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By Rob

September 25, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this

PJ is number 1 in my book!

By CW

September 25, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

Although BC is struggling more this year, Jeff Jags sure had a great year last year. Jury is still out on Davis at UNC and O’Brien at NC St, but obviously both of those guys have been great college coaches at other schools. Bowden at Clemson hasn’t been a bust, but his teams sure do choke on the big stage and almost every year can be guaranteed to lose one or two they just shouldn’t. Based on the early returns, it would appear that CPJ will have Tech competing with the likes of Wake and VT every year for the conference championship. Randy Shannon is the other coach that I think will eventually be superb.

Shame that Bobby Bowden has hung on too long.

By ga_tech_92

September 25, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

Number One! Go Jackets!! THWG!!!

By wes

September 25, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

Paul Johnson will flat-out OWN this conference next year and all the following years he’s at Tech.

Heck, he might even win it THIS year.

Wouldn’t surprise me a bit.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

September 25, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this

Hard to argue with Jim Grobe, but I’ll take CPJ anyday!!!

I know we got the best coach in the state of Georgia.

THWG!!!!!!!!!!!!

By fathead

September 25, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

Kind of early to make those judgements, one way or another.

After two years as HC of Maryland, where would Ralph Fridgen have ranked? He was talked about as one of the best in the country.

Now? Not so much.

PJ has a proven excellent track record as a college HC at different levels. Tech should excel under Coach Johnson, but it’s really not enough time to compare waht he has done at GT to say Grobe who has been at Wake for 7 years or Beamer at VPI since the Reagan administration.

All in one idiot’s opinion, of course!

By GTthwg

September 25, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Right now #1-Grobe #2-Beamer #3-PJ. Sorry guys but until PJ actually wins the conference and sustains excellence over an extended period of time, Richt has him beat. You can’t argue with the guy’s results. This season has a long way to go and it’s way too early to call PJ great. Great is when you actually do something great and do it over time. I think PJ will be great but until he sustains it with lots of Ws at this level I will wait and see. And also guys, if you want to be the man in this state you have to beat the man. Until PJ beats Richt on the field he is #2.

By BuzzFactor

September 25, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

I wouldn’t take another coach right now. The energy in and around this program right now is great. I would put PJ, right now, maybe at 3rd in Coaches rankings based on recent accomplishments and current team staus. still early, but he will easily be the top rated Coach in the ACC. He will win ACC titles and put us in the hunt for another national title in the very near future.

By George P. Burdell

September 25, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

Great point fathead and it is way too early to make those kinds of judgements. O’Brien left BC loaded with talent so you cannot judge their new coach on one season. The Fridge is a great example. I was not happy he left GT and now I’m not so sure that was a bad thing. Miami, NC State, NC, Duke, etc. look to have good coaches but they need time to establish the system with their own players. UVA is still a mystery but the attrition has been really bad this year. I thnk Groh is a good coach, but I expected them to be more of a force by now.

I think PJ has done a great job and I honestly think we are heading in the right direction. However, it has only been 4 games and the talent wasn’t exactly lacking for the team he inherited. I hope we can keep the momentum going and he knows what types of players he needs to run his system. I just don’t think anyone could accurately rank the current ACC coaches because so many of them are new to their post. I will say there aren’t many I would trade for PJ, and I’m not sure there is one I would trade for at this point.

By Paddy

September 25, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

Cpj has alot of coaches worried about that offense and defense. He is not there yet but give him time. He is a nightmare to prepare for. CMR is still the man in the state of Ga.

If CPJ can land a couple top shelf receivers he could make other coaches think about a new profession. He will throw the ball once he gets what he needs at that position. And once he starts throwing it a little more, watch out.

By L Legends

September 25, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

I can’t wait to see the look on Bulldogs fans faces after Tech beats them this year. I have one work for all the Bulldog fans OVERRATED!!!!!

By Scotty

September 25, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

I think it’s gonna take more than just this year to fairly evaluate CPJ. However, this is certainly a great start to the season. I do expect to go better that 500 and probably alot better. The more wins, the better recruits. We will continue to improve over the years and hopefully so will the rest of the ACC, especially teams like Miami, UNC, Clemson and FSU. We need to get better as a whole conference and shut up the SEC faithful. I am really looking forward to many years of excellent ACC head to head action with CPJ leading the Jackets to the top of our conference. Why not?

