PM | Link to this

Tech sucks, a new coach won’t matter, you will still be a bottom feeder in the ACC. Go Tigers!

By Navigator

November 26, 2007 8:06 PM | Link to this

Sorry Clemson Paw, even with Gailey Tech was never at the bottom. I guess it smarts that Tech keeps beating the Tigers, even with a lame duck coach. So when are you gutless p*** cats going to have have the grapes to fire your loser!!

By gtjk

November 26, 2007 8:13 PM | Link to this

BEAR BRYANT

By The Big Bug

November 26, 2007 8:28 PM | Link to this

Clemson Paw: There sure won’t be anyone feeding below you, scum sucker.

By Well-Hung Jacket

November 26, 2007 8:43 PM | Link to this

Clemson Paw,

I did not know electricity had reached the hintered from where you were suckled, much less the ability, or means, to own a PC.

Hmmmm.. did Tonka release 4yrs. and below laptop?

By WIshful Thinking

November 26, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this

Navigator, got a good laugh from your post! Christmas came early this year for the long suffering jacket fans. Flea bags are clearly p**d, blogging on every Tech blog possible, gotta love it. Which HC would not be excited to coach players like Dwyer, Nesbitt or Burnett? Please make the right and wise decision now Rad, could not stomach another 6 year roller coaster. GO JACKETS!

By Chan B. Gone

November 26, 2007 9:27 PM | Link to this

This hire is soooo simple: CHRIS HATCHER! He has to come… 1-AA to a major D-1 program. He can triple his salary without breaking Tech’s bank… He’s a proven winner… he’s from Georgia …He’s an offensive guy who knows how to develop QBs because he was one (one of the best)…Come on people, what more could we want? (If he’ll quit dipping!) Hire Chris tomorrow!

By quaildawg

November 26, 2007 9:39 PM | Link to this

I understand the Papa John’s CEO is a perfect fit for that Pizza offer with Tix and he could bring in a Woodruff as his O coordinator to handle that Coke half of the equation (That’s Tech lingo). BTW- It’s a Fist and Two Jacket fans!! looking forward to Fist and Three in Athens next year!!!

By GreenJacket

November 26, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately for Chan, he never developed or recruited a QB. The personnel was there in other positions, but the losses were to teams that had better QB play. FSU and Miami have suffered from this as well. Hopefully the next coach can figure this out.

By NYJACKET

November 26, 2007 9:59 PM | Link to this

LongBeachJacket,

I hope you are right, but a few success stories do not reduce the risk.

If have a bad recruiting year and combine that with the loss of several extremely talented seniors and we don’t get a coach that can work miracles 7 and 5 will look pretty good.

The ACC is getting stronger not weaker.

By Terry Williams

November 26, 2007 10:08 PM | Link to this

Nerds…..why would Hatcher take the job?.. a lateral move at best, though he would feel “at home” in Tech’s cozy high school stadium. Hatcher has loftier goals than settling for Tech and the ACC (Almost a Collegiate Conference). Terry Bowden could win there (he won in a Major football conference), but he’s not a good fit….just not the “pocket protector” type. Promoting JT or try for PJ….your best choice. Best wishes on the annual Blue Carpet festival.

By Chandler Gailey

November 26, 2007 10:27 PM | Link to this

Yu peoples made a mis, mis, mistake firin me! I gived yu winers after winers evers year and go to bowls to cause of winers! Whodat Radakoaoavich, or whatever the hell his name is, thinking he dealin wif here? I am Chan Gailey. I never losed a seeson at Dallas and I fired. I never losed a seeson at GT and bowled ever yeer and I fired.

My FOC and all my tech fans wont accept this firing! Theys stop comin to games when they heers I mite be fired. Yu gonna regrets this one Mr R. I gonna come backs to GT and takes yur job! Yu keeps sendin them cheks OK? My agent be watchin yu.

I Chan Gailey. I not replacable and yu gonna cry causin I gone!

By GT Guy

November 26, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this

Hard to feel bad for a man walking out the door with 4mil. Paul Johnson is the guy. Great combo with Tenuta, assuming of course that he stays.

