I would just rather be let down than expect mediocrity. I love all my assistants and have always supported them during and after their tenure. The best sign of a great administrator is preparing them to be one. I try my best to make sure every coach that comes through is better prepared than when they started. My optimism believes they'll all commit to a minimum of three years, but that doesn't always work out. I'm not opposed to assistants coming in, wanting to learn, so that one day they can be a head coach. A driven individual is a positive, not a negative. It's my job to steer their drive in the direction most beneficial to the program. I feel the same way about the kids. I want everyone to work hard and believe they deserve to start. If they're satisfied with second string, they lack the motivation needed to be successful in life, much less football.
