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Irish acted with haste when under pressure

By Bill Curry
Special to ESPN.com

Saturday, December 15, 2001

I do not know George O'Leary very well. I am an alumnus of Georgia Tech, but my work as a college football analyst has prevented me from seeing many Tech games. I have worked only one game, ironically the Yellow Jackets regular-season finale at Tallahassee. But I do know football coaches. Football coaches are great dreamers. We believe we can overcome, create the master plan, be the difference. Our character varies with the same diversity of ambition and moral structure as military leaders. Our ...

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