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By Eagle Jacket

December 3, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

HIRE PAUL JOHNSON NOW!

I guarantee you he will keep Giff Smith, a former Eagle. He might keep Tenuta, too. Then we can contend for the ACC next season. Do it Radakovich. Do it now.

By Annoyed

December 3, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

Don’t bother to delve into who has been/will be interviewed for the job. That might take some actual effort. Instead write an essay that is not rooted in any actual fact, just your opinion.

Please do us a favor and give us some real information, for once. If you’re not sure how, check out your buddy Dave O’Brien’s Braves blog. Not asking you to make this your life like he has, but at least show that you care a little.

Is there any other coaching vacancy that has had so few facts given by the local newspaper? Isn’t a blog supposed to be the area where you can share the latest rumors? Give us something of value.

By WaCoJacket

December 3, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this

Hire Rick N NOW!!!

By JustMe

December 3, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

High up on my list of wishes is a head coach that is more offensive minded. One that isn’t so conservative and is willing to take reasonable risks on offense in order to win games.

Also, one that realizes that these are still just kids playing the game and won’t sit on a 3 point lead. One that believes we have to continue to score points until the last second of the 4th quarter.

The fact that the ajc is offering no real facts about the coaching search at GA Tech piles on top of all of the other evidence that the ajc doesn’t care about reporting GA Tech. The ajc is all about the SEC and ugay.

Tech people really should stop buying the ajc.

By Chan B. Gone

December 3, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

Most info says Hatcher has been hired. Where’s the AJC on this?

By scoop

December 3, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

SMALL blurb from The Sporting News……more than what Winkytinky has posted since this whole search started last week. But at least we know about his kids pee wee team!

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is coming more into focus.

A source told me that Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Rick Neuheisel, Vanderbilt’s Bobby Johnson, Navy’s Paul Johnson and Tennessee offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe all are involved. Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp will get an interview. Tech loves the splash that hiring Neuheisel would bring. He may be the frontrunner.

Georgia Southern coach Chris Hatcher and Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong also have interviewed.

I also learned that last year, when Chan Gailey was shopping for NFL jobs, the Tech brass had a deal in place to make East Carolina’s Skip Holtz coach.

By Worthless

December 3, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

Impressive list…maybe you should also add “knows how to score more points than his opponents…defensive must allow fewer points than the opponents” what a worthless article simply stating the obvious. Here is one more a coach with all of these attributes will not consider GT with so many other GOOD jobs available…good luck!!!!

By GTA

December 3, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

scoop…I think Tech actually had a deal to make Jimbo Fisher the head coach had Chan left last year, not Skip Holtz.

By Chris

December 3, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

It’s simple. Hire Tenuta. Stupid if you don’t. He’s got a proven track record, can keep recruiting intact (as well as Giff Smith), and just hire a friggin OC. Remember when O’Leary wanted the job and got turned away for Bill Lewis the “hot coach” of the year? Same thing’s gonna happen here if we don’t watch it. How about Drad telling us something.

By StingerSplash

December 3, 2007 6:20 PM | Link to this

If that recipe doesn’t spell Paul Johnson, then what does? Better get Johnson before SMU (SMU?) does.

By JacketGrad07

December 3, 2007 6:24 PM | Link to this

Gotta go with Tenuta. Proven track record, would keep Gailey’s good recruiting, the players love hime, and the alumni already love him. Also if he does well as an HC his close relationship with the school might just keep him here. If Paul or Rick or whoever else actually starts turning GT around they’ll be outa here as soon as ND widens their door enough to boot Weis out of it.

By Wayne

December 3, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

Rick Neuheisel fits all of your criteria. You’d be lucky to get him. Offensive-minded, AWESOME recruiter, AMAZING motivator.

Ethics? That’s yesterday’s news. You are assuming he’ll make the same mistakes. Bad idea. He learned his lesson. He deeply misses being involved in the college game and won’t make the same mistakes again. Everyone deserves a second chance, no?

Mark my word — someone is going to hire Neuheisel (a college team, as a head coach) and he will DO VERY WELL (and that means lots of wins and no ethics issues).

