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By Talon

November 26, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

Good move.. But who will we get?…

By Cracker

November 26, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

We’ll miss him…go Dawgs

By Larry Munson's Gin Blossom

November 26, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

It should have happened about 3 years ago.

THANK GOD!!!!

By Blah

November 26, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

BLAH BLAH BLAH

FIRST?!?!

By Jeff

November 26, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

I certainly agree with the dismissal of Gailey. Mediocrity has become the norm for the Tech football program. I attended the Tech-VA Tech game and was amaze how soon Tech fans left. In addition, half the stadium Saturday was filled with UGA fans. As with everything in life, mediocrity breeds mediocrity. Tech needs a strong motivator just as much as a strong football coach.

By MellowYellow

November 26, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

BIG mistake…. wins the Coastal Divsion last year…has a string of bowl appearances EVERY year… now this.. we’ll take steps backwards for sure. UGA just beat us again..in a different way.

By Ronnie

November 26, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

I’m glad he’s gone. He needs to go by and take Rich McKay with him.

By brian

November 26, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

Tech did the right thing! They should hire Paul Johnson from Navy a proven winner who beats his rivals and has great ties in the state of Georgia.

Go Tech

By Pat

November 26, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

Promote Tenuta.

By Renewing_My_Tickets

November 26, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

Yes. It’s great news for the program. GA Tech is constantly improving in all units in the Institution. Why should athletics not be the same?

By GMan

November 26, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

Who cares what you the press think? Ya’ll hate Tech anyway and do nothing but kiss Georgia’s a**. What we do we do for Tech. Go Jackets!

By Keith

November 26, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

Bobby Johnson is the one. He can coach. He can recruit in Georgia. HE CAN BEAT UGA!!!

By Erk

November 26, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

I think Tech is doing the right thing. They should go after Paul Johnson.

By Matt274

November 26, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

You can’t say that you are going to first beat Georgia when you are hired and then go 0-6. 1 million dollars a year brings accountability.

By Mike Adams

November 26, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

They should hire Reggie Ball. He and Chan have done a lot for UGA football in the last SEVEN years! Go Dawgs!

By sam

November 26, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

Firing Gailey is a mistake!! I’m a admitted rapid dog fan. Firing a coach because Georgia has won seven in a row is a mistake. Give the man a chance and Richt credit (non-confrence record). Gailey is a creditable man that given time, can build a strong program.

By TechFan

November 26, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

As much as I hate to see change, as it will probably disrupt the program, I am happy to see Gailey leave. I have met him, and he is a genuinely nice guy, but the program, though not a loser under his reign, has never progressed to the point of his predecessor.

George O’Leary made you believe that on any Saturday, a win - and often a big one - was possible. With Gailey, you never knew what you would get.

It was extremely difficult to get up for a game the same way we had become accustomed to under O’Leary.

Gailey is no different than Norv Turner: a nice guy who knows strategy, but can’t manage the big picture.

By GTFan

November 26, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

Let the celebrations begin…….

By Chris

November 26, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

It’s about time…

By GTFan

November 26, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

Let the celebrations begin…….

By Aaron C

November 26, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

It took this long why? The guy is dead with emotion. How can you get excited about this guy? Tenuta obviously will be the interim, but will he be the head coach next year?

By NASCARfan

November 26, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech has the potential to be a very good program. A new coach is the first step to make that happen.

Go JACKETS!

By thewheelkeepsonturning

November 26, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Mason? Johnson? Muscamp? Hatcher? Pellini? Fisher? anyone of these would be ok with me

By alicia

November 26, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

I think it’s a good move. I’d like to have Zook, but doubt that’s going to happen.. Houston Nutt is not a bad idea.. Brian Kelly has done a great job early with Cincinnati.. Maybe Petrino and Gailey can switch places!

By Buba

November 26, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Go for Ted Roof, the coach at Cincinnati, Greg Schiano, Bill Callaghan. Depending on others you might have to come up with a truckload of check.

By Buba

November 26, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Go for Ted Roof, the coach at Cincinnati, Greg Schiano, Bill Callaghan. Depending on others you might have to come up with a truckload of checks.

By artesian jacket

November 26, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

As a coach Gailey was a failure because he did not understand that college football is ultimately about emotion. He did not understand the passion Tech fans have for beating Georgia. His teams were often unprepared, and unmotivated. He did not coach quarterbacks to their potential and allowed his favorites to continue to play when it was obvious they could not get the job done. He has divided the fan base and nearly destroyed what little credibility Tech has left as a football power.

By Grady

November 26, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Though I’m not glad to see Chan go (he is a great guy and loves his players) I think it is right. The program needs a spark and excitement that we haven’t had since O’leary came in. Paul Johnson is the name I’ve heard many times.

By Falcon Faithful

November 26, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Patrick Nix

By Falcon Faithful

November 26, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Patrick Nix or Tommy Bowden

By Out of Down

November 26, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

…but who will drive the bus to Boise?

By GTGreg

November 26, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

I hope we keep Giff Smith and Jon Tenuta… we were starting to get some recruiting footholds finally. Chan, you’re a good man. I don’t necessarily agree with this decision.

By NW Dawg

November 26, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

Bad news for the Dawgs. Do you think you could get Reggie Ball to coach a few years? PLEASE???

By GTsince1962

November 26, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

Hire a young energetic coach that can bring the the fans back. Chris Hatcher is that man.

By Vince

November 26, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

Too bad Chan Gailey can’t take the miserable group of people Tech calls “Fans”. I have never seen such a collection of rude, profane, angry, whining people in all my life as I witnessed at the game on Saturday. The biggest losers in the Tech program are the fans: they are pathetic.

By Vince

November 26, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Too bad Chan Gailey can’t take the miserable group of people Tech calls “Fans” with him. I have never seen such a collection of rude, profane, angry, whining people in all my life as I witnessed at the game on Saturday. The biggest losers in the Tech program are the fans: they are pathetic.

By Darius

November 26, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

While Tech fans should certainly expect a win over UGA from time to time, they really should not expect more than a consistent 7-5 team with a 9-3 finish thrown in from time to time. It has nothing to do with the “academics” myth and everything to do with the fact that Georgia Tech is simply a mid-major program in a major conference.

By John204

November 26, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

I wish Chan well, but it’s time to look to the future and re-energize this program. Forget what he did or didn’t do, and back this team 100%

By DV

November 26, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

I think it is a good move financially, but we won’t get a better coach. They are just trying to drum up excitement. People act like Tech is some football powerhouse. Yes we have the history, but with our academic standards and the smaller size of our school we won’t ever be perennial powers. We don’t have the recruits or the depth that the larger powerhouse schools do so changing coaches isn’t going to help. It is just going to put us on a rebuilding plan. My biggest question is who are you going to get that is better or more experienced? But that is not the issue here. They just want the alumni $$ and feel they won’t get it unless they make a change.

By R. Schreadley

November 26, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

It’s about time!! I agree, promote John Tenuta - it will be a cleaner transition and much of the staff will stay. We need to make some changes - a QB coach would be a good idea. Should have happened when we realized Reggie couldn’t count to 4.

By CrazyRobert

November 26, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

It might be raining today but the sun is shinning bright on the TECH campus. So long Chan, too bad you couldn’t do the job!

By Make the call for Paul

November 26, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Get Paul Johnson, a 1-AA national championship winner, a la Jim Tressel, and someone who went to Navy, Navy! and has won. Runs an exciting offense. Hire him now.

By RAMBLE ON!

November 26, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

Tommy Tuberville, he said “if you can’t beat’em, join’em”

By edge770

November 26, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

Well, let’s also ensure that Dr. Clough is accountable to the financial challenges related to the football program. Hire good/succesful coach renovate west stands pronto new scoreboard/audio system recruit recruit recruit academic success and integrity Passion for the game. Need a retrofit of O’Leary

By Chan not the Man

November 26, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

Great guy, mediocre coach. There are plenty of possibilities for a replacement out there. We don’t need a big-name coach. We just need someone to bring discipline and intensity back to GT…a good motivator. Great call DRad.

Go Tech!

By Georgia girl

November 26, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

Can Tech hire Reggie Ball to take Chan’s place?

By Daniel

November 26, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

Gailey is a good respectful guy, but he has not produced. Never beaten Georgia? No ACC championship?

Glad they finally did it, but what about Tenuta?? We need to promote him or try to offer him more money if we can spare it

By Racebaiter

November 26, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

Bowl, schmowl. Getting into a bowl game is meaningless. How many bowl games are there these days? 20? 25? Worthless, meaningless games.

By The Voice of Truth

November 26, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

Chan Gailey is an outstanding individual who will be missed at Georgia Tech for his exceptional character. He was great with the players and loved by everyone in the Tech family.

With that said, this is definitely the correct move for Tech to make. This had to be done to restore hope in a fanbase that has been split for at least the last two seasons. All faith has to be placed in Dan Radakovich to know what he is doing and what direction we need to go in.

He had a good relationship with Jimbo Fisher and Bo Pelini at LSU, so those names will come up. I think Randy Edsall’s name should also come up. He has done a marvelous job at UCONN. I think George O’Leary is a long shot. Look for an up-and-coming coordinator of some kind or possibly some one like Paul Johnson or David Cutcliffe.

Chan, I wish you well. God bless you and your family. Thank you for your positive contributions to Georgia Tech.

Go Jackets and THWG!!!!

By H from Marietta

November 26, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

You’ve heard it here first! Randy Edsall of Uconn will get the job… He’s a former Tech assistant and built Uconn into a respectable team in a watered-down Big East.

By Jim

November 26, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

The Alexander-Tharpe Fund will start to get my money again. Good move, but about 2-3 years late in my opinion. Let’s hope DRad can make the right hiring move.

Go Jackets!

By Dash

November 26, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this

Paying out his contract is gonna hurt all of us fans…..I think he did an alright job, but not a great job. I wanna see Ty Willingham down here. Washington is fed up with him so we might be able to get him cheap. He would be a great coach for this region.

By MountainDawg

November 26, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

I feel badly for Chan Gailey. He’s a good coach and a good man. Unfortunately, Ga. Tech probably needed to change coaches if they want to annually compete for the conference championship and BCS bowls. I don’t know that Coach Gailey has the right personality and temperament to inspire and enthuse the Tech fan base. But, I wish him all the best.

By JIT

November 26, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

Gailey’s problem was that he didn’t know how to win. You have to be willing to put it out there and teach your team how to be winners. Gailey played too “old school” and did not carry a presence of a champion. For Gailey to have been “surprised” by VA TECH’s on-side kick in the 1st Quarter tells you that he still believes everyone is supposed to ‘play by the book’. Those days are over.

Gailey also did not do a good job preparing his team — no player should ever be shocked that they won a game…they should expect to win every game and every play.

Shame on GT for signing Gailey to a 6 year deal and getting themselves stuck with someone riding on his laurels.

By dr soul

November 26, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

Even though I am remiss to agree with Bisher…maybe they could swap Gailey for Petrino…!!!!

By m

November 26, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

DING DONG the WITCH is DEAD…Which ole WITCH…the WICKED WITCH…the worst WITCH in the history of college football. HALLEE-DAMNE-LOO-YAH. The NIGHTMARE is OVER!!

By Petrino

November 26, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

Tech need to get Bobby Petrino, he would beat UGA, he is a good college coach. I know he want this position but not the pay cut…..he should swallow his pride and take this job, the Falcons are done for at least the next 5 years.

By LeatherneckDawg

November 26, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

If it’s ALL about winning against Georgia, how soon will the next coach be fired? 2 years? 6 years?

Who, in their right mind would want to coach at Tech?

By bigdaddyg

November 26, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

Is Bill Lewis available?

By Chan B. Gone

November 26, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

Take a bold step. Go with youth, exuberance, energy and winner since his first kids’ league football game. Chris Hatcher!

By who cares?

November 26, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Honestly, who cares? Tech sucks and will always suck. It doesn’t matter who coaches, they will suck. Georgia will always kick there a$$ and they will always be the loser in the state.

Face it nerds, he was the best coach you could get.

By the way, could you do something with that dump of a stadium? What a cluster f#$%. Right between projects and a major Interstate and the greasy V. Gross!

NERDS!!!

By Darius

November 26, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

With all of the other jobs opening up and with the Georgia Tech job being very close to the bottom of the list in regards to being a great job (Duke is the worst opening), it will be interesting to see who Georgia Tech gets to take the job.

By Tony A

November 26, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Is Rich Rodriguez available? What about Randy Edsell?

By FloweryBranchDawg

November 26, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

It seems Tech’s only obsession is beating UGA!!! Dont you want to win ACC Championships?? Alot of the Tech Bloggers want to just talk about beating GA instead of Clemson, BC, VT and other ACC teams. I am not saying Chan was the right guy, but when you hire your next coach i hope he has higher aspirations than just beating UGA!!! Enjoy the BLUE SMURF TURF and bring your winter coat!!!

By Gus Chiggins

November 26, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Finally! We’ve been waiting for this for 6 years!

By amc

November 26, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

As a Tech alumnus and fan, I’m so happy about this. Hate the Dawgs, but even I admire Mark Richt. I’ve never connected with Chan Gailey. It’s just something about him.

By atlantanative62

November 26, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Yes I’m glad for the program. I’m sad for the man. Now, let’s go get Ken Whisenhunt!

By StingerSplash

November 26, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

No one can argue that Gailey isn’t a decent man and that’s still a very good thing in this world. But time and again, Tech teams, even with equal or greater talent on the field and perhaps across the two-deep, failed to play big in big games. The first Georgia game under Gailey’s watch was one of the worst examples of preparation in college football history. Six years later, the preparation and in-game adjustments are still lacking. Don’t forget that Tech lost five of six games to I-A opponents at at the end of last year and at the beginning of this year. The only win was against a wretched Notre Dame team. Dave Braine’s signing of Gailey to an extension was a self-fulfilling prophesy of Tech not being able to be more than an 8-win team a year. The talent is there or is on its way. The support is there. The facilities are there. What Tech has lacked is a leader, someone who can either X and O his way to a win or will his players to victory. Gailey has been neither.

By Mike

November 26, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

He needed to go. He’s obviously got an upside, but IMO, he didn’t do a good job in the NFL with the Cowboys, and he didn’t do well at GT. He’s too conservative, too old school. My choice for HC? Paul Johnson.

By Tech Fan

November 26, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

Charlie Strong baby. Bring Charlie Strong over to The Flats. He’s Georgia’s kryptonite.

BTW, Vince: Funny you call Tech fans sore losers and rude. UGA fans pride yourselves in being rude: “Nothing finer in the land than a drunk obnoxious Georgia fan.” Your fans are comprised of those who never have step foot in a college classroom (much less UGA). Are you equating sore losers and angry with those who won’t accept mediocrity? You’re just upset that there’s is now a possibility that next year you guys will lose (or maybe year after…gotta give the guy a year). By the way, you guys fired Donnan and I recall how profane, rude, angry, etc you guys were when Donnan was around. Hypocrite. Don’t get on here making statements like that when your arguments can be destroyed.

I’m out.

By Theedge

November 26, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

With money problems and having to pay Gailey as well who will they get. I think they will have to go young unproven and not established proven winner. They are just as likely to end up 3-9 or 4-8. It all hinges on who they can get.

By Tony A

November 26, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

Good comments by Voice of Truth.

By gtne80

November 26, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

Right decision. Terrible timing.

By Jan R. Smith

November 26, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

I was in school during WW2, took off two years to serve in the USN. I remember Tech teams under Alexander and Dodd. Those days are gone forever! Bring back the pleasure of gong to Grant Field. PS My father’s EE Class put up the first Ga Tech sign on the tower. I went to class in the Administration Building. JRS

By RamblinGamblin

November 26, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

I’ve supported Chan for the majority of his tenure, but enough is enough. Georgia Tech is place of excellence and nothing less. Like ‘RenewingMyTickets’ said, GT is always improving itself in every aspect , why can’t sports, especially football, be the same way. 7 wins a season is not enough. Last year would have been a 7 win season as well if the ACC was not having a down season. I think Tenuta or Paul Johnsons are the main choices at the HC position. Paul Johnson is capable of handling academic restrictions. It is evident with the progress he has made with Navy. But if Tenuta were promoted to the HC position, then maybe the offensive coordinator would finally get free reign with the play calling without Chan’s interference.

By Vince

November 26, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

Racebaiter: Bowls are worthless? Perhaps the bowls your precious Jackets go to are worthless because it costs more to take the team to those Tier Four bowls than the team’s payout can cover. But a BCS Bowl is worth MILLIONS of dollars and enables winning programs to maintain those winning programs.

By Greg T

November 26, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

Hey Vince,

You don’t get you dumb puppy. We know that UGA wanted Chan to stay. Tech fans had had enough. The complaining you experienced at the last game reflects that. We heard the same thing about Goof & Dumbo at UGA so quit your whining. We know you puppies are disappointed about not going to the SEC Championship and now Chan’s firing. Get over it! You’re not a Jacket so who really cares what you think??

Go JACKETS! THWG!

By Bill Lewis

November 26, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

I love how all the Tech fans have an idea of who to go after to replace Gailey. One thing you need to think about is why would they want to come to the trade school. Tech is what it is a 7/8 when program that once a decade hits 10 wins and once in a decade wins only 5. Except your lot in life and realize you are about to drop back a step for a couple of years.

By Eddie

November 26, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

I do not like to see anyone get fired, but I also don’t like spilling out all that money for season tickets, and now the Tech Fund, for mediocrity.

As for names: how about Randy Edsall of UCONN? He used to coach at Tech and, with his success at UCONN, he obviously knows how to build a winning program. Anyone think that Ken Whisenhunt would come back?

By Cameron

November 26, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Larry Cooker or George O’Leary.

By crass realist

November 26, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Although I am a UGA grad, I grew up in Atlanta and am a Tech fan until they play UGA. Unfortunately, GT has always had and always will have a problem in recruiting against the UGAs of the world, because let’s face it, its curriculum is not geared to appeal to the 350 pound hayseed from South Georgia who has always been raised to say, “HOW BOUT THEM DAWGS”.

Chan Gailey is an honorable man who made the best of his situation. He did not always motivate his (admittedly) undersized players to play over their heads, but I think Tech fans should take solace in the fact that if their football scores aren’t among the highest in the country, their SATs are.

By Jen

November 26, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

How about scaring the daylights out of the dawgs and hire Steve Spurrier!!! Bring back fire to the Jackets.

By beauray

November 26, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

I don’t think its a matter of whether he deserved to be fired or not. The fact of the matter is that Tech hasn’t been any better or any worse under Coach Gailey’s stewardship.

If the program had gone in the tank, but showed signs of rebuilding under Gailey’s leadership, I think Tech fans would still be on board with him.

The fact of the matter is that Tech has been able to attract some very nice recruiting classes, but Coach Gailey has not been able to turn those classes into more wins.

