Paul Johnson Q&A
Opening statement:
Anytime you lose, it’s certainly disappointing. I give Georgia a lot of credit. They’ve got a good football team. They showed up and they played very well. For us, the margin of error was small and we didn’t take advantage of a couple of opportunities we had early and when we didn’t do that, we got behind and we never could claw ourselves back into the game.
It was kind of a tale of two halves. The first half, we had a hard time getting them slowed down and the third quarter, we kind of self-destructed offensively, turning the ball over. But like I said, I give them credit. They came in here and they did what they had to do. I thought their kids played hard and they won the game.
On lack of pass rush:
They did a nice job of protecting their quarterback. We didn’t get to him much. We’ll have to look at the tape. Anytime guys get that open at times, we turned a couple guys loose in coverage, especially crossers. A couple times, they just beat us. They ran a post-corner (route) and beat us down on the goal line. … The play where the tight end caught the touchdown in the back of the end zone in the third quarter, we called the play. We knew the play and they still completed it. So you’ve got to give them credit for that. The bottom line is they made plays when they had to.
On Synjyn Days‘ play:
Tevin Washington has been our quarterback all year. I’m excited about Synjyn. I think he can bring something to the game. It’s not fair to evaluate him on the two series he got to play in that game.
On reverse pass play to open the game:
It’s a play we’ve worked on all year. It’s just a reverse pass. It went about as planned except we didn’t complete it. We had some guys open, I think. It’s something (that) you’ve got to execute those things. It was one play in the game. It certainly didn’t determine the outcome of the game.
On expecting so much passing:
Not really. We game planned for whatever. I was just trying to look (at the stats). I mean, they ran the ball 28 times out of 57 plays. That’s about half the time. It got a little heavy towards the end, but they were having much more success throwing it than running it. I don’t know that was so much by design. You kind of do what you’re having success with. I’m sure if they were gashing us running the ball, they would have run the ball, although they ran it pretty good on us that last drive at the end there when they were trying to run out the clock.
On Georgia’s special teams:
They’ve got a really good kicking game with both those kickers. They just kind of rotate and they both banged it six yards deep on kickoffs. The punter hit some great punts, pinned us down. They didn’t punt the first half but in the second half he pinned us inside the 10 twice. The field-position game was not as favorable as you would have liked. We actually started the game out getting a pretty good punt and pinning them back, but they kind of flipped the field on us. Even with the interception, we ended up back on our end.
On the timeout negating the missed field goal:
It just seems like sometimes that’s the way it goes. There’s nothing you can do about it. Sometimes it goes that way. Plenty of times I’ve seen where you call timeout and the guy makes the field goal and they have to kick it again. Trust me, if I’d have known they would have a bad snap, I wouldn’t have called timeout.
On play of David Sims:
I thought David Sims played really hard. He made some really nice runs. He had a nice run on the goal line on a touchdown, he had a nice run on a screen pass. I thought David played hard.
On the start to the second half:
It wasn’t good. It’’s not exactly the way you want to start the second half. The guy got outside our contain guy. Our guy couldn’t get off that block. It was a good one. (Johnson was being sarcastic about the block.)
On defense not being able to get a stop:
It’s deflating. I think it deflates the whole team. The other thing that’s deflating is giving up the score before halftime after you score. That’s probably the third or fourth time that’s happened this year, where you grind the thing out, you make a fourth down, you go down, you score with a minute left and – boom – they come back and score. And even thought it was a field goal, it changes the momentum and changes the way things go. We tightened up in the third quarter and played better defensively, and then the offense went helter kelter there with turnovers.
On if Washington’s first interception was a broken play:
It wasn’t a broken play. I don’t know till you look at the tape. We need to hit some of those plays. When we’re really successful, we hit some of those and stay on the field and get some big plays. I think there was another time – you were talking about the reverse – the first time we ran the play action off the toss, they turned the wheel route loose and we missed that, too, down the sideline. It could have been a huge play.
When you’re playing a good team and they’re a good football team, you’ve got to hit those. When you get a chance, you’ve got to take advantage of them.
On Roddy Jones playing his last game and setting the school record with 51 career starts:
Roddy’s just a great person besides a really good football player, and a model student-athlete. He’s got tons of character. He’s got tons of it. He’s going to be very successful at whatever he decides to do. He’s been a big part of a lot of real positives for Georgia Tech while he’s been here, both on the field and off the field. Personally, I’ll miss him a lot. He’s a great kid.