By Zgoldatl

December 3, 2007 6:35 PM | Link to this

Im goin to the game. Gonna turn it in to a ski trip with my old man. Anybody got any suggestions of what a 23 year old would want to do in Boise, ID on new years eve???? haha prolly not, but let me know

By GS Eagle

December 3, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

Georgia Southern AD says no one has asked to speak to Hatcher. This on MONDAY. Who is wrong, him or AJC?

http://www.bullochheadlinenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=646&Itemid=40

By tom

December 3, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

The Motel 6 in Boise. Hmmmm. Now there’s an idea for Christmas.

By concerned

December 3, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this

Paul Johnson is not the answer. We do not need the triple option at Tech now or anytime in the future. We will never get close to any title game running that. It works great for those teams in I-AA, mid-major conferences, or military schools. It will not work against BCS caliber schools who are going to more spread offenses and throw the ball around. Have you seen what great defenses do to triple option? Enough said. Johnson is no doubt a great coach and great recruiter. Hatcher would be my pick, with Rick N. next in line. I love Tenuta, but he is not an offensive guy and is very old school (his own words, not mine). We need offense and new attitude.

By flackjacket

December 3, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

Worst blog ever!

-fJ

By russell sorrells

December 3, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

Dan, if you want to energize the Tech fan base, get Tech back in the SEC and hire Joe Hamilton as quarterback coach.

By Pat

December 3, 2007 9:37 PM | Link to this

Whoever is hired as head coach should move Eddie Lee Ivery from the strength staff to a position coach. He will be a great motivator that has survived some terrible mistakes. He is the first one to admit it and would be an asset.

By Navigator

December 3, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this

The standard for a new coach is still O’leary, as his team started 3-3 and then won 7 in a row. The reason that’s important is that his team won Conference USA championship, they won 7 in a row, and he recruited maybe the best running back in the country. We need a coach that can do that, and not one that gives 20 reasons why he can’t recruit enough players. By the way, the most improved player on his team was the QB. Who’s the quarterback coach? Of course George Godsey.

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

December 3, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

Here is the latest from Dennis Dodd of CBS Sportsline:

• Get ready for the flexbone. Navy’s Paul Johnson seemed set to become SMU’s new coach this week but it looks like Georgia Tech came back with a late offer and could be snagging the hottest coaching commodity on the market.

This sounds great, but DRAD needs to try to make sure Tenuta stays, like a big raise!!

By Don't worry be happy

December 3, 2007 10:46 PM | Link to this

Tenuta was reported as going to Michigan, and now LSU (odds on to win the National Championship) is looking for D-coordinator. Let’s see,,, stay at Tech, or go to the top team in the country. He’s gone!

By yellowblood

December 3, 2007 11:17 PM | Link to this

Can someone tell me the various candidates position on Tickle Piles.

By surfrider

December 4, 2007 2:30 AM | Link to this

Criteria:

1. Has to understand modern Tech’s football history since Dodd or latter part of Dodd to present. That means the candidate understands the two successful coaches were Ross and O’leary.

2.) See one above. That means the candidate understands Tech’s academic situation and the possibilities of attrition in student athletes.

3.) The coach needs to understand the schemes to run on offense and defense that will win and sell tickets. Both need to be agressive and on offense balance between pass and run. See #1 above.

4.) Explain to the board how you will find recruits. See 1 above which means recruit some in Ga. but go up north, midwest and west for others instead of taking a second tier student/athlete in Ga.

5.) Yes you can drop some possible assistant names but let it be known you’re looking for good people to fill the model or the objective and sometimes that is not known up front in interviews

6.) Talk about graduation rate objectives at least what the student population is obtaining.

7.) Yes, Ethics matter and without them things will get worse

8.) Yes enthusiam matters but really see #1 above.

9) Explain to the board what you see is wrong with the program. Ie..It’s not totally broken but is fractured. It needs better recruiting top to bottom. Dominate lineman and better man to man coverage. But most important it needs better passing and catching execution and a better mix of play calling and it needs an option component to go with passing attack.

Now the candidate is ready for the job. There are probably five to 10 that fit this mode right now.

By longtimeGT

December 4, 2007 2:45 AM | Link to this

This is a no brainer - go hire Bobby Johnson from Vandy. He’s won with absolutely minimal talent, and done so without the commitment of an athletic department (at Vandy, there is no AD, rather all coaches report to the President.

