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As a professional coach, I am sure he knows the drill. He should be thankful ... had he been shown the door at the end of last season, he probably wouldn't be able to coach again. As it is, he can look for another job and hopefully land one at an Arkansas State or Bowling Green and Tech gets off...

That's exactly what they would do. Place Chip into "interim" position and continue to pay Geoff until he completes the year and then terminate. Which, I suspect, is already in motion if you look at the schedule. I just don't see him surviving.

We also had a Covid year with a major impact on ticket sales.

I understand your point but THAT was the mission of Tech (turning out skilled engineers for Georgia) but no longer is. The state looked at its needs and it NEEDS a lot more engineers than what Tech could generate at the time. That's why they were encouraged to open satellites (which failed) and...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Tech offered the decision to expand engineering enrollment across Georgia and said no? They have struggled to fill their satellite in Savannah ... hence, the BOR greatly expanded engineering programs at other institutions. I think this was a catastrophic...

So visiting the family this weekend, my brother in law brings me up to speed on Bama football. He's in the know and attended a recent briefing with Nick Saban talking about NIL and the need for ANOTHER fundraising effort/goal. Saban also pointed out that NIL is evolving fast and in ways they...

The quickest way to get out of debt is to raise money for it from donors. The 2020 Campaign raised $115M plus ... we have alums who could cover it. I'm not sure it's a priority for TStan ... I know the short term debt was, but perhaps with long term loans at a favorable interest rate ... perhaps...

I think the only practical way to leave the ACC is through implosion. The ACC is against expanding the playoff unless and until broader issues in college football are addressed. There was discussion that the SEC, after it digests Texas and Oklahoma, will pursue Clemson and maybe FSU .... which...

Seriously followed? Munich 1972. I think it's a hot mess these days.

It goes back to Heisman's days. We punctuated some very good years with some very bad years. In terms of defining "competitive", I would suggest that being competitive means winning more than 8 games a year (on average, for a wpct of 0.667+) and being consistent doing so. So sure, you'll go 6-6...

I think this is spot on. Another Moneyball quote sums this up nicely ... “We’re not gonna compete with these teams that have big budgets. We’re gonna work with the constraints that we have and you’re gonna get out and do the best job that you can, recruiting new players. We’re not gonna pay 17...

I did a lot of corporate strategy work during my active career days. Basically, you can "adapt" to the market environment (e.g., follow what the factories are doing) or you can try to "shape" the environment to compete in a novel way (e.g, a specialized offense). I don't see TStan or Geoff...

Cabrera's income is heavily dependent on what GTRI does in terms of research grant money. To my knowledge, none of his bonus has anything to do with athletics.

I think when you look at the body of work compiled by Heisman, Alexander and Dodd ... Collins will be lucky to rate a footnote.

That's really the decision. IF you think you have the resources to compete .... you try to take on the Factories at the Game. Tennessee can do it (even if they haven't) because of the massive cash flow the Athletics Dept generates. If you are University of Lower Slobodia, you need an edge. As...

If you ask Vanderbilt, the admin will tell you that they don't give a rat's behind to win a football championship ... or any other for that matter. They are an elite academic institution and that comes first. Athletics are complementary to that mission. Having said that, the SEC payouts are...

I would agree Bruce struggles to color inside the lines. He held a barbecue at his house for players and invited a recruit, which is against the rules. THAT is not what lead to him leaving UT. When asked about it, he lied. THAT is what led to him leaving. Same story ... it's not the crime, it's...

It doesn't change my point. Auburn is having a great run right now because of the transfer portal. If you can show he cheated to get ranked, I'm interested to know your thoughts.

I am a season ticket holder at Auburn and follow the games. What Pearl has done is make excellent use of the transfer portal to build a team. I think any school can do this, but he recruited a number of unhappy recruits and gelled them into a team. Is AU suddenly a basketball school? No. It will...

I have a different perspective. After corporate life, I taught in the University System of Georgia and currently teach at Auburn. So, let's start there. Tech, like many mechanical schools, was founded in the late 19th century in response to the rapid industrialization of the South. (Did you...