Quote Originally Posted by KB21 View Post
I really hate the "learning on the job" angle some take against Jeff Lebby. You know what? Kirby Smart had to learn on the job when he got the Georgia job. Ryan Day had to learn on the job when he got the Ohio State job. Dan Lanning had to learn on the job when he got the Oregon job. Marcus Freeman had to learn on the job when he got the Notre Dame job. All four were BIG TIME programs who hired first time head coaches. A 5th first time head coach in the playoffs this year is Spencer Danielson at Boise State.
Kirby is a great example. Took over a 10-3 team. Kirby had 19 future NFL draft picks on that roster. They went 8-5 and lost to Vandy and GT.