He's sticking to the script that a first time head coach would use. Which is try the Vets first, out of respect for them, and because if you don't, ownership might think you don't know what you are doing. Give it a fair amount of time so it doesn't look disingenuous. Then when it proves to be the wrong moves, start looking down your bench at the young guys for someone to step up and take the job. Then management can't blame you if things go wrong because you tried the over paid scrubs that you were given to work with.
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