Ramblin' On

By Chan B. Gone

December 2, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

I REPEAT: WINNING COACHES WIN WHEREVER THEY GO—AT ANY LEVEL. CHRIS HATCHER IS THE MAN.

By GODAWGS

December 2, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this

Tech will be in the blue carpet bowl again. You know, the one where you actually lose money to go too.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

By ^ Dumbass

December 2, 2007 6:29 PM | Link to this

You DO NOT lose money going to ANY of the bowls. Someone’s head needs to be removed from their a* and do some research.

By Chan B. Gone

December 2, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

GODAWGS

You must be very easily entertained if all you have to do is post mindless blogs like the one above. No one cares what a canine-brained dolt like you thinks. What poor, pathetic, boring life you must lead.

By addicted

December 2, 2007 6:39 PM | Link to this

I dont understand why you insist that GT fans are getting after Radakovitch to make a decision. I havent heard of anyone say that they want him to make a decision fast. They just want him to make a good decision for the long term benefit of GT. Also, besides in your column, I have not heard anyone say that GT has to do amazingly well for them to be satisfied next year. I expect a down season (it would have been a bad season with Gailey as coach anyways, since we would have lost #22, and Gailey would not have used his good freshmen as much as he should) but expect a slightly worse season, since we have a new coach. I think a 7-5, or 6-6 regular season would be more than expected (only for this one year. In the future we must keep improving).

The reason we lost Chan had to do with nothing other than the fact that noone saw how Chan was going to make this team any better. In fact, much was revealed in the Braine interview where he defended Chan by saying that no coach was going to win more than 7 games at GT. I agree its hard, but how can you coach your players to their potential, when you have mentally capped how well they can possibly do? The program was stagnant with Chan, and added to that was the fact that in a day where Coll Fb is getting more exciting all over the country, ours just seem to get more and more boring. They were playing like seasoned pros (not quality wise..style wise) rather than young college kids.

By King Of Sense

December 2, 2007 7:09 PM | Link to this

Actually, 2nd poster who called that guy a dumbass, if your expenses to travel to the bowl are greater than the amount you make, then you lose money! It happens almost every year to a few schools.

Congrats on a great year.

This “column” is nothing more than further proof that GT is more concerned with what happens with UGA than they are with their own program.

By HARDCORE

December 2, 2007 7:25 PM | Link to this

ill move away from the state of georgia if UGA goes to the championship game. that will be the worse thing EVER

By kevin

December 2, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

“What we’re seeing today is the fact that the regular season is the playoff everyone is asking for. “

Absolutely the most preposterous thing I’ve heard anyone say about this.

I didn’t read any further. Worthless.

By Anti-UGA

December 2, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

Georgia is pathetic.

You guys just got as close as you’re going to get to a national championship.

Coach Paul Johnson will make you wish we hired Steve Spurrier after we run off 10 in a row against you, starting next season.

By Richard

December 2, 2007 9:24 PM | Link to this

“What we’re seeing today is the fact that the regular season is the playoff everyone is asking for. “

Really? Hey I didn’t realize you were at the party at Reuben Houston’s house. I guess Ricky Williams couldn’t attend and he left you his share.

Let’s see, we have an undefeated team left out of the title game and about 200 people who may or may not watch games arbitrarily choosing 1 of 5 two loss teams. Great system we have. It’s possibly the single biggest embarassment in the sports world.

By jc

December 2, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this

kevin said it best. calling this debacle a playoff is just stupid. i didnt read much more after that. as everyone else in the sports world agrees, there has never been as obvious of a need for a playoff system than after this year. listening to these people continue to defend the current system of voters deciding champions instead of head to head competition. im a GT fan, but i do think UGA deserves a shot as much as LSU or OSU (my opinion), and only a playoff can prove anyone right. the fact that it is all opinion (mine included) is the reason it is flawed.

By Dawgie Doo

December 2, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

Chan Gailey FIRED and the smelly, wretched BUTT-SNIFFERS are SNUBBED by the BCS, all in ONE WEEK…Is this a GREAT COUNTRY or what?!?!?!?!

By name

December 2, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this

Tech vs Fresno

Welcome to Boring Bowl 2007, Gametime: 6AM

Seriously if you go to watch a game like this, the prices should reflect the quality of play about to take place .. in other words, free tickets

By Steve

December 2, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

Hey, Bumbles, are you actually show up for your Boise Bowl this year???? Seems your reservations at th Boise Motel 6 have already been made.

