The 'Lewis Syndrome' is rampant now.

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The \'Lewis Syndrome\' is rampant now.

We have seen how quickly a bad hire, Lewis, can take u down into the abyss of div 1a football & how hard it is to get back. We're so afraid of getting another 'Lewis' that after a new coach goes 7-5, following an old coach's 7-5, we wonder if it's the start of a downward trend. We are so petrified of another 'Lewis' regime.
That being said, no way can Braine, Clough fire Coach Gailey now. What we have to watch for is the same play next yr. If '03 starts to go bad, we must act immediately to get someone else in here. Braine, et al, must be ready to pull the trigger fairly quickly next yr, even if it's only midway in the season.
Braine needs to have a plan in place & ready to act. We, the fans, will not take another season of being romped on (Maryland & Georgia) & losing to Wake Forest. If Braine does not understand that he must get Gailey out quickly next yr, if there's no improvement, then we, GT alums & fans, must get Braine outta here next yr.
Yep, I've got the 'Lewis Syndrom' real bad, too.
 
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I agree that you cannot fire a coach in his first year. But we should be concerned if we get another performance like this one. This was the absolute worst performance I have seen by a GT team in my 20 years of watching us.

And we did field some bad teams during that period. There is no way that a 7-4 team that had defeated NC State, and could have beaten FSU, should have performed in that manner.

You can't tell me that UGAs offensive line is better than FSUs.
 
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Maybe you cannot fire him (your words), but Chan could do the honorable thing. Everyone says he is a great guy.....maybe he will.
 
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Unfortunately, he will never do so unless he gets better job offer. Why leave if his "bosses" aren't concerned?
 
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So your statement says that we better get after Braine to be more concerned. Is that correct? If so, I agree. Senor Braine needs to be ready with the trigger finger next yr or we, the GT people, need to let him know that he will be next, if this football program doesn't get a move on. We need to let Braine know his job is in jeopardy also. Is that how you see it?
 
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Braine is never gonna fire Gailey because it would be tantamount to admitting it was a mistake to hire him in the first place. There'll have to be a LOT of pressure from up top to get DB to can CG.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned a lot is giving Gailey a chance to get "his" players into the program. It's always an issue when a coach takes over an underperforming team, so why not with GO'L's players as well. Maybe Chan has a good recruting eye for the kind of player who won't phone it in against an archrival, or be adverse to being coached.

We should at least save the massacre of CG's coaching abilities until he's failing with his own guys.
 
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BeeWare, that thought has crossed my mind. He might give it serious consideration after the bowl game if he feels he does not have the proper support.

However, if that happens, BOB should be told he is not welcome back under any situation. That would be in the best interest of harmony for a new coach.

Personally, I see two coaches that really impress me from this staff. I have mentioned them many times. I would like for the new head coach to interview both Nix and Spencer for positions, but still allow him to choose whomever he wishes.

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Homer Rice had to admit his mistake & can Lewis after 2.5 yrs. We tried to let Lewis get his players in place from Ross' yrs & Lewis not only left with no players on hand, but it was hard to get players after a 1-10 season.
 
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I don't know why you can't fire a coach after his first year. After yesterday, we have nothing to lose. Tech needs to get rid of this clown now. Then maybe we can salvage something from this year. I don't care how many injuries we have had this year, there is no excuse for the sorry performance Saturday.
 
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Gailey's "commitment" (keyword) is to win the conference and beat UGAg. He was mediocre on the first count in his first season and stepped on his johnson on the second. Gailey's an honorable man and will make amends or quit if he feels he can't live up to his "commitment."
 
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ahsoisee, just curious about your continued support for Nix and Spencer. I can see Nix, our RBs have performed admirably this year in spite of the injuries. But I don't know why you are so high on Spencer. IIRC he coaches DL which to me is our weakest link. Am I wrong about his responsibilities? Or am I missing something?
 
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I say get the guy Kim King wanted to hire in the first place in here ASAP - Jimmy Robinson.
 
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What do you mean how hard it was to get back? O'Leary had the ship righted fairly quickly IMHO.

The silver lining is this:
Either Chan improves GT football in the next two years and is a success, (better than 7-5 would be a success at most schools)

or we fail miserably and we have to hire a new coach.

At that point the hill will realize we need some help to get a good coach. Expecting an 80% grad rate will get us to Duke's level quick. Even they are fed up with the moral victory that comes with actually having true student-athletes.
 
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Well, let's see what I call 'how hard it was to get back'. O'Leary's 1st yr 6-5, 2nd yr 5-6, 3rd yr 6-5 & finally in his 4th yr he made a run at the ACC championship, after he brought in Friedgen. I call a 4 yr rebuilding period after a 1-10 debacle 'how hard it was to get back'.
What do you call 'hard to get back', hard labor in a military prison?? That was agony wondering if O'L could ever salvage the program, but he was bringing in players, so there was hope.
 
