Paul Johnson deserved better.

I look at it like this: he could have waited til today to announce and probably go out with a better performance, maybe a win, but by announcing when he did, he gave us the best chance to elevate the program.

He removed uncertainty for TStans, we had plenty of time to find a coach and negotiate a good price, nailed a good hire, and had time to ink a pair of TE's instead of having a fully option-centric class. And we had to pay no buyout.

We may have laid an egg today, but I'm extremely grateful to CPJ that he put our next 2 seasons ahead of today's game and his own pockets. After 11 seasons of option ball, it was always going to hurt to switch back, but he made it as manageable as possible.
 
I feel stupid for saying “I can’t believe that’s what he trotted out there” when, in fact, that’s what he’s trotted out there all year long.
 
aeromech said:
Do you think today's team played as well as those GT teams? We were physically out classed in both of those games, we weren't physically out classed today.
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On the lines we were. I think GT played like ass in all of those games including today’s and a lot of it has to do with playing FCS quality players on the lines.
 
Flywheel said:
I look at it like this: he could have waited til today to announce and probably go out with a better performance, maybe a win, but by announcing when he did, he gave us the best chance to elevate the program.

He removed uncertainty for TStans, we had plenty of time to find a coach and negotiate a good price, nailed a good hire, and had time to ink a pair of TE's instead of having a fully option-centric class. And we had to pay no buyout.

We may have laid an egg today, but I'm extremely grateful to CPJ that he put our next 2 seasons ahead of today's game and his own pockets. After 11 seasons of option ball, it was always going to hurt to switch back, but he made it as manageable as possible.
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This is a good post and very gracious if you to state it that way. I appreciate the good times we had over his tenure but it really is time for a change. And an awful way to end his time here, I know we can’t always come out on top but am hopeful for CGC and the energy he brings. And it’s one thing to lose but I do expect us to be competitive against that type of team. We were not and that’s happened too many times recently. Tomorrow brings us all things CGC, but it does sting to look so bad in CPJ’s last game.
 
TampaBayJacket said:
More like Gailey didnt tailor his offense to their strengths, instead tried to fit a square peg in a round hole. Reggie wouldve been an effective read option style QB. Bilbo and Suggs were before Gailey?
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You mean before Ball? They were definitely there under Gailey.
 
If we had a better option than TQM, we would have won 9 games before the bowl.

CPJ reaped what he sewed unfortunately. We should have had a better QB at the helm the past couple years and that's all on him. Overall a great time on the flats, but the last outing is what everyone was tired of.

Go Jackets!
 
JJacket said:
I said this I'm the Gameday thread, but it bears repeating: the Belk Bowl was right. They didn't invite us and Auburn because they didn't want a non competitive, epic beatdown, bowl game. If Minnesota beats us as badly as they did, Auburn's better athletes would have murdered us
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Maybe the team shows up for Auburn in front of a lot of fans. We certainly weren’t out-athleted today. We were out efforted.
 
Dirty Jacket said:
I have been iiwii with Paul for the last two years - did not necessarily want him to go but desperately wanted him to go. I am happy that this is era is over, but I am not convinced that we have the infrastructure to be much better than where Paul has taken us. I hope I am wrong, and I love the Collins hire, and again I was done with Paul after the Duke game this year. I do wish it would have ended on a better note but I honestly don't care and Paul showed how much he cared with how unprepared his team was today
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Good leaders shape the infrastructure rather than succumbing to it. Let’s hope CGC is able to do that.
 
wesleyd21 said:
I feel stupid for saying “I can’t believe that’s what he trotted out there” when, in fact, that’s what he’s trotted out there all year long.
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This year's team has been a mixed bag. The first half of the Pitt game was one of the worst halfs of football I've seen GT play in a long time (the second half was better; but it was too late). The Miami game I felt was a pretty good game for this team where we beat a team that was probably better than us. The UVA game was definitely a game where the better team lost.

Today was got the crap GT team that we saw the first of the season. Offensive line looked like uncoordinated crap, and the QB regressed back to relying on his high school running success.
 
GoJackets89 said:
If we had a better option than TQM, we would have won 9 games before the bowl.

CPJ reaped what he sewed unfortunately. We should have had a better QB at the helm the past couple years and that's all on him. Overall a great time on the flats, but the last outing is what everyone was tired of.

Go Jackets!
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I'll be interested to see how good Lucas Johnson is. Maybe he did have a better QB on the roster .
 
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