Humanitarian Bowl…..say THAT one five times without laughing!!!

humani—-BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!

By Navigator

December 2, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this

Normally, I get tickled with all of the ignorant UGA comments when Tech gets one of these toilet bowls, but this time something more is riding on this game. Tenuta has his shot a showing he can organize his team to play. Let’s not forget how bad Fresno State beat Tech the last time the two played. If the new coach comes from outside the Tech staff, then every position will be evaluated, and this game means a lot to players coming back.

By Wrecker1

December 2, 2007 10:09 PM | Link to this

If the regular season is the play off everybody’s been asking for then we can stop playing now and Hawaii is the champ. Regardless of who they played or didn’t play, they completed their schedule with zero losses. If you really need a final game then you start ranking the teams with no losses at the top, one loss next, then 2 losses and so forth. Oops more than one team only lost one game, geez we’ll have to have a VOTE to see who plays. If the regular season is the play off then everybody better stack their stronger opponents at the beginning of the schedule and the weaker at the end b/c we all know a late loss kills you and early losses are almost overlooked. This season more than proved we need a playoff with 16 teams that play until one team is left standing. By the way, I bet Richt thinks a playoff is looking better all the time.

By Chan B. Gone

December 2, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

Hatcher has interviewed…there IS Hope! He took over Valdosta State, 4-7 the year before and went 10-2. He took over GSU, which went 4-7 under Van (Dog) Gorder, and went 7-4. I rest my case.

By TechCrybaby

December 2, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this

Hatcher sounds good, but whatever happened with Paul Johnson?

By Chan B. Gone

December 2, 2007 10:51 PM | Link to this

Who cares. Hatcher’s the man!

By The only thing the BCS has right is the B and the S

December 2, 2007 11:13 PM | Link to this

Ohio State in the national championship game is a joke. They played one team currently ranked in the top 25 and lost to them. LSU is a good choice, but thier resume does not distinguish them from any number of other teams… A playoff is the only way DI CFB will ever take that step up to the next level.

BTW if the regular season is a playoff then explain how Kansas is playing in the Orange Bowl after they lost their season finale to Missouri.

By Hairy Dawg

December 3, 2007 12:31 AM | Link to this

We didn’t deserve to be in the title game. That being said, it’s nice to be in a BCS game. My brother is a big Tech fan. He used to taunt me with “Weedeaters are falling from the sky!” chants under Ray Goff. Well, dude, Tech is headed to the Roady’s Truck Stops Humanitarian Bowl.

There’s your punchline.

By Bluezilla17

December 3, 2007 12:56 AM | Link to this

Ahh Chris Boggs is without a doubt, the quintessential Tech fan. Nothing going on in the world of yellow, try to find any morsel to hold against Georgia. Answer this for me, I’ll try to keep a straight face as I ask it: If Tech were in this position, ranked 4th, with 1 and 2 both losing (I know, Tech ranked 4th is insane but bear with me) would the Tech fans not be a little outraged? If Tech got jumped because it didn’t play in front of dozens of fans at the ACCCG, even though there is no rule stating that, would ya be a little perturbed? If Kirk Herbstreit spent the weekend talking about how there’s no way a team that didn’t win its conference should play in the title after fervently supporting an Ohio State-Michigan rematch last year, would your blood boil a little?

Alas, that scenario was one of pure fancy. As it is, you’re off to beautiful Boise in December, where it’s going to be as cold as “I don’t know what.”

By surfrider

December 3, 2007 1:39 AM | Link to this

Edsall would have been an excellent choice. Enthusiam is great but Ross had the right model and later O’leary. They are the only two successful coaches really since Dodd at Tech. They followed the Dodd model. Discipline. Good defense most of the time in there better years. Some passing ability. And most important recruiting model. Tech can’t take B players from the south after say the initial 15 when it could reach into outside the region and pick up some quality players like in the past Merchant, Rodriguez, Covington, Mooney, Urovich, Gregory, etc…It’s competing for players in the south against now Saban and Miles and Richt and Spurrier, etc…It can get some but not all that qualify. I would now look to Johnson, Tenuta, Mcwhorter before going with a young guy who may make some mistakes in terms of attrition particularly at an academic school. There are lots of names that will probably bring more offensive excitement but success lies in attrition which takes diclipline and brains.

