In Reply to: Are we talking just at UCLA, or for their career? posted by TheHappyBurgermeister on April 26, 2025 at 10:36:34
If we are looking at a record, KD is better than DF so far because KD has made bowl games. I tend to look at what they started with and where they ended in terms of the state of the program. That's why I like DF's post 1st year more than KD's post first year.
At this point, the number of disappointing head coaching hires has all blended together to me.
Neu and KD were both foreseeable horrible hires from their prior experience to getting the job. They were both nepotistic hires where former UCLA players wanted access to what was happening with our program.
I won't argue who is worse. I could agree with either.
The reason why I make comparisons with DF and KD is the similarity of their circumstances.
After the 1st year, I had no curiosity about the KD experiment since he showed no growth as a coach. DF did, though, that is a low bar considering how horribly his choices were in his first few games.
At the very least, his teams did not give up on him or his scheme. They played hard throughout. DF retained a quality DC and an upgrade at QB. It's something.