Coach Brent Key Scenario

[Augusta_Jacket]

I should have said best alternative curve instead of desperation curve. It would trend lower over time. My apologies to all fellow engineers.

When it comes to Tech football, best alternative and desperation aren't far removed from each other...

 

[ScGold]

If he can manage to get a punt off without it either being blocked or should have been blocked, he's in.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

I think the powers that be want to clean house. At least I do.

 

[lv20gt]

I think the powers that be want to clean house. At least I do.

You don't fire a coach and AD mid season just to promote someone from within who was the #2 the entire time. At least not without something like an eligibility scandal or something.

 

[Yella-Britches]

Yes if we won 7 games, Now THAT would be the biggest transformation in the history of football.

I see what you did there...nice!

 

[slugboy]

Bryce in closing said Key must be considered if we win 5-6 while he's coach. He's been a little disappointing recruiting wise but considering the constant new transfers doesn't surprise me all that much.

I guess he had to say SOMETHING in closing.

I think the powers that be want to clean house. At least I do.

It ain't about "want". It's about "smart". If the new AD and HC think that Tillman or Long or Key or members of the staff are awesome and they want to stay, they'll stay. Since we don't know the HC or AD yet, it's too early to say, but many more positions tend to turn over than not.

Having some members of the staff and maybe a coach staying happens, though coaches staying on after a head coach transition are pretty rare.

I hope our next HC is wiser in this transition than Collins was in the last one.

 

[FlatsLander]

I guess he had to say SOMETHING in closing.



It ain't about "want". It's about "smart". If the new AD and HC think that Tillman or Long or Key or members of the staff are awesome and they want to stay, they'll stay. Since we don't know the HC or AD yet, it's too early to say, but many more positions tend to turn over than not.

Having some members of the staff and maybe a coach staying happens, though coaches staying on after a head coach transition are pretty rare.

I hope our next HC is wiser in this transition than Collins was in the last one.

Doesn't the chosen HC get to make that call? Or can the administration say who gets to stay on staff?

 

[slugboy]

Doesn't the chosen HC get to make that call? Or can the administration say who gets to stay on staff?

The AD oversees what positions are funded, so I mentioned them, but the head coach usually gets who they want “within reason”.

 

[WreckinGT]

I guess he had to say SOMETHING in closing.



It ain't about "want". It's about "smart". If the new AD and HC think that Tillman or Long or Key or members of the staff are awesome and they want to stay, they'll stay. Since we don't know the HC or AD yet, it's too early to say, but many more positions tend to turn over than not.

Having some members of the staff and maybe a coach staying happens, though coaches staying on after a head coach transition are pretty rare.

I hope our next HC is wiser in this transition than Collins was in the last one.

So far this year our offense is one of the worst in the country (112th total offense, 124th scoring offense, 121st 3rd down conversions). Our defense is also one of the worst in the country (101st total defense, 97th scoring defense, 93rd 3rd down defense). Our special teams are atrocious (124th field goal %, four blocked punts). We aren't good at anything. Why in the world would you want to keep anyone associated with this train wreck? Clean house and move on.

 

[billga99]

If we hire Brent Key that’s an admission that we are done as a program

I wonder if that is the same thing Clemson said when they move Dabo from interim to head coach. Every head coach has to have the first opportunity. Now all of that being said, I would be extremely surprised if we get to 6-6 and get to a bowl which I think is the minimum to even have Key in the conversation. As someone else has already said, the better he performs the more juice he will have in landing his next job.

 

[FightWinDrink]

I wonder if that is the same thing Clemson said when they move Dabo from interim to head coach. Every head coach has to have the first opportunity. Now all of that being said, I would be extremely surprised if we get to 6-6 and get to a bowl which I think is the minimum to even have Key in the conversation. As someone else has already said, the better he performs the more juice he will have in landing his next job.

Our version of Dabo being promoted would have been Tashard Choice rather than Key tbh. Dabo was landing 5 stars like CJ spiller and Sammy Watkins. As the WR coach his unit was def out performing what our O Line has done. He was their best recruiter like choice was for us and choice had thr RBs looking good

 

[FightWinDrink]

You’re right though. Dabo being promoted was widely panned as a garbage hire at the time by the media and they were obviously completely wrong in retrospect

 

[leatherneckjacket]

You’re right though. Dabo being promoted was widely panned as a garbage hire at the time by the media and they were obviously completely wrong in retrospect

Well, Dabo was a clown show when he started. I remember the weird locker room talks, the uncomfortable long, wet kiss of Howard's rock, the high fiving of the fans. He just had the talent on the roster and on the staff to overcome his antics.

 

[FightWinDrink]

Yeah he was an elite recruiter. He was landing 5 stars already which is what I was getting at. Choice is way closer to being that players coach for us than anything that’s been indicated about Key

 

[bobongo]

JacketsOnline - GT Hoping New Interim Leadership Can Lead to Some Short-Term Success

With the ending of the Geoff Collins era finally becoming official this past week, there is a lot of noise surrounding

georgiatech.rivals.com

 

[jgtengineer]

You’re right though. Dabo being promoted was widely panned as a garbage hire at the time by the media and they were obviously completely wrong in retrospect

Dabo was a clown show hire. The difference was Dabo found a mentor and learned everything he could from that mentor and turned out to be a pretty good coach because of it.

 

[FightWinDrink]

Sure he was a clown but he still had a better resume to be hired based on performance than Key

 

[RonJohn]

Fron the latest AJC article:

“You’re only as good as you are on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,” Key said. “The detail that you have in practice, the discipline that you have in practice.”

Not exactly a groundbreaking approach, but Key suggested that Tech coaches not demanding discipline and attention to detail at practice was the root of the repeated mistakes, such as the blocked punts and offside and false-start penalties.

Influenced by mentors, Georgia Tech’s Brent Key takes command

On Tuesday morning, in his first remarks as Georgia Tech’s interim coach, Brent Key made a declaration about how he wanted his team to play over the final eight games of the regular season.

www.ajc.com

Makes you wonder what practices were for under Collins. To party?

EDIT: This above all else that I have seen gives me hope that the team can actually accomplish something this season.

 

[LargeFO]

Fron the latest AJC article:

Influenced by mentors, Georgia Tech’s Brent Key takes command

On Tuesday morning, in his first remarks as Georgia Tech’s interim coach, Brent Key made a declaration about how he wanted his team to play over the final eight games of the regular season.

www.ajc.com

Makes you wonder what practices were for under Collins. To party?

EDIT: This above all else that I have seen gives me hope that the team can actually accomplish something this season.

Show off da swag chalice new kicks every day and listen to some dope beats.

 

[GT_05]

If Key does well the rest of the season, this would mean that

A) Key is a good coach
B) Collins was worse than we realized
C) Both A & B
D) Neither A nor B

EDIT: Doing well, IMO, would be getting us bowl eligible.