Big Cat Country
The results are in!
This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans to grade Shad Khan’s decision to part ways with general manager Trent Baalke, which opened the door for Liam Coen to be hired as head coach.
77% of respondents gave the move an “A” grade.
It seems most fans who didn’t award Khan an “A” did so because he was so late to take action.
That’s fair, but the good news is Khan wasn’t so late that Jacksonville missed out on one of its top two coaching candidates. Coen was announced as the Jaguars’ head coach Friday night.
“Becoming the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars is an opportunity of a lifetime, and one that I am going to run with to instill a championship culture and winning tradition here in Duval,” Coen said in a statement. “This doesn’t happen without the support and opportunities that my family and I have been afforded throughout my career, especially during this past season in Tampa Bay. We thank Todd Bowles for his continued support and the entire Buccaneers organization for the experience, and know they will have success ahead.
“Most of all, we are grateful to Shad Khan for his belief in what we will bring to the Jaguars. We will work tirelessly to reward his confidence. As head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, I will hire a first-class coaching staff, establish a distinctive and effective brand of football on both sides of the ball, and our players will live for the black and teal. Shad and Jaguars fans should expect nothing less, and that’s what we plan to deliver and more. My wife Ashley and our family are honored to be here and a part of the Jacksonville community. We are ready to get to work.”
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