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By harmony amoung parts

April 16, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

will come with winning!

By RJ

April 16, 2008 7:05 PM | Link to this

There’s a rumor that they have unveiled new jerseys. Any info?

By 3 Rivers jacket

April 16, 2008 7:10 PM | Link to this

I hope that Johnson can fet the focus from the team right away but it may take awhile. Patience is the order of the day for the fans. This is a good progrma with good athletes but it hit the wall with Gailey. To get over the wall will not be easy but it is doable. You do have to think as a team. It could be that there has been some of the “Idid my job” mentality but that is not a winning attitude and if it exists I am glad that Johnson is trying to get rid of it. But then again I tend to overanlayze some of these things as all fans do when they do not have much else to talk about.

By among

April 16, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

typo

By Thanks

April 16, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

I knew many players through classes etc. during the Gailey era and I always got that feeling from them too. It was like “Well I played a good game and if the so and so did his job we would’ve won” or “I really want to beat Georgia, but if we don’t, oh well, it’s just a game” I know Johnson is working hard to get rid of this mindset, that’s why he was the perfect hire for us. Looking forward to the spring game, is Nesbitt going to play Saturday?

By dkg

April 16, 2008 8:15 PM | Link to this

I knew that Gailey was lacking as a college coach after several years of average play. However, it is now quite evident that he, and his staff (including Tenuta), were absolutely horrific. He was Bill Lewis reincarnated with dissention amongst the team.

By GSUHatchAttack

April 16, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this

The perception is this: Paul Johnson has historically said his team needed to improve overall and then won national titles (See Georgia Southern). If I were a GT fan (which I am, born and bred), I’d definitely be looking forward to this year.

By BCWRECK

April 16, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this

dkg, Your conclusion is great news for Tech. If Gailey was horrific, then even a poor coach should win 9 or 10 games next year… an average coach should win 11 or 12. Thanks for sharing your revelation dkg.

By Tokyo Jacket

April 16, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

Harmony, you couldn’t be further from the truth. Teams don’t harmonize because they’re winning. Teams win because they’re harmonized.

That’s why coaches like Bryant, Parcells, Jimmy Johnson, Saban, and Belichik generally win/won right away and consistently. They get everyone thinking the same way and have a team concept. “If you don’t like it, you’re fired/cut. Done. Anybody else have issues with the team concept we’re building?”

I see that same behavior in Johnson. I never saw that in Gailey (whom I don’t hate as much as ‘M’). That is why we’ll be successful in the long term. I also think that’s part of the reason for the defection we’ve had. It’s not just the scheme. That was the easy answer for some (and the true answer for others). Shoot, you hear all the time from Matt and Mike how much we’re passing in practice.

By Mr. Truth

April 16, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

GT 31 UGA 21 in ‘08 GT 31 UGA 21

By T-Bone

April 16, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

Matt, why won’t you be there? Will Mike be there? Where is the AJC’s coverage?

By m

April 16, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this

Any player that still has the Gailey mentality needs to be shown the door…just like Gailey was. This is a new ERA…the Gailey ERROR is over. Thank God and Greyhound that it is OVER.

By Matt Winkeljohn

April 16, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this

T-Bone,

I may not be there Saturday because I may be in Boston, covering the Hawks-Celtics series.

Mike will definitely be there, and so will a columnist (I believe). If I’m there, that will be three.

Like Mike wrote in response to a blogger yesterday, there may be more volume to our spring coverage than some realize. The reality is that about 40 percent of it does not reach print; it runs only on-line. Every weekday during spring practice, we’ve posted an on-line only story that a.m.

We’ve had print stories the day after every practice and scrimmage (those also run on-line), and one column so far (about P. Johnson, by Moore). There have been a couple other stories as well.

The paper has been smaller, and less is getting into print, and not just on Tech. We’re following the same schematic that was used to cover Georgia’s spring practices.

There have also been blogs almost every weekday, and a couple extras.

