tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post521897621312515035..comments2023-10-14T05:50:09.559-04:00Comments on Saurian Sagacity: The Official Blog for Inquisitive Florida Gators Fans: The Great Debate: Coaching vs. Recruiting, part 2Henry Louis Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-87308770809260743552008-04-15T10:24:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:24:00.000-04:00Very well written, and I'm a huge 'Canes fan.Your ...Very well written, and I'm a huge 'Canes fan.Your article could replace many on some major commercial sports sites.<BR/> The two key words were "psychological make-up" and with those two you nailed a lot of recruits brought in by Coker. Larry went after the "buzz" players but few of them worked out for him because they soon reflected the toughness(or lack of,if you will)of their HC. Yes the ACC Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-12346325813923822342007-01-25T13:27:00.000-05:002007-01-25T13:27:00.000-05:00You're just looking at two factors in the coaches,...You're just looking at two factors in the coaches, but when evaluating a coach, you must look at three things:<br /><br />1. ability to find and recruit talent<br />2. ability to lead and develop talent to full potential<br />3. ability to be a game-day architect, setting up a game plan, calling plays, making adjustments<br /><br />I rate Butch (who I do NOT consider our Zook, nor have I heard machetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546638883692321282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-36673383745946526842007-01-21T20:08:00.000-05:002007-01-21T20:08:00.000-05:00I think Miami under Coker is the quintessential te...I think Miami under Coker is the quintessential team that reflects its coaches personality.<br /><br />Under the subdued Coker, Miami teams yearly became less intense and nasty than they were famous for. Coker's last year was the most telling when the players held a team meeting about bringing back the intensity. It was followed by a couple awkward shows of bravado such as fights and stomping on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-67156990845904384912007-01-20T23:39:00.000-05:002007-01-20T23:39:00.000-05:00Yep, you are right. People forget that Coker recr...Yep, you are right. People forget that Coker recruited as well as any Miami coach ever when it comes to "ratings". Part of this was that South Florida was ignored nationally and by recruiting services during the Cane Heyday despite the fact that the area has more people living in it than most states. A few years ago we were watching to see who Miami would get so that hopefully some kids they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com