Notes: Johnson waiting on coordinator hire
1. Georgia Tech’s search for a defensive coordinator will proceed at coach Paul Johnson’s pace. For now, that means nothing is likely to happen before the Yellow Jackets play USC in the Sun Bowl Dec. 31.
“We’ll deal with that when the appropriate time comes,” Johnson said following the team’s Thursday practice. “I know people to talk to and there’ll be a process we go through and it’s going to be an important decision.”
Johnson said he thinks about the decision daily, “but I haven’t done anything yet.”
Interim defensive coordinator Charles Kelly has led the defense since Johnson fired Al Groh on Oct. 8 after a 2 1/2-year tenure that ended with the Jackets giving up 40-plus points in three consecutive games for the first time in school history.
With Kelly coordinating, the defense has had its moments, particularly shutting out Florida State in the second half of the ACC Championship game. But the Jackets also gave up 50 points to North Carolina in a 68-50 win.
“I think there’s been some games better than others,” Johnson said.
In making and then working with the hire, Johnson said he won’t be tied to a particular scheme and will have more involvement with the defense. Kelly will be considered, Johnson said, as will other defensive assistants.
“I want guys to be able to play fast and not get bogged down in all the minutiae, just be able to play,” he said. “I think there’s a lot of ways to do that.”
There are also a lot of ways to hire a coach and Johnson will use his. He said he laughed when he received one email asking if he had a search agency.
After the season, he said, “I’ll sit down and talk to everybody and we’ll figure it out. We’ll have one by the time spring starts, I promise.”
2. Johnson’s lone comment on wide receiver Jeff Greene parting from the team: “Guys have to do what they’ve got to do.”
Greene and Tech coaches came to a decision late last week that it was best for Greene to leave the program. The team’s leading receiver with 18 catches and 284 yards for a 15.8 yards-per-catch average, Greene is expected to transfer and continue playing.
Wide receivers coach Buzz Preston wished Greene the best, but said he wished Greene would have stayed.
“I would have loved to have the opportunity to help him get to where he wanted to go, but the decision was made, so you go with it,” Preston said.
For the Sun Bowl, Greene’s vacancy opens up an opportunity for Corey Dennis, who switched over to wide receiver from defense during the season after wide receiver Jeremy Moore’s temporary departure from the team in September.
Said Preston, “Corey’s been doing some good things in practice.”
3. The team had its fourth bowl practice Thursday after a four-day break for final exams. The Jackets will practice Friday and Saturday, then Monday through Friday of next week before breaking for the holiday.
“We were rusty and trying to get back in the flow,” Johnson said. “After you take a few days off like that, I think that’s what happens.”
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tp jones
December 13th, 2012
9:04 pm
First!
GIVE ME A BREAK
December 13th, 2012
9:18 pm
What was Jeff thinking? He’ll regret this.
Buzzzed
December 13th, 2012
9:18 pm
CCK would do well to improve his chances for the DC job by holding USC to 25 (and winning the game)
DC
December 13th, 2012
9:21 pm
Need one soon after the bowl game. It will start to affect recruiting. NSD is only 5 weeks after the bowl game. Need defensive players added to this recruiting class.
Unbiased Sometimes
December 13th, 2012
9:30 pm
anyone have a better idea of how many we will sign?
Biff Pocoroba
December 13th, 2012
9:35 pm
Tevin must be starting the bowl game. Greene figured he wasn’t going to have a change to catch a pass anyway, so he went ahead and left now. I hope someone else steps up and makes the two completed passes that PJ has each game.
NOVAJacket
December 13th, 2012
10:24 pm
We’ll sign at least 18. Ricky Jeune is the WR target – 6′3″ 205 kid out of NJ.
GT-UT
December 13th, 2012
10:31 pm
Don’t forget that playing football at this level is very stressful and very hard. These guys are just kids after all. I wish him the best
Full Metal Jacket
December 13th, 2012
10:39 pm
I respect Coach Johnson’s commitment to preparing to win the bowl game and his timetable for hiring. Like many fans, I wish we were actively woring on the DC hire with all the movement in coaching staffs at present. Surely new HC hires are diligently searching and interviewing for DC’s as we speak. And not to sound too pessimistic, but with a 6-7 record, an El Paso Groundhog Day bowl experience, and USC on the bill, I am finding it difficult to get excited about this bowl game. I hope we will use the added practice time and the game experience as a springboard to spring practice and next season. Beating even a lesser USC would break the bowl drought and get some national attention, but this season is over. Time to look ahead.
Full Metal Jacket
December 13th, 2012
10:40 pm
It’s a shame that Hill’s emotional maturity didn’t catch up with his physical ability, but he is basically just a kid.
Full Metal Jacket
December 13th, 2012
10:42 pm
Coach Kelley has been good to Tech, but we need a different DC and hope that Kelley will stay on.
Erk Russell
December 13th, 2012
11:12 pm
@dc make recruiting worse? how
a journalist should ask pj where he sees recruiting, defense and special teams in 2016.
and congrats pj on your golden parachute, no quality product required.
nice job
Mama Says
December 13th, 2012
11:43 pm
Erk,
U never made it past Ga Southern as a head coach right ?
I see why, you think the product that produced an ACC champion, 2 championship apperances and no lower finish in the Costal than 3rd as poor quality.
Wonder what you consider bad quality ?
GT Fan
December 14th, 2012
12:07 am
Mama Says …
The sad part with the “erk russell” guy is that he’s ingnorant to the fact that it was PAUL JOHNSON who install the TO at Ga Southern.
PJ was a defensive coach his first season, then switch to offense, and convinced Erk to run his (PJ’s) offense. Ga Southern IMMEDIATELY became an offensive power, winning the NC in 85, 86 & 89. Erk continued winning big for after PJ departed for Hawaii following the ‘85 season, racking-up a .783 winning pct. Years later PJ returned to Statesboro with his O, and went 62-10 with 2 NCs & a runner-up finish is his 5 seasons as the Eagels’ HC, a .861 winning pct.
I’ve often wondered how many games ER would’ve won if it weren’t for PJ’s offense?
kingster
December 14th, 2012
12:18 am
Jeff Greene u r making a mistake leaving, and Paul Johnson as far as a DC, you always put your team behind the eight ball, why much you be different, if you had results like Nick Saban or Georgia’s Coach MR I can see, I hope the new AD puts foot in your butt on your way out the door, always got to be a hard head and know it all, this isn’t Georgia Southern.
kingster
December 14th, 2012
12:19 am
Ken S. whats the deal on the AD search, where does GT stand, any news?
yeller bug
December 14th, 2012
12:27 am
Start with simple goals—let’s just try to win a bowl game.
Stinger 1
December 14th, 2012
5:23 am
I have never met Paul Johnson and probably never will. I only know what I read on the
AJC blogs and hear about him. A lot of that is that he is stubborn, arrogant, etc.
