Some? If he was to win the Coastal we would be dumb not to hire him.
I was tempering my post by saying "some", but, yes, I agree.
And I find it pretty unlikely a new AD, in his most important hire, is just gonna re-up the interim guy.
key would really have to impress the rest of the way to the point he won over the entire fanbase unquestionably
The problem for him in negotiations will be that he probably won't be considered for any other open HC positions. If we offer him a lower contract with performance incentives, he can either take that or be an OL coach somewhere else next year. I suppose he could gain leverage though if we whiff on a few other candidates.
Not sure that is true. If he does well enough to garner serious consideration here, he may very well have other options elsewhere. Especially if he wins the Coastal and performs well against Ugag, the ACCC opponent, and in the bowl game.
Don't underestimate what is going on. I asked my football player students if they knew what was happening at Tech. They did. They knew we knocked off a ranked opponent after firing Geoff. Anyone subject to a coaching change is watching.
Which programs with current open positions or likely open positions do you think are going to go after him?
What should it tell you? When Bobby Ross left Maryland, Tech was the first and only call made to him. We won a Natty. (Of course, Ross later said if he knew how bad it was at Tech, he would not have taken the job.)
At this point? None. But that can change with a 7-3 finish (with a bowl win), a good showing against Ugag and in the ACCC game. Also, there will be more job openings over the next few months. Who knows which one of those future openings would be interested in Key if he performs well here.
would love to be in a position where we have to make a tough decision about key
btw, only tangentially related, if you want some scheme porn, watch Kansas.
They do a TON of really fun stuff.
My brother and I (who I coached with), were geeking out last night on this version of GH counter:
They orbit-motion, turning what I would call "Gun Left, Ace, Split-Right" into what I would call "Pistol, Pro-I Left, Twins-Right", then run Counter left with the Fullback crossing the face of the QB to give the power look, and then making a 45 degree cut to follow the guard's kick block.
They're a hoot
Both games should have been blowouts, with 3 score differentials. We went prevent on Pitt and allowed them to score 2 TD's at the end of the game.
You guys have legit points, but these would be quibbles if the change had not been made. Key has cleaned up a lot of stuff, but it's far from perfection at this point. I think the fanbase is willing to give Key some time.
