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<blockquote data-quote="Old South Stands" data-source="post: 261834" data-attributes="member: 1036"><p>I still think a lot of the problem is the Hill... There's only so much in the way of allocated resources for the GTAA, not to mention lack of moral support from the Hill. Allegedly, this was the principal reason DRad left for Clemson. The environment just wasn't right to generate sustained success. It wouldn't be surprising at all if morale in the GTAA is near what it was at the end of the'70s, a time when people in the administration were even considering scrapping the football program altogether. With all the new stadium infrastructure, I don't see that happening. But they could still put a cap on financial resources, making it difficult if not impossible to hire talented guys like a Venables-type coordinator. I like Ted Roof a lot... He was an impactful player on the field, and he seems to recruit well. Just doesn't seem to have the gift for teaching the game of football. My wife is a school teacher, and I can tell you that teaching well is a very special gift, whether it's teaching the basics of math and reading or teaching how to shadow a receiver and tackle in space. Not everyone has that gift. Would love to see CTR remain in some capacity in the GTAA, maybe as an assistant AD. But not as a defensive coordinator. </p><p></p><p>You don't hear of this much anymore, but in the '70s and '80s, and even in the '90s, you regularly heard sports commentators talking about certain players being "a student of the game". I know coaches are paid big money to coach and make players better, it's true. But if I were a struggling starter or a guy on the bench and I was continually getting beat in coverage, or getting burned trying to tackle in space, I'd want to study as much as I could to become a better player. Football commentary on TV has gotten so good lately, you can learn a ton just by watching the best teams on TV and studying the best players at your position. A lot of that started with John Madden and the CBS chalkboard, giving rise to the plethora of good analysts out there today. There's no shortage of opportunities to learn the game these days if you want to get better...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old South Stands, post: 261834, member: 1036"] I still think a lot of the problem is the Hill... There's only so much in the way of allocated resources for the GTAA, not to mention lack of moral support from the Hill. Allegedly, this was the principal reason DRad left for Clemson. The environment just wasn't right to generate sustained success. It wouldn't be surprising at all if morale in the GTAA is near what it was at the end of the'70s, a time when people in the administration were even considering scrapping the football program altogether. With all the new stadium infrastructure, I don't see that happening. But they could still put a cap on financial resources, making it difficult if not impossible to hire talented guys like a Venables-type coordinator. I like Ted Roof a lot... He was an impactful player on the field, and he seems to recruit well. Just doesn't seem to have the gift for teaching the game of football. My wife is a school teacher, and I can tell you that teaching well is a very special gift, whether it's teaching the basics of math and reading or teaching how to shadow a receiver and tackle in space. Not everyone has that gift. Would love to see CTR remain in some capacity in the GTAA, maybe as an assistant AD. But not as a defensive coordinator. You don't hear of this much anymore, but in the '70s and '80s, and even in the '90s, you regularly heard sports commentators talking about certain players being "a student of the game". I know coaches are paid big money to coach and make players better, it's true. But if I were a struggling starter or a guy on the bench and I was continually getting beat in coverage, or getting burned trying to tackle in space, I'd want to study as much as I could to become a better player. Football commentary on TV has gotten so good lately, you can learn a ton just by watching the best teams on TV and studying the best players at your position. A lot of that started with John Madden and the CBS chalkboard, giving rise to the plethora of good analysts out there today. There's no shortage of opportunities to learn the game these days if you want to get better... [/QUOTE]
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