So be it. From some of his comments and answers to Ken`s questions, I get a feeling that he does have a sense of humor. The other thing is that he does not beat around the bush with his answers. I liked the one about him saying he laughed when someone asked if he had engaged a search agency to help him find a DC. Also,
he “promised” to have a DC by spring. The comment on Green`s departure ” guys have to do what they have got to do” was a CPJ classic. Keep em coming CPJ!
ToeMeetsLeather
December 14th, 2012
6:26 am
I love what coach is doing with the program off the field. Graduation numbers are way up and the kids are representing the school in a very positive manner, but CPJ is at a critical juncture with his position of head coach at The Georgia Institute of Technology. He has got to make the CORRECT decision regarding this DC hire, and he has to make the commitment to install a more balanced offense in the spring. With Lee at QB, this second item should not be a problem. With this new balance, the defense can use the spring and summer sessions to prepare for what they typically see week in and week out during the season & we will not be out of a game after we fall down by 10 points mid way through the fourth quarter. Just my two cents regarding these two critical issues.
Georgia Cracker
December 14th, 2012
6:49 am
GT needs to broaden its curriculum like Stanford. Fire Bud Peterson.
MC
December 14th, 2012
6:52 am
Johnson “involved with the defense”…..LMAO What a fraud. Biggest one trick pony in college football.
MC
December 14th, 2012
6:56 am
Good DCs get paid. Tech can’t pay.
you can't fix stupid or bulldogs
December 14th, 2012
7:17 am
If CPJ does not get this right this time he could lose his job!
GT Rich
December 14th, 2012
7:49 am
I’v been watching Lovejoy in the playoffs, featuring 2 of GT’s commits. Jumichael Ramos (WR) and Travis Custis (RB) are for real and will push the returning players for time. Waller was improving, so Greene will not be missed. Best of luck to him…
gt4ever
December 14th, 2012
8:01 am
@toemeetsleather
Coach needs to make a change on offense and hire a coordinator.. If he continues to be stupid and run this lame excuse for an offense he will be fired. He needs a DC that will come in and complement his recruiting. Recruiting has to be a priority if things are to change… The change in offense will help recruiting, but any head coach needs strong salesmen/coaches to sell the product. Right now the offense has hamstrung his efforts to bring ANY good talent to the flats.. Special teams will get better as the athletes get better.. Time will tell… People like GT Fan need to find a good therapist, if they still believe that this coaches offense works at this level…
JB
December 14th, 2012
8:06 am
DC? How about some D1 talent. That ALWAYS helps.
JB
December 14th, 2012
8:08 am
GT Rich……….wouldn’t count Travis just yet. Buzzards are circling.
ignition
December 14th, 2012
8:16 am
Custis is a life long GT fan. I think Tech will be fine with him..
Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
8:27 am
GT Fan. Check your facts before you lecture someone else. CPJ left GSU after the ‘86 season.
I love CPJ and Erk Russell. But, let me ask you this. How many games would CPJ have won if he not had Tracy Ham during his OC stint and GSU and AP during his HC stint at GSU? You try to claim 2 ACC champions games. I don’t think you should give a coach much credit for 3rd place in a division of 6 (and getting to play for the championship because the top 2 teams have probation issues). And after 3 seasons of 6-7, 8-5, and 6-7 (which is a .500 winning pct), CPJ finds himself on a serious hot seat with the fans. That’s not exactly setting the world on fire. And look how sloppy CPJ’s Tech teams have looked. Heck, in the 12th game of the season, CPJ had to run on the field and tell his WR where to line up. It looked so “peewee” league. I was embarrassed.
And think about this. GSU went 15-0 in 1989 with Tim Stowers as the OC (using CPJs offense). They completely dominated. So, that proved that Erk could win (and win big) without CPJ. But, was his success entirely because of the offense? Well, if it were only the offense, why then was Tim Stowers fired after the 1995 season after 5 dismal seasons and a 45-0 trouncing by Montana in the playoffs? You can’t say it was because the offense wasn’t as good as ‘89, because the same man was running the offense. So, who then WAS the success behind the first 15-0 season in the history of college football?
Erk Russell would have won big no matter what offense he ran.
GTBOB
December 14th, 2012
8:29 am
Ha! Ha!
Real GT Fan
December 14th, 2012
8:32 am
Awesomeb = UGA Fan
Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
8:37 am
WRs will always be disgruntled in this offense. You think it is a coincidence that one WR left before the season (and returned) and 1 has left after the season?
Now CPJ can’t even recruit a good WR. We are having to beg a kid out of NJ to come to Tech instead of Purdue! You’re never going to beat Clemson and UGA if you can’t recruit against them. They are signing 4 & 5 star kids while we sign 2 & 3 star kids. And, yes, I know that stars don’t ALWAYS make a difference – especially as applied to the individual player. But, when you look at recruiting as a whole, the teams filled with 4 and 5 star athletes constantly beat the teams with 2 and 3 star athletes. Look at the offers this kid has:
Boston College
Connecticut
East Carolina
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Purdue
Rutgers
Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
8:47 am
Real GT Fan = Moron
I despise UGA for what Vince Dooley did to Erk Russell. I am a True Blue GSU fan that follows GT because of CPJ. I am a big CPJ fan, but lately, he has learned to make more excuses than finding a way to get it done. Just listen to his first after-practice presser after the UGA game. He went on and on about how good USC is, and how it will be a great challenge. When asked about the bowl losing streak, he said, “well, we played LSU and Iowa…..and NOW USC.” It was almost like he expected the losing streak to continue. He has gotten into the habit of preparing people for the worse in case it happens.
CPJ use to have a ton of swagger. He expected to win EVERY game. Heck, the man basically invented swagger at GSU. When he came to GT, I told all my UGA friends to get ready for Tech to win and WIN BIG! And he started out great. But now, he seems beat. I totally hope he turns it around at Tech, but I’m not sure Bear Bryant could turn it around at this point.
GT Fan
December 14th, 2012
8:59 am
Why does Ga Tech have a coach that has so many young men leave a program in his tenure. I have not heard of another program in Div 1 that has had so many player leave or quit a football team under on coach like Paul Johnson. What is wrong with Ga Tech football?
GTman
December 14th, 2012
9:10 am
So CPJ fires his DC mid season and wants to take his time filling the DC spot while all the new HC are filling spots now. Typical CPJ apathetic approach to coaching GT football. Stll waiting for him to develop a QB that effectively run HIS system, correct the defense, improve special teams, find a kicker that can kick the ball anywhere near the endzone,……. The list goes on. CPJ needs to assume the role of HEAD FOOTBALL COACH and not just “genius plan caller”.
Get a DC now that can make an impact on recruiting this year. Charles Kelley is not the answer
Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
9:17 am
GTman – I would be willing to bet that CPJ has his DC already lined up. I’d also be willing to bet it is either Giff Smith or Brent Pry. CPJ doesn’t let the media and fans in on everything. It is probably a case of the new hire not wanting the word out until his current season has finished.
Look for an announcement shortly after the bowl game.
