If you want change, look at Georgia Tech

For those who forget...

  • September 26, 2022 - GT HC Geoff Collins and AD Todd Stansbury are both fired
  • October 14th, 2022 - New AD J Batt is hired
  • November 29th, 2022 - Interim coach Brent Key is hired full time

For those who aren't married to Jackets/don't live in ATL, here's a summary of GT's accomplishments since then:

  • Key has gone 20-16 with 4 wins over ranked teams (despite playing Clemson and UGA annually, ND twice, Miami a few times, etc)
  • The have landed the program's first ever 5-star recruit (alledgedly paying him $800k)
  • They have a fun offense to watch
  • They are a 'favorite' to make the ACC title game this year
  • They are positioned to be in the top third of ACC revenue distribution

Possibly most relevant to our situation: Batt raised donations pretty significantly in his 2 fiscal years at GT (source: Knight Commission):

Finally... it's worth noting the similarities between the Geoff Collins hire and the Brent Pry hire. Both were guys who cut their teeth at GT/VT (respectively), both talked a lot about recruiting and marketing the program, and both seemed to lack substance.

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Maroon helmet with orange gobbler logo is the best helmet.....change my mind.

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Here lies It's a Stroman Jersey I Swear, surpassed in life by no one because he intercepted it.

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You will see this game, this upset and this sign next on ESPN Sportscenter. Virginia Tech 31 Miami 7

His decision was made after a phone call with longtime Virginia Tech assistant coach Bud Foster. All Foster told him was, "We win. They don't."

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You will see this game, this upset and this sign next on ESPN Sportscenter. Virginia Tech 31 Miami 7

His decision was made after a phone call with longtime Virginia Tech assistant coach Bud Foster. All Foster told him was, "We win. They don't."

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Here lies It's a Stroman Jersey I Swear, surpassed in life by no one because he intercepted it.

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To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
@VTnerf on insta, @BuryHokie on twitter, #ThanksFrank

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To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
@VTnerf on insta, @BuryHokie on twitter, #ThanksFrank

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To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
@VTnerf on insta, @BuryHokie on twitter, #ThanksFrank

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If you don't want to recruit clowns, don't run a clown show.

"I want to punch people from UVA right in the neck." - Colin Cowherd

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James Franklin in the ACC seems like a really bad thing for the rest of the conference.

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