The ineligible players issue was solely the result of a difference in interpretation of the progress rules as Tech transitioned from a Quarter system to a Semester system. The whole thing was a sham. Once again the NCAA should have been ashamed of how they acted and the GTAA leadership just took it. We should have sued the NCAA.
I don’t think that’s the plan at all. That’s 1990 thinking.
Exactly. It had nothing to do with O'Leary's oversight of the program.
i agree. was using that has an example of how 9-4 cant get you ranked but 7-5 could back in the 90s
I get the overall view but that doesn’t change what I originally said. To be in that group we have to improve recruiting. And that doesn’t happen overnight. We need to see a step forward with the ‘22 class and results on the field to be sure we aren’t left out.
How would be have even known? I get that he is responsible for the program but what coach has control of the registrar’s office?
If this is something they ever really consider doing, I would hope they would manage it somehow similar to relegation in European Soccer. Maybe even what Bundesliga does would be cool:
www.bundesliga.com
And there is no reason they should out recruit us. We are in one of 3 or 4 hotbeds of talent in the country. Even CGC alluded to that when he took the job. We should be a sleeping Giant. Everything in CFB goes through Atlanta. If you can’t sell that, what can you sell?
You hit the nail on the head for most level headed GT fans. This next year‘s focus is squarely on Collins. He either gets us to take a step forward or he doesn’t. Not much in between any more. And I’m not talking about our record. i could see us winning 3 games again yet be a much improved team. I could also see us winning 5 and it’s the same lack of preparedness we saw this year. Remember, we play other teams who want to win and it often comes down to a turnover or big play in the 4th quarter. What scares me, and I’m always a backer of the GT coach, is that Pittsburgh game wasn’t much different than the Citadel game. We got out coached and out manned and made just some absolutely head scratching decisions.
So far it looks like you are wrong.
Yes. When I see people complaining about how "mediocre" Tech football is I get a bit steamed. There is nothing mediocre about winning 7 games and going to a bowl game. There is nothing mediocre about consistently having a winning record in our P5 conference. Indeed, most of the teams in Div 1 football would kill for a similar level of success. Doing this with a clean program at a STEM school is not only not mediocre, it is absolutely astounding.
I disagree. Next year will be Year 3, meaning "his" recruits will be freshmen and sophomores (excluding transfers in). Yes, the roster is flipping, but they're still young. I think 2022 and 2023 are the critical years that recruits are going to be looking at for significant improvement. If 2021 doesn't reflect well with the W/L record, people will still be looking at what the staff is doing relative to roster building. I don't think seriously knowledgeable people will start to ask questions until after the 2022 season.
Actually, it wasn't his fault, it was the fault of Compliance, which sits outside of the football program. There were several other programs that got hit hard for the same reason, including T&F and some others I can't remember now (maybe WBB?). Compliance reported to and was directed by the AD, so it was the responsibility and "fault" of the AD at the time. This was another of David Braine's goofs.
The youth excuse is a bit of a hard sale when you have brought in 15 transfers. Between those guys, the younger guys who have gotten plenty of playing experience already, and the older guys who were already here and have done well in the new system we should have more than enough experience to win some games.
