Is this the end of the Paul Johnson/triple option era at Georgia Tech?

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Yes, me too. Pretty standard in the 1950's.

Haha I had something like the helmet on the right when I was a kid. It had no padding in it whatsoever

 

[NolePride]

I didn't either. But I did see them play without facemasks and with only the single bar/small double bar facemask.

That top helmet is a Colorado helmet from the early 60's.

 

[nddulac]

In high school, we actually played a team that used the Single Wing. Weird.

Hell - a lot of teams use it now. They just call it the Pistol.

 

[Deep Creek]

That top helmet is a Colorado helmet from the early 60's.

Wow. Did not know that. I just picked some random ones off of google images.

 

[Deep Creek]

Hell - a lot of teams use it now. They just call it the Pistol.

When they bring an H back type in it is very similar.

 

[olympicoscar]

Hell - a lot of teams use it now. They just call it the Pistol.

Remember we're talking 4 guys in the backfield. It wasn't a gimmick play, but the way the whole game was played.

 

[belcherboy]

Firstly, didn't know you lived in Atlanta.

I actually live near Macon, but occasionally attend a Tech game (UGA is a bit further away, and tickets aren't cheap like GT often is). I'll be at the Tech v Clemson game on Saturday.

 

[Eco]

I actually live near Macon, but occasionally attend a Tech game (UGA is a bit further away, and tickets aren't cheap like GT often is). I'll be at the Tech v Clemson game on Saturday.

Oh nice. Ever go to GSU games in Statesboro? Those are a rather enjoyable time.

My wife and I live in Roswell, and we also go to a Tech game every now and then. One of my favorite stadiums to visit with that skyline of Atlanta.

 

[belcherboy]

Oh nice. Ever go to GSU games in Statesboro? Those are a rather enjoyable time.

My wife and I live in Roswell, and we also go to a Tech game every now and then. One of my favorite stadiums to visit with that skyline of Atlanta.

I haven’t been to a GSU game yet. I do go to several Mercer games each year. It’s a great place to watch football and basketball too.

 

[Eco]

I haven’t been to a GSU game yet. I do go to several Mercer games each year. It’s a great place to watch football and basketball too.

Never been to one of those. But two of my good friends live in Macon and work for...maybe it's Weslyen College (SP?) down there.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I actually live near Macon, but occasionally attend a Tech game (UGA is a bit further away, and tickets aren't cheap like GT often is). I'll be at the Tech v Clemson game on Saturday.

Macon?

I thought about going down there and park on the side of the road for Gregg Allman's funeral procession, but I decided against it.

How do you deal with the heat and gnats?

I swear that town is the hottest place in America.

I'm closer to Tennessee and North Carolina than I am to Atlanta.

 

[Deep Creek]

Macon?

I thought about going down there and park on the side of the road for Gregg Allman's funeral procession, but I decided against it.

How do you deal with the heat and gnats?

I swear that town is the hottest place in America.

I'm closer to Tennessee and North Carolina than I am to Atlanta.

Wichita Falls, TX. Frickin' place sits down in a hole just South of the Red River. Miserable.

People have died riding in this bike race. Dumb asses have it in the August heat...on purpose!
www.hh100.org

 

[steelerssb]

It's GT...not a destination for good to great coaches anyway, so get rid of Johnson, then what?

Derick Dooley? Skip Holtz? Lane Kiffin?

Maybe they could get Calvin Johnson to coach?


Harbaugh may be available in a year if he doesn't start beating a few teams

I volunteer Derek Dooley

 

[xpuctaqpGT]

If for some reason we do wind up replacing Paul Johnson, my vote for his replacement is

George Godsey - Wikipedia

Former GT QB. Current QB coach for Detroit.

 

[cwalke3408]

I actually live near Macon, but occasionally attend a Tech game (UGA is a bit further away, and tickets aren't cheap like GT often is). I'll be at the Tech v Clemson game on Saturday.

See ya there

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Paul Johnson is a gotdamn American Icon!! GT will never get rid of him. He's golden, Jerry ... golden!

 

[rfjeff9]

Two things. First, Trignometry is a high school course. Actual college mathematics for STEM majors begins with Calculus. Second, since GaTech is basically an Engineering school (it says so right in their fight song), I think it is reasonable for them to expect students to come in ready to take calculus. If they aren't, and they want to major in engineering, they had better plan on at least 6 years to get done with a BS degree.

I wasn’t aware we even offered Trig.

 

[GoldRusher]

Macon?

I thought about going down there and park on the side of the road for Gregg Allman's funeral procession, but I decided against it.

How do you deal with the heat and gnats?

I swear that town is the hottest place in America.

I'm closer to Tennessee and North Carolina than I am to Atlanta.

Savannah got me. Was headed to FL on a trip and stopped in there for a couple days and holy smokes I thought I was gonna melt (and I have lived/been in some hot/humid spots before).
May have just been the perfect conditions at that particular time but FL felt much cooler when I got there and it was 80 at 11 o’clock at night

 

[rfjeff9]

They'll never consistently be as good as the major programs around them due to the academic requirements, but if they ran a more conventional offense, they would get their share of local talent and would be able to compete on their up years. Chan Gailey didn't do much with it, but he got some damn good players to play there.

This. The state has tons of talent and even if Chan failed to develop a decent QB, the crappy QBs we DID have certainly had good backs to hand off to and excellent WR to throw to.

 

[rfjeff9]

I d

most definitely

damn if Paul Johnson and Bud Foster don't be having some good chess matches though

Bud's a good coach and I don't like our chances this year.