There were rumors that Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson was being wooed by Auburn “University”. Tech squashed those rumors today, signing Johnson to a 7-year, $17.7 million contract. Johnson, voted ACC Coach of the Year, will earn $2.3 million in 2009 (with unspecified “incentives” thrown in). Not bad for a guy whose team was supposed to finish at or near the bottom if the ACC; instead, Johnson went 3-1 against ranked teams, and beat Clemson, Miami, Florida State and UGA to end the regular season 9-3, the most wins for any first-year football coach in Georgia Tech’s history. And since that history includes names like John Heisman, William Alexander, and Bobby Dodd… well, that’s just impressive!
This is great news, folks!
