Top Georgia Tech Teams Modern Era: 1992-present

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GTFLETCH said:
1998 Team
Wins
#23 NC State, #7 UVA, #12 Georgia, UnRanked New Mexico State, UNC, DUKE, Maryland, Wake Forest, Clemson
Losses
#6 FSU (7-34) {Also direct loss to ACC Champs} & Unranked Boston College
Bowl Game
Beat #17 Notre Dame in Gator Bowl

2009 Team
Wins
#22 UNC, #4 VT, UnRanked Jacksonville State, Miss Sate, Vanderbilt, Clemson, FSU,UVA, Wake Forest, Duke
Losses
#20 Miami & Unranked Georgia
ACC Title Game
Beat #25 Clemson
Bowl Game
Loss #10 Iowa in Orange Bowl

2014 Team
Wins
#19 Clemson , #9 Georgia, UnRanked NC State, UVA, Pitt, Miami, VT, Georgia Southern, Tulane, Wofford
Losses
Unranked Duke & UNC
ACC Title Game
Loss #4 FSU
Bowl Game
Beat #7 Miss State in Orange Bowl

Call me lazy, but I ranked by ACC Championships
2009 ACC Champs
1998 ACC Co Champs
2014 Loss to ACC Champs (FSU 37-35)
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Maybe I'm just crazy, but I would rather beat ugag than win the ACC. Idk, maybe I'm just sick of being blown out the past 3 years.
 

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Maybe I'm just crazy, but I would rather beat ugag than win the ACC. Idk, maybe I'm just sick of being blown out the past 3 years.
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I feel that. It’s hard for me to fully appreciate a season after losing to Georgia. Especially after losing the bowl game. Don’t get me wrong, beating Clemson twice and winning the ACC is a great year, but thinking about that Georgia loss really takes a lot of the magic out of 2009 for me. There have been so many opportunities in this modern era to make the series more respectable, and so many of them were blown.

Augusta mentioned how he believes a team’s record in 1 possession games really shows their true colors. There have been 15 one possession COFH games this era. Tech is 6-9, which honestly isn’t terrible and about where I think Tech should stand against uGA. It just sucks that those 6 wins are the only wins Tech has put up. Really wish that record could be 8-7 though after winning in 06 and 09. Wasting ranked teams on unranked Georgia teams blows.
 
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gtstinger776 said:
Gailey’s program was very good at talent development. We had a lot of 3* recruits that developed into NFL draft picks
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This was Gaileys strong point. I'd have to go back and dig it up, but there was an article once during his tenure that reranked the recruiting classes down the road and some of CCGs classes were reranked top 10, and one or two were in the top 5. And he didn't just do it with 3*s, he recruited more 2* athlletes than CPJ did. He had an eye for talent, which was why I was leery of firing him in 2007 after that monster class.
 
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2014 and 2009 gave some great memories for sure. Rank as the 1a and 1b for me. Enough on the scale on both sides to take one over the other.

Thanks to you all for helping stir some warm memories.
 
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YellowJacketFan2018 said:
My list of 12 best Georgia Tech teams from 1970 to the present

1990
1985
1998
1970
2000
2006
2014
2008
2009
1984
1989
1997

The best Georgia Tech head football coach of this era in my opinion was Bobby Ross.
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Combining two College football Era's is interesting... I will play... I will pick my top twelve season from the Post-bowl Poll era: 1968-1992 & the Modern Era: 1992-present

Best Coach:
Bobby Ross (1987-1991)
Five seasons, 31-26-1 overall, 15-18-1 in ACC, 2-0 in bowl games
National Championship—1990
ACC Championship—1990
ACC Coach of the Year—1990
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year—1990
Bear Bryant Coach of the Year—1990
Sporting News CF Coach of the Year—1990
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year—1990
AFCA Coach of the Year—1991
Georgia Tech Hall of Fame—2007

Top Twelve Teams:
1990 - 11-0-1 (Natty & Cirus Bowl Win) /// Coached by Bobby Ross
2009 - 11-3 (ACC Title & Orange Bowl Loss) /// Coached by Paul Johnson
1998 - 10-2 (Co-ACC Title & Gator Bowl Win) /// Coached by George O'Leary
2014 - 11-3 (Orange Bowl Win) /// Coached by Paul Johnson
1985 - 9-2-1 (All American Bowl/Hall Of Fame Classic Win) /// Coached by Bill Curry
1970 - 9-3 (Sun Bowl Win) /// Coached by Bud Carson
2008 - 9-4 (Peach Bowl Loss) /// Coached by Paul Johnson
2016 - 9-4 (Gator Bowl Win) /// Coached by Paul Johnson
2006 - 9-5 (Gator Bowl Loss) /// Coached by Chan Gailey
1991 - 8-5 (Aloha Bowl Win) /// Coached by Bobby Ross
1999 - 8-4 (Gator Bowl Loss) /// Coached by George O'Leary
2011 - 8-5 (Sun Bowl Loss) /// Coached by Paul Johnson
 
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YellowJacketFan2018 said:
1948 was similar Georgia Tech started the season 6-0 and ranked #6 and lost 3 out of 4 games to Tennessee,Alabama and UGAG finishing 1948 with a 7-3 record.
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I think the fact that GT lost the last three games by 3 pts (UGS, ACCCG, Bowl Games) might be worse than 64,61, 0r 48.... As it truly was soul crushing and CGC was gone shortly after 06...
 
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GTFLETCH said:
I think the fact that GT lost the last three games by 3 pts (UGS, ACCCG, Bowl Games) might be worse than 64,61, 0r 48.... As it truly was soul crushing and CGC was gone shortly after 06...
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I can't speak to the 64,61, 0r 48 games but the 2006 season made me despise Gailey and Nix. Our defense played lights out but stayed on the field forever due to an anemic offense.
The script was terribly familiar. Our Offense would generate ~17 points thru three or four big plays and churning three and outs for the rest of the game. Meanwhile, Our D would hold onto the lead until the last six minutes; where they would be gassed and give up a long game losing scoring drive.
 
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