Tommy
December 14th, 2012
9:18 am
I’am thinking a decision has been made on the DC. He is probably coaching another team to get ready for the bowl season and will be announced shortly afterwards.
juvenal
December 14th, 2012
9:19 am
Awesomeb, do you think getting your head coach hurt Tech, & maybe CPJ not as all of it on O as he & everybody else thinks? Ken, same Q to you, think you could ask him?
GT TN
December 14th, 2012
9:22 am
@gt4ever…there is no way that CPJ is goign to hire a OC and change the offense..his offense is the TO and that is what he is going to run..if he did hire a OC; CPJ would still call the plays..you mentioned that he needs to get more balanced..very seldom do you see teams that are balanced..look at championship weekend..Bama 51 rush/21 pass..UGA 29/34 lost..Stan 43/23..UCLA 38/32 lost..Wisc 50 rushing/10..Neb 44/34 lost..K State 45/14..Texas 30/35 lost..Baylor 55/39..OK State 37/53..OK 32/40..TCU 31/31 lost..FSU 37/21..GT 52/16 lost..these are the top 7 games of championship weekend..show me where being a balanced offense is more productive..by the way..a ton of head coaches call the plays
ignition
December 14th, 2012
9:24 am
This situation kinda reminds me when Spurrier took over South Carolina. He was about to get run out of town until he changed his recruiting and offensive philosophy and now USC is a consistent threat to win the East.
CPJ needs to adjust and tweek his offense, get a dc to build a strong defense, & recruit recruit recruit, he gonna let his stubbornness become his undoing.
GT TN
December 14th, 2012
9:25 am
@awesomeb..CPJ has a winning record against Clemson..so he is beating them
Wes
December 14th, 2012
9:29 am
If Paul Johnson can’t turn Tech around…who can?
Tech is royally handicapped by “The Hill” = President Peterson. Peterson cares more about robots who play music than he does our football program. What a loser.
Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
9:40 am
Good point GT TN. Unfortunately, 3 of his 4 wins against Clemson came in ‘08 and ‘09. In the 3 years I mentioned that CPJ is at .500 (’10, ‘11, and ‘12), he is 1-2 against them. So, just like the team has descended in the last 3 years, so has CPJ’s record against Clemson. CPJ’s recruits cannot beat teams like Clemson, VT, UGA, FSU, and Miami. His record against those teams in the last 3 years? 1-12. So, I stand by my point.
In fact, in the last 3 years, the only ranked team CPJ has beaten was Clemson in 2011.
Also, if you take out the FCS teams we have played in the last 3 years, CPJ’s winning pct is less than .500. Also, take some time and check how many teams we’ve beaten in the last 3 years that finished with a winning record. It might surprise you.
jacket
December 14th, 2012
9:42 am
The most important thing for the GT football program right now is not the DC, but LEAVING THE ACC FOR THE B1G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rezner74
December 14th, 2012
9:47 am
Vangorder needs a job.. Just saying
Freddie Blassie
December 14th, 2012
9:49 am
I have whipped Gunkle at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium and put up with Ed Capral, so I know what Paul Johnson has to go through at Ga. Tech. The president and the administration have been general impediments to GTAA since Bobby Dodd’s tenure and it is not going to change….ever. I don’t know, but I suspect DRAD’s desertion was a product of the Hill’s indifference to athletics and those eggheads’ desire to put athletics in their place as red headed step children.
You know littles complaining about the spread option offense are a bunch of pencil necks. I am a staunch supporter of Paul Johnson and will bet my wrassling trunks that Tech will have a banner football season in ‘13 and will beat Georgie. (OK, that was redundant)
GT TN
December 14th, 2012
9:58 am
@awesomeb..you are correct about the record..but the point about beating top 25 teams can be said about a team that everyone thinks is great..UGA is 3-9 against top 25 teams in that same time period..I understand that Tech has struggled in the last 3 years..however, i do think that he has some good players in the system now..I will give him another year before I jump ship on him
crackbaby
December 14th, 2012
10:08 am
CPJ probably knows who he wants as DC. I’m guessing the guy (or candidates, plural) are not available until after the bowl games.
Hope we can find a young coach who prefers an aggressive style, is a GREAT recruiter and makes a name for himself at Tech.
As for the future, we can probably all agree that “significant improvement” is needed.
dry dirt road
December 14th, 2012
10:08 am
When BD=AD=GT, MB=LBC=GT, therefore BD=GT=MB
crackbaby
December 14th, 2012
10:09 am
IMO, it’s not the TO scheme, our O-line is ineffective too often. Falcons have the same problem.
Doesn’t matter what you are trying to do with the rock if your hosses aren’t blocking anybody.
yeller bug
December 14th, 2012
10:11 am
We have one of the best rushing teams in the country every year and the benefits of a strong ground game is ball control. We also are in the top quartile in big play production. What most people see in the stands is CPJ running the same option play while on the field the reads change, the blocking assignments change…it may look the same, but it’s a different play. So if we develop a stronger passing game, how much will we sacrifice in terms of timing, efficiency and production in our running game? [Hours practicing passing means less hours practicing the nuances of running]. Would the threat of a legitimate passing attack cause defenses to adjust such that the run game would still be proficient despite the less practice? These are the strategic questions along with matching up personnel skills to the plays called.
Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
10:27 am
GT TN. Like you, I want to give CPJ a couple more years to straighten this out. And you are right, UGA’s record hasn’t been great either. But, they did just play for a chance to play in the NC game. That’s a totally different place than where GT is right now. Here’s a few more stats and facts for you about the last 3 years:
GT’s record against FBS opponents – 16-19
Number of wins against FBS opponents who finished with a winning record – 5
2010 – UNC 8-5
2011 – UNC 7-6, NCST 8-5, Clemson 10-4
2012 – UNC 8-4
The combined record of the teams we beat – 82-128 (.390)
Lost to a 3-9 Kansas team in 2010.
Got blown out by Sunbelt Conference team Middle Tennessee State in 2012 (49-28).
Beat 10-win Clemson in 2011.
Won ZERO bowl games.
So, looking at those stats and facts, if you were hiring a head coach, would those numbers impress you? Would you hire a coach with these stats? If you said “no”, then why would GT want to continue to “hire” CPJ (by not firing him)? CPJ is VERY lucky he had the success in ‘08 and ‘09 that he did and got that contract extension. Otherwise, I don’t think he would make it past this year. Hopefully, he turns it all around next year and can win 9 or 10 games (and a bowl game) and right the ship. I’m pulling for him.
Empty Seats
December 14th, 2012
10:27 am
@mama & gtfan – how is the sand your heads are in.
can’t ask pj a legitimate question.