Cutcliff is too old, even the FL faithful want to get rid of Charlie Strong (Meyer simply avoided the flack that would have resulted if he had fired him on the heals of ND firing Willingham, so instead he DEMOTED him to co-defensive coordinator), a flexbone with Paul Johnson will not fill the seats, Rick Neuheisal has too much baggage, and Hatcher has the potential of being another ‘bill lewis’ disaster.

If not Bobby Johnson, then Crowther at LSU or Petrino. Otherwise, should have kept Gailey.

By navygold

December 4, 2007 3:28 AM | Link to this

Concerned, I hope you are right and Coach Johnson stays at Navy, but I wouldn’t be so quick to say the triple option can’t work against BCS caliber defenses. I seem to remember a team from Nebraska that ran that offense in the mid-90s with some success.

By Toby Cash

December 4, 2007 6:07 AM | Link to this

If Georgia Tech used their Engineering abilities, they would hire Paul Johnson in a heartbeat. The man can flat out coach.

By Chris

December 4, 2007 7:42 AM | Link to this

Why does everyone automatically assume that Paul Johnson would run the Navy triple option if he coached here? He’s repeatedly stated that if he had the athletes, he would run a more pass-oriented spread. If he’s the new coach, I would be thrilled.

By reebok

December 4, 2007 7:43 AM | Link to this

Get Paul Johnson, and keep Tenuta as DC.

By bo knows

December 4, 2007 8:25 AM | Link to this

Tenuta isn’t head coaching material. He’s to no nonsense to deal with the boosters quirks and requests.

By GT

December 4, 2007 8:27 AM | Link to this

Hire the right coach and we can be the next FSU of the ACC. Va.Tech finally woke up but the conference is up for whomever wants it. Someone young, like the thirty something Dooley, or Richt were. Someone that shows some academic tenancies,as opposed to parting his hair down the middle of his head or looking too much at the cheerleaders. Someone with a gambling spirit like Miles, where fourth down doesn’t mean you stopped him. A little bit of a mouth like Spurrier or June Jones that entertains his players if not the rest of the world. Someone that leads by not being afraid, by confidence,plays to win as oppose to not lose. Maybe a bit of a film freak like Frig, who turns hard work into genius and is thankful he can make a living at the million dollar level doing something he would have done and has done most of his life for peanuts, not someone who thinks that the job is an entitlement, so don’t expect receipts or accountability. Someone that becomes part of the community like Bobby Dodd or Bobby Cremins. Someone who has a good marriage which all the above seem to have for some reason. Now lets go out there and find this guy before someone else does.

By RAMBLE ON!

December 4, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this

You mean our Basketball team really practices?

By fred

December 4, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this

I trust Rad’s judgement.

I have to——he’s the AD who realized that Gailey was a walking Peter Principle (promoted past his ability).

By the way, are players, staff, students and alums attracted to a coach simply because he’s a “nice guy” or does a strong program have a little something to do with it?

We are a “success-driven” country and better stay that way for the benefit of EVERYONE.

By GEB

December 4, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

Sad state of affairs on North Avenue when you have a head coach at the mighty Connecticut turning your program down.

By XXXX

December 4, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

A new coach would probably want to keep Tenuta in order to establish continuity. DRAD can make it clear to Tenuta that we want him to stay. We need a coach that will recruit QB’s at a higher level than Chan. I see 2nd team QBs at a higher level than we have at Tech. The exception is, possibly, Nesbitt. But Nesbitt needs concentrated development.

By Ramblin Wrecker

December 4, 2007 10:23 AM | Link to this

Paul Johnson is perfect for this job. Any which way you look at it, he has what GT is looking for. I would hope that Johnson would stay at Navy before he went to SMU. I would question the sanity of that. I mean the guy gets interviews or at least consideration from major college schools (like Nebraska). Why would he want to go to college football purgatory at SMU? I think he’s probably not interested in working miracles anymore and would rather play with a better hand at a bigger table.

