For T.J. Otzelberger, every minute counts
Everything in the Cyclones' program is meticulously planned, down to the gameday attire. And it has resulted in two straight regional semis.
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Otzelberger’s pride was hurt, but he stayed on as a member of Prohm’s staff. The next year Pollard told his friend it was time to go get experience as a head coach, and he landed the job at South Dakota State. Seven games into his tenure there — with a 1-6 record — he called Pollard essentially telling him he was right.
“Anybody who’s doing it for the first time is gonna make mistakes. You’re gonna learn on the job,” Otzelberger says. “When you’re in a place like South Dakota State, and you make mistakes, they’re not on national TV. You can build your philosophy, a program and do things more in a bunker.
Agree, first id seen any actual info vs speculation.Great article.
I think this should settle some oft-repeatrd discussion on decisions made back in 2015.
It goes on further, but it seems like everything worked out. TJ is clearly better than Prohm now, and may have even been then, but he (and we) benefitted from him having the chance to get mistakes out of the way somewhere else. And let's be honest, following Hoiberg, if he had made those mistakes here the fan base would have eaten him alive given his lack of prior head coaching experience.
Exactly.Great article.
I think this should settle some oft-repeatrd discussion on decisions made back in 2015.
It goes on further, but it seems like everything worked out. TJ is clearly better than Prohm now, and may have even been then, but he (and we) benefitted from him having the chance to get mistakes out of the way somewhere else. And let's be honest, following Hoiberg, if he had made those mistakes here the fan base would have eaten him alive given his lack of prior head coaching experience.
Fred?……Being a head coach for the first time at a school like ISU is a big ask, and the only guy who ever had the chance to do that never coached again after being fired here.
Wow. That was a total blank on my end. I was thinking Wayne Morgan and had forgotten Fred had no coaching experience.Fred?
Unfortunately, I let my subscription to The Atlantic expire, so I was only able to read the first part. Have to say the regimentation of so many little things gave me vibes of Chizik and Prohm. Please help me get that thought out of my mind.
Unfortunately, I let my subscription to The Atlantic expire, so I was only able to read the first part. Have to say the regimentation of so many little things gave me vibes of Chizik and Prohm. Please help me get that thought out of my mind.
Unfortunately, I let my subscription to The Atlantic expire, so I was only able to read the first part. Have to say the regimentation of so many little things gave me vibes of Chizik and Prohm. Please help me get that thought out of my mind.
I'd like to read it too. How do you get to reader mode in Google Chrome?If you open it in reader mode in your browser you can bypass the paywall
Wow. That was a total blank on my end. I was thinking Wayne Morgan and had forgotten Fred had no coaching experience.
Go to Print and then Save to pdf. I believe that should work.I'd like to read it too. How do you get to reader mode in Google Chrome?
Didn't work but, thanks for the suggestion anywayGo to Print and then Save to pdf. I believe that should work.
I can confirm this worked like a charm. Thank you!Go to Print and then Save to pdf. I believe that should work.