re: CFB Head Coach Rankings (Athlon Sports)

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Again, you're assuming that 10-2 or better is some benchmark.

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No, but making a NY6 Bowl certainly is. And the odds of doing that at less than 10-2 is a long shot at best.

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My judgement of O is going to be him answering these questions:

- What kind of offense do we have and is SE the read deal like you say he is?

- Is your 3-star recruiting philosophy really going to pay off for us.

- Are you feeling the needs of our team with actual talent that fits the positions.

- Can you beat Alabama in Tiger Stadium in your 3rd year?

- What's the overall team morale like now?

- Can you start the year without laying eggs?

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If all of those are answered positively, why wouldn’t we be looking at a NY6 Bowl?


See, that’s the issue. You talk about 10-2 like it’s some unfair benchmark, but all the things you are looking for are purely subjective and subject to bias.

But the bottom line is if all of those things are happening, the results should manifest on the field and in our record.


You don’t hear fans of successful programs bickering about team morale or filling team needs, that type of hand wringing is reserved for teams that haven’t done anything tangible and are trying to convince each other whether the glass is half empty or half full.


Let me make this clear, because I’m not sure you’re understanding me, I am not a believer in O.

But I am absolutely a believer in this roster. And if the coaching staff he hand picked can’t get this offense in position to help our loaded defense get us to that elusive NY6 Bowl the same way the previous coach and his offense couldn’t either, I see no reason to have faith that they will the next year either.

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It's not all about his record this year. For me anyways. He still has a lot of questions to answer for me to jump on board and accept him.

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It sounds like you are accepting him more than I am, actually, if you aren’t going to judge him on his record.