I respect Coach greatly, but its time to move on and its time for Tech to aspire to more than Dave Braine’s philosophy of consisteny mediocrity.

By Hal

November 26, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

I liked Chan but I felt with as many bowls as there are now all you have to have is a winning season. Last year’s loss to UGA and the loss to Wake sealed the deal for me. Paul Johnson…come on down. But first I would liuke to thank Chan for the effort he has made and the good recruiting he has accomplished at Tech.

By JohninJax

November 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Bad Move! The Tech job is a revolving door. Three or four years from now, Tech fans will be b*** about having another coach. For a long time now Tech has not been a football school and it will take many more years to even have the hope to change that. Gailey is a great man who has character. I wish him all the best as he leaves Tech.

By Black Panther

November 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

I think it was deserved, but it doesn’t have anything to do with not beating UGA. No matter who the coach is, GT is a second rate progam in the state of GA. Face it techsters. I do think that GT had enough talent to win the ACC though. Reggie Ball got him fired. He was HORRIBLE all 4 yrs and contributed to ALL of the UGA losses. Oh well, at least GT fans can cheer for UGA in a BCS bowl game. GO DAWGS!!!

By Joe

November 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Charley Weis?

By Chris G

November 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

As a Tech fan, I think it is time for him to go. It’s hard to do when he had a winning record the whole time he was coach. On the flip side, you have to win one game against your number one rival. Especially last season when Tech had one of their best seasons in years.

I hope there is a plane heading to Orlando right now with a crew to try and get O’Leary back!

By GT REB

November 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

This is a bad move if we do not have a very talented coach to come in after him. We had very good Coordinators, recruiting, momentum towards moving the program forward never having a loosing season. He should keep Bond and Tenuta if he has any sense!

Let us pray, we do not get another Bill Lewis and put the program in the toilet for the sake of change!

This will be the defining moment for Dan Rad! If this move fails, it will be his job!

GT Alum!

By GTFBB

November 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Vince, overall the last couple years I would say your are correct. I know many Tech fans like myself who support the team through thick and thin, but I am afraid they are becoming the minority. For all that have raged your hate for Coach Gailey, make sure you’re there every Saturday cheering on your man when we are going 3-9. This is what you’ve been clamoring for.

DRad,

the same people that you made very happy today, will be calling for your head when your first hire comes in and has to start out losing 18 Sr’s and the sophomore and junior class short because of the restrictions, will be screaming for you to be shown the door. CG was unusual at Tech in that he didn’t lose trying to build his program, You better make it a great hire.

By PB

November 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Sad for Chan, glad for Tech.

By Theedge

November 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

It was never O’Leary it was Fridgen the outscored everyone. O’Leary was supposed to be a defensive guy and they gave up so many points during his tenure.

Drop the O’Leary business and the gimmick coaches stuff. That is why Tenuta isn’t a HC somewhere else his defense is a gimick that when it works works great but the second you do not pressure the QB it fails badly because average CB and Safeties are hung out to dry. That is why they give up so many big plays.

By ebdawg

November 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Seven in a row!! 8 out of 11… 14 out of 17… 23 out of 28!!! Who’s next to lead the Jackets to a loss?? Go DAWGS !!!

By Haynes

November 26, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

I would have had sympathy for the guy if he had not lobbied for the Miami job last year. No Miami! No GT. Good Riddance.

By chuck e

November 26, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

Nice man and a tough fire, but had to happen, need some positve synergy at Tech. Gailey had an overall winning record but a losing record against top 25 teams. Yes Tech went to a bowl every year but only one bowl where the AA actually made money.Never developed a QB in 6 years. Poor player graduation record. Lastly, 0-6 against Georgia! The next coach, hopefully a young aggressive, offensive minded coach comes into a situation where the team/players look pretty good but need a QB badly.

By GT Fan

November 26, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

This will cause a major players revolt. We will loose our recruits this year. Who will a cash straped and poor alumni base (terrible fan support) for a major D1 program get for a coach. Sure we want to win more than 7 games a year, but year end and year out were better than 80% of other D1 programs. If this is what you call mediocricy then I’m sure the other 80% would be happy. It’s not about beating UGA (sure that’s great) but its about building character in young men that create a better future for everybody. I hope the whinners are happy about losing a good coach and a better man. He deserve more than you!!

What makes you think Paul Johnson can win in the ACC?? Who has Navy really played??

Bad Call on the firing!!!

By Dookey

November 26, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

I hear Ted Roof just became available!!!

By jc

November 26, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

Getr Lloyd Carr from Michigan

By Vern

November 26, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

An idiot move. Winning about 7 games per year is the most we can hope for in the current football environment. We’re not in the 1950’s and it’s delusional to think that a school with our limited fan base, resources, and curriculum can consistently compete beyond what Gailey brought us.

By Cuz

November 26, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this

The Noble and Sacred Order of the FANS OF CHAN are in mourning. I will personally put on sackcloth and ashes. Oh say it aint so, why can they not see that CHAN has taken Tech to the heights of mediocrity. Which is better than most of his predecessors.

By xdog

November 26, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Call Paul Johnson and David Cutcliffe. See who wants it more.

By Creetin

November 26, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

If you want a proven head coach, Tech might have a shot at (and the best coaches, respectively, are) Ron Zook, June Jones, or Paul Johnson. Those are probably the best three available in that order.

However, proven assistants like Fisher, Pelini, and Muschamp would also be good replacements.

I think Randy Edsall and George O’Leary would also be better than Chan, but maybe not the right choice.

Forget about Petrino, Rich Rodriguez, or even Schiano. Those guys have their eyes on some of the bigger programs, if they want to move at all.

Tenuta has been criticized for a few things, namely personality, and would probably not be a good head coach. Nix is too inexperienced and Tommy Bowden has all but lost his job at Clemson (same with Houston Nutt at Arkansas).

If they open up their wallets, Zook is the best guy. He has the enthusiasm that Tech lacks and an excellent, winning resume.

By Josh

November 26, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

We Dawg fans love this guy!

By Mike T.

November 26, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

So Chan’s done. Nothing left to do but bring on the next guy and let him continue the streak. Dawgs going fo eight in a row.

By Josh

November 26, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

We Dawg fans love this guy!

By oh well

November 26, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Tech needs to pick up Charlie Strong.

By Cam

November 26, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

Hate to see anyone lose their job, but Tech needs a football coach with fire in his heart and soul (and in assistant coaches as well). One who can motivate the players to play a full game and maintain a winning attitude.

By DirkDawggler

November 26, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

Crass realist,

You’re a Georgia fan AND a Tech fan? You need therapy.

By Darius

November 26, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

Randy Edsall can do a heck of a lot better than the Tech job.

By Christine Blackley

November 26, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

It took a while but we finally got rid of Reggie and now Gailey. Hope Tenuta goes also. Sharp tv sports analysts week after week point out the flaws in his defensive schemes. He lives by the blitz but gosh do we die by it also.

By vern

November 26, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

If we hire a young up and comer, have no doubt we’ll at best become his stepping stone to quality job. We need to find some old guy like Holtz that still wants to get on the field.

By ericMann

November 26, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

take booooby petrino, with him , he stinks too! gailey, would be better with falcons, than booooby…

By jw

November 26, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

Here’s a thought.

Bring back the guy you all loved - before the warts of his past caught up with him. George O’Leary was Ga Tech football - he DID win and can STILL win. To me, he is the obvious choice and will put Ga Tech back in the limelight! Give him a second chance, it sure won’t hurt anything! The man is an excellent football coach, run with it and see what happens.

By southgajacket

November 26, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

Need to look in Statesboro, Chris Hatcher, I know him personally, played with him in college. This guy is a motivator, fans and players love him and most of all he wins and wins championships. Look at his tenure at valdosta state, multiple conferance championships and two national championship appearences winning one of them in which he was a huge underdog! I wish you could have seen the energy and passion his guys played with. This is what we need at Tech! If we don’t, mark my word, one day someone is going to hire him and we will sit back and wonder how such a great coach slipped right out from under our nose!

By DC

November 26, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

UGA grad and I am not sure if this is a good thing. Not because of the 7 straight stuff but the ACC has changed and you have FSU and UM going through a rebuilding and with tradition will get there quicker than you. You now will be faced with playing catch up. At least he was recruiting better, but as others have said, GT is a 7/8 game program and should be happy to be there. Good luck

By Speedy

November 26, 2007 12:10 PM | Link to this

The Tech Program has done reasonably well. For the most part the games they have lost under Gailey have been hard fought and fairly close. In the series against UGA with one exception the point spread has been close and Tech has been in the game until the end.

Should Gailey have been fired? I don’t know. He had good talent on the field and they executed well. In Saturday’s game for Three Quarters Tech looked like the best UGA had played all year - but - year in and year out they just don’t seem to have the character to play 60 minutes and seal the win.

That’s about as objective an appraisal as I can make. In the interest of full disclosure I should state that I am a UGA Grad and lifelong Dawg Fan.

I believe we will miss Chan Gailey just like we miss Reggie Ball. I still wish Ball had had another year or three of eligibility…

Go Dawgs!

Speedy

By Dooley

November 26, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

FloweryBranchDawg,

Get off of the computer and get back to the cafeteria. Its time to serve the students at Davis Middle. When you are finished there, clean the bathrooms on the 7th and 8th grade halls.

By Jason

November 26, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

Good move, Dan. It makes no difference what Gailey did in 2006. We should have easily beaten Wake in the ACC title game. We should have beaten UGA. We should have beaten WV. 0-6 versus UGA. No ACC titles. Give me a break, Georgia fans.

By PrettyPlease

November 26, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

Sam - You’re a “rapid” dog fan? So, just how fast are you? Don’t you mean “rabid”? Gosh, you are so smart. You must have earned your degree in spelling from UGA.

Firing Chan was the right thing to do. This is a positive change for Tech.

By Jackets75

November 26, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

As a Tech Grad /season ticket holder/contributor, Gailey HAS to go, if for no other reason than to reverse the trend of more & more mangy dawg fans occupying Bobby Dodd stadium every other year — totally disgusting. We’ve GOT to get some excitement back among the faithful, if we want to reclaim some of the marginal Tech fans who don’t attend games. THWG !!!!!

By Shannon

November 26, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

It seems very unfortunate that even a coach with an overall winning record still gets fired simply because he can’t beat his schools arch rival.

By Keith

November 26, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

Bobby Johnson at the “flats” would put the fear of God in the Georgia fans.

By Nick

November 26, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

Chan was our Ray Goff! A good, but ultimately mediocre coach who did not live up to his billing. As an old alum I’ve seen good, bad and indifferent. We can and WILL reestablish our program to a much higher level of competitiveness and success.

By Nick

November 26, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

Chan was our Ray Goff! A good, but ultimately mediocre coach who did not live up to his billing. As an old alum I’ve seen good, bad and indifferent. We can and WILL reestablish our program to a much higher level of competitiveness and success.

By Gailey Can't Coach

November 26, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

Hey Vern: Give it up! Gailey is TOAST and you can follow him wherever your rose-colored glasses may lead you both.

DRad has ballz and understands the BUSINESS of college football…Now let him earn HIS pay and go get “the right fit for GT”.

Don’t be surprised if Tenuta coaches the Toilet Bowl. Let’s see what he’s got…

By Big Train

November 26, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

If you are looking for someone that can beat UGA try Tommy Tuberville, no he has lost the last two to UGA, or Nick Saben, if the price is right he will go any where (no he lost to UGA, too). There is the Ole ball coach at South Carolina who seems to only be able to beat UGA or the great pumpkin at Tennessee, but overall I think he has a losing record to UGA.

By How 'bout Phil Fulmer?

November 26, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

Why not UT’s coach? I read where Tech fans and students were playing Rocky Top and wearing Vol jerseys, why not hire Phil away from Tenn? Does he know you’re right across I-75 from the Varsity and the worlds most fat-laden food? I’ll be you could get the whole UT staff if you told them that.

In all seriousness, Tech should go for David Cutcliffe who Ole Miss made the mistake of firing. He has proven head coaching experience; an EXCELLENT track record of QB coaching (2 Mannings), is a good recruiter, and has tons of class. He also has a pretty good record against you-know-who…

By Deacspil

November 26, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

Best move for Tech. A sign posted at the game with Georgia read: “Fire Gailey, hire Reggie.” It could be better for Tech.

By RE: Tech Fan

November 26, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

Wow…could you be any more wrong? For any college fan, there are always blinders on when your fans are rude and horrible, but always on high alert if ONE of your rival fans acts out of line. Stop speaking in generalities and understand that in any sport you are going to have the ones where you just hang your head and shake in disgust for their behavior. I would argue that the majority of the time, the culprit is alcohol. Are you saying that all Tech fans don’t drink? Are you also saying that all Tech fans are alumns of the school? Did you even stop to think that Georgia has twice the enrollment of Tech, is a UNIVERSITY, and is the flagship school of the state? Your argument is trounced or as you put it “destroyed.”

The decision to fire Gailey is sad as he ran a good program. He was also handcuffed with limited scholarships due to O’Leary and the Athletic Department’s mistakes. He was the winningest coach at Tech in a Looooong time. Never a losing season. Won the division title for Tech and got them to a bowl game EVERY year. Had a few 10 win seasons…

Also, comparing this situation to the Donnan fire is a stretch. Donnan was fired from Georgia for not getting along with his boss, having a LOT of trouble with his players and really doing very little to stop the problems, and a losing record to all of Georgia’s rivals. Irregardless of the winning records…that will get you fired in ANY job. He also did not win a divisional title and getting to the championship game.

By Dawgbyte

November 26, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

As Tech fans and whoever they hire as a replacement are going to find out, it is a tough place to coach. The fans will not be satisfied if Tech is not returned to the “glory” days of Bobby Dodd, and it ain’t going to happen. UGA, Auburn, Florida, TN et al are going to continue to get the best area players and Tech will continue to get an acorn or two. Good luck on a replacement, but we’ll sure miss Chan.

By JustinVOL

November 26, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

Hey DC….yeah “not sure this is a good thing” “GT is a 7/8 game program and should be happy to be there. Good luck”

And I am sure you wanted Goff and Donnan to stay? Yeah right…hypocrite..

By GO-DOGS-SIC-EM

November 26, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

I agree about hiring O’Leary back. I mean it is a no-brainer forthe Techies. According to his resume he has won 3 national championships since leaving the Joke by Coke.

By TDone

November 26, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

Gailey took us as far and he could. OK, thanks for your service. Chan is a good man, but our folks want, need, deserve, and desire more.

As for the Muttlanders, you fired Donnan for not being able to beat Tech and losing to the rest of your rivals. So please cease with your inputs.

As for my fellow Jacket fans, it’s time to pony up and come out of our pockets. We asked for this, now we need to deliver too.

Props to DRad for doing what had to be done.

Go Jackets!!!

By Change in the air

November 26, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

Chan is now gone . Now will the school do there job in getting a winner and a coach that won’t throw the player under the bus in getting there degrees! UGA grad’s will be on the gabbed truck after they leave {G}ays neckville! They win football game but in the game of life the player lose!Just get a all around winner Tech.

By shanny8

November 26, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

while i do think it was bad that they canned gailey, it was necessary…tech gets pretty good recruits, they need a coach who is intent on winning…i could agree with cincinnati’s brian kelly…other’s say navy’s paul johnson…i mean look at nc state- when they got rid of amato, they didnt get go get a “yes” man- they went and got tom o’brien…tech needs to do the same…get a coach who isnt there to collect a pay check and think 7 to 9 wins is okay…keep tenuta-while i think he is an excellent def coordinator, i’m not sure he can fit the bill of head coach…tech needs a coach who will play smart, but exploit other teams deficiencies and run up the score if needed to, to make a statement…and the passing game needs to improve…the receivers and qb need to be on the same page, not the qb throwing 3 seconds later after the receiver breaks on his route and gets open…

By No Dawgs Here

November 26, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

Chan Gailey was way too conservative! He had the BEST player in all of college football last year and totally wasted it! He is a loser. He needed to be fired. Stevie Wonder can see better than Chan Gailey can coach. He was unprepared, therefore the team was unprepared. He never tried new things. Hey let’s run the ball up the middle 500 times! I think we need a big name coach!! Llyod Carr is looking for a job. He is a football coach! He breeds confidence, he breeds football smarts, and he know how to win!! Paul Johnson is OK, but really unproven. Either way, I’m glad to see Chan “not the man” Gailey gone! Good bye and good riddance to bad rubbish. Go and destroy some other team!!

By Drad

November 26, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

Promote Tenuta.

He is the only reason we won as many games as we did.

By steve

November 26, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

First, as a Georgia Southern alum and fan, PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM CHRIS HATCHER!! We have been through enough turmoil in recent years to lose another coach now.

As far as Chan goes, I think he is a great man and a good coach. Tech is not an easy place in which to recruit. Chan deserves to be cut a little slack.

By Kevin

November 26, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

Was No big Mistake he choke ACC title game..Had a Quarterback could not count.He had be fired for his lousy coachin skills…Now he move back under the sod as Gailey Squarepants in his Onions!

By MH

November 26, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

You geeks act like a bunch of babies. You will never compete with Georgia. You will win a few here and there but lets understand the difference between winning a game versus having a winning program.

Also, I suggest all of you pick up a rules book from the NCAA so you can learn the game of football. I understand while most of us where out playing the game you guys where sitting at your PS2 getting fat and ugly.

Stupid move on firing your coach. He was actually putting together a very good recruiting class.

By YellowJacket01

November 26, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

Now maybe someone other than UT can start beating the puppies out of Athens…UGA overrated!

By Darius

November 26, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

LOL @ O’Leary coming back. Tech could not afford to bring O’Leary back even if they wanted to as he has a multi million dollar buyout at UCF. Besides, UCF is a better job than Georgia Tech.

By long time Tech fan

November 26, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

The memory of the Bill Lewis years has me really nervous in terms of Tech hiring a new coach. Too many big schools looking for coaches this year - schools with programs that are more appealing than Tech’s. I’m sorry to see Gailey go. I think it’s a mistake. We didn’t beat GA because plays weren’t executed well by the players. And to all the Tech fans who sold out your team - thanks a lot! All that red and black in our stadium had to really hurt our team and their motivation.

By Chip

November 26, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

I think Tech is still punch drunk off the Bobby Ross and Dodd eras Lets face it, Until Tech drop its academics to allow a 700 SAT dunce who is a highscool allstar like Caleb King, there is no way we can achieve the old winning ways.

I think Chan did a great job except for a few embarrassing moments——namely that mess in Athens 51-7 years ago.

By buc

November 26, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

Is Gailey taking Taylor Bennett with him?

