Link: Georgia Tech HC Paul Johnson complaining about ACC Scheduling

B1GTide · Jan 26, 2017

I agree with him, but prefer that head coaches stay out of this stuff. But maybe he is trying to challenge his team - get them started on an "us vs. the world" theme. But the reality is that this is GATech. This is not what will stop them from winning their conference this season.

Bamabuzzard · Jan 26, 2017

rgw said:
Paul Johnson isn't a bad coach, he's just is what he is...he's a good coach for a school a bit undermanned from a recruiting position.

Is the reason he still runs the triple option due to he is at a school who cannot compete in talent with the others in the ACC? Or would he run the triple option regardless of where he coached?

ALA2262 · Jan 26, 2017

Bamabuzzard said:
Is the reason he still runs the triple option due to he is at a school who cannot compete in talent with the others in the ACC? Or would he run the triple option regardless of where he coached?

He would run the triple option if he was coaching basketball. That's all he knows.

selmaborntidefan · Jan 26, 2017

You mean the Paul Johnson who just less than a month ago was crowing about his success last year against the SEC?

I guess there could be a different guy with that common name (there were actually two governors of MS, for example - a father and son - with that very common name) who also coaches in the ACC, but I doubt it.

Good ole dabaxter!!!!

DA was either his lawyer friend in Atlanta posting here or - perhaps - it stood for "Da Agent."

(If you were here in 2006 during the Saban hunt, you know what I'm talking about).

TIDE-HSV · Jan 26, 2017

Bamabuzzard said:
Is the reason he still runs the triple option due to he is at a school who cannot compete in talent with the others in the ACC? Or would he run the triple option regardless of where he coached?

62 is correct. It's ll he knows, much like Francione. (Fran once said while he was at Bama that he would run even more option, if it weren't for the fans.) When PJ was at Army, he was limited on talent. Now, it's just because he's limited. Also, it's probably good for a game or so a year, when he slips up on somebody. It's difficult to defend once a season...

92tide · Jan 26, 2017

TIDE-HSV said:
62 is correct. It's ll he knows, much like Francione. (Fran once said while he was at Bama that he would run even more option, if it weren't for the fans.) When PJ was at Army, he was limited on talent. Now, it's just because he's limited. Also, it's probably good for a game or so a year, when he slips up on somebody. It's difficult to defend once a season...

it's also difficult to defend if you are uga

selmaborntidefan · Jan 26, 2017

TIDE-HSV said:
62 is correct. It's ll he knows, much like Francione. (Fran once said while he was at Bama that he would run even more option, if it weren't for the fans.) When PJ was at Army, he was limited on talent. Now, it's just because he's limited. Also, it's probably good for a game or so a year, when he slips up on somebody. It's difficult to defend once a season...

Saban made that point when he noted the incredible talent on the 2011 team and the fact his team LITERALLY "could not stop them."

Btw - not to pick nits but Johnson was at Navy - though Army has long run wishbone, too, so the mis-type is understandable.

TideEngineer08 · Jan 26, 2017

selmaborntidefan said:
Saban made that point when he noted the incredible talent on the 2011 team and the fact his team LITERALLY "could not stop them."

Btw - not to pick nits but Johnson was at Navy - though Army has long run wishbone, too, so the mis-type is understandable.

Yes, it was Navy. The coach there now was on his staff at Navy and stayed on when Johnson left for Georgia Tech (and has taken Navy to far greater heights). About the offense, I agree, Johnson would be triple option anywhere he goes. I remember around the time in question, before Coach Saban was hired, that it was mentioned that he would adjust his offense if he could coach at a program that could pull in better talent*. Now, I get it that Georgia Tech isn't going to recruit at the level Alabama does, but it's still a far cry from Navy. Yet his offense has changed little over the years.

*It was probably dabaxter that said this

TIDE-HSV · Jan 26, 2017

selmaborntidefan said:
Saban made that point when he noted the incredible talent on the 2011 team and the fact his team LITERALLY "could not stop them."

Btw - not to pick nits but Johnson was at Navy - though Army has long run wishbone, too, so the mis-type is understandable.

