11-28-2022, 09:04 AM
Man, this quote. I don't know how many times I and others on this board beat this drum, but it was quite a few.
The #1 thing I took from Bill Walsh's teachings was the importance of having a standard of performance and holding people accountable to it. That means if they fail at what they are responsible for doing, they are replaced. If coaches aren't accountable, the players certainly won't be either.
Just so amazing that the only guy Shaw fired was Turley, arguably the most important guy in the program. Granted, there were extenuating circumstances, but how hard did Shaw fight for Turley, really. So he doesn't make the tough decisions when in charge and doesn't fight very hard for his guys when the university pressures him. I would have said "he goes, I go." Shaw clearly didn't do that.
Quote:“He doesn’t fire anyone, and everyone also thinks that they can’t get fired, so what you get is an environment (that is) the exact opposite of insanely competitive,” a former starting player said. “Then over time that becomes the norm, and you fall out of being the best.”
The #1 thing I took from Bill Walsh's teachings was the importance of having a standard of performance and holding people accountable to it. That means if they fail at what they are responsible for doing, they are replaced. If coaches aren't accountable, the players certainly won't be either.
Quote:Asked whether he or the university decided to terminate Turley’s employment, Shaw said, “Everyone from my position and above was involved.”
Just so amazing that the only guy Shaw fired was Turley, arguably the most important guy in the program. Granted, there were extenuating circumstances, but how hard did Shaw fight for Turley, really. So he doesn't make the tough decisions when in charge and doesn't fight very hard for his guys when the university pressures him. I would have said "he goes, I go." Shaw clearly didn't do that.