Is it Tech’s turn to lose a candidate (Groh to Dolphins)?

Not worried about the ’slap in the face’ factor….hopefully, Tech will find their DC quickly so that we can begin the matching up of our ‘O’ with our ‘D’….even with the loss of our four players to the nfl, we should be a tough team to beat when our ‘D’ catches up with our ‘O’….looking forward to the next season! Last season was fun….this season? COULD be an amazing one!!!!

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Hey, if Groh goes to the ‘fins; why wouldn’t Tech want to hire Paul Pasqualoni? Don’t know why he fell out of favor with Parcels and Sparano, but everyone raved about his defense before, and during, the season past. Don’t know anything about him except that.

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I agree with Jeff. If we can have Groh put down the foundations for a pro-style 3-4 system, then I’m sure Groh can either groom or have someone “available” to carry what he puts together….assuming of course things are reasonably successful.

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That all makes sense if thats the case. It would be nice to see Tech in a 3-4, we could move some of our big DEs to outside linebackers and have Barnes, Lanier, and Peters as the down lineman that could be scary good.

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Jeff, if you’re still reading this, I heard on NPR yesterday morning that the governor of Iowa had been ignored by the governor of another state when he attempted to make a friendly wajer on a bowl game this year. They didn’t say which state or bowl game, and it’s possible it was on the Iowa State bowl game (whoever they played). Do you have any idea if Purdue ignored such a request and why the hell he would do that? I know he’s a UGAG grad and supporter, but if he pulled a stunt like that, that has now made national news, then that’s disgraceful. Have you heard anything about that?

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Except, of course, thet he used to be the Head Coach at Syracuse.

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I’d like for him to come to Tech. I would like to think he has some revenge in the ACC, and that the NFL would be too much for him at his age. He also stated he wanted to end his career as a consistent winner, which I believe is more possible with Tech than with the Dolphins. For what it’s worth though, he hasn’t been offered by the Dolphins yet… We’ll see. He said any talks about it were premature anyway.

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Groh is appealing but he also has drawbacks. He is stubborn and I just dont see the fire inside. Let the search run its course. D-Rad will steer this ship right.

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I’m not uncomfortable at all Jeff. Groh would be a good hire but he needs to go where he wants to go. Apparently he’s intrigued by Tech’s offense and rapid rise in the conference. That, in itself, is a compliment to the program and a sign that good candidates will be very interested. Hopefully he’ll join us but if he decides that working with Parcells is a better fit I’ll respect his decision as the right one.

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jabster, I have never heard of any state governor failing to accept a friendly wajer on a bowl game in which any college in his state participated. Hell, all he had to do was offer a bushel of peaches if Tech lost (which unfortunately we did). To totally ignore something like that, assuming it was the Orange Bowl and Tech, is not only rude, it is unconscienable. I voted for him, but he has already lost every bit of confidence I ever had in him by aiding the pres of UGAG in his empire-building attempts by opening a satellite campus of MCG in Athens. We people in Augusta are pretty much convinced that eventually the main Augusta campus of MCG, which has been here for more than 100 years will eventually be moved to Athens. S***w Purdue and Adams and all of UGAG.

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PennWagers.com

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While I respect Groh’s body of work, I hope he takes the Miami job and Tech hires a DC who will be able to build that side of the ball as well as recruit. I just don’t see Groh being hot on the recruiting trail for that special kid that could make the program. He’s done is time in that role and I just don’t think it would be a great hire for Tech. There are other great DC’s in college football and Tech doesn’t have to hire the “name” like UGAly does. We just need someone who can get the job done. I guess if Groh does get hired, we Tech fans can yell “G’roh!” (ala Homer Simpson’s “D’oh!”) when the D makes a mistake.

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Groh, or someone on his staff, was a good recruiter. They provide NFL talent every year; especially OLs & LBs.

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I like the fact that this article isn’t 85% flippant and 15% substance.

JRA

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Jeff: What I would like to know is who are the other candidates Johnson may be looking to hire? Really, no one even knows if Groh is even the “top of the list” person Johnson may want. You guys need to do some digging…I’m sure that Johnson isn’t putting all his eggs in Groh’s basket. I personally think Romeo Crennel ends up with the Dolphin’s job but what do I know.

Johnson is doing this thing the right way…keeping it quite so he can decide on the best hire. Since he’s known he was going to replace Wommack for some time, he’s had plenty of time to put feelers out and take care of a lot of preliminary stuff. Bet he has a hire by Friday at the latest.

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I hope we hire someone soon. There are too many people looking for DC’s (Dolphins, UGA, Florida, Florida State, Texas Tech).

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Who ever we hire, and when ever we hire him, we’ll be in better shape on that side of the ball next season. If we’re not, we will go out and hire another one. Rest assured CPJ will not be satisfied with anything less than improvement. I like where the program is headed. I suspected a while back Womack would be gone at season’s end. Now he is gone, and we will continue to move in the right direction.

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Gordon…. I think Florida and Florida State both have already hired a DC, maybe wrong though.

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If we lose him it ain’t the end of the world. A cardboard cut out will do just as well. It is football, it ain’t the end of the world. UGA losers are jumping out windows and I am loving it!