By jabster

September 25, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

As others have said, I have to wonder about this question because of the really short tenure of many of the coaches, including some proven coaches in rebuilding situations (Cutcliffe at Duke, O’Brien at NCSU, Davis at Carowhina).

The only ones I have enough history on are Grobe (wow), Beamer (still at the top of his game), Papa Bowden (time to go), Al Groh (hottest seat in the ACC), and Tammy Bowden (competent but probably can’t take Clempsun to the next level).

Tech and the Candy Canes are coming along nicely, although there’s still too much football to be played.

I have to say that Fridge has been mostly a disappointment at Maryland after a hot start. He might could turn things around this year.

Remember—Bobby Ross (who had won what, 3 ACC titles at Maryland) at Tech went 0-fer in the ACC in 1987, 1988, and the first few in 1989. We all know what happened after that.

By m

September 25, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

It is very simple. Paul Johnson is a great coach. George O’leary is a great coach. Chan Gailey is the worst coach in the history of the NCAA. And every Tech fan that defended Gailey in any way at any time is partially responsible for Gailey destroying our football program for the last 6 years. If you defended and tolerated Gailey, you suck as bad as he does. Thank God and Greyhound that he is gone.

By CarolinaJacket

September 25, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

Watch out for Butch Davis, he is already getting the old Miami mentality at UNC and he will recruit whomever it takes to win. It will be a new UNC, but a dangerous one. I would also feel better if the Jackets would start signing a few more kids this year. I know its still early, but some of the other schools are already loading up.

By Huh?

September 25, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

“I have one work for all the Bulldog fans OVERRATED!!!!!”

That’s the same word you’ve had for the past 7 seasons and we always have the same response: SCOREBOARD.

PJ has coached a grand total of 4 games and the Techies are already declaring him the greatest coach in the ACC. Please remind me to laugh directly in your face the next time one of you accuses Georgia fans of hyping their team too much. What a bunch of hypocrites. Tech fans are a total joke. All mouth with nothing to back it up.

By son_sir

September 25, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

It’s too early to say where CPJ ranks among ACC coaches at present, but with 70% of the roster freshmen and sophomores, it won’t be long before he ranks at the top. I’m not one for counting chickens before they hatch, but IF GT is 5-1 when they roll into Death Valley and can pull out a win against the Tigers, look out…. CPJ may be well on his way to another Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award. Just wait until he starts getting kids who are recruited for his system…….

By Tom

September 25, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this

Im one of the few Dawg fans that want to see Tech win all but one … a good GaTech team makes us look better … Paul Johnson has been a good coach for a very long time … he is not a “trendy” coach but a coach that believes in his system. he provides that confidence to his players.

By son_sir

September 25, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Knowing CPJ personally, he is a man who loves a challenge. He delights in making doubters, believers. Keep telling him that he “can’t win with that offense at this level”, that “Tech will never be a consistent winner” and that “you can’t beat UGA”. Please keep telling him that ! That is what fuels his fire !

By GT Aficionado

September 25, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Ok, PJ has shown remarkable progress to date with our program that has for the past 7 years settled for mediocrity with fleeting glimmers of potential. No one thought that we would be 3-1 heading into our first bye week. Is it too early to name CPJ as the new “John Heisman” or “Bobby Dodd”? By all means, “yes”. But is it too early to be enthusiastic about the new life and true potential that CPJ has given our historically strong FB program that has as many or more NC than every team in the SEC except Bama, resoundingly ‘no’.

By Dave In Tampa

September 25, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

Tom, I have to disagree with you in the fact you said you are one of a few Dawg fans that wants to see Tech win all but one. Trust me, True Dawg fans want to see Tech do well because it makes the rivalry that much more special. All the Dawg people I know feel the same way I do. Tech, win every game, but one.

By ga_tech_92

September 25, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

I think Dawg fans in general respect the hell out of Coach Johnson. He represents a football connection with Erk Russell, God rest his soul.

By SouthBendJacket

September 25, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

If you haven’t clicked on the linked article at the end of this article, you need to. It just shows how far we as a society have fallen. When someone pushes people to be great and are then portrayed as the villain, I know society is crumbling. I think it is linked to this article simply because PJ and O’Leary have similar coaching styles. This kind of article makes me sick.