As for those who whine and worry about the triple option as the offense: Paul Johnson has said in the past that if he had better athletes he would throw the ball more. GT has the athletes at the key positions to run a more pass oriented version of Paul Johnson’s offense. But even if he was intent on staying with the pure triple option, who cares? The guy won national championships with that offense at GA Southern and has gone 8-5, 10-2, 8-4, 9-4, and currently 8-4 at Navy the past 5 seasons. He’s winning with guys who are going to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan when they leave school not to the NFL. That tells me that he has the knowledge and ability to COACH!!! His teams improve and execute the offense efficiently. I don’t care what offense you run, if you suck at it, it aint going to be fun to watch. I know what the people who question his offense want, they want GT to hire someone that will throw the ball 60 times a game. Personally I prefer to win and I don’t care how they do it.

By Randy

December 4, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

GEB

You are assuming he turned Tech down. What proof do you have? Do you really thnk he would fly to Atlanta to say “no thanks” if he wasn’t interested? I doubt that he would have done that and taken time away from his program. Furthermore, the fans on their blog were ready to let him go….. Maybe that should tell us all something.

Maybe it was Tech that said “thanks for your time, you are free to go”.

Get some facts and prove me wrong or keep your factless comments to yourself.

Thanks for your time. You are free to go.

By StingerSplash

December 4, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

Ramblin Wrecker,

Terrific,cogent argument for Coach Johnson. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Concerned, don’t forget how much option GT ran under Friedgen during the Joe Hamilton era and how diverse and dynamic that offense was. Hiring Johnson won’t necessarily mean the double-slot triple option — I think it would be more along the lines of those Hamilton-era offenses. And those were good. Imagine Nesbitt in that kind of offense.

By Ramblin Wrecker

December 4, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

Randy,

I agree with you. Edsall didn’t waste his time flying to Atlanta to turn GT down. He interviewed, and likely asked what his chances were and they were probably honest with him that he wasn’t their first choice. Dan Rad was probably interviewing him to pacify some part of the alumni base who naively thinks you should hire someone who has either played or coached at GT before (a ridiculous notion because a lot of times the guy who seems the perfect fit because of those “ties”, ends up being a flop, see Charlie Weis, Dave Wandstedt, etc.) Plus Edsall coached all of one season at GT, which hardly qualifies him as a homer choice. Give me an up and comer, hot coaching prospect or a proven commodity that went to Georgia for all I care. If he has the tools, then he’s a fit. That’s why I’m high on Paul Johnson. The guy has all the necessary tools and he’s got experience in the state of Georgia to boot. I also like Chris Hatcher for some of the same reasons, although he’s less proven than Johnson. And I like the Will Muschamp idea. He’s fiery from what I hear, has coached some of of the nations top defenses at LSU/Auburn and has learned under two of the nation’s best coaches in Nick Saban and Tommy Tuberville. Plus he’s from Georgia and that helps in recruiting. So what if he went to UGA? That just means he’d be geeked up more than anybody to beat UGA.

But anyway, I wasn’t interested in Edsall, his record isn’t overwhelming at UCONN. And I’m not interested in Rick Newscandal. David Cutcliffe is intriguing as you know he can develop a QB, but he didn’t show much more success at Ole Miss than Gailey did here. But under different circumstances would he be more successful? Don’t know. Or is most of success as a QB guru because he worked with the Mannings? Did he make them better or the other way around?

By Change in the air

December 4, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

Where are the black coaches on tech list to hire not just on the list. There is a ton of them and very good one from good program. Southern Cal has a good one UCLA old head coach LSU, Texas A&M, the list goes on and on . I want to beat georgia in the game and in recruitment. Bring a change to tech better than 7-5 .

By Chris

December 4, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

We have interviewed Charlie Strong (Florida DC) for the position, and if Karl Dorrell (ousted UCLA HC) is even remotely considered, I’m hanging up my white and gold and disavowing all allegiance to Tech. He got fired for doing EXACTLY what Chan did. Inconsistent teams (UCLA always managed to lose to teams they shouldn’t), didn’t play up to talent level (Gailey is actually less guilty than Dorrell), and couldn’t beat the rival (Dorrell was 1-4 against USC).

If he’s in the mix, then we might as well just call Chan up and say, “Just kidding, big guy. Here’s your job back and a 10 year extension that’s even more one-sided than the first one you signed!”

