02-18-2019, 01:57 PM
(02-18-2019, 01:33 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: The longer this rolls on, the more apparent it is that either:
a) We had poor planning
or
b) We've failed to get any of our top options
Maybe both. Sure, they can spin it by having Taylor tell everyone to R-E-L-A-X and pretending this is all about finding the right guy, but lets be real. Taylor and the FO should've know who the "right guy" was a month ago. We're clearly having to settle for something less than what they wanted, and now they're in damage control mode with the (understandably) sensitive fan base.
It's still possible that we find a good coach, but it won't be a guy Taylor wanted initially.
TL/DR: I don't buy that the search is taking this long because they're being thorough and looking for the right guy. They should've known who the right guy was in mid-January.
Apparently, Taylor wanted Allen from the beginning and thought he could land him. People can call that foolish or a pipe dream (which it probably was) but that's who he had his sights set on. When that didn't happen, he moved on to others.
Unless he has defensive guys that he knows extremely well, the only way to determine who the 'right guy' is to talk to them, make a judgement of how they fit what you want to do and determine if you think you'll be comfortable working with them. Even if you find a guy you like and offer him the job, there's no guarantee he'll take it (Grantham).
Taylor has to keep at it until he finds someone he's good with and that someone has to want to be here. Just my opinion brother, but when that happens...then they'll have the right guy.
