Ramblin' On

By Vu

November 3, 2007 1:35 AM | Link to this

Amen.

By dave elkins

November 3, 2007 1:43 AM | Link to this

Tech lost to VT due to poor execution and way too many turnovers. I think if you go back and look at a replay of the game you will see that Tech had the right plays called and had the right personnel in the right place; the other team’s players out fought our guys and made the plays. That happens in football sometimes. No knock on T.Bennett, he’s giving his all, but he is struggling. The Gailey bashers who wished him fired for playing R. Ball need to admit that Gailey was playing the best player last year, in Ball. I find it humerous that so many fans felt they knew the teams players and abilities better than the coaches who work with then day in and day out. You can critisize the coaches for not having “coached up” our QBs better and can even critisize for not recruiting the position better, but everyone who said Chan should be fired for his unreasonable loyalty to Ball needs to now admit they didn’t have a clue what they were talking about. Like him or not Chan is a good coach and has done an impressive job bringing talented football players into the program. He hasn’t won a championship and hasn’t beaten UGA but he has the program heading the right direction. Whether you want to face it or not UGA usually beats us b/c they have more talent. That talent gap has closed.
To all you folks who like to boo, you demonstrate immaturity and a lack of class. Attendance at games is a recruiting problem for our program but empty seats are better than having folks at the game who would rather boo than make noise for the D on 3rd down. (I think it is too much to hope that a majority of our fans will ever make noise on 1st or 2nd down). Booing the team or head coach does little to encourage potential recruits to come to Tech and it is an insult to the guys laying it out on the line on the field. Season aint over yet folks. We’ve got a dangerous team and have a good chance of upsetting the Dogs this year despite our problems at QB. So go Jackets and to hell with Georgia!

By surfrider

November 3, 2007 2:26 AM | Link to this

Thanks for reminding us of the last three games last season on top of this season. We should be winning our share of these close games but how can we when we don’t have a two minute offense or a passing attack that is reliable? I personally thought Bennett would be better developed by now but he only has a few years of experience. If I’m coach I seriiously consider using two QB’s the rest of the year. We need some mobility at QB as well as passing ability. I’ve been sold on Tenuta’s scheme primarily because I think it shields the talent from what it is actually, good but not great. When the blitz is stuffed we see the real GT team. How many teams with good passing games have torched Tenuta’s defense? Plenty. Defense is not the problem it’s offense and it’s basic stuff…hitting open receivers, not looking at one the whole time, not dropping passes, focus more on moving the chains and setups for other plays, and better time management and balance in play calling and dispursing the ball to more players.

By Stan Nolte

November 3, 2007 3:30 AM | Link to this

I agree with you 100% Chris…As for Dave Elkins..Have you forgotten that Chan also chose AJ Suggs over Damarius Bilbo and Andy Hall, Suggs was horrible, while Bilbo became a good enough receiver to play briefly on sundays, as for Hall, Chan told him that he could’nt play at this level and to possibly transfer down, Hall won a 1-AA National Championship at Delaware and spent two years with the Philadelphia Eagles, So, No he does not know how to choose the best QB…..Also, if you watched the players come out at halftime last night, you could see that they had quit, no emotion, no fire ! Fire that Clown right now !

By Yellowblood

November 3, 2007 7:50 AM | Link to this

There is absolutely no excuse for this. I have been a supporter of Chan’s but he needs to go. He has ruined so many Tickle Piles we must find a better Coach.

By HIAWASSEE

November 3, 2007 8:49 AM | Link to this

IT’S THE CORNERBACKS.THEY PLAY SCARED THAT THEY ARE GOING TO GET BEAT DEEP. GOOD KIDS,I’M SURE, BUT THEY SEEM TO GET BEAT CONSISTENTLY.

THE REST OF THE LEAGUE HAS FIGURED OUT THAT TUNATA’S STYLE OF DEFENCE LEAVES THE CORNERBACKS ON A LONLY ISLAND WITH NO HELP OVER THE TOP.

BOTH CORNERBACKS HAVE A NICE HIGH SCHOOL RESUME’ BUT THEY HAVE NOT STEPPED-UP TO THIS LEVEL.

By gtne80

November 3, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

An 0-3 finish is more likely than a 3-0 finish, but neither is really likely. We will likely beat Duke and/or UNC, however UGA will have to puke all over themselves (say, similar to Clemson) for a Gailey coached team to beat them this year.

By Shambo

November 3, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this

A message to the participants in Mr. Boggs blog:

It is always difficult when a personal hero shows that he has feet of clay. Mr. Boggs has been an unending supporter of Chan Gailey, and in that endeavor, he has been relentless and loyal. For this, Mr. Boggs deserves our respect.

I’m sure none of us can fully understand how difficult it must have been for Mr. Boggs to come to a very public understanding of the root cause of this season’s disappointment. However, when the chips were down, Mr. Boggs did the right thing. That’s the definition of character.

The TEAM deserves our support…not a single individual, especially when that individual does not contribute. Gailey has shown all of us, beyond any doubt, who he really is and continuing criticism would be flogging a dead horse.

Mr. Radakovich has all the ammunition he needs. Time to look to the future.

By m

November 3, 2007 9:04 AM | Link to this

Chan Gailey sucks….he sucked the day he was hired…he sucks today…he will suck tomorrow. I said the day he was hire that it was the worst mistake in Tech history. And I was right. FIRE CHAN TODAY.

By LongBeachJacket

November 3, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

Good article, Chris, and many valid posts above.

I will say this: NEVER BOO YOUR OWN SIDE AT A COLLEGE GAME. PERIOD!!

Criticize the coach afterwards, don’t buy tickets or withhold your contribution or whatever…but DON’T BOO YOUR OWN TEAM/COACH AT THE GAME!

You only further hurt the positive end you are trying to achieve even if that end is a change in leadership.

I thought/hoped GA Tech would always be closer to the classy group we like to call ourselves….not Philadelphia Eagles fans at the Linc or the Vet….

By gtne80

November 3, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

BS. If I’ve paid my money for admission and I’m not being obnoxious (using vulgar or profane language), I think it’s very acceptable to register my disapproval with a “boo.” We haven’t gone THAT far into political correctness, have we?

