09-13-2023, 10:18 PM
Well, their attendance definitely improved as the season went on and victories piled up...and they played more exciting opponents; e.g., 24k+ for UC Davis in a stadium that nominally fits 21,195, though the attendance more than cut in half for the first round of the playoffs.
You noted "* I can never quite tell how warm or not Taylor's relationship with his former Sacramento State mates is. He speaks about it all very positively but at times it seems more rote than heartfelt. It certainly was eye-opening that all of his top assistants decided to stay at Sacramento State (with the three top ones not even seeming to have to think twice about it, even before knowing which of them would get the head coach job, with Taylor's long-time right hand/Folsom co-head coach Richardson among them). "
Is it possible that they weren't asked or considered? If you look at their resumes objectively, does it suggest that they would be capable FBS coaches?
You noted "* I can never quite tell how warm or not Taylor's relationship with his former Sacramento State mates is. He speaks about it all very positively but at times it seems more rote than heartfelt. It certainly was eye-opening that all of his top assistants decided to stay at Sacramento State (with the three top ones not even seeming to have to think twice about it, even before knowing which of them would get the head coach job, with Taylor's long-time right hand/Folsom co-head coach Richardson among them). "
Is it possible that they weren't asked or considered? If you look at their resumes objectively, does it suggest that they would be capable FBS coaches?
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