...looking for defensive help after ranking 65th in the nation with its average of 28.29 points allowed per game in 2012.Al Groh's term as defensive coordinator ended in the middle of his third season when he was fired. Charles Kelly had mixed success...

...a vibrant quarterback rotation with fifth-year senior Tevin Washington, and the post-Clemson firing of coordinator Al Groh eventually gave Georgia Tech's struggling defense a proverbial spark.Even though an Oct. 27 home loss to Brigham Young...

...late improvements on defense could help interim defensive coordinator Charles Kelly, who was promoted after Johnson fired Al Groh on Oct. 8.Kelly tried to simplify the schemes so his players could depend on their instincts and react more quickly...

...another story for the Yellow Jackets.After Georgia Tech's first preseason scrimmage Saturday, defensive coordinator Al Groh said he believes the Yellow Jackets will be better on that side of the ball.Georgia Tech allowed 26.1 points per game...

...to get in somebody's face when the players, let alone the coaches, can see the dragging."In defensive coordinator Al Groh's 3-4 scheme, the Jackets need two inside linebackers to claim jobs. Quayshawn Nealy, Tremayne McNair, Daniel Drummond...

...defenders converged on him at the sideline.After taking a 17-14 lead, all that was needed was another defensive stop. Al Groh's defense ? missing starting corner Louis Young (suspended), linebacker Daniel Drummond (suspended) and safety...

...Tigers got a huge break with North Carolina State upsetting Florida State.4. Georgia Tech (2-4, 1-3 ACC). Firing Al Groh was the right move, even if it was a week late.SATURDAY'S GAMES? South Carolina State at Delaware State, 1:30 p...

...want to see that."Coach Paul Johnson was looking for more of that confrontational spirit from his defense when he fired Al Groh as defensive coordinator on Monday. Johnson assigned Kelly, the secondary coach, control of the defense for the remainder...

...giving up more than 40 points in each of those contests, the first such stretch in school history.That was enough to cost Al Groh his job. Johnson dumped his defensive coordinator last week, promoting Charles Kelly to the post on an interim basis but...

...meet today in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.The Yellow Jackets (2-4, 1-3 ACC) dumped defensive coordinator Al Groh last week after giving up more than 40 points for the third game in a row. The Eagles (1-5, 0-3) have yet to beat...