By Stupid Tech Fans

November 26, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this

Again, who really thinks these experienced coaches want to leave a good thing for Tech. Quit living the pipe dream and search for something new and exciting. I thought Tech fans were supposed to be smarter than UGA fans but it appears Tech fans are living a pipe dream. Your program is second rate and in the ACC nobody cares especially a successful coach at another program.

By Kevin

November 26, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

Hey steve spurrier is not happy with the Gamecocks AD n his lousy ways he make great coach for GT Fans

By jay

November 26, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

Hey lets hire Pete Carroll or Urban Meyer. Maybe Bob Stoops will come.

Academics…blah, blah, blah…referees don’t like us…blah, blah, blah….but Bobby Dodd was here…blah, blah, blah… John Heisman coached here…blah, blah, blah.

You Techies are so out of touch with reality. The facilities at Tech are horrible, the degree programs are boring and the campus life is a joke.

Why don’t you concentrate on your chess team or your math bowl team or your paper airplane team. Focus on something you can realistically be successful and stop comparing yourselves to THE University of Georgia in football.

You just fired the best coach you will ever get. No way in hell Paul Johnson will come to Ga. Tech. Get real.

By UpChuck

November 26, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

Looks like Ted Roof’s available. I would think that he would at least be considered, given his prior success here as an assistant. Otherwise….Randy Edsall, come on down!!!

By Vanessa

November 26, 2007 12:23 PM | Link to this

Paul, You GA fans need to look at yourself before speaking about us GT Tech fans. Even if we lose games, I could never been a GA FAN….gross!!! Why should a third place team even go to a championship bawl? UGA is so overrated, and probably would cry if they werent allowed to go. Were sore losers? That’s the funny’s thing I’ve heard. At least we can accept the fact you guys did win…but what about those two wins back in the days? Whose sore losers now? And, also is the only thing you can use against is NERDS?? Just because were studing techology, and your studying farming…not my problem you cant get into GA Tech. So, UGA is not better than Tech….well see next year!! Oh yeah…and grow adults barking looks so retarded!!!

I totally agree with you TECH FAN!

By blazer

November 26, 2007 12:23 PM | Link to this

tough call-good pro coach- never a good college coach- hire Chris Hatcher-good offensive mind at VSU and Kentucky-can develop Qb’s

keep Griff Smith to recruit

By Shirley

November 26, 2007 12:23 PM | Link to this

I WANT BOBBY ROSS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Randy

November 26, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

Yes he should have been fired. Georgia is a mediocre team at best. They are way over ranked and will be slaughtered in a bowl game and will end up being an embarrasenment to the SEC. It will be exciting to see the leg humpers and that moron acting Knowshon chest thumper getting their dues in their bowl game. PS: Knowshon????? Did somebody forget to attend spelling class at Georgia?????????????????????

By AG

November 26, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

Chan Gailey - UGA MVP 2002-2007 Reggie Ball - UGA MVP 2003-2006

By Zo

November 26, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

I hate that Chan has to go despite having all winning seasons, but the people have spoken. Next year has the potential to be a nightmare, but it would have been the truest test of Chan’s coaching and recruiting talents. Oh well.

By Navigator

November 26, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

Randy Edsell would be good choice, assuming his buy out at UConn is not too much. He would mesh well with Tenuta, as both like to attack on defense. He brought a brand new program on line, and understands how to build a team. Remember UConn had no division 1 team and no stadium when he came. Now they’ve become a team to be reckoned with and he got the team into a new stadium.

By JDW

November 26, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

Well the Techies certainly needed a spark but now the real fun begins. Fact is Tech is positioned to be a 7/8 and every once in a while 9 win program but the fans want more. That is a losing situation for any established coach and they know it. I think you will find the only people really interested in the job will be unproven or overlooked assistants looking to make a name and move on to greener pastures.

By a fan of the Institute

November 26, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

It is a sad day for Tech. Oleary is being held up as the gold standard and he didn’t have the success that Gailey has had for the period that Gailley has had it. Folks need to understand that Tech is not UGA. It competes in the rarified air of Duke, Stanford, Vanderbilt,the Ivys, Rice, Wake Forest, Northwestern et al. Any of those schools would love to have the athletic tradition and success that Tech enjoys. We have never come close to recruiting as well as UGA has ( last year was supposed to be our best in thirty years and still we were ranked far below UGA). Why do we not understand that if we can’t attract the calibre of player in the numbers that our competition can we can’t consistently compete with them on the field. Football is the only sport where this is the issue and it is because of the sheer number of quality players that you need to compete at the highest level. I can’t imagine that we will be able to attact a great coach when anyone worth their salt will know what a tough job it will be. Yes— I will miss Chan Gailey. I will miss his class and his consistent record of performance.

By brad

November 26, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

this is one of the greatest days in football history. NO more reggie, and now no more gailey.

By GT1990

November 26, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

Great Decision for Tech, Bad for UGA. ITs about time someone said that average is not good enough. The QB at Wake begged to try out and Chan would not even give him a tryout, he was ACC rookie of the year last year - We had Reggie Ball. Enough said. 0-4 against UGA should have been enough, the old AD should have done this.

By seasonticketholder

November 26, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

Whatever bus Gailey’s headed out of town on, make sure that Tenuta’s driving it!

Keep OL, RB, and special teams coaches.

By Antwon B. Goode

November 26, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

Ladies and gentlemen. The age of conflict and mediocrity began not with Mr. Gailey, rather with the recruitment, signing and hanging our future on, Eddie McShann. Go back and check it out.

By Darius

November 26, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

Joe Burns alone disproves the myth of Georgia Tech having higher academic standards for football players coming out of HS.

By Question Mark & the Imperials

November 26, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

I’d agree that George O’Leary would be a good choice. Do you think he’s still including that degree on his resume ?

By mayretta

November 26, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

John Tenuta = Joe Lee Dunn. But go for it if you think he’s the answer. Paul Johnson runs the option. Big time recruits won’t play for that offense because it doesn’t prepare them for the NFL.

By TESL

November 26, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

Change in the air is you speaka da english? Him no pass english class no pass go no collect $200. Sheesh if you’re going to put down UGA students as unintelligent you should at least be able to type a coherent sentence. BTW it’s “their” not “there” when using the possessive. Please work on the usage of “a” and “an” in your (not “you’re”) postings too. LOL

By O'Dale

November 26, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

If ever a firing was based on race this is it.

By Vern

November 26, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

Gailey was able to convince a lot of players that wouldn’t normally consider us to sign with us last Feb. If we would have given him a chance to somehow do that again we might have finally beaten the muts. With this firing, who knows when that day will ever come? Now we must start over with either someone looking for a stepping stone or has-been that couldn’t make somewhere else. I think we just blew our best shot.

By reebok

November 26, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

Better late than never. Bobby Petrino will be available next year…let Tenuta be the head coach, bump him when Petrino comes available. That’s what Tech did back in the day with Bill Lewis & George O’Leary.

By Reggie

November 26, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

I think it was long over do! And i like Paul Johnson’s offense and keep Tenuta on for the Defense and instantly we are a natoinal power. That duo would make beautiful music down on North Ave. And there wouldn’t be a fan leaving early for years to come and just few seats left for the visting team. I’m a life long Tech fan from Atlanta and i’m ready to win! Hell lets make this happen, i can taste it!

By Fat lady has song

November 26, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

Time to get a good black coack that can coach. ACC your move!Players will love to come to the ATLANTA!

By Charles Whitworth

November 26, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

I’ve been a Jackets fan since I was knee-high to a kicking tee. I mean since Coach Dodd, Pepper Rodgers, Leon Hardeman, Billy Teas, Larry Morris, etc. Too bad about Coach Gailey (and after all, 7-5 is not shameful, objectively speaking, in a tough conference like the ACC). But to keep losing to the UGA Mongrels/Pit Bulls/Uglypups—that is TOO MUCH! Whoever is appointed MUST get Tech back into national prominence, quick.

By Dawg Nation

November 26, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

Chip is right. It doesn’t matter who’s coaching. Tech will never be more than a mediocre ACC football program as the institution does not allow it to be.

Two Conference Championships in the last 54 years is all you have. And the one in 1990 was because the stars were aligned and you had a few years where good athletes were able to be together. Its not 0-6 vs. the DAWGS, its 54 years of mediocrity that should have you concerned.

By JB

November 26, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

Heck, put me out there.

4th and 1= Go for it; UGA= Not just ‘another game.’; Quarterback= win; Lead the players onto the field/ into the stadium= college football, not the NFL; Play to win= win.

To HELL with Georgia!

By Neal

November 26, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

Not necessarily glad to see anyone get fired but it’s hard to feel sorry these coaches with the money they make and all these buyout clauses. I wish someone would fire me and set me financially free. But this will help Tech. Hey, is there a chance of convencing Bobby Patrino to come to Tech. Maybe he’ll realize he got over his head with being a pro coach.

Or what about giving an African-American a shot at the title. Hope the alumni don’t have heart attacks for bringing that up. This is still the south you know. OH, MY FAULT, DID I BRING UP THE RACE CARD, SO SORRY!!! But none the less, let’s get a motivater in here because there is too much talent on this team and area for Tech to go 7-5 every year.

By GB

November 26, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

Coach Gailey wasn’t the problem for GA Tech Football and does not warrant being fired. He isn’t the sole recruiter for the team maybe some other parties should share the blame and be on the block. Someone needs to go after and encourage better quarterbacks to come to Tech. Coach Gailey’s replacement should be an outspoken aggressive personality pushing the players to accomplish heights beyond their own comprehension. To Hxxx with GA.

By gt45

November 26, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this

I hate it for Coach Gailey. I think he is a good man and a good coach, but the time is now for change. Maybe we go backwards, maybe not, but status quo just ain’t no fun to watch, anymore. I would love to give Tenuta a chance-maybe a little fire and passion would be good. He could let Bond have a chance at the reins of OC and stick to defense, kind of similar to O’leary and Fridge. I thing the problem with the D is more personel in the secondary than scheme’s.

By John

November 26, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this

The best news! I have waited for years for this. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Chan!

To Chan supporters, this is the way I look at this year. Which would I prefer? Going 7-5, losing to UGA and going to Boise, or, going 1-11 and beating Georgia? I’d take the latter any day. The former - Chan - can go!!!

By EZspell

November 26, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this

Brandy….I mean Randy. I was at every class. Funny thing is no matter how you spell it you and your rag tag bunch of MIT wannabes are losers. Now go to work on your drafting before someone feeds you your pocket protector.

By Joe

November 26, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

I am glad he is gone. I think all of us fans who were refusing to spend money on tickets to see him coach should go buy season tickets as soon as the new coach is named. It would show great support for the decision as well as support for the new coach. Just think how good it would look for season tickeet sales to double the day a new coach is named. Let’s unite the fan base and show our support.

By UGASucks

November 26, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this

The UGA fans aren’t very happy! Look at all the disgruntled posts from the puppies! It’s a great day for Tech! To HELL WITH GEORGIA!

By wirelessg

November 26, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

I am a sports fan, but hate the misplaced value that we put on coaches. Give the head coaches a test of the sport they teach and let them do their job. Everybody wants a coach to win the championship and then is mad when they go to another school for more money. I think the true measure of a head coach is how many future coaches they produce , not wins.

By TESL

November 26, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

UGA Sucks in English, just check my post above. I did get an A in Harrick’s class though!

DAWGS Suck!

By Rob W

November 26, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

Should have happened after the ‘05 loss. Gailey has had talks with Pro teams for the past two years. As soon as he wants to go, let him go. For an “offensive genious”, he has shown nothing but dismal decision making skills for years. I don’t think he ever wanted this job anyway. It just payed do darn well, that he couldn’t find anything better.

By OU Sooner

November 26, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

If Ga Tech fans would quit whining about their coach and pack the stadium, recruits would come. Gailey wasnt a bad coach. Atlanta has 4 million people and Ga Tech cant even sell out a 50K? seat stadium. Recruits see the other teams colors in the home stadium, hear their cheers, duh. Gailey did a good job with what he had and nobody better is available. Big mistake.

By T Williams

November 26, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

Tech folks are such idiots. They fired the best man they could ever get to coach the jackets. His record was better than Bobby Ross’…and he was the best X and O guy in nerd history (sorry, B.D., I speak the truth). My recommendation, for all of you “would be” Tech recruits….reconsider!! Why go to an institution that shows ZERO loyalty to man of Chan Gailey’s credentials. Go to a program that is on the way up….not on the way down. I GUARANTEE you the next nerd coach will not have a record as good as Chan’s!! Tech deserves its losing tradition.

By YellowJacket01

November 26, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

UGA cant beat Steve Spurrier, never have and never will…Lets get Steve!

By Mike

November 26, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

I’m a Bulldog fan, but I did like Chan and I think he is a good coach and a good man. Tech is a tough sell - given it’s location and competition with the SEC all around it! The SEC is hot right now, and it is a tough sell to get the great athletes away. Although UGA’s academics have come a long way, Tech’s requirements must be respected. Chan did as good a job as anyone - problem is, who are you going to get to replace him that is better - especially given the number of head coach openings at big schools around the country ..

By Vern

November 26, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

“To Chan supporters, this is the way I look at this year. Which would I prefer? Going 7-5, losing to UGA and going to Boise, or, going 1-11 and beating Georgia? I’d take the latter any day. The former - Chan - can go!!!”

Looking at the overall performance of our team over the past generation, we had better say our prayers and give thanks for a coach that can regularly win 7 games!

By Old Timer

November 26, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

The new Tech coach needs to instill some discipline in the team. Enough of the trash talking and stupid penalties. Also, what’s up with those crazy hairdos, especially on the defensive side of the ball? They’re an embarrasment to the Institute!

By Mac

November 26, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

Chan’s contract should never have been renewed by AD Braine. Tech should hire Navy’s head coach. He seems to make the most of the talent that he has.

By Dawgbyte

November 26, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

FOR CHAN: Da de dah. Da de daaah. Da de dah. Da de dah. Da de dah. Da de daaah. Da de dah. Da de dah. (Taps)

FOR TEK FANS: Nananananana, hey hey goodbye. (Kiss this Dawg’s patootie)

By yellowblood

November 26, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

I’m just concerned that the new coach may try to stop Tickle Piles!

By Randy

November 26, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this

TESL at least Tech fans can spell their names. I think the main difference is EDUCATION.. Tech players and their parents both have one, it comes into play when they use theirs to get a job and Gawga players and fans use theirs to get handicap parking spaces and wellfare. When you stick your finger in a dictionary and pick out letters one at a time to come up with a name that is pretty sad. It shows on the field as well in the way your team and your coach acts. The correct spelling of that word is IGNORANT!!!!!!!!!!!!

By dawgrunner

November 26, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

Doesn’t matter who TECH gets for Coach. They still won’t beat UGA! GO DAWGS!

By Gailey Can't Coach

November 26, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

DUKE fires Ted Roof, a Tech man…

By Gourmet

November 26, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

One of the contributing factors to Gailey’s demise at Tech was that it was discovered that he was moonlighting as the maître d’ at One Midtown Kitchen. If he wasn’t, that guy is a dead ringer for the ex-Coach! Check him out, or better yet, hire him. He couldn’t do much worse than the real Chan Gailey!!!

By john

November 26, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

I want Steve Spurrier but would settle for one of these west coast coaches that are all about offense and scoring 70 points and no defense. Afterall, the team with the most points win! Ah duh to Chan who never quite figured that out. Defense, people, is overrated and not necessary if you can light up the score board with 60-70 points every week. Let’s go for a coach of a fast, effective offense.

By BCS Bound

November 26, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

Tech fans cry about going to Boise, San Francisco, and Seattle for bowl games, but they wont even come close to selling out their own stadium against their #1 rival or others. It would really want to make me sign up to coach there.

Yep, its all the coach’s fault. Nice move.

By FloweryBranchDawg

November 26, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

Dooley, I guess you had not figured out that you are like alot like other Techmites, when something does not go Tech’s way, that you have you to make some comment regarding to education. I thought we were talking about football. You must know something about Hall Co, but i did not go or work at Davis Elem, I am sitting at my desk at my house and counting my money and telling a bunch of IT Nerds what to do!! Also, I am waiting to see if i am going to Pasadena, Phoenix or Miami. Have fun spanking it in Boise!!!

By Barry in Birmingham

November 26, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

I respect Chan greatly. I believe he is a good man and a fine role model to young man. I also desperately wanted him to be wildly successful.

He prepared us well for Saturday…we did not execute. My expectation for GT football is smart and tough football - just like the school. We have not played smart football under Chan. Instead, our sets have been limited and thus lacking imagination.

I recall Coach Ross saying he ran more sets at Tech than he did at San Diego (Chargers) b/c the kids were so bright. Our intelligence can be an advantage - we need to play to it, on and off the football field.

By Dawgfan

November 26, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Why in the world would you want to promote the Defensive coordinator to head coach when he could not stop the Dawgs as an assistant coach? Tenuta may be a good defensive coordinator but he is not a “great” coach or the answer to Tech’s problems. It starts with their players making plays. They dropped three sure touchdowns, one on the second play of the game, one later by the tightend and fumbled through the endzone on a return for what should have been a score. I blame the players, I thought Chan did a good job for Georgia while he coached at Tech! Thanks for the last 6 wins in the 7 win streak Chan!

By Ashley

November 26, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Good move letting him go but I don’t think he is a bad coach I just think he wasn’t right for Tech anymore. Maybe he should take our OC with him

By #4

November 26, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this

Mike DuBose needs a job.

By John R.

November 26, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

Funny how all these UGAY fans are getting worried.

By JacketGad07

November 26, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

I’ll believe its the right decision when I see what new coach they hire to replace him.

By toe meets leather

November 26, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

Good move Tech. If you ever listened to Gailey on TV you wonder how he could recruit anyone, much less motivate a team on Saturday. We need a young, energetic coach that knows offense to go along with Tenuta’s defense.

By JCK

November 26, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

“To Hell With Gailey!!” - We should put that in our fight song. He sucked for 6 years. Ride his a$$ out of town on a rail. Make him pay for screwing our program for 6 years. Thank God…for some sanity. I would even take Ray Goff (the bumbling idiot) over Chan!

By Dawg Fud

November 26, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this

In response to the entry above regarding Bobby Johnson…

My father-in-law attended Clemson with Bobby and was friends with him. From what I understand, Bobby Johnson is quite happy at Vanderbilt.

However, I believe that he would be one helluva coach for Tech.

By Randy

November 26, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this

Yes I know welfare is spelled wrong, just wondering if you were smart enough to catch it.

By reebok

November 26, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this

Tech was 9-2 at one point last year…they finished 9-5…so that’s 3 straight losses, right? This year is 7-5…so if my math is right, Tech is 7-8 in their last 15 games…and the wins include vistories over powerhouses such as Samford, Duke, Army, North Carolina, and a terrible Notre Dame team. Chan’s program peaked last year…3-point losses in 3 consecutive winnable games against UGA, Wake and West Va effectively marked the end of his tenure. Coaches to think about: June Jones, Randy Edsall, Ken Wisenhunt, Bobby Petrino.