By GT Guy

November 26, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this

Hard to feel bad for a man walking out the door with 4mil. Paul Johnson is the guy. Great combo with Tenuta, assuming of course that he stays.

By gtnation

November 26, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

Since GT is one of the top five football schools in the country here is my picks for our new coach. Since GT is such a wonderful place to coach I am sure all will be interested and waiting patiently for Dan to call.Dan put your money where your mouth is!!!Here goes: Rich Rodriquez Urban Meyer Pete Carroll Bob Stoops Jim Tressell

By gtnation

November 26, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

Since GT is one of the top five football schools in the country here is my picks for our new coach. Since GT is such a wonderful place to coach I am sure all will be interested and waiting patiently for Dan to call.Dan put your money where your mouth is!!!Here goes: Rich Rodriquez Urban Meyer Pete Carroll Bob Stoops Jim Tressell

By gtnation

November 26, 2007 11:01 PM | Link to this

Since GT is one of the top five football schools in the country here is my picks for our new coach. Since GT is such a wonderful place to coach I am sure all will be interested and waiting patiently for Dan to call.Dan put your money where your mouth is!!!Here goes: Rich Rodriquez Urban Meyer Pete Carroll Bob Stoops Jim Tressell

By Reggie Ball

November 26, 2007 11:25 PM | Link to this

Hire me for QB coach! I can teach them how to count to 4, oh wait, no I can’t…

By norcrossfan

November 27, 2007 1:54 AM | Link to this

charlie strong- he’d be passionate about tech, though he is not a tech guy, because it would be his first chance to be a head coach.

his connections to florida don’t hurt either.

plus, his credentials are really good.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 4:37 AM | Link to this

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You are giving him 3 seasons of what ? 0-Wins ? 1-Wins ? 2-Wins ?

2007-2008 in Football, the Georgia Institute of Technology is limited to but 79 scholarships of the 85 every other college football program is allotted, and Tech has been limited to the same 79 for several years prior - in addition - because Georgia Tech has been on Probation in Football - the best kept “secret” of The AJ-C typical cover-ups.

I would suggest that the football coach hired to replace Chandler Gailey is a guy who will graduate more of his football players than The Coach at The University of Georgia. Georgia Tech in fact, graduates fewer and a lower percentage of its football players than UGA does. Tech has nothing to say, if they don’t fix this too.

It wasn’t Chandler Gailey’s fault that the Georgia Institute of Technology has been on NCAA Probation for the last several years and includes this 2007-2008 Scholarship total. That was Dave Braine’s doing in his hiring, including but not limited to George O’Leary.

This was the 2nd time the Georgia Institute of Technology has been on Probation and listed in the NCAA Major Infractions Database. The other was in 1989 in Men’s Tennis.

This one covered 4 sports. 11 football players, determined to be Tech’s best football players were all 11 starters and all-ACC and not one of them was eligible to play football at any school in America, including Georgia Tech.

Tech played them anyway.

Just like Tech played Reuben Houston against UGA.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 4:39 AM | Link to this

Tech has suffered through 7 seasons of 0-wins, 5 more seasons of 1-win only, and 5 more of 2-win seasons. Your previous, aforementioned Athletics Director Dave Braine, said that no Tech could keep Tech’s losses to less than 5 lost games in a season.

So, apparently, what you are trying to do is to get to your 1st Less than 5-Loss Season, which you did not accomplish in the 6 mediocre years of Chandler Gailey hired following your previous Athletics Director’s statement on this to Tech.

Tech Lost 5 games last season, 5 games 2 years ago, 5 games 3 years ago, 6 games 4 years ago, 6 games 5 years ago, 5 games 6 years ago, and Tech has Lost 5 games this season with your annual bowl loss yet to come.

If you want to hire a “Tech guy,” make sure he is at least 63 years old.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 4:40 AM | Link to this

That’s 7 years : 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, and 5 Losses. That’s the last 2 coaches. And, every stinking 5-Loss Year or 6-Loss Year consecutively for the 7 years, you Lost to UGA and graduated fewer of your football players than UGA as well.

