The Coaching Carousel

I must admit first I've always had a weird fascination with coaching carousel's in sports. It's fascinating to see what team/school hires a coach quickly, which team/school takes forever to hire a coach because they swung and miss at so many candidates, and which team/school hires a retread that makes you say out loud, "How the hell did that guy get another job?".

The last part is always what is so fascinating to me. In every sport at every level there's a coach who receives a 2nd or 3rd or 4th attempt to prove they're head coaching material when they're clearly not. Think of Norv Turner with the Chargers. Chan Gailey with the Bills. Jim Tracy, who I'm sure will be managing a baseball team again one day. John Gibbons was rehired by the Blue Jays after they had already fired him a couple of years ago. *My favorite example is Vinny Del Negro proving he was a horrendous coach with the Chicago Bulls and then receiving the Los Angeles Clippers job almost immediately after receiving his pink slip in Chicago. Meanwhile a great coach who had bad luck at previous jobs, Rick Carlisle, had to sit out a year and work for ESPN before the Dallas Mavericks hired him. Guess what team won a championship recently?

*Another good example is Terry Francona. Do you realize it took three years before Boston hired him after the Phillies fired him? 3 years! Meanwhile Jim Tracy was barely fired from the Dodgers job before Pittsburgh stupidly hired him. The people making the decision on who to hire must be really stupid.

The Links

Diane Kruger to start the mourning.... Leonardo DiCaprio sure knows how to hook up with hot women.... Jeez, I wonder how Katy Tur has been able to rise at MSNBC?.... Sure, Bill Clinton couldn't get S.Korean's released from N.Korea..... Still have hope & change?.... Keep protesting National Health Care.... Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, fell of the stage

It's no use for ESPN to filter Twitter (Orlando Sentinel)

Are the Mets cursed? (The Mets Police)

The 49ers actually have a good quarterback battle. I still want Shaun Hill to be the starter (Press Democrat)

It's been being a Giants fan this season.... (McCovey Chronicles)

Basketbawful in Italy (Basketbawful)

Vince Young: 'I will be the next black quarterback to win the Super Bowl.' (Fanhouse)

Jay Glazer desecrates Chris Mortenson's bus (PFT)

Kurt Rambis will be the next T-Wolves coach? (Slam)

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis wants to be paid (Boston Herald)

Have to love a US senator calling her own people who protest, Nazis (Legal Insurrection)

Here the trailer to the next Martin Scorsese film called "Shutter Island". Whatever Scorsese directs, I have to see.

The Links

Hillary Duff to start the mourning....Rays pitcher Matt Garza talks teenage pregnancy with Britol Palin. Wait, what!?..... College Football Live will dedicate a week's worth of shows to Norte Dame..... John Daly is trying for another comeback, but there is setbacks.... Check out this video..... And check out this column that goes with it..... Rick Pitino interested in the Sacramento Kings job?

Underwhelming start to the TPC (Fanhouse)

Johnny Damon shows the guys how he likes to do it (Deadspin)

Lee Trevino wants to help Tiger with his game (Dallas News)

Grading the playoff coverage by Versus (Puck Dady)

D-Backs fire Bob Melvin and hire a 34-year-old (Big League Stew)

Here are some photoshop pictures, you have to check out (The Big Picture)

I wonder how much this costs? (The Sports Hernia)

Let's see if Cole Hamels can pitch tonight, and not get hurt (The Zo Zone)

Joe Biden has been shirtless washing his car in the White House drive way (The Onion)

Bill Plaschke told you so about Manny Ramirez (LA Times)

Mushnick is now blasting Yankees announcer Michael Kay (NY Post)

Ever wonder if ex-Eagles WR Freddie Mitchell is going to make a comeback in the NFL? Well FedEx himself answers that question and more!

BREAKING NEWS: Miller Accepts the Arizona Job

One day after turning down the Arizona job, Xavier coach Sean Miller has accepted the position according to yahoosports.com.

Miller, 40, has spent the last five seasons as the Xavier head coach. He initially turned down the Arizona job, but was asked to sleep on the decision.

And by this mourning, he informed the Xavier Athletic Director that he would take the Arizona job.

I think this was a great pull by Arizona. Xavier has a history of producing head coaches and Sean Miller could be the next one.

