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Obviously a new coach gets us a new DC, so if you believe that Shaw’s problem is his unwillingness to fire anyone, then this is a roundabout way to solve the problem.


BC

IMHO it is probable that while Shaw (and just about any coach) doesn't relish firing assistants, Shaw's reluctance could be tied to his inability to attract anybody he thinks is better. While I think Shaw does try to be as "humane" as possible while coaching football, he hasn't seemed too reluctant to replace a player with another player if he believed it made the team better. While he may not always move as fast as some may prefer, he (or his staff) does move. Talk to Costello or Jones if you don't think so.

Many on this site take the approach that Stanford has the money to attract any assistant (or head coach) we wish. I believe that while money helps, Stanford Football is a very tough sell for most coaches. They don't like the constraints and fear they can't succeed at Stanford. Many of them also don't "resonate" with the Stanford players. However, it is Shaw's responsibility to get assistants who can "get it done". The fact this may be hard doesn't let him off the hook. If Anderson can't deliver an effective defense, get somebody who can. Is Willie Shaw available :-)?

I don't believe for one second that Stanford is good for most coaches. But I also believe that if a position group is underperforming for more than a couple years, then you need to go get a new coach. Yes, it will be hard to replace those coaches, but that's the job of being the head coach at Stanford. If you can't hire good assistant coaches, then maybe it's time for someone else to do it...

[winflop]

Obviously a new coach gets us a new DC, so if you believe that Shaw’s problem is his unwillingness to fire anyone, then this is a roundabout way to solve the problem.


BC

IMHO it is probable that while Shaw (and just about any coach) doesn't relish firing assistants, Shaw's reluctance could be tied to his inability to attract anybody he thinks is better. While I think Shaw does try to be as "humane" as possible while coaching football, he hasn't seemed too reluctant to replace a player with another player if he believed it made the team better. While he may not always move as fast as some may prefer, he (or his staff) does move. Talk to Costello or Jones if you don't think so.

Many on this site take the approach that Stanford has the money to attract any assistant (or head coach) we wish. I believe that while money helps, Stanford Football is a very tough sell for most coaches. They don't like the constraints and fear they can't succeed at Stanford. Many of them also don't "resonate" with the Stanford players. However, it is Shaw's responsibility to get assistants who can "get it done". The fact this may be hard doesn't let him off the hook. If Anderson can't deliver an effective defense, get somebody who can. Is Willie Shaw available :-)?

I don't believe for one second that Stanford is good for most coaches. But I also believe that if a position group is underperforming for more than a couple years, then you need to go get a new coach. Yes, it will be hard to replace those coaches, but that's the job of being the head coach at Stanford. If you can't hire good assistant coaches, then maybe it's time for someone else to do it...