Face it, DRAD and Chan don’t read blogs. They’ve shown that they don’t care what the average fan thinks or says. They respond to the fans and press with arrogance and snarled-lip sarcasm.

What they DO care about is how things appear in public, especially on national TV. The boos and empty seats being broadcast over the cable networks are the only thing that get their attention.

I know all of the arguments about how it hurts the program and gives a bad impression to prospects. But, honestly, am I supposed to sit and applaud quietly when I disapprove of the way Gailey and his staff have failed to prepare and execute during the game?

I’m sorry that it makes the players “feel bad” (boo-hoo, maybe they will get mad and start practicing harder and playing better).

Maybe it shows prospects that the fans really care about the program. Maybe some of the high-dollar alums in the West Stands and in the boxes will be moved to do something about this crap.

The Georgia Tech diploma on my wall says that I have “all rights and privileges” of a graduate. I think that politely registering my disapproval of how “Mediocre Chan” and his staff have represented MY school fits nicely into those rights and privileges.

By cdv

November 3, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

OK Dave Elkins, you do make some valid points, but I’d like to counter. Poor execution definitely played a roll on Thursday night, but that wasn’t the primary reason they lost the game. You can’t honestly hang your hat on the coaches having the right people in the right place when Tenuda’s defense gives up chunks of yardage on every other play. His scheme is way too predictable because he has absolutely NO back up plan. It’s blitz or nothing & that simply won’t do! There’s a reason Matt Ryan did it; he’s a first round draft pick. Sean Glennon on the other hand; average at best. But did Tech adjust their defense at that half in either game? NO!

No knock on Taylor uh? I’ve seen high school quarterbacks with better skills than this kid. I’ll be the first to admit, I was one of the many that was calling out to get him in the games last year. I was apparently wrong like everyone else, but that’s not the point. Go back and look at every QB Gailey’s had. Anyone remember AJ Suggs? Can’t blame you for blocking that out of you mind. Yes, it is funny that we as fans think we know the level of talent better than the coaches do, but when Reggie Ball is the best thing you’ve got on the sidelines, well, it’s time to focus on new blood. That should be top priority on your recruiting agenda.

Chan Gailey depends so much on riding his key players, especially running backs, but once the injury bug bites, we’re down for the count. Examples: Tony Hollings, PJ Daniels & of course Tashard Choice. Hey Mr. Dwyer, here’s a word to the wise. Better start conditioning now! You’re going to need it if you play to play under Chan.

You mention that booing does nothing to encourage potential recruits & that is true, but you know what’s worse? How about getting your a* handed to you at home. The problem with a majority of Tech fans in the past was complacency. It’s about time this regime understands that we’re not going to stand for mediocrity anymore! 7 and 5 isn’t going to cut it anymore! Boise isn’t going to cut it anymore!

There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind who the more dominant team in the GT-UGA series has been, but as you stated the talent gap has closed, and there’s a big thing called “Pride” at stake. Georgia Tech holds the longest winning streak in the series at 8. Granted, that was from 1949 to 1956, but that streak is in jeopardy this season. No, UGA can’t break it this year, they can’t even tie it, but a win at Tech this season & the chances of them tying the record at home next year will be quite likely. From the looks of Thursday night’s game, our hopes of getting a win against the Dawgs this year is slim.

The fact is, Georgia Tech deserves better. The school, the team, the fans…we all deserve better.

By DawgGrad311

November 3, 2007 10:50 AM | Link to this

I know you GT fans see “dawg” in the name and you are awaiting redneck cheap shots, but this is not the case. I attended Ga State for a couple of years before I graduated from UGA, and I lived with 5 other Tech students, now alumni. We talk our trash back and forth like we should do, but we all agree with one thing… Can Chan.

Everytime I have been to a game or watched one on TV, I don’t see a lack of talent on the field, I see a lack of motivation. The only exception to talent I see is Taylor, but even he has shown signs of potential, just not last Thurs.

As a Bulldog fan, I can empathize with knowing that your team is talented, but not reaching its potential b/c of coaching. I know that many UGA fans were voicing this and were growing tired of it. Last week against FLA, Richt heard the complaints of the fans and delivered. Albeit a questionable “celebration”. W/o getting into a debate that has been beat to death, his intentions were only to get his team fired up and passionate about playing football for the love of the game. Whether you liked the call or not, it worked, and we got a monkey off our back that has been there for a long time.

Chan looks pulseless on the sidelines. You can see that the players want it, but they are not being motivated by their coach to go out and get it. I didn’t think GT would beat VT, but I didn’t expect to see GT lay down and give it to them. Any team has the chance to win, we’ve seen that this season. It’s who is ready to play that day, and Chan is not doing it for ya.

Until November…good luck, and I feel for ya

Go Dawgs.

By TechGuy

November 3, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

I must say. Chan and Tech have class. They lose with class and take it like the men they are. I say keep Chan. He is a man of honor and we Tech fans can be proud of him. I rather lose with class than win without one. Chan great game Thursday Night. It shows that you care more about the student getting an education than practicing on the football. This Bud is for you.

Go Tech. Just study baby don’t worry about winning football games.

By newguy_5555

November 3, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this

Add another fan that hasn’t stated it until now….CHAN MUST GO. Only pause is that the players really seem to like him, why I can’t really say but before any announcement it should be taken into account.

TB should be out, work on the future, give JN his chance to get experience. He has 3 years left with a Renfee red shirt next year he should be setup to take over as a RS Junior. Unless Renfee is good enough to take the job earlier but unless there is a coaching change I can’t see Chan giving a Freshman that opportunity. Course that is all likely moot if Chan is still here next year, TB would still be the QB regardless of Joe type talent sitting on the side line. Also, since Evans will be JR and JD will only be a sophomore I’m sure he wouldn’t start regardless of the huge talent gap.

DRAD: Please help. Chan is fine on the PR side (and recruiting to be fair) but just isn’t there on the motivation/player development side.

I am and will always remain a Jacket fan regardless of the HC but I and everyone else who made it through Tech deserves better.

By LongBeachJacket

November 3, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

gtne80. I get your point, but to me, booing has nothing to do with political correctness. It has everything to do with classiness.