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With Smart we knew the offer was made as we did with a few more candidates, I am not so sure with Groh. I don’t think Johnson was talking to Groh as much about a hire as he was talking to him about advise. These two guys consider each other equals. Groh is a ACC coach that understands Tech since he has played and actually beat them once, the two years Johnson has been there. Who else you going to take advise from, an active coach like Frank Beamer who you are still competing with or the younger and still active coach at Miami. Out of all the teams that have beaten Tech probably the least talented which would make it the best coached is Virginia, with some thought of North Carolina. Virgina beat them at Grant Field. Why not if Groh is so gracious pick his mind before you go off on a defensive hire. I do not think these pro background coaches make good college coaches, they have a different work ethic than a good DC like Smart or Muscamp. In college ball the personel and coaches change all the time, it is a new test every week. With the pros subtle changes happen but quarterbacks usually stay the same year in year out and skims for these quarterbacks stay the same, plus everybody plays everybody so you can really steal ideas from watching film of a small group of equals each week in preparation as oppose to trying to figure out how a Furman football defense relates to your game plan.

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Of course Sonny would not place a bet on the big bad tech boys. First of all he is a UGA grad. Secondly he knows how pititful the acc is in general and tech is specifically. Why try to back a loser?

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And there is no way we as Tech fans want Ted Roof back. Don’t you remember how terrible the defense was during Ted Roof’s days? The offense was incredible with Hamilton/Godsey, but our defense also gave up lots of points, and was a unit that poorly tackled (especially Jamara Clark).

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Rodney Garner vill be zee next Tech defensive coordinator.

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I don’t about GT’s next DC, but I predict Richt will hire Chuck Amato within the week. Richt and Amato are tight. Let’s see how the doggies like that.

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FWIW, I get the impression that GROH is the one pursuing a marriage with GT and Johnson. Building on that, Johnson is the kind of guy who doesn’t wait around from (the time of) a public spotting of Groh at the pre-BCS Bowl practice until this past weekend to “decide” if Groh is the man. Johnson’s also not going to run him off if it gets down to $$$ and GT just can’t afford something north of $500-600k to sign someone else when Groh will work for FREE.

Finances are certainly a consideration of DanRad, even if they really aren’t for Johnson (as in not as important as getting who he wants). I believe Chandler Gailey still gets around $100k per month from GT and he’s been gone for 2 years. The timing with the Dolphins firing isn’t just coincidence…OF COURSE Parcells wants Groh and he’s paved the way for him to end his coaching career under him.

That should say quite alot about Groh to everyone who’s been questioning his abilities/respect/knowledge/etc on these blogs. A Parcells endorsement is hard to come by and actually means something. Obviously it’s not about $$$ for Groh to go to either place, but bet the farm that he DOES end up at either GT or the Dolphins for 2010.

Perhaps it’s CPJ and GT’s superior ability to put a cloak over the hiring process, as opposed to say a CMR and UGAG, who can’t seem to keep what CMR had for breakfast out of the press…..But I just don’t see an ACTIVE pursuit of Groh by CPJ. Another thing is I don’t think Groh is the kind of man who would risk embarrassing CPJ, given his recent gushings over what CPJ has done at Tech in only 2 years. So if Parcells was in the background saying, “Be patient Al and I’ll pave the way for you to return” — NOT unreasonable — then Groh would disclose this to CPJ to avoid a duplication of “Richt’s Travelin Show”.

I just think CPJ will eventually hire someone from his past. He took a chance on Wommack, never having met him before interviewing him, and that obviosuly didn’t work out too well….This time he gets a PROVEN commodity, as in someone who has already worked on D before — either for him or with him. There’s a TON or redshirted talent on Tech’s D and a signing class of even MORE D talent coming onboard. CPJ doesn’t want a repeat of the Defensive Calamities last year.

So, Johnson hires someone he’s worked with before, unless Groh “rejects” Parcells for the GT job and heavily lobbies for the GT job in a very public way…..And I don’t see that happening. However, I DO expect a hiring announcement BEFORE THE WEEK IS OUT, while Richt reloads and shoots another blank….

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After the last 3-4 games of the year,Parcells had no choice but to get rid of Paul P..Even though it seemed like they were in all of these games they gave up way to many first half points before making half time adjustments.Since Groh goes way back with Parcells it would seem a logical choice.Last week when their linebacker coach Edwards took the Florida DC job it forced Parcells to make a move..There are plenty of good DC coordinators out there though so maybe Tech will land a good one.

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Jeff, I realize the point here is for you to create controversy and get folks all stirred up, but in the case of UGA you’re talking Bud Foster, Kirby Smart, and John Chavis. These are high dollar big dogs. UGA can go after this type of top notch coach and the schools they work for can afford to throw out the bucks to keep them. If a school just let’s a guy go he probably wasn’t that valuable to begin with. In Tech’s case they can’t even go after those guys. They have absolutely nothing to offer them. They can’t even pay them. Groh was at the top of the list because he is a decent coach that they wouldn’t have to pay much for. At the end of this process UGA will get a top notch DC. Tech will be shopping at he Thrift Store. You want to talk humiliation? You’d really see it if Tech tried to get a Foster, a Smart, or a Chavis. But you won’t see that now will you Jeff?

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PMC, no he was making that annually. That’s Mack Brown/Nick Saben money. Thats probably what was left on his contract.

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I immediately go after Paul Pasqualani, this guy is a heck of a defensive coach. As usual Bill Parcells needs someone (other than himself) to blame for this season. Pasqualani didn’t get stupid overnight, as last year’s defense was terrific, and he would bring a pro perspective to making changes on the fly with the defense, something Womack couldn’t do. Come PJohnson, move on this one before UGA or someone else does.

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Please do not compare or associate Tech with the sad state of affairs at the Cess Pool.
Cess pool:
Getting close to 2 months of ineptitude.
Three strikes.
Outrageous salaries being turned down because no one wants to go there.
Sinking ship

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You don’t even have walking around sense do you Ramblin’ Wreck? You can only wish those 3 guys would even take a call from Georgia Tech. In the end see what UGA gets and what GT gets. At the end of this process GT will fall even farther behind their owners.

