JustCanesBaby
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I've spent a considerable amount of time reading all the coaching suggestions on this board and outside of Butch Davis suggestions a lot of people bring up coordinators to run a program.
In college football's history how many coordinators have made the transition from coordinator to a very successful head coach at a top program? I ask this because wouldn't you want a coach with a body of work to judge on instead of an unknown?
We haven't won 10 games since 2003. We probably won't win 10 this year and our previous coaches were Randy Shannon(supposedly a top DC) and Larry Coker(supposedly a top OC) and most people want a coordinator with no track record of head coaching success? Unless you can see into the future, we'd experience the same growing pains like every other hire we've made in the past 10 years.
Lets look at examples.
Will Muschamp- As a DC, had all the defensive superlatives most of you guys point out with guys like Pruitt and Narduzzi, but is about to be out of a job this year and has no continuity with coordinators. Its been the same as Shannon's selection of coordinators.
Jimbo Fisher- An exception but it's a gamble.
Bob Stoops- An exception but it's a gamble.
Charlie Weis at ND- One of the top OCs in the NFL. We know how he turned out.
Mark Richt- Has had success at UGA but would you want our next hire to have his kind of career here?
Mike Shula- Bust
Chip Kelly- An exception but it's a gamble. Comparable to a Philip Montgomery or Chad Morris.
Dana Holgorsen- Wouldn't say he got a gig at a top school but is another example of a high-powered offensive guy.
Overall, my point is that in our position we shouldn't be taking high risks on proven coordinators but unproven head coaches. At this stage, we need a guy with experience. A guy whose had success at a lesser program but obviously will never win championships at that school which is the route top coordinators should take.
In college football's history how many coordinators have made the transition from coordinator to a very successful head coach at a top program? I ask this because wouldn't you want a coach with a body of work to judge on instead of an unknown?
We haven't won 10 games since 2003. We probably won't win 10 this year and our previous coaches were Randy Shannon(supposedly a top DC) and Larry Coker(supposedly a top OC) and most people want a coordinator with no track record of head coaching success? Unless you can see into the future, we'd experience the same growing pains like every other hire we've made in the past 10 years.
Lets look at examples.
Will Muschamp- As a DC, had all the defensive superlatives most of you guys point out with guys like Pruitt and Narduzzi, but is about to be out of a job this year and has no continuity with coordinators. Its been the same as Shannon's selection of coordinators.
Jimbo Fisher- An exception but it's a gamble.
Bob Stoops- An exception but it's a gamble.
Charlie Weis at ND- One of the top OCs in the NFL. We know how he turned out.
Mark Richt- Has had success at UGA but would you want our next hire to have his kind of career here?
Mike Shula- Bust
Chip Kelly- An exception but it's a gamble. Comparable to a Philip Montgomery or Chad Morris.
Dana Holgorsen- Wouldn't say he got a gig at a top school but is another example of a high-powered offensive guy.
Overall, my point is that in our position we shouldn't be taking high risks on proven coordinators but unproven head coaches. At this stage, we need a guy with experience. A guy whose had success at a lesser program but obviously will never win championships at that school which is the route top coordinators should take.
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