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NC Jacket, I think you are correct, I believe Spencer is coaching the defensive line. My personal opinion is the DTs improved this year, they appeared to be in on more tackles this year than last year. They appeared to be part of the rush on the QB this year.

To me, the two biggest problems with defense this past year is basically the same as past years, too soft of coverage by the defensive backs and extremely poor tackling.

Our linebackers did not appear as efficient to me this year.

Personally, I could not be an assistant coach. Each coach has his own way of producing results. If you think you have the best methods, but the coordinator has a method opposed to yours, there is not a whole lot you can do. You just throw up your hands and do the best you can with the directive given.

However, if you are running the show, you might coach the exact opposite of the coordinator, but have great results. It is extremely important for the defensive and offensive coordinators to have an input in the hiring of assistants. Everybody should be on the same page.

Seldom did I ever see a defensive back pick up the running back coming out of the backfield for a pass reception. There were a couple of games where the backs played the receivers tight, then they switched back to the loose coverage.

Missed tackles were so numerous, it takes no sleuth to prove that facet of the game. I really believe Tenuta is falling down on the job of teaching some basics. Evidently the kids are not getting the right strength conditioning or the techniques are being taught poorly.

Seldom do we hit a runner head on and drive him back. It generally takes three or four to tackle a runner, and the runners are dragging our players with him as he is being tackled.

Also, the defensive system in place has a lot to do with the entire defensive coaching staff. The incoming defensive back coach was well known for teaching his previous players the art of interceptions. However, if Tenuta demands the DBs play the receivers loosely, there is not a whole lot the defensive backfield coach can do about interceptions. Just one example.

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Ace, the thing I remember about O'Leary's first 3 years is we were close to having much better records all 3. Kind of like this year. We weren't that far away, just needed a few more breaks or big plays. I think the point was that even as far down as we were, 1-10, we were competitive again fairly quickly.

Part of what continues to concern me is this mind set that 1) 7-5 is such a huge disaster (not talking about Saturday, that was a disaster) and that 2) we are on the verge of a major collapse. As most schools that are used to winning they would be pissed and expecting things to get better next year. We are so panicked that we'll be terrible that it would be funny if it weren't so pathetic.

I've said it before, if our confidence and our program are this fragile we're already in trouble no matter who our coach is or our record. We always think we're one year or one game away from being a laughing stock. Talk about low self esteem!!! We have it on a institutional level.
 
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ahsoisee, good thoughts. My take on the defensive issues is that we still are just too small. I know that seems simplistic but especially our DTs and LBs just aren't up to Div 1 standards sizewise IMO. With the DTs it's easy to see, but I think the problems we have stopping backs one on one you mention is that our biggest LB is only 230#. We've faced teams with TBs that big. Speed is great to get in position to make the play but you still have to be able to deliver the hit and wrap up.

I think the loose DB play is predicated by the total package. We only get pressure if we blitz, but if you play tight coverage when you blitz you are opening yourself up to the big play. Tenuta seems to bank on getting pressure to upset the timing of the play therefore giving the DBs time to react. If we don't get there however, and the QB can throw on rythym the loose coverage leaves holes for the WRs. Someone with more saavy than me will probably pick this to death but that's my thought.
 
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Originally posted by ncjacket:
ahsoisee, good thoughts. My take on the defensive issues is that we still are just too small. I know that seems simplistic but especially our DTs and LBs just aren't up to Div 1 standards sizewise IMO. With the DTs it's easy to see, but I think the problems we have stopping backs one on one you mention is that our biggest LB is only 230#. We've faced teams with TBs that big. Speed is great to get in position to make the play but you still have to be able to deliver the hit and wrap up.

I think the loose DB play is predicated by the total package. We only get pressure if we blitz, but if you play tight coverage when you blitz you are opening yourself up to the big play. Tenuta seems to bank on getting pressure to upset the timing of the play therefore giving the DBs time to react. If we don't get there however, and the QB can throw on rythym the loose coverage leaves holes for the WRs. Someone with more saavy than me will probably pick this to death but that's my thought.
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<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">I think you are dead on with your analysis of our DB's soft coverage. We had solid if not spectacular DB's and they will be missed next year. It is hard to play tight coverage when you are blitzing every other play which we were forced to do because we couldn't get any pressure without blitzing. UGA's DB's were a soft spot that they were able to effectively hide due to the pressure that they were able to get without having to blitz.
 
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As I posted earlier this week, I think it is misplaced to continue to refer this staff to Bill Lewis. True, both are inept, but that 51-7 shellacking is the worst performance by a Georgia Tech team I have ever witnessed. Lewis had more heart in it at least. What I am witnessing is incompetence + no fight. Poor combination.
 
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