The players themselves attest that it hurts to hear the boos. Whatever it may look like, I know those guys aren’t out there “laying down”. They’re playing hard. Whatever one may think about defensive schemes or whatever, when your offense gives up 6 turnovers and your special teams yields an onside kick (=another turnover), holding the other guy to 27 is a pretty darn good job.

DRAD has to keep up a good front. That’s part of his job. He seems to be a smart, perceptive guy. I’ve heard him in person. Quite impressive. Let’s see how this thing plays out the rest of the way.

This offseason may present the first real opportunity for him to make a move. It hurts lose and wait, but right now, we’ve got to stay the course until this campaign is done…

As always, GO JACKETS!!!!!

By yellowblood1

November 3, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

Fine article. It really summarizes the GT season yet sets a goal that can be respectable. I only wish the 8-4 were possible. UNC is a prime game for Tech to slide back into its infamous “who cares” attitude. This is just what we saw on Thursday. Against UGA Tech will be out of its “who cares” attitude but will just not have the steam to make it happen. We’ll beat Duke. This is a 6-6 team run by a no-ideas coach.

By North Georgia Jacket

November 3, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Chan Gailey is better than we give him credit for.

He’s endured a lot of unfortunate bad luck.

He has taken recruiting to the next level, and if given time will win 9-10 games every year.

Tech Nation may appreciate him after the next coach goes 3-8 or 4-7 for the next 5 years.

By Da Boze

November 3, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this

I totally agree with Boggs. We’ve given Gailey the benefit of the doubt long enough. WIN OR GET OUT.
In an article by Adam van Brimmer in the Morris News Service Papers (Augusta/Savannah) he quotes Gailey as saying “I make decisions on the basis of what’s best for the players and what’s best for the program. There are no other bases for making decisions.”
Well!!!!! What about the fans and the alumni who pay his salary. What about the reputation of the Institute. How about the memory of Heisman and Alexander and Dodd and all the former players who fought to give Tech a storied tradition. Don’t they count for anything.

Dan Radakovich has plenty of ammunition to justify firing Gailey; and most of it has come from Gailey’s own arrogant clueless mouth.

By College Football Fan

November 3, 2007 12:23 PM | Link to this

Would you step aside if your employer had to pay you $92,000+ a month for the next 48 months if he fired you? If so you are stupid. Chan is not stupid, he just cannot coach.

By Atlanta Native

November 3, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

Someone wrote that GT is 5-7 in their last 12 games. Go even further and take a look at who those 5 wins were against. Samford, Army, and 1-win ND do not even count as games.

Tech is 2-7 against real teams in their last 9 games.

By gtne80

November 3, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

Good point Atlanta Native. Take it one step further, Clemson essentially handed that game to us with turnovers, penalties, etc.

I’d say that the only “real” game that this team has gone out and taken is the Miami game.

By XTECHFAN

November 3, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

Go Georgia Bulldawgs! Hope we lose by 50…it could happen…because we won’t score more than 1 or 2 field goals. There less risky than going for TDs you know.

Look for a lay down at the Dukesters…..and remember …you read it here first. Things are getting ready to get a lot worse before they get better…..and they won’t get better until Coach Gailey moves on.

By gtne80

November 3, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

and I still don’t get how it’s “classy” to sit back and stay quiet in the face of this level of ineptitude. Throwing things onto the field is not classy. Yelling obscenities at the team or the coach is not classy (or the other team’s fans, e.g., how UGA and Clemson fans do).

A simple and loud “boo” is a non-specific expression of displeasure. It is not socially unacceptable (okay, maybe at the ballet or opera it’s not classy, but we’re talking about an outdoor sporting event).

I think it’s laughable that these big, (supposedly) tough, college football players say that their “feelings are hurt” by fans booing. Some of these kids think that they are going to play in the NFL. You ever been to an NFL game when the team doesn’t perform? They’ll hear a lot worse than a “boo.”

If they don’t go to the NFL, and they go into business world, they will encounter things like poor service reviews or embarrassing stockholders meetings if they perform this poorly in that setting. They better “man up” soon. The “real world” isn’t as forgiving as the insular world of a pampered college athlete.

By wishful Thinking

November 3, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this

After five darn interceptions and one fumble Tech fans just could not stomach it any more; too much booze in our section did not help either. The boooo’s were a sign of frustration and anger. Stayed until the very end but I have not seen Tech play that lousy in a long, long time. On national TV that is…We easily beat VT in Blacksburg last year, we have way too much talent to play so bad. (Hate to agree with Terrence Moore, but he is right on!) Whom to blame but the coach and staff? Don’t see us going to win another 3 games this year…

By Tech Forever

November 3, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

The lack of football knowledge expresse don these blogs in STAGGERING….including you Chris, Elkins, hell lots of you. ANYONE can find a silver lining in ANYTHING. It takes someone with knowledge in an area to look at a situation and make a valued judgment.

By Fall Jacket

November 3, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

Living in Raleigh, I witnessed fans booing Chuck Amato and it was the end of the road. Once the players experience the boo birds for their leader, its over. Regardless of whether Gailey is the man for this job, his fate is sealed by a bunch of classless fans. I’m a lifelong GT fan but I’m disgraced to be associated w/ a fan base that boos a coach in front of his players. SHAME ON YOU, YOU BUNCH OF LOW LIFE SCUM!!

By Georgia Fan

November 3, 2007 5:15 PM | Link to this

The next time one of you dorks calls Georgia fans delusional I will have to go to the hospital because I busted a gut laughing so hard. 8-4 season? Are you freaking kidding me? You just got beat like a redheaded stepchild and you’re talking about winning out? The way you played Thursday night it doesn’t stretch the imagination to say that UNfreakinC could beat you. Georgia Tech fans are the most delusional fans in all of college football. End of story.

By LongBeachJacket

November 3, 2007 6:28 PM | Link to this

gtne80. We’ll just have to agree to disagree on this one. In my view, college students (e.g. student-athletes) are there to get an education and get their education paid for to incentivize them to put in the extra time and effort (i.e. 5am workouts in January) to represent the school as best they can on the athletic field. And, yes, winning is important…and should be at a school like Tech that professes excellence.

That said, I will never boo my own team at a college event. Never have. Never will. I will be honest when evaluating their performance. I will be honest when I think the paid professionals (the coaches) aren’t getting it done. But there are plenty of other venues for that.

As with many things we’re all free to choose our own standards.