By surfrider

December 3, 2007 1:39 AM | Link to this

Edsall would have been an excellent choice. Enthusiam is great but Ross had the right model and later O’leary. They are the only two successful coaches really since Dodd at Tech. They followed the Dodd model. Discipline. Good defense most of the time in there better years. Some passing ability. And most important recruiting model. Tech can’t take B players from the south after say the initial 15 when it could reach into outside the region and pick up some quality players like in the past Merchant, Rodriguez, Covington, Mooney, Urovich, Gregory, etc…It’s competing for players in the south against now Saban and Miles and Richt and Spurrier, etc…It can get some but not all that qualify. I would now look to Johnson, Tenuta, Mcwhorter before going with a young guy who may make some mistakes in terms of attrition particularly at an academic school. There are lots of names that will probably bring more offensive excitement but success lies in attrition which takes diclipline and brains.

By surfrider

December 3, 2007 1:39 AM | Link to this

Edsall would have been an excellent choice. Enthusiam is great but Ross had the right model and later O’leary. They are the only two successful coaches really since Dodd at Tech. They followed the Dodd model. Discipline. Good defense most of the time in there better years. Some passing ability. And most important recruiting model. Tech can’t take B players from the south after say the initial 15 when it could reach into outside the region and pick up some quality players like in the past Merchant, Rodriguez, Covington, Mooney, Urovich, Gregory, etc…It’s competing for players in the south against now Saban and Miles and Richt and Spurrier, etc…It can get some but not all that qualify. I would now look to Johnson, Tenuta, Mcwhorter before going with a young guy who may make some mistakes in terms of attrition particularly at an academic school. There are lots of names that will probably bring more offensive excitement but success lies in attrition which takes diclipline and brains.

By Dawgie Doo

December 3, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

No Hairy Dawg, UGA is this year’s PUNCHLINE to the BCS Joke!! Everybody KNOWS it, and everybody LOVES it and EVERYBODY IS LAUGHING AT UGA TODAY…

GT already knew where they were going for their 11th straight bowl appearance…There was no suspense and no surprise. Meanwhile, you BUTT-SNIFFERS post all night long Sat night and all Sunday morn about how UGA is going to the Nat’l Championship and we’re going to be the BEST team in the country again when we win!

You just can’t write comedy/tragedy like this…ROTFLMAO!!! Not only do you ball-lickers NOT get invited to the Title Game, but you actually FALL in the BCS Standings because you were sitting at home watching LSU and Tenn play in your conf championship game! HILARIOUS…Hey, there’s an idea: Change your name from Hairy Dawg to Hilarious Dawg!!

It fits so well because everyone thinks UGA’s WHINING on the blogs is simply HILARIOUS! And are you paired with any of the “other best teams right now” like USC, OK or VT…NO…Salt gets rubbed into your wounds when you get HAWAII — Who is gonna walk all over your arses and score 40+ points!

UGA SUCKS…And it sucks to be you today. GT fires Gailey and UGA plays second fiddle to LSU AGAIN! BEAUTIFUL. You might as well LAUGH at it, because everyone else IS!!!!! LOL

By Chris

December 3, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

I believe my favorite emotion of all is schadenfreude. Schadenfreude means happiness that is derived from the pain and suffering of others. I shouldn’t enjoy watching all of the Georgia fans p** and moan as much as I do, but it really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. I have to cling to some shred of happiness since we keep getting pantsed by Georgia, so I keep my hatred fed by laughing at their misfortune.

I’m the bitter, broken, withered husk of a college football fan and this is my only joy anymore. Watching other teams get screwed. :)

By Spike

December 3, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this

Hey Nerds and especially Cgan B. Gone.. The truth hurts doesn’t it? Yea, we are not in the NC, and probably don’t deserve it. But we beat you guys again, are ranked # 5 at seasons end in a rebuilding year, playing in the Sugar Bowl ( a real bowl) and you bozos are in the Blue Carpet Bowl against the dreaded Fresno State team in lovely Boise, Idaho frezing your stinger off. Given the fact that they are Bulldogs you will probably lose to them also in front of about 35 fans in the stadium and the 200 watching on TV. Order is restored in the universe.

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

In what reality has there ever been a “loser’s bracket” in any level of football playoffs? If that’s the case, then both Georgia and Kansas would’ve been given another game to prove their worth to go to the title game. I’d call you an idiot but your insect bias has always been transparent.

