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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
Kirby was at Bama basically as long as Freeman has been coaching period.
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This is a good point, but I still think it makes the decision murky. I.e., if you think Freeman is potentially a great HC but not ready yet, do you hire someone like Fickell from the outside and then watch as Freeman goes on to be an excellent HC at some other program in a few years? Hire a 'program manager' type who hopefully will just not have things fall off a cliff until Freeman is ready? Or do you hope Freeman can 'grow into' the job and take the chance, particularly when by all accounts they have a lot of support from players etc?
It's definitely a risk, but I think any approach is a risk if you think Freeman has what it takes.