What's in a Name

The talking heads on the radio have finally come to their senses and realized Notre Dame is not a better job than Georgia Tech. For posterity here are the two programs respective records since 1996, the year Lou Holtz retired for the first time.

1997 - Bob Davie - 7-6 : lost Independence Bowl /George O'Leary - 7-5 : won Carquest Bowl

1998 - Bob Davie - 9-3 : lost Gator Bowl /George O'Leary - 10-2 : won Gator Bowl and share of ACC title

1999 - Bob Davie - 5-7 : no bowl game / George O'Leary - 8-4 : lost Gator Bowl

2000 - Bob Davie - 9-3 : lost Fiesta Bowl / George O'Leary - 9-3 : lost Peach Bowl

2001 - Bob Davie - 5-6 : no bowl game /George O'Leary/Mac McWhorter - 7-5 :won Seattle Bowl

2002 - George O'Leary/Ty Willingham /10-3 : lost Gator Bowl - Chan Gailey - 7-6 : lost Silicon Valley Classic (not a golf tournament)

2003 - Ty Willingham - 5-7 : no bowl game / Chan Gailey - 7-6 : Won Humanitarian Bowl

2004 - Ty Willingham/Kent Baer - 6-6 : no bowl game / Chan Gailey - 7-5: Won Champs Sports Bowl

2005 - Charlie Weis - 9-3 : lost Fiesta Bowl / Chan Gailey - 7-5 : Lost Emerald Bowl

2006 - Charlie Weis - 10-3 : lost Sugar Bowl / Chan Gailey - 9-6 : Lost ACC Championship game (aka worst game ever played) and lost Gator Bowl

2007 - Charlie Weis - 3-9 : no bowl game / Chan Gailey - 7-6 : Lost Humanitarian Bowl

2008 - Charlie Weis - 7-6 : Won Hawaii Bowl / Paul Johnson - 9-4 : Lost Peach Bowl to LSU

The totals for that period:

Notre Dame Winning Percentage = 57.8%
Georgia Tech Winning Percentage = 62.7%

Notre Dame Bowl Appearances = 7
Georgia Tech Bowl Appearances = 13

Notre Dame Bowl Record = 14.3%
Georgia Tech Bowl Record = 41.7%

Notre Dame Top 25 Finishes = 5
Georgia Tech Top 25 Finishes = 3

Notre Dame Accomplishments of Note = Lost three BCS Games in 2000, 2005 and 2006, but did not finish in the top ten in any season.
Georgia Tech Accomplishments of Note = Share of ACC title in 1998, and Appearance in ACC title game in 2006.

Notre Dame is a better job? Really?