Quote Originally Posted by Coach34 View Post
Perkins played because he is a leader, a Sr, and someone that is a model player in our football program. Mullen is not an idiot- he knows JRob is a better player now, but apparently JRob still wasnt doing some of the things necessary to take over the job
I think this is a good point and really says something about Mullen. When you have established Sr playmakers like TR and Perk who have worked hard and demonstrated nothing but good attitudes, it's a tough call just to bench them. All I'm saying is, I wouldn't want to have to make that choice. It was frustrating at times, but a big part of me admires the fact that he didn't just cast TR and Perk aside. He was repaying loyalty with loyalty.

To all of you who say "It's his job to play the best players"... well, you're wrong. It's his job to put our program in the best position to succeed and sustain success. Sometimes that may entail rewarding hard work and dedication above all else. The bottom line is that we like to simplify Mullen's decisions into black and white, but in reality he is juggling a much more nuanced, complex system than any of us give him credit for. Any of us in the professional world can vouch: Politics matter. Culture matters. Alot. It is never as simple as A > B so A is the correct answer.