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<blockquote data-quote="Vespidae" data-source="post: 253299" data-attributes="member: 2957"><p>Nice read. Ironically, you could have read an interview with William Alexander 90 years ago and it would have probably read the same. We recruit smarter than average guys to attend a much better than average school to study harder subjects ... all the while putting on athletic performance that competes. </p><p></p><p>When I was really active in business, the debate was always lower cost vs. quality. "Mr X, we can't deliver the quality expectations without increasing cost." Well, you have to do both. Low cost AND high quality. Custom design AND fast turnaround. etc. </p><p></p><p>I think the problems a lot of folks have is trying to run fit the program of a Top 5 FBS school into Tech. It won't fit. Square peg, very round hole. But Tech excels at problem-solving .. so solve for X.</p><p></p><p>My brother in law is a big Bama booster. He will always concede ... "Damn, you guys are pretty good considering the academic load." There are kids who love that. We need to find them. </p><p></p><p>That is one of the biggest differences I see in say, Auburn and GT. (Someone mentioned Auburn, so I'll use them as an example.) There are whole groups of Auburn alumni that know every high school in Alabama, every coach, and every player. Their teachers. Their grades. And they do it for free. They don't get involved in the recruiting, but indirectly, they do. They know the details. Coaches know they can get the scoop without driving 100,000 miles in a year. </p><p></p><p>We have 167 counties in Georgia. How many touches has GT had on each school in the state? How many star players do we know about, track, evaluate? How many alumni volunteers are there to help? We have to be careful of the regs, but that's what I mean by infrastructure. I'd volunteer. I think it would be fun!</p><p></p><p>Still, good read. Georgia Tech still makes a mark on anyone associated with it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vespidae, post: 253299, member: 2957"] Nice read. Ironically, you could have read an interview with William Alexander 90 years ago and it would have probably read the same. We recruit smarter than average guys to attend a much better than average school to study harder subjects ... all the while putting on athletic performance that competes. When I was really active in business, the debate was always lower cost vs. quality. "Mr X, we can't deliver the quality expectations without increasing cost." Well, you have to do both. Low cost AND high quality. Custom design AND fast turnaround. etc. I think the problems a lot of folks have is trying to run fit the program of a Top 5 FBS school into Tech. It won't fit. Square peg, very round hole. But Tech excels at problem-solving .. so solve for X. My brother in law is a big Bama booster. He will always concede ... "Damn, you guys are pretty good considering the academic load." There are kids who love that. We need to find them. That is one of the biggest differences I see in say, Auburn and GT. (Someone mentioned Auburn, so I'll use them as an example.) There are whole groups of Auburn alumni that know every high school in Alabama, every coach, and every player. Their teachers. Their grades. And they do it for free. They don't get involved in the recruiting, but indirectly, they do. They know the details. Coaches know they can get the scoop without driving 100,000 miles in a year. We have 167 counties in Georgia. How many touches has GT had on each school in the state? How many star players do we know about, track, evaluate? How many alumni volunteers are there to help? We have to be careful of the regs, but that's what I mean by infrastructure. I'd volunteer. I think it would be fun! Still, good read. Georgia Tech still makes a mark on anyone associated with it. :) [/QUOTE]
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