By BravesFan79

September 25, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

Larry: what happened about the blog on the #1 Hoops Recruit D Favors visiting GT??
whyd it get knocked off??
GT HOOPS will be a top 10 team in 2009!!

By Wrecker1

September 25, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

I never had any doubt that Johnson would be ultra-sucessful at TECH but I must also say that 4 games does not qualify him as a sucess. In looking at his track record, what he did at GSU was wonderful but he did have some tradition to fall back on. What he did at Navy was remarkable. Only George Welsh in the modern era has had close to that kind of sucess at Navy so it was not much of a suprise when he built Virginia from a perenial loser into a national power. I think Johnson is every bit the coach Welsh was and has a more to build on at TECH than Welsh had at UVa. Johnson is developing an unbridled confidence in this team but just as important is the team first concept. I think Jim Grobe is the best coach in the conference right now (maybe the country) and followed very closely by Beamer. I also think the quality of HC’s in the conference right now may be at an all time high. With regards to Johnson, when he has had more sucess than Grobe, which I think he will, then I will rate him #1. I believe coaching at Wake puts Grobe working with a disadvantage. (small but improved facilities, academics, no tradition)

By OldGold

September 25, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

CPJ is right up there already. GT is back and the ACC will be a force in years to come. Clemson needs a coach, and Miami will be back in a few, but overall we’re good to go. Future’s bright.

By GT

September 25, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

I think Johnson is one of those coaches you look back years later and say it was so obvious he was going to be a great coach you wonder why the mystery during this time. This is the era of parity. Your warmer upper teams can boil you like lobber meat, unlike the day when the Bear could trot out 100 men with 50 of them better than any one on the other team, now you barely get enough to play football and who you don’t get someone else does. That makes room for South Florida and La. Tech, it also means you need to coach better because the mob approach is not there any more. Johnson is perfect for this era. He has an offense that at least two deep see action in every position and hardly loses a beat. No wasted players running dummy pass routes of half the line mailing it in because the play is going the other direction. You have 11 players all in the field of play making the defense work every down.

By surfrider

September 25, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

If one looks at the info. provided on head coaches their first 11 years Johnson is above all active coaches. Tech is the first BCS conference school he has been head coach at if info. is correct. Only time will tell but Tech is well situated to recruit in both the ACC, State of Ga. and Nationally which should help. As for Fridge, I still think he is one of the best offensive minds in the game. He basically had mixed a pro style with an option attack and developed three outstanding QB’s at Tech..Shawn Jones, Joe Hamilton, George Godsey ..all three the likes Tech probably has’nt seen in years in terms of passing and running (except Godsey). While coaching at Maryland under Ross he developed some outstanding QB’s too including Frank Richt?, Boomer, Henning Jr., etc..He had a couple of mediocre years after fast start at Maryland but don’t forget he took Maryland to Orange Bowl first year if not mistaken. His recruiting terrortory contrary to popular belief is not as per capita as strong as it is in Ga. and southeast. But there are several good coaches in the ACC, matter of fact not one of them would be consdered not good at this point. Johnson has the triple option down and running game down. The long range key will be can he develop a solid passing game kind of like Fridge did with Hamilton, Godsey and Jones.

By Auditdawg

September 25, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

I have to agree that Coach Johnson’s start to his career at Tech has been rather surprising. Even the most ardent Tech supporters should admit that his performance has far exceeded expectations. I think Tech now has a coach that is going to bring a well conditioned, well disciplined team to the field ready to play every Saturday. I think we’re going to have a fight on our hands when Tech rolls into Athens in November. And for the unreasonable Tech fans that get on here and yell “Georgia’s overrated” and for the unreasonable Georgia fans that get on here and yell “Tech is a bunch of terrorists”, please hop down from your high horse and think about how poorly you represent the schools you proclaim to support.

By StingerSplash

September 25, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Not only will he win the conference, PJ is entering the Tour Championship this weekend at East Lake and will win by three shots. Dude’s got game.

By GT_THWG

September 25, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

CPJ has to be up there. Tech was picked by everyone to be in the bottom of the ACC in the preseason…now it looks like we’re one of the better…all of this without even having “his players”! That is called good coaching.

