Georgia Tech can win nine or 10 games. They will never do that consistently. That's my feeling ... because of the type of program this is.

It will hurt more because of the 79. We're usually at 81 or 82. You can figure it will hurt with two or three less scholarships.

I feel compelled to say that this decision will send shock waves through college athletics programs around the country. Playing college football, especially at a school like Georgia Tech, is a privilege, not a right. We must be able to set standards of conduct for our student-athletes, and we must be able to enforce and maintain discipline.

This is a tough league, and all our games will be like this one.

We will be competitive this season. We want to win some games; it will depend on how quickly the young guys adjust and become comfortable.

We're not going to make any comments [before the hearing]. I don't want to in any way prejudice the committee. We'll go out there; we're prepared; we'll see what happens.