Atlanta’s proverbial hotseat reached a boiling point on Sunday with Georgia Technology firing the fourth-year head coach Geoff Collins on Sunday. Collins produced a 10-28 overall record after four games of the 2022 campaign. The Yellow Jackets class of 2023 entered Sunday ranked 48th nationally with 16 verbal commitments.
Georgia Tech’s top prospects react to Coach Collins’ firing:
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“I’m engaged at the moment, hopefully nothing will change with that,” Screws said. “I will stay with them. If all the staff leaves, I will open my commitment and reconsider.
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“I am shocked right now. I haven’t been on social media like this lately, so finally getting back to it and seeing it let go is just crazy to me.
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“I had high hopes for Coach Collins. I was really looking forward to being coached by him, but things happen. I wish him the best.”
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“I’m sorry this all happened, I really love Coach Collins and wish him nothing but the best for him in the future.”
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“I wish him the best first of all. He was a great guy and extremely genuine. I’m not sure how to feel right now, but as of now I’m still locked in this process. I hope just that the next person they pick cares about the program as much as Coach Collins does.
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“Wow! Just woke up. Just heard about this. I’m in shock frankly. Just at a loss for words.
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“College football is a business, there really wasn’t much for me; I hadn’t really spoken to him before.
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“I want to see who they bring in first before making a decision on my future. I knew it was a real possibility sooner or later, I just thought it would be later and not sooner.”
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“It doesn’t change anything for me as long as my guys, Coach Tillman, Coach Watson and Coach Lucky are there; it’s a school that’s there for me.”