Calipari Finally Decides to Go to Kentucky

After two days of speculation, John Calipari has finally accepted the Kentucky job. He will become the highest paid coach in the country with a contract that will give him around $5 million a year for seven years totalling $35 million.

The domino's are already starting to fall. Both Memphis recruits DeMarcus Cousins and Xavier Henry are expected to follow Calipari to Kentucky. Also the nation's top un-signed player John Wall is expected to go to Lexington as well. And with Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson expected to return, Kentucky can already contend for a national championship.

Memphis is looking at Missouri coach Mike Anderson and USC coach Tim Floyd as a replacement. Whoever Memphis replaces Calipari with, they are certain to go from an Sweet Sixteen team to a team that can barely compete in the Conference USA after all these loses.

But the deal is done and let the Calipari and Pitino feud live on.

Calipari to Kentucky?

The rumors have flied today about Memphis coach John Calipari talking to Kentucky about their coaching vacancy. I have one question about this possible move, why?

Calipari is a great coach, who took both small-time schools UMASS and Memphis to the final four's. If the Tigers could hit their free throws last season, they would have been National Champions.

He is also a great recruiter, who has pulled great talent from around the nation and convinced them to go to Memphis.

I think it's a win-win situation for Calipari if he leaves Memphis for Kentucky. He won't have to answer questions about playing in a lesser conference. He won't have to work as hard anymore to recruit players. Kentucky basketball is a brand onto itself, their name brings people to that school. He is also a hard person not to dislike. He will do pretty much any type of interview and he lets you into is mind. He would be perfect for Kentucky. So what's the problem you ask?

Kentucky has a long history of getting into trouble with the NCAA. They were given the NCAA 'Death Penalty' for the 1952-1953 season. They were almost given the 'death penalty' again during the Eddie Sutton era. This school has always had a problem with going over the edge when it comes to the NCAA rule book.

And don't forget, Calipari and UMASS were stripped of their final four appearance because Marcus Camby accepted some gifts that he shouldn't of.

Also there has been lingering questions about how Calipari has been able to pull such great talent to these small schools. His first major recruit to Memphis was DeJuan Wagner. Back in 2001, Wagner decided to attend Memphis. Coincidentally his father was hired as the Coordinator of Basketball Operations. While no sanctions have been brought upon Calipari and Memphis there has always been this lingering question.

Add this to Kentucky's past and you could have a recipe for disaster. It will be interesting to see though if Calipari excepts the Kentucky job. And it would also be interesting to see the battles he would have with Rick Pitino, because neither of these two particularly like each other.

The Links

Michigan St. had to make a comeback against Kansas.... Louisville blew out Arizona... Oklahoma was too much for Syracuse... North Carolina breezed passed Gonzaga... A Michigan St. player attempted an inbound pass for Kansas?... Is this years Big East teams better than the 80's teams?... And Hayden Panettiere

- Who is the right fit for the Kentucky job? (Rivals.com)

- There was plaster in Antonio Margarito's hand raps in his boxing match (ESPN)

- T.O. says Jerry Jones broke his promise to keep him around. What is he, a teenager? (PFT)

- Jose Lima is BACK! IT'S LIMA TIME! (Deadspin)

- Kansas has no shame for their loss to Michigan St. (KC Star)

- Louisville destroyed Arizona last night. Which might have been their most impressive victory ever (Courier-Journal)

- Central Florida has hope now after a probe into the death of Ereck Plancher and their training methods for football (Orlando Sentinel)

- Alabama hired Anthony Grant to coach their basketball team (AL.com)

I don't know if this video is sad or funny? You take a guess:

BREAKING: Billy Gillispie Is Out At Kentucky

All right maybe this isn't breaking news, but Kentucky is going to call a press conference to announce that Gillispie won't be returning to Lexington.

Gillispie lead the Wildcats to the second-most loses in the programs 106-years as a program. Their 20 wins this year wasn't enough to get a NCAA tournament appearance since 1991, and they weren't eligible that year because of probation.

Gillispie's attitude in general lead to his downfall. He didn't exactly endure himself to the community. He had a high-profile run in with ESPN sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards. He was recruiting 8Th grade students.

His tenure in Lexington was a bizarre one to say the least.