You have to go back 8 years ago to find even less than a 5-Loss Season (3), and that season you were put on NCAA Probation for Cheating playing as your best players, players who were not eligible to play at any school anywhere anytime.

Your statement about that Tech ?

Duh…

“We were stupid. We didn’t know what we were doing.”

Let’s be fair and honest about this assessment that the Georgia Institute of Technology can do something about this football thing every other Southern School is far better at than nerds are, shall we?

Go back 40 years. That’s 10 entire 4-year classes of “football players” at Georgia Tech. Note please that I did not call them student-athletes, because again Tech doesn’t graduate your football players as well as even UGA does.

Number 45 in the nation in Wins at Football is Georgia Tech for the last 40 years starting 1967.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 4:41 AM | Link to this

Add in this year’s 7-5 (or ends up 7-6 again), and that is 221 or 222 Losses, for an average of 5 and a half losses a year every year for the last entire now 41 years consecutively.

Give me a break.

You don’t want what you used to have.

Not unless you are 63 years old at least because 22 years old to graduate Tech and 41 years add up to you being 63 years old to not be talking about 5 and a half losses average a year for 41 consecutive years now Georgia Tech football fans.

What you want is what you cannot have.

And, haven’t had since your 63-year-old or older fans rooted for Tech in football.

If you want to change the culture at Georgia Tech, it is not to what you used to have (not unless you are at least 63 years old), but to what you want to have and haven’t had in your lifetime.

You should be smart enough to figure this out for yourself, and not have to keep asking your LSU Athletics Director to tell you too, just like Dave Braine did. If there was one thing Dave Braine was, he was honest with you.

You don’t want that. You want what you want to paint your football program as, which it hasn’t been in your entire lifetime.

Nor will be in what remains of it.

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By Mike

November 27, 2007 6:20 AM | Link to this

BuLLdawg,

I think either you are jealous of Tech’s fine history and tradition, or you forget that the last university in the state of Georgia to win a national championship in football was Georgia TECH, not UGa.

Do something constructive with your life, man, and stop whining on Tech boards!

By GT

November 27, 2007 7:30 AM | Link to this

Tech could be a wonderful place to coach but we don’t need old men coaching it. The school and the city have changed dramatically. I think we need a very bright and articulate minority coach, young, family centered. We are a media capital and a mecca of minority social life in a hot bed of high school football. Take advantage of it, trump Richt and Georgia. It may of not worked for ND, but that was an individual problem. I would like to hire a minority and then place his success on the conscience of minorities around the nation.

By DAWG101

November 27, 2007 7:42 AM | Link to this

Why would Hatcher go to Tech, when he coaches the 2nd best program in the state (next to UGA). Hatcher taking a step down… I don’t think so.

By TDone

November 27, 2007 8:50 AM | Link to this

For all you Muttlanders blogging here, you folks are talking a lot of trash about Tech. That’s bizarre when you think it took a phantom pass interference call (where your guy interfered) and three touchbacks (two dubious and one of those where our guy recovered the ball) to beat us.

Is that that best you can do?

By SRF

November 27, 2007 9:24 AM | Link to this

Why is there so much DAWG complaining here ? All we said was we want to try a new coach - we never said we were going to become USC. I was there for games under Ross and O’Leary - those games were fun - the crowd enjoyed it and we always seemed to have a decent chance of winning. We did not always win, and yes UGAG stomped us several times along the way. But the whole outlook was different. Under Chan I went to games wondering what new and stupid way we would lose. We had several games along the way that I think we could have won if he had not gone ultra-conservative as soon as we got any lead. Coaches change all of the time. WHY THE BIG DEAL OVER US WANTING TO DO A LITTLE BETTER ???? Ray Goff and Jim Donnan were nice guys but Richt is even nicer and better ? Why is it a crime for us to want a good coach like that ?

By jabster

November 27, 2007 10:20 AM | Link to this

SRF wrote:

“Ray Goff and Jim Donnan were nice guys but Richt is even nicer and better ? Why is it a crime for us to want a good coach like that ?”

