HJS {l Wrote}:There are a lot of similarities between Daz and TOB. Among them is a faction that believes that anyone would be better than Chris Crane. Daz has a solid group of supporters, but none of them believes he walks-on-water like Tobyites did.
Daz is an idiot. He has difficulty multitasking. As situations become more pressured, his considerable intellectual shortcomings become more pronounced. As a result, he is one of the worst time managers in the sport. This incapacity to process information, also prompts the unhinged outbursts we've seen on the sidelines. Are these tantrums more or less embarrassing than the utter detachment displayed from the grass-picker? I think there is merit to those who say that his gameday behavior and his stupidity accompanied with his terrible Conference Record and middling overall success through 5 years warrants termination.
However, Daz inherited a freaking disaster of a program. Spaz (as we all know) completely destroyed a program that had won the ACC Atlantic 2 years in a row. It wasn't enough that he tore down what was built, he was given an additional 2 years to salt the earth. It was going to take his successor many years to stabilize a program that was essentially moving up from the MAC (the level Spaz recruited for 4 years) to the ACC. Only a truly inspired hire would have been able to do so in 3 years (and he likely would leave before the job was completed). Daz, with all his faults, has rebuilt the talent on the roster such that there is talent and depth at each position (except kicker). This has been proven based upon the team not falling a part (actually improving) as back-ups have had to step into major roles due to an unprecedented number of injuries. Daz should also be credited with culling together excellent coaching staffs each year (that's a skill unto itself that many take for granted). So, I think there is merit to those who say that he has done enough to be comfortable in his future at BC.
Personally, while I think BC can do MUCH better, I also think BC can do worse. Given the current administration, I hold no hope that BC has the ability to make good coaching hires. Perhaps, I will feel differently once I see what Marty does with Men's Basketball, but, until proven otherwise, I will assume that Leahy would pervert the selection. Accordingly, I am somewhat relieved that Daz was able to win enough to make a firing unnecessary. Even if I had the slightest hope BC would make a competent hiring decision, I dispassionately believe that Daz has done enough to be given a chance to coach this team next year (which I view as his best chance to break his well-established ceiling). As we mock Tennessee, TAMU and ASU fans for their unrealistic expectations, the same could be said of BC fans who fired a coach after 4 bowls in 5 years. Combine that with the glut of open positions and the financial restraints we'd face due to Daz's buyout, I think it is in the long-term best interest of the program to stay the course. Now, that doesn't mean I'd extend the fool... or prevent him from leaving should another program unlikely come calling. Just saying that sometimes inertia isn't all that bad.
This is my thinking exactly. Well put.
My naive optimism still thinks it's possible we see BC go toe-to-toe with Clemson, FSU and Louisville on an annual basis, with an end to the 0-3 sweep seasons and maybe, just maybe, one 2-1 year where we make the ACCCG. Still haven't seen Daz coach a full and deep roster, with an offense capable of both running and throwing the ball. Next year will really be the first time we see that with Daz. Will know more then.