TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- The Rattlers are 0-5 for the second straight season, but the vibe surrounding the coaching staff is different when compared to when Earl Holmes’ Rattlers began the season with five losses in 2014.Rumors about whether Holmes would lose his job followed the team through three more games, and Holmes, who was in his second year, was ultimately fired by then-Athletic Director Kellen Winslow after going 2-6.
Holmes was fired after 16 games at the helm. Things at the top are different now. New Athletic Director Milton Overton Jr. said first-year head coach Alex Wood will – at least – get the three years on his contract to turn things around.
Firing any coach, Overton said, causes a negative ripple effect the Rattlers can’t afford.
“If you bring a new coach in, the first thing that coach will say is, ‘Well, you’ve not shown you give coaches the opportunity to go through and recruit for two years.’ That’s not a very attractive job,” Overton said.
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