UgaBlows
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Appeared that he wasn’t focused on his mechanics, much like everyone else
Maybe he ate too much over the holidays and his gut blocked his kicking leg from going all the way up?
Appeared that he wasn’t focused on his mechanics, much like everyone else
That was a crappy way to go out, but I think they basically maximized how many wins this year's team could get.
The idea that GT should have won vs Duke and Pitt is laughable. GT never led in either of those games.
Fans tend to remember games they think they should have won but forget the games they could have lost.
GT was very fortunate to go 2-2 over its final 4 games. The offense basically stopped working the last 4 games of the season (after UNC). The most yards GT had in those 4 games was 305 against UVA (who had 403) and that was the only game it hit 30 points where with the D and ST teams scored 9 points. Against Miami GT had almost 1/4 of its offense on its 1st drive and scored 13 points off of Miami TO where GT's offense only produced 46 yds of offense.
GT could very easily have lost to Miami and UVA and UVA was probably spitting mad they lost.
The game against MN reminded me alot of the game against Pitt, except the D did a better job in the first half of keeping the score close, but then fell apart in the 2nd half. The offense never looked good as compared to some of the Pitt game. Unfortunately this year's offense tended to sputter anytime it faced a defense that provided a modicum of resistance. It had 3 good games against P5 opponents and they happened to be the 3 worst P5 defensive teams we played - L'ville, VT and UNC. Outside of those 3 games the offense basically failed to score more than 21 points. 9 points from D and ST against UVA and OT. 13 of 27 points against Miami due to Miami TO's deep in GT territory.
I also think it was somewhat poor form for him to go off on the press afterwards. I remember talking to guys on the Navy board when we hired him. They mentioned when he was winning you would love him as the arrogant truth teller and fighter. But when he was losing his personality wears on the fanbase and press because that same attitude comes off as smug and condescending. The press is always going to ding you at times, but if you want to have good relations with them it is something you have to work on.
Never pick a fight with anyone who buys ink by the barrel.
The PGA Tour does this well. No matter how crappy they played, “This is a wonderful course, and the fans are just great. I look forward to trying again next year.” It’s not hard.
I almost was going to make a similar comment. I bet he's added 10 pounds over the last 4 weeks... Or maybe it was the blue unis that just made him look bigger...Maybe he ate too much over the holidays and his gut blocked his kicking leg from going all the way up?
All good reason to embarrassed yourself and your fans. That is the job of the coaching staff to get the players ready to play, which the coaching staff did a poor job. If you don't want to play in a bowl than decline it and make up some excuse . I'm so so so very happy we are not retaining any of those coaches.From the game, watching it and reading CPJs comments about it ...
But ... Minnesota was. And ...
- The players weren’t excited about it and didn’t want to be there.
- CPJ wasn’t excited about it and didn’t want to be there.
- The sponsor wasn’t excited about it and didn’t want to be there.
It did sell a few more lube jobs. Maybe.
Those guys (golfers) are entrepreneurs in every sense of the word. No guaranteed contracts. They earn exactly what they deserve to based on their play. No more and no less. And many of them make more off the course in endorsements than they do by playing golf. When it comes to PR/media relations/marketing savvy, those guys truly get it.
That was the most ill prepared I have seen a Tech team at any time since the B** L**** years. I was very disappointed when CGC did not keep any coaches off this staff, well not any more. I know some of the players said they were disappointed not to be picked for a better bowl, you may want to watch the film of this game and you will see why you were picked to play in this game. I can understand Clemson and uga but this was Minnesota not a great team maybe not a good team. As a fan of CPJ thanks for what you did at Tech and thanks for having the team so ill prepared for this game it does help me know it was time for you to go.
Note to the AD if at any time a coach leaves it would be a good idea not to let them coach in a bowl game.
Time to move on and everyone get behind the new coaching staff.
That was a crappy way to go out, but I think they basically maximized how many wins this year's team could get.
The idea that GT should have won vs Duke and Pitt is laughable. GT never led in either of those games.
Fans tend to remember games they think they should have won but forget the games they could have lost.
GT was very fortunate to go 2-2 over its final 4 games. The offense basically stopped working the last 4 games of the season (after UNC). The most yards GT had in those 4 games was 305 against UVA (who had 403) and that was the only game it hit 30 points where with the D and ST teams scored 9 points. Against Miami GT had almost 1/4 of its offense on its 1st drive and scored 13 points off of Miami TO where GT's offense only produced 46 yds of offense.
GT could very easily have lost to Miami and UVA and UVA was probably spitting mad they lost.
The game against MN reminded me alot of the game against Pitt, except the D did a better job in the first half of keeping the score close, but then fell apart in the 2nd half. The offense never looked good as compared to some of the Pitt game. Unfortunately this year's offense tended to sputter anytime it faced a defense that provided a modicum of resistance. It had 3 good games against P5 opponents and they happened to be the 3 worst P5 defensive teams we played - L'ville, VT and UNC. Outside of those 3 games the offense basically failed to score more than 21 points. 9 points from D and ST against UVA and OT. 13 of 27 points against Miami due to Miami TO's deep in GT territory.
I also think it was somewhat poor form for him to go off on the press afterwards. I remember talking to guys on the Navy board when we hired him. They mentioned when he was winning you would love him as the arrogant truth teller and fighter. But when he was losing his personality wears on the fanbase and press because that same attitude comes off as smug and condescending. The press is always going to ding you at times, but if you want to have good relations with them it is something you have to work on.
This is one reason I think coaches should have part of their pay based on attendance, concessions and merchandising. There’s no better way to match the product the coach puts on the field with his pocketbook.
Took some time to decompress after last night.
Some may say that was a fitting way for CPJ to go as many believe the option just can't work anymore and seeing that our last great team was '14 and maybe '16 that might be true.
We sure didn't look like the same team that rebounded through the season, we looked like a team that was out of sync, hungover from uga and just plain didn't want to be there.
Worst of all this team got press cause they thought we deserved a better bowl, yet we didn't even look like we belonged in this bowl.
All phases of the game looked off. Just wish Oliver had come in early on
CPJ said in his presser they didn't do one on ones because he didn't want to risk injuries, but it sure looked like we needed it that or this team thought Minnesota was going to be a cupcake team. Minnesota sure looked like they practiced for the option.
It's hard to find a decent head coach at GT anyway...……………………………………...just sayin'Good luck finding a decent coach at Tech once this is implemented.
Defense kept us in the game as long as they could. It was difficult to see what was happening with the O (beside not moving the ball) at the game because of the low slope of the stands. Minnesota players overall looked a lot bigger than ours.It could have easily been 30-0 at halftime against Minnesota. 3 trips deep into our side that resulted in only 6 points.
Good luck finding a decent coach at Tech once this is implemented.
Why you people worry about how this ended or the way cpj rolled out is crazy.
It’s time. Thank the Lord. Let him be a grouch somewhere else- not I, or anyone on here owes him a thing. He made his bed. Night night...
Defense kept us in the game as long as they could. It was difficult to see what was happening with the O (beside not moving the ball) at the game because of the low slope of the stands. Minnesota players overall looked a lot bigger than ours.
Too much turkeyI could not watch the game but followed on game watcher...what happened with harvin?
13 seconds...How long before the Swarm faithful start predicting a 9 - 10 win season next year?
You think AU will come close to having the success next year that it did this year?Nah, ATL United is for real under 60 days!