Mostly “Fire Geoff Collins”, some reminiscing, maybe bourbon or other distractions

[g0lftime]

He could have done a buy out but then what $$ would he have left to hire the replacement. He is trying to get to year 4 or 5 in the contract buyout. Hopefully he hasn't destroyed the fan base by then.

 

[GTLorenzo]

You are totally correct. I may be speaking too soon but I expect next year will be lost year for GT football. Collins is a lame duck head coach and TStan will be gone along with him because of the 7 year contract..... I really hope I am proven wrong for the program's, student athlete's, and our liver's sakes.

Agreed. Sad to think of a time when there was less enthusiasm for the football program and no real excitement for next year. Stansbury will long regret giving Collins the 7 year contract. Just a horrible, horrible decision for an unproven coach.

 

[croberts]

Brian Bohanan in his 3rd year made the fcs playoffs and they didn’t even have football prior to that. You want to talk results!

Yes he did. Probably played in front of 10k fans with no tv coverage. Zero correlation.
Not trying to dump on a good guy but can’t imagine him making a power 5 jump.

 

[WreckinGT]

But aren't unhappy enough to pay his buyout and are content on giving him another year.

From pretty much all reports TStan is fighting for Collins to stay. Whether they were willing to pay his buyout is pretty much irrelevant.

 

[g0lftime]

You are totally correct. I may be speaking too soon but I expect next year will be lost year for GT football. Collins is a lame duck head coach and TStan will be gone along with him because of the 7 year contract..... I really hope I am proven wrong for the program's, student athlete's, and our liver's sakes.

Well TStan does have experience in how to shut down a football program.

 

[GoJacketsInRaleigh]

Then stop reading it?

The only one forcing you to constantly come back in here, read it, and complain about it is yourself.

Using your logic, if you don't like Collins then quit watching, quit discussing it, and shut it until he's no longer the coach.

 

[GTLorenzo]

From pretty much all reports TStan is fighting for Collins to stay. Whether they were willing to pay his buyout is pretty much irrelevant.

That's a tough hill to die on unfortunately. I wonder what TStan sees that makes him that positive that this is the right guy. I mean, Stansbury played college football, he should understand what it takes to produce a winning team.

 

[RonJohn]

Using your logic, if you don't like Collins then quit watching, quit discussing it, and shut it until he's no longer the coach.

I am afraid there will be a very large number of people who do exactly that. At least the people on here are interested enough to want something to change. I have talked to several people who just do not care anymore.

 

[RonJohn]

And they’re not mad, just ready to see something different for Tech football. Collins had assured them of winning this year but he “talked the talk without walking the walk.”

One of them said that he believed what he was told before the season, but that he won't believe anything now until he actually sees it.

 

[GoJacketsInRaleigh]

I am afraid there will be a very large number of people who do exactly that. At least the people on here are interested enough to want something to change. I have talked to several people who just do not care anymore.

Good. But I doubt it they will still be watching and commenting and miserable.

 

[slugboy]

It's behind a paywall. What is the summary?

Look in the "Money Men" thread. It's discussed in detail there.

 

[GT_05]

Using your logic, if you don't like Collins then quit watching, quit discussing it, and shut it until he's no longer the coach.

Nope. Not the same logic. What would be the same is if there was a “Save CGC” thread and people who wanted him fired kept reading it and telling everyone how stupid they were or no child older than 7 would do “X” or telling people on there to grow up.

 

[MountainBuzzMan]

Good. But I doubt it they will still be watching and commenting and miserable.

Its bad enough what the head coach has done driving away fans but to then have fans pushing other remaining fans away is even worse. Obviously Squints is still here and cares enough to post and could come back to a positive support if things turn around. But those who have crossed the chasm to just not caring are going to have a harder time coming back.
The remaining fans need to stop with this foolishness of pushing other fans away from the team simple becuase they dont like what they post.

 

[okiemon]

From what I understand of Air Raid principles, you don't need the strongest arm in the world, but you do need to be accurate. Has anyone seen Peery enough to know if he would work?

Look in the "Money Men" thread. It's discussed in detail there.

Not sure, but I think if you just install the AJC app on your phone or tablet then there’s no paywall.

 

[GTLorenzo]

Wait, weren't they supposed to give him at least 4 years??? I mean, he just went 3-9 this year and got fired after 2 years. Maybe not enough juice? Poor sideline dancing by the team? Not enough elite-ness? Not enough hugs and saying "I love you." This is outrageous!! At least they waited for the buyout to drop by $2 million today.

Addazio lasts 2 seasons as Colorado State coach

After a six-game losing streak to end the season, Steve Addazio is out as Colorado State football coach.

www.espn.com

 

[AlabamaBuzz]

Wait, weren't they supposed to give him at least 4 years??? I mean, he just went 3-9 this year and got fired after 2 years. Maybe not enough juice? Poor sideline dancing by the team? Not enough elite-ness? Not enough hugs and saying "I love you." This is outrageous!! At least they waited for the buyout to drop by $2 million today.

Addazio lasts 2 seasons as Colorado State coach

After a six-game losing streak to end the season, Steve Addazio is out as Colorado State football coach.

www.espn.com

I guess CSU wasn't as desperate to give this guy a ridiculous contract and buyout. I guess that is because he did not have to be part of the "greatest transition in history"? Give me a break.

 

[GTLorenzo]

I guess CSU wasn't as desperate to give this guy a ridiculous contract and buyout. I guess that is because he did not have to be part of the "greatest transition in history"? Give me a break.

Didn't he take over from Bobo? Maybe if we hire Bobo as OC, that will indicate the end of the greatest transition in the history of the world.....

 

[tmhunter52]

One of them said that he believed what he was told before the season, but that he won't believe anything now until he actually sees

Wait, weren't they supposed to give him at least 4 years??? I mean, he just went 3-9 this year and got fired after 2 years. Maybe not enough juice? Poor sideline dancing by the team? Not enough elite-ness? Not enough hugs and saying "I love you." This is outrageous!! At least they waited for the buyout to drop by $2 million today.

Addazio lasts 2 seasons as Colorado State coach

After a six-game losing streak to end the season, Steve Addazio is out as Colorado State football coach.

www.espn.com

His wasn’t the most monumental transformation in the history of college football, so he only got a 4-year deal

 

[okiemon]

Wait, weren't they supposed to give him at least 4 years??? I mean, he just went 3-9 this year and got fired after 2 years. Maybe not enough juice? Poor sideline dancing by the team? Not enough elite-ness? Not enough hugs and saying "I love you." This is outrageous!! At least they waited for the buyout to drop by $2 million today.

Addazio lasts 2 seasons as Colorado State coach

After a six-game losing streak to end the season, Steve Addazio is out as Colorado State football coach.

www.espn.com

Lost 6 in a row to end the season…who wouldn’t fire him? Oh, right…

 

[GTjunkie]

Didn't he take over from Bobo? Maybe if we hire Bobo as OC, that will indicate the end of the greatest transition in the history of the world.....

I think it was Mel Tucker