the process of when a choice might occur, but most certainly three games in was too early.
Q: Your track record suggests you favor end-of-year evaluations when it comes to reviewing a coach's performance. Is that a set standard?
A: "I don't think it's fair to the coaches, or the players. So, that's something that you evaluate at the end of the year. That's not unusual for me, and most people are that way. You've got not only coaches themselves, but the families of coaches. There are a lot of people connected to the program, about 60-70 people who are impacted by that. I take that very, very seriously. You want to protect those coaches, families, kids. And the student athletes. And it's unfair to judge after three games. In 2014, we got beat 34-0 by Georgia. Then won the East division. There are things that can happen. You can make really positive moves. So you don't want to judge anything too early."
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