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re: You're an athletic director, what do you look for in a football coach to hire?
Posted on 3/12/14 at 1:23 am to AUsteriskPride
Posted on 3/12/14 at 1:23 am to AUsteriskPride
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How fast he runs his offense.
This was the correct answer.
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Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:52 am to hawgfaninc
Depends on the school I am at.
If I can't get talent on the level with the top teams then I go for an offensive guy that can do more with less. If I can get talent on the level with the top teams then I go for the top defensive guy that can recruit.
If I am at a big school I go for a guy that has proven he can build a program from the ground up and can sustain it. If they coach in an average conference then I look at their OOC games hardest.
If the coach is winning and is not just out-manning his opponents then he likely has alot of the other qualities I would be looking for.
If I can't get talent on the level with the top teams then I go for an offensive guy that can do more with less. If I can get talent on the level with the top teams then I go for the top defensive guy that can recruit.
If I am at a big school I go for a guy that has proven he can build a program from the ground up and can sustain it. If they coach in an average conference then I look at their OOC games hardest.
If the coach is winning and is not just out-manning his opponents then he likely has alot of the other qualities I would be looking for.
This post was edited on 3/12/14 at 3:00 am
Posted on 3/12/14 at 3:00 am to hawgfaninc
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- comes from a defensive background, but has had a lot of success with offense
doesn't matter, either works
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- is the current head coach in a major BCS conference
IDC about this. Urban Meyer was at Utah before Florida after all
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is a cool coach that players gravitate towards
personality doesn't matter unless it affects recruiting negatively. guys like Saban and Meyer are pretty much dicks - not everyone is Spurrier
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has proven to be able to sustain success
most great hires don't fit this category. Saban had a meh resume coming from Michigan State. Miles had a mediocre resume coming from Ok State. Meyer was a job hopper. Most up and comers move from place to place too quickly to prove this ability.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 3:09 am to hawgfaninc
Posted on 3/12/14 at 4:56 am to hawgfaninc
You forgot the size of his gut.
A football coach has to have a bolier. The bigger the better.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 8:21 am to hawgfaninc
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- builds his team from the lines out
I've seen this referenced a couple of times recently in regard to Bert. This is not a novel approach to the game. I'm pretty sure building your lines is Football 101.
#1 for me is a coach that has a philosophy and builds his program around it and doesn't waver. The complete change in philosophy is what put the nail the coffin of our last 2 coaches.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 8:22 am to hawgfaninc
A proven head coach. You think it would be common sense... 
Posted on 3/12/14 at 8:30 am to Korin
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A proven head coach.
I would look for successful head coaching experience somewhere down the line, even if it's at a lower level.
All the years as a successful position coach or coordinator do not necessarily translate into a good head coach. I don't have to look any further than guys like Chizik or Ellis Johnson to see that.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 9:55 am to DuncanIdaho
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I would look for successful head coaching experience somewhere down the line, even if it's at a lower level.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 10:00 am to molsusports
Yes, some career assistants make good head coaches eventually.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 11:13 am to DuncanIdaho
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This is not a novel approach to the game. I'm pretty sure building your lines is Football 101.
It is, but some coaches struggle with it. Bucket step Bob still has a job as an offensive line coach
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