GT Over FSU -- Dublin Trip Pays Off
En route to Dublin to cover Georgia Tech vs FSU, I read an old quote from the late Charlie Munger, describing the method of success that has worked so well for so long for the business run by Warren Buffet and Munger.
He said, "It's remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent. "
(Attributed to him by author Janet Lowe in 2003.)
I don't know if Charlie Munger was a big football fan. And even if he was, he likely did not follow Georgia Tech, though that could be wrong. But it seems as though Tech head coach Brent Key shares that work philosophy with Munger.
Key has an intuitive understanding about the high football value of being fundamentally sound.
And in being sound consistently – as opposed to being flashy but uneven in team performance. His understanding of that tenet is paying off for his team.
Last season, Key's Tech team found a strong identity as a productive, low-risk "run first" team. This year he returns with most of his offensive first- liners. And the same approach. It is effective.
On a cool misty August Saturday night in Dublin, Key and company demonstrated the high value of such a team to the world of college football on a national stage, and literally on an international stage. Tech prevailed 24-21 on a last -second field goal to beat reigning ACC champ Florida State University in game one of the new season.
With a much more stout defensive unit- under the supervision of new defensive coordinator Tyler Santucci– Tech looks like a team that will be a threat to anyone on their schedule. Anyone. Even Them.
Patrick Conarro
RamblinSports.com