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One issue that haven't see brought up, but has some relevance (I think), is what effect has the AD had on the program? How much of our current difficulties are not CPJ's fault at all, but attributable to MBob's predecessor—who wouldn't fund additional recruitment or compliance personnel? I constantly read about recruitment and compliance issues, here on GTSwarm and elsewhere. Sure, Coach Johnson is a central figure in those problems, but lets not forget that he does not simply dictate how the program operates; he has a boss, and has to operate within the guidelines laid down by that boss.
The more I look back at how our program has developed recently (or failed to do so), the more I have to ask myself how much of the problems we've faced are attributable to the guy who's now at Clemson. Before you decide to vote "no confidence" in this poll, ask yourself, is this problem CPJ, or is it legacy crap from the climber that preceded MBob?
I, for one, want to see how these two guys manage to work together—and the jury is still out on that. I've had the opportunity to talk briefly with each (on a casual and social basis, not a "what-will-you-do-for-the-program-because-I-am-am-a-paying-supporter" basis), and I'm confident that they both want to push things in the same direction. I seriously doubt that there was any comparable consensus between CPJ and MBob's predecessor.
Case in point: I've been going to the the Coach's radio show every week, for a few years. I see MBob there almost every week; I saw his predecessor once in a blue moon. We currently have an AD who pays attention to the everyday aspects of the football program, and wants it to succeed (in contrast to just wanting to establish his own revenue-raising credentials for a "vertical" employment move). I am optimistic that this collaboration between Coach and our AD, which I has been missing until recently, will start to pay off in the near future, and that's why I feel a "no confidence" vote is premature—I think that until recently, CPJ has been operating with one hand tied behind his back, in some respects.
I'm interested to see what Coach can accomplish when he can really direct (and develop) the program the way he'd like. Maybe it won't gel, and in that case I might have to rethink my support for his leadership of the program, down the line. But even then, if I ever feel it's time to part ways, I'll always respect CPJ's emphasis on character and excellence (on-field and off). Coaches in big-time football who really consider their players to be student-athletes are becoming rarer and rarer, and I'm glad we have one of those outliers as our coach.
The more I look back at how our program has developed recently (or failed to do so), the more I have to ask myself how much of the problems we've faced are attributable to the guy who's now at Clemson. Before you decide to vote "no confidence" in this poll, ask yourself, is this problem CPJ, or is it legacy crap from the climber that preceded MBob?
I, for one, want to see how these two guys manage to work together—and the jury is still out on that. I've had the opportunity to talk briefly with each (on a casual and social basis, not a "what-will-you-do-for-the-program-because-I-am-am-a-paying-supporter" basis), and I'm confident that they both want to push things in the same direction. I seriously doubt that there was any comparable consensus between CPJ and MBob's predecessor.
Case in point: I've been going to the the Coach's radio show every week, for a few years. I see MBob there almost every week; I saw his predecessor once in a blue moon. We currently have an AD who pays attention to the everyday aspects of the football program, and wants it to succeed (in contrast to just wanting to establish his own revenue-raising credentials for a "vertical" employment move). I am optimistic that this collaboration between Coach and our AD, which I has been missing until recently, will start to pay off in the near future, and that's why I feel a "no confidence" vote is premature—I think that until recently, CPJ has been operating with one hand tied behind his back, in some respects.
I'm interested to see what Coach can accomplish when he can really direct (and develop) the program the way he'd like. Maybe it won't gel, and in that case I might have to rethink my support for his leadership of the program, down the line. But even then, if I ever feel it's time to part ways, I'll always respect CPJ's emphasis on character and excellence (on-field and off). Coaches in big-time football who really consider their players to be student-athletes are becoming rarer and rarer, and I'm glad we have one of those outliers as our coach.