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<blockquote data-quote="Augusta_Jacket" data-source="post: 551662" data-attributes="member: 1191"><p>Both teams weren't ranked in the top 20 for that game. Clemson was ranked 19th and GT was 22nd at the time. </p><p></p><p>But to your larger point, there is <em><strong>some</strong></em> merit. There <strong><em>is</em> </strong>a risk that GT fans don't show up and it's an embarrassment. Now, is that a risk worth taking? I believe so for the following reasons:</p><p></p><p>1. Let's say GT enters the season unranked but just on the edge. The fact that we're playing Clemson first game will be big television, (just like this season opener) because we'll be one if the handful of real games on TV, and not a creampuff eating contest.. We stand just as much chance of embarrassing ourselves by not filling up our own stadium, much less what might be perceived by the outside viewing audience as a neutral site, even though we <em><strong>should</strong></em> have the advantages of a home game. IMO, this helps to mitigate some, not all, of the risk involved.</p><p></p><p>2. GT is not yet on par with uga, Clemson, Bama, so the hypotheticals about what "they" would do is moot. We are trying to get where they are. Our road is different from theirs. Climbing a mountain is risky, but you don't get to the top without taking them. </p><p></p><p>3. The image of GT <em><strong>HAS</strong></em> to change drastically, and rapidly, to maximize the success we need to have in recruiting in order for the new staff to be successful. We were able to be successful under CPJ with fairly modest to sometimes poor recruiting because we had a scheme run by a future HOF coach who was the master of his craft. While I have every confidence in CGC as a HC, his OC brings no decisive scheme advantage with him, so we must now recruit exponentially better than we ever have (consistently) in order to make this work. Trying new things like this keeps GT in the spotlight, and not for negative reasons. That in itself is a win.</p><p></p><p>4. The fanbase as a whole is energized in a way we haven't seen since 2008-9. Now, I'm not buying all the hype wholesale, and have cautioned a wait and see approach before we anoint success prematurely, but I also recognize that this level of buzz has some real benefits. Most polls I have seen indicate there is a lot of support for the MBS move. Most fans I speak with are happy about it. I know I am. I see this as a short term success that could prove risky, but could also win big for us. </p><p></p><p>In short, I agree that there is risk, but I think it's a risk worth taking right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Augusta_Jacket, post: 551662, member: 1191"] Both teams weren't ranked in the top 20 for that game. Clemson was ranked 19th and GT was 22nd at the time. But to your larger point, there is [I][B]some[/B][/I] merit. There [B][I]is[/I] [/B]a risk[B] [/B]that GT fans don't show up and it's an embarrassment. Now, is that a risk worth taking? I believe so for the following reasons: 1. Let's say GT enters the season unranked but just on the edge. The fact that we're playing Clemson first game will be big television, (just like this season opener) because we'll be one if the handful of real games on TV, and not a creampuff eating contest.. We stand just as much chance of embarrassing ourselves by not filling up our own stadium, much less what might be perceived by the outside viewing audience as a neutral site, even though we [I][B]should[/B][/I] have the advantages of a home game. IMO, this helps to mitigate some, not all, of the risk involved. 2. GT is not yet on par with uga, Clemson, Bama, so the hypotheticals about what "they" would do is moot. We are trying to get where they are. Our road is different from theirs. Climbing a mountain is risky, but you don't get to the top without taking them. 3. The image of GT [I][B]HAS[/B][/I] to change drastically, and rapidly, to maximize the success we need to have in recruiting in order for the new staff to be successful. We were able to be successful under CPJ with fairly modest to sometimes poor recruiting because we had a scheme run by a future HOF coach who was the master of his craft. While I have every confidence in CGC as a HC, his OC brings no decisive scheme advantage with him, so we must now recruit exponentially better than we ever have (consistently) in order to make this work. Trying new things like this keeps GT in the spotlight, and not for negative reasons. That in itself is a win. 4. The fanbase as a whole is energized in a way we haven't seen since 2008-9. Now, I'm not buying all the hype wholesale, and have cautioned a wait and see approach before we anoint success prematurely, but I also recognize that this level of buzz has some real benefits. Most polls I have seen indicate there is a lot of support for the MBS move. Most fans I speak with are happy about it. I know I am. I see this as a short term success that could prove risky, but could also win big for us. In short, I agree that there is risk, but I think it's a risk worth taking right now. [/QUOTE]
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