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<blockquote data-quote="spartansstink" data-source="post: 132898320" data-attributes="member: 1488840">Throw my two cents in...First, I think Rich is a good coach in an average league but an average coach in a good league. The B12 is a good league, so there's that.I would have a couple of concerns...1) What kind of coordinators can he bring in? The HC isn't nearly as important as the people drawing up the x's and o's. Can he bring in people equal or better than him for those positions. Position coaches are next. If he's just bringing in the Tony Gibson's, or worse, then it would be a big fat no for him.2) What kind of talent can he bring in? Can he get WVU into the top 25 (preferably better) in recruiting year in year out? That's the MOST important thing, as you can be average with average recruiting - see Neal Brown - but to be in a position to win the conference you've got to get the Jimmies and Joes to at least compete.As an aside, perhaps my biggest concern is that he pulls a Huggins - wins just enough to essentially earn a lifetime contract based on what he did in years gone by - but never gets into the playoffs or wins a conference championship. It's tough to fire a consistent 8 win coach, and sadly, I see that as being about Rich's ceiling.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="spartansstink, post: 132898320, member: 1488840"] Throw my two cents in... First, I think Rich is a good coach in an average league but an average coach in a good league. The B12 is a good league, so there's that. I would have a couple of concerns... 1) What kind of coordinators can he bring in? The HC isn't nearly as important as the people drawing up the x's and o's. Can he bring in people equal or better than him for those positions. Position coaches are next. If he's just bringing in the Tony Gibson's, or worse, then it would be a big fat no for him. 2) What kind of talent can he bring in? Can he get WVU into the top 25 (preferably better) in recruiting year in year out? That's the MOST important thing, as you can be average with average recruiting - see Neal Brown - but to be in a position to win the conference you've got to get the Jimmies and Joes to at least compete. As an aside, perhaps my biggest concern is that he pulls a Huggins - wins just enough to essentially earn a lifetime contract based on what he did in years gone by - but never gets into the playoffs or wins a conference championship. It's tough to fire a consistent 8 win coach, and sadly, I see that as being about Rich's ceiling. [/QUOTE]

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