By ga_tech_92

December 4, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

someone on another blog had some interesting things to say…

The biggest thing I look for in a head coach is a WINNER. Scott you are stupid if you really believe that Paul Johnson couldn’t field a team that can win at the “I-A level”. He has had I-AA talent and beat a “talent ridden” Notre Dame team this year.

I know they are in a down year, but still there is something to be said for that. Also if you think that he cannot run other offenses then you haven’t looked at his coaching resume at all. He coached at Hawaii under June Jones in the middle 90’s running the run and shoot offense, and with Nesbitt and Dwyer back there next year he could run the spread option all day long AND throw is some TO in goal line situations AND Run and Shoot in times he needs to get the ball down the field. If you keep Tenuta and get PJ I gurantee you win the ACC more than once during their tenures and expect a total turn around vs. Georgia.

Also Hatcher has done nothing but put up points wherever he has gone. I don’t know how you can call him a young Chan Gailey where Chan could not put up any points in the ACC (one of the weaker conferences this year). And coaching is coaching wherever you go. The only difference in coaching in D-1A and D-1AA is stregnth, speed, and depth. THATS IT, as made obvious by App State this year (which GSU beat, and was up 18 with 8 minutes left in the game).

By Eagle Fan/Dawg Fan

December 4, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

HIRE BRIAN VAN GORDER NOW!

By RAMBLE ON!

December 4, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

Ramblin Wrecker is correct on all accounts…once we do hire a new head coach he needs to do two things.

Keep Tenuta and hire either Joe Hamilton or George Godsey as QB coach (preferably Joe, he’d be great for Nesbitt).

Once that’s done and over with, DRAD will have an easier ordeal to go through since he has some experience under his belt.

Fire Hewitt and hire Mark Price…can you believe we are going to get beat by Ga. State?

Believe it, it’s going to happen.

By College Football Fan

December 4, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

It does not matter who Tech hires. Tech is at best a 7 win team in a soft division of a mid level conference. Just hope UNC and Miami do not get strong again. Boise and the Emerald Nut Bowl are your future. For further information refer to David Braine’s honest assessment of Tech football before he was asked to leave. Then put your collective heads back in the sand.

By Stanley

December 4, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

790 the Zone is reporting that we are currently in contract talks with Paul Johnson.

By jabster

December 4, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Stanley:

The AUC gets scooped more times on Tech news than the butter pecan at Baskin-Robbins. When Tech gets a new coach, you won’t see it in this fishwrap first.

By UGAHATR

December 4, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

If Tech could possibly hire Paul Johnson I would be thrilled. I even love the thought of Nesbitt running the option with Dwyer , Evans, Roddy Jones and Lucas Cox as the pitch men and dive backs.Throw Donley and Thomas at wr and i like my chances. As for as Tenuta goes it would not be the end of the world if he splits. His defense is an all or nothing defense and after a team figures out that the dbs are going to play 10 yards off they can pick them apart. However, I think that a good offense will offset the defense and allow them to rest a little more to help avoid the big plays.

By Spike

December 4, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

“New Years Eve in the potato state.” Fired up for that one, eh Tech? No wonder you can’t hire a decent coach.

By jabster

December 4, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

Interesting article in The Sporting News:

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=313865

I don’t like the prospect of Rick “Samsonite” Neuheisel, but read what they have about Baylor! Must read for Hivers and the rest of the pro-Chan crowd.

I’m hoping 790 is right and Johnson is on the way. Hatcher would be good too but I have to wonder if he’s too green.

By GetOverIt

December 4, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

The first question that needs to be asked of the new coach is “What are you doing today to beat Georgia?”. First day on campus- “What are you doing to beat Georgia?”. First day of spring training - “What are you doing to beat Georgia?” First day of fall practice - “What are you doing to beat Georgia?”. See a pattern here? Ok a little exaggeration here, but “just a game, dog” aint gonna cut it anymore.

By Must ... move ... faster

December 4, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

Word out of central North Carolina is that Duke is making a strong push for Paul Johnson. Better hire him DRad before you ensure we start losing to the Blue Devils every year.

By Eagle man

December 4, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this

Addressing “concerned,” Florida and West Virginia are running a triple option now and it’s all the rage everywhere. Also, I’ve seen Johnson’s GSU offenses when he worked for Erk and when he was the head coach. They had a very effective medium and long range passing game. Very exciting offense. Anyway, what’s wrong with 350 yards a game rushing, 30-plus points and winning?

