Is it better to hire an offensive minded or defensive minded guy as a head coac?

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I used to think it didn't matter but the more I see it seems that offense is the best way to go. I mean they have to be able to manage a game but it seems offensive coaches start winning faster.
 
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Offensive minded head coach. Spurrier is the model I would follow. Get a great DC and recruit like heck.
 
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I use to say defensive coaches win championships, but look at the last 15 years of college football champions and the majority of them were from the offensive side during their earlier careers. The major glaring is Saban was a defensive coach. Even Les Miles was from the offensive side of coaching even though it didn't show in his teams.
 
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As long as we don't hire and fire on any one play or one game, I would prefer an offensive guy, but coordinators mean a lot.

There are obviously a ton of examples good and bad for both. Saban and Strong on the defensive side had completely different success. Helfridge and Kiffin were horrible head coaches, but Meyers and Dabo seem to be doing fine. Ultimately, I think a HC is more about motivation, vision, and influence, less about X's and O's, that's a coordinators job.

This might be an interesting conversation in 2 years after we see how Mason, Muschamp and Smart perform over the long term in the SEC east.
 
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His speciality is he likes to toot his own horn.
 

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volberry said:
I used to think it didn't matter but the more I see it seems that offense is the best way to go. I mean they have to be able to manage a game but it seems offensive coaches start winning faster.
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Nick Saban is defensive minded, so what do you think?
 
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esarmstrong said:
Offensive minded head coach. Spurrier is the model I would follow. Get a great DC and recruit like heck.
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If you follow Spurrier's model, it will be year 6 til we reach 9 wins. Check his record at South Carolina.
G W L T
2005 South Carolina 12 7 5 0
2006 South Carolina 13 8 5 0
2007 South Carolina 12 6 6 0
2008 South Carolina 13 7 6 0
2009 South Carolina 13 7 6 0 .
2010 South Carolina 14 9 5 0
 
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volberry said:
I used to think it didn't matter but the more I see it seems that offense is the best way to go. I mean they have to be able to manage a game but it seems offensive coaches start winning faster.
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Doesn't matter, you hire a coach that can attract, and keep great assistant coaches. You have to surround yourself with great coaches to become a great coach, imo
 
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slickstirs said:
If you follow Spurrier's model, it will be year 6 til we reach 9 wins. Check his record at South Carolina.
G W L T
2005 South Carolina 12 7 5 0
2006 South Carolina 13 8 5 0
2007 South Carolina 12 6 6 0
2008 South Carolina 13 7 6 0
2009 South Carolina 13 7 6 0 .
2010 South Carolina 14 9 5 0
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This ain't South Carolina.

But, to your point, he won 11 games in 3 consecutive seasons, and won the East....some things we don't do around here anymore. I'd gamble and take those results over what Butch will produce in the remainder of his time here.
 
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Object is to score more than opponent. Defense is great, but you have to be able to out score your opponent.
 
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Defensive minded coaches typically have more success in today's game. See Bellichick and Saban.

The caveat is they are willing to let their offensive guys run and adjust the system as needed.

This was something Les couldn't figure out at LSU. The best head coaches, offense or defense, can adapt to the times.
 
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