Johnson to retire

Elliott would be an interesting choice. He’s been with Clemson long enough to piece together their formula for success. The big factor is whether he’s ready to make it his own somewhere else. A lot of times these guys that get picked off from successful coaches (Saban) have only been there a year or two and just aren’t ready.
 
I'm pretty sure Johnson won't take more than a year off from coaching. I wouldn't be surprised if less
 
ScionOfSouthland said:
Elliott would be an interesting choice. He’s been with Clemson long enough to piece together their formula for success. The big factor is whether he’s ready to make it his own somewhere else. A lot of times these guys that get picked off from successful coaches (Saban) have only been there a year or two and just aren’t ready.
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I think there is a big difference between a Saban assistant and a Dabo assistant though. Saban is notoriously controlling, so his assistants don't have much autonomy (probably why so many fail away from him). Dabo, on the other hand, seems to rely more on his assistants and let them have much more control.
 
eneq said:
I think there is a big difference between a Saban assistant and a Dabo assistant though. Saban is notoriously controlling, so his assistants don't have much autonomy (probably why so many fail away from him). Dabo, on the other hand, seems to rely more on his assistants and let them have much more control.
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Both good points. Hiring away Elliott will answer the question whether Clemson’s offensive success this year is because of him, Dabo, or his counterpart Jeff Scott. Clemson’s crootin’ certainly helps his Broyles Award finish. His background in industrial engineering makes him a potentially good fit.
 
eneq said:
I think there is a big difference between a Saban assistant and a Dabo assistant though. Saban is notoriously controlling, so his assistants don't have much autonomy (probably why so many fail away from him). Dabo, on the other hand, seems to rely more on his assistants and let them have much more control.
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Good point.

While Elliot/Ven seem to have their fans, I'm not sure what they've done at CU that they could replicate here. Most of their recruits aren't coming here or are qualified to in the first place. Perhaps, they are just "great" coaches, but it looks easy when you are working w/the talent that they've had the last few seasons.
 
GT98 said:
Good point.

While Elliot/Ven seem to have their fans, I'm not sure what they've done at CU that they could replicate here. Most of their recruits aren't coming here or are qualified to in the first place. Perhaps, they are just "great" coaches, but it looks easy when you are working w/the talent that they've had the last few seasons.
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Their big recruiter is Jeff Scott who it doesn’t look like we are showing interest in. That guy is a recruiting machine.
 
Akinji07 said:
What are our opponents going to do with all the extra time they will have not practicing against the option, extra money they spend on option counselors, spending money on scheduling option schools the week before they play us. This is going to impact the economies of multiple states.
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They'll probably have to buy more footballs since they practiced without them.
 
This really should be called a resignation rather than a retirement.
 
THWUGA said:
My first takes:
- I'm as frustrated as the average fan with where we are, but I have an unabashed love for CPJ. Just disclosing my bias.
- CPJ's combo of (a) chip-on-his-shoulder personality + (b) differentiated offensive scheme to mask inferior raw talent is/was a perfect fit for our school. I mean, look at all of you unhappy know-it-alls.
- The 2014 Orange Bowl wasn't that long ago. Our most successful season since 1990. Only one better was 2010 Orange Bowl loss, also CPJ. That's a long time. I'd gladly take the losing seasons in exchange for those special years, as would about 85% of the programs out there. So yeah, I'm nervous.
- We have clear structural issues in the school (majors, curriculum, flexibility, priorities) and athletic department ($$, alumni/fan base, obligations) that are significant hurdles. My impression that CPJ has done damn well considering all those, and layer Bobinski's tenure on top of that... maybe I'm wrong?
- George Godsey sounds great - Young assistant, offensively-minded, beloved here and I'm sure our fan base would give him a longer leash to de-option the program than anyone else. But he's been in the NFL for 6 years. Just playing the odds, I'm not sure the NFL-to-college transition has been very successful for most. And I hate to say this, but does that hire sell season tickets?
- We have a major attendance problem. If we're going to improve as a program, that has to change, and a lot of it (not all) starts with the hire. I flew down for the Miami game this year and we had to have 20,000 empty seats. 10,000 seats x $50 avg net x 6 games = $3MM net a year. Woof.
- On the other hand, CPJ wasn't a spring chicken, he loves golf, and so it's not like he had another 15 years in him. Maybe he saw where we are, saw the resources and time needed to turn it around, and said might as well hand over the program to the right guy now.
- Right now, I feel a lot more like when O'Leary left than when Gailey was fired.

Fingers crossed.
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Post hits on all cylinders. I will miss CPJ. He was the best fit for Tech personality-wise that we've ever seen. Loved the mad scientist offense. Hated that he was always on the defensive about it despite scoring more than Heff. Ultimately the only thing that held him back from higher things here was the inability to put together a defense and special teams in the same year.
 
Thank God. Someone in close to the AA told me this was in the works mid season — mutual decision on both parts
gnats67 said:
Worked with Chan Gailey. :crapstorm:
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Gailey had the same win % as CPJ. Bowl game will decide who ends higher
 
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