Fowler tweet sums it up

[whaler11]

He's talking about Kiffin but it fits:

In crisis management what must be done eventually should be done immediately.

 

[noeynox]

He stole that from someone, Shembechler maybe, but I know I heard that years ago.

 

[whaler11]

Yeah it's not an original thought.

 

[Vowelguy]

He stole that from someone, Shembechler maybe, but I know I heard that years ago.

He didn't 'steal' it, as he acknowledged it is a common theory.

Chris Fowler ‏@cbfowler

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crisis management theory: what MUST be done eventually, SHOULD be done immediately. Kiffin was always a Longshot to be there in '14 IMO

 

[noeynox]

Ok thanks, I know its been used by someone when replacing a football coach.

 

[Vowelguy]

Ok thanks, I know its been used by someone when replacing a football coach.

One comment online; I don't know if it's accurate:

"The quote is usually attributed to Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley, on his decision to fire Ron Zook in 2004."

 

[noeynox]

One comment online; I don't know if it's accurate:

"The quote is usually attributed to Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley, on his decision to fire Ron Zook in 2004."

That's it.

 

[ruskin]

Two more good applicable tweets

 

[ruskin]

And now the AP football writer weighs in