With such little information, we can only guess the purplexing situation regarding the new coach.
I've got the sneaky feeling my earlier post, "regarding the selection has already been made", is pretty accurate regarding the reason for holding off naming of the coach until after the bowl game.
This makes the most sense. The statement, "what is going on in the selection process may set Tech back", is probably minor. It is probably the normal series of events that takes place at all schools, when a new coach is announced outside of the present staff.
The players start grumbling because someone on the current staff is not named. Some of the staff members grumble because they were not named. It is nothing more than a child not getting what he has demanded. I always get the picture of a small child flinging himself wildly on the floor and screaming. It always blows over.
Yes, sometimes a few players transfer, but normally, not many. The remaining players will soon adjust, and the new coach will have to gain their respect. If he is a caring coach, has a good personality, and is a good leader, it will not take long.
If it is Robinson, instead of the board favorite of McWhorter, I can see the grumbling by the board fans, the assistants, and some of the players. Many on the board have made themselves enemies of the selection by having their sympathetic favorite turned down.
The mature fan will give Robinson a chance and forget their hurt pride caused by having their favorite candidate shot down. Robinson may turn out to be a dud, but he may turn out to be better than the first three coaches in Tech's history. Only time will tell.
If problems arise because of the naming of a new coach, where should the blame lie? We would not have had a problem had the previous coach not resigned to go to another school. So the problems, if any, would have to be attributed to the vacancy. It is that simple.
For me, I will sit back and enjoy the ensuing announcements and pageantry associated with the hiring of a new coach. There is only one candidate I could not be thrilled about, but I would even sit back and withhold my emotions regarding that candidate.