[Embo]

Coaches change, lose energy and drive, or don't keep up with innovations in the game.

My two cents regarding this - this is anecdotal, but worth a comment.  In December 2009, I was channel surfing and remembered that C.al was playing its bowl game, the San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.  I had to check the score, and there was about two minutes to go in the fourth.  C.al was down 16 and Riley led them to a quick touchdown.  Okay, your team is down 16, it's near the end of the game, and you've just scored a TD.  The next calls you make in your sleep - go for two and then try an onside kick, right?  All of a sudden, the camera shows Riley jumping up and down animatedly and calling a timeout.  Was it a personnel issue?  No.  T.edford sent in the kicking team.  He said in the papers the next day that he "blamed it on his card", the coaches' algorithm on when to go for one or two.  That's nonsense.  He'd checked out of that game and was thinking about what he was going to have for dinner after.  I'm surprised C.al fans didn't raise a bigger stink.

[Embo]

Coaches change, lose energy and drive, or don't keep up with innovations in the game.

My two cents regarding this - this is anecdotal, but worth a comment.  In December 2009, I was channel surfing and remembered that C.al was playing its bowl game, the San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.  I had to check the score, and there was about two minutes to go in the fourth.  C.al was down 16 and Riley led them to a quick touchdown.  Okay, your team is down 16, it's near the end of the game, and you've just scored a TD.  The next calls you make in your sleep - go for two and then try an onside kick, right?  All of a sudden, the camera shows Riley jumping up and down animatedly and calling a timeout.  Was it a personnel issue?  No.  T.edford sent in the kicking team.  He said in the papers the next day that he "blamed it on his card", the coaches' algorithm on when to go for one or two.  That's nonsense.  He'd checked out of that game and was thinking about what he was going to have for dinner after.  I'm surprised C.al fans didn't raise a bigger stink.