I think mine are pretty good and I’ll stick to them.

You are free to stick by yours and they work for you.

We both support the program as we see fit and both want to see it succeed.

GO JACKETS!!!!

By LongBeachJacket

November 3, 2007 6:28 PM | Link to this

gtne80. We’ll just have to agree to disagree on this one. In my view, college students (e.g. student-athletes) are there to get an education and get their education paid for to incentivize them to put in the extra time and effort (i.e. 5am workouts in January) to represent the school as best they can on the athletic field. And, yes, winning is important…and should be at a school like Tech that professes excellence.

That said, I will never boo my own team at a college event. Never have. Never will. I will be honest when evaluating their performance. I will be honest when I think the paid professionals (the coaches) aren’t getting it done. But there are plenty of other venues for that.

As with many things we’re all free to choose our own standards.

I think mine are pretty good and I’ll stick to them.

You are free to stick by yours and they work for you.

We both support the program as we see fit and both want to see it succeed.

GO JACKETS!!!!

By MUB0:

November 3, 2007 8:19 PM | Link to this

I am from Pittsburgh, and I attended the GT-Clemson game with my GT nephew, and I think that Chan should go. Tech may not be the best team in a rather mediocre ACC, but they had a very favorable schedule this year and enough talent to return to the ACCCG, but the 4 conference losses have killed them, and as a result the season has just about gone down the tubes. We have a long history of Chan here under Bilbo Cowher. Chan is a Cowher disciple, and the apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree, in this case in blowing big games and losing winnable games to inferior opponents. Witness just 6 pts in the ACCCG against Wake, and bringing the punt team on without hope of getting the ball back late in that game. Losing 2 very winnable close games on the road to UVA and MD, by giving up too much yardage, too many costly turnovers (like the fumbled punt against UVA), and consistently giving up TDs instead of forcing holding teams to field goals. The same was true against BC and VT. These could have been 2 very close games, mostly because of playing at home, and about an even talent level, but big plays and turnovers killed GT. Also losing your top 2 running backs to serious injury against a garbage opponent Army, on Homecoming, that you could have beaten with the 3rd string playing. The injurys probably carried over to the VT game. It was a shame to watch the game here on TV, and know that this was on display for the whole nation to see. It was sad to see all of the fans leave, and even to hear of them booing, but I think that some of it was justified. GT has a lot of good traditions there, and the faithful see the season slipping away. Hopefully they can find a good young coach who can turn 7-6 into 10-3 or better, and get GT out of the recurring Tire (and Toilet) Bowl invites.

By please note...

November 3, 2007 8:27 PM | Link to this

Tech had no healthy Choice Thursday night…

By gtne80

November 3, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this

LongBeachJacket, I appreciate your point of view. I appreciate your ability to express it in a frank, yet civil, manner. I just don’t agree.

I don’t see that a general “boo” is anything but voicing my displeasure with the performance at that moment. I don’t believe that it translates to lack of support.

I would never call out a player’s name or attempt to embarrass any individual. I draw the line there.

We do agree on one thing, we both want to see Georgia Tech succeed to the fullest measure of their capability.

I will add that it’s my belief that they will not acheive their fullest measure of success as long as Chan Gailey is our head coach.

By JBS

November 3, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this

All of those recruits visiting Tech Thursday night… gone. All of the thousands of prospects and future prospects watching on TV… gone. Most of the fans that spend their hard earned money and take the high road in a state owned by a classless school like UGA… pis*ed off. $40,000+ spend on a big name act at half time… wasted. My days of spending money on; taking time off of work for; being excited about big games for Tech… on hold for now.

Hire a Yellow Jacket for an athletic director. Hire a head coach with guts.

Maybe then and only then on Thursday nights the most expensive (gold) seats in Bobby Dodd stadium won’t be half empty; there won’t be entire sections of seats unsold; #1 draft pics won’t feel the need to leave early; we’ll beat UGA; we’ll make a BCS Bowl; we’ll win 10+ games; we’ll win the ACC; we’ll go to a quality bowl at least.

Enough is enough! Vote Libertarian & Fire Chan Gailey. <— had to add some humor so I didn’t have a stroke.

By Fall Jacket

November 3, 2007 10:46 PM | Link to this

My apologies for calling those who boo’d (low life scums). I mean to say “cowards”. GT is a fine institution and it’s upstanding fans should resonate the universities’ stoles and virtues. Don’t boo. But I guess since it was halloween, a boo or two came from those who were dressed as ghosts. Those same ghosts that Bennett apparently didn’t see when he threw 5 picks. And I agree w/ those who say we should start to play Nesbitt b/c he will be the starter next year. But I go back to an article earlier…OUR RECIEVERS HAVE TO START CATCHING THOSE CRITICAL PASSES. Greg Smith dropped a sure first down pass. VT takes over and scores. That’s 14 point swing with one critical dropped pass. May as well call it a turnover. Its not entirely Bennett’s fault.

And I also believe that Tenuta has to learn to become flexible in his defensive schemes. Teams are figuring out the blitz schemes and they are taking it to us. Until that changes, we’ll continue to bleed big plays. But w/ 6 turnovers, they didn’t have time to catch their breath, more less, had time to change up defensive sets.

Look on the bright side. This game almost assures most of your wishes…Gailey is done after this season. I hear S Florida head coach is looking and Terry Bowden is itching to coach again. Might be a great fit for our much needed offensive face lift.

By Fall Jacket

November 3, 2007 10:51 PM | Link to this

To your point Atlanta Native and gtn80, we gave Virginia the win w/ a critical turnover in a game we should have one. And we spotted Maryland 21 while we missed two field goals and our coach foddered a promising, momentum filled drive.

We could sit here an go “what if” all night but we are just as talented as any other team in the ACC. PERIOD. We just don’t have a coach who can motivate our players to go out and win nor develop a game plan to be successful.

By wes

November 3, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this

If we fire Gailey now…..and let the Tech Cheerleaders call the UGa game….we might have a chance?

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

November 4, 2007 12:25 AM | Link to this

It is simple. Any quarterback Chan touches will get worse. They will be afraid to improvise and use their natural talent. I still am convinced that Demarius Bilbo had the most raw talent of any quarterback GT has had in years. A large body version of Joe Hamilton.

