Today, in timing is everything

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine sucking all the oxygen out of the attention room, this is like the ultimate news dump.

Grambling State spokesperson confirms to @TheAthletic that Art Briles has joined the staff as offensive coordinator.

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) February 24, 2022

Six months from now, people are gonna see Briles on the sideline and wonder when the hell that happened.

Two years from now, there will be several P5 ADs trying to figure out how they can pull the same trick with Briles.

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Can’t say they didn’t know.

This is some graph.

Coaching Impact Charts updated to add Billy Napier, Luke Fickell, and both Geoff Collins eras.

GT's hiring decision doesn't pass the analytics test.

Anybody else you would like to see included?

If you expect your team to have a vacancy after 2022, who is your eye on? pic.twitter.com/PZDMpifQUE

— Robert Binion (@robert_binion) February 23, 2022

Somehow, Coach 404 manages to bring up the rear at both schools he coached at.

The obvious move Tech should make, based on that chart, is pretty clear.  Fortunately, this being Georgia Tech we’re talking about, there’s not much of a likelihood they’ll do it.

Before and after

Georgia Tech🐝 vs Georgia⚫🔴

When they were both in the SEC: 27-26-4 GT Advantage

After GT departed: 14-43 UGA Advantage

– @Coach___Cooper pic.twitter.com/w69wzttS9I

— CFB Home (@CFBHome) February 24, 2022

It’s hard to come up with a better example of “it seemed like a good idea at the time” thinking than Coach Dodd’s decision to take Georgia Tech out of the SEC.

George, by George

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It’s hard to have any regrets about the ’21 season, but it’s a shame we didn’t get to see a full, healthy season of George Pickens in this offense.