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(03-27-2016 10:46 AM)interested Wrote:  Couple of questions:
So far the strongest arguments (valid) that i see for promoting Ehsan are keeping the players/team intact and continuity. The players like and trust him.
Not hearing a lot about his coaching skills. It is reported that 50% of plays were his. When the team was playing well, everyone liked Coach Haase, but when they weren't, weaknesses were quickly identified but those things continued through the season. I think I remember David Crane saying towards the end about one game.. that was the first game they have "played" 40 minutes. If Ehsan stays are we relying on his coaching style to change to address that, or relying on the team to mature as players (or both) to correct issues. Do we need a different someone to specifically address those weaknesses now or will the coaching style stay the same with essentially the same part of coaching team?
I've read comments that we arent ready for a long term coach yet, that we will be a stepping stone for coaches... so we will be in the same place every couple of years. is continuity a good enough reason?

If this is truly a concern you make it part of the package that Ehsan hires someone with fifteen years of experience as bench coach. Let him pick the guy, but say you want a seasoned veteran as an assistant. We can probably hire an ex-HC in that role if desired.