Isma’il Muhammad remembers the buzz around Alexander Memorial Coliseum, the Georgia Tech campus and the city of Atlanta.
“I remember anytime we’d go out in the city, anywhere in Atlanta, people would just say, ‘Hey,’ give you a high five or a handshake or say, ‘I love your team,’” said Muhammad, the electrifying guard for the Yellow Jackets’ 2004 Final Four team.
In short, he remembers a version of the Paul Hewitt tenure and of the coach himself different from what has often circulated in the years since.
“It’s a growing frustration throughout all the guys I played with,” he said.