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<blockquote data-quote="forensicbuzz" data-source="post: 441121" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>The problem as I see it is that we KNOW there are issues that GT has to overcome in recruiting. These are the things that everybody brings up any time the poor recruiting flag is thrown. These are going to be factors for some of the kids we recruit and they won't be factors for some other kids we recruit. Historically (last 30-40 years), Tech hasn't recruited at the same level as most of the big boys. Usually, when we go up against what is considered a factory today, we lose. That hasn't really depended on who the coach is. </p><p></p><p>Now, I've read over and over that Paul Johnson is not a good recruiter. People state this like it's a fact. When someone points out other reasons our recruiting might not be as good as it "should" be, often times they get labeled a Johnsonian or a Johnson apologist or a Johnson-lover, etc. Well, I challenge ANYONE who says Paul Johnson is a bad recruiter, not a good recruiter, poor recruiter, or whatever other language you want to use to provide some concrete comments from recruits or high school coaches that point to Paul Johnson being a bad recruiter (or whatever you want to call it). </p><p></p><p>I don't know if he's a good recruiter or a poor recruiter. I think he's been about as successful as most Tech coaches have been (accounting for obstacles) here. That's just my feel based on the talent I see on the field and my understanding of how APR works now. But every time I read or hear comments about Paul Johnson from a recruit, it's about how personable he is, how funny he is, how approachable he is, how honest he is, how knowledgeable he is, etc. </p><p></p><p>Could he do better, I don't know, but I'm tired of people making statements about his ability to recruit solely based on some recruiting service metric. We've had some pretty good talent come through GT the past 10 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="forensicbuzz, post: 441121, member: 198"] The problem as I see it is that we KNOW there are issues that GT has to overcome in recruiting. These are the things that everybody brings up any time the poor recruiting flag is thrown. These are going to be factors for some of the kids we recruit and they won't be factors for some other kids we recruit. Historically (last 30-40 years), Tech hasn't recruited at the same level as most of the big boys. Usually, when we go up against what is considered a factory today, we lose. That hasn't really depended on who the coach is. Now, I've read over and over that Paul Johnson is not a good recruiter. People state this like it's a fact. When someone points out other reasons our recruiting might not be as good as it "should" be, often times they get labeled a Johnsonian or a Johnson apologist or a Johnson-lover, etc. Well, I challenge ANYONE who says Paul Johnson is a bad recruiter, not a good recruiter, poor recruiter, or whatever other language you want to use to provide some concrete comments from recruits or high school coaches that point to Paul Johnson being a bad recruiter (or whatever you want to call it). I don't know if he's a good recruiter or a poor recruiter. I think he's been about as successful as most Tech coaches have been (accounting for obstacles) here. That's just my feel based on the talent I see on the field and my understanding of how APR works now. But every time I read or hear comments about Paul Johnson from a recruit, it's about how personable he is, how funny he is, how approachable he is, how honest he is, how knowledgeable he is, etc. Could he do better, I don't know, but I'm tired of people making statements about his ability to recruit solely based on some recruiting service metric. We've had some pretty good talent come through GT the past 10 years. [/QUOTE]
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