On if losing to Georgia hurts more:
It hurts every time. Anytime, if you’re a competitor and you lose, it hurts. I hurt myself, but I also hurt for those kids, because they wanted to win that game badly. They wanted to play well and win the game, and you hurt that you couldn’t help them find a way to do it.
On the problems covering crossing routes:
Usually if guys are running wide open it’s (a mistake in) coverage. I don’t know the specific one you’re talking about; they hit a couple of crossers. We’ll have to look and see. I think that and, again, with the calls I’d be just trying to guess without going back and looking at the specific defensive call and seeing what happened on the tape. But, yeah, we had trouble covering them, especially in the first half
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Coach Turkey Neck
November 27th, 2011
8:10 pm
Also to all the tech fans Bobby Dodd sure looked red in the stands. Heard go DAWGS SIC’ EM loud and proud in your house. Splain that one. You guys are a joke. Talk all the trash you want but we have a full 365 to rub your noses in it. You suck your team sucks gettting mugged in Atlanta is a joke. The SEC championship game we are playing with house money nobody thought we would be there so game on. If we win that yall might as well hide. GO DAWGS we will always run this state. Joke by coke.
asa
November 27th, 2011
8:11 pm
when you can’t sell out a 50,000 seat stadium how do you get top talent to come ,also the offense you run doesn’t appeal to many high school players so you take what you have and live with it. A little better than Duke and a little worse than Va Tech just another Clemson.
CarolinaJacket
November 27th, 2011
8:12 pm
Tebow is a tough guy. I know it was the thing to attack him, for whatever reason, but he plays with heart and has proven himself a winner. Not a Florida fan, but I respect a great player when I see one, the same way I have nothing but repect for Aaron Murray.
Tech Forever
November 27th, 2011
8:15 pm
Mh
Unfortunately for college football’s sake you are correct to a degree….and it’s exactly why Swofford and the ACC and Delaney and the Big 10 have thrown in the towel when it comes to competing on the national stage in football. In 3 to 5 years the SEC will literally be standing alone…..and unfortunately looking for people outside the SEC to play. There is some major backlash coming.
Tech86
November 27th, 2011
8:17 pm
I read on one of the blogs comparing Bama/Auburn Score to the Dogs game. Auburn had 44 yards in first half about 150 for the game, the 2 TD’s were not scored by the offense, a defensive TD and KO to start second half, so it looked like the Bama offense scored 42 on Auburn D. LSU put up a lot and I think there depth is better than the Dogs on both offense and defense, it looked like they just wore down Arkansas, but we shall see, that’s why the game is played.
1 4 GT
November 27th, 2011
8:19 pm
WELL SAID BUZZ BELLE!!
yellow britches
November 27th, 2011
8:23 pm
Someone out there tell me if I am wrong but I believe Paul Johnson was the coach at Georgia Southern when Tracy Ham was quarterback. Not only could he run (man could he run) but he could pass and did-often. CPJ has no problem with using the pass on the option but you have to have someone who can throw and you need people who can catch the ball. Face it, for the past several years we either haven’t had the passer or the receivers. I elephant in the room is the defense. We just can’t stop anybody. Again, Duke put up as many or more points at Georgia did.
I think Georgia fans should be proud of their team. What is classless is the personal attacks on Tech people, students and staff. So much of the Georgia fan base appear to be bottom feeding low lifes who don’t seem to have much of a life.
I want Tech to compete. I want Tech to matter and this game, like the debacles against Miami (gosh where did that team go after they wacked us) and Virginia Tech hurts. I have heard some players say they were just flat. How can that be? You didn’t care about the Georgia game? This I will never understand.
guy
November 27th, 2011
8:24 pm
First of all,something is missing when you have to run an offense like GT does.No smashmouth offense,just hit them low and hope something happens quickly because the proper strength is lacking.Sandlot football due to lack of talent! I guess you do the best you can with what you have to work with.Still,Gt had a good season and they deserve a lot of credit.
savjacket
November 27th, 2011
8:24 pm
I find it amusing that looking back at the archives, all of you idiots were calling for Richt’s head around week 3. Pup fans are still classless bandwagon oxygen thieves. Enjoy UGA’s (not your) victory as none of you jackwagons on here probably ever set foot in a classroom in Athens. UGA was the better team and deserved to win. Ga Tech will be fine.
