Jackets snag Navy skipper Sunday, 12/09/2007
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That was the headline of the AJC, that I thought was pretty clever. So, Paul Johnson is to be our new head coach. There’s an interesting article online, from the AJC, about the timeline between Gailey’s dismissal and Johnson’s announced hire.
So far, I think it’ll be a good thing. He’s got a pretty impressive record, and he comes from a college where academics are as (if not more) important (and difficult) as they are at Tech. Time will tell. We’re about to enter some “rebuilding years”, but I hope it doesn’t take too long to “right the ship” (to use another nautical aphorism). I think Gailey never really understood how to coach a college team. I think his skill is with the pros, and it just doesn’t translate well (look at Spurrier for the opposite effect). Anyways, that’s all I have for now.
The other shoe has fallen Monday, 11/26/2007
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Well, those of us in the Yellow Jacket nation have seen this coming for some time. Apparently Gailey is out, Tenuta is the interim, and there’ll be a search started next month for the “right person” as AD Radakovich states.
Here are a few of the related stories:
And, apparently, our old defensive coordinator didn’t do too well with the Blue Devils:
I have to admit, I’m a bit torn. I think Gailey wasn’t the right coach for Tech and he made some crucial mistakes (at least as far as this armchair quarterback is concerned), but I think he’s a good guy. From all I’ve heard, the players loved him even to the point of defending him from time to time. I was even impressed when I saw him at church, although I haven’t seen him there at all this season. At least, it’ll be interesting to see what happens.
