Chances Tech reaches the pinnacle?

[forensicbuzz]

Nope. I watched the game (didn't start Tech until June 1987). It was in 1988. It was a home game. Beat the #8 Gamecocks 34-0.

Oct. 15, 1988.

 

[RickStromFan]

Nope. I watched the game. It was in 1988. It was a home game. Beat the #8 Gamecocks 34-0.

Oct. 15, 1988.

I think @GTRambler was referring to the All American bowl that @MikeJacket1967 referenced.

 

[OldJacketFan]

Uhhhhb, nope. That was Todd Rampley. And the game was played on January 2, 1986.

And I was sitting in the stands waiting for them to collapse under the weight of the Tech fans!

 

[GTRambler]

Yes. I’m sure MikeJacket1967 simply forgot about Rampley.

As I recall, GT starting QB John Dewberry was suspended before the All American Bowl for a violation of team rules, and backup QB Todd Rampley engineered the Jackets to win 17-14 in his first career start at QB.

 

[GTRambler]

Yes, I remember that game! I was at Grant Field for that one, the 34-0 upset of the Gamecocks.

Ralph Friedgen was GT’s offensive coordinator then. He game-planned a masterpiece!

 

[Vespidae]

One thing about setting goals is that they be reasonable and achievable.

Suppose the goal was to be in the Top 10 winningest programs. That’s pretty good, right? Well, that’s a winning percentage of 0.681 or ... an 8 win season.

The first goal is to consistently win 8 games a year. Once you do that ... then you can talk about catching lightening in a bottle. Lest anyone says “that sucks” ... it’s good to remind ourselves that only 10 teams have ever done it.

 

[GT_05]

With the information we have right now, I would say our chances are between 0% and 1% but I would give you the same prediction for most teams. Even if you’re spending all the money and making all of the right decisions, it’s still hard as hell to win it all.


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[Animal02]

Uhhhhb, nope. That was Todd Rampley. And the game was played on January 2, 1986.

I believe it was New Year's Eve. I remember being at a NYE party at my then employer's house watching the game

 

[Animal02]

And I was sitting in the stands waiting for them to collapse under the weight of the Tech fans!

Not on 1/2

 

[bennyjacket]

Sadly, with our current situation. 0%.

 

[OldJacketFan]

Not on 1/2

Nope on 12/31/1995 won by Tech 17-14 over Mich State. Side note MVP was Mark Ingram Sr, his son we probably all know

 

[Animal02]

Nope on 12/31/1995 won by Tech 17-14 over Mich State. Side note MVP was Mark Ingram Sr, his son we probably all know

1985. The other posters was claiming it was played on 1/2/86

 

[OldJacketFan]

1985.

My fat fingers and a typo

 

[Animal02]

My fat fingers and a typo

The other posters was claiming the game was played 1/2/86

 

[OldJacketFan]

The other posters was claiming the game was played 1/2/86

Saw that which is why I typed out 12/31/1995 which in turn made me look stoopid LOL!!!!

 

[GTRambler]

I stand corrected. The All American Bowl game between GT and Michigan State was played on Dec. 31, 1985.

Thank you for correcting me.

 

[A Love Supreme]

I think we can be better.

How? Is the school changing its academic standards?

 

[LibertyTurns]

1985. The other posters was claiming it was played on 1/2/86

12/31/85 My roommate jumps into a freezing pool afterwards. That was back before U tube. We couldn’t do that now.

 

[bobongo]

I think we have the same chance of getting there within ten years that we had in 1981, which is almost none at all.

 

[RamblinRed]

I put 0%, though I probably should have put 1-5, lightning could always strike and everything comes together - but imo it is likely to be a once in a generation event.
CFB has moved largely to a different model than it used to be and there are probably only about a dozen schools nationally that can compete on any consistent basis for NC's.
I'd say it was easier for GT to win a NC in 1990 than it would be to do that now.

The money and resource proposition is just so different now.

Right now we are sub .500 against P5 opponents over the last 9 seasons, so I think we would have to start by at least winning better than 50% of our games against P5 opponents since we are going to play at least 9 per year. Our winning percentage against P5 opponents has gone down for the last 3 coaches - O'leary was 57.3%, Gailey was 52.9%, Johnson was 52.1%.