HC Candidate/Rumors/Info Thread

[Spalding Jacket]

Our new coach?

So we lost the mullet for the mohawk?

 

[Vespidae]

If true, the hire is fine. Tech is the place for experienced coaches late in their career or less experienced ones early in their career.

Is it sexy? No. But practical? Yes. I would have preferred Key, but it’s a decent hire.

We can start discussing who to replace him with in 4 years.

 

[Techster]

Not if JBatt has PAC's full backing on this. This could be Bloody Sunday for the Tech Bag Men.

They saw it coming when Neville was made interim AD, and the nail in the coffin was Batt getting hired.

They can still have a big voice with the GTAA, and their contributions are not lost on Cabrera. Everyone, Batt/Cabrera included, need to grow up and realize the goal here...which is to make GTAA the best it can be. There's a way forward with everyone on the same boat...people just need to step back and put their egos aside.

 

[BCJacket]

I like Fritz a lot as a coach. Like some others, he was my top choice to succeed CPJ.

But he's a bad hire for Tech right now in my opinion. If Batt is throwing out the donors, he's going to needs butts in seats and wins immediately to balance the checkbook. I don't see Fritz as the coach that can turn things immediately or excite the fan base. If he has the time, wins might come. But I don't think he (and Batt) will get the time.

 

[kg01]

...people just need to step back and put their egos aside.

You first?

 

[ibeattetris]

If Fritz is the guy, he’ll light up the coastal

There is no more coastal.
Edit: apparently I was late in mentioning this.

 

[Wrecked]

Not if JBatt has PAC's full backing on this. This could be Bloody Sunday for the Tech Bag Men.

Pissing off anyone willing to donate money to the GTAA sounds like a recipe for disaster for a cash strapped program. Tech is not capable of an IPTAY type program as we just don't have the base to support that. We can't even raise 2.5 million for a scholarship fund.

 

[lv20gt]

until you need them.

batt's a young guy. if he plans to stay awhile, that seems like a short-sided move.

The donors will push heaven and earth to get Key in now and then bring hell upon Batt for promoting from within if we went back to winning 3 games a year next year (which is more of a reality than people want to believe). They will then turn around and want a say in the next coaching search.

 

[bobongo]

The donors need to put their big kid pants on and either support the institute or not. Get over yourselves.

You'd think after their last colossal screwup they'd be more humble.

 

[DiffusedAcorn]

I think everyone is being a bit shortsighted about Fritz, just a couple hours ago I wasn't a fan of the POTENTIAL hire of Fritz, but after digging he seems right about as good as Chadwell. He has resurrected every program he went to, has recruited to a dumpster fire with similar academic restrictions, and he runs a super innovative offense. I know he has the losing record with Tulane but just a quick look tells you that 7 wins for those guys is top 10 seasons ever territory. Also, people are forgetting that last year he had to deal with the Hurricane displacing them, and the absolutely inept offensive mind of Chip Long. If Fritz is the guy I'll be more than content after looking at it deeply.

 

[Vespidae]

According to Deep Throat, Fritz is not a done deal.

 

[SandySpringsJacket]

After reading the last 20 pages or so mostly criticizing the Fritz hire, It will be interesting to watch what happens if it turns out not to be true and Key gets hired. Then, I predict we will have 20 pages of criticism for not being able to get a proven coach and having to settle for Key, the only one who would not turn the job down. I say we all just get behind the program and support whomever gets hired.

 

[Longestday]

Did these same people push for Roof and Collins? If so, did you cost GT more money than you are giving?

 

[Ramble1885]

According to Deep Throat, Fritz is not a done deal.

How close?

 

[Novajacket]

It's all misdirection. Get the donors mad, then say put up money if you want key.

 

[Vespidae]

How close?

Not close. There’s a rebellion under way. Reminds me of Schiano and UT.

 

[Techster]

It's all misdirection. Get the donors mad, then say put up money if you want key.

Maybe they're playing the "Leak Fritz so Chadwell knows we can go elsewhere" game?!

One can dream...

 

[stech81]

Saban is 71.
Mack Brown is 71.

HeII i'm 70 doesn't mean I could do the job I did 10 years ago. I need to go pee ........... now what was I saying I forgot must have dropped my tea on my pants .

 

[ibeattetris]

Get the donors mad, then say put up money if you want key.

This seems like Whisenhunt part two. Put out a name that will anger certain people, then put out another name that will be "at least it isn't Whisenhunt".

 

[Techster]

Not close. There’s a rebellion under way. Reminds me of Schiano and UT.

We're totally about to cut our nose to spite our face.