Defense has been weak for years and 3 dc’s later defense is ok product?
yeller bug
December 14th, 2012
10:32 am
I think CPJ made an error this year in how he handled the QB situation. TW and Vad have different skills and strengths—CPJ shoe horns them into the same offense with minor tweaks to adjust to their skills. In option football you need to be 2 or 3 deep at QB due to the high risk of injury. I think CPJ should have played Vad more in pass first or a pass-run balanced offense, run more pistol, specialize in the two minute drill, and thus give opponents more to worry about. Thus in practice you have 2nd team offense (Vad) running a pistol offense against 1st team D [better practice for 1st D] at one end of the field and at the other is TW running the TO against 2nd Team D. Mix scout team in with both. Thus 1st D sees a typical offense it will face week to week and the O develops the full spectrum of offensive plays. It’s also not like TW could never pass or Vad never run, but tailor the offensive play calling more to the QB skills, vice a one QB fits all in the little pass, mostly run TO offense.
Additionally, the room for improvement on D is great and there is no reason why Tech cannot have an awesome D, no matter what our offense does.
GTville
December 14th, 2012
10:35 am
Sounds like CPJ is going to give Kelly a look and is waiting for the NFL regular season to end so he can discuss with his main targets without distracting their playoff run.
wrecked
December 14th, 2012
10:35 am
@Mama Says, “Wonder what you consider bad quality ” how about 20-19 over the past 3 seasons with 2 losing records,Pathetic recruiting and worse coaching.Or maybe 8-12 over the last 20 games is that bad enough.
No DC hire until after Sun Bowl
December 14th, 2012
10:37 am
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Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
10:38 am
yeller bug – the problem with your argument is that those big numbers and big plays come against week teams. How many points did we average on offense against BYU, FSU, and UGA? I will tell you – 9.33.
And all those big plays also dried up. That’s why you MUST be able to throw the ball a little. You simply cannot depend on being able to run the ball against every team. And when you do get to games like BYU, UGA, and FSU, you have to be able to throw it a little to open up the run some. But, if you NEVER throw it in the games you are able to run in, of course you will not be able to throw it successfully in the games you DO need to throw it. Nobody is suddenly good at something they NEVER do. You simply have to mix it in occasionally, even in the blowout games just to stay sharp on it. Plus, it makes your WRs happy and they don’t quit all the time.
yeller bug
December 14th, 2012
10:42 am
Finally, one more thought besides Merry Christmas and safe holidays everyone. Does CPJ include a quick instruction with each play he calls? Like a “swing thought” in golf, does he add a quick commentary (success key) as a reminder to the offense—e.g. remind the QB not to stare at the primary receiver, make sure to read a certain D player, ensure you sell the pass and let the blocks clear before doing the QB draw, remind an A back that his block is key or things such as that. Just a curious thought.
www
December 14th, 2012
10:43 am
GT Fan – you’re a troll.
gt has fewer players leave than any program i’m familiar with.
nice try though. why not worry about your bulldwags versus nebraska?
Really????
December 14th, 2012
10:48 am
GT’s offense scored less than the opponents per game average in two games this year. Can someone explain to my why so many people still think the offense is the problem here? The problem is CPJ’s mentality that the defense only needs a couple stops per game. I want a defensive mindset that will allow GT to win a game through field position on those occasions when we are facing an opponent that gives up less than two touchdowns a game.
GT Joe
December 14th, 2012
10:56 am
Everyone complaining about CPJ’s performance since 09, remember this: Tevin was QB.
The single worst decision of CPJ’s coaching career.
I’m baaaaaaccccckkkkk…….
GT Joe
December 14th, 2012
10:58 am
Really: We are #36 in scoring against FBS opponents. #40 in yards per game.
If our defense was as good as you THINK our offense is, we still wouldn’t crack the top 25 or go to a BCS bowl or win the ACC.
Reality stinks.
TechRon
December 14th, 2012
10:59 am
It’s not the DC that is the biggest problem with this team. It is the HC.
GT Joe
December 14th, 2012
11:02 am
Also, really: Can we beat FSU scoring 15 points? Can we beat UGA scoring 10 points? Can we beat VT scoring 17 points? Can we beat Miami after going scoreless the last 25 minutes? Can we beat MTSU by scoring 7 in the 2nd half?
Hint: the answers are no, no, no, no and no.
Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
11:03 am
Really???? – your argument is not entirely accurate. In 4 of the 7 games we lost this year, the offense averaged 11.25 points per game (VT 17, BYU 3, UGA 10, FSU 15). So, yes, against weak teams, the offense is not a problem. But, it is hard to win games when your offense only scores 11 points. And top be honest, 7 of the points we scored against UGA were against 2nd and 3rd string. So really, we only averaged 9 ppg in those 4 games. I would have to say offense is a problem also. Unless you are satisfied with only beating UNC, Duke, BC, and FCS schools every year.
GT fan
December 14th, 2012
11:31 am
I love GT and have been a fan for 30 more years..Enough is enough from CPJ. We are the embarrassment of the South. I go all over the Southern States working and when they see my GT tag and watch etc I always catch hell….when you going to fire Johnson, when you going to win a game, on and on. Now I have replaced the tag and all GT stickers etc to help my business.
It used to be fun being a GT fan but not anymore..we fired Hewitt and basketball is 100% better..Fire Johnson and let new Coach hire his own coaches. GT deserves better.
GT fan
December 14th, 2012
11:33 am
I’m @ 11:31 not the same GT fan as other post.
Birminham Jacket
December 14th, 2012
11:37 am
It’s pretty clear by now, that not even great defensive minds like Nick Saban or Bud Foster could have much success with the players— and I use the term loosely, we have on our roster.
There are several astute posts on this thread that hit the nail on the head:
Bud Peterson is a dufus, who couldn’t care less about Georgia Tech football. He’s more interested in how to make liquid paper that can be poured on a bee, that won’t kill it.
We need new leadership that is willing to broaden the our curriculum. Someone gave an excellent example— like Stanford.
Really????
December 14th, 2012
11:45 am
Awesomeb- you actually missed my point. The I missed BYU because I didn’t go back to see how the points were scored, but I intentially didn’t count FSU as we scored 15 and their average was 15.1. My point was that those defenses averaged 20 (VT), 14.7 (BYU), 18 (UGA), and 15.1 (FSU). So those must have been pretty good defensive teams against all offenses, not just GT’s.
SansWorld
December 14th, 2012
11:46 am
“GT Fan – you’re a troll. It has fewer players leave than any program i’m familiar with.”
This has to be true. I don’t have any numbers in front of mem be GT’s attrition rate seems very low. Thats why our signing classes have been small recently, most players are staying around for five years, and there are not many slots.
Auburn for instance has lost 1/3 from many of their recent classes and often have more scholarships avalible than the 25 they can offer.
careless
December 14th, 2012
12:10 pm
I guess PJ can’t hire his new D coordinator until the high school season is over.
Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
12:14 pm
Really???? – I got your point – I just don’t agree with it. Against the teams with bad defenses, we outscored their average. Against good defenses, we barely met or scored less than their average. And that fact would mean that GT’s offense was equal to or LESS than the opponents’ offenses that those teams faced. It also means that some teams scored MORE than the average on them. Yet, our strength is supposed to be our offense and we could only muster up average at best.
