Outside of IU fans, most seem to believe Wilson's done as good a job as possible. Just listen to coaches and media, right or wrong, its the national impression. He may deserve firing after 6-29 in B10 play here, but most believe it's just a lack of talent. Say we fire him at seasons end....say no bowl and no winning season. Wilson's pedigree wasn't too bad, though he'd never been an HC. I was against hiring him because of that alone, and he's made mistakes because of it. So we fire him.
To exceed his accomplishments, few though they are, you'll have to find a winning coach at a winning program with most of the staff willing to come along. All to a program that hasn't won consistently, well, ever. That's a lot to ask, even for good pay. Careers and families are on the line. Would you leave a solid job for one where the chances of success were less than 50%...25%?
Seems to me we're caught in that old vise...between a rock and a hard place. We have to prove the talent is available to win here, and win with it to even entice a top tier coach to come here. And then, if you're winning, why fire at all??
See what I mean? Sure, there may be some unknown coach ready to break out into the big time, but how will you recognize that before it happens? Whatever we may want to believe, the odds that just waving dollars at already winning coaches won't do much to make them want to come here. Someone else can always pay more.
So here we sit. No one is happy with the status quo but now it has to be about risk management, ie., do we gamble on a couple more years that Wilson in on the right track, and better talent will come with stability? Or gamble that throwing away wherever we are on the curve and starting another 5 year building project will get us farther than any coach in the last 25 years has gotten us?
It's just about as simple as that. I'm certain this is how Glass sees the problem, its a management thing. Sometimes there are no good options so either choice becomes a gamble.
I know what I think. But I could be wrong. Still, after owning three businesses myself, one seems far riskier than the other. I know we all want to win now, but is two more seasons too long to wait to be sure? Even if we keep him the remainder of his contract and then fire him, there is absolutely no guarantee we'll find someone better even then.
You pays your money and takes your chances. Which is it for you? Thoughtful responses only please. Name callers not welcome vbg. Just think before you answer.
To exceed his accomplishments, few though they are, you'll have to find a winning coach at a winning program with most of the staff willing to come along. All to a program that hasn't won consistently, well, ever. That's a lot to ask, even for good pay. Careers and families are on the line. Would you leave a solid job for one where the chances of success were less than 50%...25%?
Seems to me we're caught in that old vise...between a rock and a hard place. We have to prove the talent is available to win here, and win with it to even entice a top tier coach to come here. And then, if you're winning, why fire at all??
See what I mean? Sure, there may be some unknown coach ready to break out into the big time, but how will you recognize that before it happens? Whatever we may want to believe, the odds that just waving dollars at already winning coaches won't do much to make them want to come here. Someone else can always pay more.
So here we sit. No one is happy with the status quo but now it has to be about risk management, ie., do we gamble on a couple more years that Wilson in on the right track, and better talent will come with stability? Or gamble that throwing away wherever we are on the curve and starting another 5 year building project will get us farther than any coach in the last 25 years has gotten us?
It's just about as simple as that. I'm certain this is how Glass sees the problem, its a management thing. Sometimes there are no good options so either choice becomes a gamble.
I know what I think. But I could be wrong. Still, after owning three businesses myself, one seems far riskier than the other. I know we all want to win now, but is two more seasons too long to wait to be sure? Even if we keep him the remainder of his contract and then fire him, there is absolutely no guarantee we'll find someone better even then.
You pays your money and takes your chances. Which is it for you? Thoughtful responses only please. Name callers not welcome vbg. Just think before you answer.
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