College recruiting

By TECH WRECKED...again

February 4, 2009 10:53 PM | Link to this

To: Name them

I do not know the three he refers to and i do not care. However, since your post indicates you are defending the “Great CPJ..the man of your word…the one who the word commitment is important to”, I can give you a good example of the”Do as i say and not as I do CPJ!!!!

The same one who backed out on his commitment and his contract to NAVY!!! Wonder what he told his players at Navy about what commitment meant to him??? As he was out the door???

Would have loved to hear him explain to Stephen Hill…the WR who was COMMITED to UCF when CPJ appraoched him about coming to GT???

I guess commitment only means something to CPJ if that commitment happens to be in his best interest!!!

It aint calculus…but surely you GT guys got enough common sense to recognize a blatant double standard when you see it.

YEAH BOY…CPJ KNOWS ALL ABOUT COMMITMENT!!!!!

By Bill Clinton

February 4, 2009 10:58 PM | Link to this

Similar to what the definition of the word “is” is, this all depends on what your definition of the word “commitment” is.

Here’s another hypothetical example - say one man is the head coach of a college program, say the Naval Academy, and this man has a written contract with said college, say the Naval Academy. Does this qualify as a commitment? I say so.

Now, if this man, again let’s say he’s the coach of the Naval Academy for instance, has a binding written legal contract with a college program, say the Naval Academy, and he LEAVES before the end of the written contract, would that show a total lack of commitment on that man’s behalf? Again, I say so.

So how the heck could this adult man - who had totally ditched on a written contract he willingly signed - take exception to the actions of a 17 or 18 year old kid who has done nothing more visit another campus? Did the kid have a written contract to the first college or was it nothing more than a “secret” commitment?

Would the kid have been forgiven had he gone on national TV and said “I did not have a secret commitment with that woman, Miss Lewinski, er…uh, I mean that man, Coach Paul Johnson”.

Lord help, talk about hypocrisy!

By Tigermike

February 4, 2009 11:19 PM | Link to this

CPJ is talkin bullsh@t. He didnt pull Hills Scholly. Everyone knows these kids have 5 official visits they can take. Some commit and take them just to check out the other schools for the fun of it or to help affirm their decision. These are 17 and 18 year old kids. CPJ is obviously being selective with this Ayecock kid and was p** off at him for whatever reason we’ll never know. Plain and simple.

By Brad in KY

February 4, 2009 11:37 PM | Link to this

The thesis that a contract equals a commitment is easily refuted if the contract has a provision (such as a buyout clause) in order that the coach in question can pursue other opportunities.

Also, CPJ recruits players that have already committed and is perfectly consistent in doing so because, as he states in the article, “this is big boy football” and he doesn’t blame Auburn for recruiting Tech’s committed player. If he was critical of Auburn (and other schools) for recruiting committed players, in that case he’d be hypocritical for doing so himself. But that’s not what he’s doing.

Duh.

By TIgermike

February 4, 2009 11:41 PM | Link to this

brad in ky, i couldnt have said it better myself.

By 8 Straight

February 4, 2009 11:44 PM | Link to this

HeyDOG WRECKED, Johnson didn’t commit to any Navy recruits. Guess what. Navy doesn’t recruit. Everybody at the school is on scholarship.

You don’t know what was in PJ’s contract. It’s not the same thing anyway.

By Pi$$onaDawg

February 4, 2009 11:57 PM | Link to this

43 years ago I asked my wife if she could love me and commit to the military life. She said yes. After 2 sons and a daughter that have ghone throught their ISSUES she still loves me, the children, and tolerates my Golf and Ga. Tech Football weekends with my boys and grand children. Now that is COMMITMENT Mr. Aycock.

By Pago Flyer

February 5, 2009 12:00 AM | Link to this

Actually, we all think that most colleges would want a “Tim Tebow”!

By Duh, Brad in KY

February 5, 2009 12:01 AM | Link to this

You said “The thesis that a contract equals a commitment is easily refuted if the contract has a provision (such as a buyout clause) in order that the coach in question can pursue other opportunities.” So what you’re saying is the contract is NOT a commitment if there’s buyout clause. LMAO, or as you put it, DUH! Talk about spin. Are you a lawyer or politician?

The rest of your argument is empty. “Big boy football” means EVERY player is fair game until the papers are signed. You know, like what he did will Hill, who had commited to another college.

Again, using your words, DUH!

By Conservative movement

February 5, 2009 12:07 AM | Link to this

bill clinton, you sound like as big of a joke as the real bill clinton while he was porkin lewinsky while he was serving public office. what a leader! so you compare head coaching jobs with millions of dollars at stake, to a 17 year old giving a word to a school. so what does that make richt who left fsu under contract? lombardi did it, pete carrol has done it, butch davis, nick saban, urban meyer and on and on!! I guess all these great coaches have no integrity including richt at ugay?? talk about johnson and your lame coach richt did it at fsu, or did your dumba** even know he was the qb coach there. It’s not rocket science to know that when you committ to a school, and then take other visits within 2 weeks of signing day, tech or any program, may pull it and go after a kid who really wants to play for you!! Do you not comprehend that moron?? Can you not read? what redneck degree do you hold from ugay, the school where you can major in corrections management or marketing of sugar bowl rings! Johnson gave himself almost a 2 million pay raise and has a family to feed! richt gave himself a 3 million pay raise! highschool committment and taking a job that pays you millions? hello mcfly, anybody home mcfly?? Great comparison of a double standard, only through the eyes of a white trash leghumping dirtbag like you. Make sure you go back and throw mark richt under the same bus you joke! Maybe one day you can become a head coach and run a program the way you seem fit, until then, have a little common sense before you post redneck!!!!!

