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Black-Eyed Dog

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  1. 5-11 with luck

     

    Gailey compiled six winning seasons in six years at the helm. However, he never defeated Tech's biggest rival, the University of Georgia, never won the ACC, never went to a BCS bowl, never won more than 9 games, and never finished in the top 25. The 2006 season was his most successful at Georgia Tech winning the ACC Coastal Division, but losing his last 3 games to rival UGA, Wake Forest in the ACC championship game and West Virginia in the Gator Bowl. (from wiki)

  2. Before he was fired Shanahan was the highest paid coach at 7 mill per. Ralph would be greatly surpassing the level of pay any HC has ever seen if he offers 10 mill, but we still have coaches thumbing their noses at us.

     

    You know, there may be an element of strategy in all of this. It just possible that people are interested in the job, the control, the money and the ownership without coming right out and saying "That's a better offer than I ever dreamed possible." If you have 5-6 teams interested, why wouldn't you string them all along and try to get the best overall offer?

     

    Also, IMO the control is probably the biggest thing to these already wealthy guys.

  3. If Edwards realizes that his career is pretty much over unless he starts making the throws, and he then responds by actually making them, then maybe we get more than 2 more wins. I would love to see him decide to at least try to become a QB and salvage his career, but I'm not holiding my breath.

     

    On the other hand, we were down to our 4th right tackle last week. The remaining talent is weak.

  4. The averages are decent on first and second down (8.7 yards combined), but all of those penalties are part of what's killing the team on third down too. Still, as he points out, even when it is third and short we convert only 13 of 37 (35%). And if it's more than 1 we're pathetic.

  5. Coaches that I would take OVER man-gina:

    Cowher, Schott, Holmgren, Wade Phillips, Brian Billick, Gruden

     

    I would take them all too, though I also think Wade has shown the ability to be mediocre or slightly better with good talent to work with. If he could get this crew to slightly above mediocre that would be a hell of an improvement.

  6. What has Mangini showed in two organizations? 8-3 start last year - collapse. And did you see the Browns game? Also, he seems to lack credibility with his own players. People want him out of Cleveland like he was Dick Jauron.

     

    He would be an improvement, but I'm (foolishly) hoping for someone good.

  7. Well, he's better than a guy dumped by the 0-16 Lions.

     

    At least he might have some upside. Who knows? It's great to hear that they will go for a cheap player high up in the draft (assuming Clayton's sources are accurate). Maybe they can trade away high draft choices for high motor practice squadders with upside. Big savings there.

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