This makes me sad. RG sparked a lot of enthusiasm by going out and hiring Mel Tucker. Then, after Mel Tucker left for a better opportunity, RG got the yips.There was definitely a good-sized contingent that hated the hire, yourself included. There was almost no one, on this site at least, that met the hiring of Dorrell with enthusiasm. The group in the middle was kind of like “well, he’s been hired, track record isn’t so good, hasn’t been in college a long time, but he did got to bowls at UCLA, so there’s that. Is he really any worse than Jim Mora, Jr.?”. Not exactly a ringing endorsement. Fans have to have hope, though, so they seek any glimmer.
RG treated the Dorrell hire like some folks treat relationships. They start dating a beautfiul catch and have a lovely short-lived romance. There’s pain when things don’t work out. Instead of wanting to only be with a partner who matches all of your criteria, you settle on a mediocre and homely one simply because they are loyal and won’t leave. Loyalty is important, but it is insufficient. Many people stay because they can’t do any better and fear loneliness more than they fear the risk of being hurt by a soulmate via true closeness.
Acting out of the fear of rejection is not the way to manage a successful organization or to find romantic fulfillment.
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