Speaking of bias, I can understand the argument of putting LSU and/or Oklahoma ahead of UGA, but Kansas or Missouri? Are you kidding me? If you think Kansas is so good with their best win of the year coming against the 38th ranked team, then why isn’t Hawaii your number one team? They’re strength of schedule is pretty comparable.

By Spike

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

Techies… I just read where the UCONN coach turned you down. Is that true? Talk about schadenfreude. The UCONN coach blows you off?

By Obnoxious Georgia Fan

December 3, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

“ill move away from the state of georgia if UGA goes to the championship game. that will be the worse thing EVER.”

I’ll buy your plane ticket.

Remember when Georgia Tech was in contention for a BCS bid? I don’t either.

Average high temperature for Boise, Idaho on December 31st: 35 degrees. Have fun guys.

By bh

December 3, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

is it a joke to rank 3x big 12 teams at 3-4-5?

By gtalum

December 3, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

i think we are going to start searching for hoop coach too before long.

By bh

December 3, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

I said GT should drop UGag game out of schedule. Why fired our coach because of losing to ugag? ugag is not worhty.

By TectATL

December 3, 2007 12:10 PM | Link to this

Paul Johnson will win anywhere he goes.

By Tech Smurfs

December 3, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

Tech Football is Tech Smurfs playing football on Blue Carpet. This my friends is the new Tech Tradition!

By jaxjacket

December 3, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

While DRad looks for a football coach who can get consistent performance from a talented group of athletes, he might want to keep his eyes open for a basketball coach with the same skills. I couldn’t get excited about this bball season because fully expected less talented teams to do what they have in fact been doing to us. My expectations are being met. If the season continues in the same vein, it will be the fourth in a row full of unmet expectations and potential. Other coaches have adapted to the “one year and out” potential for the superstars, why hasn’t Hewitt? I am more disappointed in his performance than I am with Gailey’s (and I’m really disappointed with Gailey’s). Enough is enough.

By Shambo

December 3, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

Good afternoon, Mr. Boggs,

Your “logic” continues to amaze me. You want Radakovich to “hurry” and find us a coach, yet you were willing to give Gailey 7 years to move beyond mediocrity?? You must sell insurance or used cars for a living ‘cause you sure can’t make a living as an engineer with thought processes like that.

Let me show you what logic actually looks like. To wit: Tech comes out of the tunnel in Boise with their hair on fire…..bludgeoning and mayhem by the Tech team turns the blue carpet red. Tenuta gets the job as head coach…..anything else, Coach Johnson takes over.

I know, I know, Tenuta is the Big Bad Wolf with a pension toward political incorrectness. For me, I would expect this to be at the top of his resume’. Time to get the blood pumping in the Tech program.

Win, fine..lose, fine…just don’t make it boring. If we lose, go down kicking and screaming. If we win, win with character.

I realize, M. Boggs, that you are more concerned with style rather than substance, but, time to move over Girlie Man, next season belongs to the real Tech fans that detest mediocrity.

By BuzzGT

December 3, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

Jon Tenuta needs to get the job. He has excelled at being a DC and has a national reputation for being creative and aggressive. My second choice would be June Jones with JT as the DC.

By #1Jacket fan

December 3, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

Hatcher’s the man! Hatcher has interviewed…there IS Hope! He can recruit as good if not better than anybody in the Southeast. he can also get the most out of his players, and bring them along quickly.

By Wes King

December 3, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

Jon Tenuta…..he’s a Tech man and a good coach.

I still think it was a mistake letting McWorter go after O’leary left….. We need some one who can develop young talent and motivate his troops.

By Buzzard

December 3, 2007 1:08 PM | Link to this

I thought about this over the weekend and I now believe John Tenuta should get the job. Tenuta has paid his dues; his defense was the major reason, other than Calvin, that we made it to the ACC Championship game last year. He knows X & Os and his players love him. His style defense is a big recruiting plus. Finally he deserves a shot. There is no reason to believe he won’t be just a successful as O’Leary.

Hatcher is too inexperienced. Johnson’s success is based on an option offense.

By flackjacket

December 3, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

I wish Gailey had been fired many weeks ago so we would have several games to judge coach Tenuta’s abilities. He would have gotten a better taste of things too. A crummy bowl game won’t tell us anything. And we may lose him because he did not get a real shot at the ring.

And do we really need the bugger picking, knuckle dragging, truck driving, Hillary voting flea bags over here giving us their $0.02 worth?

