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Title: Grading out the new coaching hires
Post by: Mark on January 18, 2012, 12:16:03 pm

Not surprisingly, expectations are high for UA and low for ASU. The Wildcats get high marks for both RichRod and Jeff Casteel- the defensive coordinator. Graham has his work cut out for him to prove the naysayers wrong.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/stewart_mandel/01/18/grading.coaching.hires/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_wr_a1

Title: Re: Grading out the new coaching hires
Post by: G$ on January 18, 2012, 12:56:05 pm

Tucson is almost universally excited about Coach Rodriguez and the staff he has put together.  Casteel took longer than we wanted, but that was a huge piece of the staff.  I actually think the Cats will be "decent" next year.

I do see a couple years of trouble after next year, and by year 4, per the Rodriguez Plan, we should be "winning big".

Graham has a lot of work to do to gain the trust (IMO) of an awful lot of folks (other than the ABOR who apparently have no issues with the guy ......)

Title: Re: Grading out the new coaching hires
Post by: Atlas on January 18, 2012, 04:51:06 pm

I don't know about current make-up of ABOR, but historically it has been dominated by UA alum.  No wonder they love Graham.  (Just looked it up, still true!)

Jim

Title: Re: Grading out the new coaching hires
Post by: G$ on January 18, 2012, 05:45:57 pm

Quote from: Atlas on January 18, 2012, 04:51:06 pm

I don't know about current make-up of ABOR, but historically it has been dominated by UA alum.  No wonder they love Graham.  (Just looked it up, still true!)

Jim

re the alum angle, I think there is some sort of "over compensating" that sometimes happens.  I will tell you, DeConcini is no friend of the UA athletics department, regardless of his alumnus status.