GoQuakersGo
Sophomore
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Reg: 11-21-04
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03-10-24 08:38 AM - Post#364930
In response to PennFan10
PennFan, even if we accept that what you say about his respect from other coaches around the nation is true, are you saying he should get to stay on as head coach? If we break down the responsibilities of a head coach, I would argue that he is objectively a failure at all aspects:
1) Recruiting - By your own admission, Steve has been terrible at this
2) Player development - This has been a glaring problem for his program. Guys who are good as freshmen stay good (though arguably don't get much better). Other key players do not emerge over time. On this roster, see Eddie Holland, Cam Thrower and literally any big man as examples. This is simply not the case at the top Ivy programs. See guys like John Poulakidas at Yale or Matt Allocco at Princeton as examples.
3) Game strategy - You say that other coaches respect Steve's game strategy, but, to me, the last memory I have of his game strategy are 2nd half collapses. That speaks to other teams' ability to adjust better then him during games.
4) Program management - Above all, the head coach is the CEO of the program. No coach is amazing at all the elements of the job listed above. That is why you build a diverse staff with complementary skills. Perhaps my biggest criticism of Steve is that he largely kept his staff in place for years and we have seen similar results year-in and year-out. He could have recognized his flaws in recruiting and switched out a top assistant for a proven recruiter. He could have recognized his flaws defensively and adjusted his staff/philosophy to fix that. But instead he has kept everything the same and expected different results. If he is unable/unwilling to make changes, he deserves to go.
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