What say you?
dawgkicker
November 27th, 2011
8:26 pm
UGA fans enjoy this… just relesh in it…. because this weekend you are going to get demolished by LSU then you will loose your bowl game…. and you will have another top recruiting class…. then you will be average again…. and i cannot wait till you have to play real teams next year in the SEC… not all of the rebuilding ones… and yes we are happy with our coach he is putting together a good program… its just a shame that we dont have the ability to forget morals so we can pay players to come play for our school…
USMC
November 27th, 2011
8:27 pm
Good Game Tech fans. I think CPJ will bring back a stronger offense next year. But he needs to hire a new Defensive Coordinator. I am sorry because I know Al Groh is a nice old man and has a great resume, but the game has clearly passed him by. Tech’s defense has been a huge problem since Tenuda left.
As a Dawg fan, I am happy that UGA played great and won the game; however, I wish Georgia fans would show a little more class. GT will be back.
Go Dawgs!
Dawg Fan
November 27th, 2011
8:28 pm
edit this tech fag up yours
Dawg Fan
November 27th, 2011
8:29 pm
ha ha ha
Dave from GT
November 27th, 2011
8:30 pm
Season over, now the long wait. No comfort in Basket or Base (ball).
Gonna work on my tailgate trailer….. get ready for next year !
I can’t believe it, but I think I dislike LSU and their smart azz coach more than I dislike the DAWGs.
So, I will do the unthinkable and pull for the DAWGs while I work on my trailer.
So long till next year. I hope our guys learn how to not throw interceptions and how to cover crossing routes…… UGA is not the only team that burned us this year that way.
David Polelock
November 27th, 2011
8:31 pm
I’m just so happy our guys won. They will have this game to look back on after college when they are riding on the back of a garbage truck.r
TechRon
November 27th, 2011
8:32 pm
Schultz was right in his column in today’s paper. Tech defense stinks. They suck and there is no use mincing words. They beat 8 teams that they were clearly superior to. They lost to Virginia with a pitiful effort, a team that Virginia Tech shut out. They had exactly one game where they turned in an excellent performance (Clemson). They have no pass rush, no secondary. They stink. All through the Gailey era and all through the Johnson era the defense has stunk and no one has done anything about it. When we had Bobby Ross and George O’Leary we had some class. That is history. Our program does not have class, period. At this rate we should start and league with Ga. State, West Georgia, Kennesaw, Ga. Southern, Valdosta and so on and just be done with bigtime football. I bet we could outscore them, but I know we could not stop them.
Al Bundy
November 27th, 2011
8:33 pm
I hate to admit it but It is a shame that GT can’t sell out a home football game. Pretty sad! And to all the people who are responding to the UGA fans that are commenting. Don’t sink to their level. When you sink that low it’s almost impossible to make it back. They won the game but it’s not enough. When your self esteem is that low you tend to lash out at those who are better than you. And no matter how hard they try the will always be second class. It’s not their fault, they truly can’t help it.
GT's COACH IS ON THE HOT SEAT
November 27th, 2011
8:37 pm
CPJ IS on the hot seat. Here is why:
NO BOWL wins.
No ACC titles
PROBATION ( heck no he did not cause that )
Lousy Georgia recruiting
NO QBS that CAN RUN the triple O. See LOUSY GA recruiting.
NO D after hiring that relic AL Groh.
Wishbone O died in the 1970s, because ATHLETIC TEAMS can deal nicely with it.
No fan support year after year.
The GT FUND boys are talking and looking around.
NEXT YEAR ………………..CPJ MUST WIN BIG and DEFEAT UGA.
TechRon
November 27th, 2011
8:37 pm
USMC, I appreciate your classy remarks. Why rub salt in someone’s wounds?
UGA deserves credit and plenty of it. For every UGA fan who is classless scum, there are 99 who are fine people. They have a good program. Everything about it is good. They lost to two good teams in a row, then picked themselves up and won the rest. Hats off. Well done. I really don’t think they can beat LSU, but I know they will give it a hell of a try. That’s more than our Tech team would do. Tech would give it a half-hearted, pitiful, disinterested effort.
Tech Man
November 27th, 2011
8:38 pm
Dumb dawgs,
Don’t you think Tech men and women could have attended UGA if they felt football would define their life?
Tech is a proud calling. A higher calling. Deal with it.
Signed,
Tech and Emory grad
GT ............................ GIVE IT UP on Clemson as a viable win
November 27th, 2011
8:40 pm
SC stomped Clemson and SC did nothing in the SEC this year. They could not win their division. The SEC East Champ, “UGA DID Nothing” either ………………..all the way past GT.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA
USMC
November 27th, 2011
8:40 pm
As a Georgia fan, I think you are crazy if you think Paul Johnson is on the “hot seat”..