-fJ

By Bart

December 3, 2007 1:15 PM | Link to this

I’ll have to admit I’m glad Edsall decided to stay at UCONN. Why fire a coach with a winning record to hire one with a losing record! And Tenuta is from the “old” coaching administration. If he didn’t speak out before, why should we expect anything different? So I say DRad should bring in someone “new” and with fire in the belly. And hopefully someone who will be loyal to GT. No more Currys or Rosses or O’Liarlys. Of all the quotes I read from Chan Gailey…not one of them said he was sorry for losing to UGA(ly) six straight. I don’t think he had any idea what that rivalry meant to us alums! Does Mark Richt have a brother?

By Richard

December 3, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

I’m wondering how much money is playing into the coaching search. I found out that Edsall is making almost the same amount at UConn as what Gailey was making here.

This is a problem that will take money to fix. The best candidates are going to be looking for a high number. Maybe not in the Saban realm of cash, but higher than what Gailey was making.

I’m hoping there’s a guy out there that we aren’t talking about yet. Like if an unexpected in the vacinity of a “Jason Garrett” or “Norm Chow” surfaced, I’d be impressed.

By Chan B. Gone

December 3, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this

From within the Hatcher family. Chris Hatcher is Ga. Tech’s new football coach. It’s a done deal. Period.

By reality check

December 3, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

So LSU and Virginia Tech came from “losers” brackets?

So where does that put Georgia Tech?

LSU is the Southeastern conference champion and Virginia Tech is the Atlantic Coast Conference Champion. You are so confused and disoriented you call them “losers”.

You are delusional if you think the regular season sorted the BCS out effectively. Check out the regular edition of the AJC today. The Front page headline : BCS MESS!

You are one dumb dipstick Chris Boggs

By Vent cop

December 3, 2007 1:41 PM | Link to this

Dawgie DOO: You are wrong. The ACC and the World is laughing at Tech for having to go to another Smurf Bowl which is the new Tech tradition. Tech’s new mascot is a Smurf! Please enjoy Boise…we and the world are laughing our A$$ off!

By Pat

December 3, 2007 1:44 PM | Link to this

Most Techies can’t forget Dodd. Bring him back to life and they’d still be, well, Tech.

By John

December 3, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

Edsall made UGA #2 on his coaches’ poll ballot. Ahead of LSU!? LSU who beat a Tenn team to win the conf championship - a Tenn team that beat UGA by 21. Enough said. Why would we ever want a guy like that at GT??

By GatorBait

December 3, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

How come nobody is mentioning UF defenisve coordinator Charlie Strong? Maybe it’s time to bring in someone with a winning tradition in a big conference. Unless tech likes to bring in little fish dusche bags that will bring in the same type recruits. Ga. Southern coach? Really????

By Doggies Go Home

December 3, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this

**Hey butt sniffers, go home to where you belong and chime in on how UGA screwed themselves by not beating an unrated USC and an unrated UT.

I love reading all about how the SECond class conference team is going to pull for the Big Ten team since they didn’t get their wish. Sorry for the big let dow, you shouldn’t have listened to all the hype (mostly generated by un-knowing fans)!!

NOW…. tuck your tail and GO HOME**

By Spike

December 3, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this

If you hire Tenuta, please pay him enough money so he can buy a hat that fits him.

By Alabama Jack

December 3, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this

I think whomever we get as head coach needs to follow the recent pattern of national recruiting with focus on urban area kids who want to come to Atlanta and will be comfortable in Atlanta. It also seems many of these kids are better prepared academically than those coming from rural primarily Southern schools. If the kids can’t handle the academics, it doesn’t matter what their athletic talent level. I always heard Ross football as well as Dodd football being “smart” football, i.e. taking players of average athletic ability and using their mental ability to win. Maybe these guys won’t fit into the NFL, but they sure can play some exciting and winning ball in college. Let UGAg and the other football factories go for the “super-athletes” and then try to keep them eligible to play while our guys can handle both academics and athletics.

By yellowblood

December 3, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

I don’t want MUSCHAMP. HE”S from UGAY and does not respect our traditions. He will never participate in our Tickle Piles.

By Scott

December 3, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

Chris Hatcher is the guy for Tech. He is young, charismatic, energetic and would not only be an excellent recruiter but an outstanding fund raiser for the athletic department. Is enthusiasm is contagious and if Tech doesn’t get him now, he’ll be at another big program somewhere else by the time they fire their next coach in three or four years.

