We’ve been through this before. I’ve posted about how Fisher’s Titans teams get boiled down to their raw averages, when in fact, they tend to peak for a few years then valley then peak again.
Using raw averages without context always distorts things.
So for example, is he a .462 coach to start a season?
Not if you look.
What about their 1st 4 games, every season?
1995. 2-2 to start, 7-9 season.
1996. 2-2 to start, 8-8 season.
1997. 1-3 to start, 8-8 season.
1998. 1-3 to start, 8-8 season.
1999. 3-1 to start, 13-3 season.
2000. 3-1 to start, 13-3 season.
2001. 1-3 to start, 7-9 season.
2002. 1-3 to start, 11-5 season.
2003. 3-1 to start, 12-4 season.
2004. 1-3 to start, 5-11 season.
2005. 1-3 to start, 4-12 season.
2006. 0-4 to start, 8-8 season.
2007. 3-1 to start, 10-6 season.
2008. 4-0 to start, 13-3 season
2009. 0-4 to start, 8-8 season.
2010. 2-2 to start, 6-10 season.
When his team peaks (1999-2003 & 2007-8) his avg. record in the first 4 games is 2.6 to 1.4, or 65%, not 46%.
Should it take less time that 4 years to get a team up and winning?
Well once he did it in 4, and once he did it in 3.
This time he seems to be doing it in 4.
Does that to me really question him as a head coach?
No. It took Noll 4. Shrug.
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