But because Gailey cannot help QB’s get better and gain confidence, he was given up on by a coach that our administration should have given up on a long time ago.

This is getting monotonous, but Chan Must Go!!!

By Chesapeake Jacket

November 4, 2007 12:40 AM | Link to this

Some posted earlier that GT alums, fans, etc. deserve better. I have to disagree - GT alums and fans won’t deserve a winning team until they can consistently fill the stadium, until its hard to get season tickets, until there is a healthy non-alumni fan base. And I’m just as guilty as everyone else - while I’m just as frustrated at the state of Georgia Tech football as everyone else, I’m not likely to travel from Virginia to Atlanta to watch a game, I’m not willing to give money to the athletic fund, and I’m certainly not going to be buying season tickets. I want Ga Tech football to become something exceptional, but unlike most of the writers here, I’m willing to accept that the conditions necessary for that to happen are fairly unlikely to happen. I went to Virginia Tech for grad school and football there is consistently fun. That’s largely because Va Tech consistently wins. But that’s also because Va Tech, the similar name not withstanding, shares very little in common with Georgia Tech. Va Tech has engineering, but engineering there does not come anywhere close to dominating the campus like it does at Ga Tech. In reality, Va Tech should be called Virginia State (that name change was proposed in the early 1970s, but alumni managed to block it) and is actually Virginia’s UGA - the default 4-year college for most in-state high school students. As a result, a much larger percentage of their alumni stay in Virginia (the Norfolk area is replete with cars with VT stickers) and it is the default college football team for non-college graduates (much like non college graduates in Georgia automatically favor UGA). While everyone here wants Ga Tech’s football program to rise to the level of Virginia Tech (I’m using VT as an example because I lived in Blacksburg for three years and both are nominally engineering schools) I don’t think the conditions that Va Tech enjoy exist for Georgia Tech.

By KIm Cross

November 4, 2007 7:32 AM | Link to this

You are right Chesapeake Jacket… As I was leaving I saw spoiled Jackest’s utering comments that should have been kept in a bar atmosphere. VT has a RESPECT campagin that requires you to respect the other team as well as yourself regardless of the outcome. Maybe GT needs to start preaching the sermon in Atlanta. Last year Calvin Johnson put it on VT. We didn’t demand Beamers head. It’s sad to see the GT alumn act like they are. It’s only one football game. Did you think last year by making it to the ACC tourn., that this was a dynasty ??? You guys may very well beat us next year.
The problem is within yourselves, not your coach or players…..

Go

H-O-K-I-E-S

By Kim Cross

November 4, 2007 7:33 AM | Link to this

You are right Chesapeake Jacket… As I was leaving I saw spoiled Jackest’s utering comments that should have been kept in a bar atmosphere. VT has a RESPECT campagin that requires you to respect the other team as well as yourself regardless of the outcome. Maybe GT needs to start preaching the sermon in Atlanta. Last year Calvin Johnson put it on VT. We didn’t demand Beamers head. It’s sad to see the GT alumn act like they are. It’s only one football game. Did you think last year by making it to the ACC tourn., that this was a dynasty ??? You guys may very well beat us next year.
The problem is within yourselves, not your coach or players…..

Go

H-O-K-I-E-S

By Kim Cross

November 4, 2007 7:33 AM | Link to this

You are right Chesapeake Jacket… As I was leaving I saw spoiled Jackest’s utering comments that should have been kept in a bar atmosphere. VT has a RESPECT campagin that requires you to respect the other team as well as yourself regardless of the outcome. Maybe GT needs to start preaching the sermon in Atlanta. Last year Calvin Johnson put it on VT. We didn’t demand Beamers head. It’s sad to see the GT alumn act like they are. It’s only one football game. Did you think last year by making it to the ACC tourn., that this was a dynasty ??? You guys may very well beat us next year.
The problem is within yourselves, not your coach or players…..

Go

H-O-K-I-E-S

By Braves Fan 79

November 4, 2007 8:17 AM | Link to this

That we need to replace Gailey is what ive been saying since the tech/ND game last year to start the season. When we punted instead of going for it on 4th down….when it seemed EVERYONE but gailey knew we wouldnt get the ball back again! The Jackets have been very talented the past 2 years but underachieved. I wish we had kept Ralph Friedge (marylands coach).. i think thats how you spell it.

Owell…college football is the most meaningless….all talk and no action sport anyways! And its all because of the crap called the BCS. Give it a tournanment and its a top sport. Right now its about as relevant as the WNBA to me. Hey at least the WNBA has a REAL system to name a champion….something called PLAYOFFS!!
On to a REAL SPORT…lets go GT Hoops!!

By WFC

November 4, 2007 8:49 AM | Link to this

I love GT sports. It’s been that way since 1960 and isn’t going to change. My love for GT sports survived my miserable year (1967) spent there as a student. I wasn’t cut out to be an engineer (that was the only option in those days.) I am and have been loyal. I’m just dismayed.

• It isn’t right to boo amateur players. It’s OK in the boring NFL.

• The “massacre” sign was an unspeakable horror. Whoever did that had best start praying for his/her immortal soul.

• I’ve never been a “Chan Man” because of his NFL mindset. Football at the college and high school (where I coached) is an emotional game. Chan has none.

• GT football will never be in the “big boy” league (USC, TEXAS, OHIO STATE, etc.) and yes, even UGA, because even with the broadening of the curriculum since my time, there is no place to hide gifted athletes who are challenged in academics. GT can and has recruited talented players… just not the depth needed in modern football.

• Chan is an NFL style “play not to lose” coach. College football is about “playing to win.” Chan does not and never will “get” that. Chan needs to read Pete Gent’s “North Dallas Forty.”

• Tenuta’s defense would be OK IF WE HAD EVEN AN AVERAGE OFFENSE. We don’t.

• I thought (after the Gator Bowl) that Taylor Bennett would be OK at QB. However, with the injuries to Choice and the OL, his lack of “playmaking” ability is obvious.

• It’s obvious that Josh Nesbitt is a superior athlete and totally unpolished QB. Just a thought: I know that nobody does it anymore but would it not be interesting to see Nesbitt, Choice, Dwyer and Cox in a wishbone offense against UGA in that final game. It’s not like we are going to beat the dam* dawgs with our current plan.

