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<blockquote data-quote="jacketup" data-source="post: 755429" data-attributes="member: 630"><p>First, I agree with you. This isn't a contradiction but a clarification.</p><p></p><p>Our athletic board decided to go in a different direction when they hired a coach who ran the option. The idea behind it was that being different would help because of our perceived recruiting limitations. </p><p></p><p>What the board ignored is that lots of big time schools ran the option. They abandoned it. Was it because it didn't work? No, because the NFL doesn't run it. Kids don't want to play in it.</p><p></p><p>So, the result was predictable. It worked for the first 2 years, when we were 20-7 (18-7 FBS). Then the prior staff's recruits were gone and recruiting was harder. Over the next 9 years we were 53-53 (FBS). The talent level declined, and the prior staff "retired".</p><p></p><p>Why our board ever thought the option would work long term when schools like Alabama, Oklahoma and others abandoned it is beyond me. Our AD didn't want an option coach, and was overruled by the board. So he left for Clemson (I don't know if his boy Muschamp would have worked out either).</p><p></p><p>But back to your point, the board went in a different direction 13 years ago, not two years ago. That 13 year old decision is asking for payback now, and that is what we are seeing. It was predictable. Fortunately, we hired a coach who can recruit, so this situation will get fixed. </p><p></p><p>Some people need to understand that college football, unlike basketball, isn't a game for freshmen at most positions. It takes recruiting first, then development. That takes time. Collins understands this. Fortunately, we have an AD who does too. Some of our fans, not so much.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jacketup, post: 755429, member: 630"] First, I agree with you. This isn't a contradiction but a clarification. Our athletic board decided to go in a different direction when they hired a coach who ran the option. The idea behind it was that being different would help because of our perceived recruiting limitations. What the board ignored is that lots of big time schools ran the option. They abandoned it. Was it because it didn't work? No, because the NFL doesn't run it. Kids don't want to play in it. So, the result was predictable. It worked for the first 2 years, when we were 20-7 (18-7 FBS). Then the prior staff's recruits were gone and recruiting was harder. Over the next 9 years we were 53-53 (FBS). The talent level declined, and the prior staff "retired". Why our board ever thought the option would work long term when schools like Alabama, Oklahoma and others abandoned it is beyond me. Our AD didn't want an option coach, and was overruled by the board. So he left for Clemson (I don't know if his boy Muschamp would have worked out either). But back to your point, the board went in a different direction 13 years ago, not two years ago. That 13 year old decision is asking for payback now, and that is what we are seeing. It was predictable. Fortunately, we hired a coach who can recruit, so this situation will get fixed. Some people need to understand that college football, unlike basketball, isn't a game for freshmen at most positions. It takes recruiting first, then development. That takes time. Collins understands this. Fortunately, we have an AD who does too. Some of our fans, not so much..... [/QUOTE]
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