Re: Now, THIS is rich!!!
GEETEELEE: I took offense at Beebad's sarcastic remarks regarding Joesph Gilbert, but not because he hails from my backyard.
Several things pissed me off about his original post and the ones that followed......
Gilbert is a recruit who has yet to be rated. To date, in Scout.com's database only 17 offensive linemen are rated NATIONWIDE.
Any Tech fan should want to give the new recruiting coordinator Giff Smith and all the new coaches a chance to get out there and RECRUIT before bashing their efforts......you have to hope that they are better talent evaluaters and salesmen in comparison to what we have had in the recent past.
Any Tech fan should give the new athlectic director, Dan Radakovich a chance to make an impact as well. He did tell me in a email that he will be opening a dialogue with 'the Hill' to deal with problems associated with offering and the admittance of football players. He told me that and I have no reason to believe that he won't.
Beebad and other BuzzOFFers have had the same opportunity to email RADS and I don't think any of them besides Old Fogy have taken advantage of it. Their loss.
Regardless of who the head coach is....any 17 year old high school athlete who is offered a chance to study and play football at Georgia Tech and accepts the challenge should be commended in public, not ridiculed by a supposedly pro Tech board.
You can't have a 'He has to prove to me he can play stance'. You have to assume every athlete offered can play football at this level. Most of us Tech fans have always believed there is enough football players out there who can handle the classwork at Tech....now as soon as the new recruiting coordinator and recruiters get their first success a Tech fan/moderator wants to rip the effort.....WTF.
Note to BuzzOFFers, especially CE Jacket and other friends. I have been banned, along with Techfan45, and BarrelO'Rum. What was Techfan's crime? Telling the Georgia Tech coaching staff about a football player who might be able to help us....
Barrel's? He and I had posts deleted by Beebad before they even made it to the public forum! How else was he to communicate except through stingtalk, just as I am addressing you now.
To posters like 3518techie, Bunger Henry, CE Jacket Y'all not standing up for my stance is one thing. But to allow Beebad and MSTA to play the race card without a peep is very disappointing.
Have I became a fan of Chan Gailey? No! Do I see improvement in the offense in '06? No! Do I foresee a better record in '06? No. Do I agree with Gailey getting a 5 year extention? No!
Would I have fired Chan Gailey? Last week, this week, and next week.
But I can understand that Dan Radakovich will have to see for himself......but that is a whole different subject.
Right now the subject is recruiting and we need to give the benefit of the doubt that our new recruiting coordinator, the new recruiters, and the athlectic director will make a huge difference for the future. And I support giving them that chance.