Lets talk about why Golden is a below average head coach, besides the FACT that his team scored 30 points but still lost to Duke Basketball university by 18.
First i'll start by bringing up some other coaches around the country and the jobs they've done w/ their teams..... hmmm lets see.
Gary Pinkell, Mizzou Head Coach..... last year they get raped by the SEC in the teams 1st season in the conference, their starting QB James Franklin didnt look good at all last year as well. Fast forward to the present and Mizzou is now 1 win away from playing in the SEC title game even though they lost what wouldve been the best DT in the nation in Sheldon Richardson, who has proven to be arguably the best rookie DT in the NFL.
Mizzou's QB James Franklin is miles better then he was last year and they even got what looks like a very good back up QB behind him.... what is the reason for their success in the SEC?.... Does Mizzou have NFL talent across the board like so many of you Golden slupers bich about this Miami team lacking as the reason why we lose to Duke and struggle to beat teams like Wake Forest???... NO they dont, an argument can be made that Miami has the same if not more talent then Mizzou.
The answer is COACHING.... BOOM. THE END
Mark Dantonio is another example that comes to mind coaching at Michigan State..... they can hardly get a top 25 recruiting class to fill their depth chart but yet they still have been an elite defensive team for years and this season have only 1 lost on the record while being undefeated in conference play. The reason is COACHING... THE END.
Dabo Swinney.... Clemson, how many NFL studs has Clemson ever had on a yearly basis. 2 a year?.... Their defense has always been suspect, gotten better this year but the only person that has a name on that side of the ball is Vic Beasley. They get blown out by FSU but unlike Miami who has to struggle to beat garbage teams, they take care of business against teams that they are spose to beat... why is this?... COACHING.
Now i could really keep going after this one but the point has already been made so i'll end it w/ David Cutcliffe, Duke Basketball University Head Coach......the Coastal was the weakest it's been since Miami and VT joined the ACC and a good coach would be able to take advantage of that opportunity. Enter David Cutcliffe, when has Duke ever gotten any legit NFL talent.... NEVER if not longer? David Cutcliffe got Duke to 9 wins and controlling its on destiny when it comes to winning the Coastal.... why is that talent??, lol of course not, it's COACHING, THE END.
So this is all the proof that is needed to show that Al Golden is a mediocre at BEST head coach and is terrible as a game day coach.... smh when you are constantly being outcoached by coaches of teams like Duke and Wake Forest then it's time to just smell the roses.... what Elite Head Coach would get blown out by VT and Duke???
Golden isnt the answer and the way this season has turned out is proof of that.