You see, it’s not enough for some of the Bulldog Nation to win COFH and be done with it. They have to try to utterly demoralize us as if it was our heart and soul, as it can be for them. Most of us were over it by SportsCenter Saturday night. That’s not good enough for them. They want us to dwell on it for 365 days. Sorry, ain’t gonna happen.

Meanwhile, we have other fish to fry. Richt is a dynamite coach—that’s why I ROFLMAO when they wanted to fire him after USC. We’d take him in a heartbeat.

Yes, Chan is a nice guy. So was Ray Goff. But UGA could do and did better, and so can we. UGA ain’t THAT special.

So far, I don’t see the dearth of candidates. Nutt to Ole Miss is a great fit for them and would have been terrible for us.

By ga_tech_92

November 27, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

To UGA fans,

If you are the sort of UGA fan who is polite and a southern gentleman…the sort of fan who is smart enough to be aware of the unique challenges Tech has in football compared to UGA…the sort of fan who because of said knowledge is polite enough to not be a bully of a fan to Tech people, because you are after-all classy and understand there is no pride in bullying the weaker guy. To you, I say, thanks for representing your school with class.

To the other UGA fans,

Jane, you ignorant slut, quit being such an ignorant red necked prick, because you are a walking negative stereotype for your otherwise proud school. I know a lot of UGA fans and they HATE fans like you. Didn’t your father (or mother) ever tell you to have some class and not bully the weaker guy/team? If you are fortunate enough to be the dominate force in the state (most years) in football, why must you cast a negative light on that by being perceived as a bullying prick head? I know you think that your team is the best because you have the best fans and because GT just filled with nerds. I’m sure that’s a very comforting contrast to reality for you. Let me explain what you fail to realize.

UGA is the dominate football program in the state most years, but not because you have the best fans or because GT is just lame and has bad fans, as you would have us believe with you yell NERDS!! The reality comes down to numbers.

Analogy: The New York Yankees have (and spend) lots more on payroll than most other teams. Does this guarantee they win the world series every year?…no…however, it does guarantee that OVER TIME they will have much greater success than the teams who don’t have comparable resources. Yes, even a smaller resource team can have an occasional flash in the pan, but not consistent success, because of the resource issue. The Yankees have WON approximately 20-25% of every World Series that has ever been…and they have the most resources….it’s not a coincidence. It has to do with their market, owner, and a lot of complex things…but it doesn’t mean every other team has lame fans, it is more complicated by dollars and sense, population, etc.

UGA/GT: Winning football games is about having the best facilities and best coaching staff on the planet. Having those things requires having the most money. Money comes from people. Let’s look deeper…I looked up the enrollment for UGA, the state school of Georgia, it says 34000 students. A UGA buddy of mine told me that it’s more like 39000. GT, the smaller/specialty/technical institute’s enrollment is typically 12000-14000. That means we have a third to half as many students at any given time. Let’s say all things are equal to keep it simple, by saying that half of the students for both schools graduate. Then, lets keep it simple by saying half of the alumni are ‘into’ football enough to be season ticket holders. 39000-14000 = 25000 divided by 2 (graduated) = 12500 divided by 2 (season tickets) = 6250. So, each year UGA pumps out 6250 more season ticker buyers just in alumni…over the course of ten years…that’s 62500 more season ticket buyers than GT has. Your stadium is about 50000 seats bigger, do you see where these buyers come from? It isn’t because GT fans are shameful and unsupportive, it’s because there are a LOT LESS OF US. Now, the details continue to compound the problem…so, we’ve established that UGA has a LOT more butts in the seats because there are simply a hell of a lot more students and graduates. The issue is compounded by the fact that the average, non-affiliated college football fan is going to tend to gravitate to not only THE State University, but also gravitate to the bigger/badder/better team, because, hey, most people enjoy winning more than loosing. This adds even MORE season ticket desirers to your list. At this point, you have more than 100000 people wanting tickets, so you can deploy the old “supply and demand” aspect of things…….by charging more for your tickets and donations…and of course, since there is a waiting list…people will pay! All these higher priced seats, multiplied by twice as many fans in the seats, multiplied by YEARS equals 3-4 times the dollars (resources) available to UGA than GT has. It’s not because GT folks don’t “pony up and donate” it’s not because “GT folks are lame” it’s not because “UGA fans are so superior to GT folks”…it’s a simple numbers issue. It’s not complicated. If GT gets “the right coach” then we will have success for a time, like Paul Johnson at GSU, then Navy, he would come to GT, possibly, because we will offer him more money and a higher profile football program. The flip side of this double edged sword is, if we find the right guy, he will have success…but if he has success…a school with richer resources (like the UGA’s of the world) will steal him from us by offering more money (just like we will try to do to get him from Navy). It isn’t complicated; it’s about dollars and sense. In summary, the state school has 3 times the enrollment, majors which are attractive to girls and jocks (UGA’s a fine school with good academics, I’m not going to deny that.), all that combined means you have incomparable financial resources, which means the best equipment and top dollar coaching staff….and intangibles (girls) which explain why year after year you guys are able to pull in top ten draft classes. Tech, on average, pulls in like #40 draft classes. Over time, a team full of four and five star guys will KILL a team with two and three star guys. Now, I’ll be the first to admit, your guys tend to rest on their talent, while our guys play over their heads with pride….but….the overwhelming numbers mean that we have and will continue to loose a lot more than we win against UGA.