By GT Aficionado

September 25, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

good call auditdawg

By reebok

September 25, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Nice cordial blog today. Congrats to all Tech and Dog bloggers on acting like loyal college football fans instead of a*******ho!es.

Now, to all Tech fans - show up and fill up the stadium next week while the Jackets flatten Dook!

By Agreed

September 25, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

Todays blog has been a lot better than yesterdays. Too bad everyone can’t be sensible, everyday. Way too early to rank him amongst ACC coaches, but he definitely has a great start, especially considering some of our preseason rankings. I think that a major reason why fans love him already is b/c he is a breath of fresh air from the stoic CG. He is a perfectionist, and simply put, a winner. Hopefully we will hold onto him for a while (and he will keep improving) and when we look back, we can say that we knew this was coming. That hill-billy caveman from NC is the man!

By NYJacket

September 25, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

Coach Johnson is a player’s coach. The guy is able to motivate and “up coach” his talent. And, he has developed one heck of an offensive system.

No way to know how far he will take Tech but I am sure enjoying it so far and I am really looking forward to the future - especially the game in late November in Athens.

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

September 25, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this

CPJ is a coach. More specifically, he is a professional college headcoach.

That is what GT needed to replace the professional assistant coach we had.

I believe that the CPJ era will be the best era GT has seen since Bobby Dodd. I believe that he will build a powerhouse team that is competitive with top 20 teams almost every year. Maybe I have rose colored glasses on, but that is how I feel right now. The one thing he will have to deal with that all Tech coaches do have to deal with is keeping his players academically eligible. But if he is able to recruit 2-deep at every position, he can probably deal with the occasional player loss.

Go Jackets!!

By CalhounDawg

September 25, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

I think CPJ is a great coach with a proven system. He finally has some athletes to really show out. I think it is a little premature to rank him just yet. He certainly is off to a great start. Just hope he doesn’t bring his “A” game to the last game of the season.

By Honest Lee

September 25, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

George O’Leary with Ralph Friedgen was great coaching. Without him, not so much. Jim Grobe is great, Frank Beamer is slipping, and CPJ is on the rise!

By TECHSTER

September 25, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this

THANKS TO ALL THE TECH AND GEORGIA FANS WHO BLOGGED ON THIS SITE. YOU ALL HAVE ACTED WITH CLASS. WE REALLY DON”T NEED THE TRASH TALK HERE. OUR TEAMS WILL DO ENOUGH OF THAT ON THE FIELD.. TEVH WILL HAVE A GREAT SEASON AND SO WILL GEORGIA……….. SIT BACK AND ENJOY!!!!! LOVE MY JACKETS……….

By Tokyo jacket

September 25, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this

To judge CPJ this year is not to just look at his W/L record. But, with what talent, under what circumstances, and against what oponents did he get that record? For me, he’s the coach of the year if he wins 10 games, ACC coach of the year if he wins 9.

Right now, I’d take him over any other coach in the ACC or state of Georgia. Not to say he’s better, but the future looks sunny. A lot of that has to do with how he compares to Chan Gailey. Kudos to D-Ran on hiring the anti-Chan to make us all love him.

Before the season I was expecting a 6-6 season, but hoping for 8-4. Now, I’m expecting an 8-4 season, but hoping for a 9-3 season. That’s a pretty significant shift in expectations in 4 weeks. Can any other coach in the ACC say that he’s shifted expectations so drastically? Lest we forget that SI had us below Lower Southwestern Arkansas State and Polytechnical University of Agriculture and Poultry Science at the start of the season and now some reasonable pundits are saying to watch out for GT as a dark horse in the ACC.

By son_sir

September 25, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this

I agree with you BamaWreck on most points. I think the top problem CPJ has to deal with is a segment of the GT fan base, which is mostly lukewarm alumni, who have grown to accept mediocrity as the norm on The Flats and have resigned themselves to that fact. Of course, I’m on the outside looking in on that call, but if CPJ and The Jackets continue to win on a regular basis and there continues to be empty seats at BDS @ GF, then you just need to be plain d@mn ashamed of yourselves. Go Jackets !

By Sports Fan

September 25, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this

I think all of the ACC teams are ALL pretty rank at this point.

Miami has shown promise with the Texas A&M game.

