I was a pretty early member of the Hive family and have followed this board since its beginning. I do not post much but I view a lot. I have to say that I can not ever remember a January with ACC season kicking off in basketball and football recruiting in full bore where people who love GT have had less to talk about. I don’t remember fewer posts (especially on fewer topics) at this time of year.
Last night I was sitting in a half full AMC for another patsy OOC game against an Ivy League opponent (not the OOC quality teams that most of us remember building our program around in the early 80's). Next year we have a great home football schedule and more seats (although there are fewer good seats) to fill than in years past.
I know I'm rambling but I guess this is my point. The bunker mentality that the AA seems to have (not talking to anyone about anything) is draining the enthusiasm of the people who love and support GT the most. With all of the new seats and the great schedules coming up we need people to be talking about Georgia Tech football, basketball, recruiting...whatever sport or event, it doesn't matter as long as they are talking about Georgia Tech. Publicity is a "good" thing. We all want to support our school and our athletic department and what they are doing but that is impossible if we don't know what they're doing. Sure some of us may question their actions but that doesn't mean we’re not being supportive it only means that some have a different opinion of how our program that we are all passionate about will achieve its potential.
My fear is that this silence is a sign that some of those in the AA do not appreciate or understand the passion that we have. The amount of information put out announcing and leading up to the bowl game was embarrassing. This could also be a result of or an explanation for what happens when you fire your SID. If they let the media get their hands on any negative information they get in trouble so they don’t release anything. You hire coaches that lied on their resume. Fire the SID. Maybe this year after a poor football showing in the last two games we’ll fire our NCAA compliance people.
Again, I know I’m rambling and much of this doesn’t make since which is one reason that I don’t post a lot but there is so much that is frustrating me right now about our athletic department that it is hard to say it all in one post.
Last night I was sitting in a half full AMC for another patsy OOC game against an Ivy League opponent (not the OOC quality teams that most of us remember building our program around in the early 80's). Next year we have a great home football schedule and more seats (although there are fewer good seats) to fill than in years past.
I know I'm rambling but I guess this is my point. The bunker mentality that the AA seems to have (not talking to anyone about anything) is draining the enthusiasm of the people who love and support GT the most. With all of the new seats and the great schedules coming up we need people to be talking about Georgia Tech football, basketball, recruiting...whatever sport or event, it doesn't matter as long as they are talking about Georgia Tech. Publicity is a "good" thing. We all want to support our school and our athletic department and what they are doing but that is impossible if we don't know what they're doing. Sure some of us may question their actions but that doesn't mean we’re not being supportive it only means that some have a different opinion of how our program that we are all passionate about will achieve its potential.
My fear is that this silence is a sign that some of those in the AA do not appreciate or understand the passion that we have. The amount of information put out announcing and leading up to the bowl game was embarrassing. This could also be a result of or an explanation for what happens when you fire your SID. If they let the media get their hands on any negative information they get in trouble so they don’t release anything. You hire coaches that lied on their resume. Fire the SID. Maybe this year after a poor football showing in the last two games we’ll fire our NCAA compliance people.
Again, I know I’m rambling and much of this doesn’t make since which is one reason that I don’t post a lot but there is so much that is frustrating me right now about our athletic department that it is hard to say it all in one post.