Sorry. I left the "a" out of "all" also. I've only had time to glance at the boards this AM...

DzynKingRTR · Jan 26, 2017

It seems like every time there is even a whisper of him getting fired, he wins 9 or 10 games.

BamaFanInTally · Jan 26, 2017

selmaborntidefan said:
You mean the Paul Johnson who just less than a month ago was crowing about his success last year against the SEC?

I guess there could be a different guy with that common name (there were actually two governors of MS, for example - a father and son - with that very common name) who also coaches in the ACC, but I doubt it.

Good ole dabaxter!!!!

DA was either his lawyer friend in Atlanta posting here or - perhaps - it stood for "Da Agent."

(If you were here in 2006 during the Saban hunt, you know what I'm talking about).

That's the one! I was racking my brain trying to remember the handle of the guy constantly promoting him. I remember reading his constant endorsements of PJ. It reminded me a bit too much of the guy that Fran had doing his public relations work.

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PitMaster · Jan 27, 2017

Paul Johnson looks perpetually constipated

selmaborntidefan · Jan 27, 2017

BamaFanInTally said:
That's the one! I was racking my brain trying to remember the handle of the guy constantly promoting him. I remember reading his constant endorsements of PJ. It reminded me a bit too much of the guy that Fran had doing his public relations work.

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Yep - he said this:

dabaxter said:
Assuming he's allowed to keep his triple-option offense, Johnson will win a national championship within 5 years. He'll go on to dominate after that, if not sooner. I'm just glad he didn't end up in the SEC. I was a little nervous Tubby would go to Auburn and they'd get Johnson.

I guess all of the egg heads who say the triple option won't work will get to see first hand.

Uh, we're now TEN years into this dominant era of Paul Johnson, with his 70-48 record at Tech.

Saban, by contrast, has only lost 61 games TOTAL in TWENTY-ONE years as a college coach. Johnson's lost 48 in nine.

DzynKingRTR · Jan 27, 2017

selmaborntidefan said:
Yep - he said this:

Uh, we're now TEN years into this dominant era of Paul Johnson, with his 70-48 record at Tech.

Saban, by contrast, has only lost 61 games TOTAL in TWENTY-ONE years as a college coach. Johnson's lost 48 in nine.

I work with a few Georgia Tech grads and some are football fans. Dabaxter should call them up and ask them what they think about Pau Johnson and the triple option.

TiderJack · Jan 27, 2017

selmaborntidefan said:
Yep - he said this:

Uh, we're now TEN years into this dominant era of Paul Johnson, with his 70-48 record at Tech.

Saban, by contrast, has only lost 61 games TOTAL in TWENTY-ONE years as a college coach. Johnson's lost 48 in nine.

That comment by dabaxter was almost as ludicrous as Cowherd's comment that Gussy would dominate Saban/Bama.

Kevin4Bama · Feb 1, 2017

CrimsonTheory said:
Got one word to describe Paul Johnson:

https://www.tenor.co/view/sawft-gif-4569855

FIFY

Crimson1967 · Feb 1, 2017

A record of 70-48 at Georgia Tech isn't all that bad. It is much better than a certain Tech coach who went 31-43-1.

TideEngineer08 · Feb 1, 2017

Crimson1967 said:
A record of 70-48 at Georgia Tech isn't all that bad. It is much better than a certain Tech coach who went 31-43-1.

Bamabuzzard · Feb 1, 2017

Crimson1967 said:
A record of 70-48 at Georgia Tech isn't all that bad. It is much better than a certain Tech coach who went 31-43-1.

For as much as he runs his mouth you'd think it would be much better. I'm just glad he's at GA Tech being "not that bad" rather than at Bama being "not that bad". :biggrin:

Crimson1967 · Feb 1, 2017

Bamabuzzard said:
For as much as he runs his mouth you'd think it would be much better. I'm just glad he's at GA Tech being "not that bad" rather than at Bama being "not that bad". :biggrin:

I am glad we didn't hire him, I was just saying he is fine by their standards. I know we will all be pulling for him in his next game.

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