Deion/ GT having discussion?

[JacketOff]

Steppingstones are a good deal. You get a good coach for a while and money when they leave. It's win-win. And they should leave you better off than when they arrived.

Honestly it’s probably best case scenario for the state of our program right now. Theoretically get 2-4 good years, raise the status of the program, then turn around and make a quick buck on the buyout.

 

[Lavoisier]

Would not want prime here. Jackson State has had success by out-talenting nearly every other team they face which is the exact opposite of what GT will ever be doing. He’s also struggled against teams that he has 10x more talent than. He wasn’t exactly winning by blowouts against some BAD teams last year. SC State also laid a whooping on them in the celebration bowl

 

[Jacket4Life]

Im all for it!

 

[GTLorenzo]

While I think CDS could potentially end up like Collins if he were to come here next, I think he has 10x the cache with both recruits and the city of Atlanta, and is better positioned for success. He would be able to get more donations and fan interest as well. Make sure he has decent coordinators and position coaches, and we'd be reeling in probably the best recruiting classes Tech had ever seen and possibly even some 5 stars.

I’d be willing to give it a try. You would have to get him good assistance, but I bet he could bring in some serious recruits.

 

[CEB]

Would not want prime here. Jackson State has had success by out-talenting nearly every other team they face which is the exact opposite of what GT will ever be doing. He’s also struggled against teams that he has 10x more talent than. He wasn’t exactly winning by blowouts against some BAD teams last year. SC State also laid a whooping on them in the celebration bowl

I have to say the prospect of this hire is very intriguing, and the excitement level would be through the roof. BUT everything you just wrote is my biggest fear. There is no reason we can’t recruit well, but I also don’t think we can out recruit our schedule. We need someone with coaching chops in addition to good recruits.

 

[ramble_on92]

I wouldn’t mind keeping Collins on as just a DC if we moved on, but I’m sure that’s basically impossible.

 

[TheOldWhiteNGold]

This is a fun hypothetical situation, but absolutely zero chance this happens. I’lll eat my shoe (gladly) if it does.

 

[alagold]

Normally NO, but there is nothing normal about college fball today nor especially GT fball.

 

[CheCha54]

I have never watched a Primetime coached game. How is he on gameday? Can he manage timeouts better than Collins?

"Can he manage timeouts better than Collins?" This is a low bar.

 

[stech81]

He wouldn't come to Tech and Tech would not hire him.

 

[ChicagobasedJacket]

I would doubt that our administration would hire him as well. Too "flashy" I would think. Did he get his degree as well? Would bring us a lot of publicity and could likely recruit here like crazy, like high 4 and 5 stars who would want to play for him.

That’s my fear. Our administration just doesn’t care about football.

 

[Tech93]

He’d be a great get for us!

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

He knows all the celebrities and pros in Atlanta. The excitement would be through the roof. I say hire him tomorrow.

 

[bke1984]

So a sideline reporter for the Jacksonville Jaguars and nighttime radio host gained this inside information when no one else has? OK...I guess it has to be true

What an awesome example of how untrustworthy information from the media has become. Our society is like a middle school rumor mill.

 

[Thwg777]

Well there's been buzz about this before

I think it's a really interesting scenario and do believe it could continue to pay dividends in recruiting and raising money. I wonder if there's any likelihood Collins could be talked down to taking DC at less pay? Obviously at face-value he has the upper-hand contract-wise but in terms of future career potential, it'd be in his best interest to hang around in some capacity until things do turnaround compared to a crash, burn, and fired scenario.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

I wonder if there's any likelihood Collins could be talked down to taking DC at less pay?

No.

 

[JacketOff]

So a sideline reporter for the Jacksonville Jaguars and nighttime radio host gained this inside information when no one else has? OK...I guess it has to be true

What an awesome example of how untrustworthy information from the media has become. Our society is like a middle school rumor mill.

I don’t think anyone thinks this is true lol. It’s literally just a rumor. Nobody is acting like Tech is rushing out the door to hire Deion. It’s way more likely Collins is here again next year than it is Deion is.

What an awesome example of somebody running the opposite direction screaming “fake news” that our society has become.

 

[4shotB]

Read he was 55, made me feel old.

We all know who Neon Deion is. But do the kids know? Could this be similar to hiring to Leon Hart or Doak Walker back when we were in school? In case you don't know who these guys are, they are Heisman winners from the 1950's. What I am saying here is this....to some of us, we saw Deion in his prime and it seems like not so long ago. But to kids, 30+ years ago is about the same time frame as when dinosaurs walked the earth or Columbus discovered America or the Great Depression (not the one when the housing market crashed or the one we are currently in but the first one).

I say this as a high school teacher. But, thanks unto God or whomever you refer to as your higher power, all the kids I teach know who Led Zeppelin is. So there is some hope for this younger generation yet. Rock on.

 

[bke1984]

I don’t think anyone thinks this is true lol. It’s literally just a rumor. Nobody is acting like Tech is rushing out the door to hire Deion. It’s way more likely Collins is here again next year than it is Deion is.

What an awesome example of somebody running the opposite direction screaming “fake news” that our society has become.

Of course people believe it’s true. We have a not insignificant portion of people that think the Earth is flat because someone said it is.

 

[ramblinvak]

If Brian Bohannan is not the first name on the list, GT is making a huge mistake