To be fair, we should expect the players to want Freeman

To be fair, we should expect the players to want Freeman
by ndzippy (2021-11-30 08:51:30)

In reply to: Hiring Fickell and retaining Freeman would be close to a HR posted by RoccoGlobboSchoolForWomen

They know him very well, having spent a significant amount of time with him over the past year.

By contrast, they have spent 0 minutes with anybody not on the current payroll, so any opinions they have about those guys is pretty uninformed.

Eschewing a real search in favor of what the players want is a surefire way to get this thing wrong.

Bob Davie, same dynamic.

It happens when you over-correct to being a player-centric program and end up with Tommy Rees and Chris O'Leary as OC and Safeties coaches, instead of dudes from the outside that elite recruits want to play for.

Good call on Rees. Lots of players love him

Unfortunately, 5-star QB recruits don't seem to...