Really – you don’t measure yourself against the teams you are supposed to beat. You measure yourself against the good teams – the teams you are hoping to compete with on a regular basis. And against those teams this year – we were average at best, and in most cases, BELOW average on offense. So, you tell me how our offense is fine, when we weren’t even as good as the offensive average of the teams that played UGA, BYU, and VT? (and technically FSU also).
Jmonty
December 14th, 2012
12:27 pm
I wonder if CPJ wants my resume now or after the Sun Bowl loss to USC?? I know how to stop USC.. CPJ hit me up if you want someone that knows what defense is.
GTMEANSNODEFENSE
December 14th, 2012
12:50 pm
Doesn’t matter who the defensive coordinator is, GT is still a minor league football program with a gimmick offense. Enjoy those 6-7 records or at best 7-5 and lose to UGA every year!!! CPJ is at best the 4th best coach in this state and remember we RUN this state.
Hey Knuckleheads
December 14th, 2012
12:54 pm
It’s not the defensive scheme – it is a total lack of talent. CPJ can make his stylized offense function with lesser quality so I assume he has the same approach on defense.
Look at his recruiting – small slow guys going against big fast guys = 6 – 6 records. Face the fact as more of CPJ’s recruits have become starters the worse the team looks. CPJ is a small time – small school coach at best. He doesn’t belong in the big boy league.
I really doubt GT defense would be any better with Saban coaching defense – you have to have talent. You get talent by being very good at recruiting – CPJ sucks as a recruiter. All he cares about is showcasing his vaunted offense – he is an egomaniac.
5150 UOAD
December 14th, 2012
1:13 pm
Georgia Cracker
December 14th, 2012
6:49 am
GT needs to broaden its curriculum like Stanford. Fire Bud Peterson.
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Bud can’t do anything about the curriculum that is the Georgia Grad filled Board of Regents job. The Regent will do nothing to help TECH. They are giving EVERYTHING to UGa and taking from the other colleges. Read up and get educated.
unajacket
December 14th, 2012
1:14 pm
Does anyone really believe that we recruit on a level playing field? If so you have your head where the sun don’t shine. Great 300# DT’s dont search out schools with calculus & physics on the menu. CPJ is doing a great job with the issues he must deal with.
5150 UOAD
December 14th, 2012
1:17 pm
GT Fan
December 14th, 2012
8:59 am
Why does Ga Tech have a coach that has so many young men leave a program in his tenure. I have not heard of another program in Div 1 that has had so many player leave or quit a football team under on coach like Paul Johnson. What is wrong with Ga Tech football?
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Get out of the AJC and read some other Sport writers and you will find MANY schools lose players every year. Tech is not special and hasn’t had as many leave as NCSU or Penn State just to name 2. Really read some other sport information outlets.
5150 UOAD
December 14th, 2012
1:32 pm
Wes
December 14th, 2012
9:29 am
If Paul Johnson can’t turn Tech around…who can?
Tech is royally handicapped by “The Hill” = President Peterson. Peterson cares more about robots who play music than he does our football program. What a loser.
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It is COLLEGE and sports are entertainment and Robots are classwork. Football doesn’t make the Institute. The Institute will be here with or without football.
Wes is a LOSER
1 4 GT
December 14th, 2012
1:37 pm
ddr….Bobby Dodd= Athletic Director= Georgia Tech, MB (??)=LBC (???)=Georgia Tech, therefore Bobby Dodd=Georgia Tech=MB (??) clarify for the ignorant….
1 4 GT
December 14th, 2012
1:57 pm
GT fan @ 11:31 AM & 11:33 AM today Dec. 14….the GT Fan prior to you is likely the name thief that has plagued the GT blog for some months now….his email address is derickdooley@aol.com….why not drop him a line?
CHESSJACKETS
December 14th, 2012
2:07 pm
Why not give up college football and play chess instead since you can’t recruit on the same level. GEEKS ARE AS GEEKS DO!!
UGA = Yawn
December 14th, 2012
2:12 pm
Why would he laugh about that email? He thinks he is the greatest evaluator of talent???? Ah…look at your results coach! Maybe you SHOULD ask for help in your search!
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
2:17 pm
@ CHESSJACKETS…….and RED NECKS ARE AS RED NECKS DO!!! I offer you as a prime example.
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
2:24 pm
I am not a big Peterson supporter, but he alone is not the problem. NO Tech president, surrounded by a group of Tech elitists, has ever done anything to broaden the curriculum at Tech. They have stifled pretty much every attempt to do anything in that direction. But, as UOAD said, even when they have made some kind of attempts to broaden it, the UGA-loaded board of regents has nixed it. I was surprised to learn a couple of weeks ago that the BOR is not quite the majority UGA grads as I thought, but even the Tech members of the BOR have taken a somewhat elitist attitude, vetoing attempts to change things at Tech. The fact remains that Tech is an INSTITUTE, not a UNIVERSITY. So we will never have the course offerings that a UNIVERSITY like Stanford has. Standford IS a highly ranked academic school, but as a university, it has it’s share of courses designed to get the jocks in and out.
GT TN
December 14th, 2012
2:30 pm
@awesomeb..UGA did have a chance to play for the NC but the record against the teams they beat were 47-61 (.435)..would be alot worst if not for Florida..you have to look at CPJ full record at Tech and not just pick out 2 bad years..we were 8-5 last year..that isn’t that bad of a record..in the last 50 years we have only had 9 seasons with more than 8 wins and 2 of them were CPJ coached teams..the coach has the 4th highest winning % in school history..he has won the ACC 1 time in the last 5 years and also has played in ACCCG 3 times in those 5 years..please don’t tell me that the only reason GT played this was because Miami let us in..that same reason can be given to why UGA/Bama was able to play together for cahnce for NC..if Ohio Stae wouldn’t have been on probation they would be playing ND for the NC..this has been a very bad year..
the same way you asked would I fire a coach with CPJ resume..I ask you the same thing about hiring CPJ..if before I told you before we hired a coach that he will be 40-26, 3 ACC champ games and 1 BCS game..would have have taken that??? I think most GT fans would
SUPERSIZETHIS
December 14th, 2012
2:54 pm
STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES, if frogs had wings they be YELLOWJACKETS. Tech deserves the ACC, check your record against SEC teams! CPJ might be the only coach you can get better keep him losers!!!
wrecked
December 14th, 2012
2:56 pm
GT Tn, Pj has played in 2 acc championship games, this years only because the coastal is such a pathetic conference. In 5 years PJ has had 2 losing seasons, and racks up wins against crap competition. You always seem to mention Georgia and their schedule, but perhaps you should look a little deeper and see who those teams Georgias beating are losing to, LSU, SC, GA, A and M , Florida, Alabama.Fact is GT would be 7 or 8th in SEC this season. 40-26 playing in the ACC isn’t very good, considering 1-4 vs VT, Georgia, Miami and 0-4 in bowl games (soon to be 0-5 if USC shows up to play) 20-19 over the past 3 seasons, that record gets most coaches fired.It is what it is with PJ , next year will be another 5 or 6 win season.
