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How do you know he can't?


If Whit keeps Fu, but demands a staff shake up, you still have to let Fu lead the shake up. He's the head man until he's not. If you don't, you guarantee that a good coach would not come here in the future. Nobody we want won't be courted by others, many with deeper pockets. A new head coach would need to see he can run his show himself and not be micromanaged by the AD. If he doesn't see that here, he'd take a competing offer instead.

As I said starting, Whit's got a tough call to make. In his position, he has to think ahead. Say Fu turns it all around and makes the playoffs next year. He'll be a hot commodity again, and after the tenure he's had here, I can at least see him seeking a way out that doesn't involve a pink slip. Reputation wise, an exit after a successful campaign would be a great way for him to bolt, if it's on his mind. Better for him professionally too. Whit would then need to show replacement candidates they're coming in to a good situation, not one with questions about how supportive the AD will be. There's plenty of justification for a change, but showing you'll give a coach the grace and courtesy to deal with it even if you order it rather tham ramrod something down his throat will be attractive to the next guy after Fu, however that occurs.

To me it's pull the trigger on release Fu, or tell him to make a change but Fu figures out the change, with whatever support he asks for to do so. Do nothing and Whit loses the fanbase. Get more into the staff changes personally and micromanage Fu, and it's counterproductive for a host of reasons.

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Posted: 11/15/2021 at 11:29PM



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