From Navy Boards: GT Press conference at 11 am

by **ponyinNC** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:32 am

FWIW:

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=240#s=240&f=2434&t=1599745

Good sources confirm Georgia Tech has an 11 a.m. news conference scheduled for today to announce their new head coach.

Eyewitnesses have confirmed that Coach Johnson is currently in Ricketts Hall.[/url]

by **PonyDogg** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:38 am

Boo Hiss. Say it ain't so....

by **SMU Football Blog** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:41 am

I don't think this guy would make it up, but as soon as there is a press conference schedule, news would be all over the place and it isn't.

by **FWMustangGirl** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:41 am

Where is Ricketts Hall? Navy or GT?

by **George S. Patton** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:41 am

Well, if he's at the Academy and the press conference is in 1 1/2 hours, he better hurry to Atlanta or they better move the time of the press conference back.

If this is the case, we just move on to somebody else. My boy Glen Mason is still out there.

by **SMU Football Blog** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:43 am

FWMustangGirl wrote:Where is Ricketts Hall? Navy or GT?

USNA

Ricketts Hall, renovated and expanded in 1995, with a new and larger football locker room, a modern physical training facility, an up-to-date 12,000 square foot weight room and office areas for the Naval Academy Athletic Association.

by **ponyinNC** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:45 am

FWMustangGirl wrote:Where is Ricketts Hall? Navy or GT?

Navy, and here was a new quote from the navy sports blog:

Good news Navy fans!
Head football coach Paul Johnson arrived at his office in Ricketts Hall today and appears set to meet with athletic director Chet Gladchuk at some point this morning.
No players meeting has been scheduled and the assistants are still on the road recruiting, which is an even stronger indication that an announcement of Johnson's departure is NOT imminent.
One source in Atlanta reports that Georgia Tech has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. to announce its new football coach. The Capital has not been able to confirm that news from a second, more trusted source.
However, if that information is true it would be virtually impossible for Johnson to be the new head coach at Georgia Tech. In fact, the latest information coming from my most reliable sources in Atlanta is that Georgia Tech athletic director Dan Radakovich could not meet Johnson's salary demands. In other words, the Yellow Jackets' financially-strapped athletic department could not put together a total compensation package that was better than what Johnson currently has here at Navy.
Remember, Georgia Tech was forced pay a $4 million buyout to fired head coach Chan Gailey.
That leaves SMU and Navy. The Dallas Morning News has already reported that SMU athletic director Steve Orsini is willing to pay at least $2 million to lure Johnson, who is clearly the Conference USA school's top target.
Johnson visited the SMU campus on Tuesday and, by all accounts, came away impressed with the football facilities and other fundamental foundations for the program. Orsini has pledged total and complete support for football and has clearly put money behind his words.
It appears the ball is now in the court of Navy and Gladchuk to improve Johnson's total compensation package in light of the very handsome SMU offer.

by **me@smu** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:46 am

Maybe GT failed with PJ so now are announcing the hiring of Tenuta as HC

by **friarwolf** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:47 am

From the blogger everyone says is normally the most clued in at Navy

Johnson At Work Today

Good news Navy fans!
Head football coach Paul Johnson arrived at his office in Ricketts Hall today and appears set to meet with athletic director Chet Gladchuk at some point this morning.
No players meeting has been scheduled and the assistants are still on the road recruiting, which is an even stronger indication that an announcement of Johnson's departure is NOT imminent.
One source in Atlanta reports that Georgia Tech has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. to announce its new football coach. The Capital has not been able to confirm that news from a second, more trusted source.
However, if that information is true it would be virtually impossible for Johnson to be the new head coach at Georgia Tech. In fact, the latest information coming from my most reliable sources in Atlanta is that Georgia Tech athletic director Dan Radakovich could not meet Johnson's salary demands. In other words, the Yellow Jackets' financially-strapped athletic department could not put together a total compensation package that was better than what Johnson currently has here at Navy.
Remember, Georgia Tech was forced pay a $4 million buyout to fired head coach Chan Gailey.
That leaves SMU and Navy. The Dallas Morning News has already reported that SMU athletic director Steve Orsini is willing to pay at least $2 million to lure Johnson, who is clearly the Conference USA school's top target.
Johnson visited the SMU campus on Tuesday and, by all accounts, came away impressed with the football facilities and other fundamental foundations for the program. Orsini has pledged total and complete support for football and has clearly put money behind his words.
It appears the ball is now in the court of Navy and Gladchuk to improve Johnson's total compensation package in light of the very handsome SMU offer.

by **EastStang** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:48 am

No announcement information on the GT athletics website or on the Navy athletics website.

by **friarwolf** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:50 am

For what it is worth, I heard last night that there would not be an announcement at the board meeting and that everyone was pretty bummed about it. Don't know if that sheds light on Johnson's decision or not............

by **friarwolf** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:51 am

Sounds like it is time to remove the shackles from the hippo and send him into action!!!!!!! Rambo Hippo!!!!!!!!!!

by **SMU Football Blog** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:54 am

I think there is one press conference at 11 and I think it is at Navy.

by **2112** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:56 am

i just called the gt sid's office, and they said "no press conference is scheduled"

by **QuikSStang** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:02 am

didnt someone here makeup an 11am press conference too? who knows what's really going on...

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