You nailed it with this post.....
Maybe DG is is more forward thinking than we realized.
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Re: Maybe DG is is more forward thinking than we realized.
Every coach fails in Cleveland.  Except Paul Brown and Blanton Collier way back.  Belichek no different.
			
									
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Re: Maybe DG is is more forward thinking than we realized.
This is true. Ownership has a lot to do with who fails and the Browns have not had a real good owner in a long time.Cro-Magnon App wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 8:31 pmEvery coach fails in Cleveland. Except Paul Brown and Blanton Collier way back. Belichek no different.
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Re: Maybe DG is is more forward thinking than we realized.
I don’t like his easy hire with Clark which
maybe set us back 5 years. Let’s see how this season plays out.
			
									
						maybe set us back 5 years. Let’s see how this season plays out.
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Re: Maybe DG is is more forward thinking than we realized.
That's a stretch. We still had some huge wins under Clark, including several ranked teams. His teams just weren't consistent enough.mountaineerman wrote: ↑Sat Aug 30, 2025 9:06 pmI don’t like his easy hire with Clark which
maybe set us back 5 years. Let’s see how this season plays out.
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Re: Maybe DG is is more forward thinking than we realized.
Re: Clark, what’s done is done. 
Regarding DLO: I’ve never been much of a Gillin fan. However, I truly respect Doug for recognizing the changing CFB landscape and understanding that App needed a forward-thinking coach to stay relevant moving forward.
			
									
						Regarding DLO: I’ve never been much of a Gillin fan. However, I truly respect Doug for recognizing the changing CFB landscape and understanding that App needed a forward-thinking coach to stay relevant moving forward.