The guy is one of the best X’s and O’s coaches in Div.I.
Tech needs a Defense; plain and simple. Tech has nothing to hang their heads about.
Go Dawgs!
Dawg Fan
November 27th, 2011
8:40 pm
“I used to cheer for UGa when they didn’t play Tech but that stopped after it got embarrassing because of their fans! I was at the Sugar Bowl when UGa beat Notre Dame. (I think 1980) Back then, the nuns still wore habits and the chant after the game in the French Quarters was “Hail Mary, full of Grace, Notre Dame’s in second place”. It was fun but something happened to the fan base in the last couple of decades. Even outsiders who don’t care about Tech or UGa see it. It seems their whole existence rest solely on their football team and they forgot what a good old fashioned game was about, or the fact it is a GAME.”
Buzz Belle….good luck to you guys from here on out. I hear what you’re saying above but I have to say that it’s not limited to us. It’s the way college football is now……the fans are immature, obnoxious, and your comments about outsider’s perception of Georgia can be said about any school/program. College Football fans have really changed for the worse.
UGA man
November 27th, 2011
8:42 pm
UGA man here. Class of 71 & 73 and I retired at 55 about 7 years ago AND sent two kids to $$$ UGA and to MBA School at Emory. I PAID for it.
See? UGA did me nicely. FORE !!!!
ME Jacket
November 27th, 2011
8:42 pm
Carolinajacket, I am a Carolina Jacket myself, traveling to the GT games every weekend to support my alma mater. I was disappointed with the comments that CPJ made about Walmart workers, as I believe that if you work to support your family, you are a winner, regardless of your profession. In addition, I have a family member with downs syndrome, and was aghast at the other comment CPJ made at the press conference. I can assure you that my cousin has more class, and unconditional love than all of us combined. I love my jackets, I like CPJ, and I respect even the dogs. I also place great value on those with humble and contrite spirits. Those who work hard to support a family, regardless of their education and vocational choice. Rocket scientist, Walmart manager, garbage collector, army combat medic, you name it. Nothing ever stays the same in our world, today, the SEC is strong, and Georgia is a great team. Tomorrow, some other conference and team will be stronger and better. Let’s all not get too far ahead of ourselves on one “snapshot” football game, played in the midst of dramatic change and callousness in the world around us.
USMC
November 27th, 2011
8:43 pm
Tech Man,
You should be proud to have graduated from GT (and Emory for that matter).
Don’t let a few classless Dawg fans, who probably NEVER attended UGA, make you doubt how special your accomplishments are.
Tech will be back. You guys just need a new D. coordinator. You already have one of the top offenses in the country.
Go Dawgs!
Check with the Tech Fund boys before you speak
November 27th, 2011
8:44 pm
CPJ IS on the hot seat say the men on the golf courses at PDC and ACC and AAC and Ansley and East Lake. End of story. Next year CPJ NEEDS TO WIN BIG> ACC AT LEAST.
duronimo
November 27th, 2011
8:45 pm
I think the offense Johnson runs is perfect for a school that doesn’t get as many 3,4 and 5 star players as say, UGA, Alabama and LSU. It allows him to recruit players ideal for his scheme who would not be otherwise recruited. There’s nothing wrong with the offense. To go to the next level they will have to recruit better players on defense. Georgia had more & better athletes. And they were well prepared.
USMC
November 27th, 2011
8:48 pm
“CPJ IS on the hot seat say the men on the golf courses at PDC and ACC and AAC and Ansley and East Lake. End of story. Next year CPJ NEEDS TO WIN BIG> ACC AT LEAST.”
Don’t forget where Tech was Before CPJ arrived… As a Georgia fan, I actually felt sorry for Tech under Chan “the Man” Gailey. Now I respect Paul Johnson and cringe when I watch that offense “heat up”.
Go Dawgs!
Al Bundy
November 27th, 2011
8:48 pm
I think it’s fair to give CPJ one more year to get it together. If he loses one game that we shouldn’t lose I say fire him as soon as the game is over. Every year we lose to at least one team that we shouldn’t lose to. If we lose to UGA next year I say fire him before he reaches the tunnel. If he loses a bowl game assuming we go to a bowl game, fire him before he leaves the sidelines. I’m sick of his excuses. And lastly, if he makes the excuse “we didn’t execute blah blah blah” one more time, fire him!
