re: Alleva's method of hiring

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Why do coaches succeed at one school and fail at another?

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There are a multitude of reasons as to why that could occur.

Timing, the school itself, support from the community and the school, the coach, etc.

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How responsibile is the A.D. for the success the coaches they hire?

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Depends. Johnson was a solid hire - everyone said so at the time. He had been successful at Stanford, and was coveted by many other schools. But, it didn't work out.

I'll say this - if he hires Jones, and THAT doesn't work out, then he will get FAR more shite about that hire, than Johnson's hire.

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Apprently, if ESPN likes the hire then the AD is in the clear.

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Well, your first mistake is giving two-shits about what ESPN thinks...

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Why do coaches succeed at one school and fail at another?

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Everyone has a different thought on this, but from reading the book about Rich Rod's struggles, the biggest thing I can tell is that EVERYONE needs to be on point.

Rich Rod failed not because he was/is a bad coach. He's a great coach. Rich Rod failed because the Athletic Department wasn't fully behind him. He made mistakes, sure, but he didn't have help in correcting them.

All ducks need to be in a row. Everyone on the same page. When one group is touting one philosophy and another group is touting another and another group touting yet another, things become strained and messy and typically don't work.