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And because he comes cheap Zzzzzzzzzzz.

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Ramblin’ Wreck …I would rather be a part of the so called “sinking ship” that the hell hole on North Avenue, anyone get mugged last night. UGA still owns Tech

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{{{{{{{{{{ Bud Foster }}}}}}}}}}
{{{{{{{{{{ John Chavis }}}}}}}}}}
{{{{{{{{{{ Kirby Smart }}}}}}}}}}

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collegeballfan …well said

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Boy, is it ever tough times for d-coordinators all over! CPJ will find his guy. And there won’t be all this trial balloon business going on in Muttville. CPJ’s idea is to improve his program and win football games. Suntan’s has a vague idea of doing that, too, but placating his detractors with a big name is his primary goal.

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I, for one don’t feel that UGA and CMR have not been publicly humiiated for targeting three high profile DC’s.

CMR contacted Bud Foster, who I have wanted for awhile. Foster consistently has one of the most successful defenses in the country, looka t his record and stats for the last decade. Foster saw the opportunity to get a significant raise and took advantage of it. Foster has no plans to laeve VT and his current situation.

Chavis also was contacted and did the same thing. Chavis inherited a decent defense with some good talent at LSU and had them playing better this yaer than last. Chavis is happy there and was not looking to make a move. I am glad that Chavis turned down the offer because he would not be a good fit for UGA’s program.

Smart ultimately made a decision to stay and played his cards right by upping the ante for his services resulting in a huge payday making him the 3rd highest paid assistant coach in the country. I’m not sure that Kirby wouls have been the right guy either.

Also, with all the talk about the lenght of this search, all three of these guys were coaching their teams in Bowl games.

I just wonder if 750K would have lured Foster away.

UGA85′

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With what I’ve been reading in this article and Mr. Bradley’s, the only thing I can assume at this point is the AJC has made “page hits” your #1 goal.

To be turned down by Bud Foster, John Chavis and Kirby Smart is unfortunate for Georgia but in no means “humiliating.”

Richt said that he would not rush into the hire and would make sure he got the right guy. He offered 3 of the best in the business and all three felt it was in their best interests to stay where they were very happy (and also given the raise of a lifetime).

If Richt hired, say, Dave Wommack at this point, that would be humiliating.

As a Bulldog alum I’m disappointed but by no means has this been humiliating. I’m glad Richt shot for 3 of the best in college football. Now let’s go to the next tier and hire someone within the week to focus on recruiting.

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And what’s amusing is that other journalists around the South are now referencing this infatuation by Schultz and Bradley to keep bashing Richt, Georgia and the search.

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PragmaticMan

If you truly believe that UGA “run this state” and as you stated “At the end of this process GT will fall even farther behind their owners [UGA],” then we have UGA to blame for what you perceive is a bad state of affairs at Tech. Using your own pathetic logic UGA is the one that has failed here since you are the “owners” and you “run this state.” Of course, everyone knows that you don’t own Tech and you don’t run anything in the state; you stupid mutts only wish that you did. Why don’t you worry about your “septic tank” as Saban put it over in Athens for a change; we don’t want or need your help. Why? Because you’re an arrogant idiot and we have nothing to learn from you or other moronic Dawg fans like you. Please remember that you are just a fan, nothing more than that. You don’t run anything in these universities and you have no say in what UGA or Tech does. Your opinion means absolutely zero in reality. No one will be contacting you for your opinion either so no need to wait by the cell phone for CMR or anyone else to call you. You’re just another dumb mutt fan!

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PragmaticMan

January 12th, 2010
9:10 am
“Jeff, I realize the point here is for you to create controversy and get folks all stirred up, but in the case of UGA you’re talking Bud Foster, Kirby Smart, and John Chavis. These are high dollar big dogs. UGA can go after this type of top notch coach and the schools they work for can afford to throw out the bucks to keep them. If a school just let’s a guy go he probably wasn’t that valuable to begin with. In Tech’s case they can’t even go after those guys. They have absolutely nothing to offer them. They can’t even pay them.”

Your argument (which seems to be that UGAG can go after top-tier coaching talent and get results, but GT can’t) would make sense IF UGAG would’ve actually SIGNED one of these guys, which they obviously didn’t. So WHY is it better to throw big money at 3 high profile candidates and be REJECTED 3 times instead of setting your sights a little lower and actually HIRING a decent DC and getting on with your business? And while GT does have to watch the $$$, there is no truth in saying “they can’t even pay them.” Of course GT can AFFORD to pay a DC as much as UGAG has offered ANY of the above candidates…But that opens up a huge can of worms requiring increases at every level of the coaching structure as a ripple effect ensues.

Since Bowden’s gone, CPJ is the highest paid HC in the ACC and that salary is paid by GT, not “some other school that can afford it”. The MISTAKE was publicly chasing those 3 candidates and throwing everything they could at them — And being publicly DENIED 3 times in a row…Even your “mighty” UGAG couldn’t offer those candidates ANYTHING ELSE to get them to go to Athens. I mean, you even got REJECTED by a former Player and Alum after promising him the moon and stars…..That’s ABYSMAL performance and without ANY possible positive spin…

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js….UGA is 3-1 against Bama, 3-3 against LSU and 2-7 against Florida and remember they are 7-2 against Tech and rule the State.

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Cherokee,

Using your stupid mutt logic Kentucky rules this state and so does Tennessee, who embarrassed your team two of the last three years. Oh, and you might have heard of a team called Florida: 7 of 9, 17 of the last 20 and 41-17… so I suppose they own this state too. Do they not even teach logic at UGA or did you simply not go to college? If you did, here’s a novel idea: next time go to a college where you can actually get an education. Stupid mutt. You embarrass your school.

