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...make additional coaching changes after this 7-6 season. Furthermore, if Gailey is forced to replace any of your coordinators it will further delay any comeback in the program. Rotating systems is very difficult on players and is a prescription for on field mistakes. The more players get use to what coaches want and expect the easier it is for them to play the game instead of thinking about playing the game.

Make no mistake, Tech is in a world of hurt, but Gailey is going to need some time to right this ship. Your program has been springing leaks for a number of years and when Ralph left for Maryland, O'Leary took it to starboard and hit an iceberg. It will take time for Gailey and co. to patch the holes and fix the motor. Whether Gailey is the long term skipper you're hoping for remains to be seen, however one prescription for sinkage would be to replace any members of the coaching staff.
 
Originally posted by DawgByte:
...make additional coaching changes after this 7-6 season. Furthermore, if Gailey is forced to replace any of your coordinators it will further delay any comeback in the program. Rotating systems is very difficult on players and is a prescription for on field mistakes. The more players get use to what coaches want and expect the easier it is for them to play the game instead of thinking about playing the game.

Make no mistake, Tech is in a world of hurt, but Gailey is going to need some time to right this ship. Your program has been springing leaks for a number of years and when Ralph left for Maryland, O'Leary took it to starboard and hit an iceberg. It will take time for Gailey and co. to patch the holes and fix the motor. Whether Gailey is the long term skipper you're hoping for remains to be seen, however one prescription for sinkage would be to replace any members of the coaching staff.
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<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">I disagree. There's nothing wrong with Chan hiring an extra guy here, or moving a guy there, or even firing an assistant. Continuity is certainly important, so I understand your point. But if Chan feels that some coach is not getting the job done and will not get the job done in the future, I see no problem with firing him. Personally, I hope it doesn't come to that.

The most important thing right now is for Chan to really take control of this program and force his will on everyone...players and coaches. I think he's spent the last year trying to play catch-up with recruiting and trying to get comfortable with all the guys left over from O'Leary and with his own hand-picked assistants. He's been trying to get used to the pace of college football and stuff.

But now this is his program. If he has an idea about how things ought to be, then by God, lay down the law and get everyone else on the same page. Our program has not recovered from the loss of Fridge. That's for sure. Now, it's time for Chan to put his stamp on this program so that we can recover.
 
Notice I was careful to limit the changes to coordinators only. Assistants can and should be sacked if they aren't getting it done. When you fire coordinators that is when you have a continuity issues.
 
Originally posted by DawgByte:
Notice I was careful to limit the changes to coordinators only. Assistants can and should be sacked if they aren't getting it done. When you fire coordinators that is when you have a continuity issues.
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<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">Auburn does provide a corollary to this, doesn't it? I do not follow them that closely other than to say that they looked pretty good yesterday and improved over last year.

I do think that we should make a change at the offensive coordinator, though. I think that there may be a disconnect between Gailey/O'brien somewhere. I think that O'brien has a lot of potential in the coaching world, but if the disconnect does exist, Gailey needs to bring in his own man since our offense cannot continue like this; they need an identity. Since Gailey will be judged on how the team does or does not perform, he should have his choice for people in place. Again, our offensive woes may be 100% attributied to very ineffective QB play and I could be wrong...
 
Originally posted by DawgByte:
Notice I was careful to limit the changes to coordinators only. Assistants can and should be sacked if they aren't getting it done. When you fire coordinators that is when you have a continuity issues.
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<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">I still disagree. If he has a coordinator that he can't see eye to eye with, then he must get rid of him or Chan most definitely will fail. Tuberville fired both coordinators after 2001, and I think you're seeing Auburn become a better program because of it.

Once again, I understand the idea of continuity and such. But competence and chemistry is more important.

Also, please understand that I'm not telling Chan to fire anyone. I'm just saying that it's now up to Chan to fix this program by any means necessary.
 
bugboy,

the timing of our posts (given the similar comments) gave me a twilight zone moment...

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Originally posted by GT98:
bugboy,

the timing of our posts (given the similar comments) gave me a twilight zone moment...

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<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">Yea, me too.
 
Bugboy - I agree with you on this one. I won't pretend to know enough to make the call of keeping or firing BOB but if he and CG are not on the same page and CG doesn't think they can get there then cut your losses now and go.

But you are right that CG has to put his imprint on the program and run it hard. That may require fairly brutal steps but it is in both parties interest that this staff be totally aligned with CG.

I also hope he looks hard at the QB coach (or lack thereof), strength and conditioning and special teams situations as well.
 
Originally posted by Y Jacket:
Bugboy - I agree with you on this one. I won't pretend to know enough to make the call of keeping or firing BOB but if he and CG are not on the same page and CG doesn't think they can get there then cut your losses now and go.

But you are right that CG has to put his imprint on the program and run it hard. That may require fairly brutal steps but it is in both parties interest that this staff be totally aligned with CG.

I also hope he looks hard at the QB coach (or lack thereof), strength and conditioning and special teams situations as well.
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<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">Three of my main areas of concern at QB coach, strength and conditioning and special teams as well. We just haven't developed in those area's at all!!! Big concern to me.
 
The difference in Auburn's case is that Tommy wasn't in his first year when he made that move. Secondly, and I hate to say this, but AU's talent is a notch or two above Tech's.
 
Originally posted by DawgByte:
The difference in Auburn's case is that Tommy wasn't in his first year when he made that move. Secondly, and I hate to say this, but AU's talent is a notch or two above Tech's.
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<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">3 or 4 years ago, their talent was not above ours...it was decidedly below our talent, IMO. Tommy's situation was totally different though. He took over a 3-8 program, and there was absolutely no pressure in the first year. He won the SEC West in his 2nd year and was considered a savior. Then, in 2001, the program tanked and he knew he had to act fast to save himself and the program. He acted and the team is better for it.

The bottom-line is that when a coach hits a crossroads, he must do what is best for the program. I'm not sure if Chan feels that he's at a crossroads yet. Maybe he thinks he can just tweak things a little here and there. Maybe he's really worried about a certain area or 2 on the team. Who knows what he's thinking right now? Whatever it is, I hope he takes steps to fix the perceived problems. Firing a coordinator is an option, but usually a last resort. I'm sure Chan wouldn't fire BOB unless he really felt like it was absolutely in the best interest of the program.

Dawgbyte, I guess we can agree to disagree.
 
Originally posted by DawgByte:
The difference in Auburn's case is that Tommy wasn't in his first year when he made that move. Secondly, and I hate to say this, but AU's talent is a notch or two above Tech's.
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<font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif">Tommy was forced to make that move.. that was the ultimatum given to him by Mr. and Mrs. Big Booster after last years Alabama loss... and, if "significant" improvement wasnt made this year, he was enjoying his last days on the plains.. thats the word I got last year from those inside Auburn.
 
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