I think that is the issue I have with the whole thing about Sanford hire. PJ didn't hire him because he respect him. It is totally different from KC. PJ repeatedly said KC was the OC he wanted the moment he got HC job at WMU. KC was also able to ride the wave of RPO in 2018/19. I am sure other coaches adjusted the RPOs more easily in 2021 and know how to defend very well too. Also asking ref. to pay attention to lineman etc.
Also, I don't believe Sanford totally buy into RPO scheme 100%. So he tries to gel with his style of play calling. Here are a few things that undermind his tenure here.
- But he does not have trust from PJ to completely transition into his playbook. I don't know what that is but it is defiantly not KC's playbook.
- He is not man enough to stand up to PJ and say TM is not the guy to run his playbook.
- He is not capable of making in-game adjustments. Many fans can see it from TV, it is hard to fathom he is not aware of it from the press box. If he is indeed that stupid, he should be fired on the spot. He just doesn't trust his players and himself.
- Finally, it is PJ fault 100%. He needs to get a grip. Allow Sanford to do what he thinks he can do or find another one.
- PJ needs to stop thinking of himself as Nick Saben 2.0. It is not his job to polish his buddy's dull coaching careers. B1G jobs is not a place where you train your OC, DC, or even assistant coaches.