That's kinda what I thought. Mixed emotions about Strickland. Loved him as a player. But looking for a job at this level as his first coaching gig is kinda putting the cart before the horse. If Strickland wants to coach, he would prove himself by taking a job at a lower level and working his way up. We know plenty about Strickland as a player. We know very little about what he would do as a coach and we just don't have the luxury of being able to hire someone who has no track record.
If Strickland were serious about coaching, he'd be coaching, period. You either embrace it as a career or you don't. Strick should have 10 years of coaching experience under his belt by now if he were truly serious about it. He should have been cutting his teeth at lower-level programs and grinding his way up. Then I'd be interested in giving him a serious look. As it stands now, he doesn't even deserve an interview in my view. This isn't a hobby -- it's a profession.
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