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Doesn’t anyone want to be a DC at a university in the state of Georgia? Hey, we will offer bushels of money, and a multi- year contract. Job requires passion and immediate success.

Groh, you are 65 and making $4.33 million over the next two years. Enjoy retirement.

Soon UGA will hire someone, I am sure. Later or sooner someone will take UGA job. Oh darn, I forgot to click my heels together when I say that. Or was it my toes?

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Obvious….. One thing for sure CMR has his worst team since he has been here and he still manages to beat TECH’s best team since 1990. And yes Florida has beaten UGA 7 of the last 9 and 17 of 20 I think I mention that and that needs to be fixed.Stupid Nerd!!

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Okay Tech fans, we are humiliated, degraded, and dehumanized because Foster, Chavis, and Smart turned us down. Are you happy now? Where are you going with this?

I’ll tell you where I’m going. Its the same place I always go when a Techie starts running his mouth. Its called the SCOREBOARD. Maybe you’ve heard of it?

Slick Willie 30 Paul Johnson 24.

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Jeff, this is too much to think about so early in the morning. Jeff you beginning to sound like the “Grim Reaper.” At this rate Ga Tech will recieve “The Great Pumkin” (Charlie Brown. You remember!) before getting a decent DC, or maybe I’m just being a schmuck. Either way, we need a decent DC!

Rambling Wreck out…….

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At least us Techies are realistic when it comes to our open DC position. Its funny that most UGA fans are surprised by Kirby Smart staying at Alabama. Its time to ratchet down expectations Mutts.

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dawgfan, you forgot:

“4-4 in SEC, Kentucky, SHREVEPORT — WE ARE GEORGIA FOOTBALL!!”

“UGA Football — Proudly leading the nation in AVERAGE ARRESTS PER PLAYER for 5 consecutive years now!”

Which of these are you most proud of?

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Jean claude van damme has accepted the DC position at georgia and is putting his staff together. Story just Broke.

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jean claude would be even better it would be hard to score on his D with all the broke limbs and other injuries.

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GT Alum, that will never happen. UGA football will always shoot for the stars. Always has and always will. That’s the difference between us and you. It has nothing to do with SAT scores or calculus. We dare to dream and you make excuses for yourselves. As a native Atlantan, it turned me off to Tech athletics a long time ago. I cannot support such a loser mentality.

So enjoy your view from the cheapseats Techies. We may never win it all but we’ll die trying. Sure beats the heck out of being a coward Techie hiding behind every excuse imaginable when your half azzed plan for success doesn’t work.

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Everyone knows Schultz hates and mocks CMR because of CMR’s faith.

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Hey boy, that’s a pretty vile comment.

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The UGALY Truth

January 12th, 2010
11:53 am

Oh, yes, tech certainly did shoot for the stars with Paul Johnson. Why, it was between tech and SMU. SMU? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Even with tough competition like SMU, you were able to convince him to bring the Wing T to tech. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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um correct me if I’m wrong Jeff, but it was your own column that practically said Groh was a done deal at GT..so maybe that is where Tech fans got the idea..

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Here ya go striker.
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/01/05/sonny-perdue-ignores-offer-of-a-tech-iowa-wager/
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_d713ec8c-f9a3-11de-9b16-001cc4c03286.html
Perdue was very rude and owes Iowa and GT an apology and explanation. No excuse for ignoring a friendly gesture.

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The UGALY Truth Tech’s athletic department is awash in a sea of red ink. And no they can’t afford a Foster, a Smart, or a Chavis. Spin it any way you want to dumbazz. GT can’t even pay the ante to get in the game when it comes to coaches like that. And so what if PJ is one of the highest paid coaches in the ACC. Just another case of the tallest midget. Watch what happens. UGA will get a much better DC than GT will. Tech is Tech. You are not a desired destination. And when it’s all said and done UGA just pulls farther ahead of our little retarded brother GT.

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Pragmatic, UGAG can’t even pull ahead of it’s “brothers” in Florida, Tennessee, or (OMG) Kentucky. You are irrelevant in the SEC now, and it’s not going to change, no matter how big the bucks you shell out for a new DC.

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Pragmatic, get back to us when UGAG beats Florida and Tennessee on anywhere near a consistent basis. Until then, STFU

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The ACC champions lose to a 5 loss UGA then get totally shut down by Iowa. Going back to LSU and 38-3 (2 bowls 62-17) even a girl knows that GT can’t hack it outside the ACC.

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Jeff – Please show me where we sent out 3 offers and each was rejected. I’d love to see that. All I have heard, and anyone has confirmed, was that CMR was gauging interest out there, nothing more than preliminary talks. The only offer that was ever extended, was to Smart. Urban did the same thing with Foster, and Nix (and possibly others) and yet, he isn’t being crucified like you and the rest of the AJC is doing to Richt.

Supersize that order, mutt – Based on your handle, you fit what I picture as the stereotypical GT fan. You obviously eat out at fast food places all the time since you got the lingo down pat. So, overweight. You eat at places like that often, so income must be an issue. So, you live in your Mom’s basement.

It’s funny when GT people get on to UGA people for not beating Florida and Tennessee, because that’s all they can hang their hat on. So, why don’t you take your own advice and get back to us when you can beat UGA on a consistent basis. Oh, and in case you forgot, 8 out of 9!!!! We run this state!