The first candidate for the Kentucky job will be Florida coach Billy Donovan. He is the logical choice because of his ties to the program. It will be interesting to see you they will hire.

Who Replaces Billy Gillispie at Kentucky?

The rumors have been flying for a while now that Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie will be fired. While Kentucky isn't saying anything, there is speculation that Kentucky will fire Gillispie either today or in the coming days.

Also there has been the rumors of who will replace Gillispie. You hear the usual names like Billy Donovan and John Calipari. And you hear the names of rising coaches like Anthony Grant and Sean Miller. So who replaces Gillispie if he is fired?

-Florida coach Billy Donovan makes the most sense. He was an assistant there under Rick Pitino. After leading Florida to back-to-back National Championships, he was the leading candidate to replace Tubby Smith a couple of years ago. He declined the offer, accepted the Orlando Magic job, and then promptly went back to Florida. Donovan makes the most sense because of his ties to Kentucky. He knows the culture and the people around the school. Also he knows his basketball team will never be bigger than the football team at Florida. Pope Tebow and Cardinal Meyer are just too big there. He knows he would be the king of Lexington. Also he is not coming off a national championship season. He would be the perfect choice.

- Memphis coach John Calipari will always be a hot commodity. He coaches at a lower level school at Memphis and needs to be in a league with tougher competition. I don't see it. Calipari has thrived coaching at mid-major schools like Memphis and UMASS. I don't see him going anywhere.

- Anthony Grant of VCU is the wild card. Kentucky has already gone with the unproven coach in Gillispie. Why would they want Grant? He would bring in youth and energy to a program that has gone stale lately. I wouldn't turn my back on Grant yet. He hasn't joined either Georgia or Alabama yet, and he may be waiting for his shot at Kentucky.

What ever happens at Kentucky it will be interesting. I do expect Kentucky to fire Gillispie. He was a bad fit there, and he seems not get along with the boosters and alums of Kentucky. And that will be the key to whoever coaches at Lexington next.

Not only do you have to be a coach at Kentucky, you have to be part politician. You have to please the alums and boosters of that school. They want to feel loved and appreciated to. Whoever can do these things, will be successful at Kentucky.

Well one thing is for certain. If Kentucky fires Gillispie we won't have the awkward interviews anymore with Jeannine Edwards. And we won't have these tribute videos to them.

Oregon and Ernie Kent Need To Move On

John Canzano of the Oregonian brings up an issue the folks in Eugene have brought up for awhile now. Oregon and basketball coach Ernie Kent need to part ways.

This season has been an disaster for the Oregon Ducks. They are 8-22 overall and 2-16 in the Pac-10. They are irrelevant. Especially in a league that will most likely improve over the next couple of seasons.

Every team except Oregon is going to improve. UCLA will stay strong. USC is rebuilding after losing a lot last year. California is turning heads with Mike Montgomery. Stanford will rebuild with Johny Dawkins. Arizona can make the tournament this year, and most likely find a great coach next year. Arizona St. has improved dramatically. Washington will also rebuild because Lorenzo Romar is one hell of an recruiter. Washington St. has a great head coach in Tony Bennett. And their rival Oregon St. grab headlines by naming Obama's brother-in-law Craig Robinson as their head coach. Which has set the Pac-10 on fire. So this only leaves out Kent and Oregon.

Kent is the longest tenured head coach in the Pac-10 and has had success at Oregon. He has lead them to two elite eights. But recently the fans have turned on Kent as the program has struggled.

So who do you replace him with? Canzano has some choices:

"The job of hiring the next coach is for a UO search committee. It will take a big personality or proven winner to thrive in Eugene. Which is why any search should start with an inquiry to Mark Few at Gonzaga, a close friend of incumbent Ducks athletic director Pat Kilkenny. Also, with Tubby Smith at Minnesota, who is the Nike guy who took Kentucky to the elite eight four times in 10 seasons at Kentucky. There's also Steve Alford at New Mexico. And Billy Grier at San Diego. Almost anyone is a possibility, because with the new arena, and the backing of a sneaker giant, the job at Oregon ends up one of the most intriguing gigs in the nation."

Mark Few makes the most sense. He knows the area because he coaches in Washington. Also it's time for him to coach elsewhere. He has done a remarkable job at Gonzaga and has turned that program into a dynasty. Now he needs to start thinking big picture.