Does all this mean we should quit? Hell no. We have pride and we will do the best we can. Your mother and father should teach you to respect the little guy for trying…they also should teach you to appreciate the blessings you have been given in the football world………….and to not be such a freaking obnoxious red necked ignorant bully.

If you’ve read this far, then you are no longer ignorant as to why you beat Tech as often as you do. You probably are still an obnoxious red neck though. Again, I know a lot of very classy UGA fans, somehow the ignorant dregs of society are the loudest on blogs, so I felt the need to inform them, because the cure for ignorance is information!

By the way, my goal here isn’t to complain or make excuses. My goal here is to lay out the facts for you, so you can have a dose of reality. If GT wanted to be a football factory like UGA, they would double enrollment and add jock/girl friendly majors; however, that is not GT’s goal…GT wants to be a premier research institute, which they are. They do like to kick UGA’s butt on occasion though, so don’t blame them if they don’t give up on that quite yet, limitations be damned.

GO JACKETS try to pull the upset on UGA boys; they deserve a dose of humility occasionally!!!!

By ga_tech_92

November 27, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

Note: “dollars and sense” should have read, “dollars and cents”. I was in a hurry, forgive me, you know us Tech Nerds are better at math than spelling anyway.

By shane

November 27, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

one name i haven’t seen discussed is sylvester crooms.crooms is taking missy state to a bowl game this year with a 7-5 record and wins over auburn,alabama,kentucky,and in-state rival ole miss.three of the losses were to lsu,wva,and ut.that’s two # 1 teams and the sec east champions.now try to tell me tech wouldn’t like to have a couple of those wins.missy state is a small school with limited money,a small fan base and doesn’t have a winning tradition.crooms is strong on academics and very strict with his players,he is also unable to recruit many four and five star players,but wins with what he has.if he can win in starkville miss he could sure as hell win in atlanta.plus he is one of the lowest paid coaches in the sec.chan’s salary would be a raise for crooms,throw in a few perks and tech can get him.a minority coach in downtown atlanta,and the guy wins.crooms is great at recruiting and training big ole linemen,the thought of dwyer running behind one of his o lines in a couple of years is scary to this old dawg!

By ga_tech_92

November 27, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

BuLLdawg – you listed a small number of significantly negative events Tech Athletics has been associated to on some level. Do you not see the forest for the trees though? UGA has a list that would take a fat book to list in completion. Don’t throw stones in your glass house buddy. You have NO room to talk.

Regarding graduating student athletes: neither school can hold a candle to Wake Forest. UGA has no room to brag in this department, neither does GT.

By godawg

November 27, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

The FANS OF CHAN are in deep mourning over the unjustified firing of one of the finest football minds in America and an all around great guy!

You Tech fans should be ashamed of the way you treated him and will rue this day. Chan was on the verge of turning your program around in spite of inferior talent and lack of basic facilities and equipment. The only guarantee you have now is…THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE…

Coach Chan, please know that wherever you go, whatever you do, the FOC continues to support your every endeavor. God bless.

