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<blockquote data-quote="GTNavyNuke" data-source="post: 37075" data-attributes="member: 322"><p>A few thoughts about our fan base. First we have about 99,000 living alumni. Second, GT is really part of the Atlanta metro scene and not part of the rest of the state of Georgia. In general, the GT student is much more urban in mindset than the rural Georgia resident. So we aren't going to get the love from most of the Georgia residents since we have so many damn Yankees or sympathizers. It will take prolonged winning to increase our fan base.</p><p></p><p>Second, about the relative strength of teams. This data base has the power rankings for teams back to 1869. <a href="http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cf1992.htm" target="_blank">http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cf1992.htm</a> (The Power Rankings take into account the relative strength of opponents, home/away and margin of victory.) So you can track our relative medocrity* for the past several decades. We are traditionally a 20-50th ranked team. Doesn't matter who the coach is.</p><p></p><p>That being said, I think we should try a new coach if CPJ doesn't get it done in the next year or two. I think we probably have a 20% chance to get a better coach, 60% to stay about the same and 20% to get worse. But it ain't getting done so far and I'd rather "Go Big or Go Home" than accept the mediocrity we've had. CPJ is trying .... I like his going for it on fourth, like going for two points and like the fake punts. But overall, we were the 40th or so best team last year. Not good enough for me.</p><p></p><p>*Mediocre by definition is of medium performance and usually associated with inferior football. <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mediocre" target="_blank">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mediocre</a> I recognize that statistically we are better than most of the 120 teams, but damn it we have far more resources and are probably middle or inferior when compared to schools with equivalent resources.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTNavyNuke, post: 37075, member: 322"] A few thoughts about our fan base. First we have about 99,000 living alumni. Second, GT is really part of the Atlanta metro scene and not part of the rest of the state of Georgia. In general, the GT student is much more urban in mindset than the rural Georgia resident. So we aren't going to get the love from most of the Georgia residents since we have so many damn Yankees or sympathizers. It will take prolonged winning to increase our fan base. Second, about the relative strength of teams. This data base has the power rankings for teams back to 1869. [url]http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cf1992.htm[/url] (The Power Rankings take into account the relative strength of opponents, home/away and margin of victory.) So you can track our relative medocrity* for the past several decades. We are traditionally a 20-50th ranked team. Doesn't matter who the coach is. That being said, I think we should try a new coach if CPJ doesn't get it done in the next year or two. I think we probably have a 20% chance to get a better coach, 60% to stay about the same and 20% to get worse. But it ain't getting done so far and I'd rather "Go Big or Go Home" than accept the mediocrity we've had. CPJ is trying .... I like his going for it on fourth, like going for two points and like the fake punts. But overall, we were the 40th or so best team last year. Not good enough for me. *Mediocre by definition is of medium performance and usually associated with inferior football. [url]http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mediocre[/url] I recognize that statistically we are better than most of the 120 teams, but damn it we have far more resources and are probably middle or inferior when compared to schools with equivalent resources. [/QUOTE]
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