Ethics question re coach firing

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Would it be ethical to fire Ted once the early signing period begins (Dec 20)? That is, have kids think they're going to play for Ted then surprise them once they've signed on the dotted line?
 
gtzulu said:
Would it be ethical to fire Ted once the early signing period begins (Dec 20)? That is, have kids think they're going to play for Ted then surprise them once they've signed on the dotted line?
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It’s not unethical if it’s a convenient coincidence. :naughty:
 
It would be if Coach Johnson is lying to to players. Other than that, no.
 
Eh its a grey area. Every school does it. But if the kid has an issue they usually release his LOI.
 
Would it be ethical for a coach to take another job after recruiting is over if he told kids he would be at the school?
 
texstinger said:
Would it be ethical for a coach to take another job after recruiting is over if he told kids he would be at the school?
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The NCAA should be forcing kids to sign a paper stating they understand they are being recruited by a school and not a coach. Or, they should start making coaches sit out a year when they move jobs (unless they are switching divisions, of course).
 
If Ted goes, would it not be better to go ahead and clean house and start fresh with new coaches? I’m a big Paul Johnson fan but maybe we could try someone new.
 
KAJacket said:
If Ted goes, would it not be better to go ahead and clean house and start fresh with new coaches? I’m a big Paul Johnson fan but maybe we could try someone new.
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Yeah. That makes a lot of sense. I’ve always thought: if the band director changes, you should change the head coach. What happens if the new band director and football coach don’t get along? Bad bad things
 
Can our band director call a 2 minute defense? It might be an upgrade.
 
As PJ says, you commit to the school, not the coach.
 
beej67 said:
Can our band director call a 2 minute defense? It might be an upgrade.
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I really like this idea. Defense stays in their regular defense unless the band plays “You Can Call Me All”. Let fans in the stands text their preferences and inform the band director. If we don’t want the prevent victory defense deployed, it does not get played. The outcome is on the fans. I am sure we will own our responsibility and when a DB gets burned in man coverage for a quick six we will not throw him under the bus, but admit it’s on us.
 
77GTFan said:
I really like this idea. Defense stays in their regular defense unless the band plays “You Can Call Me All”. Let fans in the stands text their preferences and inform the band director. If we don’t want the prevent victory defense deployed, it does not get played. The outcome is on the fans. I am sure we will own our responsibility and when a DB gets burned in man coverage for a quick six we will not throw him under the bus, but admit it’s on us.
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The opposing fans outnumber us and call in a worse defense. They still score
 
If we want to compete in today's football landscape, iiwii. I think it's shitty, but iiwii.
 
savbandjacket said:
Guaranteed that Chris can call a better 2 minute defense than Ted.
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EffinDane said:
The NCAA should be forcing kids to sign a paper stating they understand they are being recruited by a school and not a coach. Or, they should start making coaches sit out a year when they move jobs (unless they are switching divisions, of course).
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As PJ says, you commit to the school, not the coach.
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The "signing with a school, not a coach" is such a fallacy, it hurts my head. I know us as fans that love, and adore our schools like to think that kids are coming to be just as rabidly devoted as us. The reality always has been that who the coach is at a school is always as, if not more important than the name on the jersey.

Think about our coach, and the offensive scheme he runs. A kid may look at Georgia Tech, and see a wonderful opportunity, but he happens to be a statue (or, at least less mobile) of a QB. Now, is he going to just "sign with the school", knowing he's a horrible fit for the offense, and likely won't start? No. He's going to lean towards the schools, and coaching staffs that give him a better opportunity to be successful. That's just common sense. It doesn't even get into the intangibles of the interpersonal relationship that coaches establish with these kids to trust them enough to sign with the school. At most, a school's tradition may be something a coach uses to edify his pitch, but, unless you grew up as one of those rabid fans, the school on it's own is not the selling point.
 
GTSaxophone said:
The "signing with a school, not a coach" is such a fallacy, it hurts my head. I know us as fans that love, and adore our schools like to think that kids are coming to be just as rabidly devoted as us. The reality always has been that who the coach is at a school is always as, if not more important than the name on the jersey.

Think about our coach, and the offensive scheme he runs. A kid may look at Georgia Tech, and see a wonderful opportunity, but he happens to be a statue (or, at least less mobile) of a QB. Now, is he going to just "sign with the school", knowing he's a horrible fit for the offense, and likely won't start? No. He's going to lean towards the schools, and coaching staffs that give him a better opportunity to be successful. That's just common sense. It doesn't even get into the intangibles of the interpersonal relationship that coaches establish with these kids to trust them enough to sign with the school. At most, a school's tradition may be something a coach uses to edify his pitch, but, unless you grew up as one of those rabid fans, the school on it's own is not the selling point.
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Spot on in big buisness athletics.
 
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