Your choice for Head Coach

[LawTalkin Jacket]

 

[JacketOff]

The players are issuing their votes for Key… We’ll probably lose a lot of them if we go a different direction

 

[JacketFan137]

comes down to more than endorsements from the players unfortunately for key

 

[JacketOff]

comes down to more than endorsements from the players unfortunately for key

Obviously. But it’s worth taking into consideration we may lose our top 2 QBs, our best WR, at least one of our starting OL, and multiple others. Whoever we bring in should be aware the roster might look even worse next year than it does this year, and they need to have a plan in place to address that.

 

[Techster]

comes down to more than endorsements from the players unfortunately for key

It's going to be a business decision, not a sentimental decision. There's a LOT of sentiment for Key and he's definitely the emotional pick right now, but Batt and Cabrera have checklist of "wants" from the next head coach and they are not going to let emotions move themselves from it.

 

[Techster]

Obviously. But it’s worth taking into consideration we may lose our top 2 QBs, our best WR, at least one of our starting OL, and multiple others. Whoever we bring in should be aware the roster might look even worse next year than it does this year, and they need to have a plan in place to address that.

Players are easier to replace than a good HFC. Especially with the transfer portal in play.

If Batt and Cabrera get a good coach, he'll attract players to GT.

 

[BainbridgeJacket]

Ya know...I never thought about this before, but try this on for size:

Are engineers simply more cynical than the average person? Are they "glass half empty" types? Do they take pride in "number-crunching" and "being realistic"?

I mean, on the DISC profile, we're probably not talking about a lot of high D, high I folks in that pool, are we? I'd be willing to bet that engineers, programmers, scientists, analysts, etc, tend to high on the S & C end of the spectrum. But that could also lead to a generally negative, skeptical outlook on coaches, life, whatever.

So, does that make Tech fanbase hard to please out of the gate?

I'm high D, low I, low S, medium C.

 

[kg01]

"A man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest, lie la lie lie lie la lie la lie la lie...." - Paul Simon, "The Boxer".

 

[bobongo]

It was before your time, sonny.

(actually, the lyric applied more to my post than yours)

 

[kg01]

It was before your time, sonny.

(actually, the lyric applied more to my post than yours)

 

[bobongo]

It's going to be a business decision, not a sentimental decision. There's a LOT of sentiment for Key and he's definitely the emotional pick right now, but Batt and Cabrera have checklist of "wants" from the next head coach and they are not going to let emotions move themselves from it.

No doubt. But since you mention emotion, I must say these players are playing hard for coach Key, and in college football that can mean a lot. It should be factored into their decision.

 

[bobongo]

Di detect a note of sarcasm? I wasn't born the day before yesterday, sonny. I've been around the block a couple of times. My dis detector just went on high alert...

 

[Gt2019]

McCollum and Pyron are both staying at tech.
Pyron committed to tech since it was close to home and his parents love the school. Amazing family.
I use to live near Dutchdown HS in McDonough Ga where McCollum went to HS and based off what I’ve heard, he’s not leaving either. McCollum loves the school and it’s only about a 45 minute drive from his family.

 

[4shotB]

No doubt. But since you mention emotion, I must say these players are playing hard for coach Key, and in college football that can mean a lot. It should be factored into their decision.

I am of the opinion that technical expertise (the X's and O's stuff for coaches) is more common and can be purchased as it is more of a commodity.But authentic leadership (the ability in this instance to take young men who are double digit underdogs and playing backups at key positions-pun intended- on the road and win not once but twice) is rare.* I know I have only seen it just a handful of times in my working career out of countless men and women who were in "leadership" positions.

*I will say it can not be the only tool in your tool box (the Sioux pulled off a major upset once against the US Calvary and the US college kids beat the professional Russian team in ice hockey one time in the Olympics) or it is not sustainable. But IHBK has the rarest trait in spades. You can easily go get the rest of it - mainly recruiters and technicians and the like.

 

[BainbridgeJacket]

I am of the opinion that technical expertise (the X's and O's stuff for coaches) is more common and can be purchased as it is more of a commodity.But authentic leadership (the ability in this instance to take young men who are double digit underdogs and playing backups at key positions-pun intended- on the road and win not once but twice) is rare.* I know I have only seen it just a handful of times in my working career out of countless men and women who were in "leadership" positions.

*I will say it can not be the only tool in your tool box (the Sioux pulled off a major upset once against the US Calvary and the US college kids beat the professional Russian team in ice hockey one time in the Olympics) or it is not sustainable. But IHBK has the rarest trait in spades. You can easily go get the rest of it - mainly recruiters and technicians and the like.

Key reminds me of Dabo in this regard. Get the assistants around him to succeed and an offseason to get the team clicking on all cylinders.

 

[kg01]

Di detect a note of sarcasm? I wasn't born the day before yesterday, sonny. I've been around the block a couple of times. My dis detector just went on high alert...

(OK, I'll stop now.)

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

My dis detector just went on high alert...

Tell me your age without telling me your age...

 

[Deleted member 6494]

Obviously. But it’s worth taking into consideration we may lose our top 2 QBs, our best WR, at least one of our starting OL, and multiple others. Whoever we bring in should be aware the roster might look even worse next year than it does this year, and they need to have a plan in place to address that.

It might look even better if once the players see how their roles might flourish under the new coach and offensive system. When a new coach is presented, he generally gets all of the players together and finds out their desires and also tells them the type of system used. I really don't think it matters much with the defensive system as most are similar with a few different tactics thrown in.

 

[g0lftime]

I am of the opinion that technical expertise (the X's and O's stuff for coaches) is more common and can be purchased as it is more of a commodity.But authentic leadership (the ability in this instance to take young men who are double digit underdogs and playing backups at key positions-pun intended- on the road and win not once but twice) is rare.* I know I have only seen it just a handful of times in my working career out of countless men and women who were in "leadership" positions.

*I will say it can not be the only tool in your tool box (the Sioux pulled off a major upset once against the US Calvary and the US college kids beat the professional Russian team in ice hockey one time in the Olympics) or it is not sustainable. But IHBK has the rarest trait in spades. You can easily go get the rest of it - mainly recruiters and technicians and the like.

You want to play for a guy you would go to war for. Chadwell may have that at CC but Key has it here. Not to say Chadwell can't get here but it will take time if he comes.

 

[Deleted member 6494]

You want to play for a guy you would go to war for. Chadwell may have that at CC but Key has it here. Not to say Chadwell can't get here but it will take time if he comes.

Desperation is being seen in the Key segment of the posting members; it sounds similar to the same thing we went through with the group that wanted to stop Gailey from being coach. The lobbying effort is not saying we want the best coach; it is saying we only one coach who is our favorite.