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<blockquote data-quote="ThatGuy" data-source="post: 943031" data-attributes="member: 3440"><p>Again, we see that Brent Key is a football coach. </p><p></p><p>In my professional life (dotcom startups and scale-ups), a lot of noise was made 20 or so years ago about the "work culture" of the types of companies I work at. Things like people riding around on Razor scooters, foosball tables, casual dress, and catered lunches were often cited as the different "culture" that these companies offered.</p><p></p><p>But culture is not a kegerator, or wearing flip flops to work. It's not about office parties or shooting pool at lunch. Culture is about <em>how you get sh!t done as a team.</em> It can be any number of things - how you hold each other accountable; how you effectively communicate; how you set goals; the standards you demand; whether you focus on butts-in-seats-by-a-certain-time or results. In the professional world, those things are the currency of culture.</p><p></p><p>The past 4 years of GT football seem a bit like the Covid years in general life. Lots of bad stuff happened. It all seems like a blur. But at the same time, <a href="https://ismarchoveryet.com/" target="_blank">it seemed to drag on forever</a>. And there was a lot of talk about #404theculture. But for TFG, "culture" seemed to mean what sort of music plays at practice and on the PA in Bobby Dodd, and what threads the team is wearing when not on the field. IT was all the bling, and none of the substance. All sizzle, and no steak.</p><p></p><p>So I'm optimistic about what Key's doing, because it seems to be a <em>real</em> culture he's building. Rome wasn't built in a day. A mindset of toughness starts with doing the work you're there to do - that you're accountable for. If it's raining during practice, by God, we'll practice in the rain. Just like we would do on gameday. You do those things over and over again, and you develop a REAL culture - not just hashtags and perks and sneakers.</p><p></p><p>Recruits can see that. Authenticity is pervasive. The types of guys we want, that will resonate with them (whether it resonates more than a 7-figure paycheck? That remains to be seen).</p><p></p><p>We're staying consistent, and IMO doing the right things to attract and develop guys who are tough and ready to do the work. Does that win football games? No. But it's an essential step in that direction. And if we continue to do that consistently, it will pay dividends. But there aren't any shortcuts. You have to build it one brick at a time. No way around it - you've gotta go through it, and that's what we're doing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ThatGuy, post: 943031, member: 3440"] Again, we see that Brent Key is a football coach. In my professional life (dotcom startups and scale-ups), a lot of noise was made 20 or so years ago about the "work culture" of the types of companies I work at. Things like people riding around on Razor scooters, foosball tables, casual dress, and catered lunches were often cited as the different "culture" that these companies offered. But culture is not a kegerator, or wearing flip flops to work. It's not about office parties or shooting pool at lunch. Culture is about [I]how you get sh!t done as a team.[/I] It can be any number of things - how you hold each other accountable; how you effectively communicate; how you set goals; the standards you demand; whether you focus on butts-in-seats-by-a-certain-time or results. In the professional world, those things are the currency of culture. The past 4 years of GT football seem a bit like the Covid years in general life. Lots of bad stuff happened. It all seems like a blur. But at the same time, [URL='https://ismarchoveryet.com/']it seemed to drag on forever[/URL]. And there was a lot of talk about #404theculture. But for TFG, "culture" seemed to mean what sort of music plays at practice and on the PA in Bobby Dodd, and what threads the team is wearing when not on the field. IT was all the bling, and none of the substance. All sizzle, and no steak. So I'm optimistic about what Key's doing, because it seems to be a [I]real[/I] culture he's building. Rome wasn't built in a day. A mindset of toughness starts with doing the work you're there to do - that you're accountable for. If it's raining during practice, by God, we'll practice in the rain. Just like we would do on gameday. You do those things over and over again, and you develop a REAL culture - not just hashtags and perks and sneakers. Recruits can see that. Authenticity is pervasive. The types of guys we want, that will resonate with them (whether it resonates more than a 7-figure paycheck? That remains to be seen). We're staying consistent, and IMO doing the right things to attract and develop guys who are tough and ready to do the work. Does that win football games? No. But it's an essential step in that direction. And if we continue to do that consistently, it will pay dividends. But there aren't any shortcuts. You have to build it one brick at a time. No way around it - you've gotta go through it, and that's what we're doing. [/QUOTE]
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