Did we attempt to hire Graves or Broyles when Coach Dodd retired?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.
I seem to recall that Coach Dodd, "handpicked" Bud Carson to be his replacement.
When Bud Carson was fired after 1971, he become the defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers “steel curtain” defense of the ‘70’s.
I can't find the post that you responded to so I will respond to your response instead. My memory is that Dodd DID NOT WANT Carson to be hired as HC, but he was unable to stop it. That was many, many years ago, so my memory may be flawed, but that is what I remember. I thought hiring Carson was a BIG mistake, but I also thought that firing him when we did, was a mistake also. He seemed to have turned the corner, and he was definitely a great defensive coach, both as an assistant and as a HC.
Just saw this one.... In addition to "Three Time," #41 is Scott Bridge & #21 is Charlie Copeland in 1973.
GO JACKETS!
And therein lies the problem --- they don't WANT to replicate what was our brand for at least 80 years. ABSURD !!!
We have been wearing White and Gold almost exclusively (barring a few away games under Dodd, and a bunch of games in the 80s and 90s, when the NCAA stuck their nose in) since at least 1940. Last I checked, that added up to 81 years.
Modern shouldn't mean an emphasis on secondary colors. Our brand is White and Gold, in any number of combinations.
It is called TRADITION. Without it your trying to create something out of nothing. Why try to ignore or forget greatness? I guess we could auction the Rambling Wreck and just go modern, but just my opinion the experiences of the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's cannot be replicated.
I think the old unis looked better, although they were apparently not nearly as good quality, but as long as it's some combination of White and Gold, I don't care who makes them.
Sorry, but Tech didn't wear blue in the 70s or the mid to late 90s, and definitely not in the early 2000s. And no, I don't like change, when there is no logical need for it.