[Farm93]

I think the team preferences should matter because this team is good!  Their happiness is also critical to keeping the recruiting going.

Outside of the team chemistry angle.  This Stanford team will finish #2-#4 in the final polls.  The Offense has set all kinds of Stanford records and a few FBS ones too.  So it seems reasonable to believe that the staff must have some talent.  The defensive turnaround is perhaps more amazing, since everyone understands it was never a deep or blazzingly quick side.

Spin it a different way.  If JH signed a 10 year deal, my guess is that some of these assistants would have been hired away as HCs at some very good FBS schools.  What more does an assistant/associate/coordinator need to do to be considered for a promotion?

I think there are two or three coaches that will be on other high profile programs\' short lists if Stanford decides to go a different direction.  Why not make one of them Stanford\'s HC.

[Farm93]

I think the team preferences should matter because this team is good!  Their happiness is also critical to keeping the recruiting going.

Outside of the team chemistry angle.  This Stanford team will finish #2-#4 in the final polls.  The Offense has set all kinds of Stanford records and a few FBS ones too.  So it seems reasonable to believe that the staff must have some talent.  The defensive turnaround is perhaps more amazing, since everyone understands it was never a deep or blazzingly quick side.

Spin it a different way.  If JH signed a 10 year deal, my guess is that some of these assistants would have been hired away as HCs at some very good FBS schools.  What more does an assistant/associate/coordinator need to do to be considered for a promotion?

I think there are two or three coaches that will be on other high profile programs\' short lists if Stanford decides to go a different direction.  Why not make one of them Stanford\'s HC.