helluvaparamedic
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How's that Media Relations thingy going? I will use one of your quotes from "the
Good Word" dated June 28, 2007
"Our relationship with the local and national media is a top priority. "
When Coach Gailey passes up an opportunity to interact with the state's
sportwriters at the Peach State Pigskin Preview, it seems to me that he doesn't
share your prioities.
Our relationship with Tech's hometown newspaper apparently isn't that great.
UGA seems to get glowing articles on a daily basis and the longest writeup that
Tech can muster is a comparison between the two of us and why we cannot beat
those red &black bastards. Here's what the AJC prints about Tech.
It’s a gimme: Jackets won’t outclass Dogs
By Mark Bradley | Saturday, July 7, 2007, 06:19 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mark Bradley Perhaps you saw the “Gimme 5” in which an editor of Athlon Sports
listed five reasons why Georgia Tech (which Athlon ranks No. 14) will have a
better season than Georgia (No. 16.) Perhaps you even agreed. If so, you’re
wrong. Tech won’t be better, nor will it beat Georgia on Nov. 24. Here are 20
reasons why:
1. Chan Gailey: Pretty fair coach. Mark Richt: Really good coach.
2. Georgia’s No. 1 quarterback beat out three teammates for the job. Tech’s No.
1 quarterback couldn’t beat out Reggie Ball.
3. Last season should have been Georgia’s worst under Richt, and the Bulldogs
still won nine games and finished in the AP Top 25.
4. Last season should have been Tech’s best under Gailey, and the Jackets still
lost five games and finished out of the AP Top 25.
5. Chan Gailey: 0-5 against Georgia. Mark Richt: 6-0 against Tech.
6. Tech is welcoming what is believed to be a fine recruiting class. Georgia
welcomes what is believed to be a fine recruiting class every single August.
7. For all the fuss made over Jon Tenuta’s defense, it should be noted that the
Georgia D, coached by the unappreciated Willie Martinez, finished ahead of Tech
last season in total defense, scoring defense, pass defense and turnovers
created.
8. Tashard Choice is one of the nation’s best backs. Kregg Lumpkin will become
one of the nation’s best backs when Georgia finally decides to keep giving him
the ball.
9. Uga VI is always happy to pose for photographs. The Rambling Wreck has gotten
camera-shy.
10. Chan Gailey: Respected more by NFL teams than by his carping constituency.
Mark Richt: Beloved throughout Bulldog Nation.
11. Tech people believe the absence of Ball will constitute addition by
subtraction. What Tech people haven’t fully grasped is that the absence of
Calvin Johnson will constitute subtraction by subtraction.
12. The last Georgia coach to lose to Tech was fired nine days later. Talk about
motivation to keep winning.
13. The last Tech coach to beat Georgia was largely responsible for all those
new seats atop Bobby Dodd Stadium, for which Bulldogs fans are most grateful one
Saturday every two years.
14. Tech has a new offensive coordinator in John Bond, who’s replacing Patrick
Nix. Georgia has a new offensive coordinator in Mike Bobo, who’s essentially
replacing Mark Richt. Point and counterpoint.
15. Chan Gailey: Has taken Tech to one ACC title game, where it managed two
field goals. Mark Richt: Has taken Georgia to three SEC title games, where it
managed two championships.
16. The SEC is the nation’s best football conference. The ACC might be the fifth
best.
17. If Ball was as terrible as Tech fans now believe, how’d he win 29 games? And
how come his coach never noticed?
18. This could well be Larry Munson’s last season. Would fate be so cruel as to
allow the King of Worry to have all fears realized just as he bids farewell?
19. Chan Gailey: Has played Georgia five times and has seen his teams score a
total of 56 points. Mark Richt: Saw his team score 51 points the first time it
faced Gailey’s team.
20. I picked Tech over Georgia last year and was somewhat incorrect. I now feel
about the Jackets beating the Bulldogs the way I used to feel about the Braves
not winning the NL East: I’ll believe it only when I see it. I don’t expect to
see it anytime soon.
Did you see reason # 12? If you didn't, then go back and read it, and re-read
it. Same for # 19.
Here is what one of my fellow posters has to say regarding the media, and what
they say about Tech:
"The one thing that is reported by the media consistently is that the fan base
does not support Gailey. The Hive makes it sound like those people are the
minority and that most of the fan base does support him. Quite a discrepancy."
Why you ask is the fan base so up in arms over Chan Gailey?
1. 0-5 vs. UGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Refused to pull struggling QB from game. Admits no wrongdoing in how poorly
QB position has been handled for last 4 seasons.
3. Finished what was a promising 2006 season, 0-3. (Has consistently been a
poor finisher in November)
4. Poor offensive production from a coach that is touted as some kind of
Offensive guru.
5. A grand total of 56 points vs. UGA over 5 games. Did I mention that
Georgia Tech under Coach Gailey is 0-5 vs. UGA?
If you want to sell out Bobby Dodd Stadium on a regular basis, then start to
beat UGA on a consistent basis. It seems to most ardent Tech fans that nobody
at Tech, from the Head Coach to the AD, to the President of the Institute give a
damn about beating UGA, that you all are content with being the 2nd best team in
the state and going to some non descript Bowl game on the West Coast every
season. Well, that will not bring you any new fans, and it will sure as hell
piss off the fans that you do have and drive them away from the program.
http://www.bbuzzoff.com/users/128.html
Good Word" dated June 28, 2007
"Our relationship with the local and national media is a top priority. "
When Coach Gailey passes up an opportunity to interact with the state's
sportwriters at the Peach State Pigskin Preview, it seems to me that he doesn't
share your prioities.
