First year head coaches

[Jerry the Jacket]

O'Leary did not leave the program in bad shape. That is pure out and out BS. The decline you have seen at Tech started with the man now in charge. As he quoted upon taking the helm, "at Tech we expect to win, we don't hope we win". The way we are playing now, we can only hope not to be embarrassed again like 51-7.

Go Jackets!

 

[beeware]

Originally posted by Jerry the Jacket:
O'Leary did not leave the program in bad shape. That is pure out and out BS. The decline you have seen at Tech started with the man now in charge. As he quoted upon taking the helm, "at Tech we expect to win, we don't hope we win". The way we are playing now, we can only hope not to be embarrassed again like 51-7.

Go Jackets!

<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">JtJ,
You nailed it exactly. The sad thing is that none of this decline was necessary. That is why it is so hard to take.

 

[bellyseries]

Originally posted by carib:
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What more do you want.

<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">I want to beat 'em.

Fridge went to MD with zero expectations, unlike Richt, Coker, or for that matter Gailey.
Fridge is a fine coach. He's gone.

 

[beeware]

Originally posted by bellyseries:

Fridge went to MD with zero expectations, unlike Richt, Coker, or for that matter Gailey.

<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">belly,
I don't agree with that. Maryland did not have the talent base that these other coaches inherited at ugag, Miami, and TECH; but the Maryland folks certainly expected improvement.

They may not have realized that the Fridge would be able to double their victories in one year...totally due to the players being coached up by him and the great staff he put together.

A far different scenario at TECH where we had more talent but an essentially clueless head coach.

 

[jacketguy]

Originally posted by Jerry the Jacket:
O'Leary did not leave the program in bad shape. That is pure out and out BS. The decline you have seen at Tech started with the man now in charge. As he quoted upon taking the helm, "at Tech we expect to win, we don't hope we win". The way we are playing now, we can only hope not to be embarrassed again like 51-7.

Go Jackets!

<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">Jerry, I am sorry, I am just not following your logic... We finished

1998- 10-2
1999- 8-4
2000- 9-3
2001- 7-5

If 2001 wasnt a decline or a slide, I dont know what you call it then... we had more experienced players in 2001 as compared to 2002... and in case you forgot.. Georgia beat us 31-17 in 2001 in a game that could have been alot worse ..

In my opinion, we slid in 2001 and sustained our position in 2002..

I am by no means taking anything away from what GOL accomplished, I am thankful that he coached at Tech, but the man has been gone now for over a year.. he chose to go, he didnt do the job in 2001 plain and simple.

I say, you give Chan the team that GOL had in 2001 and we win a minimum 3 more games this year. Heck, just give us an established RB and QB and we win 3 more games in 2002...

And Beeware.. for you to make the statement:

Chan does not have a clue what he wants to do....and even if he did he does not have a clue about how to do it....and even if he did he has no fire in the belly or even a sense of a mission that is even remotely obvious.

is just irresponsible... I dare say that you have ever spoken a word to the man .. not even as much as shook his hand... now Mark Richt on the otherhand.. I still bet you have a picture of Richt over your bed beside the Velvet Elvis and Jerry Garicia photos

 

[gnats67]

Originally posted by wallybutts:
O'Leary never had a defensive coordinator. If you look at the other successful coaches in their first year, most have good assistant coaches.

<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">Very, very good point. GOL & Fridge may have been a dynamic duo but TECH's failing during their reign was their pourous defense. All the points given up were not a testament to the opponents offense it was some of the worst defense in the nation. Right up there with Hawaii and the WAC. Completely unacceptable and an embarrassment!

Not knocking the players, we've had some great ones, but even when Brooking was here the defense could find a way to lose! No excuse. TECH's defense has sucked mightily for a number of years now and it's never been anymore tolerable than Gailey's first year performance. Mediocre.

I think GOL's rear guard has left a bad taste in some of our mouths and we no longer have the taste of Fridge's fat fanny to wash it out with!

 

[beeware]

Originally posted by jacketguy:
... you give Chan the team that GOL had in 2001 and we win a minimum 3 more games this year.

<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">J-guy,
Based on that nonsensical statement, if Jerry Garcia was still alive, he definitely would like to have some of whatever it is that you are smoking.

 

[jacketguy]

LOL .. a toke to Jerry ...

 

[bellyseries]

I'm not quite as in love with the Fridge as everyone else here. I think his experience at MD was a little like Richt's, on a smaller scale. He followed a coach who could recruit but not produce on game day.

I doubt anybody would have much difference at Tech last year. A coach who might have beaten Clemson and Wake might well lose to NCSU and UVa.

 

[beeware]

Originally posted by bellyseries:
I doubt anybody would have much difference at Tech last year.

<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">belly,
Surely you jest....but I have to give you credit...if you are going to be a lap-dog....might as well be a good one.

 

[ylojk8]

beeware .. ur good at taking shots and you probably find them amusing too

you're good at what you do too .. if you have to be a whiny ninny pissant .. might as well be good at it

oh but no! beeware is not owned .. he's actually orphaned .. since GOL left and Mac wasn't hired

 

[33jacket]

Beeware if the cupboard was full why did we go 7-5 two straight years? Especially with the amount of injuries the second year; I would argue Chan did a better job.

 

[GTechsta]

Beeware, if the cupboard was so full and we were kicking it in 2001 going 8-5, what would you call the '90 National Champs?

 

[GMC 68]

Mark Bradley wrote a column right after GOL left entitled, "Tech Got Lucky"...he was right, as far as I'm concerned.

<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">I may have to change my opinion on GOL. If Bradley said he was bad, then GOL must have been the greatest coach ever.