History lesson.

[Liberty]

O’Leary had no HC experience other than his interim games in 94.

O’Leary w/o Fridge: 11-14, .440
O’Leary w/Fridge: 34-14, .708

There’s probably no correlation there.

 

[1982Jacket]

Dabo is the only one in that list who did not have coordinator experience. Be was a WE position coach/AHC and became interim. Both Richt and Smart spent years as coordinators. Key’s coordinator stint was a disaster.

Dabo would be closest comparison. If we struck that kind of gold with Key that’s great.

What was Dabo doing when Terry Bowden gave him a job as wide receivers coach?

Selling real estate. He's a ööööing salesman. And that has been the key to his success at Clemson: selling 18 year olds and their mamas on Clemson. We know it sure as öööö ain't because he knows how to coach football. If there was any further doubt, his insistance of playing Ukelele all season long proves that - dude was ööööing HORRIBLE against USC(e) yesterday.

Anyway, if we are trying to replicate Dabo with Key we should ask if Key is a slick salesman. I don't think he is.

 

[BrentwoodJacket]

What was Dabo doing when Terry Bowden gave him a job as wide receivers coach?

Selling real estate. He's a ööööing salesman. And that has been the key to his success at Clemson: selling 18 year olds and their mamas on Clemson. We know it sure as öööö ain't because he knows how to coach football. If there was any further doubt, his insistance of playing Ukelele all season long proves that - dude was ööööing HORRIBLE against USC(e) yesterday.

Anyway, if we are trying to replicate Dabo with Key we should ask if Key is a slick salesman. I don't think he is.

Key is an honest salesman who believes in the product he is selling.

 

[goldeagle]

Key is an honest salesman who believes in the product he is selling.

Totally agree. Key is a great leader,believes in the product, believes in the kids, and most importantly the kids believe in him!

 

[Liberty]

Anyway, if we are trying to replicate Dabo with Key we should ask if Key is a slick salesman. I don't think he is.

Clemson needs their snake oil sold. Dabo was the man for the job. We don't sell snake oil.

GT needs a blue collar mechanic that can run a shop. ööööty mechanics lose their business. Good mechanics that can't grow or build a business survive but don't thrive.

Snake Oil Salesman gets you 2-3 wins, beats the pushover plus other snake oil salesmen or team under duress from injuries.

Good mechanics get you 7 wins. We've had good mechanics and they run a solid business. You don't get rich with them leading an organization.

We need that unicorn, a combo of the 2. Mostly a mechanic but has a little snake oil selling in his blood.

These are very different things we're dealing with here.

 

[1982Jacket]

You guys are funny.

I don't give two öööös about any of that snake oil, blue collar, believe-in-the-product, bull öööö. I ONLY care about THE BOTTOM LINE.''

VAST majority of salesmen I've know who have been SUCCESSFUL AT ACTUALLY SELLING öööö have certain things in common. They have charisma. They are excellent at bull ööööting. They can sell tractors today and real estate tomorrow. Many are snake-oil slimey and full of öööö. So what? They bring in revenue.

But you go ahead with your noble blue color mechanic high ideals believes-in-the-kids crap and see where that gets you. I'll tell you where it will get you. The 6-6 Chan Gailey Meineke Car Care Bowl, and only losing to ugag by ten points, in a good year.

 

[gtgtgt1]

Key is an honest salesman who believes in the product he is selling.

Is he an Eagle Scout?

 

[GoldZ]

Clemson needs their snake oil sold. Dabo was the man for the job. We don't sell snake oil.

GT needs a blue collar mechanic that can run a shop. ööööty mechanics lose their business. Good mechanics that can't grow or build a business survive but don't thrive.

Snake Oil Salesman gets you 2-3 wins, beats the pushover plus other snake oil salesmen or team under duress from injuries.

Good mechanics get you 7 wins. We've had good mechanics and they run a solid business. You don't get rich with them leading an organization.

We need that unicorn, a combo of the 2. Mostly a mechanic but has a little snake oil selling in his blood.

These are very different things we're dealing with here.

Your unicorn from the past = Pepper Rodgers, not so bad and produced a lot of Pros.

 

[Liberty]

You guys are funny.

I don't give two öööös about any of that snake oil, blue collar, believe-in-the-product, bull öööö. I ONLY care about THE BOTTOM LINE.''

VAST majority of salesmen I've know who have been SUCCESSFUL AT ACTUALLY SELLING öööö have certain things in common. They have charisma. They are excellent at bull ööööting. They can sell tractors today and real estate tomorrow. Many are snake-oil slimey and full of öööö. So what? They bring in revenue.

But you go ahead with your noble blue color mechanic high ideals crap and see where that gets you. I'll tell you where it will get you. The 6-6 Chan Gailey Meineke Car Care Bowl in a good year.

You're too funny. Your snake oil salesman gets you people like LaRoche, Bankman-Fried, Madoff, Braun, Ebbers, Minkow, Walter Forbes, Scrushy, Naccio. It got us Collins and he damaged our program to the tune of about 10 years of recovery needed. Yeah, what I want is another of your Snake Oil boys selling BS nobody wants to buy once they figure out it's all BS.

Damn you'd think as smart as we are, we'd figure out the guy with the bloody fist is the guy that punched us.