Our relationship with Tech's hometown newspaper apparently isn't that great.
UGA seems to get glowing articles on a daily basis and the longest writeup that
Tech can muster is a comparison between the two of us and why we cannot beat
those red &black bastards. Here's what the AJC prints about Tech.
It’s a gimme: Jackets won’t outclass Dogs
By Mark Bradley | Saturday, July 7, 2007, 06:19 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mark Bradley Perhaps you saw the “Gimme 5” in which an editor of Athlon Sports
listed five reasons why Georgia Tech (which Athlon ranks No. 14) will have a
better season than Georgia (No. 16.) Perhaps you even agreed. If so, you’re
wrong. Tech won’t be better, nor will it beat Georgia on Nov. 24. Here are 20
reasons why:
1. Chan Gailey: Pretty fair coach. Mark Richt: Really good coach.
2. Georgia’s No. 1 quarterback beat out three teammates for the job. Tech’s No.
1 quarterback couldn’t beat out Reggie Ball.
3. Last season should have been Georgia’s worst under Richt, and the Bulldogs
still won nine games and finished in the AP Top 25.
4. Last season should have been Tech’s best under Gailey, and the Jackets still
lost five games and finished out of the AP Top 25.
5. Chan Gailey: 0-5 against Georgia. Mark Richt: 6-0 against Tech.
6. Tech is welcoming what is believed to be a fine recruiting class. Georgia
welcomes what is believed to be a fine recruiting class every single August.
7. For all the fuss made over Jon Tenuta’s defense, it should be noted that the
Georgia D, coached by the unappreciated Willie Martinez, finished ahead of Tech
last season in total defense, scoring defense, pass defense and turnovers
created.
8. Tashard Choice is one of the nation’s best backs. Kregg Lumpkin will become
one of the nation’s best backs when Georgia finally decides to keep giving him
the ball.
9. Uga VI is always happy to pose for photographs. The Rambling Wreck has gotten
camera-shy.
10. Chan Gailey: Respected more by NFL teams than by his carping constituency.
Mark Richt: Beloved throughout Bulldog Nation.
11. Tech people believe the absence of Ball will constitute addition by
subtraction. What Tech people haven’t fully grasped is that the absence of
Calvin Johnson will constitute subtraction by subtraction.
12. The last Georgia coach to lose to Tech was fired nine days later. Talk about
motivation to keep winning.
13. The last Tech coach to beat Georgia was largely responsible for all those
new seats atop Bobby Dodd Stadium, for which Bulldogs fans are most grateful one
Saturday every two years.
14. Tech has a new offensive coordinator in John Bond, who’s replacing Patrick
Nix. Georgia has a new offensive coordinator in Mike Bobo, who’s essentially
replacing Mark Richt. Point and counterpoint.
15. Chan Gailey: Has taken Tech to one ACC title game, where it managed two
field goals. Mark Richt: Has taken Georgia to three SEC title games, where it
managed two championships.
16. The SEC is the nation’s best football conference. The ACC might be the fifth
best.
17. If Ball was as terrible as Tech fans now believe, how’d he win 29 games? And
how come his coach never noticed?
18. This could well be Larry Munson’s last season. Would fate be so cruel as to
allow the King of Worry to have all fears realized just as he bids farewell?
19. Chan Gailey: Has played Georgia five times and has seen his teams score a
total of 56 points. Mark Richt: Saw his team score 51 points the first time it
faced Gailey’s team.
20. I picked Tech over Georgia last year and was somewhat incorrect. I now feel
about the Jackets beating the Bulldogs the way I used to feel about the Braves
not winning the NL East: I’ll believe it only when I see it. I don’t expect to
see it anytime soon.
Did you see reason # 12? If you didn't, then go back and read it, and re-read
it. Same for # 19.
Here is what one of my fellow posters has to say regarding the media, and what
they say about Tech:
"The one thing that is reported by the media consistently is that the fan base
does not support Gailey. The Hive makes it sound like those people are the
minority and that most of the fan base does support him. Quite a discrepancy."
Why you ask is the fan base so up in arms over Chan Gailey?
1. 0-5 vs. UGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Refused to pull struggling QB from game. Admits no wrongdoing in how poorly
QB position has been handled for last 4 seasons.
3. Finished what was a promising 2006 season, 0-3. (Has consistently been a
poor finisher in November)
4. Poor offensive production from a coach that is touted as some kind of
Offensive guru.
5. A grand total of 56 points vs. UGA over 5 games. Did I mention that
Georgia Tech under Coach Gailey is 0-5 vs. UGA?
If you want to sell out Bobby Dodd Stadium on a regular basis, then start to
beat UGA on a consistent basis. It seems to most ardent Tech fans that nobody
at Tech, from the Head Coach to the AD, to the President of the Institute give a
damn about beating UGA, that you all are content with being the 2nd best team in
the state and going to some non descript Bowl game on the West Coast every
season. Well, that will not bring you any new fans, and it will sure as hell
piss off the fans that you do have and drive them away from the program.
http://www.bbuzzoff.com/users/128.html