By gt45

December 3, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

Nothin’ wrong with a man with fire in his belly and vinegar in his veins. So what if he speaks what is on his mind? Of all the coaches I played for, I played the hardest for the one that motivated me the most-didn’t want to let him down, or face him on Monday after a loss. Politics work themselves out if you win.

By Scott

December 3, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

Chris Hatcher is the guy for Tech. He is young, charismatic, energetic and would not only be an excellent recruiter but an outstanding fund raiser for the athletic department. Is enthusiasm is contagious and if Tech doesn’t get him now, he’ll be at another big program somewhere else by the time they fire their next coach in three or four years.

By Scott

December 3, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

Chris Hatcher is the guy for Tech. He is young, charismatic, energetic and would not only be an excellent recruiter but an outstanding fund raiser for the athletic department. Is enthusiasm is contagious and if Tech doesn’t get him now, he’ll be at another big program somewhere else by the time they fire their next coach in three or four years.

By david bay

December 3, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

please take a serious look at Skip Holtz, the Carolinas are raving about him, and if not, please go get Oleary back

By Ted

December 3, 2007 2:56 PM | Link to this

HA HA Dawgs enjoy your letdown bowl in New Orleans …. a week bfore you thought you would be there

As for a coach hire Tenuta he knows how to coach in the ACC, skip these wannabees in no name divisions.

By Villa Rica DAWG

December 3, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

Enjoy the Humilitarian Bowl gnats! You suck!

After Dec 31st you will have been beaten by the Bulldogs twice in a single season! You can tie that into your New Years resolution for later that evening

Resolution #1: “Don’t get beaten by two Bulldogs teams in 2008.”

Resolution #2: “Move out of Mom’s basement.”

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

By Out of Town

December 3, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this

Watch out for falling ducks on the blue turf…

By Whitegoat

December 3, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

MSNBC has Richt as the whiner of the week. Where be that Soulja boy?

By jarvis

December 3, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

You realize Chris Hatcher would bail as soon as a real program became interested in him, right? You guys have fallen to the point of recruiting a Div 1-AA winning coach. He’s going to use you as a resume builder. Congrats Georgia Tech, you are now in the company of New Mexico State and Annapolis.

By Spike

December 3, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

And the Emerald Bowl passes on you guys!?! Priceless!!

By ga_tech_92

December 3, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

Jarvis – wow, you’re pretty smart aren’t you? The Georgia Techs of the world, who can afford a mil or a little more per year will always loose a “hot shot” coach to an, as you say, “real school”. It’s about dollars man, wake up. GT is a very small school, but with a lot better resources than say Georgia Southern. We are more able to attract coaches than Southern…but less able to than the UGAs of the world who can afford to pay 3-4 mil a year to a coach. It’s not rocket science, but thanks for pretending you just informed us of something we don’t already know. And your point is?…..

By GTMAN64

December 3, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

Hatcher shows vitality, enthusiasm,a hard work ethic, and a proven winning record as a head coach —-lets get him on board!!! What else do we need as to credentials???

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

Alright, I’m a Georgia alum but it’s only fair to point out that Jim Donnan came from a I-AA program (Marshall) when we hired him and he turned out fairly well. Also, you’d be hard pressed to find an Ohio State fan that believes Jim Tressell was a bad hire because he came from Youngstown State. Beyond that, hiring a coach that’s associated with the honorable men and women from Annapolis would never be something to scoff at.

By To ^Dumbass

December 3, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

Dear ^Dumbass, I did some research. Per Wikipedia the Roadie Humanitarin Bowl played in a 30,000 seat stadium has a payout of $750,000 per team. In addition to the cost of sending a team, each team is required to provide a corporate sponsor and purchase a minimum number if tickets and stay at a pre selected hotel for a minumum number of days. UCLA refused to come in 2001 because expenses greatly exceded the payout. Bowl trips usually run better that one million plus for each team attending. If Tech can make the trip on $750,000 more power to you. If not you’ll have to ask the ACC to pony up. By the way, the Humanitarian Bowl prides itself on being the longest running cold weather bowl in operation. Have fun.

By Rich

December 3, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

How the hell do the mutt fans have this much time on their hands? Bunch of unemployed POS’s. Your draggin down the economy. GO TO WORK.

