Showing posts with category "coaches"

The Higher they Climb, the Harder they Fall: Joe Gruden’s comments, and hat they mean for the Former Buccaneers Coach

Sometimes when we look at professional sportspeople or coaches, we often forget that they are real, normal people.

June 4, 2023
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What's the Effect of Changing Coaches in CFB?

Joker Phillips of Kentucky is already on his way out and Derek Dooley of Tennessee has a warm behind and is squarely on the hot seat.  A new paper in the

May 31, 2023
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Passing, Winning, and Optimization

One of my favorite sites, Advanced NFL Stats, recently posted compelling evidence on "Passing = Winning" in the NFL.  As ANS observes, announcers, including

June 9, 2023
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Sophisticated Simple -- The Secret of Jim Harbaugh's Success?

Back in October, Yahoo! Sports' Michael Silver explored the factors behind the turnaround of the San Francisco 49ers in  "Harbaugh's Formula of Success Hard

June 9, 2023
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GM v. Coach: Optimal Disagreement

Marty Schottenheimer's firing last night came down to conflict with general manager A.J. Smith. SI.com reported Schottenheimer as saying

June 7, 2023
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NFL Coaching Lottery 2014 Edition

The firing and replacement of NFL head coaches has ended with seven slots filled.  Three of them (Jim Caldwell, Lovie Smith, Ken Whisenhunt) led teams in the

June 6, 2023
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