By Judy

November 26, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

I’m not sure if it’s the right move. However, since the move was made…I say go for Ted Roof. One of us. I’m not sure anyone could turn Duke around.

By Vern

November 26, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

Considering the extraordinary number of coaching vacancies, and the others that may still open up, our timing for entering the market couldn’t be much worse. So many of the openings are at schools which can be very competitive. If DRad doesn’t already have a verbal agreement with a replacement, we are fools for entering the market at this time.

By TESLtheoneandonly

November 26, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

LMAO. I knew the TESL name was so good one of you no-imagination insects would glom onto it. It still doesn’t change the fact that your supposed hyper-intelligent poster couldn’t get his point across in a post that was rambling (ha i made a funny) at best and totally unreadable in total. Just a hint if you’re going to claim intellectual superiority then for pete’s sake learn basic typing and composition. If this is the best that the institute can produce I’m not surprised you guys are losers. I am kind of pleased you knew what the acronym stood for (or am I giving you too much credit?)

By G-money

November 26, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

Hatcher needs to discard the skoal can from his back pocket to have a chance at Tech. That said, I hoped years ago that we would bring him in to develop the quarterbacks and get some D-1 experience- like the way O’Leary is mentoring George Godsey down at UCF.

Others: The coach at Boise St or how about former USC and current Tennessee OC Norm Chow?

By T

November 26, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

The AJC is horrible !! How about them apples

By HeHateMe

November 26, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

I wouldn’t worry about Tech losing recruits. Where are the recruits going to go? South Florida? Its obvious no other major programs wanted your 2 star recruits or they would not have committed to Tech.

By wade bennett

November 26, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

Chan Gailey was just like a dead man, he could not get a team excited about anything, so returning players maybe you will have something to be excited about next year. these are kids and they have to be trained like college players and not like the NFL players he helped coach in the past

By Joe

November 26, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

Who wants to go pay to watch an idiot get outcoached time and time again? A good coach has his team ready to play and when they do get something working, the other team adjust at halftime and we get killed in the 2nd half trying the smae stuff over and over. I don’t want to pay to see that.

By Kdawg

November 26, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this

Really sad when you have a discussion about a man losing his job. I know he is paid alot of money but situations like this filter down to the High School level. People just love to see coaches getting fired. It is ridiculous and sad. Chan Gailey, I do not know you but I hope this all turns out for the best for you.

By THWG

November 26, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this

UGA fans are so upset! Look how many posts are on here from these idiots. UGA sucks! Always has, always will!

TO HELL WITH GEORGIA

By Charles Whitworth

November 26, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this

Spurrier. Best idea yet. He can’t be all that delirious over in Columbia. The ‘Cocks are going nowhere.

By doc jones

November 26, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

Last year tech had a great recruiting class, so the uga fans have been yelling for Chans firing - so this years recruiting class is down the tubes. The tech alumni who supposedly arranged this firing are IDIOTS. You have just guaranteed uga dominance for another four years, fools.

By Who needs football?

November 26, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

How about this? Tech announces that they will not hire a replacement for Gailey. Instead, they terminate their football program and utilize those dollars in a much more commendable manner. Bobby Dodd Stadium is torn down to make room for development of a new hydro-science center so that Tech can figure out a way to end GA’s water problems. Do that and you will have fans from ALL corners of the state on something much more immportant than stupid football!!

GT will have served it’s home town and all the good people of Georgia!

By Crosby

November 26, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

D-Rad is my hero. Now it’s time for Hewitt to sweat a little.

By GT'92

November 26, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

Unless I get a shot at the job, I would like to see Paul Johnson get an interview. The flexbone was designed for a team without a throwing quarterback. That’s Tech. Josh Nesbitt running the triple option. Sounds interesting to me. Line James Johnson up at slotback. May’be he can catch a handoff. Good luck D-Rad.

By humbug

November 26, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

BIG MISTAKE. He gave GT a winning record and bowl appearances during his tenure. He just couldn’t beat the Dawgs, but heck, not many teams can. Now GT can only spend the next few years trying to find if his replacement can get the big shot alumni to accept him as their “polished” PR head coach, the one thing Ghan wasn’t able to do. I wish him well…he’s a good man and a good coach.

By DAWG NATION

November 26, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

All we want for Christmas is an In-State Rival, an In-State Rival, just one In-State Rival.

Gee, if we could only have just one In-State Rival, then we could wish you “Merry Christmas!

By B

November 26, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

GT55 and always will support GT. Dan made the right move and he will hire the right coach. I pray! Now Dan needs to put Paul Hewitt on notice to produce this year or his A$$ is gone. PH is all talk no win!. God Bless our TROOPS and the USA.

By Rich

November 26, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

7 wins per season doesn’t impress me much when you get 12 chances to make it happen. Going to 6 straight bowls doesn’t impress me much when there are 50 teams playing in a bowl each year. Chan is a nice guy, but doesn’t impress me much. Give me June Jones, Randy Edsall or George O’leary and I’ll be happy.

By UGAOVERATED

November 26, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this

Hey, How many times has UGA been in trouble for stuipd things?

By MD

November 26, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

why is all of the focus on beating UGA. gailey did have a decent record outside of that one game… Why would you define your season based on one game—they don’t . Don’t you have some ACC rivals that mean something to you. after all it’s about playing for titles not moral victories…

By John

November 26, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

Go for Mike Leach, Texas Tech. He’s a real innovator who’s proven he can win - and win big - at a school that has difficulty recruiting. He’s been there a while and probably ready for a change.

By Georgia 74

November 26, 2007 1:09 PM | Link to this

This is so funny, who the crap do these idiots think they can get. Gailey is a class act, Tech can’t hire anybody better, Tech and athletics, what a joke.

By Jimmy

November 26, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this

Oh yeah, Randy. Because names like TASHARD, DJAY, LOYALL, and JAHI are real common, unlike Knowshon.

By davidb

November 26, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

Petrino or Terry Bowden

By John

November 26, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

Hey TechEatsDawgPoop,

Go back to UGA and learn the difference between you’re and your.

By Nanajoth

November 26, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

How is this bad? the straight bowl appearances have nearly all been to horrid bowls such as the emerald bowl.

By Blake

November 26, 2007 1:15 PM | Link to this

Did everyone forget he almost went to the NFL last season. He was being interviewed for a few jobs including the Cowboys. He was a real asset last year. One bad season and he is gone.

By Dan

November 26, 2007 1:15 PM | Link to this

It is, unfortunately, the right move for the future of the program. Gailey is an honorable man and a good coach, but a school with Tech’s academic and recruiting challenges requires a coach who is better than “good.” Paul Johnson up at Navy seems an obvious candidate to seriously consider, but buying out his lucrative Navy contract while also paying off Gailey could be quite costly. Perhaps Art Briles at the U of Houston, an offensive innovator, merits consideration.

By BobinBuford

November 26, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

1) Forget about Ron Zook - he is getting an extension on his contract at Illinois, and he is finally coaching all the players he has recruited - they will be a force in the Big Ten for the next few years.

2) Who cares what UGA fans think anyway?? Unless they are giving money to the A-T Fund, they should just shut up and stay in Athens.

3) As for contributing to your school, GT alums contribute 3 times as much money as UGA fans do to their school. Guess that shift manager salary at McDonalds doesn’t go as far as they told you when you graduated from UGA.

By GT Fan

November 26, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

Who ever leaked the story of Chan’s firing should be fired now. No excuse for there actions!!!

By Matthew

November 26, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

Gailey should never have been hired. He was/is the wrong guy for the job. He never figured out that he wasn’t working with pro athletes but college student athletes. Under Gailey, academics took a back seat, which is unacceptable. That’s what separates us from the likes of UGA. The NCAA sanctions are a disgrace. Gailey and Braine should have been fired for that (Braine retired reportedly for health reasons). Gailey should also have been fired for keeping Reggie Ball on the team, not to mention as a starter.

By T-man

November 26, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

THANK GOD!!! There is justice in the universe after all. He should never had been hired in the first place. He was nothing more than a NFL journeyman with overrated credentials looking for a retirement pension. Who cares if he was a nice guy or not? O’Leary was supposedly hated by his players and look what he was able to do? Gailey lacked fire in the belly and was clueless in understanding the emotion and tradition of the college game. O for 6 against DOG U, 2-3 in toilet bowls, and Reggie Ball will be his pathetic epitaph. The school that produced Heisman, Alexander and Dodd deserves better. All I can say is good F#@*% riddance and don’t let the door hit you where the good Lord split you.

GO JACKETS!!! GO JACKETS!!! GO JACKETS!!!

By williambuchheit

November 26, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

Thank God! I’ve been screaming, “Can Chan,” ever since Tony Hollings tore his knee up several years ago. I’ve never wanted somebody fired so badly in my life. Now what’s the plan, Chan?

By gt76

November 26, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

If we want a good offensive coordinator, a tie to Georgia to compete with UGA, it may be time to swallow some pride and get Mike Bobo as head coach.

By Cam

November 26, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

What about June Jone from Hawaii as the next HC of Tech? I mean his contract is up and he has Atlanta ties. Would he be a good fit in ATL?

By sad gt

November 26, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

Be cautious what you wish for. So many of you forget the 1-10 season and the likes of Bill Lewis plus losing to the Purple Palidans. Get ready, we’re heading back in that direction. Tech fund about to increase as well.

By falcon

November 26, 2007 1:19 PM | Link to this

I agree that the nerds should persue hiring Coach O’Leary again. Just watch out for his resume’. He’s been known to fill in the blanks, if you know what I mean. You geeks should inquire about Coach Leavitt from S FL. Although he would probably consider coming to GTU, a lateral move at best and would turn you guys down.

By DawgGone!

November 26, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

No! I wanted CCG to finish out his contract! Oh well~

By reddawg

November 26, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Hire Don Knotts ………… he fits in with the zit-face nerd alumni.

By LostDawginAR

November 26, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Hey Vanessa - nice English for someone who claims to be a smart person at a smart school.

Big mistake firing Gailey - Techies like living in the past, but can’t figure out that Gailey has the best record of any Tech coach since their beloved Bobby Dodd??? That’s just plain knee-jerk reaction ignorance if you ask me.

You are a small trade school in the middle of Atlanta and you’re going to fire your most successful coach of the modern era because he can’t compete with the giant university in Athens?

I thought Techies were supposed to be smart?

By John Conklin

November 26, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Good God - Is there a reciprocal level of Tech banter on the UGA threads?

For a school that thinks Tech is a non-rival their, fans sure spend a lot of time trying to antagonize us on this blog.

As for Chan, good riddens. Tenuta and his blitz or die strategy must go as well. Keep Giff for recruiting and bring in a young offensive mind.

West Virginia can win with no passing game - shouldn’t we be able to develop something similar with Nesbitt Dwyer and Roddy?

Paul Johnson would be the most logical fit.

By Ralph

November 26, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

The loss of 6 Scholarships in 2006 and 2007, 10 players lost after his first year, and despite all that he takes Ga. Tech to a bowl game every year, has a winning record. I watch a good part of the game on Saturday and for the life of me I never once saw the COACH on the field. I am nearsighted so maybe I just missed it. NO Tech didn’t win the National Championship or the ACC, but I don’t hear any of The Dawgs barking because they aren’t playing in the SEC Championship and or for the National Championship. Instead of building on a NOW good foundation and continuing the momentum, let’s start ALL OVER at the beginning, AGAIN. GOOD MOVE !!!!!!!!! DUH…

By Pounce

November 26, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this

DISBAND THE TEAM AND GIVE THE STADIUM TO GEORGIA STATE

By Who Cares

November 26, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this

Yeah they should fired him because Taylor Bennet is some trash, and he should have spent this year developing Nesbit, cause the way bennet played and kept his job is hilarious. chan plus u have a hard job , no way you can out recruit my uga…so you better off going to ask richt for a job, cause we appreciate the last 6 wins

By puppyhater

November 26, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this

Look at the redneck UGA guys coming out of the woodworks. What a bunch of morons.

Oh, by the way…your team up in Athens sucks.

By Emerald Bowl President

November 26, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

We hereby withdraw any pending announcment of inviting Georgia Tech to our bowl this year. While unfortunate, this decision to end our long-time association is based upon an obvious and wholesale broad-based dearth of competitiveness and vision at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

By GUS

November 26, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

You insects are idiots if you think you will pull Chris “Erk Jr.” Hatcher away from the second most storied and successful football program in GA. GO EAGLES!!! TO HELL WITH THE NERD HERD!!!!

By Joey

November 26, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

Gailey seems like a good guy, but as a Tech fan I am glad to see him go. He showed no emotion at all and his players constantly lacked discipline and motivation. I like Bennett but he is not a starting quarterback. 5 tds in a full season won’t cut it. Bad judgement calls. Uconn’s coach would be good, but I really like Paul Johnson. Johnson would be a great fit, especially with Nesbitt as qb and the type of recruits Gt is capable of getting. With Johnson as coach GT would be acc contenders year in and year out!

By JCSmalls

November 26, 2007 1:28 PM | Link to this

Hey all you Yellow Jacket….I mean Florida…I mean Tennessee fans out there….Just root for Tech because you made yourselves look stupid after the game on Saturday. Chan was a classy guy, but didn’t do enough to keep his job. I am sorry to see him go, but don’t think the next guy you bring in will be able to bring Tech to a much higher level. My recommendation would be Edsell, P. Johnson, or Dan Mullen. Good luck and please try and show some class and just root for Tech next year.

By patrick

November 26, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this

Thank goodness! I am tired of mediocrity with the talent that tech has. Promote John Tenuta!

By Nick

November 26, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

Here’s how you re-create the rivalry between UGA and Tech. Tech needs to go hire Ray Goff and Ray Goff beats UGA a few times in Athens. Now you have a rivalry again. when you hate someone, you go get one of there guys and really tick them off.

By Jack G

November 26, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

It is going to come down to money. If you pay a coach two-bits, you are going to get a two-bit coach. You have to spend money to get quality. So dig deep and pay the price for a quality coach that wont be looking to move on when someone shows up waving big bucks in his face.

By AFRJacket

November 26, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this

Hire Mtbdoc as head coach…he is a CLOSE TALKER and KNOWS EVERYTHING about football…

By Joey

November 26, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

Gailey seems like a good guy, but as a Tech fan I am glad to see him go. He showed no emotion at all and his players constantly lacked discipline and motivation. I like Bennett but he is not a starting quarterback. 5 tds in a full season won’t cut it. Bad judgement calls. Uconn’s coach would be good, but I really like Paul Johnson. Johnson would be a great fit, especially with Nesbitt as qb and the type of recruits Gt is capable of getting. With Johnson as coach GT would be acc contenders year in and year out!

By UGAOVERATED

November 26, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

Hey Hardbody, Your the one who responded to my post from the beginning. And, I dont even go to GA TECH. I’ve been out of school for 5 years. You’re a moron, and a b*******. If I have such a fourth grade reading level, then how do I have a job as a credit assistant with a big company?

And, you’re the one who wrote what you did. That was really disrespectful, regards if you were trying to get a reaction out of me. I’m hispanic, and dont even understand the whole hip hop era.

So, contine to support your farmer school while we get the better education you a*****!

By GM

November 26, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

Dodd graduated from TN, Dooley from Auburn, Dye from UGA but their allegience was to the schools at which they coached. If Will Muschamp, a UGA grad, can instill fire and builds a team that consistently wins anywhere from 9-13 games a year, plus is exciting to watch, then send him on down. It was time for a change and hopefully DRAD finds the right replacement.

By jw

November 26, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this

Still think Mr. O’Leary should be considered. Said it earlier and will keep saying it - what a great PR and Football move for Tech. Forgiveness and possibly a chance to beat the doggies more than once every 7 years! How can Tech lose?

By Lewis

November 26, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

AD’s at Tech have not done well. It’s always the same reason for changing coaches.A few big contributors want a change. Most of them are ex-jocks and IM grads. Tech, to be competitive with UGA, would also have to recruit thugs. Look at the jr. college players that UGA brings in every year. Talk about thugs! The current coach at UGA played at Miami, coached for many years at Fla. State and he knows everything there is to know about thugs.Tech has standards and UGA grads don’t want anything to do with limitations. Why would a big-time coach come to Tech?

By DirtDobber

November 26, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

Promote Tenuta . Fire Bond or promte him to water boy. Start from scratch with the Offense.

By sciencedog

November 26, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

hahahaha, ok. As much as I hate to see Chan leave those lovable losers, I’m confident that the next coach will continue the tradition of getting beat down by UGA. I mean, UGA endured the loss of reggie ball so we WILL survive. The bulldog nation must pull together and fight through this sad news.

By caterdawg

November 26, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

maybe tech should drop down and play on the level with ga southern, after all the stadium holds about the same. anyway who cares tech will always be second rate in football. go north ave trade school!!!

By Erin

November 26, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

How ever we get better do a much better job at running an offense. Oh, and could we possibly find a QB that doesn’t suck???

By Applicant

November 26, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

To whom it may concern, I am interested in pursuing the head coach vacancy at Georgia Institute of Technology. I think I would be a great fit to the Yellow Jacket family. I have a great deal of experience as a head coach and as a former player. As a player for Notre Dame I lettered in football, fooseball, tennis, basketball, and Texas Hold Em, Graduated with a 4.0 in Speech Com, won four national championships, two Heisman trophies, the Lou Grozzo award, a gold medal in Figure Skating, the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Pontiac Game Changing Performance Play of the year, six ESPYs, All American First Team and Second Team, Homecoming King, and best dressed award. As a head coach I lead South Carolina to the SEC Championship game 3 times, winning four championships, I coached the New York Hitmen to back to back to back XFL championships, 1 Super Bowl Cahmpionship with the Atlanta Falcons, I also won the MVP award for the game, I also coached the Jamaican Bobsled team to four Silver Medals and one gold. I am very confident I can take your program to the next level, we will beat Georgia every year, pack 150,000 into every game, beat the Patriots and gradaute at least 15 percent of the players. I look forward to taking Georgia Tech to the top. Sincerely, Coach George O’Leary

By headknocker

November 26, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

I hate to see him go. First it was Reggie Ball’s fault ya’ll suck so bad. Now it’s Gailey’s fault. I can’t wait to see who you blame next year’s loss on.

Hey John— it is pretty funny to see a Tech guy berating someone over a mispelled word. I have hired dozens of Tech engineers over the years and it amazes me that any of them could graduate without being able to spell or get a coherent paragraph down on paper. They were all great engineers though, maybe ya’ll should stick to what you do best and just cancel the football program altogether. Just think of the fancy slide rules you could purchase for incoming freshmen with the money.

