First off, let's state the obvious: Wilcox needs to go, and he has proven nothing at any college where he has coached.
Sark's biggest mistake when he was hired was firing Clancy Pendergrast and bringing Wilcox. I never understood the move when he made it, and ever big game that we play further confirms what a disaster this move was. He fired a guy that took a bottom feeding defense and made it the #1 defense in the PAC 12 in 1 year, with the same damn roster.
But Sark wanted his guy. And now, Sark really has tied his future to Wilcox. This is often a typical problem for college coaches. They love retaining their own staff. In a certain sense, I get the obvious decision to be loyal to coaches you feel are loyal to you. However, I do not get not hiring the best guy for the job. I just never understand this way of being. How long of a leash does Wilcox get? My guess is that he gets this entire season, but that means dumping a few more games because of a bad defense, and Sark will be on the hot seat. He tied his future to Wilcox's ability. Bad move.
Sark's biggest mistake when he was hired was firing Clancy Pendergrast and bringing Wilcox. I never understood the move when he made it, and ever big game that we play further confirms what a disaster this move was. He fired a guy that took a bottom feeding defense and made it the #1 defense in the PAC 12 in 1 year, with the same damn roster.
But Sark wanted his guy. And now, Sark really has tied his future to Wilcox. This is often a typical problem for college coaches. They love retaining their own staff. In a certain sense, I get the obvious decision to be loyal to coaches you feel are loyal to you. However, I do not get not hiring the best guy for the job. I just never understand this way of being. How long of a leash does Wilcox get? My guess is that he gets this entire season, but that means dumping a few more games because of a bad defense, and Sark will be on the hot seat. He tied his future to Wilcox's ability. Bad move.
