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<blockquote data-quote="Rodney Kent" data-source="post: 37059" data-attributes="member: 923"><p>SOME MORE HISTORY WHILE RESEARCHING FULCHER</p><p> </p><p>Carson recruited <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_McAshan" target="_blank">Eddie McAshan</a> to play quarterback in 1970.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-mcashan-19" target="_blank">[19]</a> After several Summer practices, McAshan won the starting quarterback job and became the first African American quarterback to start for a major <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South" target="_blank">Southeastern</a> university.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-mcashan-19" target="_blank">[19]</a> This decision initially polarized Georgia Tech's fan base, but after winning his first 4 starts and leading Tech to a 9–3 season after three straight 4–6 seasons, McAshan won the hearts of the Tech faithful. McAshan's besting of UGA in the annual rivalry game made McAshan a fixture on campus. The following season, however, led to Carson's demise. In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" target="_blank">1971</a>, Tech went 6–6 and a fan base used to Bobby Dodd's 8 wins per season average forced Carson out by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._Boyd_(scientist)" target="_blank">James E. Boyd</a>'s hand. Carson went on to form the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Curtain" target="_blank">Steel Curtain</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" target="_blank">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> defense.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_Rodgers" target="_blank">Pepper Rodgers</a> was hired soon after Fulcher quit. Rodgers was hired away from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA_Bruins_football" target="_blank">UCLA Bruins</a> and like Carson and Fulcher, simply could not return Tech to its national prominence of Dodd's era, and after six seasons, Rodgers had accumulated only 34 wins and barely a 50% winning percentage.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-fulcher-20" target="_blank">[20]</a> Rodgers flamboyant demeanor shortened his welcome at the school, and Athletic Director Doug Weaver, replaced him with Bill Curry. Homer Rice became Athletic Director, and attempted to reinvigorate Tech's program by joining the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference" target="_blank">Atlantic Coast Conference</a> in 1980. The Georgia Tech football program reached its lowest point in modern history after the hiring of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Curry" target="_blank">Bill Curry</a>, who had no experience as a head coach, but was a refreshing change after the flamboyant Rodgers.</p><p> </p><p>Curry's first two Tech teams from 1980–1981 went 2-19-1 with the only bright spots being a brilliant 24-21 victory over Bear Bryant's Alabama team at Legion Field to open the 1981 season and a 3-3 slug fest in 1980 with then No.1 rated Notre Dame at Grant Field. Things had gotten so bad, they could only get better.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-21" target="_blank">[21]</a> He slowly rebuilt the team, restored a winning mentality to the Georgia Tech fan base, and in 1985 Tech won 9 games, including a 17-14 victory over Michigan State in the All American Bowl.</p><p> </p><p>Tech's 1984–1985 teams featured the "Black Watch" defense. The Black Watch defense was created by defensive coordinator <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don_Lindsey&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank">Don Lindsey</a> and featured linebackers <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Roof" target="_blank">Ted Roof</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Anderson_(football_player)&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank">Jim Anderson</a> and lineman <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Swilling" target="_blank">Pat Swilling</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-22" target="_blank">[22]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-blackwatch-23" target="_blank">[23]</a> The elite defensive players were awarded black stripes down the center of their helmets and black GT emblems on the side of their helmets.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-blackwatch-23" target="_blank">[23]</a> Curry's leadership and ability to build a winning program sparked interest from the Crimson Tide and Alabama hired Curry away from Tech in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" target="_blank">1986</a>.</p><p> </p><p>After Curry's departure, Tech hired the talented <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Terrapins_football" target="_blank">Maryland Terrapins</a> Coach <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Ross" target="_blank">Bobby Ross</a>, who departed a Maryland athletic program in turmoil after the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Bias" target="_blank">Len Bias</a> tragedy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rodney Kent, post: 37059, member: 923"] SOME MORE HISTORY WHILE RESEARCHING FULCHER Carson recruited [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_McAshan']Eddie McAshan[/URL] to play quarterback in 1970.[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-mcashan-19'][19][/URL] After several Summer practices, McAshan won the starting quarterback job and became the first African American quarterback to start for a major [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South']Southeastern[/URL] university.[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-mcashan-19'][19][/URL] This decision initially polarized Georgia Tech's fan base, but after winning his first 4 starts and leading Tech to a 9–3 season after three straight 4–6 seasons, McAshan won the hearts of the Tech faithful. McAshan's besting of UGA in the annual rivalry game made McAshan a fixture on campus. The following season, however, led to Carson's demise. In [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season']1971[/URL], Tech went 6–6 and a fan base used to Bobby Dodd's 8 wins per season average forced Carson out by [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._Boyd_(scientist)']James E. Boyd[/URL]'s hand. Carson went on to form the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Curtain']Steel Curtain[/URL][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers']Pittsburgh Steelers[/URL] defense. [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_Rodgers']Pepper Rodgers[/URL] was hired soon after Fulcher quit. Rodgers was hired away from the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA_Bruins_football']UCLA Bruins[/URL] and like Carson and Fulcher, simply could not return Tech to its national prominence of Dodd's era, and after six seasons, Rodgers had accumulated only 34 wins and barely a 50% winning percentage.[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-fulcher-20'][20][/URL] Rodgers flamboyant demeanor shortened his welcome at the school, and Athletic Director Doug Weaver, replaced him with Bill Curry. Homer Rice became Athletic Director, and attempted to reinvigorate Tech's program by joining the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference']Atlantic Coast Conference[/URL] in 1980. The Georgia Tech football program reached its lowest point in modern history after the hiring of [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Curry']Bill Curry[/URL], who had no experience as a head coach, but was a refreshing change after the flamboyant Rodgers. Curry's first two Tech teams from 1980–1981 went 2-19-1 with the only bright spots being a brilliant 24-21 victory over Bear Bryant's Alabama team at Legion Field to open the 1981 season and a 3-3 slug fest in 1980 with then No.1 rated Notre Dame at Grant Field. Things had gotten so bad, they could only get better.[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-21'][21][/URL] He slowly rebuilt the team, restored a winning mentality to the Georgia Tech fan base, and in 1985 Tech won 9 games, including a 17-14 victory over Michigan State in the All American Bowl. Tech's 1984–1985 teams featured the "Black Watch" defense. The Black Watch defense was created by defensive coordinator [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don_Lindsey&action=edit&redlink=1']Don Lindsey[/URL] and featured linebackers [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Roof']Ted Roof[/URL] and [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Anderson_(football_player)&action=edit&redlink=1']Jim Anderson[/URL] and lineman [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Swilling']Pat Swilling[/URL].[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-22'][22][/URL][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-blackwatch-23'][23][/URL] The elite defensive players were awarded black stripes down the center of their helmets and black GT emblems on the side of their helmets.[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-blackwatch-23'][23][/URL] Curry's leadership and ability to build a winning program sparked interest from the Crimson Tide and Alabama hired Curry away from Tech in [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season']1986[/URL]. After Curry's departure, Tech hired the talented [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Terrapins_football']Maryland Terrapins[/URL] Coach [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Ross']Bobby Ross[/URL], who departed a Maryland athletic program in turmoil after the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Bias']Len Bias[/URL] tragedy. [/QUOTE]
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