Georgia Tech fires Gailey

by **CurrentStang** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:34 pm

ESPN:

ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech fired football coach Chan Gailey after six seasons, two days after the Yellow Jackets lost to rival Georgia for the sixth season in a row, sources close to the situation said Monday.

Gailey
Gailey, 55, was informed of the decision by Georgia Tech athletics director Dan Radakovich in a meeting on Monday morning, the sources said. It wasn't immediately known whether Gailey would coach the Yellow Jackets in a bowl game.

The school has scheduled a 2 p.m news conference to announce the firing.

Gailey, a former Dallas Cowboys head coach, had a 44-32 record at Georgia Tech, leading the Yellow Jackets to a bowl game in each of his first five seasons. The Yellow Jackets are 7-5 this season and are eligible to play in a bowl game for the 11th straight season.

Gailey led Georgia Tech to a 9-5 record in 2006, a season in which the Yellow Jackets won the Coastal Division and lost to Wake Forest in the ACC Championship Game.

by **dcpony** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:39 pm

I just want him to be our next coach because the "Fake Chan Gailey" was the one of the Ticket's greatest bits.

by **SmooBoy** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:39 pm

Amazing. He's a winner with the Cowboys and the YellowJackets and gets fired from both jobs.

by **BRStang** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:43 pm

SmooBoy wrote:Amazing. He's a winner with the Cowboys and the YellowJackets and gets fired from both jobs.

Georgia Tech is ENTITLED to a national championship, don't you know???

by **SmooBoy** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:45 pm

Can't wait until we are tired of just 5 straight bowl games...

by **Alaric** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:51 pm

dcpony wrote:I just want him to be our next coach because the "Fake Chan Gailey" was the one of the Ticket's greatest bits.

wrong. the fake A Rod was the best

by **Junior** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:56 pm

Alaric wrote:
dcpony wrote:I just want him to be our next coach because the "Fake Chan Gailey" was the one of the Ticket's greatest bits.

wrong. the fake A Rod was the best

gotta admit, fake wade phillips is pretty good too.

by **friarwolf** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:01 pm

fake jerry and motorcycle Greggo.............

by **BrianTinBigD** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:04 pm

dcpony wrote:I just want him to be our next coach because the "Fake Chan Gailey" was the one of the Ticket's greatest bits.

Let's bring back Football Half the Way

by **Nacho** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:06 pm

It simply amazes me that otherwise sane people listen to the ticket. I stopped on 1/1/01--life has been much better since then. I was at the Rose Bowl parade having a Vietnamese Cappucino when I made the decision. Great parade btw. Don't walk behind the horses.

by **dcpony** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:12 pm

Nacho wrote:It simply amazes me that otherwise sane people listen to the ticket. I stopped on 1/1/01--life has been much better since then. I was at the Rose Bowl parade having a Vietnamese Cappucino when I made the decision. Great parade btw. Don't walk behind the horses.

The Ticket is pure genius...

by **mustangbill67** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:19 pm

dcpony wrote:
Nacho wrote:It simply amazes me that otherwise sane people listen to the ticket. I stopped on 1/1/01--life has been much better since then. I was at the Rose Bowl parade having a Vietnamese Cappucino when I made the decision. Great parade btw. Don't walk behind the horses.

The Ticket is pure genius...

Also stopped listening about 3 years ago. While there are a few funny bits, it is primarily sophomoric drivel. Admittedly I am outside the range of its target audience.

by **Nacho** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:23 pm

It's pure something.

I was just wondering why anyone would take the Duke job. I know that Spurrier did ok there but now that they are in the expanded ACC it is the ultimate no-win situattion. A guarantee to be fired in 3-5 years. No chance whatsoever to go beyond that. No chance to get another HC job. I can see a 65 y/o taking it but anyone with any kind of coaching future should run as fast as possible from that situation.

by **Alaric** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:25 pm

Even Jerry Jones likes the fake Jerry.

Good mornin' to you

by **couch 'em** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:26 pm

Nacho wrote:It's pure something.

I was just wondering why anyone would take the Duke job. I know that Spurrier did ok there but now that they are in the expanded ACC it is the ultimate no-win situattion. A guarantee to be fired in 3-5 years. No chance whatsoever to go beyond that. No chance to get another HC job. I can see a 65 y/o taking it but anyone with any kind of coaching future should run as fast as possible from that situation.

Sound familiar.

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