I think they’re just taking outside perception of our program and using that. WE know we’ve done some special things in the past 5-10 years but most of the country doesn’t remember or never knew to begin with. Compared to some of our counterparts, we’re pretty equal but if you want to start comparing us to Clemson or Bama, we’re not even close. I think CGC wants us on the same level (perception wise at least) as those two when it comes to talking about serious football schools.
I hate to say it because 2009 and 2014 were really fun years and I liked (and like) CPJ... but in the past 9 years (when these players were 8 years old) GT's had one nationally-relevant season. We've beaten UGA twice. We haven't won a conf. championship. It's not a ridiculous perspective for them to have.
We won one ACCCG. They can't take that away.
What’s the story here?
CPJ didn’t care about recruiting. All he cared about was running his offense.
I think CPJ was right in his principles the way Dodd was right in his principles when he left the SEC. But there comes a time when commitment to principles may provide an advantage to your opponents.
I'm not sure the game "passed him by". The reality is we need elite athletes to compete and they were just not that excited about CPJ's offense. If CPJ had Alabama, UGA's or Clemson's roster, he would easily win with his system. Also, it was the defense really that never came together, not the offense.
I don’t think CPJ ever adjusted to a level of football where recruiting really matters. When he was at Southern, games were won or lost on scheme - there was more parity between rosters at that level. At Navy, recruiting obviously was not the same focus as it is at other D1A schools. He was able to compensate for a talent deficiency with scheme and was particularly adept at overwhelming teams who had not played his offense before. Those experiences did not translate to Tech and it was getting worse each year.