By Rich

December 3, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

How the hell do the mutt fans have this much time on their hands? Bunch of unemployed POS’s. You’re dragging down the economy. GO TO WORK.

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this

Rich, you’re a credit to your institute. If your eloquence is indicative of what it means to be a tech man, our future is certainly bright.

By Chan B. Gone

December 3, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

Geoff== Get your facts straight. Marshall went to 1-A before Donnan came there. Typical Ga. Grad—uneducated, and uninformed.

By yellerjacket

December 3, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

Feller Jackets: Stop concerning yourselves with the Dawgs and support the Jackets.

Dawgs: Stop yappin’ about the Jackets and start worrying about how many points Hawaii is going to rack up on your defense. Oops, I think they just scored their first TD.

By Terry

December 3, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

I would love to see us decline the bowl like UCLA did. Lets have some pride going to bowls sponsored by nut manufacturers and truckstops. They cost more than the take and they end up begging the ACC for $$$.

I went to the Emerald bowl for crhiss sake both teams were on the sideline. I refuse to go to boise and freeze my a$$ off. Enough said

By GTBALTFAN

December 3, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this

I’m heading out the door in a few to begin my prepartions for the blue rug — i.e, I’m going to watch the Patriots vivisect my Ravens tonight. 30 degrees and 35MPH wind gusts. Watch for me, I’ll be the guy freezin his a$$ off. Tech may have more fans in Boise than show up tonight.As stupid as it sounds,however, I’ll be one of them. I made my flight and dog-sled reservations for Boise today and I’ll be there if Hell doesn’t freeze over.

DRad, do us a favor, hire somebody who can get us to a bowl where the temperature will be in the 70’s at game time. Enough of this cold weather bull$hit. How ‘bout some place like Miami or N.O or Tempe. PUHLEEEESE.

By Knowshon Ain't $#!T

December 3, 2007 7:41 PM | Link to this

Hey UGAy fans: Go back to your co-op at McDonald’s and shut up. Get a life.

By sidralph

December 3, 2007 8:26 PM | Link to this

Edsall = Bill Lewis. Paul Johnson or Terry Bowden. If not that, then Tenuta. Hatcher is not experienced enough.

By College football fan

December 3, 2007 8:35 PM | Link to this

To: Doggie Doo

Here’s your quote:

“UGA SUCKS…And it sucks to be you today. GT fires Gailey and UGA plays second fiddle to LSU AGAIN! BEAUTIFUL. You might as well LAUGH at it, because everyone else IS!!!!! LOL”

If I were you I would get a life and find a team to pull FOR; If it’s Tech, fine…hell it doesn’t matter, but with your negative outlook on life, you’re going to have a rather miserable existence.

Have a wonderful day.

By hadaveha

December 3, 2007 9:23 PM | Link to this

sec vs teams from other bcs conf. 7 wins and 7 losses why do they allways brag about it being the best conf.

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

December 3, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this

The latest from CBSSportsline’s Dennis Dodd:

• Get ready for the flexbone. Navy’s Paul Johnson seemed set to be set to become SMU’s new coach this week but it looks like Georgia Tech came back with a late offer and could be snagging the hottest coaching commodity on the market.

Yeah!!! I hope he is right. And I hope we can make Tenuta the highest paid DC so that he will stay.

By Matt

December 3, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

I’m all in for either Coach Tenuta or Chris Hatcher. Either way, I hope we keep Coach Tenuta. His defense has been the major reason why we won the majority of our games these past several years. Yes, his scheme has also lost some games, but overall it has been good to us. Plus, it’s hard on a defense when the O goes three and out every other series.

My vote - Coach Tenuta as Head Coach, and either give Coach Bond free reign on offense or try to hire Chris Hatcher.

By Bryan

December 4, 2007 8:01 AM | Link to this

How did that playoff format work for Auburn in 04?

By Shambo

December 4, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

Let’s make it real here, fellows. The reason Gailey was fired was not the absence of a winning record, nor lack of bowl trips. He was fired because he sucked the life out of 6 promising teams because he would rather avoid losing than play an exciting game of football. In doing so, he also sucked the life out of the dwindling number of Tech fans and the financial viability of the entire program.

I pay $50/seat for every game I attend. Total game day expenses for the Georgia game exceeded $400. For that kind of money I want to see an exciting game, have some fun, and urge my team to “go-for-it” !!!

