re: The Richt apologists are firmly seated on the wrong side of history

There is something to using data and logic, Foo. There are also times when data and logic don't add up correctly. That is when it is important to use your gut.

This is one of those times.

We can assume that CMR and the coaches on his staff know HOW to coach football. X's and O's, Jimmies and Joes.

What I would say is the "specific" that you are looking for but not finding in your data is this. CMR and staff (Ill exclude Pruitt for the moment) do not have the charisma to inspire their teams to rise above in critical situations.

The defense has been pretty solid this year until late in games when they are gassed because they have been on the field for 40 minutes. This is why I give Pruitt a pass on the lack of charisma. I think the D comes to play every week...that's Pruitt. They are young, and will make mistakes, but the mostly veteran O makes a lot more.

Charisma, Foo...that's your missing piece.

Great coaches have it in metric fricktons

Good coaches can round it up in critical moments at least half the time.

CMR comes home empty handed from the charisma depot far more often than not.

Its a human leadership quality that is missing. Not anything you will find on any data readings.