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
3:08 pm
@ SUPERSIZETHIS……Under CPJ, Tech is 4-5 against SEC competition. Gailey was 4-6 against SEC competition, including 2 wins against Auburn. That’s a record of 8-11 against the SEC in the past 11 years. Unfortunately, 9 of those losses were to the mutts. Now I’m sure you’re going to point out that Tech only played Miss State and Vandy, plus the 2 with Auburn and one with LSU, but UGA’s SEC schedule year-in and year-out is definitely not a representative SEC schedule (you play Miss State, Vandy, and Auburn EVERY YEAR)
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
3:11 pm
Sorry, 10 of the losses were to the mutts, not 9.
The Truth Is
December 14th, 2012
3:16 pm
Enter your comments here
You Can't Argue
December 14th, 2012
3:21 pm
With idiots. GT is and will always be about academics. Blame the so called “Hill” if you want. If IT’S ALL or nothing but football then move on and become a UGA fan. I love GT for what it is; A #1 institution for HIGHER LEARNING. Football is a side-note to the institution and NOTHING else. And, yes, it really is about a robot playing music.
GT TN
December 14th, 2012
3:23 pm
@Wrecked..you are correct..I mad a mistake and should have said 2 ACCCG..based on you saying that coaches should get fired over a bad 3 year period then Tech should have fired O’Leary after going 18-16 in 3 years and Bobby Ross after he went 12-21 in 3 years..by the way UGA has only played LSU 1 time in 3 yrs, they lost 3 times to USC, 2 times to Alabama, and they havent played A and M, andthe 2 times they lost to UF; UF was 7-6 and 8-5 (not great UF teams)..and not sure who GA is..so they didn’t play 2 of the 6 teams you mentioned
Flak Jacket
December 14th, 2012
3:28 pm
CPJ should give the ball to Vad Lee for this bowl game and roll with it.We need a win and TW has shown he can not get us to the end zone in the clutch.It would at least look like a positive move in the right direction.It could also put a spark in the defense and special teams.The time for a change is past due.Play with reckless abandon and earn a much needed bowl win.If we lose at least it would have been from giving it our best shot.
11 of 12
December 14th, 2012
3:30 pm
The Auburn wins were impressive supersize and I remember those well. I think we all agree this was a bad year for tech so things seem compounded.
How quickly they can change though and even if you don’t think the dawgs deserved to be playing Bama in a national semifinal they did. Same program that only two years ago went 6-7 and lost to central freaking Florida in the liberty bowl lol. Oh how that sucked trust me.
My point is things can change and improve again for Johnson but he has to step up the recruiting a good bit on D and get a good D coordinator. Remember what Richt did the year after the Central Florida debacle (hyped up the program and recruiting with the silly dream team slogan but it must have worked some).
Also, I like the point someone made above that he should throw more against teams you aren’t having trouble running against to help practice and improve that for the games you need it. There will always be 3 – 4 games a year you will need to be able to throw the ball for sure and you guys can’t do it at all right now.
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
4:15 pm
11 of 12……thanks for your usual cogent remarks. I typed out a rather lengthy response to your post, but it wouldn’t go through for some reason. I will try now in separate posts, so hang with me…..
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
4:16 pm
I believe things can change almost overnight, and I, for one, believe they will. People
like to knock CPJ’s recruiting, but it is no worse nor better, on the
average, than any other coach’s recruiting at Tech has been. He is
hampered somewhat by the style of offense he runs, but there are plenty
of great athletes who can play in that offense, regardless of what his
detractors claim. And for the most part, he has built a pretty sound
offense with those players he has recruited; the yards rushing each year
would seem to indicate that
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
4:18 pm
It’s hard for him to recruit outstanding receivers, though, when he will never throw the ball that much. Recruiting for defense is, for a variety of reasons, more difficult, but I think we have some good athletes on defense right now, albeit not much depth. He’s just got to find the right man for DC to get them to perform consistently. Some would like to say that CPJ CANNOT recruit,
or, by implication, doesn’t even TRY to recruit. Give me a break!!!! Why would he not try? Why would he not do everything possible to sign the best he can get? Hell, the team’s success AND HIS JOB depend on it; he would be stupid not to even try. And CPJ may be many things, but he is NOT STUPID.
5150 UOAD
December 14th, 2012
4:20 pm
http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-high-school-sports/2012/12/14/aaaaaa-scouting-report-lovejoys-gambling-defense-vs-norcross-explosive-playmakers/?cxntfid=blogs_georgia_high_school_sports
TECH Fans if you have the chance go to the DOME tomorrow night and cheer for CUSTIS(lovejoy) the Tech RB commit in the State Championship game.
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
4:23 pm
Now, why would that not all go through in one post? SHEESH. Anyway, I will not use the standard academics excuse that others claim we make, although it is definitely a recruiting tool which other schools use AGAINST Tech. Tech, however, as I said earlier will never be a Stanford or Purdue or Notre Dame, all of which have high academic reputations, but all of which are Universities, loaded with courses and majors designed to be appealing and easy for the majority of the athletes.
5150 UOAD
December 14th, 2012
4:24 pm
http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-high-school-sports/2012/12/14/aaaaaa-scouting-report-lovejoys-gambling-defense-vs-norcross-explosive-playmakers/?cxntfid=blogs_georgia_high_school_sports
TECH Fans if you have the chance go to the DOME tomorrow night and cheer for CUSTIS(lovejoy) the Tech RB commit in the State Championship game. Support Future TECH players.
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
4:24 pm
Now why wouldn’t all of that go in one post? SHEESH
Tech77
December 14th, 2012
4:25 pm
DC has be pegged. Quit sweating the stupid stuff. Maybe CPJ wishes to respect his exit. I think everyone will be happy.
BLACK BEE
December 14th, 2012
4:43 pm
I just dont know if I believe in CPJ anymore. He talks about CAG bogging the kids down with a complex defense and it was but can he uncot the offense to utilize the natural talents of Vad and JT or do they have to be robotic like Teven? Can he hire a REAL D-1 Staff instead of cheap “yes men” even the great Saban has a great Staff and doesn’t try to do it all! Can he upgrade recruiting? I question this, remember this is a guy who brags that he doesn’t care about the Star system, a guy who will sign 3 players each year that can play in the SEC though he sits in a State loaded with talent. A Coach who the recruiting guru’s say have a middle of the road recruiting year in a weak ACC but he wants us to feel good about it. I want to be wrong, I want to not know what I’m talking about but I’m just not feeling CPJ can HC at a Bigtime D-1 school. Or is it his EGO or stubborness? I just hope he is the fighter he appeared to be when he was hired. I do believe that GT people should put pressure on their President.
TechApp fan
December 14th, 2012
5:13 pm
I agree with Mr Awsome b…you must pass in the good times to be able to pass in the bad times.
ex…fsu game ,Tech really needed to be able to pass for quick movement…but, yet another int that lead to a loss. I’ve seen that movie before. I have a bad feeling that even with a pass threat like Lee, Tech will still be an option/run mainly team…hope I just have a bad feeling.
Awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
6:00 pm
TechAppFan – I agree that CPJ will always run in games and only pass when he HAS to – which will lead to the erosion of Vad Lee’s skills and in a couple of years, CPJ will say, we don’t pass because we don’t have the personnel to pass. I’m really starting to think that the “system” is hurting the QBs ability to pass more than their lack of talent. Oddly, Nesbitt couldn’t pass a lick after 2 years in CPJ’s offense and now, neither can TW. Coincidence? I remember CPJ saying at Navy, “I don’t know why we keep trying to pass when we obviously can’t do it.” Will Vad Lee be next on that list of QBs that just happen to not be able to throw? Justin Thomas?
And one more point about the passing. I have beat this dead horse into the ground, but here goes again. Not only do we not let our QBs throw it enough to be good at it, but when we do throw it, it’s almost ALWAYS a long pass – where even against air, it’s a difficult pass to make. Those long passes are hard for anyone and they do nothing but kill the confidence of the QBs. And even our short passes are hard passes, to moving receivers. Look at most passing teams (even FSU in the ACCCG game), a lot of their passes are short passes where the RB or receiver in the slot just runs out 8 yards and stops and turns around vertical passes, not horizontal like we throw sometimes). The QB has a simple quick pass to make. These should be money ALL DAY LONG in our offense and almost any QB can make them. There’s no way LB’s and corners can be crashing the LOS and there not be an open crease about 8 yards beyond the LOS. No dang way.
TechApp fan
December 14th, 2012
6:16 pm
guess if you practice the run, you should get good at the run. If you do not practice the pass, you probably will not be good at the pass. Something like a self fullfilling thing.
I would bet that the more you practice/play the pass, the luckier you get.
re the long pass…PJ has stated more than one time that even an incomplete long pass does what he wants.
awesomeb
December 14th, 2012
7:01 pm
TA fan – This is where I totally disagree with CPJ. When we had Thomas, I would agree, because we completed a few of them. But now, you can clearly see that DCs do not alter their game plan to account for our long pass at all. They look at it as a bad investement. They figure that there is such a small chance of it being completed, they will just cover our WRs man-to-man. The odds of us completeing it are so low that they would rather risk the long play than give up the extra yardage to the run game. So, IMO, the long pass does NOTHING for our efffectiveness any more. DC’s defense to our long pass is simply our inability to complete it.
chc4
December 14th, 2012
7:32 pm
I mean really… how bad are things at GT? Starting WRs bail. And his replacement is a defensive player?
No established/legit DC will take the job so maybe PJ can take that on too.
Rick James
December 14th, 2012
8:10 pm
“We’ll deal with that when the appropriate time comes,” Johnson said following the team’s Thursday practice. “I know people to talk to and there’ll be a process we go through and it’s going to be an important decision.”
Translation- I have bigger fish to fry right now..I know what I’m doing.
GTJohn
December 14th, 2012
8:15 pm
Thanks Rick
TVFan
December 14th, 2012
8:24 pm
This waiting until the season ends stuff is troubling. I know the holidays are coming soon, but come on, at least try.
techmule
December 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
still a loser no matter the hire.CPJ has to go, he only cares about his side of the ball (O.F.) now is the time to fire him right after the bowl game.START THE NEXT SEASON OFF WITH A WHOLE NEW LOOK.
techmule
December 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
FIRE HIM
wrecked
December 14th, 2012
11:42 pm
GT/Tn, Your argument about Ross and O leary really doesn’t hold water. They both inherited teams with little talent. Pj inherited a cupboard full of players and had 1 good year 2009, This program has declined . Gailey and his staff developed players and would’ve won with the talent he recruited. PJ is in way over his head, he and this staff should be coaching in a small conference where recruiting isn’t as important. I doubt any known successful DC would want to coach with PJ . Plus if tech can’t afford to fire PJ , they certainly won’t be spending big dollars on a proven coordinator.
Notice how PJ name is never mentioned with a coaching vacancy.
Grant Crowe
December 14th, 2012
11:42 pm
I want John Tenuta back.
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
11:46 pm
You want a defensive coach who gave up 62 points to Clemson ???? You’re a damn fool
GTJohn
December 15th, 2012
7:26 am
“Notice how PJ name is never mentioned with a coaching vacancy.”
You assume a great deal and I’m not a big CPJ fan.
ODog
December 15th, 2012
7:41 am
johnson has 1 or 2 years left–no good D coordinator will take that job. tech’s D will suck again next year–book it. Ga blows them out again.
Old Dog
December 15th, 2012
8:09 am
To Hell with Tek, today,tomorrow and every other day!
Sav FAN
December 15th, 2012
9:57 am
Who are the candidates for the AD position?
GT-UT
December 15th, 2012
10:11 am
I think CPJ is the best bet for Tech. And I totally agree that the quick slant is there all day long and for the life of me, I have NO idea why we don’t pass a bit more and take advantage of that. Corners play way soft on us most of the time and safeties are focused on the backfield.
Birmingham Jacket
December 15th, 2012
10:31 am
@GT-UT
You think someone who consistently signs classes at the bottom of (the pathetic) ACC is “the best fit for Tech”?
You think someone who has never won a bowl game at GT is “the best fit for Tech”?
I’ll bet you Dan Radakovich would tell you you’re wrong. And that he made a big mistake and overestimated Paul Johnson; and that’s partly why he left!!!
Let’s be honest. We’re just biding our time to save some $$$ until we can afford to fire CPJ and hire a real Div-1 coach.
Jacket Detective
December 15th, 2012
10:41 am
I have limited dollars to spend.
(Wish Congress understood that concept).
Used to go only to football but to get a mid-season upgrade, I started spending on basketball too.
Deal I made to then desperate basketball sales rep in 2010 was I would buy season tickets to basketball for a free upgrade, trading a poor West stands view for a much better one in the upper East.
I tried to get free tickets to the early games with my ACC package purchase.
They aren’t desperate any more.
Actually that’s a very good thing.
Didn’t hurt to ask.
Jacket Detective
December 15th, 2012
12:21 pm
CPJ gets one last chance to make a good D coordinator hire.
I’m among those very disappointed with the first two.
The offense should be better in 2013 and was far from bad in 2012.
Hope the ST coach can show us more improvement as well.
HERE HE IS
December 15th, 2012
2:06 pm
this choice is easy: GIFF SMITH FOR DEF. COOR. AND RECRUITING COORDINATOR best recruiter GT had in past 10 years, former Ga Southern person too, bring him back from Buffalo Bills, no matter the price
superDawg
December 16th, 2012
5:50 am
anybody out there want this job?HELL NO!
GTpack
December 16th, 2012
7:58 am
Whomever CPJ hires, someone needs to be looking at the D linemen from Norcross and Lovejoy. Both had two good running backs and were contained except 4th qtr when Norcross turned it around.
