Nick Saban wins the AP Coach of the Year Award. Understandable, he had a great season at Bama, but I was holding out hope that Paul Johnson from Georgia Tech would win it. What can I say, I am a Yellow Jacket fan? PJ did finish 4th in the voting which is very respectable for his 1st season with the Jackets.
Coach Paul Johnson took Tech to a 9-3 record beating Clemson, Florida State, Miami and Georgia and earning ACC Coach of the Year honors along the way. He re-energized a Georgia Tech fanbase that had been lulled to sleep for the last 6 seasons under Chan Gailey. Tech's next game is against LSU in the Peach Bowl (Sorry, I just cannot call it the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, it just does not sound right). Tech has already rewarded PJ with a 53% pay raise for his success this season. He is now being payed $2.45 million per year which is more than Florida State’s Bobby Bowden (33 seasons as head coach, 27 consecutive bowls, 12 ACC titles) and Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer (22 seasons as head coach, three ACC titles, three Big East titles).
AP Coach of the Year Voting
Nick Saban Alabama 32 Votes
Mike Leach Texas Tech 9 Votes
Kyle Whittingham Utah 6 Votes
Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 5 Votes
Joe Paterno Penn State 3 Votes
Brady Hoke Ball State 2 Votes
Mack Brown Texas 1 Vote
Turner Gill Buffalo 1 Vote
Bob Stoops Oklahoma 1 Vote
Brian Kelly Cincinnati 1 Vote
Chris Peterson Boise State 1 Vote
Coach Paul Johnson took Tech to a 9-3 record beating Clemson, Florida State, Miami and Georgia and earning ACC Coach of the Year honors along the way. He re-energized a Georgia Tech fanbase that had been lulled to sleep for the last 6 seasons under Chan Gailey. Tech's next game is against LSU in the Peach Bowl (Sorry, I just cannot call it the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, it just does not sound right). Tech has already rewarded PJ with a 53% pay raise for his success this season. He is now being payed $2.45 million per year which is more than Florida State’s Bobby Bowden (33 seasons as head coach, 27 consecutive bowls, 12 ACC titles) and Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer (22 seasons as head coach, three ACC titles, three Big East titles).
AP Coach of the Year Voting
Nick Saban Alabama 32 Votes
Mike Leach Texas Tech 9 Votes
Kyle Whittingham Utah 6 Votes
Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 5 Votes
Joe Paterno Penn State 3 Votes
Brady Hoke Ball State 2 Votes
Mack Brown Texas 1 Vote
Turner Gill Buffalo 1 Vote
Bob Stoops Oklahoma 1 Vote
Brian Kelly Cincinnati 1 Vote
Chris Peterson Boise State 1 Vote
There should be some sort of "No Weasel" clause in the voting... although, with that defense, I'm inclined to let them slide. Brutal.
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