CPJ HOF

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Stubborn, combative, brilliant, and very no-nonsense, CPJ was a great fit for how I saw our alma mater and its students.

When CPJ was hired, he it was considered one of the best coach + school matches in a while. It was very true.

GT is a school that will always need an "innovator". We got it with Friedgen + O'Leary, and we got it with CPJ. To some extent, we got it with Gailey who came from the NFL and is widely credited with giving the QB the "Slash" role. It doesn't necessarily mean it has to do with the option, but a coach has to be able to do something "different" at GT and be able to develop talent. History has shown that's GT's key to success.

When we were looking for CPJ's replacement, I was hoping it was an offensive minded coach that was "innovative". The game is so tilted towards offense in this era. When we hired CGC, I was hoping he would find an "innovator" the way Ross and O'Leary leaned on Friedgen.