Tech football welcomes Geoff Collins

Photo courtesy of Temple AthleticsAfter his historic 11-year tenure, Jackets head coach Paul Johnson announced his retirement from Tech football late last year. His departure raises many questions regarding the future of the team, including whether the new coaching staff can live up to the success of Tech’s winningest coach in more than 50 years.

The Jackets’ new head coach will be Georgia native Geoff Collins, ex-head coach of Temple. During his two-year head coaching position there, he led Temple to two bowl games and won the most games of any Temple head coach in their first two years. Collins is a defensive-minded coach — his successful two-year tenure as defensive coordinator at Florida…