Vintage Tech Football Photo

Every time one of these threads is posted my old eyes at first think it says Virginia Tech Football Photo.
 
With apologies to the OP for posting a photo myself, someone just posted the following photo on FB of the Tech assistant coaches in 1944 ---
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PressManCoverage said:
The 2021 version of those Unis would be dreadful, if we wore those we'd have to have a robust network of Bagmen to convince any Recruit to visit GT, much less send in a signed LOI.

Sorry Pal, but in 2021, Teens don't want to wear those Unis.

Did you boycott GT FB when we won the MNC in 1990 wearing the Blue Jerseys frequently?

Notice how almost every HS Recruit that visits, and then takes the Promo Photos in Full Uni, they always seem to choose a version of Blue, or White with Blue Numbers & Trim, very few Recruits take those Promo Photos in the Unis you suggest.

A Marketing Person would tell you to "learn to read the room" and give the Customer what he wants (players that are difference makers is what we need to Win, that's our Target Market).
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Alabama doesn't have any problem recruiting and they've never changed or modernized their uni's. Penn State and others much the same. It is their brand, I'm not sure an argument can be made that blue turf, weekly uniform changes and other gimmicks help you out recruit others. It certainly can't cover up one coaching staff over another.
 
goldeagle said:
I recognize Dodd,second from right,but who are the others?
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Coach Ray Graves, I believe, is the man standing on the far left. I'm not sure who the other two coaches are standing next to Coach Dodd. Mr. Graves was Tech's Defensive Coordinator from 1951-1959. In fact, he is credited with creating the "Monster Defense" while at Tech. The "Monster Defense" was a more modern alignment consisting of the Free Safety and Strong Safety playing in the backfield. As a result, the Jackets had some great defenses during this time. I wish we had Coach Graves coaching our defense today!

GO JACKETS!
 
I have been a GTYJ fan since 1958 when my uncle took me to my first GT game at Grant Field. I became a fan then and have been faithful to them since that first time of watching them. Here are some photo's of Coach Dodd's last team in 1966, when UT played GT on National TV.
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oldgoldbee said:
I have been a GTYJ fan since 1958 when my uncle took me to my first GT game at Grant Field. I became a fan then and have been faithful to them since that first time of watching them. Here are some photo's of Coach Dodd's last team in 1966, when UT played GT on National TV.
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Thats the 6-3 win on Bunky Henry's 2 FG's
 
oldgoldbee said:
I have been a GTYJ fan since 1958 when my uncle took me to my first GT game at Grant Field. I became a fan then and have been faithful to them since that first time of watching them. Here are some photo's of Coach Dodd's last team in 1966, when UT played GT on National TV.
GT-1966#5.jpg
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Love the packed stadium. And the vast majority there were Tech fans. That sadly doesn't happen anymore.
 
cyclejacket said:
Had capacity been increased to 60K by then? I was 10 years old and my father took me to a couple of games that year, but he not this one.
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The upper west had not yet been built, but the south horseshoe was still there and always packed, as was the old north stands. I sorta doubt that capacity was up to 60K, but it wasn't far off.
 
Cool photo(s). I got to know Randy and his wife a bit as our season tickets were next to theirs in the 90’s. His wife would always cover her face when Kelly was back for punt returns. Wonderful people. We were separated with the stadium renovation that moved things. The family are great ambassadors for GT.
 
Here's an old photo of Coach Bobby Dodd with two of his great Assistant Coaches, Ray Graves (defense) and Frank Broyles (offense). From the looks of the chalk board I imagine Coach Dodd is explaining a play from his famous "belly series," which provided many victories for GT.
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oldgoldbee said:
Here's an old photo of Coach Bobby Dodd with two of his great Assistant Coaches, Ray Graves (defense) and Frank Broyles (offense). From the looks of the chalk board I imagine Coach Dodd is explaining a play from his famous "belly series," which provided many victories for GT.
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Unlike Saban, Dodd’s former assistants always beat him. Graves at Florida and Broyles at Arkansas.
 
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