By ga_tech_92

November 26, 2007 1:38 PM | Link to this

UGA fans, don’t kid yourself:

To the polite non-smart-a$$ UGA fans: nice game Saturday. Hopefully we can create something of a challenge for you one year soon.

Paul Johnson…or the guy from Troy maybe…

By Reciprocating Here

November 26, 2007 1:38 PM | Link to this

Dear John,

Indeed there is a reciprocating level of Tech banter on the UGA boards! Much of the jousting is just returning serve from last week’s incredible volume of GT (anti-UGA) flaming bloggers who have since Saturday begun posing as UT fans.

I guess this is merely representative of 21st Century “Clean, Old Fashioned Hate.”

Best wishes, neighbor.

By Bo

November 26, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Coach O’Leary has a contract that calls for a 5 million buy out to leave for another school. So forget that deal!

By more-eno please

November 26, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

It’s about as good an idea as Ga Southern firing their coach and hiring Brian VanGorder. Expect a 5-7 year at best next year.

By cros

November 26, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

reggie ball not a thug hahaha Lewis u r an idiot hahahahahaha go dawgs tech fans are idiots

By Todd Spaziani

November 26, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

Thank God!! Now lets bring in Paul Johnson from Navy. He won 2 national titles at Georgia Southern and turned around the Navy program. Lock him up!!

By DawgHater

November 26, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

Let’s get the coach the will insure us a win against the pups, former Tech assistant - Steve Spurrier

By Todd Spaziani

November 26, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

Thank God!! Now lets bring in Paul Johnson from Navy. He won 2 national titles at Georgia Southern and turned around the Navy program. Lock him up!!

By gaborn

November 26, 2007 1:51 PM | Link to this

Chan was the best Tech could do, you will not do any better. why are you even trying to play football anyway? you guys are geeks and despite the movie, you will never have any revenge. Men play football. Geeks? play with themselves. you guys just out smarted yourselves to an even more miserable year next year. Its fun having a red headed freckle faced step child in the family though. stick to engineering and leave the football to the DAWGS!!!

By Greg

November 26, 2007 1:51 PM | Link to this

Why are all you UGA alum cough cough over here telling us whether we should or shouldn’t have fired Chan? I doubt any of you have taken your heads out of Richt’s ahole long enough in the past 6 weeks to have any idea what’s been happening with Tech’s football team.

Chan’s lack of willingness to give the backup/up and coming quarterbacks any valuable experience was ridiculous. It was time for a change. Our quarterback had TWO touchdowns passing going into the Duke game!!! We need a coach with more fire and drive. I think Radakovich is moving our program in the right direction. Go Jackets!

By Bobby

November 26, 2007 1:53 PM | Link to this

I think Tech should talk to Jim Leavitt at South Florida. He’s a winner and could recruit both Georgia and Florida.

By Vince

November 26, 2007 1:53 PM | Link to this

DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD!!!!

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 1:53 PM | Link to this

Honestly, I don’t care…and it won’t matter anyway.

Why do many of you TECH fans and/or students constantly diss Georgia football, and then turn right around and talk about all you want is to beat UGA?

If we UGA graduates are such classless losers, why be so concerned with beating us? I would think with your self-assumed superior intellect that you would want to secure a coach who can recruit the players you need to be be competitive in your own little ACC world. Beating UGA would be icing on the cake.

Granted, UGA wants to always beat TECH, but we have the sense to see that our priority is winning the SEC, not sucking wind all year and then be satisfied if we beat TECH.

If you think UGA’s single-most priority is beating TECH, then you are sadly mistaken.

As it stands now (and looks to continue for several more years), beating TECH yearly is just a bonus.

Spend less time being obsessed with UGA and more time making sure your Athletic administrators and such are making a strong coaching decision. Once you have a good coach, then SUPPORT HIM WIN OR LOSE FOR A WHILE….winning and tradition are not built overnite. Vince Dooley didn’t do it overnite, and neither did Bobby Dodd.

Whoever is Chan’s replacement, I encourage you to support him and the team win or lose. THAT is how you built credibility, determination, pride and a winning program.

There is no INSTANT GRATIFICATION in college football.

That is just a simple fact.

By steve

November 26, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this

The only people that can’t be elated by this are Dawg fans. Hell if I owned a coach and series I would hate to see him go, too.

By TL JACKET

November 26, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

there is a GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Adam

November 26, 2007 1:56 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech should hire Steve Crane from Stone Mountain Toyota as the head football coach. Because if you want a winning team, he can make it happen. If you want to beat Georgia, he can make it happen. Plus you can get a cup of coffee. Just give him a chance.

By John

November 26, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

To my GT friends, just ignore the UGA bloggers. The minute you start going back and forth, they feel they made their point. Stick to blogging about finally getting rid of Chan and who you think should be our next coach. Don’t give those other sorry as$%es the time of day.

I am so happy this day has come - albeit, a few years too late. he has dug us into a hole that may take a few years, but I am willing to support our AD on his decision. He comes from LSU and understands the magnitude that is GT. Few schools compare to GT and those are Stanford, Cal Berkeley and MIT. PS: UGA isn’t even close. The fact that we are in the top tier academically and above average athletically is great. Now, we will start our ascent to the top tier of football. Great days are ahead for our storied football tradition!

By Dorsey Hill

November 26, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

Bring on the next the next victim. Step right up and be the next to have his career die a slow painful death.

As far as whether Tech matters to UGA, they only matter when they win and its been so long we’ve forgotten how it felt.

What is sad for Techies is that they have always picked up a game or two vs. UGA when Tech had some talent. Mid-80’s, early 90’s, late 90’s etc… Over the last few years, Chan has recruited the state of Ga. better than anyone before him and probably had the best player in Tech history in C. Johnson, but they still went 0 for 7. I think that the gap has opened up so wide that it will be a very, very long time before Tech will see any real success vs. UGA. Techies are going to dreaming of the days when they won 7 of 20 from 1981 to 2000. I think we may challenge the Notre Dame/Navy series record of 43. Don’t worry Tech fans 2043 isn’t that far off.

By alongtimetechfan

November 26, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

Maybe Tech and the Falcons should switch coaches

By bob

November 26, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

In order to have a class program…you need fans with class…you boo your coach while he’s giving a public safety announcement….if things don’t go your way…you throw ice…cups…bottles..at the officials(I was at the Boston College Game)..disgraceful!

You can’t beat Ga. the last 7 years because your players are not as talented…make the plays…take advantage of the opportunities…have a kick a* attitude…Chad is better off leaving this program…Jump Chad…the rats are taking over this sinking ship….your comments are welcome…Bob

By Keith

November 26, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

Bobby Johnson from Vandy. He can beat the Dogs. They would tuck their stubby tail and run for cover.

By recruitdad

November 26, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

Bad move…I think Coach Gailey brought Tech up within the ACC and the national level. The timing is terrible…recruits that were “Solid Verbal” are probably revisiting their shoe box of letters right now. The only saving grace for Tech is that they have two coaches who have done an outstanding job in the toughest recruting market…so Mr. AD, can you guess the two I am referring to?

By Tech GRAD

November 26, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this

A correction from GM’s post:

Bobby Dodd never graduated from the University of Tennessee.

Did Joe Hamilton ever attend a class at the Institute?

By Dick

November 26, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

You Ga Tech fans and alumni can have Bobby Bowden, how about that idea?

By Moleman

November 26, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

Yes it was deserved, Gailey never took Tech to that next level. Great recruiter but bad game day coach…obvious by his losses in recent years against UGA (among others).

The Navy coach would be a great fit… from a place where academics matters as much as football.

As a Tech grad I’m loathe to admit I admire Richt and the UGA football program, however where do they get the knuckle dragging fans? I’d like to know how many of these clowns actually went or graduated from UGA??? Go post on your own blogs.

By ga_tech_92

November 26, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

DirtDobber, very well said. It almost makes you think someone is the R-word when someone suggests a candidate based on RACE of all things. It must be nice to be able to say R-ist things without being called out on it by the R-baiters in ATL. Just pick the best candidate, period.

By Mike

November 26, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

Good move? Probably. But it makes one wonder; how would Bobby Dodd fare today with mostly 7-win seasons and a bowl game virtually every year? Evidently, values have changed in college sports.

By Keith

November 26, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

The dude’s name is Chan not Chad, numbnuts.

By 95Dawg

November 26, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

Just because we won again? So what! The man is the third winningest coach in forever, has winning records every year and takes them to a bowl game every year. That’s some BS. The reason you lose is Richt, not Gailey.

By Mojoe

November 26, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this

Right move, but long overdue. Like it or not GT fans want to win against UGA…period! Gailey could not get the job done and he had plenty of chances. Lets get Steve Spurrier in there and see how this thing heats up. GO JACKETS!!

By gaborn

November 26, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this

Dawghater. learn how to spell. Tech sucks worse than Game Cocks. Spurrier could not have picked a better mascot. you are what you eat. So it might be a good fit for you tech geeks.

By steve

November 26, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

Paul Johnson should be the only choice. He beats his rivals, has two national titles, has won everywhere he has been, has won the big game and has turned two doormats into contenders. Also, Bobby Dodd would want him because he was the Bobby Dodd coach of the year.

By cracker

November 26, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

Gailey was way too classy for the Tech program anyhoo…Maybe y’all can dig up Lou Holtz….you’ll get to a few mid level bowl games then end up on probation… that would be cool….

By Creetin

November 26, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

Do people on here really think Spurrier will come to Tech? Or are they joking?

No way he leaves the SEC to come here. Especially an SEC team he is improving and just happens to be very close to Augusta National.

At Tech, Spurrier would only get to play UGA. He would also be in a conference that has losts its luster since the downfall of FSU and Miami. Now, he gets to play both UGA and Florida. And most consider the SEC the best conference in college football.

I don’t think he is going anywhere.

By Veteran Fan

November 26, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

The UGA fans don’t remember before Richt won the last 6 how they were booing the puppies in Sanford stadium. How quick some things change. One Vanderbilt fumble and one Tech fumble recovery from an average season. You guys can’t even win your own conference! If Hawaii had your political machine, they would be in the BCS championship! GT is about excellence and the football program under Coach Gailey has been about not losing, not pursuing excellence! I think Coach Gailey is a good man and that is why good players want to come to play for him! But that is not pursuing EXCELLENCE! Ted Roof, Ken Whisenhunt, Randy Edsall, etc.. may win or may lose, but a younger coach on his way up will pursue excellence. I don’t care whether we win or lose, just show up every week and play as hard as you can! Unfortunately there is not a lot of that in the world these days. It is all about the effort and the attempt! Only Gd is perfect, but humans must strive every day towards perfection and that does not mean playing not to lose! As Sean Connery says in “The Wind and the Lion” “Is there not something in your life worth losing everything for?” Go for it Jackets and I will buy season tickets even though my son will be playing elsewhere for the next four years and I will not get to go to the games. UGA will be like the pro in Tin Cup always making pars, but we will always go for it and that is why Tech grads have walked on the moon and seasons like 1990 happen every now and then at the Flats. THWG!

By Emily Martin

November 26, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this

I’m dissapointed in Georgia Tech’s decision to fire Chan Gailey.

As a current GT undergrad, I believe the REAL problem with our program is found in the complete lack of motivation, Yellow Jacket spirit, and determination to win in the attitudes of some Tech players like Taylor Bennett, who never seem passionate about what they were doing (both on and off the field). The credit for loss and unsuccessful plays lies on such player’s shoulders. You can have all the great coaching in the world, but until you have successful, motivated players who REALLY care, it’s not worth a flip.

I, for one, will certainly miss seeing Chan on the sidelines running a successful program. Just because we had some losses doesn’t mean Coach Gailey is a losing coach.

By Western

November 26, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

Thanks Dawgs for getting done what we could not do ourselves. And do not get too big for your britches. Even you have had rough patches, and if you win next year, you will simply TIE the record of 8 in a row currently held by Tech. My hope is we hire one of your grads so one less person will be on the streets. GO Jackets!!

By ET

November 26, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this

Some BCS AD is going to hire Larry Blakeney (Troy 136-67-1)and look very smart in two or three years, but Ole Miss might be a better fit than GT. His only losses in 2007 were on the road to Arkansas, Florida, and Georgia in games in which Troy was very competitive on offense. And, yes, Alabama, Troy beat Louisiana-Monroe 24-7.

By noyellowinthisblood

November 26, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

Lewis, this is the first season UGA has brought in juco players in Richt’s tenure. You, friend, know little to nothing about UGA atheletics.

By Tommy

November 26, 2007 2:19 PM | Link to this

People lets be realistic - This was a mistake. If Chan had won more games he would have left to a top tier program. GT is a stepping stone. Chan was going to ride out his career here. Who else would do this. If Paul Johnson is successful here he will applying at the first SEC job that opens.

1/2 filled stadiums, a cash strapped AA and disgruntled fans - dont set the sights too high. Damn the Emerald Bowl said they would pass on us if we changed coaches.

By BeeBad

November 26, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this

Dan Radakovich just told Chan to BuzzOFF!! YEAH!!!! Join us at http://www.bbuzzoff.com for the celebration!

By Blaster

November 26, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this

Paul Johnson, Paul Johnson, Paul Johnson, blah…blah…!Yes, he was a winner at 1-AA! If Tech played Navy’s schedule we’d be 12-0. He might be a great motivator but does he have the moxie to compete in the ACC and beat Georgia? Think real hard, Rad. Don’t screw this one up!

By ACC Fan

November 26, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this

Patrick Nix or Ted Roof? Forget about it PLEASE!

By Chris P

November 26, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

I think it is a good move. He was getting over a million dollars a year and had one major goal: Beat UGA. He never accomplished that task. The next coach should (and will) be Jimbo Fisher. 1. He has ties in the Southeast. 2. He has beat UGA. 3. He young and could bring excitement to GT. 4. He has ties to tech AD Radakovich. 5. He can develop quarterbacks. 6. He is an aggressive offensive minded coach.

By Ramblin Man

November 26, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

In reading all the if’s and’s and why’s of the readers, all of them have some very good points as to whom they would hire.
If I were looking for a new head coach, I would look at Tenuta first since he has been on the staff and is an excellent choice. I would have no qualms about O’Leary again. What he had on his resume has no bearing on his coaching. However, since he has developed a pretty good program and UCF I don’t think he would come back to Tech.
One name I have not seen mentioned for the job who by the way played at Georgia, but coached at Tech and in fact was the interim coach for the bowl game after O’Leary left is Mac McWorter. An excellent coach who is now on the staff at Texas. He was well thought of by his players and was also a good recruiter.
Tech has so much talent on board, and it is very dishearten to see 7 & 5 records every year.

By Chris P

November 26, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this

I think it is a good move. He was getting over a million dollars a year and had one major goal: Beat UGA. He never accomplished that task. The next coach should (and will) be Jimbo Fisher. 1. He has ties in the Southeast. 2. He has beaten UGA. 3. He is young and could bring excitement to GT. 4. He has ties to tech AD Radakovich. 5. He can develop quarterbacks. 6. He is an aggressive offensive minded coach.

By Tech Fan since 1950

November 26, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this

Chris Hatcher is the best option. He helped create the wide-open spread offense at Valdosta State and Kentucky. He won the Harlon Hill Trophy, best player in NCAA Division II. He coached a National Championship at VSU. He is the son of a football coach and knows his stuff. He will bring fun, energy and commitment to Bobby Dodd Stadium at historic Grant Field.

By Chris P.

November 26, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

I think it is a good move. He was getting over a million dollars a year and had one major goal: Beat UGA. He never accomplished that task. The next coach should (and will) be Jimbo Fisher. 1. He has ties in the Southeast. 2. He has beaten UGA. 3. He is young and could bring excitement to GT. 4. He has ties to tech AD Radakovich. 5. He can develop quarterbacks. 6. He is an aggressive offensive minded coach.

By Antwon B. Goode

November 26, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

Quick, George O’Leary, change your resume again. Quickly!

By kenh

November 26, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

Gailey is a casualty of UGA’s success. He takes Tech to the ACC championship game, coming closer than any coach since Bobby Ross to win the ACC and does it in a much tougher ACC conference yet he gets canned. It can only be because UGA has Mark Richt, who has yet to lose to GT and has had success at UGA. I believe that if UGA still had Donnan Tech would still have Gailey.

Are there better coaches than Gailey out there? Definately…Will they want to coach at Tech? That is yet to be seen….

By pepe

November 26, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

Ah senorita Vanessa I’m so sorry to call your obvious lack of intellect to everyones attention. However you are the one calling UGA students stupid and lacking in education while not being able to spell or compose a post without sounding stupid. I’m sorry you work in the credit industry (as an assistant what no MBA? bet not) because you certainly aren’t a credit to your people. I’m glad you made it that far but I don’t believe it was due to intelligence. Quota is the word I think applies. Nice to meet you token.

By BeeBad

November 26, 2007 2:28 PM | Link to this

Rad just told Chan to BuzzOFF!! Join us at http://www.bbuzzoff.com to celebrate!

By Mel

November 26, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this

Problem is we are low on the list on where coaches want to go coach plus we won’t be able to offer the new HC much because of Gailey’s contract for 4 more years. Also we need a coach who can do more than just beat UGA. We need a coach who can beat BC, VT, Clemson, and the rest of the ACC teams. We need a coach that will win the big games as well as the games they should win.

By Jumbo

November 26, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

I couldn’t agree with Vince more. Tech fans are the most incredible whiners I have ever witnessed in my life. First of all your stadium is half empty by the 3rd quarter in any game that you guys aren’t winning. And it’s only 75% full when the game starts. Always deserting your team early in the 3rd quarter…beautiful.
Secondly, there was more red in YOUR stadium Saturday than gold. That’s just pitiful.
Thirdly, I actually saw nerd fans wearing Tennessee shirts. That is beyond pitiful.
And last, while walking to my car frat houses were actually playing “Rocky Top”. Your team just got owned for the 7th year in a row, and your best retort was playing “Rocky Top”. Tech fans are a pitiful lot and I feel sorry for the next sacrificial lamb that has to be your head coach.

By nostopeing

November 26, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

Like oh my god girl. I know you claim to be Hispanic but please for the love of the Pope please quit making an a* of yourself here. UGA players “stoped” on the other team????? WTH does that mean??? I think you’ve been out of school since the 9th grade and even then I don’t think you were doing so hot. I hope your boss sees this, realizes you can’t spell worth s hit and cans your azz. IF and thats big IF you actually have a job.

By fildawg

November 26, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this

How bout Reggie Ball as coach? He’s good for 4 wins a year - or is it 3?

By fred

November 26, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this

GOOD-BYE and —————————

—————-HELLO!!!~

To quote M. Richt at the close our yawning loss,”if you don’t win it’s not fun”.

Gailey would have been a good Human Resources guy—-not a CEO.

