I don’t know. It would be quite a different culture for him to correct…but I would have been willing to see him try. Dude is a tough sum ***** and is really good to his players at the same time…pretty strong combo for players from anywhere.
I think part of why Whittingham's approach to coaching is so effective in Utah is because of the Poly kids he's able to easily pull because of the religious ties. That + the "scrappy" type players from Utah they bring in. The mentality those kids have compared to SFL kids....well...let's just say it's different.
They keep giving Napier a pass because its a rebuild… he took over a team that was in SEC championship game the tear before
Shannon and Diaz fit the culture.
Yeah....wearing a Tie on the sideline like Paterno was the epitome of Dade culture...and the other clown (Onion) alienating every HS not named MNW & Booker T was an even better culture fit....Lol
There is some of that, and then there is also the ability to put it altogether and develop it
Hey, let’s not forget the slip n slide move. That’s as SoFla culture as you can get.
I agree. There's different coaches with different styles. Coaching jobs, especially the Miami job, aren't one size fits all gigs. There are plenty of good coaches who's styles wouldn't have worked at other places. We freak out if Mario doesn't sign a top ten class. Utah doesn't even break the top 30. Ever. And that works for Whittingham. He knows he's going to get a lot of Polynesian guys to play in the trenches but he's not going to attract a ton of speedy skill players so he builds his team around that. I don't think that philosophy would work here at all.