Cuz FOC President

godawg FOC President Emeritus

In Memory of Buck in the NorthWest FOC West Coast President

TDone, WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

By Lawrence Lewis

November 27, 2007 10:55 AM | Link to this

Looking for a good coach, defensive minded, good in recruiting look at Randy Edsall at Conn and Charlie Strong at Florida. Both have outstainding credentials. Strong has learned from the best and Edsall is a former Tech coach. Strong would get my vote but Edsall is a close second.

By MURPHY

November 27, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

GO GET CUTCLIFF !!!!!!!!!!!

By ben

November 27, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

Translation: New coach needs to be able to raise money.

By Ramblin Wrecker

November 27, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

I am not sure who the next coach will be. All I can tell you is that when I hear all the potential names (not pipe dream names, but serious candidates who either might be contacted or accept the job) I know EVERY ONE OF THEM EXCITES ME MORE THAN CHAN GAILEY!!!!

I like Paul Johnson from Navy as the front runner. He has a lot of qualities that absolutely scream perfect coach for GT. First and foremost he is a winner. He won back to back National Championships at GA Southern. And promoting a NC Championship winner to the big time from the smaller divisions has proven successful (see Jim Tressel at Ohio State). Football is football. If it wins on Friday nights, it will work on Saturdays in Div AA and if it works at AA, it will work at Div 1. Johnson has won at Navy. That isn’t something to sneeze at. There are no schools that can say they recruit at a disadvantage quite like the academies. Not only do you have to be smart, but you have to make a military commitment as well. That tells me that Johnson is maximizing output from what he had to work with. He evaluated what his team could do well and they perfected it. Some might think he “runs” too much for a big time school, but Johnson has said himself that if he had the talent to do so, he’d throw the ball more often. So he could do more with what GT has. And he fits GT’s stature as an institution of higher learning and what that means when recruiting and making sure his players finish school, as he has a high graduation rate at Navy. He’s familiar recruiting the state of Georgia. Question is, what is the demand for Paul Johnson now and will he be priced out of GT’s range?

I love the Chris Hatcher suggestion from Mark Bradley. I didn’t know anything about him until I read that column. He had a winning percentage of over 80% at Valdosta State. Holy crap. He won a National Championship. He’s never had a losing season as a head coach in 8+ seasons, including taking over a losing team at GA Southern last season. He has a high powered offensive scheme that he learned working for Hal Mumme and with Mike Leach (guys who have destroyed all kinds of records at KY and Texas Tech). That is appealing to me. He’s young and enthusiastic, which I like. But I do not know how he fits the academic side and how that affects recruiting. He is a plus having recruited south GA and Florida, but he likely didn’t have the strict entrance criteria in his way before. But neither did Paul Johnson and he went on to success at Navy.

Jimbo Fisher or Will Muschamp sound like good up and coming options. Both have worked under great coaches at great programs. Either one would seem to breathe some excitement into the program.

Jon Tenuta is definitely an option, but I question whether he’s head coaching material. I’m sure the x’s and o’s would be fine, but can he manage a program and do the political stuff that Gailey couldn’t do either? Plus I’ve been disappointed in his ability to make in game adjustments when the zone blitz isn’t working. When GT is getting pressure they are a top tier defense, but when that pressure is not there, they give up way too many huge plays. And Tenuta seems reluctant to dial back the blitz and do more coverage. I’d like him to stay, but if he isn’t retained by the new head coach I won’t throw a fit.

By shivas

November 27, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

Top 3: Jimbo Hatcher Cutcliff

Wild Card: Schiano

By GT

November 27, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

You stop talking nice when your coach accepts a multi million dollar contract. What you talk about is results. George and Bobby Ross kind of blew the theory that Tech can’t be a winner. What I think Chan wanted was a big salary low expectation, south Georgia kind of thing. If he could have talked Georgia into calming down a little he might have had it too. I wasn’t thinking how nice Richt was Saturday, but I was wishing he was my coach not Georgia’s around the fourth quarter.

