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a reflection on sark
WilburHooksHands
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Cal week and watching Shaq got me reminiscing. Yeah Sark was a lazy drunk but him taking Tosh from Cal was the greatest and ballsiest move a washington coach has made in 30 years.
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Agreed. That got Cal fans in an uproar. Now they just expect it since they went radio silent when Oregon took their DC.
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Hiring an assistant to an assistant to an assistant RB coach has to be the ballziest move
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Part of the all sizzle no steak Sark MO
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Tosh was steak. He did exactly what he was supposed to do.PostGameOrangeSlices said:Part of the all sizzle no steak Sark MO
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Fair. It bumped sark from 7 wins to 8.WilburHooksHands said:
Tosh was steak. He did exactly what he was supposed to do.PostGameOrangeSlices said:Part of the all sizzle no steak Sark MO
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True. But, at least, Shaq ended up being a 5 star who wasn't a bust.PostGameOrangeSlices said:Part of the all sizzle no steak Sark MO
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Sark big dicked the Vols when he snagged Wilcox and Sirmon too. Tennessee did not want them to leave.
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Sark was (and is) always great at pitching himself to other coaches and ADs. We lament his "failing upwards" but interviewing well/selling yourself is the most underrated skill people should hone in life. Most rarely do.
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I think part of the appeal to younger coaches was that Sark partied and took them to a lot of fun stuff. Recruiting trips were fun and excuses to party.
Tosh was working for Tedford. Wilcox had mostly worked for Pete and probably knew it was a sinking ship at Tennessee. Sirmon was going to go wherever Wilcox went. -
I take part in hiring quite a few people per year, a few as the hiring manager and more as a panel member. I'd rank our final, deciding emphasis areas as:Gladstone said:Sark was (and is) always great at pitching himself to other coaches and ADs. We lament his "failing upwards" but interviewing well/selling yourself is the most underrated skill people should hone in life. Most rarely do.
70% interview answers scored as objectively as possible
20% personality traits, but basically likability.
10% resume, accolades, accomplishments...these get you the interview but rarely even get brought up at decision time.
This seems to be how it works out for Sark too. I actually imagine he is likable as fuck when one first meets him and if his agenda dictates that he turn on the charm.
This is a stupid, stupid way to hire coaches. Really there are very few successful businesses that hire this way but it's especially stupid in sports. Good coaches succeed in every situation, at every level. Past results ARE predictive of future results, almost without fail. It's just that simple. It's almost 100% about the resume. The answers to a handful of key questions would play a role, but you can almost hire right off of stat sheets and get it right most of the time.