By Pi$$onaDawg

February 5, 2009 12:07 AM | Link to this

UHRAA Simper Fi. Our, and damn I hate saying I am part of the NAVY, boys go to school for the LIFE in the MILITARY. PADDLE your boat close enough for me to get to SHORE, have the planes give overhead cover and I will KILL everything in site. Kids that go to the Service academys are not in in for a NFL paycheck.

By NORTH AVE TRADE SCHOOL

February 5, 2009 12:10 AM | Link to this

UGA fans should stop worrying about recruiting and start focusing on a DEFENSE that doesn’t give up over 400 yards rushing to a 2008 GT team made up of 2 and 3 star recruits making your 4 and 5 star players look like a HIGHSCHOOL DEFENSE. I say good for this Aycock kid and good for Georgia Tech. It obviously wasn’t meant to be and I don’t want a guy at GT that isn’t 110% dedicated to the school. It’s all about discipline and coaching and GT has both now. But don’t worry about us were just the North Avenue trade school….. See you in Atlanta this year THWG

By Pi$$onaDawg

February 5, 2009 12:11 AM | Link to this

Sorry for the bad spelling it is late and too much JACK, but the statement still stands.

By YellerSkeeters are PeterEaters!

February 5, 2009 12:24 AM | Link to this

I actually think Tech/PJ did the right thing. I know these are kids, but when you commit/pledge/vow it means something.

I hate Tech, but you did the right thing here! (did I just say something positive about Tech? Oh … Nancy Boys, I … no, I still hate you!)

By trublu

February 5, 2009 12:28 AM | Link to this

If you have 5 visits and just want to take them for the fun…don’t commit to anyone. There is no such thing as taking a trip for the fun of it if you have a commitment to another job. I understand he is young, but how many times has it happened where commits change their mind after that last visit? In addition to that, it is not like GT is pressed for a QB on the Flats right now, so maybe Aycock saw a bit of handwriting on the wall…

By Bill Clinton

February 5, 2009 12:31 AM | Link to this

Conservative Movement. You call me a moron? Did you read your post? My wife’s third grade class uses better grammar.

I’m NOT faulting CPJ or ANY coach for moving on to a better opportunity. I, and most people, would do the same. If you had a better grasp of the English language you might actually find a better job.

My point, which went way above you pointy head, was to illustrate the hypocrisy of a grown man making a life altering decision that he deemed was best for him and his family, yet not extending the same courtesy to a 17 year old kid. Try, if you can, not to paint CPJ as a man of integrity when he decides to publicly disparage a 17 year old for making a decision similar to his.

Go back to watching “Back to the Future” for the 10,000th time, tard!

By ugafan

February 5, 2009 12:40 AM | Link to this

North Avenue Trade School

While we would probably disagree on a lot of things, I am with you 100% about not wanting a player that is not totally committed to the program. What always kills me is to see “fans” literally trashing a player that doesn’t commit to them. It’s way beyond bad taste and it’s not limited to just a handful of schools. Bad fans are everywhere. One of the worst I read today was some moron saying he hopes Reid’s dad (who is currently in prison) didn’t get out until AFTER he left FSU. Sad.

By TECH WRECKED...again

February 5, 2009 12:56 AM | Link to this

I love it when ignorant a*******es come here and argue when that do not know what the heck they are talking about.

8 straight…the service acadamies DO RECRUIT athletes. The fact that all their students are on “scholarship” has nothing to do with anything.

Conservative movement…CMR, who was offenseive cordinator at FSU when he came to UGA(not qb coach) was on a year to year contract…not a long term contract like head coaches.

I would still like to know why CPJ thinks it is ok to actively recruit a kid who is commited to another school, IF he truly believes that it is important to teach these young men to “honor their commitments”?

And if CPJ got a 2 million dollar raise when he came to GT, then he must have been paying the US Naval Acadamy to coach there…since his starting salary at GT was less than 2 million!!! LMAO

Then again, let us not let little things like facts interfere with a good argument!!!

By Fact Wrecker

February 5, 2009 1:26 AM | Link to this

Tech wrecked, cmr was also the qb coach! Looks like you don’t know the facts at all, as he also had a year left on his contract when he left. That is amazing how some ugay fans distort the real facts.

The fact that my own father coached at georgia southern under paul johson as an defensive backs coach, may qualify me to say that you don’t know what the heck your talking about with contracts. My dad had a 3 year contract, so i don’t know where you pull some of the 1 year deal stuff out of your a**? You need to take a look around at some different programs it seems! Maybe you get your info from liberals or something, all you uga fans seem like the type to want a government handout for everything. Half of you are driving up the unemployment rate!!!!

Typical uga fan that is misinformed as usual. Again, cmr did have the title as qb coach at fsu, look it up, or do i need to copy and paste for dawg fans who can’t read? Good grief

By U funny ppl.

February 5, 2009 3:02 AM | Link to this

Does this mean that CPJ does not allow “committed” prospects from other schools to visit Tech?

By coffeeis4closers

February 5, 2009 7:21 AM | Link to this

The service academies do recruit and the recruits cannot just walk away, you sign, you play or you go to Leavenworth…How about, good luck to every team in the next year expect those Dawgs, to hell with em…

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 7:44 AM | Link to this

Saint Johnson is a hypocritical POS scumbag. Perfect fit for Yech!!

BAWHAHAHHAHAHAHHA!!! Yeah Johnson, tell these kids what COMMITMENT MEANS like how you honored your commitment with Georgia Southern or with the Naval Academy you freakin’ douchebag!!!!

Or better yet, show them how you lead by example and won’t allow a kid on your team that has done what you SUPPOSEDLY don’t agree with to another program. Oh wait, Mr. Hill was verbally committed to UCF, just like how Mr. Aycock was with you, but yet you had no problems allowing him to take a visit to your joke of a program. What a hypocritical piece of trash this idiot is. I love that he’s at Yech!!!

Best season in nearly 20 years and all they got to show for it is Cracker Jack rings!!! LOL!!! BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA!!!!!!!

