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Navy’s Johnson Going to Georgia Tech
December 7, 2007 |
Navy head coach Paul Johnson has accepted Georgia Tech’s offer to be their new coach.
Johnson led the Middies to 5 straight bowls and 5 straight Commander in Chief Trophies, not to mention 6 straight wins over Army (a feat that had never been accomplished before). Oh, and he beat Notre Dame, the first time that’s happened in 43 years. His 45-29 record in six seasons with Navy is pretty good, but is spectacular when you consider that Navy went 38-72 in the previous 10 years. Before joining Navy he led Georgia Southern to back-to-back Division 1-AA National Championships. So he knows Georgia.
You can’t talk about Johnson without bringing up his offensive wizardry. He’s known for his pesky triple option attack, which relies on discipline and decision-making rather than lots of speed or strength. It’s one of the major reasons he was able to build Navy into a solid program so quickly. It will be very interesting to see if he installs that system at Georgia Tech, and if so, how successful it will be.
Johnson placed a respectable 54th in our rankings, though it comes with an asterisk. Navy doesn’t reveal what their total football revenue is, so it’s quite possible Johnson would have placed significantly higher.
Look out ACC, this guy could make Georgia Tech a force in the next couple of years.
Here’s a tribute to Navy’s win over Notre Dame:
- Ga Tech's Tenuta Goes to Notre Dame
- Georgia Tech Fires Gailey
- Navy Promotes Niumatalolo to Head Coach
- Washington State Hires Wulff
- Vandy's Johnson Won't Go to Duke
