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Friday, December 7, 2007
Johnson wins; will he sell?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Paul Johnson’s Navy teams have drawn the three biggest crowds in school history the past two seasons. That might be the most significant statistic that helped Johnson become Georgia Tech’s football coach.
The Yellow Jackets need to draw fans to Bobbby Dodd Stadium, and the former Bobby Dodd national coach of the year has proven that, despite some people’s misgivings about a run-first, pass-last offense, Johnson can sell tickets.
Before you start telling me about how Johnson will pass more with players who have more talent, let me say this: Perhaps. He could hardly pass less than he has at Navy. The passing is a red herring, anyway. If you’ve watched Navy’s offense, or Georgia Southern’s under Johnson, you know it’s exciting. Navy scored 74 points this season against North Texas. Enough said.
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