Stewart Mandel Explains All

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How do you justify/reconcile having Georgia Tech on your list of contenders while concurrently having Chan Gailey on your worst coaching list? Seems bad coaching is good enough for at least one loss.
-- Alex, Atlanta
For the most part, I've given up trying to explain the Wide Open concept, but this one's certainly a valid question. If there was one thing I wish we'd done a better job of explaining, it's that I did my best not to interject my own opinions into choosing those teams. As objectively as possible, we applied the criteria mentioned in the article -- experienced quarterback, strong offensive and defensive lines, favorable schedule -- to every team that finished at least 7-5 last season, and Georgia Tech happened to be one of the teams that met those minimum standards.
Now, as for my personal opinion, do I think a Chan Gailey-coached team can win a national championship, even with the aforementioned ingredients in place? Not in a million, bijillion years. Though I have been wrong before.



http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/08/16/mailbag/1.html
 
You know, at least he explained it, and while I might not agree with him, this is one of those instances where I can definitely see his point and I think we all could if we put ourself on the outside looking in for a second.
 
Now, as for my personal opinion, do I think a Chan Gailey-coached team can win a national championship, even with the aforementioned ingredients in place? Not in a million, bijillion years.
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What's Stewie's BO handle? :laugher:
 
GTL, have you seen anything to suggest that Chan could ever win a national championship with Tech?

7-5 doesn't win championships.
 
knoxjacket said:
GTL, have you seen anything to suggest that Chan could ever win a national championship with Tech?

7-5 doesn't win championships.
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I was making a joke, but to answer your question, read BOR's post about the state of GT football.

The fact that Gailey has not fallen below the 7 win mark despite the circumstances he was dealt is a pretty good indicator.
 
errr. Hate to say it but sounds like a fair assessment to me. Lets hope that Chan continues to learn...:biggthumpup:
 
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