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The elite coaches in the nation in recent history are all elite at one side of the ball. No matter who the coordinator is on the side of the ball they focus on, the offense/defense doesn't drop off because they have a system in place.
Saban- Defense
Petrino- Offense
Patterson- Defense
Petersen- Offense
Kelly- Offense
Meyer- Offense
Briles- Offense
These coaches need to make one hire to sure up the other side of the ball, most of them defensive.
Who are the "CEO" types that have little influence on both sides of the ball that are at least considered great coaches?
Richt at Georgia, Les Miles, can't even think of another. Richt and Miles not only needed to make the right hire on defense, (Miles nailed it with Chavis). They also needed to strike gold with an offensive coordinator. (Miles failed time and again). Since we all know Richt is kaka on the offensive side of the ball, he's going to have to bring in something completely different than what he's doing now. A CEO has to make successful hires on BOTH sides of the ball.
Is this day and age you you can't pummel your opponent with superior line play and talent, you need to have a schematic advantage as well. That's become painfully obvious with Miami football as of late.
What happens if he does bring in a great offensive coordinator? Unless they possess a Bud Foster/Venables type affinity for coordinating and not head coaching they'll be poached as soon as the offense starts firing. Same with Diaz on the defense. Unless your head coach is transcendent at one side of the ball it's going to be musical chairs for much of their tenure; kind of like Richt's defenses at Georgia.
Saban- Defense
Petrino- Offense
Patterson- Defense
Petersen- Offense
Kelly- Offense
Meyer- Offense
Briles- Offense
These coaches need to make one hire to sure up the other side of the ball, most of them defensive.
Who are the "CEO" types that have little influence on both sides of the ball that are at least considered great coaches?
Richt at Georgia, Les Miles, can't even think of another. Richt and Miles not only needed to make the right hire on defense, (Miles nailed it with Chavis). They also needed to strike gold with an offensive coordinator. (Miles failed time and again). Since we all know Richt is kaka on the offensive side of the ball, he's going to have to bring in something completely different than what he's doing now. A CEO has to make successful hires on BOTH sides of the ball.
Is this day and age you you can't pummel your opponent with superior line play and talent, you need to have a schematic advantage as well. That's become painfully obvious with Miami football as of late.
What happens if he does bring in a great offensive coordinator? Unless they possess a Bud Foster/Venables type affinity for coordinating and not head coaching they'll be poached as soon as the offense starts firing. Same with Diaz on the defense. Unless your head coach is transcendent at one side of the ball it's going to be musical chairs for much of their tenure; kind of like Richt's defenses at Georgia.
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