I wonder if it may be less about the individuals and more about the style of the coaches. Those three (MG/GP/MD) are all old-school coaches who have had success doing things their way and always and only their way in the past. However, as the game is evolving, their way isn’t the most effective anymore in terms of recruiting, coaching, playcalling, etc., but they are too old/set in their ways to change. As a result, the programs appear to be/are deteriorating because they are not keeping up with how things work currently and are past the point of being willing to adapt to revitalize things. Think of it like those universities or businesses that still demand the use of fax machines. It’s archaic and outdated, but dangit, that was how things have always been done, so there is no reason to change them now, even though it PO’s 90% of the people that have to deal with it.
It may not be an issue of competency or caring (well, it may be that partially too) - it may simply be time for the old guard to either force themselves to change and grow or to walk away before they do lasting damage to their programs. It’s an interesting thought, isn’t it?
I’ll grant you that he certainly is up-to-date on some aspects (like you mentioned) and I admit I may have been hasty in going full-on with it. That being said, I’m still sticking with my old-school designation in terms of his staying with methods in some areas that just aren’t as effective anymore (e.g. recruitment targeting, his style of game management, his interactions with the media and social media). He may not be full-bore Bill Snyder-level old-school, but he’s also choosing not to keep up with the evolution of the game in some areas either. That may be a more reasonable perspective, I think.
Okay. I’ve tried really hard to be reasonable this season, even to the point of defending mistakes, but I’m done. Gundy has to go. Either he is incapable of rallying the team or he is unwilling. Either way, he is derelict in his duties and doesn’t seem to care. We were the EXACT same team against Baylor that we were against Tech. We had TWO GD WEEKS to prepare and get things in order. We didn’t change a single thing, except to add in more fade passes. Gundy is no longer capable of operating a winning team. He needs to be relieved of his duties and I would gladly contribute what little money I have to that effort. He’s worthless now and needs to go before he permanently damages this program.
Maybe fat pat but I think fat pat has hit the same stagnant gundy has hit.
Wells looks like a good coach so far, tech might be at 8-9 wins in a few years.
The trend is very clearly down and there doesn’t appear to be anyway to arrest the fall.
I’ll play, with the caveat that I’m cranky right now.
Riley - in a heartbeat - like, immediately without question
Rhule - yes
Campbell - yes
Herman - it’s a yes but a close yes
Miles - …I hate answering this
Patterson - probably not, but if/when we lose to TCU, that could change
Gonna change my view on these: Not this year, but give it another year like this?
Klieman - he was a monster at NDSU but it’s early so probably not yet
Wells - they kicked our butt but probably not yet
Brown - again, probably not yet