HighTech
November 27th, 2011
8:50 pm
Was at the game and it was not as classless an event as I expected. Everyone was respectful during the Larry Munson and Hal Miller tributes. I liked the way the Georgia Band spelled out “Munson” at halftime amd the Tech fans applauded with many standing. I thought it was nice the way the Georgia fans cheered the Tech astronauts that were being honored. I was expecting boos, but it seems the fans are Americans first and football fans second.
Although the outcome of the game was not what I wanted, I would hate to see conference realignment endanger the game and its tradition.
Tailgating was a complete mixture of Red and Gold. Enjoyed hanging out with both groups of fans before the game. House divided.
The most irritating thing was the way the Georgia band kept trying to play over the Tech band. It just created a bunch of noise and diminished the game experience for everyone.
I’m already looking forward to next November. Go Jackets! Sting ‘em.
HighTech
November 27th, 2011
8:54 pm
Al Bundy…you seem awful anxious to fire Coach Johnson. Have you been to firepauljohnson.blogspot.com? Maybe you know the website’s creator.
Get real GT fans
November 27th, 2011
8:56 pm
GT’s era was in the early 1950s. They went CONSISTENTLY TO MAJOR BOWLS up until around 1956. Their next MAJOR BOWL invitation was the 1967 Orange Bowl and they were stomped by Florida. After that major bowl, their next major was the 2009 Orange Bowl where they were stomped by SLOW, German American farm boys from IOWA. GT had 53 yds in the first half.
In 1990, the Citrus was ONLY a mid level bowl and then, GT did win a small fraction of the MNC with a 10-0- 1 record with a sad 10-10 tie with halpess North Carolina and their bowl victory over rapidly declining Nebraska.
GT has not been to any major bowls beyond the 1967 and the 2009 Orange Bowl games.
GT ’s era WAS in the early 1950s. UGA on the other hand has been viable with great teams and MAJOR BOWLS since the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and 1980s 1990s and 2000s and beyond to this MOMENT with the 2012 Cotton and or the 2011 SEC CG or the 2012 Sugar.
GT? John Belk Bowl is calling y’all.
Outer Banks Dawg
November 27th, 2011
8:58 pm
I saw an interview today with Roddy Jones… Now I love Georgia, but I must say, I wish we had more guys like him. In the first 10 seconds I could tell what a class act he is. I would trade him for Crowell in an instant… I know Crowell is injured, but you cannot teach character. You either have it or u don’t. Obviously, Roddy Jones does and will be a success at whatever his future holds. Isaiah is still a big question mark in my mind. Good luck in the bowl game, Jackets! Kick some a@$ for the state of Georgia! and go Dawgs… Catch a tiger by the tail… Woof
K.Conway
November 27th, 2011
8:59 pm
Top notch recruits will only go to a team that plays pro style ball! The kids that can’t cut the mustard will go to Tech or some school with spread/option offenses tat least play college ball. A kid who is serious about a pro career will not go to Tech!!. The pro players were all Gailey’s!
GT Dude
November 27th, 2011
8:59 pm
congrats to UGA,
that’s about all I can say
But next year will be another story, the missing link this year was a fast QB
Look out for Vad Lee
"Tech is a higher calling"
November 27th, 2011
9:00 pm
Joey Hamilton and Reuben Houston agree. Please, just do not ask to open Joey’s car trunk lid. No way.
Old Blind Dawg
November 27th, 2011
9:01 pm
For those of you whining about folks centering their life around football did you not notice this is a FOOTBALL blog. You know a place where you come to discuss football. Throwing remarks around about getting a life should be left to business blogs or whatever.
But I guess I would attack anyone not cheering for my team if my team only beat my biggest rival once every decade.
HighTech
November 27th, 2011
9:02 pm
Even though a loss to the rival team is disappointing to say the least, I am secretly rooting for Georgia to beat LSU. Throwing the BCS into chaos would be a good thing.
grew up a tech fan but am a 1980 Alum of UGA
November 27th, 2011
9:05 pm
I know almost as many irritating Tech Fans as i do Georgia Fans.
From an education standpoint, today there is little difference between the two schools. Each has areas that they far out perform the other. It is purely an institutional focus.
If you want to talk about NASTY Fans on another plane of existence then go to Baton Rouge. It will only take one time to convince you that Louisiana is a different place and that most of the fans are lunatics.
Jacket Fan in Virginia
November 27th, 2011
9:06 pm
Tevin Washington is not Nesbitt and I feel bad how things ended for him in the regular season. The competition for the QB position starts over in the Spring and Days and Leewill be better than they were last Summer. Our defense doesn’t make things any better, though. Yep, for a rebuilding year the regular season record was pretty good. But, it is more important to finish strong than to start strong and fade.
