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<blockquote data-quote="Northeast Stinger" data-source="post: 228206" data-attributes="member: 1640"><p>Confess that my head swims a little with these discussions. It feels like for the most part we have not figured out all the variables in Tech recruiting, what holds it back and what would make it better. Without having figured out all of these variables some think the solution is to simply point to other schools that are having success, even though that only adds even more unknown variables to the discussion. It ends up being a conversation about how people feel rather than a conversation that nails the topic.</p><p></p><p>I don't usually talk like this but I have to say that for a bunch of Tech people the analysis and trouble shooting drops off the scale when compared to the usual keen analysis and efficient problem solving that Tech people usually produce and I have come to expect. I have my opinions about this topic, as we all do, but it feels like in general we miss the forest for the trees on this one. Tech in its history has never had a coach produce consistent 9 win seasons. Ever. Tech in the last 50 years has never had a coach who consistently recruited top 20 classes.</p><p></p><p>I agree completely that more recruiting staff and budget might help. I also agree that having alums become more loyal and getting more support from the fans on game day would help. And I certainly agree that Tech needs to step up its marketing game while getting more support from the administration. My question is whether our short comings are really about these things or is there something systemic and historic related to Tech's unique status in big time college football? And, if it is both of these things, which one are we talking about in this discussion and/or which one do we need to focus on first?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northeast Stinger, post: 228206, member: 1640"] Confess that my head swims a little with these discussions. It feels like for the most part we have not figured out all the variables in Tech recruiting, what holds it back and what would make it better. Without having figured out all of these variables some think the solution is to simply point to other schools that are having success, even though that only adds even more unknown variables to the discussion. It ends up being a conversation about how people feel rather than a conversation that nails the topic. I don't usually talk like this but I have to say that for a bunch of Tech people the analysis and trouble shooting drops off the scale when compared to the usual keen analysis and efficient problem solving that Tech people usually produce and I have come to expect. I have my opinions about this topic, as we all do, but it feels like in general we miss the forest for the trees on this one. Tech in its history has never had a coach produce consistent 9 win seasons. Ever. Tech in the last 50 years has never had a coach who consistently recruited top 20 classes. I agree completely that more recruiting staff and budget might help. I also agree that having alums become more loyal and getting more support from the fans on game day would help. And I certainly agree that Tech needs to step up its marketing game while getting more support from the administration. My question is whether our short comings are really about these things or is there something systemic and historic related to Tech's unique status in big time college football? And, if it is both of these things, which one are we talking about in this discussion and/or which one do we need to focus on first? [/QUOTE]
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