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Thursday, December 20, 2007
Of this, that and money trails
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Until today, when I went out after practice and wrote a notebook, I haven’t done much on Tech football (been doing basketball, taking vacation) and I know nothing about this Mr. Wommack who is alleged to be in line to be Tech’s next DC. Mr. Knobler, especially with his ties to Mississippi, figures to know more about the former Southern Miss DC, and I’m sure he’s learning more than what he knew and fast.
So I’m re-blogging on other issues for now. We’ll get a pertinent blog up as soon as it’s possible on Tech’s new hire, provided indeed there is a hire.
Meanwhile …
When Ra’Sean Dickey tore up his left knee playing football in eighth grade or thereabouts, they put it in a cast. And that was it … even though he shredded most, perhaps all, of the ligaments in there. And you wonder why he has tendinitis now.
I’m the decision to redshirt Dickey means coach Paul Hewitt will stop recruiting. He’s got one — G Iman Shumpert — coming in, and still three going out — SG Anthony Morrow, F Jeremis Smith and PG Matt Causey. Does he need another big in this recruiting class to replace Smith next year (not talking about down the road here)? Peacock, Lawal, Aminu and Sheehan are coming back, of course. Barring transfers or early defections to the NBA, heaven forbid. I don’t consider Faye a big. I’d say Paul probably still would like to add another big, although some early targets, like Ralph Sampson, Al-Farouq Aminu are off the board now.
No, he’s not going to look into having Takais transfer to Tech. He’s found a home somewhere else, actually. And it wouldn’t matter from Tech’s vantage point if he hadn’t. Folks, this is a joke. Takais Brown to Tech was never discussed by anybody, and I can’t believe people have asked me about it.
The womens basketball team needs some attention, from the AJC and others. They’re really darned good.
Come to think of it, womens sports at Tech have been pretty darned good almost across the board for the past couple years and are presently. Hmmm!?
For those wonder, Chan Gailey does not get a lump sum payoff. I asked Dan Radakovich about this, and he will continue to be paid regularly as before. And no, it doesn’t matter if he takes another job. The salary there will not be subtracted from what Tech owes Chan. Tech owes Chan what it owes Chan, period.
Did rich folks pay to have Chan fired? Dan said no. But he didn’t deny that contributions have entered the AA, some perhaps for that reason. Earmarked to pay off Chan? Dan said the AA budget doesn’t work like that. All the money goes into one pot, and then out to several. When I asked if somebody offered a donation contingent upon it being used to pay Chan, would he/the AA decline to take it. Uh, no. He said they would find a way to make that work. You don’t say?
Matt
