Accolades for Coach Key

[juraitwaluzka]

I like Mack Brown, but I think it’s just about time for him to retire. I would hate to see him do like Bobby Bowden and stay too long.

I actually would love to see it.

 

[JoltinJacket]

I actually would love to see it.

The goats are not quite as delusional as A&M folks, but they are close. On their best day, they are a better than average program (Mack has a lot to do with that).

They have have been ranked in the final Top 25 twice in the last 25 years. They have 2 Top 10 finishes in the last 75 years. Haven't won an ACC title since 1980 and only four 10-win seasons in that time (3 by Mack).

 

[juraitwaluzka]

The goats are not quite as delusional as A&M folks, but they are close. On their best day, they are a better than average program (Mack has a lot to do with that).

They have have been ranked in the final Top 25 twice in the last 25 years. They have 2 Top 10 finishes in the last 75 years. Haven't won an ACC title since 1980 and only four 10-win seasons in that time (3 by Mack).

Awesome. And just think how awesomer it would be with a Mack Brown fumbling around the sidelines not knowing which way is up. Personally, I can't wait.

 

[GT flunkout]

A win last week would have cured that I garuntee

No doubt

Garunteed

 

[RamblinWreck92]

I was feeling down after bowling green but going to chalk that loss up as a fluke. Gotta look at the total body of work.

The way they fought til the end against Miami the very next game washed away the stench of BG for me. That was a hallmark Key win IMO. Don't give AF about the woulda-shoulda perspective either. They won because HC didn't let em give up.

 

[GEETEELEE]

The way they fought til the end against Miami the very next game washed away the stench of BG for me. That was a hallmark Key win IMO. Don't give AF about the woulda-shoulda perspective either. They won because HC didn't let em give up.

Agree. Every coach has a WTF game, sometimes more than one. Except maybe Kirby…but his is coming.

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

Agree. Every coach has a WTF game, sometimes more than one. Except maybe Kirby…but his is coming.

I tried to post a praying hands emoji, but it doesn't work. Regardless, I am definitely praying that Kirby not-so-Smart's day is coming.

 

[GT65_UGA89]

Awesome. And just think how awesomer it would be with a Mack Brown fumbling around the sidelines not knowing which way is up. Personally, I can't wait.

 

[Flywheel]

Brent Key Finishes Fourth In ACC Coach of the Year Voting - Sports Illustrated Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets News, Analysis and More

Key led Georgia Tech to a 6-6 record this season

www.si.com

I'm surprised the ACC didn't put Mack Brown on top because ACC. Still, congrats coach!

 

[bonham]

Objectively speaking those rankings seem about right.

 

[Vespidie]

Agree. Every coach has a WTF game, sometimes more than one. Except maybe Kirby…but his is coming.

Sometimes it's just harder to f°©k up when you have the perceived best team money can buy.

 

[JoltinJacket]

Agree. Every coach has a WTF game, sometimes more than one. Except maybe Kirby…but his is coming.

It's been 5 years, but he's had one. Remember the fake punt that pretty much sealed their fate against Bama in the '18 SECCG? He's WAY overdue for another one.

Watch: Georgia can't convert fake-punt try vs. Alabama

The Bulldogs attempted a fake-punt while facing fourth-and-11.

www.si.com

 

[GTCrew4b]

It's been 5 years, but he's had one. Remember the fake punt that pretty much sealed their fate against Bama in the '18 SECCG? He's WAY overdue for another one.

Watch: Georgia can't convert fake-punt try vs. Alabama

The Bulldogs attempted a fake-punt while facing fourth-and-11.

www.si.com

He didn’t have a WTF game against us necessarily but they were on a razor’s edge. If we had a couple key stops or made one more key TD scoring play on O I think that one could’ve gotten away from them.

They seemed like THEY were unprepared.

 

[BrentwoodJacket]

 

[ClubSeats]

Holy crap - I actually laughed out loud.

TL;DR: LOL

 

[BainbridgeJacket]

On the flip side, BGSU and Louisville this year come to mind.

 

[JJacket]

On the flip side, BGSU and Louisville this year come to mind.

I have no issue with the loss to Louisville. It was a hell of a game we should have finished our, but it wasn't an embarrassment.

BGSU was embarrassing. We got manhandled. Their RB looked like Barry Sanders Jr and we made their mediocre QB look like Tom Brady.

That said. We were a much different team at the end of the season.

 

[savbandjacket]

I have no issue with the loss to Louisville. It was a hell of a game we should have finished our, but it wasn't an embarrassment.

BGSU was embarrassing. We got manhandled. Their RB looked like Barry Sanders Jr and we made their mediocre QB look like Tom Brady.

That said. We were a much different team at the end of the season.

God I wish we had that BG game back.

 

[JJacket]

God I wish we had that BG game back.

Yep, we are better now across the board. Defense stepped up. King settled in. We have more of a hate to lose attitude now.

The UGAg game probably is under my skin more than Louisville. We had an opportunity to win that game

 

[ramblin_wreck08]

That said. We were a much different team at the end of the season.

My thoughts exactly as the wife (no pics) and I were watching BG yesterday. Seeing the way they played after having watched us curb stomp UCF, I couldn’t help but think we are the clearly superior team at this point in the year.

And looking ahead to next year, we’ll have improved coaching on the defensive side of the ball, be returning most starters, and bringing in a top 30 class. This is what a program looks like on the rise. And it feels really, REALLY good.