By DawginLex

November 27, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Houston Nutt to Ole Miss and Randy Sanders has been offered the W Carolina job.

Rick Neuhisel is clamoring about getting back into college coaching. If Tech hires him, it will be exactly what I said yesterday-be careful what you wish for. Kinda like UGA hiring Jim Harrick.

By GT

November 27, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

Is this the first big hire of this athletic director at Tech? Man makes a rep in times like these.

By Southern Football Fan

November 27, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

To Tech:

Anyone out there old enough to remember how the Falcons fired Leman Bennett because they wanted to take the Falcons to the next level? The next level was to win half as many games each year for the next 20 years.

In truth Tech’s football rcord since Bobbie Dodd retired in 1966 is 243-221-8 for a 51% winning percentage. That is an average of 6 wins per season over 41 years. A lot of those wins came over patsies like the Dukes, UNC’s, and Division II teams of the world.

Chan Gailey’s winning percentage with a 44-32 record was 58%. He averaged 7.3 wins per season, which is above the Tech average. Chan also lost 5 straight to UGA.

As comparison: Bobbie Dodd’s record was 165-64-8 or 70% over 22 years. That is 7.5 wins per season - which is .2 wins per season better than Chan Gailey. Not much difference, huh? Bobbie also lost 7 of his last 8 games to UGA.

Yeah I know that Tech plays 2 more games a year now than when Bobbie coached. But I also think there are going to be a lot of Tech fans that regret running Chan off, when he was willing to stay here and work to build the program, rather than use it as a stepping stone to something better.

Atlanta was a smaller and safer city when Dodd was here. What quality coach is going to want to live close in to Atlanta with the crime and homelessness problem? What quality coach is going to want to commute considering Atlanta morning and afternoon traffic?

Maybe not even 1 (at least for long) with jobs in safer smaller college towns with university amenities and easy drives to nice homes with plenty of land to raise families.

That plus the unrealistic expectations of Tech alumni are going to lead to a lot more turmoil at Tech. I think Tech made a foolish choice to run off Chan and as a result will continue to suffer.

We will see, because it is too late now.

By jabster

November 27, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

Southern Football Fan wrote:

“That is an average of 6 wins per season over 41 years. A lot of those wins came over patsies like the Dukes, UNC’s, and Division II teams of the world.”

We have a .500 or better record against every ACC team except FSU, VT, and UVA. We’re just one game under .500 against VT and UVA. We played a predominantly SEC schedule right after we left the SEC and again in the late 1970s and early 1980s when we were trying to get back in the SEC, before we joined the ACC.

What Div. II teams did we play during that time? Do tell.

Bobby Dodd was a terrible AD. He about ran the football program into the ground in the 1970s before Homer Rice stepped in. We have had problems before (Bill Fulcher, Bobby Dodd as AD, B### L####, and Dave No-Braine) and have overcome them.

“Yeah I know that Tech plays 2 more games a year now than when Bobbie coached.”

Well, that kinda skews the stats a bit, now doesn’t it? With the bowl games that makes it THREE more games a year, or 33% more games.

“Atlanta was a smaller and safer city when Dodd was here. What quality coach is going to want to live close in to Atlanta with the crime and homelessness problem? What quality coach is going to want to commute considering Atlanta morning and afternoon traffic?”

If the ATL is such a bad place to live, why can’t they build enough houses and condos ITP and OTP to hold everyone? Not everyone wants to live in a college town like it was some kind of El Dorado, particularly if they have school-age kids.

I’m sorry, you sound like one of those kind of people that’s scared to go ITP, for whatever reason.

DawgInLex-Agreed on Neuheisel. Could be too much risk with his baggage.

By Phildo

November 27, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

Re: comments by m; if you think Gailey was the worst coach ever at Tech, you’ve only been watching them play for about 6 years. Chan’s a nice guy doomed to slightly above mediocrity. Others readily remember Bobby Dodd’s little pet, Bill Curry, and Bill Lewis was the nadir. But, looking to the future, give me Hatcher (oh, wow), Jimbo Fisher, maybe Paul Johnson or Will Muschamp (can you imaginge Tech whipping Ga. with him?), but please, please no more retreads. Go young, go hungry.

