GTKyle
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http://www.coacheshotseat.com/CoachingChangesAnalysis.htm
This is highest rating of any coach so far.
This is highest rating of any coach so far.
CoachesHotSeat rates PJ to GT as a 9.5/10
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The Jacket
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Cholesterol.
gthog61
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Well then I wonder how he feels about Kansas's coach?
(That brings up another question - what is the correct possessive of "Kansas"? Kansas' is probably right but it doesn't sound right.)
The Jacket
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I know that plural is Kansii.
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It's Kansas's. You only add an apostrophe without an 's' at the end if the noun is plural(like "the fans' choice for coach") or if it is a religious figure("because of Jesus' great sacrifice").
Yellow Fever
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9.5 baby!
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Thank you very much. As my Dad used to say, "It's a poor day when you don't learn somethin'." (He was a "g" dropper so that's how he actually said it.)
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"Commentary
Most of us have seen Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus coming down the stretch of a golf tournament, or Michael Jordan playing with the game on the line, or Bob Stoops and Steve Spurrier coaching their guts out in the 4th quarter of a game, and all of these men share one common trait. The tennis star Billie Jean King called that trait or state of mind, "a champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning." That is close, but not quite. All of the above sports superstars hate to lose. Paul Johnson also hates to lose. Whether Georgia Tech realizes it or not they just hired a coach with the one championship trait that is un-teachable, and that is the hatred of losing, at anything. Hatred of losing, or rather the state of mind that finds losing unacceptable is not something that you find in many people, but when that trait is married to competency, look out. Paul Johnson has demonstrated in his coaching stops at Georgia Southern and Navy that he can overcome great odds to put winners and winning football teams on the field, and we have no doubt he will do just that at Georgia Tech.
Some people may wonder how Paul Johnson's offense will fit in at Georgia Tech and the ACC, but no one on The Flats should fret much about that issue. Johnson will take a look at his talent and figure out a way to get the ball into the endzone and score points. Johnson will also put together a first-rate staff that will play a tough no-nonsense defensive style, that when combined with a potent offensive attack will alter the balance of power in the ACC. We will not be doing our conference coaches rankings until the spring, but if we had to rank the ACC coaches after Johnson's hiring at Georgia Tech, we would place Johnson in the top 4 right along with Frank Beamer, Jim Grobe, and Butch Davis. Yes, Johnson is that good. Georgia Tech AD Dan Radakovich has talked about reinvigorating Yellow Jacket football and he certainly went a long way towards accomplishing that goal by hiring Paul Johnson. Very quickly (as Tony Barnhart points out in a very good look at the situation, Johnson will get it done at Georgia Tech) Johnson will take control of the Yellow Jacket football program and he will stamp his unique blend of passion and competence that will have the Tech players singing his praises once they get past the shock to the system that is certainly on their way. Georgia Tech will be much better, and very soon, and that spells trouble for the rest of the ACC, and for big-time college football for that matter. Paul Johnson is on the big stage now, and he has control of the type of football program that can be put him and his team front and center. No doubt, this will be great fun watching Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech in the coming years.
Quality of the Hire: 9.5
Opposing Coaches: Damn!
Coaches Hot Seat Bottom Line - Paul Johnson was a great hire for Georgia Tech!
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Most of us have seen Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus coming down the stretch of a golf tournament, or Michael Jordan playing with the game on the line, or Bob Stoops and Steve Spurrier coaching their guts out in the 4th quarter of a game, and all of these men share one common trait. The tennis star Billie Jean King called that trait or state of mind, "a champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning." That is close, but not quite. All of the above sports superstars hate to lose. Paul Johnson also hates to lose. Whether Georgia Tech realizes it or not they just hired a coach with the one championship trait that is un-teachable, and that is the hatred of losing, at anything. Hatred of losing, or rather the state of mind that finds losing unacceptable is not something that you find in many people, but when that trait is married to competency, look out. Paul Johnson has demonstrated in his coaching stops at Georgia Southern and Navy that he can overcome great odds to put winners and winning football teams on the field, and we have no doubt he will do just that at Georgia Tech.
Some people may wonder how Paul Johnson's offense will fit in at Georgia Tech and the ACC, but no one on The Flats should fret much about that issue. Johnson will take a look at his talent and figure out a way to get the ball into the endzone and score points. Johnson will also put together a first-rate staff that will play a tough no-nonsense defensive style, that when combined with a potent offensive attack will alter the balance of power in the ACC. We will not be doing our conference coaches rankings until the spring, but if we had to rank the ACC coaches after Johnson's hiring at Georgia Tech, we would place Johnson in the top 4 right along with Frank Beamer, Jim Grobe, and Butch Davis. Yes, Johnson is that good. Georgia Tech AD Dan Radakovich has talked about reinvigorating Yellow Jacket football and he certainly went a long way towards accomplishing that goal by hiring Paul Johnson. Very quickly (as Tony Barnhart points out in a very good look at the situation, Johnson will get it done at Georgia Tech) Johnson will take control of the Yellow Jacket football program and he will stamp his unique blend of passion and competence that will have the Tech players singing his praises once they get past the shock to the system that is certainly on their way. Georgia Tech will be much better, and very soon, and that spells trouble for the rest of the ACC, and for big-time college football for that matter. Paul Johnson is on the big stage now, and he has control of the type of football program that can be put him and his team front and center. No doubt, this will be great fun watching Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech in the coming years.
Quality of the Hire: 9.5
Opposing Coaches: Damn!
Coaches Hot Seat Bottom Line - Paul Johnson was a great hire for Georgia Tech!
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a QUICK turnaround is coming but he is right about how the players will quickly see there is a new better way to do things.
gtgainesville
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Please Lord, Keep John T as our dc
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You know, I'm a Tenuta fan, too, but I'm counting on the fact that Paul Johnson knows more about hiring assistants and winning football games than I do.
GTKyle
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Giff Smith already coached for PJ at GSU and should be able to keep up the slack.