Former GT Prez Bud Peterson revisits Georgia Tech’s role in last realignment frenzy

[rghoae]

I posted similar thoughts a few weeks ago and was stunned at the negative responses I received from several on this site who just ignorantly deny that any such things ever happened. Be prepared for the same treatment by some on here who just refuse to believe these things ever happen or happened in the past.

I hope that’s a reflection of things having changed in the last decade.

Although I really doubt it.

 

[rghoae]

I posted similar thoughts a few weeks ago and was stunned at the negative responses I received from several on this site who just ignorantly deny that any such things ever happened. Be prepared for the same treatment by some on here who just refuse to believe these things ever happen or happened in the past.

I looked back at the conversation you had (apologies for the stalking) and boy, do the posters who responded to you know nothing.

What I found hilarious was the idea that GT could just take the BoR to court if it was denied majors. Ignoring the fact that this would likely get laughed out of court, even if you assume that GT did have the legal right to expand,the idea that GT would take the BoR to court is laughable.

We would immediately see all our institutional priorities and funding completely decimated. There is no way that will ever happen. GT will never take an action to make the BoR look bad. It has to constantly maintain excellent relationships with them.

That’s the reason why the idea that you would be able to provide evidence for majors being denied maybe through meeting minutes or something is also fanciful. That’s not how it works. The way it works is that the administration has already floated what it wants to do through unofficial channels, and gauged whether it has the support or not. And then the official requests only include the items they know they have the support for.

(This, btw, was why the Clough center funding being denied was such a slap on Tech’s face because everything had been lined up and while I don’t know the details why it happened, the request for funding was rejected…something that shouldn’t really happen).

As someone who was tangentially involved, butis friends with a couple of people who were actively involved, the GT majors denial, followed by UGA’s engg school being approved was a very blatant move intended to ensure UGAg athletic dominance. Which is crazy, because as others have pointed out, it didnt really make a difference…which is only evidence of the fact that the BoR a decade ago, was willing to go to any length to prevent UGAg athletics suffering even the possibility of a negative impact.

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

I looked back at the conversation you had (apologies for the stalking) and boy, do the posters who responded to you know nothing.

What I found hilarious was the idea that GT could just take the BoR to court if it was denied majors. Ignoring the fact that this would likely get laughed out of court, even if you assume that GT did have the legal right to expand,the idea that GT would take the BoR to court is laughable.

We would immediately see all our institutional priorities and funding completely decimated. There is no way that will ever happen. GT will never take an action to make the BoR look bad. It has to constantly maintain excellent relationships with them.

That’s the reason why the idea that you would be able to provide evidence for majors being denied maybe through meeting minutes or something is also fanciful. That’s not how it works. The way it works is that the administration has already floated what it wants to do through unofficial channels, and gauged whether it has the support or not. And then the official requests only include the items they know they have the support for.

(This, btw, was why the Clough center funding being denied was such a slap on Tech’s face because everything had been lined up and while I don’t know the details why it happened, the request for funding was rejected…something that shouldn’t really happen).

As someone who was tangentially involved, butis friends with a couple of people who were actively involved, the GT majors denial, followed by UGA’s engg school being approved was a very blatant move intended to ensure UGAg athletic dominance. Which is crazy, because as others have pointed out, it didnt really make a difference…which is only evidence of the fact that the BoR a decade ago, was willing to go to any length to prevent UGAg athletics suffering even the possibility of a negative impact.

THANK YOU !!!! And I don't consider what you did to be "stalking". Good intelligent investigative reporting. :-)

 

[FightOn!Jacket]

The Rose Bowl and LA Coliseum are half empty for USC and UCLA games

Under Helton, yes. Under Pete Carroll and now Lincoln Riley that won’t be the case. USC fans felt the same way about the state of the football program under the previous president & AD as much as GT does now. The school is back to supporting USC football from the top down.

UCLA is hard to fully understand. But that school is as tight on $$$ for football as much if not more than GT is. Even so, no reason to have such little support in one of the best stadiums / scenery in the country. But that was another reason they hitched on the back of USC to the B1G. They’ll now have the $$$ to succeed again.

 

[Tampa Jacket]

Tech has 4 national championships and one of the winningest programs of all time. Not to mention, Heisman. We are not SC.

Oooooolllllld, oooold history. Most of that happened in a completely different America and CFB landscape a Loooong, loooong time ago. Most of that history is for better or for worse largely irrelevant now and has been since 1970. I love GT and I’m not a negatron. But I’m a realist.

 

[FightOn!Jacket]

Honest question. What facilities do 99% of the SEC/B1G have that we do not?

Here is just 1 list. Look at the programs many people feel are less than GT are on this list. Illinois, Northwestern, South Carolina, Missouri, Kentucky, etc. It’s not easy to find a full list. But if you ever listen to XM Radio College Sports channel, all insider’s say the drastic difference they see when visiting SEC, B1G facilities vs the ACC not named Clemson, etc. Those schools are pouring $$$ into them.

College football's 25 best facilities in 2022, ranked

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247sports.com

 

[The Jacket]

He should be thrown off the top of Tech Tower.

This seems fair to me.