I think Ciraldo would be ideal if we can get him too. Personally, I think the game has left Sheens behind and I don't think he should be anywhere near the team in regards to player selection and tactics. ( If you go back to when he was last here, most pundits, players, and media thought the same in his final years when he failed to get quite a gifted team to the finals.
However, the one thing he has that the Tigers have struggled with for years is respect in the league. Everyone in the media especially speaks so highly of him. Since Potter, Taylor, and Madge, and to a degree Ceary when he was here the media always questioned the tigers' direction and ability to entice players to the tigers. Almost immediately the media focus has been, Tim will be able to correct course.
I think even with Ciraldo as a rookie he will have a lot of pressure taken off him now because it is expected that Tim will be in charge of the direction, and have an expectation that he will be a positive influence on recruitment. Ciraldo won't have those expectations on his head. In a way, with a more experienced coach, blurs the line a little on who is responsible for those roles.
However, the one thing he has that the Tigers have struggled with for years is respect in the league. Everyone in the media especially speaks so highly of him. Since Potter, Taylor, and Madge, and to a degree Ceary when he was here the media always questioned the tigers' direction and ability to entice players to the tigers. Almost immediately the media focus has been, Tim will be able to correct course.
I think even with Ciraldo as a rookie he will have a lot of pressure taken off him now because it is expected that Tim will be in charge of the direction, and have an expectation that he will be a positive influence on recruitment. Ciraldo won't have those expectations on his head. In a way, with a more experienced coach, blurs the line a little on who is responsible for those roles.