January 9, 2013 · 4:41 PM

Chantastic news!

I had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn’t April 1st.

You may remember Roof from such hits as Georgia 45, Auburn 7.

Mark Bradley’s column ought to be a hoot.

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66 responses to “Chantastic news!”

  1. Tommy
    January 9, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    Wait, what?

    Damnit, Tech. This confirms that you’re not even trying.

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  2. Debby Balcer
    January 9, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    It is great news for the DAWGS!!!

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  3. Comin’ Down The Track
    January 9, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    I think I just pooped on myself from laughing.

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  4. Dawg93
    January 9, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    And here I thought Christmas was 2 weeks ago.

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  5. Chi-town Dawg
    January 9, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    This may even make the TN defensive staff hirings look good – LOL!

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  6. BigSam
    January 9, 2013 at 5:32 PM

    ……just like the Jelly of The Month Club:

    “Clark, it’s the gift that keeps on giving”

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  7. The984
    January 9, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    At this point, I think Johnson just wants out of Tech but doesn’t want to quit. So he’s trying to do everything he can to get fired. It’s a genius plan, after all.

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    • Mayor of Dawgtown
      January 9, 2013 at 11:25 PM

      If he quits he has to pay them. If he’s fired they have to pay him. It’s starting to all make sense now.

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      • Will (the other one)
        January 10, 2013 at 5:14 PM

        So at some point in the next 10 months he’s going to wipe wing sauce on a Joe Hamilton jersey, then drive around the parking lot of the school president’s office with the 2012 ACC Coastal Co-Champs cardboard sign telling them how he doesn’t care about their macho head games?

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  8. UGA76
    January 9, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Fixing to leave work and just got the email to the new post while sitting in my truck in the parking lot. I started cracking up laughing. Hahahaha tooooo funny. Think I’ll stop and get some beer for the big Georgia vs Florida BB game tonight at 7. It’s on CSS. Go Dawgs!

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  9. Ben
    January 9, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    That’s just awesome.

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  10. Athens dog.
    January 9, 2013 at 5:50 PM

    Saw the news on AJC and had to immediatly see your reaction. Too damn funny.

    I’m sure they will also go back to. Four tickets, four hotdogs, four cokes. Hahahahah

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  11. Russ
    January 9, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    StinGTalk is a hoot right now!

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  12. SouthGaDawg
    January 9, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Roof also looks like a doofus with those reading glasses and his playcard in hand. Where are the days of good ole Joe Lee Dunn reeking of alcohol patrolling the sidelines with just his thoughts and no stupid play card. Man those were the times…

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  13. toggle
    January 9, 2013 at 6:37 PM

    Someone help me out here … I’m not conversant in nerd. Why are the choices on the “private pole (sic)” regarding the Roof hire on Stingtalk “Yes!!” and “Umlaut!”?

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  14. Hogbody Spradlin
    January 9, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    Hee, Hee, Hee, Haw, Haw.

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    • What fresh hell is this?
      January 9, 2013 at 8:42 PM

      Hey……let’s be serious for a moment. This means I still have a shot at becoming an FBS DC.

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  15. JasonC
    January 9, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    If for some reason Roof doesn’t work out, Sunseri will probably be available.

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  16. cube
    January 9, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    The Roof, the Roof, the Roof is on fire!

    We don’t need no water…let the m’fer burn!

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  17. Carolinadawg
    January 9, 2013 at 7:48 PM

    And, on the other side of the spectrum, Geathers is leaving.

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  18. twistification
    January 9, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    Look at what Roof did with those athletes over at Auburn. Just THINK about what he can do with Tech talent!

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    • Will (the other one)
      January 10, 2013 at 5:18 PM

      Exactly. Plus, based on Groh’s comments (and Fish Fry’s as well), the 3-4 was just too durn complicated for all those geniuses off North Ave. to understand.
      So Roof gets players with the football IQ of Aubbies, and the natural talent of…NATS.
      It’s been over 10 years since we laid 50+ on them. Here’s hoping that’s rectified this November.

