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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Johnson’s hometown is football country
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
My apologies for blogging so late today. I have had a long day, venturing all the way to Newland, N.C., hometown of new Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson, for a story planned for Sunday’s AJC.
Johnson’s hometown is not far from Boone, N.C., home to Appalachian State. Boone is one county over, I believe. They’re gearing up for the Division I-AA championship game against Delaware.
Appalachian State, you remember, knocked off Michigan. Delaware’s claim to I-A fame? It knocked off Johnson’s bowl-bound Navy team.
I’ve talked with about 15 people about Johnson and will spend tomorrow trying to distill it into one story. It won’t all fit. He’s an interesting guy, who has made a lot of very loyal friends.
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