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As a point of contrast in both records and actions, after suffering a 3-9 season this year, Derek Mason at Vanderbilt fired both his offensive and defensive coordinators (the latter was Jason Tarver, Mason's former co-defensive coordinator at Stanford in 2011).

The difference is that for Mason the 2019 season was his sixth, none of which have been winning seasons (he's had two seasons where he has qualified for a bowl game after going 6-6).  For Shaw, the 2019 season was his ninth, none of which had been losing seasons before this one.

One could legitimately wonder whether Mason's ceiling with his existing coordinators was 6-6, and whether he ought to be able to do better, as his predecessor James Franklin was able to do (he had two 9-4 seasons before bolting to Penn State), and thus that after six seasons, immediate action is required.  On the other hand, one could legitimately debate whether Shaw's 4-8 season was a blip or a sign of permanent mediocrity (or worse) that requires immediate action.  I know some people have made up their mind on this, but the case is far from clear.

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As a point of contrast in both records and actions, after suffering a 3-9 season this year, Derek Mason at Vanderbilt fired both his offensive and defensive coordinators (the latter was Jason Tarver, Mason's former co-defensive coordinator at Stanford in 2011).

The difference is that for Mason the 2019 season was his sixth, none of which have been winning seasons (he's had two seasons where he has qualified for a bowl game after going 6-6).  For Shaw, the 2019 season was his ninth, none of which had been losing seasons before this one.

One could legitimately wonder whether Mason's ceiling with his existing coordinators was 6-6, and whether he ought to be able to do better, as his predecessor James Franklin was able to do (he had two 9-4 seasons before bolting to Penn State), and thus that after six seasons, immediate action is required.  On the other hand, one could legitimately debate whether Shaw's 4-8 season was a blip or a sign of permanent mediocrity (or worse) that requires immediate action.  I know some people have made up their mind on this, but the case is far from clear.

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