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For all you Dawg fans — you talk sooooo much about how weak the ACC is and the first person you try to hire as your new DC is the DC of an ACC team — what does that tell ya? Sorry, you don’t have the sense to figure that one out!! Now, you all want to count only the recent records with Florida and forget the past — but, don’t seem to use the same criteria for the Tech-UGAG games. We understand your domination when CG was the Coach, even though he had plenty of chances to beat you and just didn’t know how (and we all know Reggie Ball was your best player). But, counting the recent records, since CPJ came to Tech, he’s 1-1 and the big win against one of your best teams in the last two decades (I believe ranked Pre-Season No. 1) and at your home field. Yeah, Tech lost to one of your poor teams, but just like you claim from the previous year, injuries played an important role in that game as did too much media hype about how good Tech really is. The Tech players watched your team drop a 20-6 halftime lead to Kentucky at home and thought they could easily whip the little Pups — sadly they were wrong, but for all your great play in the game, it still came down to the last minute of the game and a drive that Tech failed to capitalize on — not the vaunted Georgia defense doing anything to stop the drive. Sorry, but I’d be embarrassed if my school and team offered the job with a huge salary and benefits to three top DCs and they all turned it down. They don’t want to go to UGAG land because of their chances for success — it ain’t gonna happen in the SEC for UGAG for many, many years to come. As for dominating Tech – CPJ has different plans and a better idea about that. You didn’t stop his offense the first time and you didn’t stop it the last time. So, go find a DC who can stop the option and then you can trash his offense. Trying to use logic with UGAG fans is an exercise in futility (did you understand that?)!

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Ah, Supersize, I was just funning with you. Let’s have a drink. Or two. Or seven.

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But they still beat Tech don’t they Supersize that order, mutt. In fact, they OWN Tech.

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Forget UGA csrapress, it’s those 2 bowl games that illustrates just how bad the ACC is and just how overrated GT was. What is it. 2 games..them 62…you 17. That’s pretty bad anyway you try to spin it. In fact, you can’t spin something that sorry.

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It’s really hard for me to understand why UGA (through their comments on these blogs) consistently measures themselves against GT. If UGA wants to be a top notch program shouldn’t you be gauging your success against Alabama and FL?

It would be like UT comparing themselves to KY, who we’ve beat 20 something straight times. In fact, the Kiffin family views our competition as those teams who consistently finish in the top 5.

Elevate your goals and your program will improve.

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csrapress – you make no sense. Just because a conference is weak, doesn’t mean there isn’t a good team or 2. Ask any rational UGA or college football fan, and they’ll tell you VaTech is legit. Foster is easily one of the top 3 in all of College football. He’s been a VT 20+ years, no way he was going to leave. But, why not ask? Notice we didn’t go after any other coaches from the ACC.

As for your other statement, we actually only prefer to look at the past against Florida. We owned them prior to the 80’s similar to what they’re doing now. So, again, you make zero sense. Fact of the matter is, whether you look back the last 10 years or the last 100 years, it all boils down to the same thing. We own you. It’s what like 60-39-5 overall?

You say you’d be embarrassed if GT offered the top 3 DC’s and got turned down? You do understand why you didn’t offer, right? Because they wouldn’t even entertain the thought. Uga and GT are on 2 totally different levels. Who would, other than 70 year olds who just got fired?

Congrats on being 1-1 against us. I hope the next decade works out better than the last. I actually do hope you guys field better teams, it makes the rivalry fun again. Best of luck! Just remember, the best you guys had still couldn’t beat the worst we had. And we’re not the ones who just lost 4 players to the NFL early. Look how well that worked out for us last year. We run this state!

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SHREVEPORT…..Can a girl figure that one out, Cindy?

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It just goes to show you can’t teach an old dawg new tricks. You trash the ACC, but your first choice for a new DC is a DC with an ACC team? Tech’s bowl games have been bad, no doubt, but their games with UGAG have been 1-1 by only a few points against a Pre-Season No. 1 team and a Pre-Season No. 13 team — not too bad for a team picked to win only three games in the first year under CPJ — dead last in the ACC (oh, they tied for ACC Coastal Division Champs and whipped ya in Athens that year 45-42 after spotting ya 16 points at the half and only completed one pass for 19 yards) and to finish third and fourth in the ACC in his second year (they won the ACC and lost to you by six in Atlanta). Oh, and how did ya’ll fare against a terrible Big 12 Team in the first half of the Indepndence Bowl? Heck, most of your points came from their special teams mistakes. Yeah, you won 30-24 and you ran the ball up and down the field in Atlanta, but your little dawg tails were tucked and sucked in until that last fourth down pass fell incomplete. This is just the beginning of what’s coming at ya from Tech every year — it ain’t a gimme game anymore. And, what do ya think ya’ll will finish in the SEC next year? Same ole, same ole place — kissing Florida, and maybe Tennessee’s back side. It’s been quite a turn-around in just two years under CPJ. UGAG used to be the team with the 11-3 record, playing in a major bowl, and finishing in the Top 15 with Tech going to a “lesser” bowl, now it’s Tech with the 11-3 record, the Top 15 finish in the polls, and playing in the “Major” bowl. Not too bad for that ole option offense!!! But, you did win the penalty award again this year for major college teams — great coaching!!

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I did not make the bet with the Honorable Governor of Iowa because I knew the Techsters would wet the bed in the Bowl which they did. We are in a recession and have better things to spend money on then a guaranteed loser for PR sake. I hope this puts this matter to rest, as you can see we UGA graduates do not bet on sure losers.

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The Grinch, WTH has SMU got to do with ANYTHING here….GT hired Johnson, SMU, Duke etc did NOT.