Also St. Mary's coach Randy Bennett would also be a great choice. He has turned around the Gaels program by recruiting players that other schools wouldn't have even thought of. He is creative and energetic enough for the crazy fans in Oregon.

Oregon is building a new arena and has the financial support of Nike owner Phil Knight. They have the funding and resources that other schools could only dream of. They should be a top 20 school every year.

Kent has had a nice run, but there is always a time when you need to move on. Both Kent and Oregon need to go their separate ways.

Alabama Coach Mark Gottfried Has Quit?

Alabama men's basketball coach Mark Gottfried has resigned as the coach of Crimson Tide according to SI.com.

Gottfried has quit after 11 seasons coaching his Ala mater. He leaves after both fan and player criticism came after losing seasons and the departure of Ronald Steele.

As I said last week, the departure of Ronald Steele would be the deathblow to Gottfried. There were to many questions around Steele's departure and many fingers started to point in Gottfried's direction. Plus with Alabama struggling the past couple of years and struggling this year, Gottfried would probably been fired after the season.

You will start hearing former Kentucky coach Tubby Smith's name start dropping as a replacement for Gottfried. He knows Alabama AD Mal Moore so his name will be the logical choice. You will start hearing Smith's name a lot till Alabama finds their next coach. This should be an interesting development.

Buccaneers Can Gruden and Allen

I guess losing your final home games and missing out on the playoffs can get you fired. And that is exactly what happened with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They fired both head coach Jon Gruden and General Manager Bruce Allen.

“We will be forever grateful to Jon for bringing us the Super Bowl title, and we thank Bruce for his contributions to our franchise,” said Buccaneers Co-Chairman Joel Glazer. “However after careful consideration, we feel that this decision is in the best interest of our organization moving forward.”

Look Gruden was exposed as a fraud after winning the Super Bowl and for a so called offensive genius, Gruden was never able to develop a quarterback for his system.

Schwartz Is The Next Coach To Be Fired By The Lions

The Detroit Lions have named their next coach/stooge and he is the former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. He agreed to a four-year deal with the Lions.

He will have to improve a team that went 0-16 and fired their coach.

Schwartz, who is 42, spent the last eight seasons as the Titans defensive coordinator and ten seasons there as an assistant.

"After an extensive search that included several highly qualified coaches, we are thrilled that Jim Schwartz will become our team's head coach," team president Tom Lewand said in a statement. "[General manager] Martin [Mayhew] and I believe that Jim's qualifications and vision will lead this organization on the field toward our goal of becoming a championship football team."

Good luck with becoming a championship football team and good luck Jim Schwartz you are going to need it.

How Do We Know Coach-In-Waiting Is The Best Solution

We all know that Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy has retired. We also know that the Colts has a coach in waiting to take over as head coach. We also know several other NFL teams and College teams have coaches in waiting. But does this system really work?

Jim Caldwell was named the head coach in waiting for the Colts last January. So when the day Tony Dungy called it quits, the Colts could shuffle one of their own coaches to the head coaching position.

Looking though at Caldwell's previous record as a head coach, is he really the best choice? Caldwell was the Wake Forest head coach from 1993-2000. His record during that time was 26-63. Does that sound like a person who could take over for a hall of fame coach.

Granted he coached at Wake Forest and there are several disadvantages coaching there, but Jim Grobe has found success there. But he has no head coaching record in the NFL and has never been an interim head coach.

Indianapolis should have waited to name their next head coach. Their defensive coordinator Ron Meeks is a hot commodity for a head coaching position right now. He could have been a better choice.

Also the Seattle Seahawks named a coach in waiting to replace outgoing coach Mike Holmgren. Jim Mora Jr. was named the coach in waiting last February. He was the head coach with the Atlanta Falcons from 2004-2006 and he went 26-22 in his time there. He also lead the Falcons to the NFC championship game where they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles.

After he was let go by the Falcons, Mora started coaching with the Seahawks.

While Mora had a nice run with the Falcons, he is still a re-tread. He had his chance with the Falcons and did a nice job. He is though, not worthy of being promoted to a head coach.

The coach in waiting is not limited to the NFL. Several colleges have named head coaches in waiting. Oregon(Chip Kelly), Kentucky(Joker Phillips), Texas(Will Muschamp), and Florida(Jimbo Fisher) are all schools with coaches in waiting.

