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I was talking to one of my students yesterday, a starter at Auburn (who made a monster play in the game!), about recruiting. What do you think of Kirby?", I asked. "Kirby Smart is a damn good recruiter", he said. "He almost got me. It's very very hard to say no to Kirby." Of course, he signed...

It's going back 15 years, but do you know WHY CPJ chose to come to Tech? He said it multiple times. It wasn't because of the great academics. It wasn't the location (but that was nice). It wasn't the history of the program. It was one reason. And one reason only. CPJ was so convinced that his...

When he was a coach, he was responding to criticism of HIM. Now that he's on the program shows, he IS media and he is the one doing the criticizing (analysis).

There is *some* truth to this but I don't think it's as big a deal today as it was say, 15 years ago. I teach at Auburn and I can tell you with certainty that students take real classes and attend classes. Their location is geo-tracked and if they are not in class, they get a call from an...

This post reminded me of Brady Hoke, former head coach at UM. He meets my criteria of a coach who had operated at a high level (Michigan, Tennessee) but due to circumstances finds himself back in the Mountain West. His brother coaches with the Falcons. Any scoop on him? He's done turnarounds ...

Florida is a very tough place to coach ... the expectations are sky high and the patience is very low. Mullen was seen as someone who wasted talent while skidding the last games of the season and Steve Spurrier may have engineered his firing. Mullen is not a very likable guy and UF overlooked a...

Sure there is a reason. We don't have the revenue to support a high profile hire. Take almost any SEC team ... raise the price of your swag slightly. The licensing fees along will generate massive increases in cash. As will raising season ticket prices. That's how TN got rid of Butch Jones...

I was at the Auburn game last night. Lost five in a row. Several of the starters are my students and you could tell they just want the season over. Carnell Williams, a former Auburn player, is hired as interim. AU fired Harsin and everyone associated with him. Williams has no head coaching...

It's interesting to compare Auburn to Tech this year. Like Tech, AU fired its coach and his assistants. The interim has no head coaching experience. The starting QB abandoned the team and won't play. Message from the coach to the team: "Play or quit". AU begged for turnout and sold out the...

This sucks. It pretty much kills any chance Tech had to make the CFB playoffs. It's like the coaches don't care. <sigh> Folks, we suck. Yet, we go have had a better year than Texas A&M with 100x our resources. The sun will come out tomorrow and ADJB will hire a coach. Let's just stay engaged.

There’s a greater likelihood that Bill Belichick will resign from the Patriots to coach Tech.

I don't care if he is from ECU or if he is from Germany. Cabrera said he wanted Tech to play at the highest level of competitive athletics. You should recruit a coach with experience doing so. Harsin had a fabulous record at Boise State and completely bombed at Auburn. He simply could not...

I don't put any stock in these rankings ... it's not who you can recruit, it's who can you keep? The reality is there ARE players in the recruiting zone for AU ... GA, AL, FL, and MS (some). Still, Auburn's problem is that of the top SEC schools that have the most players in the NFL, Auburn is...

As to recruiting potential, I agree the potential is there. Unrealized. I've been surveying my player students for 4 years asking, "Would you have considered Georgia Tech?" So far, not one "yes".

His current ranking at UCF has nothing to do with his reputation at Auburn. His SEC conference record was 38-27 and except for one year, was overall disappointing given Auburn's resources. Doesn't matter. There is no advantage whatsoever for him to leave the gig he has. I don't see him coming...

There is no upside for Gus to come to Tech. He left Auburn with $30M and apparently, is really enjoying living and coaching in Florida. He is not regarded as a great recruiter, nor as one who could develop talent. And his offensive scheme, while it can work great if you have a Cam Newton, is not...

Doesn't change a thing. He can be OUT ("Geoff, we hate your guts. Rocko will escort you to your car.) and still be on the payroll. ("HR will call you later to discuss your official separation. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.") Pure speculation. Again ... Geoff hasn't said a peep. I'm...

It's hard to say unless you read his contract (I haven't so I'm speculating.) GT could have relieved Geoff of his duties but ... kept him on the payroll through YE for that reason. Technically, he isn't fired and is probably still getting his paycheck and covered for benefits until the date he...

I’m not endorsing his pick. But he is advocating BOB.

BOB is GOL’s choice.