Coaching Hire Crap Shoot

[RomaVicta 29809]

I'm watching Harbaugh's Wolverines get stomped by Wisconsin. We would have been so happy to get him the year before Michigan did.

Rich Rod and Sumlin were also hot items when they were hired. We probably would have been okay giving them a shot. Strong was considered by many, including me, to be a great prospect (I know there were instant objections around here that were borne out).

Frankly, Jimbo could have been a great hire for the Aggies. There's a remote possibility that he will still be one. Very remote.

Had Harbaugh come here, would his results have been the same or would the talent of Texas have made him a good match here?

Who were some of the other guys who were touted as more than they were in recent years? I feel like Orlando won't be a good head coach if he gets a shot. No ill wishes, he just seems like he's more suited to running a unit than an entire enterprise.

I'm just struck by how coaching hires are like lottery tickets. 

Edited September 21, 2019 by RomaVicta

[Yuk 1510]

Willie Taggart.  Chip Kelly.

[Girdwood 118]

Grass isn’t always greener. WVU is about to learn that lesson the hard way over the next few years. 

[texifornia 56564]

1 minute ago, Girdwood said:

Grass isn’t always greener. WVU is about to learn that lesson the hard way over the next few years. 

I think Dana was as sick of them as they were of him. Just made sense to change, and Neal Brown's a good coach, and a redneck like most 'neers fans.

[ClubWhatever 12087]

Only a few teams can be elite and it’s based on monopolizing the player talent.  Harbaugh, or any winning coach, being seen as the wrong side of a crap shoot is as much a function of limited player talent resources as it is of the randomness of the hiring process.  

[Funk Doctor Spock 11948]

I would have been happy with the Harbaugh hire at the time. Obviously looking back I'm glad we didn't get him. His style of play wouldn't translate to our league. He's also not a very good recruiter. 

[clapclapclap 9000]

Most are pretty much only as good as their QB.

[SilasCoade 2620]

Jim Mora. Maybe Al Golden at Miami qualifies.

Edited September 21, 2019 by Llogg

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

51 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

Most are pretty much only as good as their QB.

Some are better at developing/getting the most out of their qbs talent though. I don’t need to say what program I’m talking about, because it goes without saying. 

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

59 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

Only a few teams can be elite and it’s based on monopolizing the player talent.  Harbaugh, or any winning coach, being seen as the wrong side of a crap shoot is as much a function of limited player talent resources as it is of the randomness of the hiring process.  

I couldn’t disagree with you more. There is way too much elite talent in Texas, Florida, and California alone for that to be a valid reason. It’s all about developing the players you have. We saw it here with Mack late in his tenure. You can have all the talent in the world, but if they don’t work hard and they come in feeling entitled, they’re going to be a lost cause.

[Nueces River Rat 5530]

Very few coaching hires are not crap shoots.   Especially these days where recruiting relies on things other than the traditional visits to a prospects home.  

[66BUFF 2557]

Dan Hawkins and his smurf kid at QB