I have been to funerals that were more fun than a GaileyGame. One thing for sure: Jon Tenuta may not be an offensive genius, but he dang sure knows how to generate excitement. I would rather see a 3-9 season that had excitement than another “grey” season from Gailey.

Give Tenuta a chance to show he can infect the entire team with his drive, excitement, tenacity, fun, and fire.

By JustMe

December 4, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

We need a play off.

The sports announcers talk out of both sides of their mouths in order to support their favorite team. And, the voters do the same.

Ohio State has no, not one, quality win. Why should they deserve to be in a national championship game? The Big 10 loads their ooc games with cupcakes - and then gets rewarded?

VA Tech is ranked #1 by the computers - you know - those machines that don’t have a ‘favorite team’ or ‘favorite conference?’ Yet, VA Tech is kept out of a shot at a national championship?????

We need a play off!!!

By Geoff

December 4, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

Chan B. Gone, two things:

(1) Marshall went D-I in 1997. Jim Donnan became Georgia’s coach in 1996. (2) Wow you’re stupid.

By vinnie walker

December 4, 2007 1:44 PM | Link to this

man, i tell you what. them dawgs got cheated out of a national championships. i mean, you ain’t gotta win no conference to win the basketsball nateonal turnament, so why shud you has to win the conference in football? Geoigia should be playin instead of LSU. I’ll tell you what BCS stands for- Bull crap system!

Go DAWGS!!!!

By College Football Fan

December 4, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

Hey Tech, get your rear ends back into that Humilitation Bowl where they belong!

PS You better make Tenuta the job offer quick as I hear Les Miles wants him as their defensive coordinator. That’s the biggest no brainer since Reuban Houston.

By Buzz Belle

December 4, 2007 6:48 PM | Link to this

Anybody else hear on 680 radio that Tech has hired Paul Johnson - anybody know anything?

By yellowblood

December 4, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this

Can someone tell me Paul Johnson’s position on our Tickle Pile tradition.

By drew

December 5, 2007 5:34 AM | Link to this

“Regular season did job of playoff”. BWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!

The BCS is a sham! Boycott all exhibition (bowl) games until a REAL playoff system emerges.

By DWG

December 5, 2007 3:46 PM | Link to this

Totally disagree. The regular season should be used to ALIGN the playoff. There are 4 teams that have a legit claim to play in the NC this year. OSU, LSU, OK and USC. So you can call it a playoff if you want, but it still didn’t give us a true champ.

THE SOLUTION If we had a playoff system this season: Go to an 11 game season (this season was 12). Finish regular season on Nov 17.

Nov. 24 Conference championship games.

Dec. 8 Take the 6 BCS conf. winners: WVU, OK, LSU, OSU, VT, USC and 2 at large (highest ranked BCS at large OR conf champ from smaller conference that is in the top 10 of the BCS) So this year it would be HI and UGA. Play games at the higher ranked teams home field.

Jan 1 the 4 winning teams play in 2 BCS bowls. Nat. Champ host bowl and another BCS bowl host normal bowl games without nat. champ implicaitons.

Jan 12 BCS title game.

This playoff system allows for holiday break between 1st playoff and Jan 1 bowls. The NC game would be 5 DAYS LATER than the existing one. By going back to an 11 game regular season, 2 teams would potentially have to play 1 more game than the current system requires. BCS bowls would get 3 BOWL GAMES with National Championship implications. Seems like a no brainer to me.

ps - At large bids are important for the system to work. There will be a year where the #1 team in the country will lose 1 game and not make it to it’s conference championship. If we want to get a true nat. champ on the field, you have to allow for that team to play. Otherwise the conf. champs play and the AP writers still keep the #1 team on top.

By coz109

December 5, 2007 9:36 PM | Link to this

Boggs- The regular season is NOT a playoff because not everyone plays playoff competition. OSU’s schedule was an absolute disgrace compared to any SEC team. Oklahoma has huge case because they demolished the #1 team. How is that a playoff? Maybe you shouldn’t comment on the BCS. It’s not like your team has had alot of experience with it. Have fun in Boise, maybe your jackets will actually show some guts and not quit like sissies. Oh, who am I kidding? This is Tech.

By Yellowblood

December 6, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this

We really need to find out Paul Johnson’s position on the Tickle Pile issue.

By class of '98

December 7, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this

UGA may be “on the outside looking in” of your top 5, but Tech is on the outside looking in at the decent bowls.

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