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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 1834670, member: 837"]
Very interesting insight and I think a much, much bigger partt of what we see on the field than most of us here give it credit for. Coaches who run great programs (just a note: I'm not talking about morally great -- I think those days are gone in big-time college athletics, but I digress -- but simply programs that seem to win big annually) do all those little things that we don't talk about. We focus on recruits (and primarily stars for most posters here) and on-field results. But all those measures to instill discipline off the field (film room included) and lighting the fire to drive these kids to success in terms of S&C (as well as the philosophy of the S&C program to begin with) make a huge difference on saturdays in the fall.

Even something as simple as keeping kids in the program is huge in terms of depth so if there are a litany of non-qualifiers, academic casualties, suspensions and dismissals due to academics ... those things play huge roles. Assembling a great staff and replacing those guys who move on with quality coaches, etc.

My theory is that coaches who struggle still know quite a bit about football but struggle to juggle all the aspects of being the head guy. A proven head coach like Babers likely has a leg up in that department.

So that's a long-winded way of saying I love to hear the report quoted above and that I really think if Babers is the guy we think he is, we'll see some evidence of that quickly. It may not amount to the wins we're hoping for, but I really do think this team should threaten 6 wins this season.
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