On the other hand, Fake Bake Richt has been on the road for NEARLY 6 WEEKS with briefcases FULL OF CASH and it was between VT and UGAG: VT won. Then it was between LSU and UGAG: LSU won. Then it was between BAMMER and UGAG: BAMMER won…..You starting to see a TREND here? It’s all about RESPECT…..And right now, UGAG has about as much respect in the college football world as a turd floating around the middle of the SEC that hasn’t quite hit the bottom…..yet.

How about you, Cindy Loo….A girl can recognize when a Head Football Coach is being played like a cheap fiddle EVERYWHERE “Richt’s Marvelous and Amazing Travelin’ Show” stops to try and buy some talent, right?

How about UNRANKED in the final polls of the season…Get that one too?

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Tim, thanks for your points about Foster. Virginia Tech is legit — so Georgia Tech lost to them by 3 points in Blacksburg last year and beat them in Atlanta this year against Foster’s defense. Anyway, finding a rational dawg fan is next to impossible. You did use to beat Florida regularly, but they have evened that record and it don’t look good for you any time soon in that battle. As for the Tech series, check your records from way back, Tech has won almost as many SEC Championships as Georgia and Tech hasn’t been in the SEC since the mid-1960’s. Your hold on the state is slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ away and you can feel it. I agree, it is better to stick with what’s happening now in college football than to argue over what’s happened. I feel confident CPJ will find the best person to fit his system. I feel confident CMR will fill the position soon, just not with the people he really wants.

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The UGALY Truth

January 12th, 2010
1:44 pm

I’ll try to slow it down for you lunatechs. Some poster was bragging about how tech was shooting for the stars when they landed PJ. What I was referring to was the only other programs even interested in PJ was SMU and, as you say, Duke. So in other words, tech is shooting for the stars when they are competing with SMU and DUKE? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Good one. BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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Bob in Buford:

WE RUN (DC’s AWAY FROM) THIS STATE!!

ROFLMAO……………………….LOLOLOLOLO……….Oh man, too FUNNY!!!

UGAG Defensive Coordinator — THE ONLY JOB NOBODY WANTS IN THIS STATE!!

Even REJECTED by one of your own………

UGAG Football and Bloggers….Providing comic relief for the masses……….

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I think the funniest thing about the UGA and tech rivalry lately has been Paul Johnson telling tech fans to punch UGA fans in the face. I know I’m a little off topic, but I saw some tech fan threatening to do it a few comments back. Now, I know everyone thinks they’re pretty tough behind a screen, but have any tech fans taken Johnson’s advice and just punched a UGA fan yet? I’m curious. I see the oversize rednecks that show up to our games (I can say it because I am also one of those oversized rednecks). I’ve seen what normally shows up to tech games. I think Johnson may be looking at a different crowd. Either way, I think that is the funniest thing that has come out of the rivalry lately. Good luck finding a new DC. Maybe we can find someone before recruiting ends.

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csrapress, preach it, brother !!! I assume from the “csra” in your name that you’re from somewhere in the Augusta area. Howdy, neighbor!!!

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Uh, sorry Navigator…..Did you say something? I didn’t think so…..

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Grinch, so how many schools were going after Richt, when UGAG hired him? I know he had good credentials and is a good coach, but I don’t think anybody was after him that particular year other than the mutts. That doesn’t mean squat, and it doesn’t mean squat that 3 schools were after CPJ when Tech got him. UGAG got in at the right time and got Richt, and Tech got in at the right time and got CPJ. Right now, however, I bet more Tech fans are happy with CPJ than UGAG fans are happy with Richt. I base that on all the negative comments about Richt I saw posted (and heard) prior to the Tech game.

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Bob, I didn’t remember that, but like I said, it doesn’t mean a thing. So he turned down a Big East team, and CPJ turned down SMU and Duke. Big f**ng deal on both counts.

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Well, if Parcells is involved you can count Groh out of the Tech job. Anywhere the cancer Parcells rears it’s ugly presence…………..poison. Why anyone would even associate with that bufoon is beyond imagination.

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Ted Striker, I forgot to respond to your last comment. I’ll take you up on those drinks though

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It’s also interesting to note that after Duke couldn’t get CPJ, they turned to the SEC for their coach. So who was the hotter commodity there, CPJ or Cutcliffe. SMU turned to June Jones after they couldn’t get CPJ, so who was the hotter commodity there???

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Supersize that order, mutt

January 12th, 2010
2:11 pm

That analogy is like putting Roseanne Barr in a fat farm and ask who’s the hotter commodity? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!

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CSRA, great posts! You really hit the nail on the head.

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Bob in Buford:

How often do you find yourself quoting OLD records and accomplishments to help you feel better about your HC?? Pretty often I bet since you just Cntl+C, Cntl+V cut&paste them so quickly!

Here’s a hint: If you find yourself having to quote CAREER type statistics like “Richt has won 90 games in 9 years. Richt has finished in the top 10 6 times, won 2 SEC titles and played for 3. He has WON 2 BCS bowls and played in 3.” then you’ve chug-a-lugged the Kool-Aid, mate.

What you DON’T say is:

Richt was 4-4 in the SEC last year….Richt hasn’t won the SEC since 2005….Richt hasn’t won the SEC East since 2005….Richt took the gang to SHREVEPORT in 2009…..Richt finished the 2009 season UNRANKED.

Sucks to be a Dawg Fan when you can’t even accept the FACTS that your program obviously has PEAKED under Richt and he can’t even find someone willing to jump on the sinking ship in spite of throwing briefcases of CA$H at candidate after candidate…..

