Quote:Makes you wonder if Gus put his own coaching instincts to the side in order to oblige the owner's son.

I really, really doubt that notion has merit.

(Stick with me here-it's not a put down)


Gus was asked point blank about factoring in the analytics with his game planning a number of times.


In one particular presser (2014) I recall the reporter pressing the issue and Gus was literally trying not to laugh at the scenario of him changing his approach on gameday because of Tony's analytics reports.


His face at that moment was very telling about his consideration of those reports.


You know my posting enough to know I'm not defending Gus here. Just sharing a clear memory that leads me to believe that analytics may play a big role at some point - but we aren't there yet- and Gus was not jumping on that bandwagon headfirst.

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