By Lisa

February 5, 2009 7:52 AM | Link to this

UGA fans….we are nothing to you. You don’t care about GT. We aren’t even a rival in your eyes so why do you care about our recruits? Could be you realize you are on the way down and we are on the way up. Must be hard cheering for a team who is a joke when it comes to academcis. I am sure it is tough looking at the paper every morning and checking the police blotter to see which one of your players has been arrested. Mark Richt is a hypocrite so don’t say a word about PJ until he gets his thugs under control.

By UGA'91

February 5, 2009 7:59 AM | Link to this

Is it hypocritical for a coach to talk about commitment when he breaks a WRITTEN contract to pursue a better oppurtunity? No question GT is a higher profile program than Navy, but Auburn is a better program than GT. Aycock never signed anything and to my knowledge never announced publicly that he committed to GT. Rather he was a silent commit (sounds sneaky right?). Johnson must have pulled the scholly b/c he wasn’t expecting this kid to be a blue chipper. And BTW, Richt doesn’t pull scholly’s from recruits interested in taking official visits to other schools…he is confident that UGA will beat out anything the next school has to offer-now that’s big boy football!

By NAF

February 5, 2009 8:04 AM | Link to this

Everyone please remember that a lot more happens behind closed doors in the recruitment scene than is open to the public. This includes grade issues, private conversations, parent/coach disagreements, and a lot more. We do not know if Aycock is being used as an example, if Paul Johnson is really being hypocritical, or why Aycock supposedly made a “Secret” commitment (still not sure what that is). There is no reason to bark about this situation, just like there is no reason to make jokes about Richt forcing his team to dance in the endzone. Until you have all of the facts about a situation there is no reason to waste time making things up.

And while we are at it… The day that you get in an argument on a public website is the day you need to take another look at your life and see if the mess is justified. That goes for dawgs and jackets alike.

And as a columnist, Ken, how about asking something other than 5 cent questions. Is this situation specific to Aycock or was it put to every commit? Have any of the other commits taken visits after giving a verbal? What is a secret commit and why have we never seen it before? Why did Aycock commit to Tech and then go against his high school coach and Paul Johnson to make this visit to Auburn.

I doubt he went against both his coach and future coach to visit Auburn simply because he wanted to take a fun trip…

By 30% special admits LMAO

February 5, 2009 8:07 AM | Link to this

LOL. How is uga going to get these kids in this time????? Holy crap! over 90% of their team is special admins, and 30% of this class might not even QUALIFY for college. WOW!! That is some great SCUMBAG recruiting there.

By Big Bug

February 5, 2009 8:18 AM | Link to this

30%- Why did the almighty GT offer the same kids????

By gdawginkalamazoo

February 5, 2009 8:22 AM | Link to this

Obviously Johnson did not want this kid for some reason. One visit to the plains of Bama and the kid would be grateful for the Tech offer. Probably bust his arse to make sure he keeps the scholarship too.

By Tech Athletes make no lower than4.0

February 5, 2009 8:45 AM | Link to this

NAF,

Did you say GRADES were an issue? GRADES???? We’re reminded on here daily how Tech only recuits HIGH CHARACTER, WELL ROUNDED, STUDENT ATHLETES???? Why on earth would Saint Johnson dare recruit a kid that would be borderline???? I thought Tech only accepted future NASA employees with no less than a 3.99 GPA?

Are you saying this laughable myth that only exist on Tech blogs, is just that, a myth?

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 8:54 AM | Link to this

IM STILL CHAFFING!!!!!

By Ben

February 5, 2009 9:14 AM | Link to this

Heard CPJ talk about this yesterday on the radio. When a player gives a commitment to GT he wants it to be solid. He does not do “soft commitments” Of course other schools are going to continue to talk to the kid, but he does not want a player who has made a commitment to him to visit other schools: see Stephen Hill. Other schools can do the exact thing he is doing. With the way recruiting is now, you have to continue recuiting everyone til signing day. Other teams go after our players after they have committed, so we have to do the same thing to keep up. Now it is hard to know exactly when Paul pulled his scholarship. I am sure both Paul and his HS coach feel that Dontae maybe got some bad direction for his brother. I wish him all the best, but breaking into Auburn’s crowded backfield and getting a significant amount of carries is not easy to do. Maybe he will follow in Calvin Booker’s footsteps and come to GT someday…

By Big MIKE

February 5, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

First issue, Braves Fan, You are a racist idiot, in case you missed it, talking negative about blacks, the SB coach is black. Lisa, stick to cooking obviously you know nothing about football and its “academics”, not the way you spelled it, and to all you yellowmaggots,your coach and program sucks, you spend half of your year looking up to us, wanting to be like us, and blogging about UGA. Then you beat us one time in years, and act like total morons, by going out and buying rings, you idiots act like the kid from the trailer park or hood, who goes to a upper class party, and doesn’t know how to fit in. Your coach, and your program needs lessons in class,don’t let the one score mean to much, because in 09 it’s going to be back to the cellar for you nobody’s. This kid did good, he’llget a chance to play in a “real” conference, you know the one with a down team that still you 38-3.38-3 in front of your home crowd. It probably had something to do with playing on a green field, instead of the blue one Idaho that you’re Accustomed to.

By Otto

February 5, 2009 9:45 AM | Link to this

CPJ is full of it. Dontae if you were as valued as they told you would have a scholarship just like Hill. You do not need a coach running an ancient offense downgrading you like coaches did 30 years ago anyways.

By DarkDays4Jackets

February 5, 2009 9:59 AM | Link to this

This entire recruiting season doesn’t bode well for the Jackets at all. They had a tremendous season on the field this year, best in quite sometime, but yet they couldn’t capitalize off of it.

