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That's just moronic. College students take class and learn theory, Piniero did the job.
You are too focused on the word college to make a reasoned argument.
Nothing can be more appropriate than a sports analogy since sports are a unique job environment.
So,
A successful triple AAA 1st baseman being promoted to the majors based on his performance as a 1st baseman at a lower level has a much more complete resume at his promoted position than a major league hitting coach being promoted to manager.
How anyone could think otherwise is, to me, unknowable and to state otherwise is either dishonest or ignorant.
Hell, a successful kicker has less new variables to deal with than a rising baseball player facing increase pitching talent while a promoted coordinator is forced to deal with a side of the ball he has no experience in, call plays in an instant and manage personalities in a way he has never before.
College students also do internships in accounting which I assume you knew. Those internships still don't measure up to someone that has actually worked professionally for 10 years in the profession.
What? Baseball is a terrible example as the jump from minor leagues to the majors is massive and those guys flame out at much higher rates.
The fact is an OC has already become accustomed to the skill level and pressure in the NFL. A college player or minor league hitter has not hence why they flame out and bust all the time.
It is easier to watch an OC in the NFL and determine if he has the qualities to run a team than it is to project whether a college or minor league player can adjust to the demands and pressures of the NFL as well as the skill level.