re: Off Topic - CFB Recruiting

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why can't tech get some elite defensive talent? They've sent some defensive players to the NFL under Johnson, but they aren't getting, or even attempting to get elite talent in on the front end.

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I wonder if the Bach of Science vs. Bach of Arts issue that was mentioned above has something to do with that? Guys have to work harder to keep their grades up in a degree program for a BS vs. a BA, and so the top level talent are more attracted to programs with BA tracks so they can focus less on the classwork.

I also wonder, does the GT alumni base hurt in recruiting? How many Tech alums stay in the area vs. going off to California or outside of the US after getting their degree? As a school with a smaller general population and turning out fewer graduates a year than a lot of the other schools within a few hours of them, does this graduate "flight" hurt in the long run?

Tech doesn't have the Bobby Lowder/Jimmy Rane/Bear Bryant Jr/drawing a blank for UGA type guy who can pump money into the program and fund the facilities that a lot of other schools are putting up. Add in that with the smaller alumni base in Atlanta, you have to appeal to the general public to be fans and put butts in the seats, but because the team has struggles, the sidewalk fans turn more to the bigger programs, so you have fewer butts in the seats and aren't as impressive to a recruit on a visit.