By cdv

November 4, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

Chesapeake Jacket: You disagree with me about Tech deserving better, and that’s fine, but your claim that “GT alums and fans won’t deserve a winning team until they can consistently fill the stadium” does hold any water. Why? It’s hard to fill a stadium when your team is consistently inconsistent. Yeah, it sounds funny, but it’s true. It’s hard to get excited about a team that eventually ends up in the same position every season. The reason teams like Virginia Tech are able to fill the seats is because they win. Period! Don’t get me wrong, teams like UGA have always been able to fill seats, but it’s on a whole different level now than it was in the mid to late 90’s when they were slightly above average. I do agree with you that attendance is at times pathetic, but one thing that many people fail to recognize is that Atlanta is NOT a college town. Blacksburg & Athens are college towns and whether you realize it or not, it makes a big difference. Your choices of entertainment in Atlanta are limitless, but you can’t say the same for Blacksburg, can you?

Until the team shows some consistent signs of progress, there will be gaps in the seats. Aside from last season, 7 and 5 seems to be the best you’re going to get out of Gailey. I’m tired of seeing Chan’s team get up for Miami or VT, only to lose to UNC the following week. Lack or preparation & motivation falls squarely on the coaching staff. Plain and simple; Tech needs new blood.

By jerry

November 4, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this

Just let the season play out Tech fans. I know it’s easier said than done but things can turn around quickly. UGA came on strong at the end of last season after it looked like they were about to cash it in…and now they’re 10-2 in their last 12 games. Of course, they have a proven winner in their head coach. In my opinion, the problem lies more in the talent gap of the players than it does in the coaching staff. I’m not bashing anybody, but I think Tech fans believe their talent is at a different level than it actually is (aside from Choice).

By attendance

November 4, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

Guys - we REALLY need to stop with this “there’s so much to do in Atlanta” garbage. The greater majority of those in Sanford Stadium every Saturday are not from Athens. This is an embarrasing excuse (not to mention a ridiculous one). There are more people from Atlanta in Sanford on game day than their are people from Atlanta in Bobby Dodd on Saturday.

By WFC

November 4, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this

Attendance… many UGA fans come to Athens from small Ga. towns and rural areas where there is even LESS to do. I know, I’ve lived there.

By Ramblin Gamblin Wreck

November 4, 2007 1:23 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately, its time to look around and see the current decline of the major sports. We seem closer to the Bill Lewis days instead of Bobby Ross. Our basketball coaches haven’t figured a way to win with potential NBA prima donnas staying just a year or two. Its time that we require our talented AD Rad. to evaluate the fundamental challenges affecting both the football and basketball programs and employ both the right people and processes to address the realities at Georgia Tech. We have very unique hurdles (academics, engineering curriculum, mid-sized school), but, also, very unique advantages (metro Atlanta, racial awareness for developing minority athletes, fantastic Academic and post diploma professional reputation, well funded, highly achieved alumni network). We should be employing these advantages to recruit nationally for the unique type of scholar-athlete that can also competes at Norte Dame and Southern Cal, or, even, Stanford (they do have their up years). Ever notice who is always at the top of the All Sports rankings (Stanford)? These schools employ their unique advantages to employ the type of coaching staff that can win at their institutions and then recruit with the advantages the university offers. It seems that our staffs at Georgia Tech have lost sight of the comprehensive methods just trying to chase wins without the proper foundation.

It seems more than due to buy out Coach Gailey’s contract and move on with someone who can unite the positives at Georgia Tech starting now.

By Ramblin Gamblin Wreck

November 4, 2007 1:28 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately, its time to look around and see the current decline of the major sports. We seem closer to the Bill Lewis days instead of Bobby Ross. Our basketball coaches haven’t figured a way to win with potential NBA prima donnas staying just a year or two. Its time that we require our talented AD Rad. to evaluate the fundamental challenges affecting both the football and basketball programs and employ both the right people and processes to address the realities at Georgia Tech. We have very unique hurdles (academics, engineering curriculum, mid-sized school), but, also, very unique advantages (metro Atlanta, racial awareness for developing minority athletes, fantastic Academic and post diploma professional reputation, well funded, highly achieved alumni network). We should be employing these advantages to recruit nationally for the unique type of scholar-athlete that can also competes at Norte Dame and Southern Cal, or, even, Stanford (they do have their up years). Ever notice who is always at the top of the All Sports rankings (Stanford)? These schools employ their unique advantages to employ the type of coaching staff that can win at their institutions and then recruit with the advantages the university offers. It seems that our staffs at Georgia Tech have lost sight of the comprehensive methods just trying to chase wins without the proper foundation.

BTW, just another thing - does Coach Gailey keep ordering the “gold” on our home jerseys and helmets to keep getting lighter? Last Thursday night under the lights, they looked like they had been sponsered by Montain Dew. What happened to the Old Gold color that was always so bold and striking? I apologize - I digress.

• It seems more than due to buy out Coach Gailey’s contract and move on with someone who can unite the positives at Georgia Tech starting now.

By Drexel Gal

November 4, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Without “spinning”, I must remind you of the circumstances of some of the losses. The loss to Maryland was the result of a missed field goal by a usually-reliable kicker (those things happen). The loss to Virginia was due to a Cavalier punt bouncing off the Tech receiver’s helmet (or pads) and resulting in a Virginia touchdown on the next play.

And the three consecutive losses to end last season were each by three points.

Maybe Taylor Bennett looked good in the Gator Bowl because of Calvin Johnson. Next year, he should be better.

Two more wins, and Chan will have maintained his record as having been the only Tech coach to finish every season with a winning record. Perhaps not acceptable in these days of mega-salaries for coaches, but consider the difficulty of recruiting a player into two years of calculus.

By Not Surprised!

November 4, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

The whole team is playing like the season is over. Whether it be true or not, the ESPN announcement of Gailey leaving has taken it’s toll on this team. Right now, Duke may be the only team Tech should be favored against. North Carolina is moving upward, and has shown the ability to beat people. I don’t give this team a chance against UGA.

By GT80

November 4, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

All I needed to see to convince me that Chan needs to go was the first play of the game. How can you have 10 days to prepare for a game and come out and not know what to run on your first snap? That’s being unprepared which means poorly coached. The crowd is amped, we’re on our feet cheering, ready to see something happen and …timeout. As my friend sitting with me at the game said, “way to take the crowd out of the game.” And this isn’t the first time this has happened under Chan.

