Official GT Head Coach News Thread

[savbandjacket]

Based on nothing but those records, I probably wouldn't be too pumped by the hire. Who is it?

That’s Dave Clawson’s records at Wake Forest.

 

[gtgtgt1]

You should be more excited for Fritz than Key.

So exactly what should I do with this renob?

 

[verdi]

That’s Dave Clawson’s records at Wake Forest.

Proof that context is important!

 

[BigDanT]

He needed to go when TStan and Clown were shown the door.

Ken? What the öööö did Ken do to anyone? Lol

 

[gtfan088]

No doubt if you don't want to be excited about him, it's easy to do that too. In general I prefer to be optimistic and that's why I would've been really happy with either him or Chadwell, and was even on board with BOB despite the general consensus that he is mediocre and uninspiring.

Maybe I'll find a way to get excited about Fritz too. But my initial thoughts are that it's really tough to get past the fact that he has five losing conference records in seven seasons at Tulane. That doesn't mean he won't be successful here, but it makes it difficult for me to get excited about him.

And there's his age.

On the upside, he went 9-3 and won his conference in Georgia Southern's very first year in the FBS, and has managed to make four bowls in five years at a school that had only had back-to-back winning seasons like three times in the previous 60 years.

 

[BigDanT]

That’s Dave Clawson’s records at Wake Forest.

Very nice example of bias and emotion we as fans could have. Good work there.

 

[Guest1066]

NCAA not pleased that we did not interview diverse candidates before hiring another old white guy

 

[gtrower]

That’s Dave Clawson’s records at Wake Forest.

I get what you’re trying to do here. But there’s a difference between keeping your head above water at a brutal P5 job and doing the same at a bad G5 program. A good coach can put a bad G5 on the map. Incredibly difficult to take a bad P5 program and make it relevant.

So again, not completely disagreeing with the point you’re making. But I think Clawson is an extreme of that point.

 

[mookie43]

Willie Fritz - Ye Olde Green Wave Forum

www.yogwf.com

 

[00Burdell]

Ken heard from what he believes is a reliable source that a deal is in place.

You say that like StinGTalk is not reliable. WtF?

 

[goldbybirth]

When hits 65 do we save money on health insurance or do we pay for plan b?

 

[JTS]

Would you take this guy as HC? Left column is overall and right is conference.

I would say those are pretty good results if your at Wake Forest playing a P5 conference schedule.

 

[the89vision]

If he's listening to us... not well done, J Batt.

Precisely. As the saying goes, "if you listen to the people in the stands, soon you'll be sitting with them."

See NIU initial FG call, subsequent timeout, and failed fourth down attempt for reference.

 

[savbandjacket]

I would say those are pretty good results if your at Wake Forest playing a P5 conference schedule.

And Fritz’s records at Tulane are pretty good results when compared against historical performance.

 

[justafan]

Willie Fritz - Ye Olde Green Wave Forum

www.yogwf.com

Claims there that Wesley Fritz, Willie's son, has started following GT commits on Twitter.

"Until Fritz's son stops following Tech's recruits and players, we don't have a coach. We have a wolf in sheep's clothing."

 

[gtfan088]

Willie Fritz - Ye Olde Green Wave Forum

www.yogwf.com

I like how the first few pages are mostly diplomatic, with posters musing on the concept of Fritz leaving. But then once it starts to look like reality, it gets pretty damn nasty.

 

[georgiatech22]

 

[jts1207]

Willie Fritz - Ye Olde Green Wave Forum

www.yogwf.com

Some solid posts in that thread. Took Fritz 7 years to do much there and we fired Collins after 3.

 

[gtfan088]

Is he aware that recruiting is necessary in Texas as well?

 

[The Jacket]

"willy"