And CPJ’s nonsense about Aycock is just ridiculous. He’s acting like a spoiled, stuck up teenage girl who’s boyfriend would dare to check out her best friend walking down the hall. God forbid Demond wanted to make sure he made the best decision for himself. Just like how Johnson told Hill, it’s not a 4 year decision, it’s a 40 year decision.

He’s choking on his own hypocrisy.

By WOW

February 5, 2009 10:06 AM | Link to this

Big MIKE- You are too funny. So we don’t know how to act in big boy football huh? I guess if we danced in the endzone after a freaking TD then that would show class? That would prove that we have been there before??? A freaking endzone celebration, and a couple BLACKOUTS???? CPJ got rings for every team he has coached, thats not something new. Harp on it all you want, but you are full of it. So wait, let me get this straight. If we would have done a big endzone celebration this year, that would have been classy? I can’t believe any of you hicks are talking about class, especially after Meyer rubbed your freaking noses in it this year, and will do it again next year. Also, we will extend the streak to 2 this Nov., you can count on that boy. Your program is a complete joke with 95% special admits. Seriously, thats something to be completely ashamed of.

By Jim n Buckhead

February 5, 2009 10:07 AM | Link to this

So it was OK for SHill who had committed to UCF to go to GT but a kid who wants to look at another school needs to honor his commitment…just more BS double standards from the Flats

By Wow = Douchebag

February 5, 2009 10:22 AM | Link to this

Class is not allowing a rapist or drug dealer on your team, let alone playing the scum. Class is to play your loyal seniors in their last game ever when you’re getting your a*******es destroyed by a 5 loss SEC team. Class is not being a hypocritical POS who has bolted on numerous SIGNED contracts of his own, but yanking a scholarship away from a kid for wanting to take a look at another BETTER program than yours. Class is not giving a scholarship to a kid who gave a commitment to another school and allowing him to visit your program. You toolbag virgins from North Ave. are pure trash.

Riiiiiiiiiiiight, Johnson makes rings for his teams EVERY YEAR You’re a complete lying idiot.

Extend your “streak” to TWO?? Thanks for the laugh

By cnix1928

February 5, 2009 10:25 AM | Link to this

Who does Paul Johnson think he is? Does he think he is Mr Aycock, the kids father, telling him what to do. He deserved to lose the kid the way he was treated. Mark Richt would never do that to a recruit. I guess thats why UGA gets the best talent in georgia year after year.

By wesley what what

February 5, 2009 10:27 AM | Link to this

auburn is a better program than georgia tech???

nah. not these days.

By O'keefe 59

February 5, 2009 10:27 AM | Link to this

Move on children!

By WOW

February 5, 2009 10:36 AM | Link to this

Nice posting under a different name RealityYech. Have you seen your sisters bush today??? LMAO 45-42 you phaggot biatch. We will win again this year, write it down little girl. And you can look it up, his Navy teams got rings as well…but don’t worry about facts, just continue to type your angry drivel b/c your under-achieving team is full of retards.

By WOW

February 5, 2009 10:36 AM | Link to this

Nice posting under a different name RealityYech. Have you seen your sisters bush today??? LMAO 45-42 you phaggot biatch. We will win again this year, write it down little girl. And you can look it up, his Navy teams got rings as well…but don’t worry about facts, just continue to type your angry drivel b/c your under-achieving team is full of retards.

By GA Tech Insider

February 5, 2009 10:36 AM | Link to this

All of this drivel is giving me a headache from my eyes crossing over all of your nonsense.

Paul Johnson never put a gun to Dontae’s head and made him commit two weeks before signing day. GA Tech was recruiting other players for that position, but when Dontae to Coach Johnson that he wanted to play for GA Tech, Paul Johnson told him that he would stop recruiting the other kids because he took Dontae at his word and it was the fair thing to do for the other recruits.

Before anyone starts to pitch a “hissy” fit, GA Tech recruited by positions.

The only thing GA Tech asked for in return was that Dontae honor his word in return, and end not make any more visits (GA Tech had no control over who called Dontae, but he could control whether he went to visit or not). Dontae knew that if he went back on his word, the scholarship would be pulled because he would have broken his promise to Coach Johnson.

Once Dontae decided to visit Auburn, Dontae knew what the consequences would be because he had been told in advance, and if Paul Johnson would have gone back on his word and allowed Dontae to still sign on with GA Tech after his visit, Coach Johnson would have lost all credibility with not only Dontae, but all recruits.

To all of you who continue to throw out all of these childish insults, and immature ramblings, all I have to say is that it’s time to grow up and act like adults.

This is a public forum. There are others on here who wish to discuss sports and not be bothered by your selfish pettiness. If you have to act like children, please take it somewhere else.

By O'keefe 59

February 5, 2009 10:43 AM | Link to this

Ga Tech Insider—— Well said,thanks

By WOW = swalla for a dolla

February 5, 2009 10:53 AM | Link to this

Why don’t you provide some evidence to your lie, I mean “statement” that Johnson has given his team rings every year? Oh that’s right, you can’t, because it’s a lie!!!

I don’t blame you little fella. I’d be humiliated too if my team handed out very homo NON-championship rings. I’m with ya.

By MiKeCaLl j0HnNyS0n

February 5, 2009 11:02 AM | Link to this

U’z tAiL DeM c0aCh!! WeEz bEe GuD aGiN nExT YaEr!!

By Right On, Coach!

February 5, 2009 11:09 AM | Link to this

Was anyone else recruiting him?? The article points out that he had visits (plural) to Tech, and that he needed his brother’s approval before he committed; which apparently he got on his most recent visit in January.

I LOVE IT that Tech pulled their offer to the kid! People make mistakes in judgement/character all the time. Even his coach was telling not to visit Auburn, and he did anyway.

Good luck to the young man while at Auburn. Probably has a better chance of being the NFL superstar his brother is b/c he’s at Auburn instead of Tech; I mean they [AU} do play in the SEC right? And the NFL only drafts players from the SEC right?