Now, let’s rebuild (yeah, that what it is with wins over Samford, Duke, UNC, Army)===3-5 this year).

Get on with it and TO HELL WITH TH’ DAWGS!

By Dawg Fud

November 26, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

I agree with DecaturDog. Instant gratification and overnight success simply does not happen in college football. Re: Alabama and it’s $4 million dollar coach, Nick Saban…but Bama will get better.

Most Tech alumni and fans realize that chane will not happen overnight. It was the right move to fire Gailey. Like an above poster stated, Gailey never seemed like the right fit at Tech.

Good game gtgrad92.

J. Dwyer is a great player and will be special for Tech.

By Creetin

November 26, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

“Also we need a coach who can do more than just beat UGA. We need a coach who can beat BC, VT, Clemson, and the rest of the ACC teams.” - Mel

THANK YOU!!

I was really getting concerned with all this talk of “beating UGA.” I mean, sure, beating UGA is nice, but let’s face it - what’s most important for Tech should be winning the conference. Surely Tech is better than all this “one goal: beat UGA” talk. If that is the sole thing the alumni and administration are attempting to remedy, the school has more problems than I thought.

By buzzybees

November 26, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this

geez, the bees are all in a huff about losing to UGA.

Maybe you should burn down your stadium and start totally from scratch.

Chan should have stolen Stafford’s jersey before the game.

By Robert

November 26, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this

Terry Bowden….get all three of them in the ACC

By Patrick

November 26, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this

What a bunch of idiots.Tech is not a football mecca,it is a place where students enroll who want to play football.Gailey performed a minor miracle every year. Watch Radakovich turn wine into water .

By headknocker

November 26, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

Emily,

Since you are an undergrad at tech I will assume that you understand that a coach is usually refered to as “losing” if his record is below .500. At 44-32 Gaily qualifies as winning, but just barely. Since the male-female ratio at Tech is (last I heard) around 10:1 you should probably direct your efforts into finding a smart (passably good looking) young engineer who has an ambition to go to UGA for his MBA after graduation. That way you and he could spend the rest of your days blissfully cheering for a program that understands that fan support is generated by WINNING.

Good luck!

By tjs

November 26, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

Watching what Paul Johnson does with no talent at Navy, and the restrictions he has on recruiting which UGA, the SEC, or anybody in the ACC has.He could do wonders at Tech within three years. It seems with the exception of June Jones no ex- NFL coaches can win in college (we will await Sabins future). Gailey was a horrible match for this un-productive program.Wonder who RAD will choose, can you say the “ole ball coach”….. pghman

By PHIL

November 26, 2007 2:45 PM | Link to this

Vince Lombardi couldn’t have done any better at Tech than Gailey did. If you don’t have the horses, you can’t pull the wagon. Steve Spurrier is probably one of the the best coaches in football. He couldn’t do it in Washington and he can’t do it in SC. He can’t recruit there. It’s no Florida. Me and some Tech fans could coach at FL and contend every year for the national championship. They can get the horses. Not in your wildest dreams, Tech fans, are enough top level recruits going to come to Georgia Tech in order to win more than what is happening now. Other schools have more money(Which as a side bar always puzzles me. If Tech puts out such smart people, why aren’t they rich enough to give them the finest facilities money can buy?), better facilities, less stringent academics, and INFINITELY better geographical locations. Living in downtown ATL is fun for about a month. I thought one particular name mentioned above for a coach was outright hilarious, my home boy Will Muschamp. He will be a good coach at a good place. But at TECH? He couldn’t beat us at Auburn, couldn’t beat us at LSU, how can he beat us at TECH????? The coach at Troy with one of those gimmicky offenses?? He’ll score lotsa points quickly and his defense will give up points by the ton because they stay on the field too long.

I’m certainly not saying that Tech can’t have a top level team once in a while, i.e. 1990, but year end and year out, to go to a bowl game EVERY year, to beat a ranked opponent every year, to always have a winning season, I think is doing great at Tech. Ask a similar school, Vandy or Duke if they would take that kind of “failure.” And if the instant replay rules of today were in effect the last two times Tech “beat” GA, it would have been even longer since the bees won a game. A coaches tenure shouldn’t be based on his ability to beat a single team. Tech beating GA on a consistent basis will NEVER happen. And if coaches feel like they have to do that to keep their jobs, a good one will never even come to Tech.

By john

November 26, 2007 2:45 PM | Link to this

I plan to celebrate too! I’m way up here in Ohio - and I plan to bring in donuts to the office tomorrow to celebrate. What a great day for GT sports!

By gtstudent09

November 26, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

Emily Martin—this must be your first time you ever watched an entire Tech football season. Everybody knows that everything you listed always falls back onto the HEAD COACH, especially motivation. You are going to miss Gailey on the sidelines? All he ever did was walk back and forth with his arms crossed looking down. That is not the head coach I want at Tech. Look at, for example, Urban Meyer or Les Miles…they are shown on the sidelines pumping up their teams (remember how Meyer pumped his team up after the UGA TD celebration?). Regarding unsuccessful plays—we all know Chan was influencing Bond to call certain plays (recall the last drive of the Maryland game) and of course those were the most predictable and least innovative plays. I bet Bond had to beg Gailey for the Tashard Choice TD to Bennett at the UNC game…Gailey probably wanted another run up the middle. A new day has come for Tech football, and this is the right move.

By Mr.Wrestling#2

November 26, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

Tech should be embarassed. Coaches are hired to win no doubt. However, Tech expects coaches to win without giving them adequate support. That Gailey produced what he produced with so little support from Tech fans, alumni, and administration is proof positive that he was a fine coach.
The problem is a delusional base of alumni who thinks that the days of Bobby Dodd still exists. They don’t. The game has changed, there are things called recruiting rules that have to be followed. Dodd didn’t have to do that. Tech is trying to run a 1950’s program in the 2000’s.

Not only is Tech stuck in a time warp, the firing of Gailey is again proof of the lack of class of the entire Yellow Jacket nation.

By surfrider

November 26, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

The bottom line as far as I’m conerned is we never were able to get consistent QB play and have a pssing game something Ross/O’leary/Fridge had spoiled Tech fans on. Even before taking the job Gailey said he was excited to come down and learn the passing game he saw on TV and in the Seattle game. What I saw this past saturday was a QB trying to make the most difficult passes aka Elway of the Broncos, instead of graduating to those passes as confidence and the game grew. Many passes were dropped. It just seems it was a lack of execution in the passing game, which in the end I believe sells tickets. Gailey had come a long way in the last two years in recruiting and has a pretty good staff. He may be a better fit now at Ole Miss, Texas A & M or Duke. I’m behind the next decision and the AD as they are clear on how they do business. Some names I would gauge interest from would include O’leary, Fridge, Johnson, Fisher, Edsall, Mcwhorter, Curry, Whisenhunt, Ted Roof, Spurrier. It would help if the next coach has beaten Ga before or has it in the array to do it and to be able to recruit strong nationally as well as offset Richt in state. A balanced offense is key, pass/run that has an option component to it (Ross had this with Shawn Jones and O’leary with Hamilton/Godsey), Curry (Dewberry). Of course keeping a strong defense is also critical and hopefully Tenuta as well but there are so many job changes now it’s going to be musical chairs in a lot of locals.

By sboat

November 26, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this

Hey puppyhater, this ignorant, moron,redneck (did I leave one out?) UGA fan hates to see Gailey leave. I cried for a week when Reggie Ball left.

The Jackets aren’t even good enough to suck.

By G'Vegas Dawg

November 26, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this

I am going to hate to see him go. I just hope Tech will hire Reggie Ball to keep their image as a bunch of losers going. GOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!

By Former Jacket Trainer

November 26, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

ITS ABOUT TIME!!!

By JCSmalls

November 26, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

Hate to say it for you guys, but with the money that you owe Chan (around 4 million for the next 3 or 4 years) and the fact that you are still trying to pay off the stadium expansion, you can’t go spend the money it will take to lure a big name Coach. So you have to get a young coach in there, pay him a couple of hundred grand a year and see if he can win games like at Auburn, at Miami twice, at Clemson, at Va Tech and take you to the ACC Championship game. Other than UGA who has one of the best programs in all of College football you guys were pretty solid. Good luck with your future endeavors.

By bba

November 26, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

The Great Story of Redemption…George O’Leary. The fan base will be wowed by this move…and will bring national attention. O’Leary is a proven coach wherever he has gone.

With that being said, I think GT has made a mistake in firing Chan. What next…Paul Hewitt? His record is worse than Chan’s. Mass ignorance is deadly.

By GT79

November 26, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

good decision!!!

Dark horse candidate for the job Pete Mangurian Patriots TE coach today, Falcon’s OC under Dan Reeves, HC at Cornell, Played at LSU…

By Theedge

November 26, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

They ought to talk to Norm Chow. I for one am apalled at the lack of asian american head coaches in college football.

By Gailey Can't Coach

November 26, 2007 3:05 PM | Link to this

First of all, I’d like to jump on the pile of MANGY MUTTS who’re balling their eyes out here today and say, SUCK IT DAWG FANS…YOUR FREE RIDE IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second, maybe DRad should be taking the train out of town along with Gailey…This is disturbing:

“Until I had a conversation with institute president [Wayne] Clough [on Sunday] the decision wasn’t made,” Radakovich said.

Clough had to pull the trigger?? DRad WATCHED the pitiful performance of the VT Mauling, the closer-than-it-should’ve been Dookie game, the final seconds FG over 4-8 UNC and Gailey’s 6th straight L to UGA…And he was STILL sitting around YESTERDAY and thinking: “Hmmmm…Should he stay or should he go?”

Scary, man…Downright SCARY! I do believe he knows what he’s looking for to “fit at GT”…At least I hope so. Thank goodness for Hitman Clough, or it would be business as usual today for Chandler Gailey instead of him cleaning out his desk!

By David

November 26, 2007 3:06 PM | Link to this

I hearing a lot of buzz (pardon the pun) that Skip Holtz is getting a good look from the Jackets…..anyone head same???

By Daddy

November 26, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

“I informed Chan Gailey at 10 o’clock this morning that he was relieved of his duties as Georgia Tech football coach effective immediately,” Radakovich said.

What an a-hole way to express it. Way to kick him, Dan.

By headknocker

November 26, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

GA TECH 92 is one of the few Tech fans that gets why your team can’t consistently compete. As UGA Alum and an Atlanta businessman in the construction field (before you smart asses comment I have degrees from UGA, Kennesaw State and Georgia State), I hear a lot of complaints about hiring Tech grads. Chiefly - 1) They are smart but not saavy and it takes a while to train them, 2) we can only hire the bottom 2/5’s of the class as the top of the class goes to the highest paying firms usually out of state, 3) Once we get a new hire trained he moves on to greener pastures (often out of state).

Think about it- your best financial support for your program moves away. The opposite is usually true for Georgia grads. Most of them end up in Atlanta or other large cities in the Southeast. They can’t wait to send in their GSEF checks and start going to the games. Tech will never consistently have a top supported program, and therefore a top rated program, for those reasons. Sorry.

Unfortunatly, even if you find that “special coach” he is probably looking at your school as a stepping stone (Bobby Ross, George O’Leary) to bigger and better things.

By mark

November 26, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this

The Tech fan base has spoken and DR was smart enough to listen. True Tech fans wish Gailey the best, but even he knew the time had come to change. He did a good job, but never got to a major bowl or beat the in-state rival. The new coach will inherit a good talent base and it is up to the same fan base to support him enthusiastically. This was the right decision even though Gailey made it difficult by being consistently moderately successful. He didn’t hurt or significantly advance the Tech football legacy.

By Zubie

November 26, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

Tech still sucks and always will….by the way

By mcdawg

November 26, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

Bad move-Tech needs a QB and they need depth-other than that its a sound program

By Robert

November 26, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

To all the Dawgs who think they’ve won: when you ‘graduate’ from UGA you’ll be mopping the floors for your Ga Tech boss!

By The Truth

November 26, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

If they fired Gailey for Skip Holtz I will not watch another GT game until Holtz is fired

By G'Vegas Dawg

November 26, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

Frustration sux doesn’t it Techies? Haven’t you dorks found a way to cure that yet?

By joe

November 26, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

Tech screwed up again. They are a 2nd tier program & will NEVER achieve the greatness they once achieved. If they can’t be a force in the ACC they will never be a force. Chan did a great job. 6 winning seasons; 6 consecutive bowls.

Get a life Tech fans—you will NEVER be as good as UGA. You are a bottom feeder in the ACC. A new coach will not change this.

I am glad Chan left w/ millions—he did not deserve what he got or how he was treated.

By Dawgbyte

November 26, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

Teksters: Your “red out” ploy this past weekend was a good try, but you are supposed to wear your own colors. Duh!

By Techie

November 26, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

Yes, time for a change. Chan is a good person and came close to success a few times over his 6 years. However, close is not good enough these days. Chan doesn’t have full command of his team, players, plays or recruitment. The talent of so many was lost by not having consistency and key player depth. BC and VT really showed our weaknesses. Thanks Tashard and Taylor for your inspiring attempts to get us there!!

By UGAly

November 26, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this

Chan Gailey is a good man and coach. It’s unrealistic to expect Tech to compete with major football schools.

By realyellowblood

November 26, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

I really appreciate the Dawg fans who allowed Tech to make this move. Many dawg fans think that Tech can’t possibly do better and believe that their opinion (even when drunk) is more important than ours. They are so humble and I really appreciate them.

By sn8jacket

November 26, 2007 3:25 PM | Link to this

It was the right thing to do. We need an offensive minded coach. Keep tenuta and mold some of the young clay at QB and teach our WR to catch = ACC CHAMPS

This was all business and the business was losing money. A change was necessary. DRad referred to his customers and clients (thats us) I love that approach. “if you build it they will come”

This stuff resulted in the failing business: never beat UGA never finished season in top 25 never won an ACC championship never won 10+ games never played in a BCS bowl had better recruiting classes than previous coaches with worse results widespread fan apathy

there was no question.

By The Duke

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

I will sure miss those insightful redneck comments from Vanessa….Must have been time to clock out…Too bad she could not have worked a little longer today. She may have cured the mortage crisis with her expertise in the field of “credit”. LOL. This is a riot.

By headknocker

November 26, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

Robert- your comments are the last refuge of a loser. “Yeah, well, you guys will be mopping our floors”. Grow up! Do yourself a favor and look at who is at the top tier of business in the Southeast. Sure, there are some Tech guys, but there are WAY more UGA grads running the show. Don’t try to seek solace for your schools sub-par performance that way. You just look like an even bigger loser than you already were.

By Vanessa

November 26, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

Godogs, GA TECH losing to GA isn’t that bad for me at all. But, how would you have felt if Tech would’ve won? All of you GA fans would be trashing out right now. And, yes I’m used to the annual bashing. Also, I’m not even a student a GA Tech just a fan. I’m actually going to be a student at a college locally where I live pursing a degree in Office Adminstration.

I also dont talk “ghetto” nor do I type that way. All the UGA fans just find a way to turn everything the other way. Even if we make the smallest of mistakes, all the bashing comes out. I only type this way because it seems to get a recation out of the UGA fans. And, I’m proving my point right now.

By Nurse Nellie

November 26, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

Mr. realyellowblood, Please check with us right away. We can’t tell the difference between your blood test and urine sample. Oh, there is none? OK, disregard and have a nice day.

By Robert

November 26, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

To all you Dawgs who worship the god of football: there’s more to life than just football, OK?

Ga Tech ranks in the top four engineering schools in the nation.

UGA…UGH! Never mind…

By GaLiberal

November 26, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

I’m not a Tech fan (or UGA either) so I have no dog (no pun intended) in this fight. However, I did watch the game and clearly the Tech did not show up to play with the big boys. I was incredulous when Tech alertly picked up a bad backward lateral for what should have been an easy TD then FUMBLED IT ON THE 2 YARD LINE! I expect that in high school, but not college. There were other similar player miscues (at least 3 personal fouls)through out the game along with some bad officiating. Is the coach responsible for players that don’t perform? No, he’s just the scapegoat. But Chan is laughing all the way to the bank because now Tech has to buy out the rest of his contract. The U of NE coach gets $3.1 MILLION for being fired; I hope Chan gets at least that much.

By KDawg

November 26, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

If all these Tech fans had attended the games, Gailey would not be on his $4Million vacation!

Congrats Chan, you deserve it after putting up with these bed-wetters!

By Fred

November 26, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this

Dear Phil, Classroom performance is not an issue for Ga Tech “student” athletes, they don’t even begin to meet the minimum requirements of the rest of the real STUDENT body so throw that out of your equation. Tech has had the talent needed to perform with the top teams in the ACC.

Chan just wasn’t the man. He stuck with a Reggie Ball that played his last game at tech as a senior 4 year starter at the same level he played his first as a true freshman. That is only one example of the poor decisions made by Gailey. I am not glad that “Chan was canned”, no one likes to see anyone lose their job, but it was neccesary if Tech is going to get back to the level of football that they are capable of.

By realyellowblood

November 26, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

To all those who say: Who can you get to take that job ? There are hundreds of choices. I can only think of who I don’t want. Franchione, Charlie Weiss, please. Who’s available ? I’ll bet Sylvester Croom would leave Miss State. There will be Houston Nutt. Bobby Petrino. The coach of Appalachian State. Offensive coach at Arkansas. Also, remember, we took Bobby Ross from Maryland. The list is ENDLESS.

By Tech Fan for Life

November 26, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

Like most everyone else I agree that Chan Gailey is a good, decent man. And in many ways he was and is a decent coach. But——when you stack everything up, the negatives outweigh the positives, namely:

*Really good coaches don’t have debacles like the humiliating loss at UGA in his first year in 2001, the embarrassment in the Emerald Bowl against Utah, the joke in whatever bowl game it was against Fresno State, the inexcusable defeat at Duke a few years ago, or most recently, the loss at Maryland. It’s not all about losing to Georgia 6 straight years. It’s more about consistently losing at least 2 to 3 times a year to a team you have no business losing to. Again, things like that do not happen to a good football coach.

*It is all about recruiting, development (“coaching them up”), preparation, motivation, and consistency. In all but the first, and that is debatable, Gailey came up lacking.

Chan Gailey is a class, decent, Christian man. But so is Mark Richt. Sure Richt has had more to work with at UGA, but Gailey should have done a better job with what he did have.

I look for 2008 to be a tough year, what with the transition and the loss of so many seniors. But with an energetic, talented coach I think things will improve and Tech will move beyond the 7-5 seasons, which was about the only consistent thing that Gailey brought to the table.

And one comment on the idiot Dawg fan who commented about Tech fans being rude and obnoxious. Any group of fans whose lunatic fringe jumps Mark Richt’s case and bashes and derides him after the losses to South Carolina and Tennessee— after all that he has done at UGA— well, don’t dare use the word “obnoxious” unless you are looking in the mirror. You gotta be kidding.