While I understand why a team would want a smooth transition in searching for a head coach, the system isn't fair.

It isn't fair not only for minority coaches, but not fair to an assistant coach who has waited for a long time for a head coaching spot.

These coaches have built up an resume and waited their time learning a system and a style of coaching. They deserve a chance at coaching and with a program naming a coach-in-waiting there are less spots being open up.

This practice must be stopped, to give everyone a fair chance.

This Is The Best Cleveland Can Do

On Wednesday, Cleveland Browns announced they have hired former Jets coach Eric Mangini to be their next head coach.

The Browns fired former coach Romeo Crennel after a disappointing season 4-12 season when there were a lot of expectations that the team could reach the playoffs.

The 37-year-old Mangini signed a four year deal with the Browns. Mangini started his coaching career with the Browns in 1994.

When Mangini arrived in New York in 2006, the Jets were rebuilding. He lead them to a 10 win season and a seat in the playoffs. By the end of his tenure, people in New York weren't sad to see him leave.

Mangini went 23-25 in three season's with the Jets and was the head man during their end of the season collapse this year. So the question has to be asked. Is this the best Cleveland can do?

Mangini is a carbon copy of Romeo Crennel. They are both Bill Bilichick guys, both defensive coordinators during their time in New England, and both have dry and dour personality's.

Also the defense will not get better. Both Crennel and Mangini run the same type of defense. And last year the Browns actually had a better defense than the Jets. So there is an area that won't approve.

This hire just doesn't make any sense. There were better people out there for the Browns. Someone who isn't a defensive guy that runs the 3-4 defense.

But after all, we are talking about the Browns.

Tough Choice For BC

Boston College had a busy day yesterday. First, the basketball team went to North Carolina and exposed them as frauds. Then they gave their football coach, Jeff Jagodzinski, one hell of a tough choice.

Jagodzinski has a tough choice between interview for an NFL job or fired from your current job. It has been reported that if Jagodzinski interviews for the New York Jets job, Boston College AD Gene DeFliippo will fire Jagodzinski and replace him with one of his own assistants.

Jagodzinski has been the head coach at Boston College since 2007 and has taken Boston College to two straight ACC championship games. Before that he was an NFL assistant, more recently the offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers.

Boston College on the other hand has seen this situation before. Tom O'Brein, Boston College's former coach, left the school in early 07 to take the job at North Carolina St. O'Brein left weeks before recruits sing their letter of intent. Many recruits decided they didn't want to go to Boston College and went elsewhere. Boston College doesn't want to be burned again by their head coach.

So who do you rout for? No one. This is a classic example of two people fighting over, power, leverage, and respect.

Who Wins? No one. The players most of all are the ones hurt the most. They are the ones twisting in the wind, while the grown ups are fighting and bickering. The players are the ones who have to be the adults. Just ask Robert Marve.

But this is the world of high stakes college football. In the NFL, teams looking for a head coach, can't interview a coach without asking permission from the team he is working from. In college football a coach can come and go whenever he pleases and leave everyone hanging. If a player wants to leave they have to wait a year before they can play again.

This is just the jacked up world of college football. So sit back and enjoy the fight between Jagodzinski and Boston College.

The Links: The NFL Edition

Black Monday has started with the firings of Eric Mangini, Romeo Crennel, and Rod Marinelli. While those guys where fired Mike Singletary got the interim tag removed and was named the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Are the Raiders next in line to remove the interim title from Tom Cable.

- The Cowboys are gutless, says one writer (Dallas Mourning News)

- Jason Garrett is not such a hot coaching commodity in Dallas anymore (Star Telegram)

- The Miami Dolphins went from 1-15, to AFC East Champions (Miami Hearld)

- The Broncos were just pitiful last night (Denver Post)

- There were warning signs pointing to a Buccaneers (Tampa Tribune)

- Don't hang your head in Boston, the Patriots still had a great year (Boston Globe)

- The Bears didn't take advantage of their situation (Chicago Tribune)

The Links

- A great old school video (The Big Lead)

- The 49ers are growing mustache's to go along with their throwback jersey's (SF Chronicle)

- Are the Denver running backs cursed? (Vent About Sports)

