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<blockquote data-quote="JacketOff" data-source="post: 863986" data-attributes="member: 4572"><p>I mean, that’s been an issue at Tech for decades, all the way back into the 50s. Before 1990, the last 10 win year was 1956, followed by a 4-4 season in ‘57. After the natty in ‘90 we went 8-5, and then the Bill Lewis era started. With GOL there was a little bit of sustained success, but even that faltered. Same thing with Paul in 08-09. The UGA loss in 09 hurt (and I think it truly hindered the future of the program). But that 11 win year with the ACC championship was followed with 6-7, and a loss to another miserable UGA team. Win that game and Georgia’s bowl streak ends, and they may have went down a spiral like what we’ve seen out of the likes of FSU, Tennessee, Texas, and Nebraska when they’ve went through major coaching shifts. But enough about them. Same thing after 2014, a 3-9 season followed. And even after a 9 win year we followed that with another losing season in 2017. The roller coaster was hitting peaks and valleys at a rapid rate.</p><p></p><p>I don’t think we’ll ever be a consistent 9-10 game winner like Wisconsin is currently, but somebody like Iowa who is gonna win 7-8 most years but throw in some semi-regular 10 win seasons. I said in another thread that Auburn is creating the mold we need to follow. Granted they have a <em>much </em>larger fanbase and a lot more resources, but I think given the conference circumstances we’re pretty similar, and can compete on similar levels within our respective conferences. Auburn probably plays the toughest schedule in the SEC year-in year-out, they are second fiddle in their own state, but they’re a pretty consistent winner. Fanbase and resource wise they are probably 7th-ish in the SEC behind Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, LSU, and A&M. That’s pretty similar with us behind Clemson, Miami, FSU, UNC, VT, NC State. They certainly have a lot more highs in their history (especially recently), but for most of it our paths are pretty similar. Auburn has also learned they have a much easier path to being a national powerhouse in sports other than football, and they have spent a great deal of time, money, and effort to give themselves that opportunity, while maintaining a serviceable football team. That is what I want Georgia Tech to be, but our fans have to let go of that fever dream that we were once a football factory. That’s not the case, and will probably never be again. Auburn is selling out gymnastic meets at an 8,000 seat arena because their fans are fully invested in supporting all sports. Tech fans won’t support any of our sports, and I’m sure at least some of it is because they’re embarrassed about our football team.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JacketOff, post: 863986, member: 4572"] I mean, that’s been an issue at Tech for decades, all the way back into the 50s. Before 1990, the last 10 win year was 1956, followed by a 4-4 season in ‘57. After the natty in ‘90 we went 8-5, and then the Bill Lewis era started. With GOL there was a little bit of sustained success, but even that faltered. Same thing with Paul in 08-09. The UGA loss in 09 hurt (and I think it truly hindered the future of the program). But that 11 win year with the ACC championship was followed with 6-7, and a loss to another miserable UGA team. Win that game and Georgia’s bowl streak ends, and they may have went down a spiral like what we’ve seen out of the likes of FSU, Tennessee, Texas, and Nebraska when they’ve went through major coaching shifts. But enough about them. Same thing after 2014, a 3-9 season followed. And even after a 9 win year we followed that with another losing season in 2017. The roller coaster was hitting peaks and valleys at a rapid rate. I don’t think we’ll ever be a consistent 9-10 game winner like Wisconsin is currently, but somebody like Iowa who is gonna win 7-8 most years but throw in some semi-regular 10 win seasons. I said in another thread that Auburn is creating the mold we need to follow. Granted they have a [I]much [/I]larger fanbase and a lot more resources, but I think given the conference circumstances we’re pretty similar, and can compete on similar levels within our respective conferences. Auburn probably plays the toughest schedule in the SEC year-in year-out, they are second fiddle in their own state, but they’re a pretty consistent winner. Fanbase and resource wise they are probably 7th-ish in the SEC behind Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, LSU, and A&M. That’s pretty similar with us behind Clemson, Miami, FSU, UNC, VT, NC State. They certainly have a lot more highs in their history (especially recently), but for most of it our paths are pretty similar. Auburn has also learned they have a much easier path to being a national powerhouse in sports other than football, and they have spent a great deal of time, money, and effort to give themselves that opportunity, while maintaining a serviceable football team. That is what I want Georgia Tech to be, but our fans have to let go of that fever dream that we were once a football factory. That’s not the case, and will probably never be again. Auburn is selling out gymnastic meets at an 8,000 seat arena because their fans are fully invested in supporting all sports. Tech fans won’t support any of our sports, and I’m sure at least some of it is because they’re embarrassed about our football team. [/QUOTE]
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