By The Big Bug

November 26, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

Please, enough with the O,Leary.He washed out without Fridge. And Curry, Puhleeze! You people must have amnesia. Fan attendance? Which comes first the chicken or the egg? Play good ball, you will see fans.Not many people beat UGA? Everybody on their schedule beats them at least once after 6 tries. Tech can’t recruit? Superior academics to any SEC school with the possible exception of Vandy who takes UGA to the ropes every year. Tech’s facilities are second to none. We can attract a solid coach. IF not,promote from within. Anyone could see Tech easily matched up with GA physically on Sat. We just need a coach. Wins will bring recruits and fill seats.

By Vanessa

November 26, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

Poor Duke, doesnt have anything else better to do with he’s life. Must be about 40 years old browsing the internet. Thinks he’s so brillant because he can type BIG WORDS!!!

By SanFranJacket

November 26, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

**UGA fans are very upset about Chan being fired. That is why this blog is overwhelmed with name-calling Dawgs. Despite their rhetoric otherwise, Dawgs have come to realize that Gailey had more than one opportunity to beat UGA in his tenure, and they also realize that his coaching was the primary reason Georgia won (yes, it was Gailey who kept Reggie in the game when obviously Reggie had lost his composure).

If you’re a Dawg fan the only thing you can say derisively toward Tech today is what you are reading on this blog: Tech will never be any good, Tech will never hire a top quality coach, Tech will never beat UGA, etc. All of the “never” and “always” absolutes that they are using simply do not apply in real life, and any reasonable person knows that. The fact that there are so many of these types of posts by Dawg fans makes one thing very evident: UGA fans are clearly concerned regardless of what they are posting.

There are a few Dawgs that are saying it like it is and they are to be commended, but the majority of these Dawg fans are the typical delusional variety. It is a great day for Tech because change is about to take place, and don’t be deceived by these desperate UGA posters – Dawg fans want the status quo maintained and they are VERY concerned about change. Their posts prove it.

Go Jackets!**

By DefLeopard

November 26, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

What about Big Boi from OutKast?

He had Bobby Dodd rockin’ at halftime of the Thursday night GT-VT game?

By Chris

November 26, 2007 3:44 PM | Link to this

I stopped reading when someone said that we “executed well” under Chan.

No, no we didn’t. That was exactly the problem, numbnuts. We had decent talent that we squandered (Calvin by Reggie) or misused through crummy coaching and tight, conservative play calling and style. He never could motivate the players properly. You could see that when we were underdogs, we played hard and played well. But when the time came to win layups and beat teams that we should beat, we come out and play like we’re just going through the motions.

It’s really not even a question of X’s and O’s, wins/losses, beating or losing to UGA, or anything else. It’s about him not understanding that college football runs on emotion and momentum. The game is being played by 18-22 year old guys under extreme physical and psychological pressure, not mature, highly-paid professionals like in the NFL. A coach has to understand how emotion and momentum play into how a team performs, and a cold, calculating, emotionally-dead, robotic NFL-type like Chan just doesn’t understand how that works.

Bottom line: Chan could not grasp the emotional aspect of college coaching to properly motivate our team and manage a game when things start to fall apart.

By DawginLex

November 26, 2007 3:45 PM | Link to this

I just love reading these blogs about how Tech grads are better than UGA grads simply because they went to “The Institute”. And you wonder why we say the things that we do about you ?

In the long run it won’t matter. You were all excited back in 2002 with your new coach and that one was 51-7.

Ga Tech=The ACC’s version of Ole Miss. Be careful what you wish for-you just might get it.

By Michael P Cameron

November 26, 2007 3:46 PM | Link to this

Coach Gailey…Thank you for your six years of commendable service as the head football coach at Georgia Tech. You are a fine coach, the consummate gentleman, and, of great importance to someone like me, a good man. On the football field you are a winner. Beyond wins and losses, you have represented Tech, the greater Atlanta community, and the state of Georgia with honor and integrity. No scandals were borne of you nor did crass behavior spew from you. In these days of 24-hour sports TV, the Internet blogs and streaming video, I guess there is some premium placed upon having Pepsodent smiles and champagne personalities. I’ve been going to Grant Field for 42 years, and you’re one of the top coaches Tech has had. While this is a black day for you, because — regardless of your substantial income — you take great and justifiable pride in the quality of your work, life will soon become bright for you again. Your faith will help see you through. I wish you, your wife, and your entire family much happiness and success in the next chapters of your lives. You are appreciated by more people than you might think. Godspeed to you, Coach Gailey.

By steve

November 26, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

We kept it close against powerhouse UGA (14 pts)and we are replacing our coach? It could get worse next Thanksgiving.

By bpd

November 26, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

David Cutcliffe or Jimbo Fischer are my favorites. They both know how to recruit a good offense and that is what we need. Hopefully we’ll hire one of them and they will convince Tenuta to stay on as DC.

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Robert:

Thanks for the info.

I’m sure all football fans on this blog will remember that the next time they want to hire draftsman for the design firm “talent pool” or an interstate highway construction foreman.

Maybe your #4 school in design could play our #4 school in football ..oh, wait…we did that already! You engineers designed another big “L”…

Seriously, have y’all re-designed that flying cantilever bustop canopy where the original design prevented the bus from ACTUALLY pulling up next to it, and the students STILL have to walk off the curb just to enter the bus….jeez…

By mowreck

November 26, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

I think we should have kept Chan BUT made him stay at home on the day of the game so the offensive coordinator could do his job … our defensive coordinator already does his. I just hope they get someone under 50 that is gonna stay for a while, maybe Jimbo Fisher to run the offense and Tenuta to run the defense. Hell, I’ll be the head coach and stay at home and let them two coach.

By seldom_found

November 26, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Let’s consider a different approach. We need someone to dramatically change our offensive approach. No one runs the spread in he ACC… I sugest Calvin Magee - offensive coordinator West Virginia.

By realyellowblood

November 26, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Oh yea, Tech will beat UGA. If South Carolina can beat them, at least 50 teams can. I know Dawg Fans are now thinking: Well, nobody can beat us now and next year we go to the Super Bowl. UGA has always had the best recruiting class in football and hasn’t smelled a nat championship in the post-war era. Thats not changing. Its a given.

By Smart Chris

November 26, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this

“Chan could not grasp the emotional aspect of college coaching …”

So, Troy State was in the NFL when he coached them to a national championship?

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

Vanessa:

My reaction to you is one of sincere sadness… but keep “pursing” that degree….in “adminstration”….maybe you could Minor in spelling…or at least spell check.

Sorry, but you make this just too easy….and don’t have the sense to quit.

By Pius Thicknesse

November 26, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

Only dog fans could be this upset that the jackets have fired a coach. Your ranked #4 with a shot at a BCS bowl game. So what if you beat us. What will be even more of an issue is when Will Muschamp is the next coach of the jackets. I cannot wait for him to say To Hell With Georgia! I hope the dogs make it to the Rose Bowl. The trojans will clean your clock. Stop your p** and moaning.

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this

RealYellowblood:

The Super Bowl? Oh folks, I can’t…it is like shooting fish in a barrel…too easy and no fun.

Anyone else like to respond to Super Bowl and Post -war era? Anyone?

By BobinBuford

November 26, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

Headknocker:

So you only hire the bottom 40% of the Tech graduates because they go out of state for more money? What does that tell you about YOUR company - that you cannot afford the best??

UGA grads stay here because this is the only place they can get jobs - how many of YOUR athletes graduate with degrees in Leisure Studies???

And by the way - I read in the Atlanta Business Chronicle that GT grads give 3 TIMES as much money to GT as UGA grads do. Like I said before, that shift manager job at McDonalds that UGA business grads get just does not allow them to give money to the school.

By Nolan School

November 26, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

Emphasize education, dismiss football as an anachronistic sideshow, de-emphasize a decaying football program and join the Southern Conference in the Championship (Playoff) Division. Nothing in the Tech Academic Mission Statement is served by this old-fashioned notion that any purpose is served by retaining “big time” football. I liked ol’ Chan, Tech needs to realize that 7-5 and a bowl is where it’s going to be regardless of who’s calling the plays. Paul Johnson? Boring. Can get away with triple-option but remember Pepper Rodgers. Muschamp? Where does that leave Tenuta? Terry Bowden? God forbid. Is Jackie Sherrill dead? O’leary? Check that resume carefully.

Set a new course, keep it real and the stadium/field will be just fine for good football.

Georgia Tech is a great school. Leave it at that.

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

Pius: To be precise, It is p** and moaning….but I think you need to listen more carefully….it is laughing and ridiculing that you are hearing.

By Fan of Chan

November 26, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

Let’s be real tech fans- with UGA’s incredible recruiting job over the last few years the case could be made that UGA’s second and third string has more talent than tech’s whole team. The fact is, it doesn’t matter who your coach is, you are in for a very long losing streak against UGA if you don’t recruit better. GO DAWGS!

By Techie Tedly

November 26, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

I was one of the few who gave Gailey the benefit of the doubt until this season. He came in to a program with a severe depth problem, due to probation and to players flunking out when their academic support was not under his control. It took 3 years of solid recruiting to build the team up to a depth of talent that it could expect to compete through a whole season. However, he apparently doesn’t know how to recruit a quarterback. With a progression of some of the best linebackers, receivers and running backs this school has had, we’ve never had a quarterback capable of running the offense and winning games for us with any consistency. I don’t know why this program can’t attract some of the best QB talent in the country when it can at most other positions, and I can’t understand why our QB’s never get any better.

Reggie was no more consistent as a senior than he was as a true freshman (although he was always better than AJ Suggs), and Taylor is no better now than he was at the beginning of the season. None of them has ever looked like a leader among the players. Why can’t we develop our talent at the most important position on the offense? Every other weakness he inherited has been addressed, but the lack of QB leadership has held the team back and prevented us from being anything but slightly above average with one good upset every year, and an embarrassing losing streak to UGA.

I’m all for calling O’Leary up and asking him to come back, and to bring Godsey with him. They can bring some respect back to the program, coach up our QB’s and start beating UGA next year. Godsey can eventually succeed him and we will have a nice Tech coaching dynasty and not be shopping around every few years for the next hot name.

By Chan Gailey's Designated Driver

November 26, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

Y’all keep harassing Vanessa, you bunch of SAWBs. Maybe then, any minority football player worth his salt will stay away from the Hedges, except for the toms. Just keep it up.

While I wouldn’t ever pick a ball coach based on race, you do have to admit that it might put butts in seats in this town.

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

I may be the trash truck driver for Dekalb County but I am an engineer; we call it Sanitation Engineering and I didn’t even go to Tech, I am a UGA alum. How about that?

So, you don’t have to be a Tech graduate to be an engineer. I make $35K per year with my degree, what about you??? Huh? I have great benefits with the County also. You know how many Tech grads are working here? Zero! Count ‘em. So, go ahead and talk about your great engineering program. I work as an engineer every day and I back my alma mater - The University of Georgia!

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

BoobinBuford:

You are woefully uninformed. Oh, and would you mind running over to the damn and check for cracks while the lake is low?

By Rich

November 26, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

WHO CARES? WHY IS THIS NEWS?

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

Wow…you stole my screen name because you don’t have the balls to stand up for yourself… VERY NICE!

I stand willing to match you, despite the fact that you have no honor or backbone…

By Dawgbyte

November 26, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

Now my fellow Dawgs, let’s be fair. Some Techsters get jobs outside the engineering discipline. Why one of them is that bug-eyed, limey-speaking spokes”man” for Geico Insurance. ‘Course he was tops in his class.

By GT00

November 26, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

GC was a good head coach but could never translate to the modern college game. He never was admired by the Tech fans (myself included) like most other head coaches are by their fans.
However, UGA is not this almighty team that can’t be beat. I’m not saying GT should win every year, but GT should win once every couple years (not once every decade).

By rhymeswithtowme

November 26, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Most of you are all moronic sidewalk football fans and don’t know crap. Say and do what you want with Gailey. Good luck to the next guy dealing with the standards at Tech. Personally I’d rather win ACC divisions than worry with beating the fatherless from Athens.

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

Oh…to my imposter…

I live in Decatur…. so I wouldn’t be driving a Dekalb trash truck… MORON!

By C from Marietta

November 26, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

This is why I am getting tried of college football. It is only a FREAKIN game folks. Calling each other names and insults is really idotic over a GAME! Both UGA and GT are fine schools. UGA has a great law and vet school. The North Ave Trade school has top notch matchmatics. So what! Just live your lives and stop worrying about what school sucks.

By LA -- ATL

November 26, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

NORM CHOW!!! Please look over his bio before you make an opinion!!!

By Brooks

November 26, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

What’s all the fuss about? It’s not like Tech is some awesome program. They had a fluke co-national title in ‘90 and nothing since. 7-8 win seasons and mediocrity. Tech is a second tier program plain and simple that wants to be Georgia so bad it kills them. Constant disappointment and failure. Georgia plays in BCS bowls and Tech plays in the BCS as well- Boise Championship Series. Georgia has made a habit of winning ten games while Tech can’t get there. When will Tech realize they are not top-level. I read all these Techies writing about making more money and we’re better than you. It’s fustration plain and simple. Tech is not a premier coaching position. GO DAWGS!!!

By GT

November 26, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

When you make a million dollars a year wheather you are nice or anti-social is not the question. You can pay someone 100,000 to lose. You could have my mother coaching for even less than that and she would make fine young men out of these athletes that Tech would be proud of. The day they started paying movie star salaries and mini Olympic production cost all the nonsense of losing with class went out the window.

By headknocker

November 26, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

What it tells me, Bob, is that salaries in the South are lower than salaries in the Northeast or the West Coast. Where did you go to business school? Oh yeah- you went to Tech.

Bob in Buford- if your graduates give 3x the cash where the hell is it? I would be pretty p** off if I knew my cross-state rival was getting a program that was at least twice (being kind here) as good for one-sixth of the price. You need to mobilize some of your Techie buddies and do something - wait, you just did, you fired your coach to bring in another that will either be fired in a few years or (if successful) leave for a good program with real alumni and fan support.

UGA has changed a lot since I went there (early 80’s) but they consistently graduate top-rate students across a wide variety of fields. That is why they are a “state university”. I have been in the construction industry for 25 years and I have seen a lot of young engineers come and go - for my money, and this is a widely held opinion in the industry, Southern Tech graduates a better hands on civil engineer than Tech does. Sorry - ask ANY construction man and he will tell you the same. It’s funny to argue over academics when we are talking about Tech football though. Isn’t your graduation rate the lowest in the ACC? Your “student athletes” aren’t, for the most part, following the rigorous path established for the general student body. Quit kidding yourself.

By John R.

November 26, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

Hey DecaturDog, since you receivied your oh so difficult Trash Degree at UGAy, I’m sure you passed Statics and Thermodynamics with flying color. And with your UGAy Engineering degree I’m sure your designing plenty of high performance trash cans and your making a bundle. Maybe the cans will have lids that shut too. Ta HELL WITH GEORGIA and your degree!!!!!!

By rhymeswithbiteme

November 26, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

Personally I’d rather win ACC divisions than worry with beating the fatherless from Athens.

Point is sweetie, you ain’t going to do either one. And Who’s your Daddy?

By Wanda S. gtfan!!

November 26, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

I am so happy that there is finally going to be a coaching change for Georgia Tech football. WE NEEDED A CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!! As a season ticket holder (25 years-next year)this comes as wonderful news. Seen some good coaches and bad (Bill Lewis & Chan Gailey)over the years and I was very upset when D. Braine extended his contract back when.. CAN CHAN was being chanted then as well as now. I just hope we can a new coach with a “winning” motivation, not just after a lead is gotten,lay down and the other team comes back to beat us. I am so very thankful, a prayer has been answered.

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

C from Marietta:

Best post on this whole blog….thanks for helping clear my mind from the hypnosis that blog reading can truly become.

Both are fine schools.

By The Duke

November 26, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

Finally Andy Young comes to the defense of Vanessa….SAWB, eh? Smart, yes. I’ve had my fun with Vanessa….tired of dealing with a imbecile (another big word for you Vanessa) who just does not learn. Minority football players not attend UGA? Come now, you know you don’t believe that. Where will they go to school, GT? Only degree available for them in Mgt. Could it be Joe Burns and Reggin Ball are designing bridges. Trying to understand if those two were CE or EE.

By Fan of Chan

November 26, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

You know there must be some tech fans that are married to crimson tide fans-well, at least you don’t have to suffer alone!

By Brian

November 26, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this

You UGA fans forget, who the last Georgia team to win a National Title was, The GA Tech Yellow Jackets.

By Dan Wiggins

November 26, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

You have got to beat your rival some! That is what cost Bill Curry his job at Alabama as well as Mike Shula and that is what has save Tommy Bowden’s job at Clemson.George O’leary could beat Georgia regularly and that made him big in the eyes of the Tech fans.

By goodluck

November 26, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

I don’t have an allegiance to Tech or GA - one of the few, obviously. I understand why Tech wants a new coach, but am not sure the Tech program will attract a better coach. It’s too small - a stepping stone for coaches on the way up or down. But I do hope you get a good coach. And don’t let the GA bloggers get you down. In a few years, they’ll be calling for Richt’s head when they figure out they’ve hired another Mac Brown. Or maybe they’ll be like Texas. Keep him around and hope for recruits like Vince Young to lead the team. Mark Richt looks like Mac Brown’s doppleganger.

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

Sorry, dam is spelled dam, not damn. I told you I was a Sanitation Engineer, not a Dam Engineer.

By Go Jackets!

November 26, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

Time to put up that yellow sweater for another 12 months. How many times are we gonna take it DAWGie Style???

By TechCrybaby

November 26, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

I’m GladChan is gone. I should like him: good man, knows football, shares same faith I do - - but I can’t make an omelet, and he can’t make a champion. I TOLD MY FAMILY“Tech will lose to UGA by 2 or 3 TD’s.” Didn’t tell anybody else. Didn’t want to criticize a good man. Tech lost by 2 TD’s. It didn’t even take a good prognosticator. I TOLD MY WIFE“I hope they DO fire Coach Gailey.” Didn’t tell anybody else that. Why damage him? NFL is CALMGo 9-7 and you’re in the postseason & satisfied. GAILEY was CALMGo 7-5 and you’re in the postseason & satisfied.

By Palmetto State Dawg

November 26, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

It doesn’t matter who you Nerds get. You’re never going to beat Georgia.

By Stafford's Mom

November 26, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

Hey DecaturDog: You drive a TRASH TRUCK with your UGA Degree? Couldn’t any of your fellow Alums get you a DITCH DIGGING GIG? Matthew tells me there are GREAT PERKS, like plenty of frog-giggin…Mmmm Mmmm! I can already taste them yummy frog cakes!!

