re: Elko is gone

The best coordinators have a good feel for the game to decide when to send pressure, when and how to disguise coverage, etc. You don't know if brand new coordinators have it or not until you see it.

You can find exceptions to the rule like you mention. It probably works out better, but is no guarantee, if the head coach specializes on the side of the ball where you are breaking in a brand new coordinator like at Georgia.

I do not want to see a repeat scenario like what we had with Sumlin where he greatly contributed to the failure of his tenure by successively promoting brand new offensive coordinators that had no business getting their first coordinator job at an SEC school. There were obviously other strategic errors that were made but he did not help himself in any way with his OC promotions.