[yvonne]

Harbaugh once said that his assistant coaches are so good that he could be working for any of them!  If true, that would be an argument for say, Shaw over Petersen.  They wouldn\'t have to change the offensive playbook as well.  Any chance that any of the assistants (Roman, Shaw, Fangio) would be willing to stay and work for one of the others?

Generally, assistants have 1-2 year contracts. When a new head coach comes in, he evaluates the old staff and decides whom, if anyone, he wants to keep. Of course, the assistants also decide whether they want to stay. When the Golfer left for Notre Dame, he invited most of the staff to accompany him. Conversely, Dave Tipton worked on the staffs of Green through Harris. It\'s extremely common to keep a few coaches because coaching switches usually happen during recruiting season, and retaining coaches assures that some continuity is kept.

I\'m guessing that part of the decision process will involve evaluation of what will be best for both next year, and going forward, including discussions of turnover and retention.

[yvonne]

Harbaugh once said that his assistant coaches are so good that he could be working for any of them!  If true, that would be an argument for say, Shaw over Petersen.  They wouldn\'t have to change the offensive playbook as well.  Any chance that any of the assistants (Roman, Shaw, Fangio) would be willing to stay and work for one of the others?

Generally, assistants have 1-2 year contracts. When a new head coach comes in, he evaluates the old staff and decides whom, if anyone, he wants to keep. Of course, the assistants also decide whether they want to stay. When the Golfer left for Notre Dame, he invited most of the staff to accompany him. Conversely, Dave Tipton worked on the staffs of Green through Harris. It\'s extremely common to keep a few coaches because coaching switches usually happen during recruiting season, and retaining coaches assures that some continuity is kept.

I\'m guessing that part of the decision process will involve evaluation of what will be best for both next year, and going forward, including discussions of turnover and retention.