Ya see, the school you attend doesn’t get you into the NFL (contrary to what his brother reportedly told him recently), YOU the player get into the NFL! That’s if you are good enough. Heck, you could even drop so low and play at Valdosta State (Jesse Tuggle) or Mississippi Valley State (Jerry Rice), or Savannah State (Shannon Sharpe), or even for the Fightin’ Blue Hens of Delaware (Joe Flacco), and still make it to the NFL.

Although, with all the circumstances surrounding this particular instance, I believe it to not be such a big deal. He is just a kid, and has just got a head start on dealing with his integrity and character. Hopefully, these traits he will improve on at Auburn. HOWEVER, with the state of affairs we as fans have come to witness over the past several years (i.e. atheltes being able to do/act whatever/however they please and suffer NO consequences) I believe Mr. Aycock will not spend much time at all contemplating the issue.

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 11:19 AM | Link to this

Im still chaffing :(. Im not looking anything up, instead, i make others look things up :(. I hate PJ b/c he beat my beloved preacher, in athens, on dooley day, in the rain :(. I blame injuries and the rain, no way we could have really lost. UGA is the best :). Im a pathetic douche :(

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 11:19 AM | Link to this

Im still chaffing :(. Im not looking anything up, instead, i make others look things up :(. I hate PJ b/c he beat my beloved preacher, in athens, on dooley day, in the rain :(. I blame injuries and the rain, no way we could have really lost. UGA is the best :). Im a pathetic douche :(

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 11:19 AM | Link to this

Im still chaffing :(. Im not looking anything up, instead, i make others look things up :(. I hate PJ b/c he beat my beloved preacher, in athens, on dooley day, in the rain :(. I blame injuries and the rain, no way we could have really lost. UGA is the best :). Im a pathetic douche :(

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 11:25 AM | Link to this

Didn’t uga retire a jersey when we beat GT in 54? I must be an idiot for trash talking rings, when we retired a FREAKING jersey. Still chaffing :(

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 11:25 AM | Link to this

Didn’t uga retire a jersey when we beat GT in 54? I must be an idiot for trash talking rings, when we retired a FREAKING jersey. Still chaffing :(

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 11:25 AM | Link to this

Didn’t uga retire a jersey when we beat GT in 54? I must be an idiot for trash talking rings, when we retired a FREAKING jersey. Still chaffing :(

By Ben

February 5, 2009 12:28 PM | Link to this

I believe Hill was told the same thing. Do not visit UGA or your scholly will be pulled. That is the reason he “reaffirmed” last week after thinking of taking a visit to UGA. He never took a visit after he committed and we are glad to have him.

By ImAdouchebag

February 5, 2009 12:36 PM | Link to this

You know you’re reaching when you’re stuck comparing entirely different eras and centuries while trying to defend Cracker Jack rings. Didn’t blacks still have to sit in the back of the bus in 1954? Didn’t that same fullback go on to start on the early campionship Eagle teams? Wasn’t Tech a serious player during that streak? National Champion maybe? That’s the weakest argument you could possibly make.

Nothing you say will change the fact that it was incredibly lame and gay to make rings celebrating beating your cross town rival you face every year by 3 points for the first time in 8 years.

By Ima Fl Cheater

February 5, 2009 12:56 PM | Link to this

From UT Kiffins press conf re Urban Cryer:

**Their loudest applause came when Kiffin called out Florida coach Urban Meyer on an NCAA recruiting violation in the recruitment of Nu’Keese Richardson, a wide receiver from Pahoke, Fla., who committed to Florida but signed with UT.

“I’m going to turn Florida in right now in front of you,” Kiffin told the crowd. “Nu’Keese was here on campus (on his recruiting visit) and his phone kept ringing.

“One of our coaches said, ‘Nu’Keese, who’s that?’ He said, ‘Urban Meyer.’

“Just so you know, when a recruit is on another campus, you can’t call him. I love the fact that Urban had to cheat and still didn’t get him.”**

By ATHENS SUCKS

February 5, 2009 1:16 PM | Link to this

http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2009/02/04/News/Freegan.Lifestyle.Reaps.Treasure-3610936.shtml

Jesus, what is wrong with you phags in athens? You really that poor? And these kids are GRADUATES??? LMAO. Pathetic

By ATHENS SUCKS

February 5, 2009 1:16 PM | Link to this

http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2009/02/04/News/Freegan.Lifestyle.Reaps.Treasure-3610936.shtml

Jesus, what is wrong with you phags in athens? You really that poor? And these kids are GRADUATES??? LMAO. Pathetic

By ATHENS SUCKS

February 5, 2009 1:16 PM | Link to this

http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2009/02/04/News/Freegan.Lifestyle.Reaps.Treasure-3610936.shtml

Jesus, what is wrong with you phags in athens? You really that poor? And these kids are GRADUATES??? LMAO. Pathetic

By CrowderGT

February 5, 2009 1:49 PM | Link to this

I’m a little confused with all this trash talking coming from UGA fans about the “drug dealers” and “rapists” on Tech’s team. If you’d like to compare notes on whose - Tech or UGA - team has more bodies warming jail and prison cells, feel free.

Please note: Houston was, indeed, convicted of trafficking pot, but he was also suspended from the team until the legal system forced Chan to play him. Also, Tarrant was charged with rape, and I do not believe that particular issue has been settled yet (innocent until proven guilty, you know). But he still hasn’t played a down for Tech football since that happened.

In other news, quit calling CPJ a hypocrite. All he did was give Aycock terms to his scholarship offer (much like he was given terms in his contracts with Navy and GASouthern). Knowing these terms, Aycock violated them, and Johnson pulled the scholly. CPJ said himself that he harbors no ill will to either Auburn or Aycock. All parties involved just made their decisions and the deal is done.

