Last night's GT vs. VT game was staggeringly bad, and barring a miracle it likely signaled the end of the Gailey Era.
Chan has been at Georgia Tech almost six full seasons. He's had four offensive coordinators including Bill O'Brien, Chan Gailey, Patrick Nix and John Bond. What's the difference in results?
He's tried four different starting quarterbacks in AJ Suggs, Bilbo, Reggie Ball and Taylor Bennett, and 11 total QBs (see list below) have come and gone under his watch. Again, what's the difference in the results?
Last night for GT fans was as bad as the UGA vs. Tennessee game was for Dawg fans. Only, Tech fans lack the track record of three divisional titles and two conference championships to fall back on for assurance, confidence and comfort. There was nothing positive to come from that game.
You know why Tech doesn't have solid QB play? Look at the 11 QBs that have passed through his system. It's like he recruits on the island of lost talent:
- AJ Suggs: UT castoff
Reggie Ball: No other Div I offers at QB
Bilbo: I have no idea who wanted him at QB
Kyle Manley: Handed the ball to Darius Walker every down in HS
Calvin Booker: AU castoff
Josh Nesbitt: Recruited by UGA as a DB/WR
J. Garner: Urban Meyer pulled his offer upon arriving at UF
Byron Ingram: Other offers were Duke and Tulane
Steven Threet: highly recruited. Transferred to Michigan
Pat Carter: highly recruited. Transferred to Louisville
Al Pena: Transferred to Houston
Don't get me wrong. I would love for Gailey to stay at Tech forever, but I think last night pretty much derailed the ChanWagon.
The bad news for UGA fans. He's probably leaving, and DRad seems like a pretty bright guy who knows what he wants and needs in a head coach. The good news for UGA fans...this off season could see the biggest turnover for head coaches in Div I since after the 2000 season. This isn't the year to go searching for a new coach when you're a program like Tech.
Also, I'm pretty sure that LSU hasn't named a successor for the retiring Skip Bertman. DRad would make a great candidate for the LSU athletic director job. If he left, who would fire/replace Gailey? And lastly, the GT athletic department is still bleeding red ink from the stadium expansion. Gailey's buyout will be north of $3 million. Hiring an interesting head coach away from another school will also involve a buyout. A proven winner could cost GT more than $4 million just in buyouts.
I think you'll see the following names get bantered around for Tech. Randy Edsall (UConn), Chris Hatcher (
Viva La Gailey...just not at our expense.
See Also:
-- Gailey responding to questions about his job BEFORE the VT Game - 790theZone
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