The Gnats have something to wear this year that isn’t a Waffle House paper hat, for a change.

I get it, I really do. You turned a program around as an interim head coach and got the program respectable and tenacious again. Reminded me of a quite I saw a while back:

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real. – Thomas Merton

I dialed it back and found this quote from Kirby after the 2018 loss to Alabama in the National Championship game:

“I love the men in this room. And when you lose games, here’s what you do. You don’t look to point the finger outward. You say ‘What can I do? What could’ve I done better?“

Something about that game, and Kirby’s reaction after, made me a believer. Like many of you, I was stunned, sad, and listened to the whole after game presser sitting in silent disbelief at what transpired at the end of the game. But I knew there, in a moment of reflection, that a fire was burning in CKS that was going to some day result in a national championship. Two trophies and a hell of a winning streak later, here we are.

By the way, Tech is predicted to win 5.5 games this year. Let’s not forget that they were a inexplicable fumble away from not even being bowl eligible in 2023.

Can’t wait for the next chapter, Brent. Don’t be mad if I hope it’s no better than Billy’s.