Ed Orgeron ESPN COY heyrev Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 1,779 Likes Received: 1,912 Dec 13, 2019 #1 Happy for the guy. A few general thoughts about CFB coaches from this: 1. Coaches evolve with time and experience. No one is born a great coach. 2. Coaches naturally wear out their welcome. There’s a built-in transience to their profession because fanbases grow tired of them. They either build up unrealistic expectations or they never meet expectations. 8-10 years seems to be their ceiling at one location with few exceptions. Most all are fired at some point or move on to escape the eventual execution. 3. Their success is dependent on many people and factors, some of which are uncontrollable by the coach himself. He must fit his surrounding culture, the school’s administration, and past legacies to be accepted and succeed. 4. In today’s climate, a coach is only deemed as good as his last season. Add your own? Cardinal&Gold and Eltrojano like this.
Happy for the guy. A few general thoughts about CFB coaches from this: 1. Coaches evolve with time and experience. No one is born a great coach. 2. Coaches naturally wear out their welcome. There’s a built-in transience to their profession because fanbases grow tired of them. They either build up unrealistic expectations or they never meet expectations. 8-10 years seems to be their ceiling at one location with few exceptions. Most all are fired at some point or move on to escape the eventual execution. 3. Their success is dependent on many people and factors, some of which are uncontrollable by the coach himself. He must fit his surrounding culture, the school’s administration, and past legacies to be accepted and succeed. 4. In today’s climate, a coach is only deemed as good as his last season. Add your own?
jerald grossman Points Member Joined: Nov 30, 2018 Messages: 210 Likes Received: 259 Dec 13, 2019 #2 Yes that is great for coach O, but he had prior head coaching experience, Clay Helton did not, and he got handed one of the top five programs in America. He has destroyed this program along with the last three AD's which includes Bohn. Eltrojano likes this.
Yes that is great for coach O, but he had prior head coaching experience, Clay Helton did not, and he got handed one of the top five programs in America. He has destroyed this program along with the last three AD's which includes Bohn.
Cardinal&Gold Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 3,112 Likes Received: 4,502 Dec 13, 2019 #3 Nothing to add. Perfectly stated Mr. Heyrev.
Troy70 Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 9,461 Likes Received: 9,694 Dec 13, 2019 #4 But he talks funny reaLchaZZZy likes this.
