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<blockquote data-quote="RamblinRed" data-source="post: 124164" data-attributes="member: 1776"><p>I am little loathe to talk about replacements yet until the year plays out a little more, but I do want to address something you bring up.</p><p></p><p>Fans sort of expect AD's to make big hires, but it really doesn't happen all that often. CBSSports did an article on this last year, the avg was something like less than 1.5 coaching switches per year for the last 8 years in terms of a coach moving from a major job to a major job. Last year there was one - Buzz to VT. There is almost always some sort of circumstance at the school the coach leaves (in Buzz's case his AD and President had both left and he was concerned about the long term in American). Frank Martin is another good example - had issues with his AD at K ST.</p><p></p><p>the new AD at VT did a great job of figuring out that Buzz might be open and really committing to going after him early before anyone else really thought about it.</p><p></p><p>I'm not convinced GT will go after a 'big' name if a coaching change is made (I'd like to go after Marshall - I think he is built to succeed much better in the ACC than Smart is), but I do agree with the ballpark figure I think we will spend.</p><p></p><p>Bobinski has a strong hiring background - he hired both Thad Matta and Chris Mack at Xavier and though he did not hire Sean Miller (he was working in an academic administrative area at that point) he worked hard to retain him as long as he could.</p><p></p><p>I do agree with the idea if you have an idea of a big name that you think can succeed, you have to have one, focus on him early, get a decision and then move on quickly if he decides to stay where he is. But you can't chase multiple big names- you have to have one in mind. Otherwise the next group starts to get scooped up by other schools and you are forced to settle way down the list. If you are going to play that game, you have 1 guy, you talk early and quickly so you either come to an agreement or move quickly to your #2.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RamblinRed, post: 124164, member: 1776"] I am little loathe to talk about replacements yet until the year plays out a little more, but I do want to address something you bring up. Fans sort of expect AD's to make big hires, but it really doesn't happen all that often. CBSSports did an article on this last year, the avg was something like less than 1.5 coaching switches per year for the last 8 years in terms of a coach moving from a major job to a major job. Last year there was one - Buzz to VT. There is almost always some sort of circumstance at the school the coach leaves (in Buzz's case his AD and President had both left and he was concerned about the long term in American). Frank Martin is another good example - had issues with his AD at K ST. the new AD at VT did a great job of figuring out that Buzz might be open and really committing to going after him early before anyone else really thought about it. I'm not convinced GT will go after a 'big' name if a coaching change is made (I'd like to go after Marshall - I think he is built to succeed much better in the ACC than Smart is), but I do agree with the ballpark figure I think we will spend. Bobinski has a strong hiring background - he hired both Thad Matta and Chris Mack at Xavier and though he did not hire Sean Miller (he was working in an academic administrative area at that point) he worked hard to retain him as long as he could. I do agree with the idea if you have an idea of a big name that you think can succeed, you have to have one, focus on him early, get a decision and then move on quickly if he decides to stay where he is. But you can't chase multiple big names- you have to have one in mind. Otherwise the next group starts to get scooped up by other schools and you are forced to settle way down the list. If you are going to play that game, you have 1 guy, you talk early and quickly so you either come to an agreement or move quickly to your #2. [/QUOTE]
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