CPJ AJC Article

[gtg936g]

Put CPJ on the HC search committee!

 

[wvGT11]

CPJ is a class act and that's an understatement. I know he had his quirks and stubbornness but I always hated how Collins seemed to diminish the micro and macro successes under CPJ

 

[BainbridgeJacket]

Really? It reads as though he has declined to be interviewed at all for almost four years, finally agreed to an interview, and was extremely tame with his comments.

I imagine that if you know him personally and are sitting by the grill with cocktails, you would hear a lot more.

He's actually been pretty mild about it in person too.

 

[southernhive]

CPJ held his tongue. I loved his "when you score a TD, toss the ball back to the ref like you've been there before" attitude. Complete class!! G***** C***** , nevermind, I will try to show some class.

 

[Yoda]

I miss that f’er

 

[stylee]

“Let’s move forward. We’re not going to talk about the past, we’re moving forward.”

I liked that a lot. Johnson wasn’t asking to be feted after retiring - he just wanted the program to move onward.

I think it’s interesting that it was with Ken. Some of his postgame responses to Ken’s questions were timeless.

 

[awbuzz]

Sounds like a bitter 3 year old that is piling on.

Certainly that was typed tongue in cheek...

Was there anything that was not factual?
I don't know how often we heard that we had the 260 lb average for offensive line.

 

[Sean311]

It was always crazy to me that people, including Geoff dogged on CPJ and everything he accomplished. He was arguably the greatest coach in GT history but everyone acted like he was terrible just because of the offense he ran. The man’s resume speaks for itself. CPJ belongs in the HOF and if he ever returns to GT I hope we give him a standing ovation. Because he deserves it.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

I think it’s interesting that it was with Ken. Some of his postgame responses to Ken’s questions were timeless.

From what I understand, CPJ respected Ken. He knew Ken had a job to do, and that he was going to ask tough questions. I got the impression he respected Shultz somewhat as well. I never got the impression he respected Bradley even the least little bit.

CPJ had a better relationship with the AJC than he's often given credit for.

 

[LargeFO]

It was always crazy to me that people, including Geoff dogged on CPJ and everything he accomplished. He was arguably the greatest coach in GT history but everyone acted like he was terrible just because of the offense he ran. The man’s resume speaks for itself. CPJ belongs in the HOF and if he ever returns to GT I hope we give him a standing ovation. Because he deserves it.

I would hope the next staff has him back soon.

 

[JacketOff]

It was always crazy to me that people, including Geoff dogged on CPJ and everything he accomplished. He was arguably the greatest coach in GT history but everyone acted like he was terrible just because of the offense he ran. The man’s resume speaks for itself. CPJ belongs in the HOF and if he ever returns to GT I hope we give him a standing ovation. Because he deserves it.

I was ready to move on from CPJ at the time he retired, but I wish he would’ve gotten a couple of years at the end with the resources that we gave Collins upon his arrival. CPJ didn’t even need an OC, and Collins’ staff got more than CPJ’s last staff in 2018 got. If we gave CPJ that extra $400k for staff hires, as well as the new recruiting staff, CPJ’s last few years could’ve looked a lot different.

The chart showing our FEI ranks on offense and defense say that 2017 should’ve been a lot better than it was, and better than we were in 2016, which ended with 9 wins. If we play up to our numbers in 2017 and CPJ gets a resource boost, 2017-22 look at lot different for GT football.

 

[HurricaneJacket]

2 things I'd love to know after reading the interview.

1. What are CPJ's thoughts on the coaching search?

2. How much advanced notice did CPJ give ADTS only to end up with C******?

 

[Backstreetbuzz]

Pretty whiny.

 

[jgtengineer]

Pretty whiny.

Tell me you have no reading comprehension without telling me you have no reading comprehension.

 

[wrmathis]

Tell me you have no reading comprehension without telling me you have no reading comprehension.

Gee-off's mom's burner account

 

[LargeFO]

Pretty whiny.

Dude that was superrr tame and diplomatic, all things considered.

 

[Backstreetbuzz]

Noticed he did not mention the state and direction of the program when he left.

 

[RonJohn]

He's actually been pretty mild about it in person too.

Then he is definitely more of a gentleman than I am.

 

[Sean311]

Noticed he did not mention the state and direction of the program when he left.

Please tell me what the state and direction of the program was??

 

[Dottie1145]

Please tell me what the state and direction of the program was??

We had just played in a bowl game, so this should be interesting.