Remember the things Larry said when he hired Croom? He talked of the day he returned to Starkville from Green Bay and telling MSU brass something to the effect of "the search is over - I have found someone that can <span style="font-style: italic;">represent</span> our university". Larry talked about character and being a face for the university. And oh yeah he's a football coach too.
None of that struck any chords with me at the time. It never occurred to me that football coaching would rank low on the required skill set, even if it was one Larry Templeton who was doing the hiring. In hindsight, we should have been tightened our sphincters from the start.
None of that struck any chords with me at the time. It never occurred to me that football coaching would rank low on the required skill set, even if it was one Larry Templeton who was doing the hiring. In hindsight, we should have been tightened our sphincters from the start.