Congratulations Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on your recent defeat of Boston College.

I love Georgia Tech football.  It’s in my blood and I was a big fan of Georgia Tech football even before I attended GT as a student.

I’m so excited about the future for our football program, and it’s centered around one person:  Coach Paul Johnson.

Coach Johnson is a winner, pure and simple.  Wherever he goes, he wins.  His grit and determination remind me of another Atlanta sports hero, John Smoltz of the Atlanta Braves.

The recent win at Boston College was extremely encouraging - and not just because the scoreboard was in our favor at the end of the game.  There were three big keys to the victory on Saturday

• Played As A Team - I haven’t seen Georgia Tech football teams actually behave as a “team” for a very long time.  That was definitely in evidence on Saturday.
• Defense Rocked! We’ve been accustomed to great defense at Georgia Tech due to the presence of John Tenuta for the past several years.  And the greatness of past defenses led to a lot of concern about the results we could expect this year.  So far, Coach Wommack has done an outstanding job.
• The Team Improved Each Quarter.  Georgia Tech has not traditionally been a fourth quarter or even a second half type of team.  Particularly under Chan Gailey, the Jackets seemed to give up about 10 minutes before the game was over.  But this team truly got better and looked sharper with each successive quarter.  I’ve never seen that with GT football, and it’s really exciting.

All in all, it was a truly great day for the Georgia Tech football team and athletic program.  Congratulations, Coach Johnson and team - and many more!