The myth of the 'hot' coordinator/'hot' college coach

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Some of those coaches have been dudes, but others have turned out to have some good success and right away. Such as Mike Tomlin and Sean Peyton. Romeo Crennel appears to be turning things around in Cleveland as well. Of course we can all agree Lovie Smith and Mike McCarthy are keepers. And for Ken Whisenhunt to get a team like the Arizona Cardinals to .500 is a tremendous feat. Brad Childress appears to be a coach on the rise as well. The problem with this is that the records don't really give much detail to the improvements these guys have brought to their teams. What it does tell is that th majority of the rookie coaches are going to have growing pains their first year. Year two and three usually tell the tale. If there is improvement in year two, and by year three the team is in the post season, then the coach is a keeper.