Does our coaching staff have enough high level experience?

[Crusty]

I wanted to take an objective and unemotional look at out staff's experience to see if we have the requisite high level competition experience to compete in the ACC. In the table below I eliminated high school experience and I included experience at Syracuse. Bear in mind that for many their only experience at P5 or 1A coaching is on our staff.

The offense coaches are in red.

The difference in experience between the defense and offense jumps out of the table. I assume that the coordinators had a lot to say about the position coaches that were hired to work with them. Bullough has a wealth of experience and the coaches he chose also had extensive experience. Obviously, Bullough's network was different than McDonald's or Lester's.

We may have some good coaches that do not have the most extensive experience but I think we are faced with a great deal of OJT at this level. Under the best of circumstances we are facing a few years of learning curve. This staff is now entirely on HCSS - personally, I think he needs to upgrade a few positions. If he doesn't do it now, he may not be around to be able to do it later.

 

[Alsacs]

If McDonald would stay on as a position coach we should obviously keep him. Bobby Acosta at TEs never got a chance because our TEs were neutered in usage, but the guy has shown recruiting chops in the ever important state of NJ. He should be asked back. The rest of the offensive coaching should be wished the best in their future endeavors and be replaced. Scott Shafer could do whatever he wants on the defensive side of the ball as that side did well enough to be asked back if SS wants them.

 

[crales44]

Not that it substantively changes your argument but are you leaving Smith's two years with Illinois out as P5 as a dig against the Illini?

 

[Crusty]

Not that it substantively changes your argument but are you leaving Smith's two years with Illinois out as P5 as a dig against the Illini?

I knew I would miss something - thanks.

 

[nzm136]

Here's another twist. Do this with years of experience per level in their current (or better) position. That's where the inexperience *really* shines through, especially when you take out the time at Syracuse.

 

[AZOrange]

I think it's more important that your coaches have brains. We may not always agree with him, but we have one of the great minds on our bball sidelines. The ability to breakdown, calculate, recalculate in the heat of the moment is necessary. The meat headed approach with our football team is insane. We are never going to win with that.

 

[ForCuseSake]

No, they don't.

And future coaching staffs will be equally inexperienced. This only changes if the administration decides to invest in the program.

People can bitch about the fanbase (locals, students, alumni) all they want but the most important variable that needs to change for the program to turn around is the university's attitude toward football.

I understand the new chancellor has more pressing concerns but the program is probably the most vulnerable it's been in 40 years. If the admin doesn't step up in the next 3-5 years SU footballl is done.

As in permanent ACC cellar dwellers (Hello WF)

 

[Crusty]

I think it's more important that your coaches have brains. We may not always agree with him, but we have one of the great minds on our bball sidelines. The ability to breakdown, calculate, recalculate in the heat of the moment is necessary. The meat headed approach with our football team is insane. We are never going to win with that.

That is a given, but we need brains with experience at this level to avoid a multi-year learning curve.