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<blockquote data-quote="RamblinRed" data-source="post: 135216" data-attributes="member: 1776"><p>When Gregory was hired, I said it was a 'meh' hire. I also said he deserved a chance to succeed. His hire was largely an 'inexpensive' hire. GT didn't have money to pay market rate (if it did Chris Mooney would be your coach right now). AD wanted someone who would clean up the academic mess and not embarrass GT. He wasn't going to consider an asst (good move imo - I wouldn't either - ACC is not a league to have your first coaching gig).</p><p></p><p>I'll say this in Gregory's defense. I do not think he is a bad coach. I think he is a good coach -but that isn't enough. I remember someone telling me once - every coach in the ACC is a good coach, some are much better than good.</p><p>So hiring a good coach basically puts you in the bottom third of the league. If you want to compete for the top third you have to do one of two things. Either hire a coach who has already proven he is better than a 'good' coach -that is going to cost you if you can make it happen at all. Or you find a coach you believe is or is going to be a 'great' coach and give them time to build their program.</p><p></p><p>The problem is two fold right now. It is partly talent and partly coaching. You can put the players in the right position, but they have to be good enough to make the plays. Sometimes I don't think the plays are great. Sometimes I don't think the players execute the plays well. One of the concerns about Gregory would be could he recruit well enough. His first class was supposed to answer that in the affirmative - but he never followed it up with a similar class. He also made the complete misread on Solo (still think about what it might be like if Monte Morris was here instead).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RamblinRed, post: 135216, member: 1776"] When Gregory was hired, I said it was a 'meh' hire. I also said he deserved a chance to succeed. His hire was largely an 'inexpensive' hire. GT didn't have money to pay market rate (if it did Chris Mooney would be your coach right now). AD wanted someone who would clean up the academic mess and not embarrass GT. He wasn't going to consider an asst (good move imo - I wouldn't either - ACC is not a league to have your first coaching gig). I'll say this in Gregory's defense. I do not think he is a bad coach. I think he is a good coach -but that isn't enough. I remember someone telling me once - every coach in the ACC is a good coach, some are much better than good. So hiring a good coach basically puts you in the bottom third of the league. If you want to compete for the top third you have to do one of two things. Either hire a coach who has already proven he is better than a 'good' coach -that is going to cost you if you can make it happen at all. Or you find a coach you believe is or is going to be a 'great' coach and give them time to build their program. The problem is two fold right now. It is partly talent and partly coaching. You can put the players in the right position, but they have to be good enough to make the plays. Sometimes I don't think the plays are great. Sometimes I don't think the players execute the plays well. One of the concerns about Gregory would be could he recruit well enough. His first class was supposed to answer that in the affirmative - but he never followed it up with a similar class. He also made the complete misread on Solo (still think about what it might be like if Monte Morris was here instead). [/QUOTE]
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