FlamesHighontheTide wrote:Chadwell is more transparent than Freeze. Additionally, I am taking Chadwell at his word in his opening press conference as the new head coach where he clearly detailed his wife's wishes about staying put for a long time. Until I'm proven wrong, I will hold him to his words.
It's hard to take any person, much less college football coaches at their word. As fans, the HC is the real face of the team and I think we develop an attachment to them. The players come and go in just a few years' time, but successful coaches stay for longer periods and develop a true identity and culture for a program. I think that's what we have here in HCJC and for a few reasons:
1) I think he's a lot like Mckay for basketball. He sees his role as a coach as a mission/purpose from God. Is winning and success all tied up around that? Yes. Is the chase for clout and National Championships the driving factor though, as it is with coaches like Freeze? No, I don't think so.
2) You don't publicly make a promise to your wife in the manner that was done in that press conference and take it lightly. Especially not after 10 months.
3) He's building a house here.
4) My youngest happens to be friends with one of the coaches' kids. The wife of that coach mentioned that when they came here, HCJC told the staff to "settle in for the long haul."
I also think there's another factor at play here too. I really don't think the college football landscape wants to see LU succeed. What HCJC has done here this year has exceeded all expectations. Looking at who we return next year, plus seeing some of the hype around the recruiting class for 2024/25 I think is causing some consternation among the powers that be (media, etc.). I think the more we succeed, the more we will have to deal with distractions like this. Hopefully, if HCJC is genuine, he will confront it publicly.
- By olldflame