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Originally Posted by St. Patty's Fire
meh, whats the upside with pierce? he very much has interim coach vibes. just rip off the bandaid and get one of the good candidates available in this cycle
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Exactly.
Pierce was promoted from linebackers coach when McDaniels was fired. He wasn't even a coordinator.
Prior to that, he was the defensive coordinator with Arizona State in 2021. In fairness to him, ASU was second in total yards and points allowed in the Pac 12, but it's college and not enough of a sample size to say he's a difference maker.
I do think a head coach ideally should bring one side of the ball. That side of the ball needs to be consistent and reliable.