By ClamCowderGT

February 5, 2009 2:12 PM | Link to this

Where’s the confusion? Richt had a stud recruit several years back (Michael Grant) who was accused of just having an inappropiate relationship with a girl in high school, not even arrested, and he refused to allow him on campus and worked something out for Arkansas to take him. Lord knows Richt wouldn’t take a kid that’s actually been arrested for RAPE. Gailey “forced” to play him? Do you care to explain exactly how a judge can FORCE a coach to play someone in a game they have nothing to do with? Richt would never allow a convicted drug dealer on the team. So yes, UGA’s number of arrests have been higher, but I’ll take a kid driving without a license or drinking under age over a violent pervert and drug dealing felon any day of the week.

What don’t you understand? Johnson is the very definition of a hypocrite. He not only didn’t honor his own contracts, but he gave a kid (Hill) a scholarship for doing EXACTLY what Aycock wanted to do. Is it sinking it yet lil fella???

By RealityYEch

February 5, 2009 2:23 PM | Link to this

What was left on PJs contract at Navy? Do you know? Of course not.

By DogsLickLogs

February 5, 2009 2:27 PM | Link to this

45-42.

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 2:36 PM | Link to this

Oh yeah, i forgot. Hill never visited jawja, so its not the same. jesus, im a hypocritical douche. Also, it looks like PJ had a 6 yr contract with Navy…and was there for….wait for it….6 years. Wow, im a phaggot of massive proportions, and don’t know anything about foosball or recruiting. I do know about my sisters bush though, hehe ;)

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 2:36 PM | Link to this

Oh yeah, i forgot. Hill never visited jawja, so its not the same. jesus, im a hypocritical douche. Also, it looks like PJ had a 6 yr contract with Navy…and was there for….wait for it….6 years. Wow, im a phaggot of massive proportions, and don’t know anything about foosball or recruiting. I do know about my sisters bush though, hehe ;)

By KneeJerk

February 5, 2009 2:46 PM | Link to this

Ever notice how the UGA fans have bad things to say about the coaches that beat them? They hate Meyer, CPJ, and Saban. Not a lot of hatred toward Spurrier lately because they beat the other USC this year.

By CitizenK9

February 5, 2009 2:55 PM | Link to this

I thought maybe he was above it, but CPJ is just pandering to the “holier than thou” delusions of GT fans.Their beloved O’Liary did it too.

Don’t tell me GT really gave their players a ring for winning a goofy shootout game against a depleted UGA team. Any non-OT game where you give up 40+ points indicates more troubles than progress. A point LSU was happy to drive home.

It is fun though to feed Tech’s neurotic obsession with UGA. Having them win one and thinking they’ve arrived will make reeling off another 7-8 wins that much more amusing. They are like a gambler addicted to a UGA casino where they will get a rare win but time after time mope home a loser.

Tech fans love to call UGA players thugs and pretend their players are all gentleman- scholars. I’ve seen one that couldn’t count to four. How many take soft non-GT courses? to stay eligible ? Take those GT players out of the crime-filled ATL and put them in Athens where cops are everywhere looking for the most minor violations and see what happens. It took a drug task force from California to bust a GT starter that was working a drug distribution ring right in the middle of campus. Catching on ?

What a bastion of integrity GT is, where they lie about everything from coaches’ credentials to attendance figures, to player eligibility to who knows what else. Well at least GT can be proud of giving the NBA the the classy Stephon Marbury who along with A.I. ushered in the league’s hip-hop thug era. So “vacate” the “holier than thou BS” once and for all. Everybody knows better.

By RealityYEch

February 5, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this

Nice post. Still didn’t address anything. And 95% of uga players are special admits, while 5% of GT players are. Care to explain that one? And have you heard freaking Marlon Brown talk??? Jesus. And you girls gave up 40+ pts what, 4 times this past year???? What does that indicate you moron. UK??? Seriously? Douche bag uga fans, singing the same thing OVER AND OVER.

By OurStudentsMakeBombs

February 5, 2009 3:03 PM | Link to this

Ignorant Tech fans are so much fun to pick on.

*ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 26 (UPI) — Paul Johnson, who has turned around the football program at Navy in just two seasons, has been given a contract extension through 2009.

Financial terms were not disclosed.*

Geez, through 2009, hmmm….shouldn’t that have been last season with Navy as well? Don’t forget how he left Ga. Southern high and dry.

Sorry douche, but the hypocrisy was not only Johnson’s lack of a desire to honor his own contracts, but how he was more than happy to give a scholarship to Hill who GAVE A VERBAL COMMITMENT TO UCF. So Saint Johnson is fine with stealing recruits from other teams, but won’t allow his own commitments to do the same? Classic scumbag Tech hypocrisy and I love it!!!

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 3:10 PM | Link to this

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Im pretty sure he had a buyout clause, thus his contract was honored (it was low, at 500,000). WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

You still lost boy, get use to it. Im glad you spent time finding PJs contract though. Thats pathetic that you don’t have anything better to do. Makes me smile that I can make up a stat about 6 years, and you spend 30 minutes trying to disprove it

BWWWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA

Loser.

I just saw another bra strap ;)

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 3:11 PM | Link to this

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Im pretty sure he had a buyout clause, thus his contract was honored (it was low, at 500,000). WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

You still lost boy, get use to it. Im glad you spent time finding PJs contract though. Thats pathetic that you don’t have anything better to do. Makes me smile that I can make up a stat about 6 years, and you spend 30 minutes trying to disprove it

BWWWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA

Loser.

I just saw another bra strap ;)

By RealityYeach is a h@mo

February 5, 2009 3:13 PM | Link to this

2000-2007, 2000-2007, 2000-2007, yeah that’s how long I have been in your a$$ with your coach that does not have a polo that fits him.

