With the exception of Arkansas interim head coach John L. Smith, we gave first-year coaches a pass.

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He does however rely on microscopes to study samples and has been known to carry an L-shaped divining rod, which he holds over his head until it points him toward water.

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He replaced the much-loved but aging Davis with Antonio (L.A.) Reid as head of BMG's Arista Records label.

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Drained of talent like Charles Frenette, a highly regarded head of European operations who quit in August, and Jack L. Stahl, a well-liked company veteran who served as president and second-in-command and was stripped of his authority last March, Coke is run by has-beens and relatively recent hires.

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