We’ve been embarrassed, not by the other team but by ourselves, too many times under Chan. I’ve been a Chan apologist (not a supporter, because after suffering the worst defeat in the history of our rivalry with UGA in year one, it’s been hard to support the guy) but not anymore. We will once again go 7-5 and lose to UGA. Everyone who booed did so because they are tired of seeing poorly coached teams embarass the Institute on our home field (remember Clemson - worst defeat in that series).

It’s over, goodbye Chan. Now let’s go get Paul Johnson or Jimbo Fisher or somebody, anybody else. I’m with all of you Chan bashers now.

By Chan Gailey

November 4, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

I am not giving up my salary until December 2011. So all you people who waht me to quit can take a hike. My contract says you cannot fire me for my won-loss record without paying me off the $4,000,000+. You don’t have the money to pony up so whine all you want and I will run this team the way I please.

By Chan Gailey

November 4, 2007 8:11 PM | Link to this

And another thing. If you alumni would stop encouraging my players to participate in Tickle Piles perhaps we could field a decent Football Team.

By GWJE

November 4, 2007 8:33 PM | Link to this

Great article for football recruits to read….keep up the good work!!

By Huck

November 4, 2007 8:34 PM | Link to this

If I were a Tech assistant football coach working 16 hour days most of the year for $86,000 a year I would be really irritated that my employer paid a thug rap “artist” half my annual salary for a ten minute half-time “performance.” Get a clue. College football fans don’t come to see half-time shows or pre-game shows—or to eat free hot dogs, either…they come to see exciting teams who win games….improve the product on the field and forget the gimmicks and attendance will take care of itself.

By Yellowblood

November 5, 2007 5:25 AM | Link to this

I have a great idea! Let’s hold a Tickle Pile at halftime. That would ensure great participation by the Georgia Tech family. Tickle Piles would certainly be better than the games themselves.

By dc

November 5, 2007 7:27 AM | Link to this

I am UGA grad and went with a GT Fan Thursday. It was interesting to say the least. Sort of quiet for the most part. The halftime reminded me of a Falcon game. AS far as the team goes, it appears by this blog that you define your season by beating UGA. YOu do have a shot this yr. The Talent gap is not as close as you think, however expereince usually wins, which UGA doesn’t have alot of…but getting it this yr. YOur D will casue UGA problems and TC also. Unless UGA lears to tackle between now and then. What you have is apathey and a lame duck coach ( your version of Ray Goff )which cause problems everywhere. You do have UGA beat on one think though..better food options at least from where I was sitting….

By kendall

November 5, 2007 7:37 AM | Link to this

Video Games? Am I suprised? Nerds. Maybe they should be studying film or their own playbook instead of playing geeky video games. Nerds make me laugh. But I do like to hire you to fix my assembly lines, trade school geeks.

By M

November 5, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this

Coach Gaily needs to STOP calling plays. Bond is a great coach. Let him do his job. The sign of a great leader is one that can let go and let his people do their jobs. Gaily obviously has some control issues. I’ll say it again, Coach Gailey, stop calling the plays. That’s why you have an offensive coordinator.

By Richard

November 5, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

Chris,

If Chan wins out to finish 8-4, you’re going to be writing this EXACT same blog in 12 months.

By techfanplus

November 5, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

Chris, I pretty much agree with everything you said except your evaluation of the receivers. I believe we have oversold them. Also, Gailey has no one to blame but himself for not giving Bennett some reps during last season so he could have gained some experience. This would have been helpful to Ball and Bennett. Keep up the good work.

By Gailey Can't Coach

November 5, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

As far as “being wrong” about not playing Bennett — AT ALL — in place of Reggie Ball, there’s nothing to admit…There were other factors at work, which is why a competent head coach mixes it up and trys different things, especially when Plan A is obviously NOT working. For example:

a) Backup QBs on the bench are naturally more “hungry” to get into the game and perform. There are certainly games last year that Bennett (or just about anyone else) could’ve outperformed Ball — Clemson, UGAy, even WF/ACC Champ Game.

b) Bennett and CJ were roommates and were frequently playing pitch and catch when nobody else was on the field. This showed in the Gator Bowl where the backup who rode the pine all year set the Tech Bowl Record for passing in his first start…And passed for more yards in that one game than Reggie Ball ever did in 4 years of starts.

3) Clearly losing a “freak of nature” receiver like CJ would make any QB look bad. In fact, CJ made Ball look good as no other receiver possibly could have…Still Ball only completed 44% of his passes his Sr year.

4) Most coaches aren’t afraid to pull a struggling QB and put in new blood — particularly if the same meltdowns occur as frequently as Ball’s. Often this is the spark that ignites an offense, or at the very least, gives the starter an incentive to improve performance. There are situations where it’s so bad, there is nothing to lose by putting in the backup.

5) This year it seems there ARE frequent substitutions at QB, so what would’ve been so wrong about that last year even on a limited basis? Many schools even use a 2 QB system against certain opponents with great success. Bennett was “so bad” last year that he couldn’t sub for a few plays…But he’s “so good” this year that he’s started every game?!?!? WTF?

6) Finally, a head coach has to recognize when his starting QB is not only performing poorly, but is in danger of actually LOSING a close game. When this is apparent, then there just has to be a substitution. It’s not fair to the other players and the fans to just ignore the situation and end up with an L like Gailey is famous for doing with Ball.

I’m not defending Bennett as much as I’m STILL saying YES — He should’ve been given opportunities to play last year while C Johnson was still around and Ball was in a tailspin. The main problem was Gailey being stubborn and inflexible BECAUSE the fans wanted Bennett to play some in place of Ball.

It’s the same fundamental reason this season is now in such disarry — Chandler Gailey is definitely the WORST head coach in the ACC, and a strong case could be made for the worst in all of Div 1A.

He’s fat, dumb and happy sitting on a cushion of a contract while his program is regressing like Reggie Ball did. And Gailey won’t do anything different to change it because he just doesn’t care… He tried his best to leave The Flats last year, but nobody else wanted him. It must suck to be Chandler Gailey (but I’m sure our $$$ help).

