from December 2014, when he hired Lance Leipold. I apologize if the thread title got everyone excited.
At the press conference introducing Leipold, White said the following:
“This team is ready to win, and we feel like ready to win now,” White said Monday in introducing Leipold as the school’s 25th football coach. “As a result, as I went through this process, I wasn’t out there selling a rebuilding effort. I was out there talking about the character and talent we have in our program and really looking at and targeting successful head coaches, proven head coaches that have won.”
“I was not too interested in looking for folks with a learning curve”
After firing Jeff Quinn five weeks ago, White said he likes coaches with “a high level of credibility and profile in their sport.”
There’s not a lot of rah-rah in Leipold. He’s not an in-your-face personality. He’s understated, but he has a presence. He’s also the son of a coach. Influencing young men is his life.
“Most importantly, he’s likable,” White said. “There’s a lot of different ways to be likable. Some people can be really outgoing and bold but likable. I think in his way, he’s likable. … I think he has great interpersonal skills, and in coaching that’s really, really important. He’s a great conversationalist. From what I could tell, he’s good at reading people. He’s a good listener.”
I think this bodes well for guys like Chizik, Babers, Shannon, and Schiano.
At the press conference introducing Leipold, White said the following:
“This team is ready to win, and we feel like ready to win now,” White said Monday in introducing Leipold as the school’s 25th football coach. “As a result, as I went through this process, I wasn’t out there selling a rebuilding effort. I was out there talking about the character and talent we have in our program and really looking at and targeting successful head coaches, proven head coaches that have won.”
“I was not too interested in looking for folks with a learning curve”
After firing Jeff Quinn five weeks ago, White said he likes coaches with “a high level of credibility and profile in their sport.”
There’s not a lot of rah-rah in Leipold. He’s not an in-your-face personality. He’s understated, but he has a presence. He’s also the son of a coach. Influencing young men is his life.
“Most importantly, he’s likable,” White said. “There’s a lot of different ways to be likable. Some people can be really outgoing and bold but likable. I think in his way, he’s likable. … I think he has great interpersonal skills, and in coaching that’s really, really important. He’s a great conversationalist. From what I could tell, he’s good at reading people. He’s a good listener.”
I think this bodes well for guys like Chizik, Babers, Shannon, and Schiano.