By RAMBLE ON!

December 4, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

No way Paul Johnson goes to Duke, that’s a step down from Navy.

By Me

December 4, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

QUIT SCREWING AROUND AND HIRE PAUL JOHNSON

By Must ... move ... faster

December 4, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

They are supposedly ready to make a promise to commit big money to upgrading facilities, recruiting, etc.

By Randy

December 4, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this

Hey College Footbal Fan (if you can really be called one) and Spike

Tired of posting on the Dog Blog about how UGA got the shaft and should have gone to the NC game or why are you here? Talk about having your head in the sand……

That talk is right up there with being upset because you didn’t know the rules about the BCS bowls and are upset that Illinois is going to the Rose Bowl.

Trust me, Tech knows all about where they will be playing and that it will be on the Smurf Turf. If you think you are the first and most original to throw that out then again, your head is still in the sand.

Go away until you have something to say that is worth saying and discussing.

By NoDAWGinthe FIGHT

December 4, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

It amazes me that Tech fans act like they can just snap their fingers and hire anybody the want. You got turned down by a guy at UCONN for goodness sakes! Forget a name guy. You are going to get someone looking for a stepping stone. Hatcher would be a steal. And you won’t beat Georgia for the enxt 100 years—so learn to live with 0 for the 21st century.

By NoDAWGinthe FIGHT

December 4, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

It amazes me that Tech fans act like they can just snap their fingers and hire anybody the want. You got turned down by a guy at UCONN for goodness sakes! Forget a name guy. You are going to get someone looking for a stepping stone. Hatcher would be a steal. And you won’t beat Georgia for the next 100 years—so learn to live with 0 for the 21st century.

By Woofin & Whinin

December 4, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

Eagle man, you beat me to the punch. Add Mizzu to that list.

I like the sound of Johnson.

By RAMBLE ON!

December 4, 2007 2:19 PM | Link to this

watch out Randy they might get real creative and call you a nerd.

By Brian Van Gorder

December 4, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this

I’ll tell you what’s wrong with 350 yards rushing and 30 points a game, it leads to victories. I’m all about changing the culture. No more victories for you.

By m

December 4, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this

Did you watch O’leary and UCF win their championship on Saturday? You are a fool for putting up with Gailey for 6 years and now dissing O’leary. We would be lucky all the way the Top 10 if O’leary would come back.

By scooter11

December 4, 2007 3:02 PM | Link to this

R Wrecker: I can’t imagine anybody from Georgia getting ‘geeked up’ better than anyone from Tech. LOL. Anyway, all the talk about the triple option, the spread, etc. being able to work for you ignores one thing - you’ve got to have the athletes to run it even if you’ve got a coach to coach it. Do you? Can you get them, and get enough of them?

By NoFIGHTintheDAWG

December 4, 2007 3:05 PM | Link to this

Hey mutts, enjoy the Sugar Bowl where you will be getting pounded like the sand on a Hawaiian beach.

By Football Fan

December 4, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

Have you guys bought your HONK IF YOU TURNED DOWN THE TECH FOOTBALL COACHING JOB bumper sticker yet?

By NoFIGHTintheDOG

December 4, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

My, my, my. Someone’s getting a bit big for his silver britches already. Time to get out the parachute pants and Flock of Seagulls and the red and black Members Only jackets and relive the 80s! Hey! Let’s all go to Nawlins and party like it’s 1981!

Or is this the prelude to UGA getting a #1 ranking from some obscure Commodore 64 computer poll, so that they can say that they now have SIX national championships, if you count the one real one and the other four bogus ones they count?

By scooter11

December 4, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this

NoFight: Don’t worry about the Dawgs in the Sugar. Their expenses will be covered many times over with the payout from a BCS bowl, they will participate in a prestige bowl, and they will defend the SEC’s tradition. Can you say the same thing about whichever team you support?

By NoFIGHTintheDAWG

December 4, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

Yeah, I can. Geaux TIGERS!

By scooter11

December 4, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

NoFight: Nice try. Living vicariously through others is a N. Avenue trademark.

By Spike

December 4, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

Hey Randy.. How about this? How come nobody wants to come coach at your school? Me and College Football Fan are sorry we made you mad.

