Official GT Head Coach News Thread

[Milwaukee]

We should all get behind the guy. Wasn’t my choice by a goddamn mile but he has my support 100% effective immediately. Let’s welcome him and his family to Atlanta. Nice write up by SI:

Report: All Signs Point To Willie Fritz as Next Georgia Tech Head Coach - Sports Illustrated Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets News, Analysis and More

Willie Fritz might be the next coach at Georgia Tech

www.si.com

 

[Akinji07]

7 wins or gtfo.

 

[savbandjacket]

I’m fine with it. A bit out of left field, but it’s a solid hit whereas hiring Collins was an attempted bunt to the face. Outside of Chadwell, this is probably the best of reasonably possible hires we had option of making.

 

[coit]

Not official yet. And this isn’t SI. It is some random blogger using their platform.

 

[GTLiebs]

If either of the cases of Key or McGee standing in as OC/AHC to pick up when he's gone plays out, I could be convinced to be interested.

 

[GTCrew4b]

A very good coach and a strong candidate.

 

[cincytechie]

What an awful and uninspiring hire. Not sure if we could have done any worse. Must have been cheap? Can we get a refund on Batt? Are we within the 30-day return window?

 

[savbandjacket]

What an awful and uninspiring hire. Not sure if we could have done any worse. Must have been cheap? Can we get a refund on Batt? Are we within the 30-day return window?

We certainly could have done worse. We could have hired key or Deion

 

[Flywheel]

He's eligible to make 401k withdrawals. So that's nice.

 

[GTsapper]

I've been reading about the current OC at Tulane Jim Svoboda, who they hired away from Central Missouri (D2) as a head coach to replace Chip Long when we hired him. Interesting background. Scheme on YouTube looks interesting. Lots of shotgun, some pistol, some wildcat, a tiny bit under center. He's winning games with Tulane players from a previously 2-10 team. If Fritz brings this guy along with him, I could see myself getting on board.

 

[justafan]

Still learning about the guy, but I think I like the hire, if true. It seems like he'll at least get us back to good.

 

[This is Tucker]

I was impressed with him from his time at ga southern, the acc is WIDE OPEN

 

[BuzzFeitenSystem]

Uga shaking in their boots

 

[ThomsonJacket]

Not who I wanted, but I'll support it until I don't.

DOwn with the juice! UP WITH THE SPRITZ!

 

[JoeCakeEater]

J Batt needs to come out and answer for this garbage.

 

[Buzzilla]

The more I see of Fritz the more I like. I think this is going to end up being a great hire. This guy knows football.

 

[GTsapper]

Uga shaking in their boots

I loled

 

[georgytech]

Uga shaking in their boots

He did take them into overtime while at GSU , 4 losing seasons since 1997 is impressive.

 

[GT65_UGA89]

Willie Fritz-

Overall record of 195–114 .631
Prior to taking the Tulane job had 17 winning seasons out of 19, 16 seasons with 7+ wins, 7 seasons 9+ wins, Runner up in two Div 1 seasons.

Tulane-
in 10 seasons prior to hiring Fritz in 2016, 34-88 .279
Two 3-9 seasons prior to Fritz hiring, won 4,5,7,7,6,2,10 games for 41-45 record.

Fritz’ three worst seasons all took place at Tulane, first two seasons after taking over the program, and 2-10 in 2021, which is an outlier compared to his coaching record.

Fritz was not on my top five list, but after doing some research over the last hour, I think he is a solid hire.

 

[BuzzFeitenSystem]

He did take them into overtime while at GSU , 4 losing seasons since 1997 is impressive.

Then why has he been at Tulane and not the SEC