By RealityYeach is a h@mo

February 5, 2009 3:13 PM | Link to this

2000-2007, 2000-2007, 2000-2007, yeah that’s how long I have been in your a$$ with your coach that does not have a polo that fits him.

By WheresMyFreeCoke&Hotdog

February 5, 2009 3:18 PM | Link to this

Is it true that this year the AJC and Tech will give out free Playboys to go along with the free coke and hotdogs?? I can’t wait!!!!

I’m a proud GT alum and I haven’t seen any boobies in person my entire life, but I’m too shy to buy a Playboy myself. :( I can’t wait to get my freebies at the games next year with my coke and hotdogs!! Gooooooooooooooooo Tech!!!

By OurGRADS pick through trash

February 5, 2009 3:20 PM | Link to this

Jeez, and this was written by the Red and Black. http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2009/02/04/News/Freegan.Lifestyle.Reaps.Treasure-3610936.shtml

Athens blows

By OurGRADS pick through trash

February 5, 2009 3:21 PM | Link to this

Jeez, and this was written by the Red and Black. http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2009/02/04/News/Freegan.Lifestyle.Reaps.Treasure-3610936.shtml

Athens blows

By OurGRADS pick through trash

February 5, 2009 3:21 PM | Link to this

Jeez, and this was written by the Red and Black. http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2009/02/04/News/Freegan.Lifestyle.Reaps.Treasure-3610936.shtml

Athens blows

By Dawg_in_Dville

February 5, 2009 3:29 PM | Link to this

A buyout isn’t “honoring” a contract. Honoring a contract is sticking around through the date you signed up for.

Nice try, but you’re still coming up short. Something I’m sure you’re used to in life

By RealityYech

February 5, 2009 3:34 PM | Link to this

Okay reality, i think im done for today. It was fun. I will even give you a fun little link, GT fans dont read.

http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/Lisa%20H/2009/02/03/GeorgiaTechsPaulJohnsonstarsinHorrorinHotlanta#comments

By Hmm

February 5, 2009 3:38 PM | Link to this

pretty sure that you can stay through the contract, or it has a buyout clause. Thus, you either honor it by staying, OR honor the buyout. Moron

By OurStudentsMakeBombs

February 5, 2009 3:40 PM | Link to this

BAWHAHAHAHAHHHAHAA!!! It takes you 30 minutes to use Google? Now that’s just sad. But I guess it is hard for you since you’re using one hand because the other is busy with something else on the gay porn sites. 2 inches of fury!!!!

Of course you made it up. You’re a POS, virgin, friendless, scumbag, lying Yechie. We all know that. I’ve yet to see an honest post on any blog here from a Yechie.

Exactly right Dville Dawg. Johnson is equally a scumbag as the trash we see on here. At least they’re accurately represented, LOL!!!!

By MmmHmmm....

February 5, 2009 3:53 PM | Link to this

You sign on the dotted line to be somewhere through 2009 and leave early that’s not “honoring” the contract, dipsh*t.

By Voice of Reason

February 5, 2009 4:04 PM | Link to this

Lisa - usually teams that have had top 10 recruiting classes and win 10 games a year for 7 of the last 8 arent’ on the down and teams that get beat by their rivals 7 years in a row have no where to go but up (especially when you get beat 38-3 in your home town) And as far as looking in the paper to see what players got arrested, that is much better than looking to see your assistant director of player personnel has been arrested for marijuana possession, driving under the influence of alcohol, hit-and-run and open container! Get over all this ignorant talk of “a team who is a joke when it comes to academcis”. You know as well as anyone (Unless your a total moron) that UGA is a great academic school. If you want to argue something, don’t make stuff up and be hypocritical. Check out this link Tech player charged with rape

By Voice of Reason

February 5, 2009 4:18 PM | Link to this

RealityYech is finally not annoying… everyone needs to check out the article he posted previously. Hilarious!!!

By Jerrard Tarrant

February 5, 2009 4:20 PM | Link to this

Yo, fool!! No means yes!! Don’t it? Don’t matta, I be playin’ next year anywayz!!!! Datz how Tech rollz, yo!!

By Bottom line.

February 5, 2009 4:27 PM | Link to this

The bottom line is this - yes, CPJ acted hypocritically, however, even if he had NOT rescinded the scholarship the kid would have signed with Auburn. Simply put, he felt it was a better place for him to be. I’m sure the “rescinded scholarship” had nothing to do with him signing at AU. Whether you agree or not, it’s the truth. He was over Tech. Now if the remaining Tech fans could just get over Tech.

By CrowderGT

February 5, 2009 4:39 PM | Link to this

If you don’t understand how a judge could have forced Chan to play Houston, then you clearly don’t know the situation in the first place. Study up, and then feel free to come back to me with hat in hand.

Maybe you kids don’t understand contractual law (which is a shame, because UGA actually does have a decent law school). In a contract sometimes, there is what is called a “buyout clause” that basically gives the contracted individual an option of leaving before the end of their contract in return for money. Reverting to this clause of the contract does not negate mean the individual in question has reneged on his contractual obligations. Just the opposite.

Also, you people are pretty childish with your insults that are completely unrelated to the discussion at hand. All of you. Including the Tech “fans.” IMHO, anyone who resorts to that is a tool (which is a judgment call on someone’s character, not a blind insult; so don’t go around calling me a hypocrite).

By ED

February 5, 2009 4:56 PM | Link to this

Lets get a few things straight. The player who was charged with rape was kicked off of the team at Tech and Joe H. was released from his duties at Tech so it appears that when a player gets in trouble at Tech we do the right thing and let the player/employee go. UGA seems to just sweep it under the rug and suspend them for a game VS The Little Sisters of the Poor.

UGA has been known for telling kids that no more visits are allowed after committment or scholarships will be pulled. I think this happens alot actually.

