Another can’t miss head coach appears

Tngamecock

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To be on the way out. Appears Tom Herman at FAU is being let go. I remember when he was the camp math coach that we let him get away. Similar to many others.
 

18IsTheMan

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There's a VERY long list of can't-miss coaches who missed.

Herman and Fuente were the absolute IT guys at about the same time. I am not even sure Fuente is coaching anymore.
 

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The real question is this : How long before AD's and school officials figure out that gambling with huge "can't miss" coaching contracts ($$$) is indeed just gambling..... ?? (Herman probably doesn't fit but you get the point)
 

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I'll add Kevin Sumlin in there. He looked like an absolute rock star after a couple of years at A&M, but he settled in at about the level we would settle for after that, and they let him go. A&M aspires to more - at any price.
 

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It's a hard job to be great at it. There is a lot of Peter Principle involved.
 

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I'll add Kevin Sumlin in there. He looked like an absolute rock star after a couple of years at A&M, but he settled in at about the level we would settle for after that, and they let him go. A&M aspires to more - at any price.
It's a hard job to be great at it. There is a lot of Peter Principle involved.
I'll add Kevin Sumlin in there. He looked like an absolute rock star after a couple of years at A&M, but he settled in at about the level we would settle for after that, and they let him go. A&M aspires to more - at any price.
Jimbo Fisher and for time being add Hugh Freeze and Lincoln Riley. There are others It’s a crap shoot for sure
 

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Jimbo Fisher and for time being add Hugh Freeze and Lincoln Riley. There are others It’s a crap shoot for sure
All of those were in good shape but went a job too far, though Freeze was jettisoned. People move from a favorable fit to a less favorable fit. It's one of the dangers.
 

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They will learn that guys like Indianas HC and Jamey Chadwell, proven HC winners at multiple stops, are safe bets.

It appears we found a good long term HC with Beamer, so Im very happy with what we got!
 

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Jimbo Fisher and for time being add Hugh Freeze and Lincoln Riley. There are others It’s a crap shoot for sure
I would not count Riley in that list just yet. He has had one successful HC job and I think it is reasonable to think he can still do it again, maybe just not at Southern Cal.