[Goose]

Most likely, it is for the reason you stated, that head coaches are not firing their coordinators for a specific reason, but rather because they need to feel like they are doing something.


BC

BC, I would like to alter that statement to read ", but rather because they are under pressure to "do something".

If the coach really thought the coordinators were a problem and that there were better alternatives, they would get the Herm Edwards treatment. That happens, but the more common case is pressure from the AD/boosters  mandating some action to "fix the problem". The head coach then either quits, attempts to brazen it out, or fires a bunch of coordinators. The latter choice is most common. The coach is hoping that given another year, the record will improve enough to preserve his job. In some cases it does. In even fewer, it actually works. In many more it is just postponing the inevitable and the coach gets fired anyway. Having a big buyout can help there.

[Goose]

Most likely, it is for the reason you stated, that head coaches are not firing their coordinators for a specific reason, but rather because they need to feel like they are doing something.


BC

BC, I would like to alter that statement to read ", but rather because they are under pressure to "do something".

If the coach really thought the coordinators were a problem and that there were better alternatives, they would get the Herm Edwards treatment. That happens, but the more common case is pressure from the AD/boosters  mandating some action to "fix the problem". The head coach then either quits, attempts to brazen it out, or fires a bunch of coordinators. The latter choice is most common. The coach is hoping that given another year, the record will improve enough to preserve his job. In some cases it does. In even fewer, it actually works. In many more it is just postponing the inevitable and the coach gets fired anyway. Having a big buyout can help there.