By Ramblin Wrecker

December 4, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

scooter11,

Shouldn’t you be tearing a goal post down somewhere to celebrate UGA planning to use black jerseys in the Sugar Bowl? I mean UGA is the kings of celebrating the little things in life, right?

Are you seriously questioning whether GT has the athletes to run the spread or option offense? I realize it’s difficult for any UGA fan to not sound stupid, but c’mon dude. GT has plenty of athletes to run ANY offense. Josh Nesbitt was as highly recruited a QB as UGA usually lands, as was Jonathan Dwyer at RB. Last year’s recruiting class was in the top 15, and while that hasn’t always been where they recruit, it was a beginning, and the over all profile of GT has risen in the last 5 years, even if the on field results have not. The proof? Back when GT was searching for a coach to replace O’Leary, they were sifting thru NFL leftovers and ended up with Gailey. Now the names being considered, while not on the Nick Saban top tier level, they are hot prospects and well known coaches with successful college resumes. That to me equals an up tick in where GT is headed. But don’t you worry scooter, I’d hate for you to stress yourself out worrying about anything other than what color you will wear this weekend.

By Chris

December 4, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

Here’s a thought: Maybe we told Edsall, “Thanks, but no thanks.”

His words would likely be the same, that he was going to stay at UConn and continue building the program there. He would only say that once he knew he was out of the running here. He never said, “I told those Gnats to kiss my rear!”

[sarcasm ON] Of course that couldn’t be the case. It’s totally because Tech stinks and nobody wants to coach here and we should just drop down to Division III. [sarcasm OFF]

Let’s play the Assuming Game. It’s easy! You just take a statement by a coach that in no way indicates whether we said no or he said “no” and jump to a conclusion based entirely on crap you made up in your pea-sized brain! Everyone can play!

Honestly, the way I heard it, he gave a crummy interview and we told him no, but that’s entirely 4th-7th hand information.

By Ramblin Wrecker

December 4, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

Just thought I’d share an excerpt from an article about Paul Johnson, for those who fret about his “offense” being antiquated. Read below:

“Johnson’s situation is one of the most unique in college football.

As the undisputed ruler of service academies — he already has run off two Army coaches and outlasted the legendary Fisher DeBerry at Air Force — Johnson makes about $1.5 million a year with a contract that annually rolls over to a six-year deal, which has netted him a raise after each season he’s been in Annapolis.

His staff has remained mostly intact since his hiring in December 2001. His offensive system hums along, firmly established. With five different starting quarterbacks dating to 2003, the Midshipmen have gone 43-19.

As Navy’s offensive coordinator and play caller, Johnson makes multi-tasking look easy while running a game with a masterful combination of calculation and gut instinct. He presides over an offense that leads the nation in rushing most years. And, working with future Navy and Marine officers that stand almost no shot of playing in the NFL, he does more with less than any coach in America.

Yet, Johnson — probably the most beloved figure in Bancroft Hall — also is caught in a curious, Catch 22.

Despite his impeccable credentials, he has yet to get a serious call from an athletic director in a BCS with the guts to take a chance on a guy who runs an offense many deem to be outdated and unattractive to many recruits.

Never mind that, as former offensive coordinator at Hawaii, Johnson filled the air with footballs and did it with success. Never mind that schools such as Florida and West Virginia run a different version of the spead option, albeit with world-class athletes destined for the NFL.”

By RAMBLE ON!

December 4, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

“Have you guys bought your HONK IF YOU TURNED DOWN THE TECH FOOTBALL COACHING JOB bumper sticker yet?”…classic, you must be one of those hollywood writers on strike. How do you come up with this stuff?

(I guess it doesn’t matter that we have interviewed one person so far)

By BartBuzz

December 4, 2007 7:03 PM | Link to this

Come on guys! George O’Liarly, I mean, O’Leary. After his ethics embarrassment at ND why would Tech want to lower hiring standards again.

By KenSwilling

December 4, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this

Bold:Sugar Bowl: Hawaii: 222, UGA-Y: 0

By Chan Gailey's Designated Driver

December 4, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

scooter11:

“Living vicariously”? Oh, puhleeeze. Don’t tell me you won’t be pulling for Fresno State on New Years Eve….