Maryland won the one game early that it is supposed to lose each year.

As for Paul Johnson, he has not beat a decent team yet. That is not surprising as Tech is in the ACC.

Mississippi State is crap this year.

I didn’t even know Jacksonville State had a football team. Is it 1A or 1AA?

Replace the ACC with the WAC and lets make the BCS interesting.

By Terry

September 25, 2008 7:28 PM | Link to this

I know it is fun prognosticating, but it is a bit early in CPJ’s Tech career to try to rank him. Granted, he has done one whale of a job so far. He certainly has exceeded my expectations for the current year.

However, as one writer pointed out Friegen was the doll of the conference the first couple of years and not so good right now. So put your question in the follow up file to be asked in 6 years.

By BravesFan79

September 25, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this

HOW COME THERES BLOGS ON HERE FOR EVERY MID PROSPECT GT FOOTBALL IS TALKING 2…. .YET NOT ONE BLOG ABOUT GT HOOPS TALKING ABOUT OUR CHANCES OF GETTING THE #1 RECRUIT IN ALL THE LAND!!!!?????? Come to GT D FAVORS>>>…. 09 will be BIG!!

By Jimmy

September 25, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this

Larry, interesting article on George O’Leary. I was living in Tx when he was coaching Tech, so I don’t know much about him, here are my 2cents though.

He sounds like a typical coach. He “cares” about his best players and doesn’t give a crap about the others. In the sense of going out of his way to help the others, as he would his main guys. Basically, he “takes care of the players that take care of him”(which is the way it should be at every company, which athletic depts are these days).

Let’s be honest people, these coaches aren’t hired to “teach these guys how to become men,”(that’s their fathers job). Theyre also not hired to see how many players they can graduate.

Head coaches job today is to WIN WIN WIN. You people need to stop acting like winning% is not the most important thing. Like every HC before him, if O’Leary continues to LOSE, he’ll be out-it won’t be because he’s a “bad guy.”

By GM

September 25, 2008 9:39 PM | Link to this

I was in school at Tech in 1990 during the NC season. In 1991 I thought for sure we would sell out the season opener…nope! Don’t recall who we played but wasn’t close to sell out. When it comes to attendance at Tech, I think you have to win consistently for about 10 years. The alumni base is small, and the random fan just won’t support Tech over UGA. If PJ stays for the long haul, he will fill the seats. Have patience.

By vidalia's Bubba

September 25, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

Paul Johnson will win a national championship at Tech. He has the perfect option! With his defensive coach, and his competiveness, there is no telling how good he will be. Tech is the right place for him. He couldn’t do much with the so called athletes, that stay in trouble all the time, that most schools recruit. He coaches team concepts, which takes good unselfish athletes.

By THA TRUTH

September 25, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this

GT already has good athletes (dwyer, nesbitt, baybay, jaybo, burnett, and the D and O line and studs) but imagine how good we would be if we had a top 10 recruiting class!

i mean were a def top 25 right now wit the guys we got imagine if we had even more speed than now everywhere… MMM GOOD TIMES TO COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By viningsbee

September 26, 2008 7:17 AM | Link to this

UGA is not overrated, and calling an opponent “overrated” is dumb… if you beat them, then that doesn’t prove you were actually any good, and if you lose, then you’ve lost to an overrated team.

UGA is as good as advertised. If and when CPJ beats them, it will be because CPJ and the Jackets are just THAT good. I desperately want the win this year, as another win for UGA will give them a tie with us for the longest winning streak in the series (8 games). It looks already like CPJ’s offense can put plenty of points up against most defenses, and our defense is supposed to be the stronger unit anyway. We look good. Right now, I’m just grateful for the excitement that Paul Johnson has injected into this football team. They are playing some tough and disciplined football, and there’s still so much on which they can improve.

By bearcasey

September 26, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

It’s a little early to evaluate CPJ IN PERSPECTIVE. But here are two concrete signs of good coaching:

1. Jaybo Shaw hadn’t taken a snap in two previous games. But, when he had to replace Nesbitt against MSU, he was ready to play and executed. How many SEC teams will hang 38 points and 500 yards on MSU?

