Anyone looking for a coaching gig?

On ESPNU Radio this afternoon a caller asked the guest, Will Healy, if he would want to be the next Tech head coach. He spoke very highly about Georgia Tech in his answer. Evidently, he has strong family ties here of which I was unaware. He absolutely did not rule it out. Of course, he might just go to Cambridge University.
 
Athletic Supporter said:
On ESPNU Radio this afternoon a caller asked the guest, Will Healy, if he would want to be the next Tech head coach. He spoke very highly about Georgia Tech in his answer. Evidently, he has strong family ties here of which I was unaware. He absolutely did not rule it out. Of course, he might just go to Cambridge University.
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Yes he does. His father, Rob, played running back in the 70's. His grandfather, William, played for some of Bobby Dodd's early teams.
 
Athletic Supporter said:
On ESPNU Radio this afternoon a caller asked the guest, Will Healy, if he would want to be the next Tech head coach. He spoke very highly about Georgia Tech in his answer. Evidently, he has strong family ties here of which I was unaware. He absolutely did not rule it out. Of course, he might just go to Cambridge University.
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Wasn’t familiar with his story. Impressive turnaround at APeay.
 
cyclejacket said:
Yes he does. His father, Rob, played running back in the 70's. His grandfather, William, played for some of Bobby Dodd's early teams.
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Grandpa Bill was one of Coach Dodd's Captains in 1947 (beat Kansas in the Orange Bowl), 3rd team AA in '47 & 1st in '48, lettered in '42, '46, '47 & '48, & GT Hall of Fame.

Daddy Rob was a RB for Carson (2 yrs) and Fulcher (1 yr) in the "5 years to play 3 - Freshmen were ineligible" era.

Uncle Chip, Rob's brother, was an All-SEC LB at Vandy in the mid-to-late 60s on some truly horrible teams.

Uncle Brad Bourne (whose dad Bill played at Tech and had GT HoF & 1928 Rose Bowl player Vance Maree - he blocked a punt for a safety after Wrong Way Riegels' fumble return and the winning margin in the game - for an uncle) was a GT FB Captain and Uncle Bill Noethling, a former Pennsylvania Big33 HS player, played at Tech. Bourne's married to Rob's sister & IIRC Noethling's married to Bourne's sister.

So yeah, Healy's DNA has a lot of White & Gold in it.

Will runs a pretty wide-open offense, learned as a QB at Richmond, and his new contract extension runs out right about the time Johnson's does.

Discuss amongst yourselves.
 
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DeepSnap said:
Grandpa Bill was one of Coach Dodd's Captains in 1947 (beat Kansas in the Orange Bowl), 3rd team AA in '47 & 1st in '48, lettered in '42, '46, '47 & '48, & GT Hall of Fame.

Daddy Rob was a RB for Carson (2 yrs) and Fulcher (1 yr) in the "5 years to play 3 - Freshmen were ineligible" era.

Uncle Chip, Rob's brother, was an All-SEC LB at Vandy in the mid-to-late 60s on some truly horrible teams.

Uncle Brad Bourne (whose dad Bill played at Tech and had GT HoF & 1928 Rose Bowl player Vance Maree - he blocked a punt for a safety after Wrong Way Riegels' fumble return and the winning margin in the game - for an uncle) was a GT FB Captain and Uncle Bill Noethling, a former Pennsylvania Big33 HS player, played at Tech. Bourne's married to Rob's sister & IIRC Noethling's married to Bourne's sister.

So yeah, Healy's DNA has a lot of White & Gold in it.

Will runs a pretty wide-open offense, learned as a QB at Richmond, and his new contract extension runs out right about the time Johnson's does.

Discuss amongst yourselves.
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So you're saying there's a chance! I'm not particularity anti our current coach, but I would be excited should this come to pass.
 
DeepSnap said:
Grandpa Bill was one of Coach Dodd's Captains in 1947 (beat Kansas in the Orange Bowl), 3rd team AA in '47 & 1st in '48, lettered in '42, '46, '47 & '48, & GT Hall of Fame.

Daddy Rob was a RB for Carson (2 yrs) and Fulcher (1 yr) in the "5 years to play 3 - Freshmen were ineligible" era.

Uncle Chip, Rob's brother, was an All-SEC LB at Vandy in the mid-to-late 60s on some truly horrible teams.

Uncle Brad Bourne (whose dad Bill played at Tech and had GT HoF & 1928 Rose Bowl player Vance Maree - he blocked a punt for a safety after Wrong Way Riegels' fumble return and the winning margin in the game - for an uncle) was a GT FB Captain and Uncle Bill Noethling, a former Pennsylvania Big33 HS player, played at Tech. Bourne's married to Rob's sister & IIRC Noethling's married to Bourne's sister.

So yeah, Healy's DNA has a lot of White & Gold in it.

Will runs a pretty wide-open offense, learned as a QB at Richmond, and his new contract extension runs out right about the time Johnson's does.

Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Sweet mother of pearl - if Bourne & Noethling could have gone thru their GT careers injury free. 2 good ones!
 
DeepSnap said:
Grandpa Bill was one of Coach Dodd's Captains in 1947 (beat Kansas in the Orange Bowl), 3rd team AA in '47 & 1st in '48, lettered in '42, '46, '47 & '48, & GT Hall of Fame.

Daddy Rob was a RB for Carson (2 yrs) and Fulcher (1 yr) in the "5 years to play 3 - Freshmen were ineligible" era.

Uncle Chip, Rob's brother, was an All-SEC LB at Vandy in the mid-to-late 60s on some truly horrible teams.

Uncle Brad Bourne (whose dad Bill played at Tech and had GT HoF & 1928 Rose Bowl player Vance Maree - he blocked a punt for a safety after Wrong Way Riegels' fumble return and the winning margin in the game - for an uncle) was a GT FB Captain and Uncle Bill Noethling, a former Pennsylvania Big33 HS player, played at Tech. Bourne's married to Rob's sister & IIRC Noethling's married to Bourne's sister.

So yeah, Healy's DNA has a lot of White & Gold in it.

Will runs a pretty wide-open offense, learned as a QB at Richmond, and his new contract extension runs out right about the time Johnson's does.

Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Cool. I was not aware Brad and Rob were related. Are they still around and doing ok?
 
ramblinwise1 said:
Cool. I was not aware Brad and Rob were related. Are they still around and doing ok?
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I'll let you know in three weeks..... I usually see Brad at all (if he not off with Rob watching one of Will's games) our home games. Last I saw Rob (at the 2017 FB letterwinners' spring golf outing), Rob was in good health & his usual self.
 
Athletic Supporter said:
On ESPNU Radio this afternoon a caller asked the guest, Will Healy, if he would want to be the next Tech head coach. He spoke very highly about Georgia Tech in his answer. Evidently, he has strong family ties here of which I was unaware. He absolutely did not rule it out. Of course, he might just go to Cambridge University.
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Will Healy was lauded a couple of times in recent years as a real up and comer.
 
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