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A new article from the AJC
Selected quotes:
"A well-connected supporter, Garrett set two measuring sticks that he believes that Tech will need to achieve for Collins to be granted a fifth season. “I think it’s really important that we don’t start off 1-4 or worse,” Garrett said. “And I think it’s going to be critically important that this football team is playing in December.” That is to say, get to six wins and qualify for a bowl game. “I think those are the two tipping points,” he said."
"Another donor with a record of longtime and significant financial support, Steve Zelnak, gives Tech and Collins more latitude. For him, given the difficulty of the schedule, getting to .500 might be too high a bar. “But if they win four or five games and they play better, which they certainly did against Clemson, even though the score didn’t indicate it, I think that would likely show progress in the minds of some people,” Zelnak said. “At least it would me.”"
Georgia Tech donors see positives, but it’s time to ‘put up or shut up’
Despite the final score of Georgia Tech’s season-opening loss to then-No. 4 Clemson on Monday night (it was 41-10, with the Yellow Jackets on the short end), a prominent supporter of the Jackets holds high hopes for coach Geoff Collins’ fourth season.
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Selected quotes:
"A well-connected supporter, Garrett set two measuring sticks that he believes that Tech will need to achieve for Collins to be granted a fifth season. “I think it’s really important that we don’t start off 1-4 or worse,” Garrett said. “And I think it’s going to be critically important that this football team is playing in December.” That is to say, get to six wins and qualify for a bowl game. “I think those are the two tipping points,” he said."
"Another donor with a record of longtime and significant financial support, Steve Zelnak, gives Tech and Collins more latitude. For him, given the difficulty of the schedule, getting to .500 might be too high a bar. “But if they win four or five games and they play better, which they certainly did against Clemson, even though the score didn’t indicate it, I think that would likely show progress in the minds of some people,” Zelnak said. “At least it would me.”"