(12-03-2013 11:04 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(12-03-2013 10:28 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 02:25 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 02:00 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  So who could you guys hire that's better than Paul Johnson?

When that question was asked when Gailey was around ... I had no trouble naming two dozen people.


My cubbard is far more bare this time. They're all plausible. None are particularly sexy. Top priority is somebody familiar with GT's academic restrictions (or at least somewhat stringent standards) and has a proven record and ties to the southeast.

O'Leary and Friedgen* (If you do this, the top staff is IDENTICAL with Roof already there)
Friedgen*
Ken Whisenhunt ... former GT player, former Arizona Cardinals coach
Giff Smith ... assistant who recruited ALL the big talent under Gailey ... went with him to the Bills ... fired (along with all other coaches) when Gailey got axed there too.
James Franklin ... Vandy



* Fridge burned his UMD diploma after he was fired and said he was a Tech fan first ... he lives in GA and comes to GT home games from time to time.

GTS, I'm fairly convinced GT is going full speed with its desire to be the MIT of the South. With UGA getting an Engineering program and the merger of Kennesaw State and Southern Poly, Tech admin can finally dispense with the pretense of have to provide a noted engineering degree to state residence and become a pure research institute. They actively killing athletics in support of this goal.

I'm not saying this should happen soon, or even ever, but if any ACC school wants to "kill athletics" then the conference should at least consider expelling that school, IMO*. This is an athletic conference, after all!

* I'd suggest first meeting with "The Hill" to let them know the ACC's position on having members who essentially refuse to compete.

I would have a difficult time believing that Georgia Tech would deemphasize athletics to be the MIT of the south. Some of the best engineering programs in this country have excellent athletic and football programs.

(09-19-2015 11:10 PM)texasorange Wrote:  

(12-03-2013 11:04 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(12-03-2013 10:28 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 02:25 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 02:00 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  So who could you guys hire that's better than Paul Johnson?

When that question was asked when Gailey was around ... I had no trouble naming two dozen people.


My cubbard is far more bare this time. They're all plausible. None are particularly sexy. Top priority is somebody familiar with GT's academic restrictions (or at least somewhat stringent standards) and has a proven record and ties to the southeast.

O'Leary and Friedgen* (If you do this, the top staff is IDENTICAL with Roof already there)
Friedgen*
Ken Whisenhunt ... former GT player, former Arizona Cardinals coach
Giff Smith ... assistant who recruited ALL the big talent under Gailey ... went with him to the Bills ... fired (along with all other coaches) when Gailey got axed there too.
James Franklin ... Vandy



* Fridge burned his UMD diploma after he was fired and said he was a Tech fan first ... he lives in GA and comes to GT home games from time to time.

GTS, I'm fairly convinced GT is going full speed with its desire to be the MIT of the South. With UGA getting an Engineering program and the merger of Kennesaw State and Southern Poly, Tech admin can finally dispense with the pretense of have to provide a noted engineering degree to state residence and become a pure research institute. They actively killing athletics in support of this goal.

I'm not saying this should happen soon, or even ever, but if any ACC school wants to "kill athletics" then the conference should at least consider expelling that school, IMO*. This is an athletic conference, after all!

* I'd suggest first meeting with "The Hill" to let them know the ACC's position on having members who essentially refuse to compete.

I would have a difficult time believing that Georgia Tech would deemphasize athletics to be the MIT of the south. Some of the best engineering programs in this country have excellent athletic and football programs.

How many lack a liberal arts college? Because that's GT issue.