The proverbial hotseat in Atlanta hit a boiling point on Sunday with Georgia Tech dismissing fourth-year head coach Geoff Collins on Sunday. Collins produced a 10-28 overall record after four games in the 2022 campaign. The Yellow Jackets' 2023 class entered Sunday ranked No. 48 nationally with 16 verbal commitments.
Top Georgia Tech prospects react to the dismissal of coach Collins:
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“I am committed as of right now, hopefully nothing changes with that,” Screws said. “I will stay with them. If the whole staff leaves, I will open my commitment and reconsider things.”
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“I’m shocked right now. I haven’t been on social media like that lately so finally coming back to it and seeing him get 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 that all this happened, I really like coach Collins and I wish him nothing but the best for him in the future.”
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“I wish him the best first off. He was a great dude and extremely genuine. I don’t quite know how to feel right now but as of now I am still locked in through this process. I just hope the next person they choose cares as much about the program as coach Collins did.”
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“Wow! I just woke up. I’m just now hearing about this. I’m in shock honestly. Just at a loss for words.”
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“College football is a business, there really wasn’t much to it for me; I hadn’t really talked to him before.”
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"I want to see who they bring in first before I make any 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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"This doesn't change anything for me as long as my guys coach Tillman, coach Watson, and coach Lucky are there; they are a school that is up there for me."