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Supersize that order, mutt

January 12th, 2010
2:15 pm

Your consistent use of “STFU” tells me all I need to know about you. You’re probably some old fart (at least 70) who becomes a 6′6″, 250 lb man of steel on the keyboard. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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The UGALY Truth

January 12th, 2010
2:17 pm

And what you DON’T say is UGA’s lackluster football team kicked tech’s butts this year. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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csra, you have piqued my curiosity now. You say you have “covered,” so I guess the “press” in your name means you work for some form of the media. Since, as you say, the Augusta Comical doesn’t give Tech any coverage, then you obviously don’t work for them….LOL

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Grinch, no I am not 70, although getting way too close to it. And your constant use of the “Bwahahah” shows you have the mind of a 12 year old. I hope you grow up before you hit my age. However, so what if I were that old? You’ll be there one day, assuming you don’t drink yourself to death first.

Solid Gold Dancer, great point there.

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Bob, I find it interesting that SMU went after the “student” before they went after the “teacher.” Remember, CPJ coached under June Jones. The fact that SMU went after CPJ first tells me they thought he would be the better coach. Not that they ended up “settling,” but nobody goes after their “first choice” AFTER their “second choice” has turned them down. CPJ was their first choice.

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Bob, we are all entitled to our opinions, but at least base yours on logic and not sheer predjudice.

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Must suck to be a Tech fan when UGA still pounds your tallest midget. And it must really suck to know prior to every bowl game exactly how it wil turn out before you even play it.

Same old Tech…Same old $hit.

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Supersize that order, mutt

January 12th, 2010
2:30 pm

Do you have a link to the contract offer? IF not, I turned down that last nomination to the Supreme Court. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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Grinch, again you are demonstrating your 7th grade mentality. Hell, probably less than 7th grade. I can’t think of a single 12 year old who says “bwahaha” What a child you are!!!

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Supersize that order, mutt

January 12th, 2010
2:33 pm

And just how is a dastardly grinch supposed to laugh?

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PJ knew better than to take that offense to the SEC. He was smart to turn the Auburn job down. He would have turned Auburn into Vandy.

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Fair enough….I’ll answer your questions:

Now, let me ask you a few questions:

1. How did it feel to see yourself ranked #13 at the end of the season when you were ranked as high as #7 (before your end of season collapse)? Actually, to be in the Top 10 was pretty fantastic after suffering through several years of Chan Gailey. Dropping to #13 after losing 2 of the final 3 wasn’t bad at all. Gailey never finished in the Top 25 ANY season at GT.

2. How was it losing 30-24 to what you deem an irrelevant UGA team? I said non-relevant conference play, and 4-4 in an SEC division isn’t relevant. I was there and it was a tough loss, but not for the reasons you think…Not because it was UGAG as much as it was still a WINNABLE game. If we lose to anybody and it’s a blowout loss…OK…The better team won. There wasn’t a UGAG fan anywhere around us that exhaled until Bey Bey dropped the 4th down pass….It wasn’t a blowout, it was close….And I still think it was winnable. That’s what hurt.

3. How do you feel about your offense which has managed a mere 10 points in two bowl games. Truthfully, puzzled. I don’t buy into the talk about bigger D’s will always stop this offense because there are many examples of when that didn’t happen. There are adjustments in play calling to adjust for over-aggressive linemen. And I almost feel guilty saying this but I just didn’t see the same EFFORT out of the offense against Iowa that I did the rest of the season. To say it was Nesbitt’s worst game of the year is putting it mildly. Certainly execution was lousy and no offense, esp a running-based attack, can overcome shooting itself in the foot so much. GT hasn’t been prepared well for either bowl game and since I’m not in the locker room I can’t tell you why.

4. Did you actually go to Miami? Were you one of the “fans” who was dressed as an empty seat on the A She She Chumpionship game? Took the family to VT, WF and UGAG this year, but family circumstances also prevented us from going to Miami.

5. How did it feel to get dominated by Iowa? Was it similar to being dominated by UGA? UGAG didn’t dominate. There were a few runs up the middle that produced lopsided stats, but the game was still winnable with 2 min to go….Similarly, stats look like total domination by Iowa, but GT still only lost 24-14. CPJ is very good at offensive adjustments. Sometimes they come during the first half, sometimes after halftime. That was 2 games where offensive adjustments came too late and D adjustments either never came or also came late. That’s one reason Wommack was fired.

6. Did temperatures in the 40s in Miami feel much different than temperatures in the 40s in Shreveport? Probably about the same, but there are thousands more GT fans you can ask that to than UGAG fans. Very few UGAG fans went to Shreveport and the UGAG Athl Dept forced Aggie fans to buy extra tickets directly through them to inflate the numbers. I find this hypocritical given the constant attack on GT that we “can’t fill up our stadium”…..We sold AT LEAST 3 times more bowl tix than UGAG did and I’d guess that 5 times more GT fans actually showed up compared to UGAG fans….

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CPJ wins everywhere he goes…

Hasn’t won a bowl game at Tech has he?

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OK Bob in Buford,

Richt beat Johnson last yr by 6 points…I’ll give you that. It’s 1-1 now.

What ELSE did Richt do last year? Just list some of the things that make you PROUD of your 2009 season, besides beating GT….

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No, CPJ hasn’t won a bowl game at GT yet….But he has an overall record of 20-7 in 2 seasons at GT. Get it? He’s WINNING….

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Supersize, I actually meant last year as in 09….It’s one of those January things. Still, it’s 1 win each between Richt and Johnson, so it’s obviously not the same old Tech that Bob in Buford believes…

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csrapress, I LOVE YA, MAN!!!!!

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csrapress, it’s too bad there’s no way to send pvt messages here. It’d be nice to find out more about you than I’m sure you’re willing to share here. I bet you have some stories to tell

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Bob in Buford, you still there?