2. GT’s A backs and wideouts block like maniacs on EVERY play. This is not the norm with most teams. Good coaching.

By future freshman

September 26, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

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By Dadgum

September 26, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

Well PJ has done pretty good so far and I will leave it at that. His offense is exciting so that is a plus which is sure different from recent years.

The problem PJ and Tech has is a murderous schedule. By far the hardest in the ACC. Guess you get that in your first year at the helm. How good TEch gets going into the last month of the season will be the test. When you play at VT, BC, Clemson, UNC, Georgia and then get FSU, Miami, Mississippi State at home then that is just cruel. What a schedule.

I know, I know, we play Gardner Webb, Duke, Virginia still at home. Gardner Webb is excused as we play them because Army backed out on us at their place. Duke is improved but winnable and Virginia is having an off year. Getting Virginia at home is great because the Jackets can never beat UVA in C’Ville (save 1990) so that just evens things out over time.

So far we have passed a road test at BC and flunked (gave away) the VT test. How this team handles Clemson and UNC road tests will determine their season. Those two games in particular are huge.

Before anyone starts to knock FSU and Miami for not being what they used to be let me say that GT has no input in that. We play who the schedule says we must play. We play Miami, VT, Clemson, and Georgia every year. This year we play 3 of those on the road. If GT can protect the ball then they are good enough to pass the road tests and possibly make it to the ACC Championship game. If not, Charlotte ain’t so bad in December.

Go Jackets!!!

By bb

September 26, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

GM,

Not to make excuses for the lackluster fan support, but, in 1991 Tech opened it’s home slate on a Thursday night and the team had already lost a game (to Penn State in the Kickoff Classic).

Also, before Tech played their second home game that season, they had already lost 2 more games (for a 2-3 record). Any bandwagon fans Tech may have collected in 1990, jumped off pretty quick after that start.

By blackprix

September 26, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Coach Jags a BC is a young coach on the rise. O’Brien at BC revitalized the program after a lot of negatives. Jags will take it a step up with better recruiting and coaching.

Paul Johnson is a known winner. He has won everywhere he’s been. Coming to GT was the chance he was looking for. He wants to compete on a higher level and he has that opportunity here. There is absolutely no reason why Paul Johnson won’t be just as good or better leading GT onto the national scene again.

Jim Grobe is a heck of a coach and what he is doing at Wake is special. Wake is lucky to have him and I don’t see Wake sliding backwards any time soon.

By blackprix

September 26, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

Coach Jags a BC is a young coach on the rise. O’Brien at BC revitalized the program after a lot of negatives. Jags will take it a step up with better recruiting and coaching.

Paul Johnson is a known winner. He has won everywhere he’s been. Coming to GT was the chance he was looking for. He wants to compete on a higher level and he has that opportunity here. There is absolutely no reason why Paul Johnson won’t be just as good or better leading GT onto the national scene again.

Jim Grobe is a heck of a coach and what he is doing at Wake is special. Wake is lucky to have him and I don’t see Wake sliding backwards any time soon.

By blackprix

September 26, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

Coach Jags a BC is a young coach on the rise. O’Brien at BC revitalized the program after a lot of negatives. Jags will take it a step up with better recruiting and coaching.

Paul Johnson is a known winner. He has won everywhere he’s been. Coming to GT was the chance he was looking for. He wants to compete on a higher level and he has that opportunity here. There is absolutely no reason why Paul Johnson won’t be just as good or better leading GT onto the national scene again.

Jim Grobe is a heck of a coach and what he is doing at Wake is special. Wake is lucky to have him and I don’t see Wake sliding backwards any time soon.

By michaelgee

September 26, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

UGA Fans can brag all they want, Tech vs UGA will be SRO no doubt.

You gotta love what Paul Johnson brings to football!

By GT_90

September 26, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this

Jeff Jag inherited Matt Ryan and a loaded defense. His true colors are showing this year and that team is really run by Steve Logan…..remember him? somewhere down the blood line, he’s connected to the awful BILL LEWIS!!

Yep, had to bring up one of the worst coaches in Tech history while we are gauging where arguably one of the best coaches in Tech history ranks (before its said and done, CPJ will be one of the best we’ve seen in a long time).

By Knoxville Dave

September 29, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

Other than Grobe at the top, Beamer #2 ,Tommy Bowden at the bottom and Bobby next to bottom, I don’t see a lot of difference in ACC coaches.