GTech63
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I have always believed CPJ left the Academy for Georgia Tech because we are an academic institution with excellent competitive sports programs that require true student athletes and players of high moral character. He wants a NC. He came here for that. I think he is going to get it.Good question. I don't want GT to be a factory. I love the Institute for what it is. Strong academics, engineering centric (although I was a science major), without cupcake courses or majors. GT has a LOT to offer to a player in an education, in building a career and in being part of a family for life.
One thing that caught my attention this year was toward the end of the season when Johnson was talking about coaching at GT, in response to a question about how this experience compares to other places he has coached. He compared it favorably to the Naval Academy and told his coaches and players to embrace what we are, rather than aspire to what we are not. That is exactly the way I feel. That isn't to say that we can't work with the Hill and support the program, but we still need to be who we are and win. That statement told me that Johnson understands GT, and that we have the right guy running our program.
This team did all we could ask. Next year we can only ask that they do the same. Avoid getting caught up in media hype which will be coming their way, Work hard, work together, support each other, help each other, and as this years team did, practice hard with dedication to improvement. When in the game play their best effort giving 100 % and leaving all on the field.
Doing that win or lose I will be proud of you!! Doing that you will be WINNERS!
THWG