All Time Tech Team

Well, you can always make a case for particlar players, but it's not a bad list.
 
ncjacket said:
Well, you can always make a case for particlar players, but it's not a bad list.
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One huge ommission is Billy Shaw who played for the Bills from 61-69, then was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.
 
I loved Greg Gathers, but Rock Perdoni is a must on the all time D-Line.
 
Sorry, but you can't take Gathers off that list. In 2 years he broke the sack record at GT. Nuff said.
 
I agree with 77 GTfan about Rock. Gathers is an emotional choice. The sack record came in a different era. Passing 50% of the time is a relatively new phenomenon in college football.

We have 3 DE's on the list and only one DT-Coleman Rudolph. My opinion is that Rock was the best DT at GT in the last 40 years. Before that, I can't say.
 
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I'd have a hard time removing Gathers given what he accomplished in only two years. Why not Rock instead of Rudolph?
 
Keep in mind that in the Perdoni era, freshmen weren't eligible, seasons were 10 games, and bowl stats did not count in records.

For stat purposes then, a career was 30 games. Now, 2 seasons can be 24 games--or more.

Passing related stats cannot be compared with today's game, because until the mid-80's, few teams passed very much. The tailback was more important than the QB.

Having said that, if I were picking an all-star team, I'd have 2 DEs and 2 DTs. While Gathers played some DT because of need, he was a DE. Was he better than Swilling or Coleman? I have to say no.

Then again, Coleman was an OLB.
 
Peter Pund was way before anyones time, but my grandfather was at Tech, with him, when he was center.

He was absolutely dominant, my grandfather used to tell me. A total stud and the BMOC by far.

He actually went to Hollywood to get into acting, if I remember correctly. I think he ended up working as an AE for Goodyear in their dirigibles division until that line of work went south with the crash of the Hindenburg.

He's in the college HOF.

I'm sure fridgemover could have shown him a thing or two. They just didn't grow 'em as big and fast in those days...

Drew Hill wasn't too shaby either...
 
romegajacket said:
Clint Castleberry should be there !!!
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Amen, for his 1 season on Grant Field few Jackets had a bigger input on the team's success. Or created as much national publicity as the Boys High star.

Drew Hill was a big time player for Tech. Peter Pund and Indian Joe Guyon were All-Americans in their day.

Special recognition could go to Roy 'Wrong Way' Riegels and Jasper Sanks for their contributions to all time great Tech wins. :laugher:
 
HiverTech nailed it.Billy Shaw was too good to leave off.Too many centers on the team.
Billy Martin played both ways so it is hard to compare as receiver/TE.
THe Fullbacks are ignored.Is it best players or best by position?Why not just name 6 running backs since they are remembered easily.?
The 3 BEST ever were Joe Ham,Randy Rhino, and George Morris at playing their position.
 
Pretty close for an idiot.

Perdoni was the beast of the mentioned bunch. Hands down. A man unto himself.

Crummy pop-list if you ask me. Doesn't give TECH enough credit.

TO HELL WITH THE IRISH!!!
 
Thanks for posting this interesting article 76tornados. Being in the younger generation I can't argue for or against a lot of these guys on this list. But I do have a problem with the wide receivers. Does anyone else think that Jonathan Smith (the other fantastic #21 who played for GT) should be on this list in addition to CJ and Kelly Campbell? He had over 1000 yards receiving and over 70 receptions his senior year in 2003.
 
TechGator1066 said:
Thanks for posting this interesting article 76tornados. Being in the younger generation I can't argue for or against a lot of these guys on this list. But I do have a problem with the wide receivers. Does anyone else think that Jonathan Smith (the other fantastic #21 who played for GT) should be on this list in addition to CJ and Kelly Campbell? He had over 1000 yards receiving and over 70 receptions his senior year in 2003.
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Hate to say it but Jonathon Smith wasn't in the top ten.
Drew Hill, Jimmy Robinson, Bobby Rodrigez, Dez White, Kelly Campbell, among others...
 
gtyellowjackets said:
Hate to say it but Jonathon Smith wasn't in the top ten.
Drew Hill, Jimmy Robinson, Bobby Rodrigez, Dez White, Kelly Campbell, among others...
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Really? Wow. But then again I'm not familar on Tech receivers before about '97. I forgot about Dez. Doesn't he play for the Falcons?
 
From a talent standpoint, I"d say the best receivers Tech has ever had are CJ and Drew Hill. Drew was unfortunate to play during our wishbone years, but he had a very good pro career, better than any former Tech receiver that I've been able to compare him to.
 
I think Drew Hill was awesome at Tech, but he is remembered more for KO returns, reverses, and halfback option passes. I agree that he had a great professional career. Probably the best so far as a receiver, and running the wishbone did cripple his pure receiver status at Tech.

Now I am in full agreement: even the guys like Middleton, Watkins, Rodriguez, etc. with Jones, Joe and George couldn't make it to the next level like Drew.

On the other side, I am surprised that Dez White was average at best as a pro.
 
When talking WR, you are forgetting Sias and Raible. Sias held many receiving records for many years. Raible played in the wishbone at GT--not a passing offense, and went on to play in the NFL for several years. As you point out, not many of the stars from Friedgen's high octane offense did that.
 
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