Lets all get real and realize that coaches leave all the time. Under contract or not. So when UGA fired CJD were they hypocritical because they did not let him coach his contract out? I don’t think so. They did not want him anymore. Some are going to say they still paid him. Still though they told him they wanted him to coach through x year and they did not honor there committment to let him coach. I think we all agree that is a pretty dumb statement. But its the same thought process that is being used to say CPJ is a hypocrit.

Good luck to Dontae. I wish him well but I am glad that CPJ stuck to his word on this.

By ClamCowderGT

February 5, 2009 4:56 PM | Link to this

So according to you, a judge can tell a coach for a team, any team, what his starting roster is? No my friend, I’m pretty sure you meant to say the judge granted him clearence, but he never said he HAD to play. Give Obama a year and maybe judges coaching teams will become a reality, but sorry, not yet. Gailey CHOSE to play a drug dealer. He could have kept him on the bench. We all know why you didn’t want to explain this case further.

Yes, everyone is aware of a “buyout clause.” Buyout clauses are also known as copouts. You’re not living up to your end of the contract that you agreed to, so another school buys out your contract. We get it. It’s spin for saying, “hey, I’m leaving for bigger and better things.” In theory was the contract honored? Sure. But did he stick around for as long as he told the President, AD and more importantly the players and their parents? No he didn’t, therefore he’s a hypocritical scumbag.

If you need anymore lessons please feel free to come back. But I’m sure your tail is between your legs at the moment.

By spangler

February 5, 2009 6:09 PM | Link to this

I live in Atlanta and I’m not a huge fan of Tech or Georgia, but this Johnson character is full of himself. I recall reading the recruiting page about Tech pursuing some kids who had committed to other schools. His assistants, do they offer everyone they smooze? For every kid who waffles around, there are at least half a dozen sleezebag coaches who don’t offer, pull offers, can’t give a straight story to the athletes or parents. Johnson needs to get off his high horse. I don’t know the player in question, but seeing this whiny reaction by a major college coach should solidify his decision, no doubt realizing four years under this smug, think he is Knute Rockne reincarnated would have been hell.

By fred

February 5, 2009 6:11 PM | Link to this

LOOK—-you “agree” to hire a guy..look him in the eye…shake hands…cancel the help-wanted ads. Then, the fellow you had an agreement with just “has to interview a few other companies”.

OK—-but, the job we agreed on just went POOF….for him.

It’s good to have a COACH (CPJ). THWG!!!

By fred

February 5, 2009 6:14 PM | Link to this

LOOK—-you “agree” to hire a guy..look him in the eye…shake hands…cancel the help-wanted ads. Then, the fellow you had an agreement with just “has to interview a few other companies”.

OK—-but, the job we agreed on just went POOF….for him.

It’s good to have a COACH (CPJ). THWG!!!

By big l

February 5, 2009 6:23 PM | Link to this

Has anyone recruited any of those recievers from turner county high school? they score 80 percent of the touchdowns for that team and made it to the third round of the playoffs. Also, what is the story over in wilcox county and twiggs concerning recruiting?

By Seriously

February 5, 2009 7:08 PM | Link to this

clamchowder you are such a blogging bada$$. I wish i was half the loser that you are, that way I could pursue and win arguments on the AJC blog!!! LMAO! Quite an accomplishment boy. You are still in school aren’t you? That would explain why you have all the time in the world to stay on the AJC GT blog (oh, but im sure you will say its b/c you own your own business or something, RIGHT). Loser. PJ-1 cmr-0. 45-42.

By It's a moot point

February 5, 2009 7:13 PM | Link to this

Glad so many of you bees are please with CPJ and his tough consequences.

Get real. The kid was NOT going to sign with Tech, rescinded scholarship or not. I really wish CPJ wouldn’t have pulled it because you’d still see the kid signing with Auburn.

This was hilarious - the “big boy football” drill. Kind of like a guy who gets dropped by his girlfriend and then says he didn’t like her anyway.

LMAO

By UrBoss

February 5, 2009 8:14 PM | Link to this

Listen up all you puppy dawgs, I told you last night to get off the computer and get back to flipping burgers and cooking fries or I was gonna fire your a*******e$.

Understand, this is your last warning!!!

By ClamCowderGT

February 5, 2009 9:03 PM | Link to this

If I’m in high school and winning the debates, like you just admitted, that doesn’t sound too good for you then, right? Since you claim to own your “own” business and all.

By What??

February 5, 2009 9:24 PM | Link to this

Where did I say I owned my own business? And I meant COLLEGE, not high school. How old are you?? Have you even hit puberty? LMAO!! Your reading comprehension skills are excellent, you blogging bada$$ you. You are pathetic, and in serious need of an a$$ beating.

By Homo say what??

February 5, 2009 10:54 PM | Link to this

Typical douchey Tech hypocrite. Calling someone a “blogging bada$$” and in the same message threatens to beat that person up from the safe confines of his grandmother’s basement.

You couldn’t ask for better comedy than a Tech fan.

By JW

February 6, 2009 12:23 AM | Link to this

CPJ talks about keeping your word and honor, but he lured Stephen Hill from Central FLA. He applies the “pull your scholarship” card when it suits him. He is really just using the tactic to play hardball with a 17/18 year kid. He won’t use it if he is really afraid to loose. Don’t gamble with what you can’t afford to loose. If you this card played on you, consider yourself an acceptable loss.

By wreckmaniac

February 6, 2009 10:25 AM | Link to this

UGA 91: Auburn is a better program than Tech ? Lets see, the last two times they played Tech won. Auburn is a program that got rid of one the best three coaches in the SEC and is in a shambles. Go figure. There are only three teams in the SEC better than Tech and one of them ain’t in Athens.

By don't go

February 6, 2009 6:17 PM | Link to this

Ask the (former) coach at BC what that means….

If the kid would sign at Tech or not, we will never know…but the next waffler will probably keep this in mind…and simply attend all invites first and then make a decision.