What the nad lickers are thinking about right now!
I've talked to four of my friends around east cobb who went there and they are not happy.
I can't "lick my nads", but I've said this here earlier, most of us UGA fans support Georgia Southern. Most of us like Paul Johnson and Chris Hatcher. Guys like me who have been lifelong fans of football in the state of Georgia and grew up here, have had close friends and family members that have coached at Georgia Southern, GT, UGA, Valdosta State, West Georgia, etc. Lots of us know someone close that has coached at Georgia Southern.
None of us are "scared" of Paul Johnson at GT. It's just an odd feeling to be happy for someone that's now coaching your biggest rival. That's why we did, but didn't want to see Johnson or Hatcher at GT. I'm happy for the guy and I think it's a great hire for GT. Finally, GT has made a coaching hire that seems to reach out to "common folk" in the state. Now, that doesn't mean GT is going to suddenly pick up 2 million more fans, but several thousand Georgia Southern fans now will support GT, instead of UGA, and add some GT gear to their closet.
Again, me and my buddies aren't scared that Johnson is going to beat UGA every season or reel off 7 in-a-row, but it is going to be odd to wish him success at GT. Except for 1 game a year.
But I do, and most of us that can read do, wish him success. Now it's time for me to say something ugly. I don't think it's going to change GT's luck with UGA much. I think GT will now win more frequently in the series simply because Johnson will make yall better, but Richt is still at UGA. Considering that everyone at ESPN thinks Hawaii is going to beat UGA handily and that I've heard some here say Richt is the "3rd best college coach in Georgia", you'd think UGA has packed up shop and given up. That's what people do though.
This is and should be a big day for GT. One of my favorite GT coaches of all time is gone. Yall have a lot to look forward to. I either want GT to win zero games a season or be undefeated rolling into the 4th Saturday in November. Now that Paul Johnson is calling the shots for yall, I prefer the latter.