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<blockquote data-quote="SidewalkJacket" data-source="post: 498641" data-attributes="member: 546"><p>Wow.</p><p></p><p>Earlier in the season, I was honest on this board and shared my feelings that it was time for a change. I made it clear that my desire for change had <strong>nothing</strong> to do with offense or recruiting. It simply felt to me that CPJ was losing his edge. </p><p></p><p>After our mid-season turnaround, I believed he had caught a second wind on the 2018 season and 2019 would be another potentially great season (the UGAg score did not and still does not affect my opinions on CPJ in any way, as they and CLEM have made the $$$ commitment to be at the CFP tier, and no other team in the ACC is in the position to go all in that way right now).</p><p></p><p>I was surprised yesterday. It does appear to me that CPJ did this on his own terms, and despite the way his football program was perpetually handcuffed from an academic and financial standpoint, he is handling it so far with class and dignity. He's also doing the next HC a big favor by announcing early. </p><p></p><p>I know I shouldn't be, but I am continually surprised by some of the takes on this board re: CPJ. He is certainly a polarizing coach, even on the national stage, but I encourage you to do some digging into former and current player tweets, comments from his coaching peers, and even comments from NFL coaches who have utilized his knowledge to improve their own systems. <strong>Paul Johnson is one of the greatest football coaches of the last 50 years.</strong> We were lucky to have hired him in 2008. He kept us competitive on the national stage while college football went berserk with $$$ and extravaga11ce in a way that a school like GT could not take part in. I'll forever be grateful for:</p><p></p><p><strong>11 wins</strong></p><p><strong>11 wins</strong></p><p><strong>9 wins</strong></p><p><strong>9 wins</strong></p><p><strong>Multiple wins over VT/UM/FSU</strong></p><p><strong>1 ACC title</strong></p><p><strong>3 ACC title appearances</strong></p><p><strong>3 wins over UGAg</strong></p><p><strong>2 Orange Bowls</strong></p><p><strong>1 Orange Bowl win/Top 10 finish</strong></p><p><strong>3 ACC COTY awards</strong></p><p><strong>1 national COTY award</strong></p><p><strong>85% graduation rate (from ~50%) </strong></p><p><strong><u>The way he coached and mentored two former athletes of mine</u></strong></p><p><strong><u></u></strong></p><p>I hope GT can hire a HC who is close to the all-time greatness of Paul Johnson, but it won't be easy.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidewalkJacket, post: 498641, member: 546"] Wow. Earlier in the season, I was honest on this board and shared my feelings that it was time for a change. I made it clear that my desire for change had [B]nothing[/B] to do with offense or recruiting. It simply felt to me that CPJ was losing his edge. After our mid-season turnaround, I believed he had caught a second wind on the 2018 season and 2019 would be another potentially great season (the UGAg score did not and still does not affect my opinions on CPJ in any way, as they and CLEM have made the $$$ commitment to be at the CFP tier, and no other team in the ACC is in the position to go all in that way right now). I was surprised yesterday. It does appear to me that CPJ did this on his own terms, and despite the way his football program was perpetually handcuffed from an academic and financial standpoint, he is handling it so far with class and dignity. He's also doing the next HC a big favor by announcing early. I know I shouldn't be, but I am continually surprised by some of the takes on this board re: CPJ. He is certainly a polarizing coach, even on the national stage, but I encourage you to do some digging into former and current player tweets, comments from his coaching peers, and even comments from NFL coaches who have utilized his knowledge to improve their own systems. [B]Paul Johnson is one of the greatest football coaches of the last 50 years.[/B] We were lucky to have hired him in 2008. He kept us competitive on the national stage while college football went berserk with $$$ and extravaga11ce in a way that a school like GT could not take part in. I'll forever be grateful for: [B]11 wins 11 wins 9 wins 9 wins Multiple wins over VT/UM/FSU 1 ACC title 3 ACC title appearances 3 wins over UGAg 2 Orange Bowls 1 Orange Bowl win/Top 10 finish 3 ACC COTY awards 1 national COTY award 85% graduation rate (from ~50%) [U]The way he coached and mentored two former athletes of mine [/U][/B] I hope GT can hire a HC who is close to the all-time greatness of Paul Johnson, but it won't be easy. [B] [/B] [/QUOTE]
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