I suspect the data would show that adapting is best

by Jeff (BGS) , A starter home in suburban Tempe, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 11:40 (5137 days ago) @ Bill

Especially in the first year or two, a coach is wiser to adapt his system to the talent he has, but recruit for his system. By the third year or so, he can transition to his preferred scheme. Forcing a square peg into a round hole only leads to short-term losses, difficulty recruiting, and a shorter leash from the fan base.

BTW, I do think that Kelly adapted relatively well, but he didn't have an effective base system to start with. Hoke certainly did a better job, but choosing to adapt is a lot easier with a guy like Robinson on the team. Their offense took a couple of baby steps towards Hoke's scheme, but still probably resembles RR's offense more than Hoke's.

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Short term gains versus long term goals - Bill, 2012-05-16, 11:22
- what would Kelly have done with Denard Robinson? - Jay, 2012-05-16, 13:46
  - Robinson actually had a very good QB rating in 2010 - Bill, 2012-05-16, 14:11
  - Beat FSU, USC, and a bunch of other teams - Geoff, 2012-05-16, 14:05
  - Spread 'n' shred, baby - BPH, 2012-05-16, 13:53
  - Made him a slot receiver? - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2012-05-16, 13:52
    - The evidence is right there in our game - CK08, 2012-05-16, 13:58
  - Something very similar to what Rodriguez did - CK08, 2012-05-16, 13:46
- the two scenarios are so different as to be laughable - HumanRobot, 2012-05-16, 12:22
  - Hoke inherited nearly every key player... - BPH, 2012-05-16, 13:20
  - There was a Mack Brown/Vince Young-like quality to watching - hobbs, 2012-05-16, 12:46
- The problem is it's not a binary choice - CK08, 2012-05-16, 11:57
  - I can't really blame Kelly - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2012-05-16, 12:10
- I suspect the data would show that adapting is best - Jeff (BGS), 2012-05-16, 11:40
  - Coach Rodriguez at WVU disagrees - Geoff, 2012-05-16, 13:59
    - Not sure what you are saying, that actually supports my post - Jeff (BGS), 2012-05-16, 16:48
      - You suggested data supports coaches adapting - Geoff, 2012-05-17, 07:05
  - In other scenarios, I agree - ndbk32, 2012-05-16, 12:11
    - was Charlie really that scattershot? - HumanRobot, 2012-05-16, 12:15
      - I think it's a bit of - ndbk32, 2012-05-16, 15:37
      - It seemed to me that Charlie would throw plays - Bill, 2012-05-16, 12:18
        
        that's not fair - HumanRobot, 2012-05-16, 12:23
        
        In the air, or on the ground; jump in the band... - Greg, 2012-05-16, 12:23
  - I've been trying to recall what approach Holtz used - Bill, 2012-05-16, 11:57
    - We were 5-6 because - CK08, 2012-05-16, 13:33
      - I think they lost five games by a total of 14 points - Jeff (BGS), 2012-05-16, 16:51
        
        Oh, I agree - they were probably better than 5-6 - CK08, 2012-05-17, 06:25
      - Here's the SI article on the 1986 Michigan game - Bill, 2012-05-16, 14:15
    - Holtz adapted - Jeff (BGS), 2012-05-16, 12:25

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I suspect the data would show that adapting is best