I have seen some criticism about Odom not doing enough promotional-type things in his first year as HC...but at least one Coaching veteran says that spending time with your players in that first year is more important than spreading yourself too thin on the promotional circuit.
Former Georgia Coach Jim Donan's advice to new Bulldog HC, Kirby Smart:
"The one thing that I told him was that the biggest mistake that I made my first year was that I spent way too much time with the alumni clubs speaking and trying to promote the program rather than being with the players," Donnan told Bleacher Report. "I felt like I spent enough time with the players, but still, looking at the relationships the first year compared to the second year was night and day."
LINK: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...dium=newsletter&utm_campaign=college-football
Former Georgia Coach Jim Donan's advice to new Bulldog HC, Kirby Smart:
"The one thing that I told him was that the biggest mistake that I made my first year was that I spent way too much time with the alumni clubs speaking and trying to promote the program rather than being with the players," Donnan told Bleacher Report. "I felt like I spent enough time with the players, but still, looking at the relationships the first year compared to the second year was night and day."
LINK: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...dium=newsletter&utm_campaign=college-football
