Make the change now

[Rage4CUSE]

We shot 86% from the line last night.

Nope, clearly it's the poor FT shooting that we lost all of these games. Red gives our players such fantastic set pieces on offense, and they suck and can't stick to his masterpiece.

 

[tptcuse]

I don’t profess it’s an easy decision. On the heels of the BC loss last night was even more rough. It’s definitely wins and losses but there were a lot of things last night that showed a team in a bit of disarray and lacking leadership. I’ve been against doing anything before end of year but last night has me wondering..,

That’s where I am. As far as not getting blown out, we haven’t played the best conference teams yet.

 

[FrozenWaves]

I think the Duke game should be the make or break on Red. He has an 8-game stretch that he needs to go 6-2 or better with at least 2 of those wins being against NC, Virginia, and Duke.

If he fails to achieve that mark you fire him right after the Duke game. Interim coach for the last 4 games and start the interviews.

 

[phil77]

I think the Duke game should be the make or break on Red. He has an 8-game stretch that he needs to go 6-2 or better with at least 2 of those wins being against NC, Virginia, and Duke.

If he fails to achieve that mark you fire him right after the Duke game. Interim coach for the last 4 games and start the interviews.

Its over

 

[dollarbill44]

Penn State fired Franklin early and ended up barely getting a solid coach. Just got a bunch of raises for other coaches on their wish list. I suppose if we want to do that to get other programs to give their coaches raises, that would be the BEST argument to make a move now. Make other programs use up resources.

They also had to deal with the interim coach (alum, I believe) going 4-4, winning a bowl game, and becoming a bit of a fan/player favorite. They ended up having to keep him on the staff with the new coach.

What if that happens here? Fire Autry... Griffin takes over... and the team looks better than they have all year... solid improvement, but not quite enough to make the Big Dance. Wins an ACC tourney game though. And then wins a few NIT games for good measure. Now that clean transition is not so clean.

The better move is to wait until there is clear certainty that there is not enough time for even an interim to show anything. Announce he is not being retained... let him finish out the year. Barring scandal, there is no reason to fire a coach with his much season left.

I'm not advocating one way or the other, but the simple answer to your interim coach scenario as AD is to have the stones to do what's best for the program and not cave into fan euphoria over a lame-duck interim. You can lay the groundwork during the firing presser that there will be a national search to find the best candidate - full stop. Keep repeating it over and over every time you're asked about the interim coach.

 

[Archbold44]

I'm not advocating one way or the other, but the simple answer to your interim coach scenario as AD is to have the stones to do what's best for the program and not cave into fan euphoria over a lame-duck interim. You can lay the groundwork during the firing presser that there will be a national search to find the best candidate - full stop. Keep repeating it over and over every time you're asked about the interim coach.

Since when do ADs have the stones to do what is best for the program? They are not GMs in the pros. They are at the mercy of the school leadership and boosters. When you need $20M a year from your boosters, you have to listen. And suppose the team REALLY goes on a tear... wins 10 straight. Now you have the fan base comparing that guy to the guy hired. It is just not worth it.

Announce it before the final home game to give him a good sendoff. I am sure that he would get some applause from the fans, etc. And G-Rob beat ND as a lame duck coach. So maybe they send him off with a win at home.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

Settle down there Oscar.

That's what I thought.

Some of us actually care about the program more than rubbing elbows.