AJC reporting Fritz is the guy

[katlong]

Rumors stink. the Auburn one about Kiffin just resulted in him getting a sweeter deal. but it's wrong. I hope this rumor is a rumor and not real. This is not a good choice. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[AugustaSwarm]

Ya this is very interesting. Why would AJC report the hire if there are more interviews??

Because everyone is overly eager to be the one to break the story.

 

[Creative]

I have issues with the highlighted part.

I get it on most matters, just not sure if they make a “Dewey Defeats Truman” proclamation unless they are 100% certain. We shall see.

 

[30coupe]

Because everyone is overly eager to be the one to break the story.

Peter Thamel of ESPN tweeted that the deal's not done yet. More interviews are scheduled this week.

 

[gorcone]

Man if somehow we could retain Key as AHC/Oline coach and promise him head coach in waiting after Fritz retires and Key could learn under him would be awesome, long shot I know.

That is what I have been hoping for as the best dual purpose solution. Keep Key on staff a HC in waiting and he can guide Fritz through the players.

 

[Creative]

I get it on most matters, just not sure if they make a “Dewey Defeats Truman” proclamation unless they are 100% certain. We shall see.

Plus their info comes directly from “a person familiar with the situation”. When has that ever been wrong? Haha

 

[FightWinDrink]

I think he's a solid coach. I'm more surprised we're hiring a 62 year old coach. He's older than Paul Johnson was when Johnson retired

 

[laoh]

That is what I have been hoping for as the best dual purpose solution. Keep Key on staff a HC in waiting and he can guide Fritz through the players.

HC in waiting? Makes no sense esp if he has to wait like 8 years...

 

[RonJohn]

I get it on most matters, just not sure if they make a “Dewey Defeats Truman” proclamation unless they are 100% certain. We shall see.

In my opinion, Ken does much better on human interest stories than on stories that can be fact checked. Also, this story didn't actually say that Fritz is the new coach, it said "Georgia Tech has agreement with next football coach, likely Tulane’s Willie Fritz".

The current news media method of operation seems to be to get the story first, instead of get the story right. News sources that consistently get things first but wrong are more popular than news sources that wait and get complete and accurate stories. It puts a lot of pressure on reporters to report "something" as soon as they have even a scrap of information.

 

[laoh]

I think he's a solid coach. I'm more surprised we're hiring a 62 year old coach. He's older than Paul Johnson was when Johnson retired

62 is still ok. Spurrier coached into his 70s and knew when to retire, unlike Bowden. Al Groh was in his 60s.

 

[SOWEGA Jacket]

If I were Key, I would leave this clown show. Immediately.

Now, this is the funniest post I’ve seen in a long time. That’s good. A+ for you!

 

[wvGT11]

Please not Fritz ... Not that he's bad but there isn't anything appealing over key

 

[SidewalkJacket]

So the rumor may or not be true now…

All I know is all the guys on here proclaiming hiring Fritz to be an abject disaster have no idea what they’re talking about. I was here in Statesboro to witness the jump to FBS and all he did was win, immediately. GSU messed up bad when they let him leave for Tulane. AD wouldn’t guarantee his contract more than one more year. He walked.

 

[684Bee]

Please not Fritz ... Not that he's bad but there isn't anything appealing over key

Only the fact that he’s actually been a successful HC for a long time at several different places. Other than that, though…

 

[lv20gt]

That is what I have been hoping for as the best dual purpose solution. Keep Key on staff a HC in waiting and he can guide Fritz through the players.

If we wanted Key to be HC after Fritz we'd tell him to go take the UAB job and get experience and prove himself. Not put him in the exact role he just had the past 4 years.

 

[Creative]

In my opinion, Ken does much better on human interest stories than on stories that can be fact checked. Also, this story didn't actually say that Fritz is the new coach, it said "Georgia Tech has agreement with next football coach, likely Tulane’s Willie Fritz".

The current news media method of operation seems to be to get the story first, instead of get the story right. News sources that consistently get things first but wrong are more popular than news sources that wait and get complete and accurate stories. It puts a lot of pressure on reporters to report "something" as soon as they have even a scrap of information.

Again, I get it, but this is not a political story, which is what you’re talking about.

 

[Creative]

Please not Fritz ... Not that he's bad but there isn't anything appealing over key

 

[Creative]

How so? Another punt blocked yesterday. Tulane is 18 in the country and he had GSU winning right away after the jump to FBS. I would have supported key, for certain, but I don’t feel this is bad

 

[Randy Carson]

I am also good with Fritz. Cool name too. Haha.

So, our future success is on the Fritz?

 

[Wrecked]

How so? Another punt blocked yesterday. Tulane is 18 in the country and he had GSU winning right away after the jump to FBS. I would have supported key, for certain, but I don’t feel this is bad

Which punt was blocked yesterday? We had a low snap we couldn't get the punt off, but it wasn't blocked. We did give up some too long returns.