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<blockquote data-quote="BRucks" data-source="post: 1564289" data-attributes="member: 5888"><p>At least this time he has announced that they are going to do a national search. If he has another 'home run' candidate lined up should he just forego that? Is Dan Quinn available? He did a 'formal' search in women's basketball that resulted in hiring an old buddy who was the national division lll coach of the year and a hall of famer. Like Lovie, Josh probably considered her a home run hire even though, like Lovie, she had little <strong>relevant </strong>experience. Her results have been worse than Lovie's. A formal search is simply window dressing if you've already decided who you are going to hire. </p><p></p><p>He also did a formal search in men's basketball that resulted in landing a coach who <strong>did have</strong> relevant experience. That coach seems to be working out better than the other two at this point. If, it too, was a faux search I'm not aware of it. </p><p></p><p>The point is that a real formal search is intended to surface the most qualified candidate available. It doesn't always result in a winner but it has a better chance for success than simply ignoring the process. Perhaps an established AD with an extended network of contacts in the field can land a good candidate through the old boy network but it is less likely to work with a neophyte in his first week on the job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BRucks, post: 1564289, member: 5888"] At least this time he has announced that they are going to do a national search. If he has another 'home run' candidate lined up should he just forego that? Is Dan Quinn available? He did a 'formal' search in women's basketball that resulted in hiring an old buddy who was the national division lll coach of the year and a hall of famer. Like Lovie, Josh probably considered her a home run hire even though, like Lovie, she had little [B]relevant [/B]experience. Her results have been worse than Lovie's. A formal search is simply window dressing if you've already decided who you are going to hire. He also did a formal search in men's basketball that resulted in landing a coach who [B]did have[/B] relevant experience. That coach seems to be working out better than the other two at this point. If, it too, was a faux search I'm not aware of it. The point is that a real formal search is intended to surface the most qualified candidate available. It doesn't always result in a winner but it has a better chance for success than simply ignoring the process. Perhaps an established AD with an extended network of contacts in the field can land a good candidate through the old boy network but it is less likely to work with a neophyte in his first week on the job. [/QUOTE]
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