Again, more to come. I’ll write for tomorrow morning some of what P. Johnson said today, and perhaps blog more of it tomorrow. I’ll write for Friday a.m. more of what he said, and perhaps blog more of it Friday as well. Mike will write half a page or more in advance of Saturday’s spring game for the paper (and on-line).

Matt

By Jay

April 16, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this

Winkie is a douche.

By jacketnation

April 16, 2008 10:32 PM | Link to this

Obama stopped by practice with Jerimiah Wright. Wright cussed out Coach Johnson and all the white players. Obama (Abomination), told the players Oprah Winfrey would be chosen as vice president.

By ALAGT

April 16, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this

Matt,

do we have a depth chart for the o-line? Thanks

By ProudTechFan

April 16, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this

thanks for the coverage Matt you and Mike have done a very great job these past couple of weeks during spring practices. i am glad the real fans come on here and show their true support for the team and the program. i understand how big this season is for our revivals down the street at UGA, with all the preseason hype and the chance to win a National Championship they have a right to be very excited and optimistic about their upcomong season. But so do we, we may not have the NC hype but we are in the beginning stages of a new era, the grass roots if you may. we are witnessing what could be the ground work for something special.i dont care about the number of passes we attempt a game or any of that stuff, i care about wins and i care about believing we can win. i dont know much about Paul Johnson but i get the impression that he knows how to win and wont be satisfied with losing. there were times i felt Gailey thought it was ok to lose to certain teams. not this guy, he has always won, he has always been successful and thats why i am so optimistic about the future f te program. we will have our stumbles this season and people will want him gone, but that the nature of the job. i look forward to this season and the seasons to come..

Go Jackets!!!

By gtNC

April 16, 2008 11:24 PM | Link to this

Idiot.

By yellowblood

April 16, 2008 11:33 PM | Link to this

To celebrate the end of spring practice Paul called for a Tickle Pile and the boys had a great time. Rewards like this combined with tough discipline are what these kids need. THWG!!!

By BostonJacket

April 16, 2008 11:58 PM | Link to this

M, you should stop with the “Thank God and Greyhound” comment…it’s getting really old and besides, with the $4,000,000 we gave him to just go home I don’t think he’s taking Greyhound.

By BADDAWG

April 17, 2008 12:18 AM | Link to this

Who cares???? 241 bowl tickets sold…WHAT A JOKE!!! Could not even fill half the lower deck at ACC championship game!!! GT football only matters one day aeach year in this state!!! 7 and counting!!!

By The thrill is gone

April 17, 2008 12:39 AM | Link to this

Yo, Baddawg…….your chicken is about to hatch. Tech’s in with the new, and out with the old — bad news for the dogs. Paul Johnson will bring back Tech’s winning ways.

By BADDAWG

April 17, 2008 1:15 AM | Link to this

Yo, thrill…..same old song 10th verse! Nerds have been out with the old and in with the new several times since early 60”s. Want to revisit Tech’s winning ways? Go pay a visit to Bobby Dodd’s gravesite!!!! Meanwhile buy some of those $150.00 season tickets. Dont forget your free cokes and hotdogs!!!

By addicted

April 17, 2008 1:24 AM | Link to this

The AJC’s coverage of Tech has been really excellent this Spring (especially online), except for that one meltdown by Matt the other day.

I hope you are present during the scrimmage on Saturday, as I like some of the insight you provide. If you are unable to make it though, good luck in Boston, I am sure Mike will do the AJC proud.

By Well

April 17, 2008 1:31 AM | Link to this

Either Matt lifted this from the lunch bunch report or Paul Johnson has a talking point: No more defense vs. offense. Everyone is responsible for a win and a loss. Media and fan manipulation. I like it

By buzz29

April 17, 2008 1:41 AM | Link to this

I think “7 and counting” needs to have a “tickle pile” on the “greyhound”. Come up with some new lines a-holes. Matt and Mike, thanks for the updating coverage. See ya’ll Saturday! Lets rush the field after we score a touchdown. Sorry, that’s only justifiable in inbreed country.

