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Richt clearing himself out helps. It's the best news all year, I think. But, it doesn't solve the root cause of our troubles.

This is an opportunity to be calm in the face what some may consider chaos and make a real decision on the leadership of the athletic program and how decisions get made. This program has been gifting territory and wins to other programs because, for 15 years, it has continuously forgotten its roots:

Being bold and at the cutting edge of college football (in whatever way), which is the ultimate match for our recruiting base.

I say this every single time we go through a hiring opportunity. And, so far, each time we've either reacted to our current situation or gone with perceived safety. It happens because of how the decisions have gotten made. And, before we do anything, we need to retire that failed pattern.
 
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pickney said:
Who is your hire?
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I don't yet know who my options are, but I know I'd stay the F* away from the big, common, easy names. I'd even hire an interim over making any decision that doesn't bring us back to our roots. I don't care if it means losing a recruiting class, season or whatever. Don't make a "safe" move. Get the **** out of this pattern. We've been given a clean slate.
 
LuCane said:
I don't yet know who my options are, but I know I'd stay the F* away from the big, common, easy names. I'd even hire an interim over making any decision that doesn't bring us back to our roots. I don't care if it means losing a recruiting class, season or whatever. Don't make a "safe" move. Get the **** out of this pattern. We've been given a clean slate.
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I think the clean state requires getting rid of Blake
 
I’ve been saying that for a long time, now, @LuCane, no more safe hires. We need a tough coach with an attitude!! Who wants to win BAD! Someone with a chip on his shoulder like the old Cane teams! An US against the WORLD ATTITUDE who just doesn’t give a fvck and run that score up to let you know we mean BUSINESS! Who that is... I don’t know, but he’s out there waiting in the wings!!
 
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LuCane said:
Richt clearing himself out helps. It's the best news all year, I think. But, it doesn't solve the root cause of our troubles.

This is an opportunity to be calm in the face what some may consider chaos and make a real decision on the leadership of the athletic program and how decisions get made. This program has been gifting territory and wins to other programs because, for 15 years, it has continuously forgotten its roots:

Being bold and at the cutting edge of college football (in whatever way), which is the ultimate match for our recruiting base.

I say this every single time we go through a hiring opportunity. And, so far, each time we've either reacted to our current situation or gone with perceived safety. It happens because of how the decisions have gotten made. And, before we do anything, we need to retire that failed pattern.
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Spot on. Fantastic post.
 
No RETREADS.
I'd go with a pro position coach, short term, incentive laden.
That is breaking the lazy, losing pattern we've been in..
 
LuCane said:
Richt clearing himself out helps. It's the best news all year, I think. But, it doesn't solve the root cause of our troubles.

This is an opportunity to be calm in the face what some may consider chaos and make a real decision on the leadership of the athletic program and how decisions get made. This program has been gifting territory and wins to other programs because, for 15 years, it has continuously forgotten its roots:

Being bold and at the cutting edge of college football (in whatever way), which is the ultimate match for our recruiting base.

I say this every single time we go through a hiring opportunity. And, so far, each time we've either reacted to our current situation or gone with perceived safety. It happens because of how the decisions have gotten made. And, before we do anything, we need to retire that failed pattern.
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Ok you’re saying don’t make a safe move, but that’s exactly what 100% of the people will do 100% of the time, in any hiring situation, unless they have a good alternative. So OK what our good innovative alternative? You got to come up with something otherwise it’s going to be safe. Somebody like Babers or somebody like that.

If you can’t think of something innovative, how can you expect someone else to?

Let’s have some ideas, otherwise it’s a failed theory and just platitudes
 
OriginalCanesCanesCanes said:
Ok you’re saying don’t make a safe move, but that’s exactly what 100% of the people will do 100% of the time, in any hiring situation, unless they have a good alternative. So OK what our good innovative alternative? You got to come up with something otherwise it’s going to be safe. Somebody like Babers or somebody like that.

If you can’t think of something innovative, how can you expect someone else to?

Let’s have some ideas, otherwise it’s a failed theory and just platitudes
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Remove the people who've made or led the decisions in the past. Start there. Calm down.

And, you're projecting with your "platitudes" considering you just stated "100% of the people" will do something "100% of the time." Good absolute.
 
LuCane said:
Remove the people who've made or led the decisions in the past. Start there. Calm down.

And, you're projecting with your "platitudes" considering you just stated "100% of the people" will do something "100% of the time." Good absolute.
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It’s pretty much true in the real world. People will almost always go with the safe choice. Especially when hiring. Yeah maybe it’s not 100% but more like 99.9%
 
OriginalCanesCanesCanes said:
It’s pretty much true in the real world. People will almost always go with the safe choice. Especially when hiring. Yeah maybe it’s not 100% but more like 99.9%
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There are and I've seen countless business examples where people make the bolder decision because the perceived "safe" decision is actually a losing bet. That's where we are. The pattern is clear.

This thread isn't even about discussing innovative candidates yet. It's about process. It's about how to even get there. And, how the decision gets made. Let's change that first.
 
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Completely agree with you Lu but the past 15 years of evidence tells me that we will be totally underwhelmed again. I'm hoping and praying that I'm wrong but just not sure what to think any more. The list of candidates beyond Mark Richt last time were downright terrifying and lazy. Everyone in the administrative role is the same so what makes any of us think that it will be different this time? As many of us have been saying for months now, Blake James is the problem and, as of now, he's still in his role.
 
If you truly want to win on a grand scale, you can’t always be trying to catch up to the pack. That’s a blueprint to mediocracy.

Aim very, very ******* high. Otherwise you will be waiting for a lightning strike. Those diamond in the rough guys are high risk.

Ask the question: do we want to win, or just participate? Proceed from there.
 
canesbaby said:
Completely agree with you Lu but the past 15 years of evidence tells me that we will be totally underwhelmed again. I'm hoping and praying that I'm wrong but just not sure what to think any more. The list of candidates beyond Mark Richt last time were downright terrifying and lazy. Everyone in the administrative role is the same so what makes any of us think that it will be different this time? As many of us have been saying for months now, Blake James is the problem and, as of now, he's still in his role.
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Yessir. That's the purpose of this thread. We should step back and blow up the process before we jump to the choice.
 
LuCane said:
Remove the people who've made or led the decisions in the past. Start there. Calm down.

And, you're projecting with your "platitudes" considering you just stated "100% of the people" will do something "100% of the time." Good absolute.
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Agree. That needs to happen. The boosters and BOT need to let others make the call.
 
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