Well...

[inGTwetrust]

Just think. Mark richt gave miami 1 million to help the cause. Thats 2.5 years at 400k a year for paul to do that.

Gol gave tech 1 million

Paul? U there? U say u have to have commitment for expectations. Show us your commitment. If the school cant afford it take a pay cut and hire a bigtime dc

Agreed. I said something similar earlier this week

 

[Matt E]

I don't think Strong if fired would downgrade far enough to be our DC. That's crazy talk.

If we paid him like Clemson pays Venables he may.

 

[jeffgt14]

I'd also like to see us stop scheduling divisional games around midterms every year. When was the last time we've won these two weeks?

 

[pbrown520]

I'd also like to see us stop scheduling divisional games around midterms every year. When was the last time we've won these two weeks?

We have very little contol over when we play our conference schedule.

 

[jeffgt14]

We have very little contol over when we play our conference schedule.

I know it was rhetorical

 

[FightWinDrink]

If we paid him like Clemson pays Venables he may.

That's what it would take because I imagine he will get high G5 and low P5 HC offers

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

That's what it would take because I imagine he will get high G5 and low P5 HC offers

Once Hewitt is paid off, maybe we will have money to spend for the things we need.

 

[Stinger90]

Once Hewitt is paid off, maybe we will have money to spend for the things we need.

When I say that..I keep hearing we have the money (more?) to do so, but theirs thing's..?

Can someone who's in the know explain?

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

When I say that..I keep hearing we have the money (more?) to do so, but theirs thing's..?

Can someone who's in the know explain?

Good question.

 

[Vespidae]

Not sure what role President Peterson plays in all this but sure he doesn't help since he is at the top.

I don't think Peterson cares. It's up to GTAA to figure it out. And Todd.

 

[Vespidae]

When I say that..I keep hearing we have the money (more?) to do so, but theirs thing's..?

Can someone who's in the know explain?

GTAA is stuck around the 55-60mm mark. The spend is not terrible, but to compete, they need revenue of over $100mm a year. I haven't seen any interest to change what they do though, to deliver on that. It requires effort.

 

[Ramblinwreck07]

From seeing it personally, I can tell you Roof is one of the top recruiters in the business. We had tons of big time coaches/schools come through after our kids; Roof and McCollum probably two of the top 4 recruiters i witnessed. McCollum by far the best; the kids loved him

 

[Vespidae]

That's positive. Let's get the program another $35mm to invest. It's not that big a stretch.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

From seeing it personally, I can tell you Roof is one of the top recruiters in the business. We had tons of big time coaches/schools come through after our kids; Roof and McCollum probably two of the top 4 recruiters i witnessed. McCollum by far the best; the kids loved him

So promote him to head recruiter and hire a good DC

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

That's positive. Let's get the program another $35mm to invest. It's not that big a stretch.

I'm not sure any AD has ever tried to get a major fund-raising effort going. It's past time.

 

[Vespidae]

I'm not sure any AD has ever tried to get a major fund-raising effort going. It's past time.

Wow. You should have seen the facilities in 1980. Homer Rice saved the program. But it's worse now. We really need a major investment. And continued investment.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Wow. You should have seen the facilities in 1980. Homer Rice saved the program. But it's worse now. We really need a major investment. And continued investment.

I did. Not sure how he did it, but he certainly turned things around. Did he initiate a major fund-raising effort? I can't remember now.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Wow. You should have seen the facilities in 1980. Homer Rice saved the program. But it's worse now. We really need a major investment. And continued investment.

BTW, I have been going to Tech games since my freshman year in '62. Season ticket holder since '68. So I am all too familiar with the conditions in the past.

 

[Vespidae]

Huge! We built the Edge Center and sytematically upgraded every sport. Bobby Dodd begged him to come to Tech. Glad he did.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Huge! We built the Edge Center and sytematically upgraded every sport. Bobby Dodd begged him to come to Tech. Glad he did.

Was there a major fund-raising effort among alums or from outside interests? We need one among the alums / fans