By surfrider

April 17, 2008 2:47 AM | Link to this

What still has come as a shock to me is the number of players the Gailey era is sending to the NFL. It reminds me a little of a few years under Pepper Rodgers when the schedule was pretty tough playing A National elite team like Notre Dame, Pitt with Tony Dorsett, and the Dawgs with several good players. Looking back to the that era some fans thought Tech should have won more with all that talent and one reason Pepper did’nt stay. That said, that guy did an incredible job considering the money/facilities/support was’nt there and there was no conference alignment. The point is many of us underestimated Gailey’s recruiting style the last few years in particular or maybe they did a good job of developing individual NFL type talent but there was a wall that could not be hit kind of like a golfer’s inability to break a certain score and it’s time to move on to something else. The excitement now is Johnson will do well recruiting and developing and scheming systems to allow Tech to break through that wall at some point. Hopefully that is not raising expectations too much but that is why these coaches are hired. The other thing is I’m excited about the potential for walkons in this program that have’nt been seen really since the Wishbone days, which allows Tech to bring in more players who are capable and want to be at Tech verse just looking at it like an obligation.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

April 17, 2008 3:00 AM | Link to this

A heartbreak tragedy and great loss of a dean’s list student of a prominent family, whatever the cause, we just morn such a loss of a good-natured young man because it’s tough times for the Tech Family while his teammates have really taken the unexpected and hard to comprehend heartrending dreadful loss on the chin.

We would all like to extend our great heartfelt condolences and sorrow for the loss of the Georgia Tech pitcher.

Michael Hutts, a Junior from Wesleyan High School, is survived by his devastated parents Mark and Vicky in Dunwoody and brother Matthew. His roommate returned home to find him in the apartment by himself. He was only 21 years old. Mr. Hutts was a fun person to those close to him, a good person, a top-student, a fine looking gentleman, and an athlete in top form whose role on the baseball team was expected to expand this his Junior Season with a great ERA this season of 3.38. Michael was a 3-sport letterman at Wesleyan in Gwinnett. In cross-country, he assisted in the State Championship for his team (first 5 runners each school count.) And, while at 6’ 2”, he had also played on the basketball team, Mr. Hutts had set every high school career school record as a pitcher. A southpaw, he held school records for most career wins, most career strike-outs, most career innings, and ERA.

His role was going to have expanded this year and his senior season next year. Michael Truxden Hutts was a smart man. Danny Hall’s baseball team had just beat Georgia at Tech’s field and a day later, he expired. Tech tried not playing the next game; then added that to a double-hitter the following day. Recently, they had to cancel the game the day before yesterday to try to pull themselves together for the funeral. Last night, they were trying to find the strength together to put their hearts back into the game he loved and made so much fun for everyone. Hopefully, Tech can draw inspiration from the Answers. God Bless.

Michael Truxden Hutts Guest Book :

http://www.legacy.com/Atlanta/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=107427282

Our Deepest Sympathies.

By m

April 17, 2008 7:24 AM | Link to this

It is SO great to have a coach that knows what the heck he is doing. Chan Gailey was clueless. And all the people that made lame excuses for Gailey were equally clueless. Thank God and Greyhound that Gailey is gone forever. He should never have been hired…and letting him stay 6 years and rip Tech off for 11 million dollars, and DESTROY our beloved football program, is an abomination.

By T-Bone

April 17, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this

Matt,

The coverage of Spring practice on-line (the only way I read the AJC Sports section) has been fine. It’s just the perception. If you look at the Tech section versus the Ga section, there are always 5 bullet-point stories for UGA/SEC and only 3 for Tech/ACC. There are generally more headline stories in the off-season. And your tirade last week didn’t help!

By CarolinaJacket

April 17, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this

Matt, how will the teams break down Saturday? First O vs. first D, 2nd vs. 2nd? or some other way? Thanks. I really look forward to seeing the new concepts in action. I hope it is on tv (ESPNU) in SC.

By 24dork

April 17, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

Idiot

By 76tornados

April 17, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

CPJ had a coaches clinic last week and, correct me if my numbers are off, 300 GAHS coaches showed up. Last year under Gailey there were roughly 30. This is huge for recruiting and CPJ will be a general for the state of GA HS network. Good times ahead.

