Yellow Jackets coach doesn’t seem to hide what he thinks

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The many expressions of Paul Johnson

Georgia Tech football coach Paul Johnson never seems to hide what he’s thinking while coaching the Yellow Jackets. His facial expressions and body language won’t let him.

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson gestures to Tech quarterback Justin Thomas that he wants him to go down and not to score, in a game Tech won 70-0 against Elon. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Paul Johnson is introduced as the new head football coach at Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Friday Dec . 7, 2007. (FRANK NIEMEIR/Staff)

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson talked to the media after a Training Camp scrimmage at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday August 10th, 2013. The scrimmage was open only to Tech season ticket holders, players' families and the media. Friday afternoon marked the Yellow Jackets' 10th practice. Sunday marked the team's first off-day since beginning Training Camp on August 1. There are 22 days before the 2013 season opener versus Elon at home on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 12 p.m. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM Editor's note: CQ according to roster

Georgia Tech football coach Paul Johnson watches his partner, Jon Barry 's tee shot during the Chick-Fil-A Bowl Challenge at Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee April 28, 2009. The Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge pits NCAA head coaches and former athletes and celebrities from the same school against their rivals for a share of the$350,000 scholarship purse. Head football coaches Nick Saban, Alabama; Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech; Steve Spurrier, South Carolina; Ralph Friedgen, Maryland; Houston Nutt, Mississippi; Rich Brooks, Kentucky; Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt and Jim Grobe, Wake Forest all attended the event in the backyard of UGA. UGA head coach Mark Richt did not attend. BRANT SANDERLIN / bsanderlin@ajc.com

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson enjoys their basketball game action against Wake Forest at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta on Saturday Jan. 26th, 2013. Tech won 82-62. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

Coach Paul Johnson talks with other coaches before a football practice on the Georgia Tech campus Wednesday August 13, 2008. Elissa Eubanks/AJC

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson looks at the giant replay screen inside Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Georgia Tech won the game 21 to 10. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson yells at an official during an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson uses his hands to make a point during the first day of spring football practice at Georgia Tech on Monday, March 29, 2010. Johnny Crawford, jcrawfordajc.com

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson signals a touchdown in the first quarter of the Georgia Tech vs Clemson game at Georgia Tech on Saturday, Oct 29, 2011. Johnny Crawford jcrawford@ajc.com.

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson yells at an official in the second quarter on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field. Johnny Crawford/ jcrawford@ajc.com

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson talks to an official during the 4th quarter on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Johnnycrawford,jcrawford@ajc.com

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson screams for a safety after Georgia Tech recovered a fumble near the goal line in the first quarter against Duke at Grant Field on Saturday, Nov 20, 2010. Johnny Crawford jcrawford@ajc.

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson yells at one of his offensive players during their game against Presbyterian in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, September 8, 2012. JOHNNY CRAWFORD /JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson screams at an official about a play in the first quarter during the Georgia Tech vs Elon football game in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2013. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson complains to an official for not stopping the clock in the final seconds in the second quarter during the game against University of North Carolina at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Johnny Crawford/Jcrawford@ajc.com

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson smiles as he talks with an official in the fourth quarter at Grant Field on Saturday, Nov 20, 2010. Tech won 30 to 20. Johnny Crawford jcrawford@ajc.

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson (right) gets five from celebrity alumni Jon Barry (left) after hitting his tee shot close to the cup on the par-3 No. 8 hole on the way to an easy birdie in the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge featuring an 11 team field of NCAA head coaches and celebrity alumni at Reynolds Plantation on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Greensboro. Johnson and Barry won the tournament finishing at 13-under par for an event record. Barry played basketball at Georgia Tech and was selected in the first round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics but refused to sign a contract and sat out the season. He went on to play for the Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and several other NBA teams. Teams compete for a share of the $520,000 scholarship purse for their universities. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson signs Sabrina Patrick's ,4 ,Woodstock shirt during Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Fan Day on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Over 3.000 Georgia Tech fans came to get autographs and pictures of their favorite players and coaches. JohnnyCrawford,Jcrawford@ajc.com

Paul Johnson smiles as he congratulates Justin Thomas on scoring a touchdown in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2013. Tech won 56-0. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson gives instructions to QB Josh Nesbitt during the opening home game at Georgia Tech against Jacksonville State on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. This is the first game for new Georgia Tech head coach, Paul Johnson. TJOHNNY CRAWFORD/ AJC

In his first game as Georgia Tech's head coach, Paul Johnson grabs Embry Peeples and gives him a serious piece of his mind. Tech defeated Jacksonville State 41-14. Rich Addicks / AJC

Georgia Tech's head coach Paul Johnson gives offensive guard Cord Howard a few words for jumping offsides during a two point conversion play against Virginia Tech on Saturday, 9/13/2008 at Virginia Tech. Tech lost 17 to 20. JOHNNY CRAWFORD/ AJC

Georgia Tech's coach Paul Johnson screams at a player in the third quarter during the game against Gardner-Webb on Saturday, 10/11/08 at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Georgia Tech. Tech won 10 to 7. Johnny Crawford/ Jcrawford@ajc.com

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson celebrates with his players (left to right) Michael Peterson, T.J. Barnes, and Nick Claytor after winning the ACC Championship on Saturday, December 5, 2009 in Tampa, FL. Johnny Crawford.jcrawford@ajc.com

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Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson gestures to Tech quarterback Justin Thomas that he wants him to go down and not to score, in a game Tech won 70-0 against Elon. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

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