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I think this is more accurate than most would like to admit. Vandy did relax standards to admit more athletes but ... the administration there has made it very clear that athletics, while important, is not more important than academics. I believe that Vandy's strategy is to field a football team...

Yes, but ... as Bobby Dodd said, "It's up to the head coach to put butts in the seats." Recruits are not his only audience. He's losing the season ticket holders. THAT should be a concern.

I think what is frustrating is the lack of transparency. I totally get leading a turnaround. And Geoff said in his presser, some things about managing margin. He should have said that 3 years ago ... "Hey folks, in Year 1, we expect to lose some games and probably by a wide margin. As we build...

Everything old is new again. Every coach, starting with Heisman, has spoken about academics, the need to recruit locally, limited resources, etc. Yet, when I look at the list of coaches we've had, the most successful seem to be the ones here long enough to figure that out. I do not believe...

A very good friend of mine played for Tennessee back in the championship years. His take is ... it doesn't take a great deal of talent or scheme to win 7 games. Decent athletes and coaches are sufficient. Each win over 7 is a geometric increase in preparation. He said the difference between a...

See the word "staffer". That's what Media Relations is for. They should hand him a one-page brief the night before every game and he can read it before hand. After a few iterations, it'll be a snap. I prepared like crazy my first 3 or 4. After that, it was a breeze.

There IS a disconnect between what TStan says and what Geoff says. TStan said straight up, "We cannot compete with the factories. We don't the resources to recruit 5 stars. So we are going to do it the GT Way. We're going to find 2stars and 3stars and develop them into 5stars through strength...

Fair enough. But it is not an uncontrolled environment. Reporters are going to ask him about football, not thermonuclear detonation. This limits the conversation to what went well, what didn't go well, injuries, weird plays, etc. He can make a list and I'll bet, cover 85% of any conference. In...

It's always darkest before the dawn. I recall Bryan Harsin talking about the Auburn loss to Georgia. Asked about it, he said he had no idea that a team could be that strong and physical on the line. And ... that Auburn was no where near big enough to compete against a team like that. Off...

Yes, it can be trained. That is what media people are for. Back in my corporate days, I had to prepare for TV stations to shout questions about strikes, reductions in force, environment, plant closures, plant openings, etc. And you have to do it with a smile on your face and absolute command of...

When “what” clicks? I listened to his presser and even with his example from Temple, he can’t articulate the results. Was it the game plan? Was it deployment? Was it execution? He needs help to speak intelligently on the game(s) he just coached beyond vague “success” comments. Not only that...

Important yes. Huge? No.

Are they? Or do we just assume they are? Here's the priority of what recruits are looking for ... in reverse order: 10. Uniforms. Uniforms don't play a huge role in a recruit's thinking. Yes, they are cool, but not really a factor. 9. Tradition and history. Winning attracts more talent, which...

If you read the Talent Code, one of the perspectives they looked at was quality of facilities. All of the best individuals and/or teams trained in primitive facilities. The emphasis was on coaching and learning correct movement. They beat the snot out of their rivals.

One bird does not make the Spring.

Todd has stated that his goal is to win ACC Championships. That is what he said. Now, does he mean that? I mean, Vanderbilt says the same thing. When he was hired, he made a few comments that were prescient. He said, paraphrasing, "There is a split in D1 coming and it's going to be the Top 40...

I think I know where you are coming from, so let me jump in. We often see ourselves, our self-concept, as better (richer, more attractive, smarter, etc) than we really are. Others, through an objective lens, might actually paint a more accurate picture. I ran a division of a Fortune 50...

For football, go to the AD suite on home game. They are all there. I was there. I heard it first hand. For basketball, look at the chairs on the home side by the goal. There's $5 million sitting in that chair alone. They have a special phone line to arrange tickets, travel, whatever they want.

Petersen hired Stansbury. Tennessee gave Heupel a six year deal with an automatic 1-yr extension if they go on probation due the previous coach.

I don't think he had that option. A proven coach would not want to sully his reputation with a rebuild of the magnitude of Tech's. Hire someone who can flip the roster and if it doesn't work out, you can upgrade with a coach and a team with talent. As much as we might protest, the Tech job is...