Does SMU have a case of "escalating commitment"?

[feelthehorsepower]

" why a CEO might tell his engineers to spend more money drilling in an area even if the wells have come up dry, and ... why an AD/Booster might say "let's give him another year or two" when a coach is an obvious loser."

The "obvious loser" has done much better than the previous 4 dry wells (Gregg, Rossley, Cavan,
Bennett) drilled

BTW, the odds on hitting a producing well are 1 in 10 which is much better than finding a LB that
can coach football. Dream on

True...

[GiddyUp]

What will we do if June's 2014 squad is actually really good and they come away with a 9-3?

win the lottery too

[Statler]

What will we do if June's 2014 squad is actually really good and they come away with a 9-3?

win the lottery too

Hey six good numbers tonight - I will solve the problem.

[feelthehorsepower]

The admins don't care...and neither does Jerry Jones...
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2013/ ... -day.html/

[stc9]

I had never heard of this before, but seems apres peau:

"In organizational decision-making situations, there's a powerful force called 'escalating commitment'. It refers to a mental tendency of the original decision-maker to double-down, throw good money after bad, even when objective evidence indicates that the original decision has proven to be a poor one.

It's why, e.g., a general might throw a fresh wave of troops against a defensive line even after a first rush was emphatically repulsed, why a CEO might tell his engineers to spend more money drilling in an area even if the wells have come up dry, and ... why an AD/Booster might say "let's give him another year or two" when a coach is an obvious loser.

Basically, the psychological mechanism has to do with "saving face", avoiding the embarrassment of being publicly proven wrong. Especially in cases where an AD /University President was publicly identified with the hiring of a coach, it is particularly hard for them to dump that guy, because it reflects badly on them."

Is this what is happening with RGT and the CofC?

NC, I run into this a lot in my business. One of the main culprits for this to happen is that there isn't a strategic plan with reasonable benchmarks along they way. The planning and benchmarking process causes constant re-evaluation of the project. This prevents decision makers from "falling in love" with projects.

Do we have a strategic plan? Are there any benchmarks for improvement in the football program that need to be met? What is actually acceptable to the school in bringing us back from the dead?

Oh wait... Our coach and AD don't actually discuss the football program with the alumni. Silly me.

[Statler]

I had never heard of this before, but seems apres peau:

"In organizational decision-making situations, there's a powerful force called 'escalating commitment'. It refers to a mental tendency of the original decision-maker to double-down, throw good money after bad, even when objective evidence indicates that the original decision has proven to be a poor one.

It's why, e.g., a general might throw a fresh wave of troops against a defensive line even after a first rush was emphatically repulsed, why a CEO might tell his engineers to spend more money drilling in an area even if the wells have come up dry, and ... why an AD/Booster might say "let's give him another year or two" when a coach is an obvious loser.

Basically, the psychological mechanism has to do with "saving face", avoiding the embarrassment of being publicly proven wrong. Especially in cases where an AD /University President was publicly identified with the hiring of a coach, it is particularly hard for them to dump that guy, because it reflects badly on them."

Is this what is happening with RGT and the CofC?

NC, I run into this a lot in my business. One of the main culprits for this to happen is that there isn't a strategic plan with reasonable benchmarks along they way. The planning and benchmarking process causes constant re-evaluation of the project. This prevents decision makers from "falling in love" with projects.

Do we have a strategic plan? Are there any benchmarks for improvement in the football program that need to be met? What is actually acceptable to the school in bringing us back from the dead?

Oh wait... Our coach and AD don't actually discuss the football program with the alumni. Silly me.

But do you have an overhead projector?

[stc9]

No. That is to high tech for me. I use a piece of slate and a rusty nail.

[Statler]

No. That is to high tech for me. I use a piece of slate and a rusty nail.

ROFLMAO - funny post of the day (night)

[smusportspage]

Rick Hart is going over Bench Marks with June. Bet on it.

[StallionsModelT]

Benchmark #1 - recruit better than a school in the Southland Conference

[smusportspage]

That right there might just be why things are going a little slow in contract negotiations. Maybe?

[PK]

What will we do if June's 2014 squad is actually really good and they come away with a 9-3?

Celebrate and get drunk.

[sbsmith]

What will we do if June's 2014 squad is actually really good and they come away with a 9-3?

Wake up

[feelthehorsepower]

What will we do if June's 2014 squad is actually really good and they come away with a 9-3?

Celebrate and get drunk.

That's the way to do it!

[Alaric]

Shore might be a lone dissenter in the CoC. .hope not. As successful as he's been in other things, I don't know that he's a good statesman. Heard Ford loves him some JJ.