Georgia Tech pursuing Johnson (Annapolis Capital)

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<p>[National</a> title aspirations lured Paul Johnson away from Navy - Navy Sports - (HometownAnnapolis.com)](<a href=“Real Estate – Capital Gazette”>Real Estate – Capital Gazette)</p>

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Ultimately, the opportunity to lead a top-tier program in a Bowl Championship Series conference was too good for Paul Johnson to pass up.</p>

<p>Mr. Johnson announced his resignation as head football coach at the Naval Academy yesterday in order to accept the same position at Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which has an automatic berth in the Bowl Championship Series that determines the national champion of college football.</p>

<p>“I think if you’re going to be in this profession and doing anything … a goal of mine is to try and win a national championship,” Mr. Johnson told The Capital soon after yesterday’s announcement. “I’ve had a zillion opportunities to leave here, but I didn’t want to go somewhere where I didn’t think you had a chance to play for championships. I think at this program (Georgia Tech) you do.”…

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