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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Where does Paul Johnson rank among ACC coaches?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Only four games into his tenure, Paul Johnson is getting a lot of plaudits for what he’s doing at Georgia Tech. And not just from Tech fans.
The Mississippi State win — or rather, the ease with which Tech won — opened a lot of eyes.
When you talk about the top ACC coaches right now, not about what they’ve done in the distant past, I think you have to start with Wake Forest’s Jim Grobe and Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer.
Grobe is 23-7 in his last 30 games after the Demon Deacons beat Florida State for the third straight time.
Beamer has won at least 10 games four straight years, including two ACC titles. He quickly righted the ship this season after the Hokies lost their opener on a blocked punt.
After Grobe and Beamer, you can make a good argument for putting several other coaches in the top tier.
Where do you think CPJ ranks now among the 12 ACC coaches, and where do you think he’ll end up?
On a completely unrelated note, check out this article about George O’Leary
