This diatribe brought to you by a non-Ga. Tech graduate.
Over the many years I have hardly ever witnessed Tech not taking the high road(even with Pepper "the prick" Rogers, they mended the fence), although we all get in the water with sharks once in a great while without knowing them at first.
My gripe is based on people trying to criticize the new basketball coach, calling him a -1 in recruiting for 2016. The "Mello Camp" waited for his grades this week before deciding to ask for a LOI release. The Basketball people handled it immediately before even getting back in to Atlanta, while away at the meetings. The delay was not from the staff or a lack of CJP not trying in getting to know the family. Facts are facts. If it is true Tennessee backed off him over a year ago, CBG reached to grab a local talent taking a risk on the core curriculum, why is this Coach faulted when he needs bodies? Ramblin Red is telling me Buzz Williams told Adam Smith that he wouldn't have a schollie for him a little over a year ago now, to bring in his own recruits. Personally I've questioned his source at VPI, because it's hard to conceive with 13 grants Adam couldn't help the roster or Jalen Hudson for next season(transferred to Florida as a GTrf.).
Count me as a shocked person if our new coach is not honoring promises made by this fine institute. Will be surprised if he is not encouraging Corey to stay on as a Grad. Student for a contribution in 2016-17. Don't think he is telling Jorgy not to show up for practice or drop off the map. These were previous issues, prior to April. CJP had no staff in place and was working tirelessly with A.D., who the prior staff really reached for thinking the A C C wouldn't swallow this thin S.A. all up. The man will honor his word, graduate "our" players, treat them with dignity and give his all to make us competitive in "if not the toughest league, right up there at the top" of them all.
