Joe Hamilton will no longer be on tech radio broadcast
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The only info I have seen is below in this AJC article. Basically, just an announcement by Dickey Broadcasting that Joe is no longer with the company.
Former Georgia Tech QB Joe Hamilton no longer employed by Dickey Broadcasting
Neither side provided specifics on split between radio station and the 1999 Heisman runnerup, who was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
SandySpringsJacket
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I hate to hear that. I hope he is ok.
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The details will come out in due time. 
I love Joe Ham, I always will - he's a big reason I'm a Tech fan.
I love Joe Ham, I always will - he's a big reason I'm a Tech fan.
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ugh man this sucks. Andy and Joe could've been my generation's Al and Kim.
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Something went down cause Kelly said he doesn’t want to out a personal friend.
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sounds messy, yikes.
Ramble1885
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so who is doing it now? Bedford? he's okay I guess.
We should throw the house at Roddy Jones.
We should throw the house at Roddy Jones.
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Bedford did it last game. It’s likely he’s gonna do it part time or just call the season out as a favor to GT to give them time to find a real replacement.
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is Rick Strom available to be brought back?
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I was surprised when I heard Sean Bedford in the booth. He always does a good job, though.
I didn’t mention it before the game, but Chris Cotter was our TV play by play, and for some weird reason we have bad games when he does the call.
Hope everything is ok with Joe. I would think less than 0% chance Roddy would leave his successful ESPN job to do radio color for Tech. I think Bedford does a great job, but I too suspect he is just filling in to help out until a new replacement is found.
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Uggh, hate this for Joe and GT Family, it does sound messy, especially concerning is the comment from Kelly Quinlan. Did something happen on the Ireland trip I wonder?
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I have zero desire to speculate on what happened. I'll just add this:
As GT student, I saw Joe as redshirt freshmen playing for one of the most demanding HCs and OCs at the time. He was roundly booed by our fans, and a LOT of GT fans wanted him benched for the backup. Not only did he continue to battle, but by the time he left GT, he was 2nd in the Heisman finals, and he is probably on GT's Rushmore of football players.
He also battled back from a professional setback years ago when CPJ was here to work his way into the booth. He toiled on radio shows, and did whatever he could to better himself and create a new opportunity for himself.
Whatever is going on with Joe, he'll overcome it and come back. It's who Joe is. I hope, from a personal standpoint, he finds internal peace with whatever he's going through.
As GT student, I saw Joe as redshirt freshmen playing for one of the most demanding HCs and OCs at the time. He was roundly booed by our fans, and a LOT of GT fans wanted him benched for the backup. Not only did he continue to battle, but by the time he left GT, he was 2nd in the Heisman finals, and he is probably on GT's Rushmore of football players.
He also battled back from a professional setback years ago when CPJ was here to work his way into the booth. He toiled on radio shows, and did whatever he could to better himself and create a new opportunity for himself.
Whatever is going on with Joe, he'll overcome it and come back. It's who Joe is. I hope, from a personal standpoint, he finds internal peace with whatever he's going through.
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Was in Texas after graduation in 69. But in 91 watching Joe Ham verses FSU (which went wall to wall #1 & undefeated ) made my wife an all gt fan. Joe was awesome - few players can see seconds into the future with a never say die 41-35 close game
Wife got his retirement tee shirt and wears it during away games.
She will be praying for Joe.
Wife got his retirement tee shirt and wears it during away games.
She will be praying for Joe.
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Not to be a jerk, but Shawn Jones was the quarterback in '91 and we played FSU in '92 and Jones was the qb in that game.
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I think you were thinking about '99.
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Roger that.
Damn when you are having fun the decades are hard to keep apart.
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After seven or eight of them, they start to run together.