I’m not predicting Mark Richt’s fate here, but something to consider if 2011 goes south in a very bad way is how McGarity goes about choosing a successor. It’s a decision that most Richt haters and change-worshipers brush off, but as this chart by the estimable Bill Connelly demonstrates, where you shop for the replacement matters big time.
Two-year change at BCS Conferences Based on Coaching Type
Coaching Type N 1st Yr
Chg.Avg. Two-Yr
Chg.Applicable 2010 Teams College Assistant 30 -0.8% +1.4% Florida State, Kentucky, Louisville, Vanderbilt BCS Conf. Coach 18 +0.5% +5.4% Notre Dame, Texas Tech, USC Non-BCS Conf. Coach 12 -0.8% +2.3% Cincinnati, Kansas, South Florida, Tennessee Fired BCS Conf. Coach 5 +2.0% -1.1% NFL 7 -7.6% -4.8% FCS Coach 4 -5.0% -16.0% Virginia Grand Total 76 -1.2% +0.8%
It’s pretty much a no-brainer to go after a successful college head coach. Keep that in mind the next time you see a wish list circulate.
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Last time we hired an assistant it worked out pretty well for several years.
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Time before that wasn’t so hot, though.
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Dan Mullen
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Let’s go after Gruden!!!
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The Dred Pirate Leach! Note heavy sarcasm.
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Isn’t looking at only eight years of data kind of a small sample size? I mean, there were only four FCS coaches hired in that span. You have a decent sample of assistant coaches hired as head coaches and not a useless one with BCS conference coaches, but the rest of the numbers look pretty meaningless.
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I still say we are headed for a Kirby smart hire whether we like it or not
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If we can’t beat Boise State on the field, maybe we can out-bid ’em for their coach.
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More and more, it’s Andy McCollum.
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Charlie Weiss should be available….:)
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Shouldn’t TT be under the fired BCS coaching stat? Everyone knows Wingnut was canned.
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