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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 747277" data-source="post: 1576717"><p>I’m with you (and Dude), but will caution how some of Lovie’s hires were “home runs” at the time (we’ve already had that discussion so I won’t belabor). A lot of those hires were “qualified” and again to the extent they weren’t college coaches or had playcallingnduties etc, the spin was, “well they bring NFL experience to the table” or other rationalizations of how having someone “different” in that role may benefit us. Now, for example, it’s military academy experience that we covet.</p><p></p><p>Robert put it best. We’re in “good vibes only” mode now and I’m there with you all. I’m much more excited about this staff than I was about many of Lovie’s choices. But we can’t act like there wasn’t the same excitement (and debate—there were certainly people that were not impressed or skeptical with Lovie’s hires just as there some now who aren’t excited about some of BB’s hires). We just have the benefit of hindsight with Lovie.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 747277, post: 1576717"] I’m with you (and Dude), but will caution how some of Lovie’s hires were “home runs” at the time (we’ve already had that discussion so I won’t belabor). A lot of those hires were “qualified” and again to the extent they weren’t college coaches or had playcallingnduties etc, the spin was, “well they bring NFL experience to the table” or other rationalizations of how having someone “different” in that role may benefit us. Now, for example, it’s military academy experience that we covet. Robert put it best. We’re in “good vibes only” mode now and I’m there with you all. I’m much more excited about this staff than I was about many of Lovie’s choices. But we can’t act like there wasn’t the same excitement (and debate—there were certainly people that were not impressed or skeptical with Lovie’s hires just as there some now who aren’t excited about some of BB’s hires). We just have the benefit of hindsight with Lovie. [/QUOTE]
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