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I, too, wish him the best and wish he'd been willing to stay. Seems like receivers coach would have been a good fit, though I understand why he probably wanted more. I will say I'm surprised, mostly because of the recent title bump that he accepted. Why the whole process of offering, accepting and announcing the new title if the guy's going to be out the door in a few days? Maybe he wasn't absolutely certain, but he must have had a strong idea that he would be moving on if it happened this quickly. So why not just hold off on all that? Surely other programs on the level he's interested in working at would see right through his holding a title for all of, what, 4 days as any sort of negotiating leverage - then again, maybe it really is that simple? I'm not saying I have any problem with it, and maybe there's some explanation that we're just not privy to. It just seems odd to me.
Anyway, good luck to him. As others have pointed out, he took a lot of heat for a situation that wasn't all his fault and kept his cool.
If you want to win a Natty then you cant be 61st in scoring offense while BAMA, Clemson, LSU, Ohio St. are all top 10. It wasn't all his fault but the buck stops with him . CKS lost confidence that Coley could turn the offense around. He wanted someone who could revolutionize the passing attack.
If CKS doesn't make this move and gives Coley another year and next season it's more ineptitude then everyone on here is complaining about Smart not being visionary enough to get to the top and the whiners today about Coley leaving are the future complainers because was too stubborn to change the OC.
These men get paid hundreds of thousands to get the job done. They make more in 1 year than 99% of the population in America. HE just hooked up with Texas A&M where he will make hundreds of thousands of dollars more. I wish him well but I don't feel sorry for him and I sure ain't mad at Kirby.
Kirby not James Coley is the person calling ALL THE SHOTS on offense.
Hopefully Coley will find his niche in Texas. His performance at Miami and UGA was lackluster.
To be sure, this site has seen no shortage of whining in its time. But I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say "the whiners today about Coley leaving."
From what I can tell, there's been one comment that was critical of Smart letting Coley move on, and it was down-voted into oblivion. Whining and well-wishing are two very different things.
Good points Tripp. The page is now turned and I'm excited to see what our revamped offense looks like in the fall. Hopefully, our recruiting success in South Florida doesn't dip. As you said, Coley was helpful on the recruiting trail.
First and foremost, I don't give thumbs downs especially to whining fans because it's part of football, it shows you care and it usually comes from passionate fans particularly those of successful teams (any sports). Kirby's decision to revolutionize the offense may be due to the whining fans. Of course some can be very derogatory but I just ignore them.
Naw, Kirby's decision to revolutionize the offense is entirely due to the fact that he saw his previous offense in decline and it was costing his incredibly talented defense games. "Whining" fans almost certainly had nothing to do with it.
I said may be and since you know for sure the whining fans had nothing to do with his decision to revolutionize the offense, where is the proof?
Of course there will never be proof in either direction, short of Smart coming right out and saying he learned more about his team from internet comment sections than his and his staff's own evaluations. But that explanation does seem rather unlikely, doesn't it?
Just to be clear, I don't have any problem with fans expressing dissatisfaction, or offering opinions on what improvements need to be made. I do it myself, and agree that it's a basic part of being a fan and wanting what's best for a team. I was even on the fans' side (overall) after the booing in the Kentucky game, as I didn't see it as booing the players, and understood why people were frustrated standing in that weather the week after an u.gly loss and witnessing the persistence of a fixable problem.
The "whining," as I see it, occurs when people seemingly go out of their way to come up with something to complain about - e.g., that we didn't win a big game by enough points, questioning decisions purely on hindsight, exaggerating or flat-out misrepresenting a situation, etc. Such comments often come across as snide, overstated and poorly argued, and it's this kind of stuff that I don't believe is at all helpful.
Good luck to Coach Coley! I am though, becoming more and more optimistic about what our offense is going to be capable of very soon. I was beginning to dread what we would be taking into Tuscaloosa in week 3 but now I'm thinking Coach Saban will have a bigger threat to contend with.
Good luck Coach Coley! You represented the Dawgs in good form and your legacy with recruiting is awesome. Coach Smart gave you a wonderful opportunity and you did the best you could do, given the experience and the opportunity.
With that said, you are headed to the Aggie's staff, where you can receive exactly what you need---- direction and nurturing from one of the great offensive minds in the game today. Take advantage of this moment, with time and mentoring you could be back at the helm.
I do welcome this change and this had to happen for the Dawgs to be able to progress to the next level.