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  19. BMan
    January 9, 2013 at 9:38 PM

    Did PJ mean to say “one of the most highly respected coaches in Yellow Jacket nation” or did the reporter just omit that?

    Yellow Jacket nation = four block area south of 10th Street, between I-75 and Northside Drive.

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  20. 202dawg
    January 9, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    But it’s not my birthday…

    It IS! It IS my birthday!!

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  21. Normaltown Mike
    January 9, 2013 at 10:16 PM

    If they name Mac McWhorter as the O-Line coach we’ll know something is up over there.

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  22. Dawgbro42
    January 9, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    Is there room in the Reggie Ball Wing of the Dawg Hall of Fame for a new Roof?

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  23. NewnanDawg
    January 10, 2013 at 12:20 AM

    The best part though is the AJC article that mentions the 2010 Auburn defense, but conveniently leaves out the 2011 stats. Wait, no, the best part is all the Techies commenting on what a great hire this is. Wait, no, crap I can’t stop laughing long enough to decide the best part…

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    • Biggus Rickus
      January 10, 2013 at 8:15 AM

      Ah yes, the 2010 Auburn defense. National ranks:

      PPG: 53rd
      Run: 9th
      Pass: 108th
      Total Defense: 60th

      Truly, the gold standard of defense. The amazing thing is that his defenses were considerably worse the other two years.

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      • AuditDawg
        January 10, 2013 at 2:57 PM

        Hinton does a review of this each year after the season. That 2010 Auburn defense was unequivocally the worst defense (by no close measure) to win a title during the BCS era. $200k really went a long way on the Plains that year.

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  24. Lrgk9
    January 10, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    Well hell, I personally think Roof is a pretty good coach. I mean Van Gorder couldn’t do anymore (even worse) at Auburn. Then before that Roof was at Duke. I mean, come on – so he returns to Moma on the flats. Ok – who remembers the “Black Watch” and DJS running for his life.?

    All that said – Ted Roof and Andy McCollum are good coaches – the problem is that the recruiting has fallen so low – just don’t know if it can be turned around. Then again – old Fish Fry Genuis may just want to get a couple year bump and ride out the string. After all – he just pasted a heartless USCw and the lame kittens in a bowl.

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    • piper
      January 10, 2013 at 8:56 AM

      4 times under coach richt, we have faced ted roof coordinated defenses.
      2001 31pts
      2009 31pts
      2010 31pts
      2011 45pts

      avg 34.5pts/game

      as off coordinator at fsu, coach richt played tech in 99 and 2000 also.

      1999 41pts
      2000 26pts

      avg 33.5pts/game

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      • Doug
        January 10, 2013 at 9:03 AM

        Don’t forget Roof was the D-coordinator at Tech in ’99 as well, when we dropped a 48-spot on them (that should’ve been a 51- or even a 55-).

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  25. Bulldog Joe
    January 10, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    Unless Ted can convince his head coach to hire a decent offensive guy to develop a unit capable of simulating a full speed passing game, their defense will continue to under perform.

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  26. Bryant Denny
    January 10, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    Roof’s defense actually performed fairly decently in the Big 10 this year. Fourth in yards allowed and second in scoring. I’m not sure how that will translate when he steps up in leagues to the ACC, though.

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  27. joedrip
    January 10, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Get Reggie Ball as offensive coordinator and Tech will never win again. Coach Johnson is the gift that just keeps on giving.

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  29. Mayor of Dawgtown
    January 10, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    I don’t get it. The interim DC at Tech, Charles Kelly, did a demonstrably better job than Groh. Why hire Roof? I understand Kelly is leaving Tech and going to FSU–as what? DC? A position coach? Was Kelly runnoft? Roof is a proven loser and Kelly had Tech’s D playing pretty well against the Lamer. Looks like a rudderless ship on the flats.

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