Official GT Head Coach News Thread

[BigDanT]

What a ööööing joke. Horrible job by JBatt.

I for one am relieved.

 

[andrew]

I know a lot of people won't like it but this is the right move...depending on the contract. This needs to be a contract where we can easily get out of it in two or three years, and then Batt needs to get our finances in order over that period of time in case Key doesn't work out.

We were unlikely to be able to afford any coach right now would be close enough to a sure thing to justify another huge contract.

 

[BigDanT]

Haha what why do we have to target him

I guess we gotta put effort into walking down the hall.

 

[Vespidie]

I gotta say…the investigative reporting taking place on here is beyond stellar.
There are many takes in this thread alone that will be able to stand the test of time.

 

[justafan]

What a ööööing joke. Horrible job by JBatt.

All the coaches in the world and we pick the one that has failed here for 4 years

I'm not sure I've ever seen a stupider coaching hire at any school

 

[jts1207]

Whet a joke

Cabrera is a liar and a fraud

 

[ricejacket]

Hopefully it'll be a cheap deal so Batt will have money to fire Pastner and hire a real BB coach.

 

[LagrangeJacket]

I know a lot of people won't like it but this is the right move...depending on the contract. This needs to be a contract where we can easily get out of it in two or three years, and then Batt needs to get our finances in order over that period of time in case Key doesn't work out.

We were unlikely to be able to afford any coach right now would be close enough to a sure thing to justify another huge contract.

5 years, 21.33M. I have a really good source on this one.

 

[1982Jacket]

Hey folks. As a brand new member I have a question... What is driving Batt's (seemingly) aversion to Brent Key. I understand the lack of head coaching experience but sometimes a new head coach should come from within. The GT administration placed a dumpster fire in CBK's lap and all he did was never complain, got the kids motivated, fixed some all-to-obvious flaws in game day preparation and win a few games that we might not have won otherwise. Most importantly he was able to land a couple of top level recruits while all this was going on because he bleeds gold and white and sells Georgia Tech. Thoughts?

Literally NO ONE ELSE in FBS (or FCS AFAIK) has ANY interest in hiring Key as their HC.

So why would YOU want him????????

Hiring him would be a LOSER move. if it happens, I'll support him as our coach. But I'm also confident that we'll be RIGHT back here in four years discussing the latest rumors of who our NEXT HC will be.

 

[savbandjacket]

I for one am relieved.

I’m not. This screams botched process. Amateur hour at the AA.

 

[1982Jacket]

5 years, 21.33M. I have a really good source on this one.

That is not cheap. Not for him.

 

[Tampa Jacket]

Hey folks. As a brand new member I have a question... What is driving Batt's (seemingly) aversion to Brent Key. I understand the lack of head coaching experience but sometimes a new head coach should come from within. The GT administration placed a dumpster fire in CBK's lap and all he did was never complain, got the kids motivated, fixed some all-to-obvious flaws in game day preparation and win a few games that we might not have won otherwise. Most importantly he was able to land a couple of top level recruits while all this was going on because he bleeds gold and white and sells Georgia Tech. Thoughts?

He got a job promotion, and felt like he needed to show off and prove himself by choosing a different staff, even though he just made a good safe call. He should be able to negotiate the best contract for Georgia Tech in terms of cost, buy out, and commitment if Key does not work out. No one is going to fault Batt for giving Key the HC job. Key breathed CPR into a football program that was completely dead by the third game of the season. We beat 2 ranked teams and played the best team in the country tight well into the third quarter. Go Jackets! I’m glad to have Key as our HC!

 

[Skydog]

IF it's true I'm good with this .. Key makes a lot of sense at this point. give the guy a shot.

 

[jts1207]

Hopefully it'll be a cheap deal so Batt will have money to fire Pastner and hire a real BB coach.

Just fire pastner and hire some bozo interim. It clear Cabrera was a liar when he talked about doing whatever it takes to win

 

[georgiatech22]

Any chance we can get some of the guys that entered the portal back now?

 

[andrew]

5 years, 21.33M. I have a really good source on this one.

That would be legendary. But it seems really high to me.

 

[cajunjacket]

I know a lot of people won't like it but this is the right move...depending on the contract. This needs to be a contract where we can easily get out of it in two or three years, and then Batt needs to get our finances in order over that period of time in case Key doesn't work out.

We were unlikely to be able to afford any coach right now would be close enough to a sure thing to justify another huge contract.

Exactly. I hope we're smart about the contract.

If done correctly, it's a low risk move that positions us for a quality hire in 3 years if Key can't get something going.

 

[siggy]

Hope the boosters will be happy. I just keep coming back to this question: if he hadn't gone to Tech, would we have even considered him?

 

[smokey_wasp]

Mixed feelings. I liked Key when everyone else didn't. But, I also wanted a shiny and new head coach.

 

[Gold-n-White]

I like this decision. Next question... who does CBK retain amongst his coordinator's? What about going after Tulane's CURRENT OC who has had a little more success than Tulane's PREVIOUS OC? I like the irony of that scenario.