I agree, but that kind of increase could change the program. It's easy to make decisions like this when it's just bits on a screen and no money actually changes hands.
Back when Chan Gailey was hired, I believe that Charlie Taaffe was in the mix of candidates for the job. (If this isn't the case, no doubt someone on here will clear that up.) Taaffe had been Army OC for a couple of years, then used the wishbone at The Citadel as HC for 10 seasons -- managing to get the good Bulldogs to their best season, and going 6-5 against 1-A teams in those years -- before going to the CFL and its wide-open offenses and twice being CFL coach of the year. He came back to the college ranks as Maryland's OC from 2001-2005 -- yep, Taaffe was chosen by the beloved Ralph Friedgen to be his OC. Taaffe went back to the CFL for two poor seasons, then resurfaced in 2009 as UCF's OC for six years, where he and UCF did well.
I wondered, from time to time, how things would've worked out if in 2002 Tech had plucked Charlie Taaffe from Friedgen's staff, instead of going with (predominantly) NFL guy Chan Gailey back in 2002. (Mind you, Gailey was a good guy, and a solid conventional coach. In his younger days he could be innovative; as HC at then-Troy State he used a "hurry-up" wishbone attack in '84 when they won the Div. 2 title. By the time he got to Tech, however, he was a NFL guy since leaving Troy in 1984 -- and was a very conventional coach.)
I so hope Tech doesn't opt for another NFL guy again. Just -- no.
Presumptive lamentation -- not venting -- concluded.
I will (always have) gotten behind the team. I hold the leadership team (AD and HC) responsible for the success or failure. That is how it works in business, football, and life. I will always pull for the Jackets, but it is wrong to support a failing leadership team. The players deserve better.
I am not saying Todd has failed, but blindly following the desire of a couple donors is a big step in that direction IMO. Once the hire is made I will hold my tongue one way or another.
Or Saban at Bama?The hiring of KW, if it happens, reminds me of great hires like Shula at Bama, Dooley at Tenn, & yes, Chan at GT.
I know for a fact that Kim King didn’t want him cause he was “too conservative “ on offense . How ironic that we hired mr conservative Chan lolAnd wasn’t the rumor that he wanted more money for recruiting and assitants and told no by Braine?
b. Don't allow yourself to be controlled by an ego maniac. If he genuinely cared about the program he'd donate anyways and not try and control the entire football program. This kind of stuff does not work out.
This is where I am struggling. So here is my "what would you choose" question:
a) Big donor pays for Ken but ensures Ken will have sufficient funds for 1.8 mill in assistant coaches (this would put us kind of in the Clemson ball park) and will ensure we can increase our projected recruiting staff from 4 to 10 (we have three currently and are trying to fill the fourth I believe).
or
b) TStan has the same coaching budget and recruiting budget to pick a coach from. I believe we have 3 mil for CPJ who is also OC. So let's say 1 mill for coordinators total + rest of assistants. No change to the four recruiting staff.
I obviously have no idea what is actually going on, but if this were the sort of scenario TStan is dealing with, I understand why he'd be put in a hard place.
So if Belks hires a new CEO today...and he doesn’t beat out Amazon in sales over the next four years...do you fire that CEO after year four?
Or Saban at Bama?
I really don’t care. I’ll support whoever, and pass judgement way down the road.
I'm over it. I'm gon' root for my Jackets 'cause I ain't got much choice.
I guess now I'll see how all the CPJ-haters felt all these years finding creative ways to say I don't like the coach instead of coming right out and just saying I don't like the coach. Super weird.
Whiz wishes he had Pete Carroll's pre-USC NFL record.I really haven't chimed in on this whole thread much.
I see all the hand-wringing about Whisenhunt being the next Chan.
Maybe. Or maybe he'll be the next Pete Carroll. Everyone said the same thing about Carroll when he got hired at SC (old, unimaginative, doesn't belong, hasn't coached the college game in 20 years, NFL washout).
If he's hired, I certainly hope he's the latter.
Also, LOL at all the "I have a friend whose cousin sat on the plane next to the assistant radio guy's ex-girlfriend who said Whiz has an offer ..." I'm sure some of us have inside sources. And maybe it's just me, I'd much prefer that these rumors not get mongered (hey, it sounds cool).
Whiz wishes he had Pete Carroll's pre-USC NFL record.
I mean.. this is going to be interesting. I hope CPJI'm over it. I'm gon' root for my Jackets 'cause I ain't got much choice.
I guess now I'll see how all the CPJ-haters felt all these years finding creative ways to say I don't like the coach instead of coming right out and just saying I don't like the coach. Super weird.
Huh? Saban was is and will always be a college guy. 1 or 2 years in the nfl doesnt all of a sudden make him an nfl guy. Lol