Report: Georgia Tech Offensive Coordinator Buster Faulkner A "Serious Candidate" For Georgia State Head Coaching Job

Here is what Emerson and Feldman had to say about Faulkner being a candidate: 

"Faulkner, 42, just completed his first season as Georgia Tech’s offensive coordinator. The Yellow Jackets improved from 11th to third in the ACC in offensive yards-per-play and from 13th to fourth in scoring offense. Before that, Faulkner was at Georgia for three years as an offensive analyst, working with Todd Monken.

A native of Lilburn, Ga., Faulkner played quarterback at Valdosta State, where he began his coaching career as a student assistant, then also served as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. He eventually rose through the coaching ranks to be the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State (2017-18) and Southern Miss (2019), before joining Georgia’s staff."

You can read the full report here. 

Emerson and Feldman also mentioned that a decision is expected in the next few days. 

Faulkner was one of the best assistants in the country last season. 

Georgia Tech had one of the biggest offensive turnarounds of any team in the country this season. After averaging less than 20 PPG a year before and having one of the worst passing attacks in the country, the Yellow Jackets completely turned that around. They finished third in the ACC in total yards per game, 1st in rushing yards per game, and 6th in passing yards per game. The offensive line saw a huge improvement this year, finishing in the top 20 in the country in sacks allowed. 

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