Tech Must Improve or Drop Sports

savbandjacket

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Curry was told by Dodd that he should take the Alabama job, since winning a MNC at Tech would never happen. Fast forward 3 years and boom goes the dynamite. Not sure why Dodd felt that way about Tech in many aspects he was in a position to influence - but you are exactly right - I was at GT in the 70's and it was going downhill fast.
I’m guessing that Dodd had a bit of “no one can do it better than me” in him and genuinely thought the days of competing for championships at Tech were in the past. For as good of a coach as he was, Dodd was every bit as bad as an administrator.
 

GoldZ

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I don't get that feeling at all. The only fans that need to shut up for the good of the program are the johnsonians and scheme only fans. Of course, we know those fans will only bitch and moan instead of donating.
You mean all 3 of em? Quite the bitch club force, huh?
 

pianoman

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We can redefine success - for example with a focus on competing in coastal acc football every year. Only a couple acc schools are trying to spend at a factory level, the rest are mostly trying to balance things like GT and not sell their soul.
GT is one of few schools that blends heavy duty nerd academics with a great college experience and school spirit. We don’t want to lose that. Ok fine we’re not going to become a semi pro football franchise for a lot of reasons.
 

GoldZ

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He forgot to mention Dodd screwed us by pulling us from the SEC. UGAg and the Mississippi schools made sure we couldn't come back.
Imagine the horror of missing out on being Vandy or less, for the past 50+ years. You seem to be forgetting what else happened in the 60's other than Tech withdrawing from the Land Grant Conference.
 

KrazieJacket

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We can redefine success - for example with a focus on competing in coastal acc football every year. Only a couple acc schools are trying to spend at a factory level, the rest are mostly trying to balance things like GT and not sell their soul.
GT is one of few schools that blends heavy duty nerd academics with a great college experience and school spirit. We don’t want to lose that. Ok fine we’re not going to become a semi pro football franchise for a lot of reasons.
You believe all of this?
 

CiraldoForever

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Evidently he impressed Alabama
Bill Curry developed into good coach and leader of men. He beat Alabama, Clemson, Tennessee, Michigan State and Georgia three years in a row, when we needed it most. And he could recruit, too.

The Tech fans rallied around him, the atmosphere at Grant Field was better, the stands were full of Tech fans for many games, the Hill respected him, and you could at least tell he knew what he was trying to do.

Tech was a lot worse off financially than it is now, and there was talk of Tech dropping to a lower division. But, Rice and Curry pulled us through dark days and, four years after he left, we were national champs, in part because Curry made us competitive, had a ranked team, and gave Ross a reason to think he could win a national title here.

Alabama came after Curry because he beat them and had the integrity to make them seem serious about academics. Dodd encouraged Curry to go to Bama, because he thought Curry had reached his ceiling at Tech, but that Ross could take us to the top.

Curry was 11-0 at Bama and ranked number two, when he lost the first iron bowl ever played in Auburn.

Do any of you think Collins will ever beat Georgia three years in a row, Bama, Tennessee Clemson, Michigan State, etc and be offered the Alabama job? Be careful, your answer will tell a lot about you.

But that's not why I included him in this select group. I did this because he conducted himself with integrity, dignity and class. Compare that to some of the people on the GTAA payroll now.

He had some lean seasons, but the Curry respected Tech traditions and never lowered the program down just because it might impress a recruit.

We need a guy like Dodd, Ross, O'Leary, Hyder and Cremins as our coaches. But, it would be a giant step up if we got a guy like Rice or Curry as AD.

Most of all, we need a President like Harrison and a GTAA Board of Directors like the ones in place when Dodd was coach.

Get those type people in place and the skies the limit. Keep the well intentioned but over their heads group we've got now, and I think you'll wonder why you ignored the handwriting on the wall.
 

CiraldoForever

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There are only about 6 schools with any sort of chance to win a national championship. The rest of us are competing for best loser.
There is a big difference between the top four and everybody else. But the other teams are not in one big boat. There are a bunch of boats, and we are in the leakiest one.
 

BackstreetBuzz

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Your are right that we are in bad shape, but “we need more integrity”. Hell, integrity is why we got where we are. Bobby Dodd and his noble ideas. We need someone who can out cheat with the big boys and get away with it.
 

Dirty Jacket

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Do any of you think Collins will ever beat Georgia three years in a row, Bama, Tennessee Clemson, Michigan State, etc and be offered the Alabama job? Be careful, your answer will tell a lot about you.
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Yes. what does this thread say about you?
 

covingtonjacket

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He had some lean seasons, but the Curry respected Tech traditions and never lowered the program down just because it might impress a recruit.
How has the current coach "lowered the program down"? If you can't name specifics, what relevance does this question have?
 

pianoman

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You believe all of this?
Uhh.. apparently. What part do you disagree with? Football is big part of student and alumni life, so don't give up? The part about us being capable of competing in coastal acc? Or we won't become a factory (for many reasons)?
 
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