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Wick250:
The article that YSUGO is referring to is another of Scalzo's excellent pieces in today's Vindicator. He interviewed Mark Porter who runs that scouting service and knows Wolford and Pelini well. Read it if you can. For those without access, here are a few telling excerpts.
Porter: "I know with Wolf, the FBS measurables had to be there. Once you put yourself at that rung, it's really tough to find guys. A lot of times you're getting a track guy who can't play football."
Scalzo: on Wolford gambling that athletes with measurables could develop into football players:
"....it often left the Penguins with a glut of players who looked great in shorts and terrible in games."
Porter also suggested that Pelini would go after good football players even if they fell a little short on statistics. Thank goodness for that.
Valley, great job in quantifying what so many of us instinctively knew.
ysufan0505:
Great job Valley. Goes to show how this coaching staff (Montgomery), couldn't make the right adjustments in the 2nd half to win games... But somehow, Montgomery is gonna keep his job. Laughable!
ysuguins4:
--- Quote from: paladin on January 11, 2015, 12:41:05 PM --- An extension uncalled for on Heacock, but a quick buyout on Wolf's extension ?
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They didn't want to make the same mistake twice.
Penguin Nation:
--- Quote from: ysuguins4 on January 13, 2015, 12:18:46 PM ---
--- Quote from: paladin on January 11, 2015, 12:41:05 PM --- An extension uncalled for on Heacock, but a quick buyout on Wolf's extension ?
--- End quote ---
They didn't want to make the same mistake twice.
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Apples and oranges.
For starters....I like the Wolf but agree with both his firing as well as the timing of his firing.
When Heacock's contract was extended, the w/L record was declining each year. The AD should have been fired for this debacle of a decision. Significant revenue was lost due to this single action of the AD.
When the Wolf's was extended, it was improving each year. 2014 is the ONLY year it did not improve, therefore his firing is justified after the 2014 season.
Significant revenue was also lost by renewing Slocum's contract...which makes Strollo's continued presence as AD even more of an absurdity.
ysufan0505:
--- Quote from: Penguin Nation on January 13, 2015, 12:46:34 PM ---
--- Quote from: ysuguins4 on January 13, 2015, 12:18:46 PM ---
--- Quote from: paladin on January 11, 2015, 12:41:05 PM --- An extension uncalled for on Heacock, but a quick buyout on Wolf's extension ?
--- End quote ---
They didn't want to make the same mistake twice.
--- End quote ---
Apples and oranges.
For starters....I like the Wolf but agree with both his firing as well as the timing of his firing.
When Heacock's contract was extended, the w/L record was declining each year. The AD should have been fired for this debacle of a decision. Significant revenue was lost due to this single action of the AD.
When the Wolf's was extended, it was improving each year. 2014 is the ONLY year it did not improve, therefore his firing is justified after the 2014 season.
Significant revenue was also lost by renewing Slocum's contract...which makes Strollo's continued presence as AD even more of an absurdity.
--- End quote ---
Agreed. Very good points made!
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