If not there, then get out and look at some Juco players.
Come on Jackets, get some really good linemen, they will pay big dividends.
DC
December 16th, 2012
9:00 am
Super dawg I think some people need to worry more about a basketball coach than someone’s DC. Loss to Iona yep not Iowa
beezit
December 16th, 2012
10:52 am
You’re so good with numbers…all three of them…
The Good Word
December 16th, 2012
11:03 am
UGA Baskeetball = High School Team
5150 UOAD
December 16th, 2012
11:11 am
Jahi Word-Daniels
Finally an alumni! Going back and getting my degree…Way better feeling than playing in the NFL!! God is good!
UGA = Yawn
December 16th, 2012
5:48 pm
Hey (not too smart) coach – NC ST just hired a def coordinator. They weren’t waiting.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 16th, 2012
6:18 pm
What happened to Tenuta? Did NC State fire him?
Tha Juice
December 16th, 2012
11:09 pm
I think he should go with John Tetuna, for DC and and a guy who actually made GT’s defense relevent last time he was there.
ibidGT
December 16th, 2012
11:17 pm
Waiting for a DC hire.
Waiting for an AD hire.
Waiting for CPJ’s contract too run out.
Lot’s of waiting for us Tech fans.
ibidGT
December 16th, 2012
11:36 pm
Tenuta is the linebackers coach at NC ST.
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
December 17th, 2012
10:02 am
Rumor has it Charles Kelley is a name on the Bama shortlist for a DB coach due to loss of Jeremy Pruitt to FSU (Saban State).
I understand based on what most say GT has smart folks no doubt. It appears the smart folks don’t make any money otherwise Paul Johnson is history. Two more years and you will be Furman.
WnE
December 17th, 2012
10:17 am
re:
GTville
December 14th, 2012
10:35 am
Sounds like CPJ is going to give Kelly a look and is waiting for the NFL regular season to end so he can discuss with his main targets without distracting their playoff run.
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Guys with NFL pedigree can simply go to an SEC school or Big-12/Pac-12/B1G Integer school ans make more money at the same DC slot than they can at GT.
GT can’t afford CPJ’s salary given their smallish Athletic Budget, and all their asst. coach slots are at “discount prices” in today’s CFB Marketplace.
Guys with NFL backgrounds have a lot of credibility with Recruits and can make more money at other schools.
D-Rat hung an albatross around GT’s neck in the form of CPJ’s contract and it is hurting the FB program, is CPJ were making $1.8 or $2.0MM per yr. (still much more than he’s worth), that would free up another $600K-$800K to improve the overall staff from top-to-bottom and that would elevate GT’s FB program more than hoping for some “miracle hire” to become DC at GT for a huge discount.
WnE
December 17th, 2012
10:21 am
re:
Wet Willie…keep on smiling
December 17th, 2012
10:02 am
Rumor has it Charles Kelley is a name on the Bama shortlist for a DB coach due to loss of Jeremy Pruitt to FSU (Saban State).
I understand based on what most say GT has smart folks no doubt. It appears the smart folks don’t make any money otherwise Paul Johnson is history. Two more years and you will be Furman.
_____________
When Nick Satan sees what CCK has done with I. Johnson in his 3 years of starting in the GT 2ndary, he won’t want anything to do with him.
WnE
December 17th, 2012
10:42 am
re:
Supsersize that order, mutt
December 14th, 2012
2:24 pm
I am not a big Peterson supporter, but he alone is not the problem. NO Tech president, surrounded by a group of Tech elitists, has ever done anything to broaden the curriculum at Tech. They have stifled pretty much every attempt to do anything in that direction. But, as UOAD said, even when they have made some kind of attempts to broaden it, the UGA-loaded board of regents has nixed it. I was surprised to learn a couple of weeks ago that the BOR is not quite the majority UGA grads as I thought, but even the Tech members of the BOR have taken a somewhat elitist attitude, vetoing attempts to change things at Tech. The fact remains that Tech is an INSTITUTE, not a UNIVERSITY. So we will never have the course offerings that a UNIVERSITY like Stanford has. Standford IS a highly ranked academic school, but as a university, it has it’s share of courses designed to get the jocks in and out.
______________
Lou Young says hello!
FYI, Lou Young was wait listed/REJECTED by Stanford and was snapped up and accepted by GT without hesitation.
For once and for for all, this is the WRONG YEAR TO PLAY THE ACADEMICS CARD to try and defend Pajamas’ poor performance as GT’s HC.
Notre Dame 12-0
Stanford 11-2
Northwestern 9-3
Vandy 8-4 with a winning 5-3 record inside the SEC
Kinda hard for people to take you seriously when you try to convince people that we can’t field a CFB Team with BUSINESS ADMIN MAJORS, when those schools above are having the success that they are while having the SAME or BETTER ACADEMICS than my own beloved GT.
And to top things off all those schools above have TOUGHER Strength of Schedule ratings than does GT playing in a very weak ACC.
BTW, GT’s SoS is #56, basically a very weak schedule when you consider that there are 120 D1-A Teams but only 70 or so playing in BCS conferences, basically GT has had one of the WEAKER schedules among all the teams from Major Conferences and yet we are still only 6-7 with a chance to go 6-8.
How can you NOT fire Pajamas after such a poor performance?
WnE
December 17th, 2012
10:48 am
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5150 UOAD
December 16th, 2012
11:11 am
Jahi Word-Daniels
Finally an alumni! Going back and getting my degree…Way better feeling than playing in the NFL!! God is good!
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As a GT alum, maybe Jahi should get the Athl. Depth tutors to screen his erroneous twitter messages.
Alumni is PLURAL, he should have tweeted “finally an Alumnus”, the SINGULAR form, I think you learn that sort of stuff in the 5th or 6th grade.
Maybe we as a fanbase need to stop poking fun at other schools athletes and what they do academically and face the fact that in MANY CASES( not all. but many) we recruit the same guys as everyone else does, but the really good ones don’t want to come play for GT.
ibidGT
December 17th, 2012
11:12 am
Yes, because one grammatical error makes one an idiot. They should revoke his diploma for that one mistake.
FirePJ911
December 17th, 2012
2:27 pm
No talk of a new head coach? I still say that’s in the works, directly after we lose to USC.
Iluvnutella
December 17th, 2012
3:18 pm
Program is a mess. cant keep receivers, can’t recruit good defensive players, cant win games, coach is a douche bag with the personality of a wet mop…….WTF?
Iluvnutella
December 17th, 2012
3:21 pm
@ WnE….well said sir!
MC
December 17th, 2012
4:27 pm
Paul Johnson speak for “I don’t have a clue and nobody wants the job anyway”.
MC
December 17th, 2012
4:33 pm
WnE you keep exploding the myth.
MC
December 17th, 2012
4:39 pm
Vad Lee is the next Josh Nesbitt. By the time he left GT he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn. Vad Lee will be a thrower just like Nesbitt.