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Al Groh: Al Groh might do well at a school that gets the cream of the crop of the defensive linement (Georgia, LSU, Alabama, etal). The factories can recruit the nose guards and tackles required for this system. Tech was not a good fit for Groh. Yes, FSU can match any offer from UGA for...

TechFirst: That is the way I thought it to be, but I was not sure. dressedcheese: As far as I can remember, Tech was an icon of a successful nationally known football program without any under-the-table stigma. It was considered an institution that had the confidence of the parents and players...

He appears to be very strong and athletic. It also appears, he has not played that much, only sporadic. I would not put that kind of athlete in a position to play sporadically; he would be contributing on a regular basis somewhere on my team.

I should know this since I started following Tech when Dodd became coach, but I don't. I don't remember ever hearing about any contract negotiations or guaranteed years at a specified sum per year for Dodd. It appears everybody just assumed he would always return the next year. Did he have...

Well, I believe most members of the board have agreed on one topic. Strong's record indicates he is a good coach. We can only hope he gets the backing he deserves to succeed at Texas.

I do not think it is ethical for Franklin to try and sway a player he has recruited for Vanderbilt to change his mind and attend Penn State. In fact, I am not even sure I would accept a request from those recruits at Penn State. I would tell them that they either need to stay at Vanderbilt or...

The fallacy lies within the concept that top-notch coaches present at the factories could do well at Tech if we paid enough money to get them. This would not work. Tech is a different animal than the factories. We must have coaches who have produced great results at lesser schools that are not...

MILITARY SCHOOLS The Army seemed to have pretty good success with football during the war times. I am assuming the “Mandatory Draft” affected this diversion somewhat. Even if the Navy did not have the draft, they would benefit from those who preferred to join the Navy rather than be drafted...

If you desire to see the history of a football team, go to www.cfbdatawarehouse.com and click on “Div 1-A Teams” at the top of page. On the next screen select the desired team, such as Alabama. The history and yearly results of Alabama will appear on left of screen. Select “Coaching Records” to...

GEORGIA TECH COACHES John Heisman: 1904-1919; 104-29-7; 77% (A) William Alexander: 1920-1944; 134-95-15 58% (C+) Bobby Dodd: 1945-1966; 165-64-3; 71% (A-) Bud Carson: 1967-1971: 27-27; 50% (C) Pepper Rodgers: 1974-1979: 34-31-3; 52% (C) Bill Curry: 1980-1986: 31-43; 42% (D) Bobby...

I expect the editors also have a say in his articles. If we have something negative or marginal to happen, the AJC places it in headlines, but the AJC does not promote Tech athletics.

I hate for UGA to lose Grantham. He gets the cream of the crop in the area for defense, yet he does not coach them according to their talents. Georgia had to heavily outscore their opponents to win. I bet UGA will be better with a new defensive coach.

Duke is 12-16 against Navy. Duke was a powerhouse at one time when the great Wallace Wade coached them. Duke also won the conference and beat other ACC teams handily when Visor Boy (Spurrier) was Duke's coach. The reason for having divisions is mostly economical, because the smaller schools...

COACHES VS TALENT Great coaches normally start off at schools with lesser developed programs and win big. They gravitate to a more developed program snf still win big. Eventually, they wind up at a larger program and become an icon. Inept coaches don’t win even though they often start at the...

I fully believe a team is a mirror image of a coach regardless of the caliber of players he assembles. I believe the coach is the most important ingredient in the process of winning. However, it is true that once a coach has established his credibility as a winner, he naturally attracts better...

ATL1: I agree with you, some recruits go to a school for no other reason than to play for a particular coach. They should always have the option of backing out of their decisions when the coach leaves prior to the signing of the LOI. This has no reflecton on the character of the recruit, it just...

IronJacket7: I agree, that appears to be the ideal makeup for a North and a South Division. I wish they would set it up this way and name it ACC North, and ACC South.

Reply to nodawgs: My post was not a theory, it was fact and cannot be disproved. O'Leary was 0-4 against UGA without Friegden and 3-1 against UGA with Friegden. O'leary had an 18-20 record in his tenure without Friegden. The record for O'Leary with Friegden was 33-14. The record at UCF has...

If the boosters with the money are divided, it probably means PJ is safe through next season, and maybe even further if the upward trend is significant next year.

Does the grading determine the strength of each team, or for their overall effort and performance toward their expectations durint the year?