David Marsh No. 1 Share Posted yesterday at 03:04 AM The answer is not really... but there are a couple of interesting cases we saw this last weekend where schools that were forced to be patient might be getting some playoff for it. Billy Napier at Florida felt like he was going to be out of a job potentially before the season was over. Now he has knocked two SEC teams out of the playoff running entirely. Florida seems to have found their quarterback and the team is rallying around their coach. Florida probably would have fired Napier if it wasn't for the fact that they had an interim president they probably would have fired him. Though that non-decision may pay off because Florida won't have to pay to fire Napier and he may yet turn the program around. Let's be honest for a moment, before Napier Florida was not the powerhouse they desire to be as they had a lot of coaching turnover in the last decade. Taking the time to unravel the culture not just in the locker room but around the entire athletic department takes time. And that doesn't bring into account figuring out the whole NIL game when it comes to recruiting. Florida may have their long term head coach already and the fact they were forced to be patient may playoff. The other school that is forced to be patient is Oklahoma. The Sooners have not been good this year and in the off season they gave Brett Venables a hefty contract extension. The Sooners are locked into Venables whether they like it or not for a few years. The defense is solid but the offense needs improvement, kinda the direct opposite of the Riley years. Though against Bama it looks like they may be headed in the right direction. This coaching hire may yet playoff. It is amusing how the trend has become a coach gets one or two years to turn a program around before being declared a failure. It used to take at least two years before a coach could start showing improvements. But in our win now culture in college football with the transfer portal patience has gone. It's just funny how the schools that are forced to be patient may be seeing some real results. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Ducky No. 2 Share Posted yesterday at 03:15 AM (edited) It is getting very costly to replace coaches. Very Costly Edited yesterday at 03:16 AM by Just Ducky 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 3 Share Posted yesterday at 03:23 AM On 11/25/2024 at 7:15 PM, Just Ducky said: It is getting very costly to replace coaches. Very Costly Guaranteed mega contracts are destroying sports. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 4 Share Posted yesterday at 03:37 AM On 11/25/2024 at 10:15 PM, Just Ducky said: It is getting very costly to replace coaches. Very Costly This. Especially since the ADs know what's coming with additional expenses for athletes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 5 Share Posted yesterday at 04:21 AM Sign stealing aside, I think Jim Harbaugh is a good example of what can happen if an AD is patient with a coach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 6 Share Posted yesterday at 05:22 AM I'd like to be a fired coach. Paid millions to go away? Instead I get... Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
