Paul Johnson to retire

[ATL1]

#salute to Paul Johnson. As mush as I gave him grief, he made me eat my words time and time again. He is a good coach and I’m sure his hands will be around the program in some way.

 

[steebu]

Thank you, CPJ, for the wins in Athens, the OB's, and making your players better men.

 

[MountainBuzzMan]

Damn this could be really bad news for Tech. I sure hope Todd has not jumped the gun here. He definitely could have made it much easier on himself had we got another year or two out of CPJ.

If it is true we are about to see if Tstan is worth a crap or not or just another in a long line of bad AD's

 

[year_of_the_swarm]

Wow, tough day for Georgia Tech... This is a hall of fame coach. Not many programs get to have a hall of famer at at the helm, especially not as long as CPJ was at Tech.

I think you take a serious look at the Georgia Southern staff as a replacement.

 

[gtg936g]

Great Coach that really cared about his players. I am going to miss CPJ.

 

[a5ehren]

Wow, tough day for Georgia Tech... This is a hall of fame coach. Not many programs get to have a hall of famer at at the helm, especially not as long as CPJ was at Tech.

I think you take a serious look at the Georgia Southern staff as a replacement.

We should aim higher than that. GSU hasn't impressed me lately except for beating App this year.

 

[CuseJacket]

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Thanks Paul for the things that you've done for GT Athletics and i wish you good luck the rest of your life

 

[CuseJacket]

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Call Scott Satterfield right now!

 

[tech_wreck47]

Hope he sticks around to coach the bowl game

Dad is that you, I swear we just got off the phone and you said this same thing.

 

[jwsavhGT]

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...nson-retire-coach-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson to retire after 11 seasons
1:49 PM ET
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson is expected to announce his retirement after 11 seasons with the school, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

An official announcement could come later Wednesday. Georgia Tech assistant coaches have been told to return from the recruiting trail for meetings, sources said. A team meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a source.

 

[tech_wreck47]

Josh Heupel please and thank you.

 

[TheTechGuy]

Wow. I'm stunned. Why now?

The school has a ton of limitations, but a large portion of the fanbase ignores that and dumps on CPJ and his offense. Why continue to take the heat when you have enough money to last a few lifetimes?

 

[buzzn]

Thanks CPJ for all of your hard work over the last 11 years. Thank you for the ACC CG appearances - I had a great time at each one. Thanks for graduating your players. Thanks for bringing a tough, physical “punch them in the mouth” mentality to GT football. Thanks for succeeding despite the inherent institutional limitations. And most of all - thanks for beating UGA.

 

[Towaliga]

Well crap. I was looking forward to what the new kids already in and coming in could do next year, and I felt next year could see us back at the top. I'll miss his honesty and bull-headedness. I also appreciate what he has done to make sure his players were more than meat-on-the hoof and actually were student athletes.

Now, I'm looking forward to seeing who the next coach is, and I'll be renewing my season tickets as soon as I get the bill.

 

[FightWinDrink]

hope we hire some good bagmen too

 

[smokey_wasp]

If it is Whisenhunt, then I have lost all faith in TStan.

 

[ilovetheoption]

Have fun, guys

 

[Lavoisier]

Sad to see such a legend go. Made Tech fun to watch again, had some of the most legendary games here (The Pick and Kick, Quatum Leap, Miracle on North Avenue, Miracle on Techwood). He should absolutely be allowed to coach the bowl game if he wants. He turned Southern into a powerhouse and revived one of the most storied programs in Navy. Today isn't a day for even the most hardcore haters to celebrate, you can do that tomorrow.