[socalstanfan1]

My feeling is that coaching mistakes fit into different categories.  It's one thing to make a questionable call during the course of a game (even if that mistake ends up costing a crucial game), and another to become attached to a particular player and not admit that you might have made a mistake.  The first type of mistake I find quite excusable.  Given the amount of decisions to be made in the heat of battle, every coach will make calls he would like to take back later.  But the latter error is far more grave, IMO.  If you grow too attached to "your guy" and cannot see when it is time to make a change, then you, and your program, are in trouble.  Many of the great coaches, including Walsh (who famously let go of both Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott early) know when it is time to move on.  I hope Shaw does the same. 

I know, I know, I'm assuming that Nottingham would be better than Nunes.  Honestly, I have a hard time assuming he would be any worse.  If Shaw was honest in implying (or maybe he actually said it) that in the mental part of the game Nunes was just a bit better than Nottingham, then I think it is time to put BN in and see if he can catch up in the mental game, and then see what he can do.  You cannot rely on your D to win all your games for you.

[socalstanfan1]

My feeling is that coaching mistakes fit into different categories.  It's one thing to make a questionable call during the course of a game (even if that mistake ends up costing a crucial game), and another to become attached to a particular player and not admit that you might have made a mistake.  The first type of mistake I find quite excusable.  Given the amount of decisions to be made in the heat of battle, every coach will make calls he would like to take back later.  But the latter error is far more grave, IMO.  If you grow too attached to "your guy" and cannot see when it is time to make a change, then you, and your program, are in trouble.  Many of the great coaches, including Walsh (who famously let go of both Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott early) know when it is time to move on.  I hope Shaw does the same. 

I know, I know, I'm assuming that Nottingham would be better than Nunes.  Honestly, I have a hard time assuming he would be any worse.  If Shaw was honest in implying (or maybe he actually said it) that in the mental part of the game Nunes was just a bit better than Nottingham, then I think it is time to put BN in and see if he can catch up in the mental game, and then see what he can do.  You cannot rely on your D to win all your games for you.