PS. dog fans continue to show their klassy side.
HighTech
November 27th, 2011
9:10 pm
grew up a tech fan…1980 Alum…not sure I agree with you there. I have been to a couple of night games in Baton Rouge. You can’t beat the atmosphere, the food, and the party. Lunatics for sure, but they are three sheets to the wind by game time anyway.
My nominee for nastiest fans, although others have argued with me on this blog about it, is Auburn.
Outer Banks Dawg
November 27th, 2011
9:10 pm
@GT Dude… Next year Georgia is going to be scary good… We’re not losing much and have a lot of depth that redshirted this year, plus I’m sure another top 5 recruiting class coming in.. Might wanna focus on winning the ACC…
ME Jacket
November 27th, 2011
9:11 pm
Blind dog, we know this is a FOOTBALL blog. My comments were directed towards comments made at a media event prior to the game that were not consistent with values that I believe befitting of Georgians and fellow Americans. In addition, several comments were made regarding Walmart workers, arising from this football media event. The point is, that most Tech fans do not feel this way, and believe that if you work for a living, you are a great American, regardless of your calling, vocation, or school of graduation…
HighTech
November 27th, 2011
9:13 pm
Jacket Fan in Virginia…sorry for you being in Hokie/Cavalier country, but I agree with you. The lack of a passing game hurts the run game. When the corners and safeties back off the ball, it opens the option up on the outside. Otherwise, all you have is the inside handoff to hold the OLB’s and corners.
UGA = YAWN
November 27th, 2011
9:13 pm
OMG! ASK HIM SOME REAL QUESTIONS NEXT TIME. THIS WAS ALL FLUFF! MY 6 YEAR OLD WOULD DO A BETTER JOB THEN YOU. WHAT..ARE YOU AFRAID OF HIM SO YOU WON’T ASK THE QUESTIONS WE WANT ANSWERED?????
Tech Forever
November 27th, 2011
9:14 pm
Get real GT fans
You just made every Gt ans points about why its so hard to compete in football at Tech and YOU DON’T EVEN REALIZE IT McGOO!!!
In 1964 the NCAA implemented their relaxed and reduced entrance requirements for all athletes but specifically for football. Before 1964 athlees had to be admitted into institutions as students with the same general requirements as the student body as a whole. But on the coat tails of the Civil Rights Act the NCAA made sweeping changes in academic requirements in an effort to broaden student bodies across the country and expand the influence of college into areas and populations that otherwise would have never had a shot at getting a higher education. A very noble and worthwhile endeavor. Unfortunately many schools (Alabama most notably) took the new 1965 NCAA minimum entrance GPA of 2.0 to heart and began admitting anyone and everyon who could run, catch, or throw a football. Georgia Tech NEVER subscribed to the new NCAA policies and actually didn’t relax entrance requirements for athletes until 1972, and even then like today an athlete can only be admitted if he has between 75-80% of the incoming freshman class’ scores without The Hill granting an “exception” (O’Leary and Ross asked for more admittanceexceptions in their tenures than any other Tech coaches….to my knowledge Gailey asked for only a handful in his 7 years by far the fewest….CPJ has asked for one in each of his classes).
So your 1967 “shift” in football success (if you will) clearly shows this shift for many schools not just Tech (Stanford, Rice, Tulane, and many others) who chose to ignore the NCAA and maintain their own stricter in-house requirements. A good idea gone bad to say the least.
Jacket Dad
November 27th, 2011
9:19 pm
Tough loss, but not unexpected. A few thoughts: How can our players say they were “flat”? They have said that on several occasions. Are you kidding me?!? We’ve got to get a passing game and QB who can throw. We have to get a defense and even though we are young, I don’t think Groh is the answer.
Congrats to UGA – you kicked our butts and once again got better as the season went on. I don’t think you can beat LSU, but that’s why you play the game. Once again, GT did not show much improvement and that’s getting old. Johnson better figure out soon that the UGA game is more important to most GT fans than anything,,,,anything! He also better have them ready for whatever bowl they attend. I’m still proud of my Yellow Jackets!
HighTech
November 27th, 2011
9:20 pm
Tech Forever…is this the same as Florida State’s learning disabled waivers or is it different?
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=4737281
Al Groh hater
November 27th, 2011
9:22 pm
Tanutta was at game section 219, wonder whats up with that?