I heard something interesting on the Knightline Podcast yesterday when Kyle Israel was commenting on people making references to "if I was 0-6 at my job, I'd be fired." I think we've all seen that rhetoric on here but it dawned on me that some people probably don't understand the trust GOL has built with Dr. Hitt and the university. Anyone who has risen to a leadership position in their respective field, understands that trust plays a big role in achieving opportunities. I think one thing people on here don't respect is that level of trust GOL has as a leader.
As an example, if you're a CEO and knock it out of the park for several straight years and you face some challenges in your industry. It can take a while to adapt. You don't lose your job overnight because you missed a couple quarters of earnings or you didn't deliver on your plan. I sort of see some of the same parallels with GOLs situation at UCF. Could we have planned better? Could we have seen this coming? Sure, it's so simple to see now. The matter of the fact is anyone in any position of power has to take risks. I'm sure GOL/staff calculated those risks as they were planning. Unfortunately, it blew up in their face. These things happen in life and now what's important is what is he going to do about it.
I know GOL hasn't given a lot of feedback on his accountability to our fanbase, but I can tell you that he probably doesn't need to with the administration. They have enough trust in him to do the right thing and lead this football program. I'm not saying he doesn't need to think differently about his approach, he doesn't need to learn how to adapt to this environment, but I wanted to highlight the fact that he has more credibility in football than anyone associated with UCF. I'm not defending his gameplan, his handling of press-conferences, I'm merely stating it will take a longer time than some want for him to lose that trust. You don't just abandon a leader who demonstrated outstanding results. You get behind them and try to support them in getting things turned around and back to a successful state. I'm not sure if that's possible this year, but face it, the guy is going to lead his way for some time.
As an example, if you're a CEO and knock it out of the park for several straight years and you face some challenges in your industry. It can take a while to adapt. You don't lose your job overnight because you missed a couple quarters of earnings or you didn't deliver on your plan. I sort of see some of the same parallels with GOLs situation at UCF. Could we have planned better? Could we have seen this coming? Sure, it's so simple to see now. The matter of the fact is anyone in any position of power has to take risks. I'm sure GOL/staff calculated those risks as they were planning. Unfortunately, it blew up in their face. These things happen in life and now what's important is what is he going to do about it.
I know GOL hasn't given a lot of feedback on his accountability to our fanbase, but I can tell you that he probably doesn't need to with the administration. They have enough trust in him to do the right thing and lead this football program. I'm not saying he doesn't need to think differently about his approach, he doesn't need to learn how to adapt to this environment, but I wanted to highlight the fact that he has more credibility in football than anyone associated with UCF. I'm not defending his gameplan, his handling of press-conferences, I'm merely stating it will take a longer time than some want for him to lose that trust. You don't just abandon a leader who demonstrated outstanding results. You get behind them and try to support them in getting things turned around and back to a successful state. I'm not sure if that's possible this year, but face it, the guy is going to lead his way for some time.