By Matt Winkeljohn

April 17, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

Tirade? What tirade? I know nothing about tirades.

Check the on-line story that’ll be posted in a little while. Mr. Johnson will be more engaged on the sideline on game days than his predecessor by, oh, just a tad.

Matt

By dawgy

April 17, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

The question should be, “how will CPJ’s high school offense work against Tech’s high school defense?”

By Jack

April 17, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Tirade, meltdown, whatever. Why are you still covering Tech?

By GT

April 17, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

I think Gailey lost it after that heart attack. He will do better in the pros, where the customer is a lot less involved with the product. The real things the pros care about is public relations, which Gailey is pretty good at by being a Christian and wearing it on his sleeve. The people in protest of his firing were more about his character as they perceived it than about the product he was being paid millions to produce. I see middle age men like Gailey all day long, just going through the motions, nice because that is easier that controversy. When Ross woke up one day and lost it he said “I quit”, his pride would not let him take money he wasn’t’ doing his best to earn. His emotional investment had run out and he was honest enough to do the right thing.

By DAWG 4 LIFE

April 17, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

HEY NERDS HAVE U HEARD GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL HAVE A FOOTBALL TEAM SOON LOOKS LIKE U GUYS FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE U CAN BEAT!!!!!! GO DAWGS!!!!

By harmony among parts

April 17, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

Tokyo, did not say that success comes before work but I think winning makes everyone happier. And, I expect to be happy this fall!

By m

April 17, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

Everyone, I have something to admit. The real reason I trash Chan Gailey constantly is that I want him sooo bad, but he ignores me.

I know that he was actually a “good-to-above-average-but-not-great” coach, who overcame many challenges but in the end just didn’t get enough done.

But…since he refuses to even CONSIDER going on a man-to-man date with me to Fire Island, I am going to continue to rail on him until he changes his mind and just gives me a CHANCE.

By GTsince62

April 17, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

I am so sick of m I could just puke. Please shut up m.

By m

April 17, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

I have something else to admit. You all may have noticed, over the many months, that my attitude is horribly negative.

Well, if YOUR gender-reassignment surgery was only partially successful, maybe YOU would be a ‘negative Nancy’, too.

All I am asking for is a little understanding here.

By dawgy

April 17, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

Tech won’t get any better under Johnson. He’s still gonna run that same ole triple option he’s always run. He won’t adjust it. If he was going to run “The West Virginia” as many on here claim, then all of those WRs wouldn’t have quit. Looks like Tech got snowed AGAIN by a guy who was a good DII coach, but will be mediocre at best against the big boys. I can’t wait to watch him melt down when the AJC media starts to come down on him. That guy has skin as thick as toilet paper. This could get ugly. Wait a minute, speaking of ugly, did you hear the one about Paul Johnson…oh, nevermind, that’s too easy.

By TenaciousDD

April 17, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

m, I don’t think that your latest revelations surprise anyone who has read your other comments. Not at all.

I am happy for you, though, that you got all that off your chest.

By TenaciousDD

April 17, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

dawgy - Keep on telling yourself that stuff. I will assume that you are unaware of his offense at Hawaii.

Typical ‘ignant’ dawgie: actually worried about Tech for the first time in a while, but doesn’t want to admit it.

By Mike Knobler

April 17, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

To answer a couple of the questions on this blog:

It’s the No. 1 offense and the No. 2 defense against the No. 1 defense and the No. 2 offense.

The offensive line starters in recent practices: Andrew Gardner and David Brown at tackle Jason Hill and Joseph Gilbert at guard Dan Voss at center

No. 2s Nick Claytor and Clyde Yandell at tackle Trey Dunmon at center I’m doing this from memory and can’t remember the No. 2 guards

The depth chart is likely to undergo revision in the fall with the return of A.J. Smith, who was working at first-team guard ahead of Gilbert, and Cord Howard, who has been out all spring after foot surgery. Brad Sellers also has missed all of spring practice.

