re: White versus Jones

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From a big picture stand point

why would Kelly pick White over Jones...? More SEC experience?

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The problem is fans tend to like familiarity. Today, Jones is still one of us so we like him and see his potential. But think of the hire this way... if any other SEC coach was making this hire, who would they choose? The answer would likely be White in almost every case. I can't think of a single category that Jones would beat White in (experience, potential, etc).

We (myself included) see the best in our coaches until they completely screw up. We like Jones b/c of those last few games. If you remove those purple-colored glasses, you'll see that Jones had a few good games, but is not a proven DC. BK wasn't hired to keep O's staff around. In fact, the more purging he does, the better imo. It's hard for BK to come in and change the culture of the program if he's doing it with the same staff that went 6-6 this year. We love Corey Raymond and Kevin Faulk b/c they are Tigers. But are they really the best coaches for the job? Only BK knows b/c it's his vision that he has to implement. We have to trust the same for the DC hire