tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post8346652741874856439..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: A Thought on Program EvaluationMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-78882122792627814092010-09-28T15:27:27.674-05:002010-09-28T15:27:27.674-05:00-In short, this stuff isn't as simple as "...-In short, this stuff isn't as simple as "2-7 in the SEC! Fire him!"<br /><br />Or isn't it? Every year, fewer and fewer programs are keeping the head coach around more than 5 years, especially if they were initially successful. The demands and pressure to constantly win now have slowly squeezed the sample size required for evaluation to the point that some coaches barely get a full recruiting cycle before they are shown the door.Jessenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-5654442165228768962010-09-28T10:39:29.305-05:002010-09-28T10:39:29.305-05:00Without thinking about career oscilations, what ar...Without thinking about career oscilations, what are your thoughts related to the idea that Coach Richt is simply a poor evaluator of coaching talent?<br /><br />He's often spoken about how Coach Bowden was one of his major influences in coaching career (as he should be) but I wonder if he hasn't also picked up some of his poorer traits as well. Specifically, his history of inconsistent staff hiring?<br /><br />Just curious. If the oscilations of a coaching career are true - one wonders how it is affected by the assistants surround him.Rynonoreply@blogger.com