(04-24-2015 12:36 PM)HawaiiOwl Wrote:  

(04-24-2015 12:14 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(04-23-2015 09:39 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-23-2015 04:35 PM)Gravy Owl Wrote:  

(04-23-2015 03:32 PM)Antarius Wrote:  I agree that we likely wouldnt be in this position had Tudor not been built and the emphasis not placed on MBB. That said, I still dislike the Braun hire as (IMO) it was doomed to fail from the start. A guy that was run out of Cal is unlikely to manage to succeed here, and thus, much like Slick Rick, was a ticking time bomb.

Braun was not my top choice, but he was not a disaster at either of his previous jobs and does not deserve to be compared to Greenspan.

The Braun hire was not bad. The Braun extension was.

The extension was, hands down, way worse than the hire. It made absolutely no sense, given that he had 3 years on his contract and to our knowledge, he wasnt being poached (like Rhoades was recently). I still wasnt a fan of the original hire either - yes we got a big name coach on the cheap, but he was on the cheap for a reason.

(04-23-2015 04:35 PM)Gravy Owl Wrote:  Braun was not my top choice, but he was not a disaster at either of his previous jobs and does not deserve to be compared to Greenspan.

I used his name to illustrate that, IMO, hiring guys on the downside of their career/run out of bigger establishments is unlikely to ever succeed. Not directly comparing Braun to Greenspan, who we all agree, was a total disaster.

What JK is doing is , IMO, a better formula for success at a place like Rice.

I believe that one could argue that the Braun hire was somewhat similar to the hiring of Hatfield, in that both had been coaching at a higher level, done relatively well, but not well enough to meet expectations. As discussed previously, towards the end his teams certainly faltered, but he produced several teams, and "signature" wins. I agree, more than one of the extensions has been pointless, as they were not likely to go anywhere. I prefer to bonus people in situations where applicable.

Hat was far and away a better hire. Though the game moved away from him, our teams generally were competitive and just seemed to be almost over the hump. And just about the most honorable man you would ever meet.