We need a leader, not a coach. We need a recruiter, not a coach. We need a motivator, not a coach. We need a program-builder, not a coach.
Coaches are a dime a dozen. You can find head coaches all over the place, you can find coordinators everywhere. Lots of coaches have great resumes that follow the "correct" order with positions of increasing responsibility at increasing levels of competition. We can do this hire by the book. We can go find the best-available coordinator -- someone like Sarkisian -- to lead us to the promised land. We can go find the best-available G5 head coach -- someone like Eli Drinkwitz -- to win us the championships that we deserve.
Or, instead of checking off boxes on a resume, we can hire a leader, a recruiter, a motivator, and a program-builder.
In 1999, when the Philadelphia Eagles needed a new head coach, they didn't go find a coordinator, or someone with head coaching experience. No, they hired the Packers' quarterbacks coach because he was detail-oriented -- almost to a flaw -- had a plan to revitalize that specific team, and came highly-recommended by his peers. Fourteen years later, Andy Reid had amassed 6 division championships and a Super Bowl appearance.
Joey McGuire may not check all of the little boxes that a school like UT needs to see in a football coach, but Joey McGuire checks the boxes that Texas Tech needs in a coach today -- in 2021. He has decades of experience as a head coach, including running one of the top programs in the state of Texas (and I would match up running a 5A program in Texas against running a 10-year-old CUSA program very favorably). He has won every award that his peers in coaching can give him. He has a vast knowledge on both sides of the ball and isn't pigeonholed into one specialty. He is a proven recruiter, both of players and fans (go look on Twitter if you don't believe me, the top Texas Tech football "influencers" are lining-up to support him). He has the connections we need to build a program from the high school level up...not focus on a flash in the pan transfer season. He also has the connections to build a championship-caliber staff. Finally, he believes in Lubbock and Texas Tech and believes that he can win here. If you ask him what his favorite thing is about Lubbock, I would guarantee you that he can answer without hesitation.
It's time for Texas Tech to go beyond checking boxes on a resume and instead look at the man, look at his vision...and look at his leadership, recruiting, motivating, and program-building skills and experience.
It's time to #HireMcGuire
Coaches are a dime a dozen. You can find head coaches all over the place, you can find coordinators everywhere. Lots of coaches have great resumes that follow the "correct" order with positions of increasing responsibility at increasing levels of competition. We can do this hire by the book. We can go find the best-available coordinator -- someone like Sarkisian -- to lead us to the promised land. We can go find the best-available G5 head coach -- someone like Eli Drinkwitz -- to win us the championships that we deserve.
Or, instead of checking off boxes on a resume, we can hire a leader, a recruiter, a motivator, and a program-builder.
- We need a leader. The kind of leader who gets picked to coach in 9 UnderArmour All American games, as well as the HC of the Semper fidelis All-American Bowl and THSCA All-Star Football game. The kind of leader with 9 coach of the year awards. The kind of leader they put in the THSCA Hall of Fame.
- We need a recruiter. The kind that's signed five 4-star athletes -- on both sides of the ball. The kind that's put multiple players from his position groups in the NFL.
- We need a motivator. The kind that inspires love from his current players, former players, peers, colleagues, competitors, and total strangers. The kind that coaches like this and like this.
- We need a program-builder. The kind that took a team that hadn't had a winning season in 8 years, to one with 3 state titles & 16 district/bi-district championships. The kind that has been credited with the cultural "secret sauce" behind a total program turnaround from scandal and a 1-11 season, to 11-1 and a Sugar Bowl just 2 years later. The kind with unmatched connections at the high school level in the state of Texas.
In 1999, when the Philadelphia Eagles needed a new head coach, they didn't go find a coordinator, or someone with head coaching experience. No, they hired the Packers' quarterbacks coach because he was detail-oriented -- almost to a flaw -- had a plan to revitalize that specific team, and came highly-recommended by his peers. Fourteen years later, Andy Reid had amassed 6 division championships and a Super Bowl appearance.
Joey McGuire may not check all of the little boxes that a school like UT needs to see in a football coach, but Joey McGuire checks the boxes that Texas Tech needs in a coach today -- in 2021. He has decades of experience as a head coach, including running one of the top programs in the state of Texas (and I would match up running a 5A program in Texas against running a 10-year-old CUSA program very favorably). He has won every award that his peers in coaching can give him. He has a vast knowledge on both sides of the ball and isn't pigeonholed into one specialty. He is a proven recruiter, both of players and fans (go look on Twitter if you don't believe me, the top Texas Tech football "influencers" are lining-up to support him). He has the connections we need to build a program from the high school level up...not focus on a flash in the pan transfer season. He also has the connections to build a championship-caliber staff. Finally, he believes in Lubbock and Texas Tech and believes that he can win here. If you ask him what his favorite thing is about Lubbock, I would guarantee you that he can answer without hesitation.
It's time for Texas Tech to go beyond checking boxes on a resume and instead look at the man, look at his vision...and look at his leadership, recruiting, motivating, and program-building skills and experience.
It's time to #HireMcGuire
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