By briannoogie

November 26, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

Oh ya your half championship, don’t forget you have to share with Colorado. The last with full championship in Div 1 in state is UGA’s and 1-AA Ga Southern. We don’t do things half assed like you insects do. BTW how’s that BCS bowl you guys heading for in Boise working for ya? Oh thats right its a toilet bowl again for the bugs.

By Dawgbyte

November 26, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

The 6 and 7 year olds are taking over for both sides. Bye.

By Binson

November 26, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

It’s very difficult to fire a coach that has had a winning season and bowl bid every year. However, I believe the AD has the right to bring in his own person. Coach Gailey lost the support of the big money boosters. Once that happens, you’re pretty much toast. My only concern is this recruiting class. Can it be successful by bringing in one of the top coordinators from another school?

By Brian

November 26, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

Hire Jon Tenuta. That is all. I would hate to lose that guy.

By terpfan

November 26, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

This move will cost GT over the next two years. Some recruits will now leave and it takes two years to learn a new system. John Bond is not ready for the ACC…..it’s not Northern Ill. Please don’t bring in a washed up Bowden. If you promote Tunuta it will be a good move. Paul Johnson might be a good fit. You have no chance of getting Ralph away from Maryland. I am not sure many coaches want to work for Rad. If your not from LSU your always going to be second guessed. Actually I see Rad leaving sooner than later. This move was made as soon as Rad was hired. Rad is in a battle with Cloug for power. Lets see who wins??

By Brian

November 26, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

Yes - GT had to share the championship with a team that got 5 downs to win one of their last games. Most of the AP voters never heard about it and never gave CO the hit it needed.

I’ll take a half championship almost 18 years ago over a full championship 28 years ago.

By Jason

November 26, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

Gailey is a good man, and I hope Tech finds someone with as good a character who can motivate the talented players that are there now and the new recruits. Bulldog fans have no room to criticize after running Donnan out of town after losses to Tech, they have an excellent coach in Mark Richt and hopefully we will soon have the right man in the head coaching spot.

Go Jackets!

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

To my imposter, I really am a Decatur resident, but I do work for Dekalb County, you doofus. Obviously my imposter is a jealous high schooler that is intimidated by my $35K salary as a Sanitation Engineer for the County. The next thing you will be telling me is that you don’t offer Sanitation Engineering at Tech. But, that just proves my point, not everyone has to be a Tech graduate to be an engineer.

I want you to know that I drive a truck for the Sanitation and Water & Sewer Division and I’m proud of it. At least I am doing something positive with my degree from the University of Georgia. Woof! Woof! Woof!

By Spin Doctor

November 26, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

Why doesn’t Tech bring back O’Leary - he was the only Notre Dame coash to have never lost a game!!!

GO DAWGS!!!

By Chan Gailey's Designated Driver

November 26, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

**Mine eyes have seen the glory of my big ol’ double-wide, My pickup truck with Bondo and my couch of NaUGAhyde, When we beat those Teck-nerds I will holler out with pride, HEY, WOMAN, WHERE’S THAT BEER!?!

Glory, glory to ol’ Georgia, Glory, glory to ol’ Georgia, Glory, glory to ol’ Georgia, Hooked on Phonics Worked For Me!**

By BUZZ

November 26, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

TO THE BULLDOG NATION….TECH FANS HAVE THICKER SKIN THAN ANY OF YOU…WE ARE STICKING WITH OUR TEAM WIN OR LOSE…I HAVE BEEN TO ATHENS WITH MY CRACY FAMILY BULLDOG FANS DURING SEVEN WIN SEASONS FOR THE DOGS AND THE NEGATIVITY IS RAMPANT…WE ARE BETTER THAN YOU…. GO JACKETS.

By ac77gt

November 26, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

Mr. LeatherneckDawg:

Contrary to your perception that the Tech job is not worth having, Georgia Tech has every bit as much, if not more, name recognition nationally as UGA does. It would be a feather in any up-and-coming coach’s hat to land this job, even if it’s nothing more than a stepping stone to something bigger and better down the road (and don’t fool yourself into thinking that there’s nothing bigger and better than being coach of UGA’s football team, either - one day you’ll be on the a** end of Mark Richt’s decision to move on).

We may not have the program that UGA has right now, but as we’ve shown (even under Gailey but more so under Ross and under O’Leary) we have the ability to compete with the best when we have the right mix of coaching and commitment from the players, administration and fan base.

As for your sorry attitude, life has a way of humbling all people, especially the proud and arrogant.

By Mustafa Gruntberger

November 26, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

Gailey wins Coastal Division Title one year… gone the next. Welcome to Georgia Tech - come coach here and get canned after taking your team to bowl games every year. Let’s face it, we’re never going to beat UGA so lets not put that criteria on the table every again.

By Observer

November 26, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

I think the firing of Chan Gailey will haunt Tech in the same way that the firing of Dan Reeves haunts the Falcons. Those that will see and admit the obvious, will realize that they had the right man and let him go. Certainly Gailey made some mistakes, but look at some of the bone-headed blunders that CMR made, earlier. Gailey is a good man, an excellent recruiter and he had Tech on the verge of being a very competitive football team. He will be missed.

By Chris P

November 26, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

For all of you DAWG fans that are bashing our facilities, you should know that we do have some of the best facilities in the nation. But, they are labs not sports facilities. As for rankings, UGA has never ranked higher (overall - not in dairy science) than GT. So, I think that we are spending all of our alum money in the right spots.

By DecaturDog

November 26, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

Yeah, that’s right StaffordsMom, I do drive a garbage truck. Without me your house would stack up with filth so I am a necessary part of your life. Don’t you forget it either!

You may think that a Sanitation Engineer is a lowly position, but guess what happens when the garbabe doesn’t get picked up! Then I will be the most important person in your life. I will be the most important engineer to you, you’ll see!

And, yes, I am VERY proud of my degree from the University of Georgia. I know all you Tech people are jealous of my job and my degree, especially when I don’t show up at your door to take your trash away!

And, one more thing! I was at your urinals at the game on Saturday and I was completely shocked at what was written by the toilets: FLUSH TWICE IT’S A LONG WAY TO ATHENS. Don’t you know that there’s a water shortage going on!!!! You Techies are single handledly responsibile for the water shortage in Georgia!

By Keith

November 26, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

I am so relieved. Tech was not going to get to the next level with Gailey.

I am utterly shocked that GEORGE O’LEARY is not being discussed as a possible candidate. The only man to lead Tech to a victory over Georgia in the last SEVENTEEN YEARS! The only coach since Bobby Ross to give Tech fans a reason to get excited! The only Tech coach in recent memory to win an ACC title and finish in the top 10!

Sure, he lied on his resume. Blah blah blah. It’s been 7 years, it’s not like he killed somebody, and HE HAD SUCCESS AT TECH! There is a reason why Notre Dame liked him!

BRING GEORGE BACK!!!!!

O’LEARY IS A NO BRAINER!

By briannoogie

November 26, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

You’ve got it and use your imagination to visualize the whole middle finger I proudly offer any techtite. Enjoy the blue turf smurf. Neither of us can bring up NC with any realistic arguement. 2 or 3 decades are long gone. But BCS bowls and conference championships in recent memory? Ya only UGA, Tech suc ks the big one there my yellow bellied loser. O and 7 in a row. So s uck it! lol

By bill

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

They should hire a young coach. Go after Muschamp or Fisher

By rhymeswithtowme

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

SIDEWALK FANS SHOULD BE SHOT. Good luck to the next guy with the Tech standards. It will always be tough beating the fatherless from Athens.

By jojatekman

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

I have to agree with the move, but we need to find someone that will last for us to recruit effectively. Say what you will about the W-L record, but we started getting better recruits, I believe, due to the stability of the coaching staff.

As a CT resident, I have watched the program that Randy Edsall has built and it is impressive; not sure he would leave though since he literally created UCONN from scratch.

Whomever we choose, we must want them to stay if they prove to develop a string program and not use it as a stepping stone for bigger names and paydays, aka….Nick Saban.

If we want to truly make UGA a rivalry, we have to beat them every now and then!!

Go Jackets.

By briannoogie

November 26, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this

You’ve got it and use your imagination to visualize the whole middle finger I proudly offer any techtite. Enjoy the blue turf smurf. Neither of us can bring up NC with any realistic argument. 2 or 3 decades are long gone. But BCS bowls and conference championships in recent memory? Ya only UGA, Tech suc ks the big one there my yellow bellied loser. Oh and 7 in a row. So s uck it! lol

By MURPHY

November 26, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

I THINK THE RIGHT DECISION WAS MADE. I WAS SHOCKED AT ALL THE GAMES AND GIVEAWAYS GOING ON DURING TIMEOUTS ON SATURDAY TO BOLSTER FOOTBALL INTEREST. COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS NOT THE ARENA FOR THIS STUFF. IM SHOCKED THAT IT HAS COME TO THIS AT TECH. IT IS A SAD SITUATION. I HOPE TECH GETS A GREAT COACH THAT CAN WIN.BEING A BULLDOG FAN I WILL TELL YOU TECH FANS THIS: IF YOU WANT TO WIN THE RIGHT WAY AND BE ABLE TO BEAT UGA GO GET CUTCLIFF. NOTICE UGA HAS GOTTEN HAMMERED SINCE HIS RETURN TO TENN. HE IS A CLASS ACT AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED AT OLE-MISS. GOOD LUCK TECH-IT,S MUCH MORE FUN TO BEAT YOU WHEN YALL HAVE A COMPETITIVE TEAM.

By A. Blank

November 26, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

“…the firing of Dan Reeves haunts the Falcons.” ROTFLMAO!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL……Oh me oh my….Sorry…..Haahahhahhhaaahhah!!!

Really now……Some of you people could be Sports Journalists AND BE PAID FOR WRITING STUFF LIKE THAT!!

By New Coach

November 26, 2007 5:14 PM | Link to this

George O’Leary? Thats nonsense. George O’Leary was nothing without the Fridge. Look back on it: We had some of the worst defenses (supposedly his specialty). As soon as the Fridge left, our offense collapsed. Hiring him would be equivalent to hiring Gailey.

We need some new blood. We need CHARLIE STRONG. Go after him DRad. Get him. That guy is awesome. Forget Tenuta and his defenses — they have been figured out and work only against teams without good QBs. Teams that have good QBs destroy us (BC, VT, UGA). Charlie Strong has a proven record against SEC teams. We would be stupid to not hire this guy. He has fire, he’s an incredible recruiter, and he’s a champ.

CHARLIE STRONG CHARLIE STRONG

By tom kat

November 26, 2007 5:14 PM | Link to this

Of the 50,000 fans at the game saturday, at least 35,000 were wearing red and black.What big time coach or player wants to that kind of situation?

By Bob

November 26, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this

Chan Gaily is too good for Georgia Tech. Tech fan support hasn’t been good in decades. Or I guess it is alright considering the small number of fans compared to other schools. Without that support, Tech can’t afford to pay for a better coach.

It isn’t just empty seats in a smaller stadium. It is also about selling licensed merchandise. Even in Georgia,Tech will never in the same ball park as Georgia, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Clemson, and on and on. Georgia

By James

November 26, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this

Coach Gailey is a good man, he will be missed. Not once has he asked anyone to break a rule on or off the field. GT will have a hard time replacing him. They may find someone that can win more, but they won’t find a better man.

By Vanessasghost

November 26, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this

OOOO chu guys are so mean. You’s done made my 2 inch thick mascara done run all over my face. See if chu get your burrito at El Azteca when I’m waiting on chu. Adios.Oh ya don’t forget for credit advice call Vanessa at 1-800-Tech-suck(s)

By "Love dem Jackets!!!!"

November 26, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

You UGA fans forget, who the last Georgia team to win a National Title was, The GA Tech Yellow Jackets.

Now, with that said…. I believe it was not the best timing for Chan Galey firing, but we all need to think about recruiting. I beleive that this has been a major issue. We all know it takes brains to get into GT, but you don’t have to read orwrite to play at UGA!!!!

By Bob Gregory

November 26, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

Ga. Tech should really drop football. It’s a sad story but they have gone down hill for years. Still….they could recover some funds by selling there uniformes at a varsity yard sale.

By greg

November 26, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

Ole Miss had a very good coach three years ago and were not satisfied and look where they were this year. They did not win one SEC game and fired their coach again. No doubt about it that Tech will go backwards. Who do you think that you are? Texas, Southern Cal….please.

By Binson

November 26, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this

The only reason Georgia gets more athletic football players than Tech is because of the academic majors. They (Ga. students) don’t have to take calculus when majoring in Recreation, Physical Education, or even Education. Georgia can get the marginal student and help him get through his 4 years of eligibility (I didn’t say graduate). It’s all about the quality of players, not necessarily the coaching. I’m sure Chan Gailey would do just as good as Mark Richt with the same number and quality of athletes. You can’t make chicken salad out of chicken sh**!

By DogFan33

November 26, 2007 5:21 PM | Link to this

As a dawg fan, but not someone who hates Tech, and yes, that’s possible for a reasonable person, firing Gailey is a mistake. Tech is not going to be the football school the people that never attended Tech, but call themselves Tech fans, wants them to be. Tech can’t get enough of the really talented players to compete at the level that Georgia does. And further more, I don’t think the administration at Tech has a real interest in doing what is needed to get them. Tech is a very good school with a pretty good football program. I don’t care who the coach is, thats the way its going to be.

By bk

November 26, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

Some of you need to take a step back toward reality with some of these names. If you have an admittedly cash strapped athletic department, how in the world can you pay the 2-3 million a year to get these guys? Not to mention the cool mil your still on the hook for Gailey.

Someone said something about a Randy Edsall in a “watered down Big East”. That watered down conference is probably stronger than the ACC this year.

Of the jobs that are open as of now, Tech’s not in the top four. You are what you are.

By Borderline UGA Fan

November 26, 2007 5:23 PM | Link to this

Who said give him time? How many years you want? 10, 20, 30? 6 years is enough. If we had not stuck with a poor QB for 4 years no telling where we’d be.

By UGA people are rediculous

November 26, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

Obviously you care a great deal “Who cares?” or else why take the time to post a message? Just like a UGA moron!

By SemperFi

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

Hey LeatherneckDawg,

You are an embarassment to the Corps. Have some sense of pride and dignity. Coming on this board with your trash talk is unbecoming the fine tradition of the Corps.

Get your gear in order Private Dawg! The Marines are looking for a few good men, and you are NOT one of them.

Semper Fi!

By BeachGaBulldog

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

I am not surprised. Maybe he can spend the holidays with Reggie Ball.

By Tully

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

Interesting opinions on Johnson:

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By dan

November 26, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

No doubt about his character but I wonder about his ability to develop players and take them to the next level. Tech has had some very good recruits but it seems they peak after the sophmore year instead of continually getting better. We’ve see too many instances when the next year appears to be promising but yet the results don’t happen. I know the coaches don’t play the game but preparation has a lot to do with the mistakes a player makes during the game. A penaly at the wrong time, a missed tackle or incomplete pass in the clutch, good teams don’t make those mistakes. Is it coaching or the players? If Tech want to always have a winning team but barely above .500 and go to insignificant bowls each year then Chan should stay. But if alumni and fans want more, than a change is the best thing. Remember this coaching thing is like running a business. Are you happy with just breaking even in a business or do you want the business to grow and increase profits. What would you do with a CEO that just breaks even each year when expectations are higher??

By Mitch

November 26, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

I believe Gailey showed his true colors with the following comment: Nobody likes to get fired,” said Gailey, a former head coach with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. “But all they can take is your job. They can’t take your pay…” Out here in the ‘real world’, if you get fired they do indeed take your pay. Maybe if he didnt have that ed million plus a year contract that was guaranteed no matter what the results, he would have done a better job. No wonder the team looked unmotivated…they were following the coach’s lead. Good Riddance

By Chad

November 26, 2007 5:31 PM | Link to this

**Georgia - 1980 Georgia Tech - 1918, 1927, 1952, 1990

Suck on that.** Its about time gailey gets fired. Keep Tenuta and pay him more to stay here. Hire Edsall or Johnson or Bowdon. Teach him how to recruit. and win 8 games in a season. Our normal 7 and UGA. GO JACKETS!!

By Rockies Dawg

November 26, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

Word is Radokovich really has his eye on Lou Holtz (not Skip). Lou’s Pep Talk really sealed the deal. The Yellow Jackets are working hrad to preserve its tradition of excellence. Can’t take a risk on unprovens like Paul Johnson, Tenuta or even Skip Holtz.

By Borderline UGA Fan

November 26, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

Let me face two things here, I quit listening this year out of frustration. Year after year I get psyched up for Tech and get let down. Then we reward the medocrity with a contract till 2011? WTH? I was and still am to the level that either he left or I did. (go Dawgs anyone?)

Tech is happy where they are. They are happy to be the whipping child. How else do you explain it?

Well, at least now while I listen to us lose next year I can convince myself we’re having “a rebuilding year”.

oh, oh, oh…… I forgot one other thing. Your list of the top candidates left off a home town favorite who’s in the market, Bobby Petrino!

By Jacket for Life

November 26, 2007 5:36 PM | Link to this

Dawg Fans - stop the trash talk. It has been 27 years since Ga went to a National Championship - of which they only have three of. It has been 17 years since Tech went - and we have four. We own the title of having 8 stratight wins over you - you are at 7 after the Saturday game. If you want to know why people dislike you around this country, it is because of your arrogance. Sitting at the game Sat. I couldn’t help but laugh because the stands went wild saying Kentucky had won - well you know what happened. You tend to speak before your brain goes into gear and sometimes even then the brain doesn’t work! You brag all the time about you have the best recrutiing, and what do you have to show for it? I well remember how you were furious about losing to Tenn this year, I remember Goeff and Donnan, UGA wouldn’t stand for Tech beating you then. We won’t stand for Ga. beating us now. this is a business decision made for our school. Trash talk your own blog!

By son_sir

November 26, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this

What’s with all the Dawgs weighing in on this ? Could it be that you realize that without a dropped pass, amazing luck, and a little help from the striped shirts, there simply isn’t that much difference other than the QB position ? Boy, that Moreno kid is the next Herschel.. Yeah.. Right !!

By Die Hard Jacket

November 26, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

The Chan firing was inevitable. If you can’t beat UGA, and you continue to not live up to expectations, you’re bound to get canned. The only thing that worries me is the fact that Chan’s last two recruiting classes have been excellent, and I hate to see that end. I’d like to hire a new coach with winning experience and proven recruiting ability.

**And UGA fans, yeah you own the last seven years, and some of you have probably been at UGA for all seven. But you can take those seven, and we NERDS will make the next 50 hell for you when you’re getting our coffee and doing our dry cleaning. TH, TH, THWG