By Mike Knobler

April 17, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

Drew Brannon has been one of the second-team guards, according to my notes from an early spring practice.

By dawgy

April 17, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

You didn’t answer my question. If he was going to run the offense he ran at Hawaii, why did all of Tech’s receivers either quit or decommit? He came to Tech to “by God run the football.” This should be funny to watch. And to say I’m “worried” about Tech is akin to is absurd. When your “rival” hasn’t beaten you in 17 years with eligible players, your “worry” tends to dissipate.

By TenaciousDD

April 17, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

dawgy -

I didn’t answer your question because you DIDN’T ASK ONE (go back and read your first post…do you know what a declarative sentence is??).

And yup, “all” of our receivers quit or de-committed. Your genius in regards to football is unimpeachable and Lombardi-esque.

I can only hope that CPJ reads your posts, so he will know how to run his offense.

By dawgy

April 17, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

Yes, I know what a declarative sentence is. Do you know what a rhetorical question is? Freaking loser. You understood my point, you just had nothing to refute it with. And sense you chose to counter, why don’t you give us a rundown on the receivers in camp this Spring compared with the ones committed and/or on the roster when Johnson was hired.

(wait for it…here comes the “back to the fries” comment, or the “you live in a trailer” comment. sheesh.)

By dawgy

April 17, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Yes, I know what a declarative sentence is. Do you know what a rhetorical question is? Freaking loser. You understood my point, you just had nothing to refute it with. And since you chose to counter, why don’t you give us a rundown on the receivers in camp this Spring compared with the ones committed and/or on the roster when Johnson was hired.

(wait for it…here comes the “back to the fries” comment, or the “you live in a trailer” comment. sheesh.)

By TenaciousDD

April 17, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

dawgy -

We will be just fine at reciever. Thomas and Earls will be fantastic, and our coaches (who just MIGHT know a bit more about the situation than you do) were secure enough about our talent at wideout to switch one of the best (Greg Smith) to A-back.

By Zeb McKluskey

April 17, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Dawgy, play nice. Tech folks, I understand your frustration with some dawg fans. Believe me, our own frustrate a lot of us on here too. But he does raise a good point. Have any of you tech people who are “in the know” heard anything inside on why those guys left or decommitted? Just curious. I’ve said before, I think you guys will be much better with CPJ, just don’t throw him under the bus if you don’t go 12-0 his first season. I have respect for your program and want you guys to do well…….just not that last game.

By 92Buzz

April 17, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

Zeb McKluskey -

There was definitely some doubt that affected a couple of wideout recruits, but it appears to have been misplaced (if the ratio of pass plays to runs that we have seen thus far this spring is any indication).

Adding to that was James Johnson’s ‘retirement’, but there is every reason to take him at his word that injuries and other things had just made him ready to stop.

One other bit of info that is relevant: Even though Navy threw the ball only 11 or 12 times a game last fall, they were 3rd in the country in yards per attempt. That, combined with Johnson’s Navy years and his statements since he has been at Tech, would really excite me if I were a Tech wideout.

By 92BUZZ

April 17, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

In the above post, I meant to say CPJ’s HAWIAII years on the 2nd to last line.

By TechCrybaby

April 17, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

I expect the boys will be mixing up assignments, fumbling, and a few other bad things on T-Day, Saturday. Come next fall, though, it will be the opponents, including UGA-Richt in Sanford-Dooley Stadium who will be so confused they will be tearing what’s left of their hair.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

April 17, 2008 8:49 PM | Link to this

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By surfrider

April 17, 2008 2:47 AM

” What still has come as a shock to me is the number of players the Gailey era is sending to the NFL. ”

” The point is many of us underestimated Gailey’s recruiting style the last few years in particular or maybe they did a good job of developing individual NFL type talent “

Georgia Tech has 19 players in the NFL, and Georgia has 50.

Are you out of your mind ?

http://georgia.scout.com/a.z?s=135&p=8&c=2&nid=83&csid=127294&yr=2006

http://georgia.scout.com/a.z?s=135&p=8&c=2&nid=83&yr=2006&csid=127296

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