- Hope you enjoy Heather Rae (Coed Magazine)

- Not a good sign for Eric Mangini, the New York newspapers are calling for his job (NY Post)

- Celebrities recall times when they opened gifts (Page Six)

- Looking at Kentucky's coach in waiting (CBS Sportsline)

- The Bears kept their playoff hopes alive last night (Chicago Sun-Times)

- Michael Jackson does not need a lung transplant (Washington Post)

Coaching Prospects

Each year there are the hot assistant coaches in the NFL that are looked at for NFL jobs. And with all the mid-season firings and the firings expected at the end of the year, lets take a look at some of the young assistant coaches around the league.

Steve Spagnuolo, NY Giants, Def. Coord, Age 49- Spagnuolo was one of the hottest assistant coaches last year after the surprising Giants Super Bowl run. The Redskins were so impressed that they where ready to offer the job to him last year. He eventually turned them down and went back to the Giants. He will be a hot prospect once again this year.

Jim Schwartz, Tennessee Titans, Def. Coord, Age 42- Schwartz has interviewed for several jobs, and was the runner-up to Mike Nolan for the San Francisco job in 05. His defense has been one of the best in the league this season, which will only bring attention to himself.

Paul Pasqualoni, Miami Dolphins, Def. Coord, Age 59- While he is older than most coaching prospects, he has more experience than most. He was a successful college coach at Syracuse and has been a successful NFL assistant since then. Bill Parcells is really high on him, which would make him a target for any coaching vacancy.

George Edwards, Miami Dolphins, LB Coach, Age 41- Any person who is good enough for Bill Parcells, is good enough for the rest of the league. And Edwards in no exception. Edwards has also earned his shot. He has coached in college and the pros and has tutored many young players and has lead them to the pro bowl.

Josh McDaniels, New England Patriots, Off. Coord, Age 32- McDaniels has been the hottest coaching prospect ever since he lead one of the most explosive offenses in NFL history in 2007. And this year may have been McDaniels greatest achievements. He is without Tom Brady and has a quarterback that hadn't started a game since high school and they are very close to clinching a playoff spot.

Pepper Johnson, New England Patriots, DL Coach, Age 44- New England's defensive line has been one of the biggest strengths of their team during the Super Bowl runs. Johnson has been there the entire time. Plus he is another Parcells guy, which is always a good thing.

Bruce Arians, Pittsburgh Steelers, Off. Coord, Age 56- Arians has only been an offensive coordinator for only a couple of years, but he is a Pittsburgh assistant. Also the Pittsburgh offense has improved under his watch.

Mike Mularkey, Atlanta Falcons, Off. Coord, Age 47- Mularkey was once a head coach for the Buffalo Bills. But this year is his biggest achievement. He has a rookie quarterback that lead them to the playoffs. Mularkey's name will come up at every coaching vacancy.

These names will be just some of the names mentioned. Bill Cowher will also be linked to every head coaching job to.

Should the 49ers Keep Singletary?

With the San Francisco 49ers much improved play, the big question is should the team keep Mike Singletary?

Singletary insists that he is not trying out for the job.

"I'm not thinking about the Yorks. I'm not thinking about who's grading. I'm not thinking about (general managers). I'm not even thinking about the media," Singletary said in his closing statement Monday to the, ahem, media at 49ers headquarters.

He can say all he wants about not thinking about next year, but he really is. Iron Mike has always wanted to be an NFL coach. He has insisted that he is the "right man" for the job. And you know what, he is the right man.

Since the 49ers elevated Singletary to head coach in late October, the team has been much improved. The offense and defense has improved, and he has gotten offensive coordinator Mike Martz to buy into his type of system.

The team has won 3 games out of the seven Singletary has coached. They dominated the New York Jets and actually beat Brett Favre, who had only lost to the 49ers once in his career. Last week, against the Miami Dolphins the 49ers controlled the time of possession, but they just couldn't get in the end zone.

Singletary though should provide a type of plan to the team if he wants to be the next coach. He has done great so far this season, but what is his future plan if he where named the coach. It has been rumored, the only reason Singletary hasn't received a job yet is because of his lack of plan while interviewing.

If he provides a future plan, than he is the right man for the job. The players listen to him, and he has an authority type of persona.