By the 4th quarter UGA is going to get complacent.  Then Worley drops the hammer.

You know you're having a tough season when 3-17 at the half isn't all that disappointing.

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Years later I still want him to suffer more.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/bml/a-history-of-usc-coaching-genius-lane-kiffins-golden-touch

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trying his best.  His failure in his first start is much harder on him than any of us. 

Our entire offense received Dear John text messages from their girlfriends this morning.  No one has their head in the game.

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it wasn't a trick play but instead the O line rebelling like they did against Burt Reynolds.

but even so he seems unlikely to get in the groove.

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this season, which should be about developing the team.

confidence, settle down, and show Florida what he can do.

He's in the lead but not out of reach.  Sure have been a lot of votes.

now if we just expand on that strategy.

and Oregon waiting to play the role of the sniper.

I should question our decision to dump cable this year as I can't even stream ESPN3 without a subscription.

Oh well, the boys are having fun bouncing around here and Alabama versus Vatech is sort of suspenseful.

but no ESPN 3.  Here with the kids and it's too late to change.   Shoulda gone to Hooters.

anyway, reading this thread was like being transported back to 1998.

Which was pretty cool, because that was a great year to be a Vol and while this debate wasn't good for much else, IMO, it did bring back good Vol  memories.

Thanks guys.

Hope.  The refuge for those who didn't do.

is how fast it is supposed to be.  What has it been, three weeks now, not counting preliminary time?  Heck, most corporate boards would still be working on getting the search committee together.

Yes, I understand why, given the reality of recruiting, but the extreme time pressure must make it:

1.  Quite difficult to do a competent hiring job.  The time to do all the components of a properly done search, plus negotiations is unheard of in any other field.
2. Much more a matter of luck that we get the right coach as there is little likelihood that the AD can really do all the steps correctly in such a short timeframe.
3.  Likely that unless the AD gets lucky fast, desperation will dramatically increase the likelihood of an unwise hire and at a higher price.

It makes me wonder if, given the daily increasing probability that the above factors will contribute to Hart overpaying for a head coach who won't work out anyway - with another multimillion dollar buyout, would we actually be better off biting the bullet on a recruiting year so we can take a collective chill pill and let Hart take his time?

Just a thought.  Not really serious.

But I will be very happy with picking up Charlie Strong as our head coach.  If this is true, great job Hart. 

If this means he already has a great short list of likely willing candidates, great.  But if not:

1.  A search firm can have conversations he cannot.  Failure to use one limits how the dance can be played.
2.  A search firm gives you a lot more bandwidth to conduct the search so you can move faster and are less tempted to take the easy short cut.  As much as Hart may prioritize this hire, he still has unavoidable demands.
3.  People who do searches (if you get the right one) have deep skill sets relevant to a search Hart surely does not.  Again, if Hart already has a Gruden on the line, that doesn't matter.  But if he is out to fish, I'd rather he hired professional fishermen to help rather than go it alone with his cane pole.