By D Ellis

November 5, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

White and Gold-Where are you?

I know you have something of sheer stupidity to post to make me laugh…come on out dude…share your words of wisdom.

By Frank

November 5, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

Tenuta (the position coach, not the DC) is a big part of the problem. No one seems to be holding his feet to fire for the abysmal performance of the position he coaches: defensive backs. Have we ever had a top-notch (or even above average) defensive backfield during his tenure?

Kudos to Tenuta as a DC, but the one coaching change that MUST happen is a new defensive backs coach.

By "funny" contract

November 5, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

Is Coach G really guaranteed the money for years even if he is not coaching? If so, Tech made the same mistake that the NBA made with guaranteed pay without any incentives…promotes bland play… that sounds similar to….!

Is the Tech admin that (looking for a word that is not too rude)….? And, is Coach G’s lawyer that smart?

me thinks Tech will not fire him.

By GT88

November 5, 2007 7:22 PM | Link to this

I do not care if GT gets lucky against UGA. A change in leadership is needed. I believe GT screwed up hiring Bill Lewis in 1992. Exiting coach Bobby Ross recommended Va Tech’s Frank Beamer. George O’ Leary was the interim coach when Lewis was fired mid-season in 1994. GT failed to hire GA Southern’s Paul Johnson in 2002. Let us not make the same mistake again. Paul Johnson has made Navy a winner. He is great coach and graduates his players. Let’s bring Coach Johnson back to the Peach State!

By smitty

November 5, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

ahem,

and i quote..

“for the past several seasons i’ve spent a large amount of energy arguing with the faction of the fanbase that seems more intent on bashing chan gailey than supporting georgia tech………yadayadayada…..which allowed me to win most debates and to maintain a positive and supportive attitude towards gailey’s tenure…………excuse me while i hurl………mr. b, the title of your blog says it all…..”no excuse for this” refering to chan’s not leaving you a “leg to stand on” because you finally realize he is a terrible, awful, no good coach……and yet you, “over the past several seasons”, have manufactured excuse after excuse after excuse in support of chan’s performance while bashing the chan bashers…and now, in an epiphany, you soliloquize and pat yourself on the back about your support of gailey’s tenure and your bizarre analysis that you can’t be a critic of gailey AND at the same time be a supporter of GT and about your “winning” debates in your support of chan, while chan continued to lose games……..well con-f###ing-gratulations, you’re one of the reasons we are still graced with chan’s presence on the sidelines…….and while we’re talking about the pathetic reign of chan’s tenure, think about all those debates you THINK you won……you and the focer’s ARE the reason he’s still here………..and what about the faction of the fan base that streamed out of the stadium last thursday night in the 3rd qtr…..what about the faction of the fan base that stayed and booed when chan’s video image showed up on the screen….and what about the fan base that’s so turned off by what’s happening on the field that they’ve stopped donating……..and what about the fan base that’s not going to show up at the game against UGA, making the game in Atlanta a home away from home game for the dawgs and their fans…..mr. b, your blog is pathetic, and just a half a decade too late…….let me paraphrase, “I finally see the light about just how bad chan is but i’m proud to have won debates to support him because the fans who don’t support him aren’t real GT fans”……..uh, gag me……..the past several seasons you refer to equates toSIX miserable years……..butt wait, there’s a qualifier…… if you read mr. b’s entire blog, as he indicates, he will still give chan a pass if he wins out…………………unfreakinbelievable………

By "funny" contract

November 5, 2007 10:38 PM | Link to this

Mr Smith, do you think Tech will fire Chan this year?

By NotFrom AroundHere

November 6, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Chan won’t beat UGA. UGA’s new reved up offense will find all the seams in Tenuta’s gimmicky D. And Tech has no offense. So… bye bye Chan!

By smitty

November 7, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this

GT is stuck with chan thanks to dave brainless and the financial implications associated with the clueless wonder’s contract………..i just don’t see it in the cards that chan will be canned no matter how much he deserves it…….and for those who worry about “being set back” with a coaching change……..GT can’t be set back any more than they have been under dufus’s reign……and for those who worry about who would GT get……..the short answer….ANYONE……i think i could win 6-7 games with the talent at GT……….and for those who complain that anyone who comes to GT would just jump to a better job after a few years……..well, chan the d**khead tried to leave last year and no one would have him……..if chan had delivered anything close to what he said he would regarding wins and championships, the “next level” i think chan said, then i would have wished him well and look forward to the tenure of the next GT coach………that’s college football……..coaches move around…….everywhere except GT……….we’re handcuffed to this MORON…………..anyway, i, like many GT fans, have moved on ( unfortunately unlike chan) and have found other ways to spend saturdays ………..the day a new coach is hired is the day i resume my donations to GT………will Tech fire chan this year?………..gawd i hope so………..go jackets

By "funny" contract

November 7, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

I think I remember Coach G talking about being in Georgia when he was hired …so he could possibly retire there. Man, did he make a good deal. A no-fire clause due to won/loss record…cannot miss. Reired w/big money (some think already).

It surely seems Tech missed though!

By Brent S.

November 8, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this

Well, I’ll just sum this all up for everyone..as if you guys didn’t already know the familiar script…..7-5 AGAIN, lose to Georgia AGAIN, another “toilet bowl” AGAIN, ANOTHER year of WASTED talent AGAIN, ANOTHER year of a sorry coach collecting a fat paycheck AGAIN…any questions????????

By Get A Life

November 8, 2007 2:28 PM | Link to this

To dave elkins, LongBeachJacket, TechGuy, North Georgia Jacket, Fall Jacket, and your ilk:

Screw all of you and the horses you rode in on. It’s none of your d**m business who anyone else boos. And if had any class you wouldn’t obsess so over the class of other Tech fans, etc. Get your frickin noses out of other peoples’ business and behaviours and try to deal with your own brainwashed souls. You and the FOCers as so full of excuses for Chan and blame for his non-supporters you can’t see straight.

Chan is a gutless wonder who runs an ultra-conservative borig-a* style of football. Afetr 45 years I do not enjoy the games thanks to that Clueless Jerk.

You jerks TRY to run your own lives and quit telling everyone else how to “properly” think, act, boo, not boo, etc.

Y’all make me sick!