metrolax
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Nobody ever promised or guaranteed anything in the way of
job security when it comes to major college football. Its part
of the deal.
That said......
While the U should try to get the best coordinators possible,
its almost always a double-edged sword. The "best and brightest"
will always be in high demand and in danger of being lured away.
I don't know many staffs that house a bunch of prima donnas that
holds together real well.
The longest lasting and most consistent staffs are those typically
filled by competent but very loyal people. The head coach builds
a staff that at most might lose one person per year or such.
Granted, Penn State is rare, but the staff there has been in
place for years. No amount of money could have lured many of
them away. Consistency breeds its own kind of success. Nebraska
under Osborne & Devaney, Bear Bryant's staffs, etc.
Murray Warmath had assistants that stayed with him for many
years, and many of those no doubt could have coached elsewhere.
Its a tough situation for Brewster to be in. He is under pressure
to recruit hard and bring on-field results, but by recruiting the top
coordinators he can get he runs the risk of losing them.
My hope is that he finds good, competent coordinators who
share his vision, and help him to mold the staff that fits him.
It really needs to be more about Brewster than about the
coordinators.
I remember when Jackie Sherrill took over at A&M. He loaded his staff
with all the best assistants he could get. They started 5-6,
5-5-1, and 6-5 before the thing turned around- much of it because
there were too many prima donnas on the staff and they had their
first round of turnover.
This will be very interesting to watch. Very interesting.
job security when it comes to major college football. Its part
of the deal.
That said......
While the U should try to get the best coordinators possible,
its almost always a double-edged sword. The "best and brightest"
will always be in high demand and in danger of being lured away.
I don't know many staffs that house a bunch of prima donnas that
holds together real well.
The longest lasting and most consistent staffs are those typically
filled by competent but very loyal people. The head coach builds
a staff that at most might lose one person per year or such.
Granted, Penn State is rare, but the staff there has been in
place for years. No amount of money could have lured many of
them away. Consistency breeds its own kind of success. Nebraska
under Osborne & Devaney, Bear Bryant's staffs, etc.
Murray Warmath had assistants that stayed with him for many
years, and many of those no doubt could have coached elsewhere.
Its a tough situation for Brewster to be in. He is under pressure
to recruit hard and bring on-field results, but by recruiting the top
coordinators he can get he runs the risk of losing them.
My hope is that he finds good, competent coordinators who
share his vision, and help him to mold the staff that fits him.
It really needs to be more about Brewster than about the
coordinators.
I remember when Jackie Sherrill took over at A&M. He loaded his staff
with all the best assistants he could get. They started 5-6,
5-5-1, and 6-5 before the thing turned around- much of it because
there were too many prima donnas on the staff and they had their
first round of turnover.
This will be very interesting to watch. Very interesting.