Don't blame the fans for not showing up this past Saturday if Tech does not go bowling. Blame falls on this coaching staff. The conservative play calling and unwillingness to make adjustments sent a loud and clear message that the current regime, at least for this year, was not willing to take a chance and gave the impression that it was satisfied with being "competitive." You can't expect people to spend their hard earned money and sacrifice their family time over a holiday weekend when the previous 11 weeks gave the perception that going to a bowl was not a priority.
If Tech doesn't get a bowl invite, you can blame it on (pick one) the 17-16 lost to South Carolina, the 23-22 loss to UAB, the 34-27 loss to USM, or the 24-23 loss to UNT. Those losses were not due to the fans. Instead, Saturday's low attendance were a by-product of the results on the field.
It is a shame that we have people celebrating being bowl eligible. With nearly 40 bowls this year, being bowl eligible is no big deal. This team should be no worse than 8-4.
I have been a Tech fan since 1990. The snubs in 1997 and 1999 hurt because Tech did everything it could on the field and still got left out. The snub in 2012 was bad because our administration botched it. This will be the worst one, though, if we are left out because our desire to settle for field goals and satisfaction with sub-par play at certain key positions is what will come back to bite us in the butt. In other words, Tech could have settled it on the field and didn't do it. TECH UNDERACHIEVED: That is the bottom line.
I have no desire to see heads roll this year, but unless some (philosophical and/or personnel) adjustments are made, Tech will be lucky to get six wins next year.