Apr 5, 2024
11:01:38pm
11:01:38pm
Not assessing Kalani specifically...but the existence of exceptions doesn't make everything an exception
Stetson Bennett was a walk-on who led his team to the national title game
Brock Purdy was a Mr Irrelevant who became an MVP candidate
Nick Saban was only a fairly solid coach at Michigan St before becoming the GOAT at LSU and Alabama
All of these things CAN happen. But most walk-ons don't carry their team to national titles. Most late round draft picks don't become MVP candidates; most don't even stick around. And most mediocre coaches don't become elite.
The existence of exceptions is a good thing, but that exception still should not become the expectation
It's possible Kalani is an all-time elite HC just waiting to break out. It's also possible he's really a terrible head coach just buoyed by circumstance. But (by far) the most likely case is that he's who he appears to be - a perfectly OK, mostly adequate head coach, not great but also not bad
Brock Purdy was a Mr Irrelevant who became an MVP candidate
Nick Saban was only a fairly solid coach at Michigan St before becoming the GOAT at LSU and Alabama
All of these things CAN happen. But most walk-ons don't carry their team to national titles. Most late round draft picks don't become MVP candidates; most don't even stick around. And most mediocre coaches don't become elite.
The existence of exceptions is a good thing, but that exception still should not become the expectation
It's possible Kalani is an all-time elite HC just waiting to break out. It's also possible he's really a terrible head coach just buoyed by circumstance. But (by far) the most likely case is that he's who he appears to be - a perfectly OK, mostly adequate head coach, not great but also not bad
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Poor DL play traces back to one source, Tuiaki. That's been addressed. Recruiting is on the upswing especially
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Thanks, but those are all of the same generic crap. I asked him for specifics. Shouldn't be that hard.
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25% of his seasons are the two worst in 50+ years. He sucks at clock and timeout management, getting his team up for all
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