You’re all Chatty Cathy when blabbing about GT and Richt Classic….Then I ask what Richt has done for you lately and where’d you go?

Let me help:

1. You beat GT in 2009.

2. You went to scenic Shreveport, LA and beat a team that had a 3-5 record in its own conference.

Now it’s YOUR TURN….Just start with: “Coach Richt made me PROUD to be a UGA Football Fan in 2009 because…..” Surely you can come up with at least 5 things, right? Maybe 3 things? Perhaps just ONE???

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thanks, csrapress, I’ll try zipping off an email to you. Good luck with your deadlines

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Gosh, this will keep me up all night. When’s the press conference scheduled ?

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Hey, couldn’t we get Kent Whisenhut, head coach of the AZ Cardinals, former Tech player to take this job as soon as the NFL payoffs are over ? Sure we can. He would do anything to come “home” wouldn’t he ? I heard that this is PJ’s plan if Groh fizzles. Any coach (other than K Smart) would work for free to come “home” wouldn’t they ?

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Inside Scoop, that is KEN Whisenhunt, not Kent, and I’m sure he is more than happy where he is.

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Supersize that Order, Mutt: I’m confused now. Didn’t we establish over the past 15 days that any coach would take any offer to come “home” ?
What did I miss ?

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Groh was likely a reach for GT the same as Muschamp, the Falcons DC, Koenning, Ellis, Smart, or Smart the second time were for UGA. The difference is that GT likely has a fall back guy in Ted Roof (great defensive guy that simply was wrong to ever accept the job at Duke in the first place) but GT could make the same mistake as UGA by going after the Arizona Coach Whisenhunt (BTW…I know Whisenhunt is an offensive minded coach making the reach all the more unlikely but hey…unlikelyness has not stopped Richt from reaching anyway!!!) LOL

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Gator, I don’t think there are very many Tech fans who would agree with you about Ted Roof. He’s welcome to stay at Auburn as long as he wants. I find it hard to believe too that there are Tech fans who actually want Tenuta back. True, overall, his defenses were better than Wommacks, but his defenses also had a predictable knack of only really showing up to play for about half the games. It was Tenuta’s “vaunted” defenses, more than Gailey’s lack of motivation or college coaching know-how that caused most of the truly embarassing losses in the Gailey era, for instance the UVA game at Charlottesville that Tech lost, the ACC championship game against Wake, the Gator Bowl loss to WVU, after the offense had run all over WVU in the first half, and the bowl game that he coached after Gailey was fired. He didn’t do anything at all at Notre Dame. And on top of everything else, he has the personality of a cardboard box.

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Hey….. about the three rejections UGA has had for DC….. did you ever think that it is plan by Richt to run up the cost for his competiion at AL and LSU? How much did the offer from UGA cost each of those schools to keep their DC’s?

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Looks like Mums still the word on Groh.

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Supersize, I agree. Maybe we’ll hear something at the previously scheduled press conference w/CPJ at 9:30 tomorrow. I’m just a little surprised at the lack of leaks from both Tech and the Dolphins.

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Bowl opponents 62. GT 17

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For the record, CPJ did know Coach Wommack before he hired him, even though they were not what you’d call “tight.” That said, I think there is some validity in the perspective that CPJ may want to go with someone he knows a little better this go round, or who has a more proven record. Groh fits this bill, but there are others out there as well. If Groh comes, then great, if not, then I still have faith in CPJ’s ability to hire a good DC. Even as a Tech fan I think “humiliation” is a bit strong to describe the multiple rejections of Richt and UGA. It does indicate a lack of sophistication and secrecy in offering jobs a bit too indiscriminately, but I have no doubt that UGA will end up with a high quality DC, even if he doesn’t have the big name of some others. Erk Russell wasn’t well-known before he came to UGA….lo, those many years ago.

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Jeff, I am not at all worried about Groh getting taken by the Dolphins. It would be nice to have a seasoned pro like him as our next DC, but as no formal offer has been made, I wouldn’t see it as obvious a rejection as Foster, Smart, et al were to UGA and CMR. Given the tight ship that CPJ runs, I don’t think we will hear much about offers being made, more likely we’ll just hear about the next DC after it is a done deal. Do you agree? Speaking of tight ships, whatever happened to CPJ’s former DC at Navy?

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Just heard from friend in Miami that Groh is very likely to go there. While salary is not an issue, he can add considerably to his NFL pension and benefits which were established during his earlier stint in the pro’s. Also, family, weather, and freedom from travel (recruiting, etc.) are factors pushing him in that direction. Really just a matter of choice, and his friendship with Parcells is a big pull.

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DawgNation is putting more perceived pressure on their program and their coach to make a “big named” hire for DC by perpetuating this idea that they are one of the elite programs in the country. Certainly, UGA does have a strong program, but rather than hire a nut-and-bolts DC who can get the job done even if he has to butt heads and get dirt under his nails (like Erk), they seem to have forgotten their roots and require another golden boy with a big rep and salary. You already have one cover boy in CMR, so why not focus on getting a blue-collar, results oriented guy for the hard task of rebuilding the defense and defensive tradition at UGA?

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NEWSFLASH!!!! CMR hires medium to channel Erk Russell for DC interview.

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I am talking with UGA about a job working with the scout team, but I’d be happy to take the Tech job on the side.

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I’ve really been enamored with the UGA approach. Get one of your “own”
to come “home” and take an assistant position. Thats why I think Whisenhut makes sense. Since it made sense at UGA, it would anywhere.
Right ?

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If the decision is for comfort level it’s probably Miami. Didn’t realize his association with Parcells was that strong.

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Nobody wants to coach at the septic tank. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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I heard the same NPR report about the govna…

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