Raleigh Take on Paul Johnson

[77GTFan]

WRAL's 11:00 sportscast led in with the line, "Georgia Tech won the Paul Johnson sweepstakes today." Their story was very positive, calling him one of the most sought after head coaches in the nation, recalling his success at GSU and Navy, and including a clip from the 5:30 press conference.

 

[GTME87]

It's sad day for the local sports media, when a NC TV station supports Tech's hire more than the local newspaper.

 

[The Jacket]

Hell, I'm just glad that the AJC hasn't succeeded in convincing the rest of the country that we're in 1-AA.

 

[BartleBee]

It's sad day for the local sports media, when a NC TV station supports Tech's hire more than the local newspaper.

Otherwise known as "business as usual".

 

[JOJATK]

It's sad day for the local sports media, when a NC TV station supports Tech's hire more than the local newspaper.

Actually Barnhardt had a pretty positive article:

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2007/12/07/johnson_will_ge.html

 

[00Burdell]

Actually Barnhardt had a pretty positive article:

As did Bisher.

So, we have Barnhart and Bisher on one side. And a brain-dead, couldn't-get-a-chuckle-on-amatuer-night comedian turned sports "writer" Jeff "I know nuuuutthhhink" Schultz on the other.

How is this not unlike Bambi vs Godzilla?

 

[GTME87]

Actually Barnhardt had a pretty positive article:

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2007/12/07/johnson_will_ge.html

Yes he did. I think the AJC must think it has to have a "good cop/bad cop" presentation on most issues. Another example was when UGA did not make the National Championship game. Bradley was the "good cop" and T. Moore was the "bad cop".

You would think that sometimes that they could just support something like the hiring of PJ, without trying to dream up all the things that could go wrong and devoting an entire column to how we may have, could have, etc, made an error by hiring PJ.

 

[1gtfan]

Actually Barnhardt had a pretty positive article:

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2007/12/07/johnson_will_ge.html

I told him, it was a good article EXCEPT, at the end. he says something to the effect " Can GT beat uga in Johnson's first year? Blowhart asks Probably not" GIVE ME A BREAK, you ugag grad and homer.. (you were 3 losses away from a mediocre year, see UK and Vandy Games..And playing a 50% Tebow in the UF game..once again the lucky dogs!).

These uga homers ALWAYS want us to think that way. It is phsycholgy 101 they play on us. If we think we cannot beat them, we wont, that is the way they would have us think.

That is so ludicrous. We played ugag so very close the last few games and we lost to them from a mental point, we have the talent, NOW the coach. We beat them THIS next year imho. if we have that Mentality we are going to win!

I think Paul Johnson can be our Spurrier! He developed that mentailty his 1st year at UF, they started beating ugag every year right off the bat, because he changed their mentality and he gave them that swagger, they for years had not beaten ugag, but, all the games were very close. He got them over the hump.
We have been soooo close, it is time we develop that mental edge!!! :biggthumpup:

 

[ThreeBee]

I told him, it was a good article EXCEPT, at the end. he says something to the effect " Can GT beat uga in Johnson's first year? Blowhart asks Probably not" GIVE ME A BREAK, you ugag grad and homer.. (you were 3 losses away from a mediocre year, see UK and Vandy Games..And playing a 50% Tebow in the UF game..once again the lucky dogs!).

These uga homers ALWAYS want us to think that way. It is phsycholgy 101 for them. If we think we cannot beat them, we wont, that is the way they would have us think.

That is so ludicrous. We played ugag so very close the last few games and we lost to them from a mental point, we have the talent, NOW the coach. We beat them THIS next year imho. if we have that Mentality we are going to win!

I think Paul Johnson can be our Spurrier! He developed that mentailty his 1st year at UF, they started beating ugag every year right off the bat, because he changed their mentality and he gave them that swagger, they for years had not beaten ugag, but, all the games were very close. He got them over the hump.
We have been soooo close, it is time we develop that mental edge!!! :biggthumpup:

Hey, the AJC doesn't want to upset the Wal-Mart masses that read that birdcage liner...

 

[gnats67]

Yes he did. I think the AJC must think it has to have a "good cop/bad cop" presentation on most issues. Another example was when UGA did not make the National Championship game. Bradley was the "good cop" and T. Moore was the "bad cop".

You would think that sometimes that they could just support something like the hiring of PJ, without trying to dream up all the things that could go wrong and devoting an entire column to how we may have, could have, etc, made an error by hiring PJ.

I think you're onto something there. Journalism school shining (bleeding) through and UGAy's school at that. I'd bet they wish they could ask the prime journalism school product's question - "How does that make you feel?"

Sheer genius. Does GSU offer a journalism major? I guess we'll have to grow our own.