Outstanding article about James Franklin/Vanderbilt

[dpodoll68]

http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/11/23/2579761/vanderbilt-football-2011-james-franklin

An SB Nation writer embedded himself with the team for a full week (leading up to the UT game) to get a look at the coach and his program from the inside. It's a long article, but well worth the read. Vanderbilt is almost certainly the worst BCS program historically, and a lot of what Franklin is doing there can be instructive to other programs trying to establish themselves. If he can make Vanderbilt a legitimate player in the SEC, it's proof that it really can be done anywhere.

My favorite part of the article is when Franklin articulates how many coaches spend so much time worrying about the things they don't have, or waiting for their own recruits to mature, that they don't honestly assess their present situation and leverage their strengths. It seems like such an obvious statement, but it is really true when you think about it. It really opened my eyes. Kill is as guilty of the "woe is me" attitude as much as any coach. Don't get me wrong, I'm behind him 100% - I just wish he were a little more Franklinesque in certain aspects of his program management.

 

[Rosemountian]

For my money james Franklin has been the best new coach at an fbs school this year. Hopefully he can continue, it'd be nice to see the best academic institution of the sec have a little success.

And I agree with you 100%. I don't care how little talent you have, a coaches job at least in part is to maximize what they do have. I don't think they were doing that very well the first 6 games. They seem to be doing quite a bit better since the second half of the purdue game.

 

[50PoundHead]

I'm fine with Kill, but Maturi may have painted himself into a corner to some extent when he stressed that the coach replacing Brewster would have head-coaching experience. I'm not going to dog Brewster because he gave it his all, but his choice as head coach is a gift that keeps on giving.

There were more than a few assistant coaches who would have warranted a shot at our job.

 

[ShushPush]

http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/11/23/2579761/vanderbilt-football-2011-james-franklin

An SB Nation writer embedded himself with the team for a full week (leading up to the UT game) to get a look at the coach and his program from the inside. It's a long article, but well worth the read. Vanderbilt is almost certainly the worst BCS program historically, and a lot of what Franklin is doing there can be instructive to other programs trying to establish themselves. If he can make Vanderbilt a legitimate player in the SEC, it's proof that it really can be done anywhere.

My favorite part of the article is when Franklin articulates how many coaches spend so much time worrying about the things they don't have, or waiting for their own recruits to mature, that they don't honestly assess their present situation and leverage their strengths. It seems like such an obvious statement, but it is really true when you think about it. It really opened my eyes. Kill is as guilty of the "woe is me" attitude as much as any coach. Don't get me wrong, I'm behind him 100% - I just wish he were a little more Franklinesque in certain aspects of his program management.

More evidence of your transition to the dark side.

 

[Winnipegopher]

Franklin has been very fortunate that the bottom of the SEC is as bad as the top is good.

He has done well to get 5 wins and hs played some good teams tough but Kill's win over iowa is better than any of Vandy's five wins. Vanderbilt should fully go Mason and schedule very soft non-conference schedules.