On Thursday afternoon, Clemson officially announced Monte Lee as its next baseball coach. It capped off what turned out to be a glacial hiring process—at least at the end—but nobody blames either side for doing its due diligence.
It’s worth it for everybody involved to take his time because of the importance of the hire. In these circumstances, there is always a risk. Firing coaches is generally seen as a step forward for a program, as is hiring replacements.
Firing coaches to hire new ones rarely results in a lesser program. (For an example to the contrary, see Bzdelik, Jeff.