By So. GA. Dawg

November 27, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Why settle for Hatcher, when you could have the man who made Hatcher a player, coached him and taught him everything he knows - Hal Mumme.

By Chad Griffin

November 27, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

We need Jimbo Fisher follks!!!the guy is just great..Tech needs somebody who can recruit let me repeat that again RECRUIT we loose all of the top state recruits in GA to UGA,ND,and SC.With Fisher is young and wants his time to shine.With the offense returing next year we will average 30 a game with him and keep tetunta!!!

By Chad Griffin

November 27, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

We need Jimbo Fisher follks!!!the guy is just great..Tech needs somebody who can recruit let me repeat that again RECRUIT we loose all of the top state recruits in GA to UGA,ND,and SC.With Fisher is young and wants his time to shine.With the offense returing next year we will average 30 a game with him and keep tetunta!!!

By nbrown

November 27, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this

BEST OF WISHES TO TENUTA BUT SITUATION REMINDS ME OF AN EVEN GREATER DEFENSIVE COACH, BUD CARSON, WHO JUST DIDN’T HAVE THE MAKINGS OF A HEAD COACH. HOPE TENUTA DOES WELL IN SHOWCASE BOWL BUT THIS TOO HAS REVEBERATIONS FROM 6 YEARS AGO—GREAT BOWL PERFORMANCE UNDER THE ASSISTANT BUT A NO THANK YOU AND OUT THE DOOR.

By HW

November 28, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

Your new Head Coach will be

Jimbo Fisher

By MisterT

November 28, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

Spurrier is a pipe dream…pass me the pipe! Spurrier & Tenuta would be AWESOME!

Alas, we can’t afford that hit.

Wait though…If he could fill the seats…conservatively, 6 home games x $25 average x 40,000 seats = $6,000,000/year

Hey, I would even pony up the $250/ seat surcharge to see that!

TV revenues would defintely go through the roof!

It could work if he could fill the seats…and he would fill the seats. What’s the Ole Ball Coach’s number?

By Guy

November 28, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

Chan was a good manager and a great person. BUT What we need is someone who not only wants to win, but expects to win. I am so tired of coaches telling us why their opponent is tough, and what great feat we have to do to win. I want to hear how we ARE going to win….every time. The players need to hear that their coach believes theny will win and expects them to win. Too many excuses about academics. Tech, in the heart of Hotlanta, beautiful campus, legacies of Bobby Dodd, John Heisman, bowl games and national titles. We should be able to bring in top talent, coach them to be prepared to win, and expect them to win. A coach with some fire! Willing to stick his neck out and committ to winning! Then it will happen.

By Old Jacket

November 28, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

Don’t wax nostalgic about Bobby Dodd. He killed Tech football when he took us out of the SEC because he and Bear Bryant couldn’t agree on TV revenue-sharing.

By Cover2

November 28, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

Jimbo or June work for me….something wide open on the offense would be exciting and sell some tix.

Leave Tenuta alone. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

By Jacket4Life

November 28, 2007 11:55 PM | Link to this

Calvin McGee should be the next coach. He is the OC at West Virgina, bring in the explosive spread offense, it would be awesome. This guy won the college football assistant coach of the year this year and he is seemingly not on the short list. I think he would be great, but we will see.

If not McGee, then someone who can beat UGA…Spurier.

By ga_tech_92

November 29, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

Does anyone know why DRad supposedly isn’t considering Paul Johnson, when he seems a clear favorite to the majority of the alumni/fans?

By fred

November 29, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

Clemson Paw, I believe the jackets whooped your butt this year. buzz on!

By GT79

November 29, 2007 7:50 PM | Link to this

The two best coaches Tech should go for is Steve Spurrier, and Jimmy Johnson. Don’t have to think about it. Would be great for Tech tradition and for recruiting. Spurrier being a assistant coach in Pepper Rogers days might have a problem coming back to Tech since Bill Curry got his job. I would still go for it!!!

By russell sorrells

November 30, 2007 8:12 PM | Link to this

Want excitement Dan? Encourage the new guy to hire Joe Hamilton as quarterback coach.