Techster
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The real question for me is if a modest uptick in recruiting, which I expect, is worth it. I mean, can he coach them to produce any better results than the last guy.
The biggest thing holding CPJ back was not ever producing a half decent defense.
CGC is known for defenses. His track record at every stop has shown very good to elite defenses. Will CGC ever have an offense as good as CPJ's? Probably not consistently, but he won't need to if he has a good defense. I'll take an offense ranked in the 30's and 40's if it's paired with a defense in the 20's and 30's. That pairing will win the Coastal 4 out of 5 years. I'll take that pairing over CPJ's top 20 offense but a defense in the 60's to 100's.
People act like Dave Patenaude is coming in as Patrick Nix 2.0. He's broken offensive records everywhere he's been, and he's shown the ability to implement various schemes to match with talent.
GT will be fine. I'm more than happy to give a little up on offense if it means we get a LOT better defense.