Mark Fox was on a path to landing the game he has long wanted.
For a while, Georgia and Georgia Tech were engaged in serious discussions to play a game at Philips Arena in 2017.
Fox has publicly discussed his intention on scheduling this game. Talks began back when Brian Gregory was Georgia Tech’s head coach and continued after Josh Pastner was hired to replace him. At one point, Fox was under the impression a deal would get done.
It turned out not to be the case.
When Georgia Tech finalized its new athletics administration last fall, the philosophy on this game changed.