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ATLANTA - MARCH 13:  Head coach Paul Hewitt of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets reacts to a call by an official during day two against the Florida State Seminoles of the 2009 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament on March 13, 2009 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

No. 18 Dayton 63, No. 23 Ga Tech 59: Restart the Hewitt Hot Seat Watch

So, it wasn't really an upset. Tell it to the fans. Tell it to the boosters. See if they'll listen. No. 23 Georgia Tech fell 63-59 to the best of the Atlantic 10, the No. 18 Dayton Flyers in the opening game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off today...

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    Jeffrey Fann commented on No. 18 Dayton 63, No. 23 Ga Tech 59: Restart the Hewitt Hot Seat Watch

    I'm the last person you'd find defending Paul Hewitt. I don't think he's a very good coach to be perfectly honest. He has loads of talent...

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    Seth Haynes commented on No. 18 Dayton 63, No. 23 Ga Tech 59: Restart The Hewitt Hot Seat Watch

    Paul Hewitt is not, and will not be on the hot seat any time soon. Georgia Tech's boosters and alumni simply do not have the funding...

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    • Nathan B replied…

      Heck, you can still argue with me if you want - I've been convinced I'm wrong...

    • Seth Haynes replied…

      I actually just got off active duty, now I'm a reservist in the 1015th MCO. Fort...

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    Ben Gibson commented on No. 18 Dayton 63, No. 23 Ga Tech 59: Restart the Hewitt Hot Seat Watch

    If the Yellow Jackets lose to George Mason, then we'll really see how things go. The Patriots scared the you know what out of Villanova and...

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    • Nathan B replied…

      Hey Ben! For the record, I don't think Georgia Tech's going to tank, and I sure...

    • Ben Gibson replied…

      Yeah, yeah, laugh about poor Virginia when they're down. I think Bennett will get more time...

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    Danny Vohden commented on No. 18 Dayton 63, No. 23 Ga Tech 59: Restart The Hewitt Hot Seat Watch

    YEAHHHHH FLYERS. CANT STOP US. G TECH SHOULD HAVE LOST, THE FLYERS ARE MUCH BETTER

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    • Nathan B replied…

      While I very much understand the scheduling difficulties of the Daytons of the CBB world, I...

    • Nathan B replied…

      Did I actually just say LSU was challenging? Yikes, I've been away too long. JUST kidding...

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    Dave Cannon commented on No. 18 Dayton 63, No. 23 Ga Tech 59: Restart The Hewitt Hot Seat Watch

    You are back, I'm back, and most importantly, all five UD starters are back. Victory against a quality ACC squad today. Maybe a victory against a...

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    • Nathan B replied…

      Good to see you again Dave! I like Dayton's chances quite a bit better this year...

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    Ari Kramer commented on No. 18 Dayton 63, No. 23 Ga Tech 59: Restart The Hewitt Hot Seat Watch

    I'm a tad surprised this article didn't bash Dayton, given your history with the Flyers. Great to have you back, Nathan.

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    • Nathan B replied…

      Great to be back, Ari! Hey, I've got nothing personal against Dayton :), just still don't...

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    ACC SEC Blog commented on Georgia Tech Basketball Season Preview 2009-10: Is Paul Hewitt on the Hot Seat?

    nice piece! normally, Paul Hewitt would be on the hot seat but his contract will now allow it. evidently he has a continual 6 year contract...

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    • Ben Gibson replied…

      I agree that Udofia will play a bigger role even if he doesn't have the media...

    • Nathan B replied…

      As I wrote in my recent article (my first in a long, long time here!), I...

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    So, it wasn't really an upset. Tell it to the fans. Tell it to the boosters. See if they'll listen. No. 23 Georgia Tech fell 63-59 to the best of the Atlantic 10, the No. 18 Dayton Flyers in the opening game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off today...

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