ShotgunDawg
06-25-2018, 02:52 PM
Now that the dust has settled & the hire has been made, this hire will be critiqued at an extremely high level (as it should be), but I also think it is time to look at the positives of Cohen rather than just the negatives.
*Let's address the elephant in the room. Yes Cohen said what he said. It was not a misunderstanding by the fans. He said it, he probably wished he hadn't said, but it's time to move on. My guess is he will never say anything remotely close to that again. Consider in it lesson learned.
The Positives of John Cohen
1. John does not let personal relationships influence his decisions about what is best for MSU. If so, Hendo would be your new head coach.
2. Under Cohen, our athletic department has direction & purpose. Whether you agree with this hire or not, recruiting & player development are what is most important to John Cohen & it appears as though he'll attempt search the country for that formula for the rest of his time at MSU. What would Lonnie Tinkle have done?
3. John works quickly. Say what you want about the drama in this hiring process, but Cohen has hired a baseball coach & a football coach within 48 hours of both seasons ending.
4. John Cohen does not care about winning a press conference, he only cares about getting the right guy.
5. John Cohen BELIEVES in MSU. Sure, it ticks people off that he didn't deliver on what he said on the radio, but look at the positive. John Cohen believes MSU deserves & can get the best. Would you want it any other way? Sometimes you try to hit a HR & you strike out. Other times you just get a double. But would you rather have an AD that does not BELIEVE that MSU deserves & can get the best? I'll settle for being disappointed with really good hires. We just had a football coach leave that did not believe in MSU. I don't want those people around our athletic department any longer. John Cohen is a believer & I'll take that every time.
So there it is. We can debate these hires, but in the end they'll be judged by wins & losses. After seeing the Tennessee coaching search & others where the ADs & departments appear to lack direction or a plan, I think it's outstanding that our AD knows what he wants & is not afraid search out the entire country in an attempt to find it.
For so many years, MSU's athletic department lacked direction & a purpose, but John Cohen has that & believes in recruiting & player development. That should be welcome news to everyone.
*Let's address the elephant in the room. Yes Cohen said what he said. It was not a misunderstanding by the fans. He said it, he probably wished he hadn't said, but it's time to move on. My guess is he will never say anything remotely close to that again. Consider in it lesson learned.
The Positives of John Cohen
1. John does not let personal relationships influence his decisions about what is best for MSU. If so, Hendo would be your new head coach.
2. Under Cohen, our athletic department has direction & purpose. Whether you agree with this hire or not, recruiting & player development are what is most important to John Cohen & it appears as though he'll attempt search the country for that formula for the rest of his time at MSU. What would Lonnie Tinkle have done?
3. John works quickly. Say what you want about the drama in this hiring process, but Cohen has hired a baseball coach & a football coach within 48 hours of both seasons ending.
4. John Cohen does not care about winning a press conference, he only cares about getting the right guy.
5. John Cohen BELIEVES in MSU. Sure, it ticks people off that he didn't deliver on what he said on the radio, but look at the positive. John Cohen believes MSU deserves & can get the best. Would you want it any other way? Sometimes you try to hit a HR & you strike out. Other times you just get a double. But would you rather have an AD that does not BELIEVE that MSU deserves & can get the best? I'll settle for being disappointed with really good hires. We just had a football coach leave that did not believe in MSU. I don't want those people around our athletic department any longer. John Cohen is a believer & I'll take that every time.
So there it is. We can debate these hires, but in the end they'll be judged by wins & losses. After seeing the Tennessee coaching search & others where the ADs & departments appear to lack direction or a plan, I think it's outstanding that our AD knows what he wants & is not afraid search out the entire country in an attempt to find it.
For so many years, MSU's athletic department lacked direction & a purpose, but John Cohen has that & believes in recruiting & player development. That should be welcome news to everyone.