Loyal Down to the Penny...;)

[ramblin_man]

Most college/professional sports are driven by the money they generate.....Coaches use threats of leaving only to leverage salary/facility upgrades....They recruit their athletes w/ promises of being there & running a system (team) w/ them in mind.....then they're out the door when the $$$$ is right & BIG ENOUGH...."I'll just change logos on my shirt."
I mean do the coaches work for the universities or vice versa.....
Does this frustrate anyone else out there or is it just me??? It's pretty safe to say that the days of 20 yrs of coaching at a single school/team are over....I think when Joe Pa & Bobby Bowden leave it will mark the book end of that era....
Take the WV situation for example. It takes the spot light off the accomplishments of the athletes & puts the spot light on the coach leveraging his JOB....Then the mindset of the players and assitant coaches are fractured b/c they're wondering if they will have a job or who they'll be playing for after or even during the Bowl game.....
I think the NCAA needs to draw up some rules that would regulate/limit when coaching changes can occurr...Any thoughts???
Just like in the Jerry McGuire movie "SHOW ME THE MONEY".....It's no longer about the game...

 

[midatlantech]

Did you ever have a job that you worked side by side with lots of other workers, maybe even recruited young workers under you and then BOLTED for another job? The odds are that you have so you're right it's all about the money!

On a slightly different tone, y'all need to understand that recruits should be looking at the school's total package. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that coaches come and go all over the country. The odds are generally slim that you will have only one coach in four or five years. So I wouldn't worry about the recruits, they'll have their chances later in life to see the money and they are getting a good head start since they won't have any bills when leaving college. Show me the money.

 

[RamblinPeck]

While I hope the NCAA doesn't make a rule requiring it, I never look too kindly on coaches that jump schools between regular season and bowls. Do it for the kids and your assistants, its like leaving in the last 2 weeks with little to no notice on a big project that you're in charge of, screws everyone else over. Give your two weeks notice like everyone else does who wants to maintain good relations and finish out strong.

 

[ramblin_man]

You are right. It's a double sided argument. Just thought I would put the thought out there & read everyone's imput.....
From the student athlete's viewpoint they MUST/SHOULD be very wise in making a well rounded decision on where they'll go....both academically business career & for their sports career....In reality the vast majority are playing their last 4 years in their sport of choice and a much smaller % go on to a professional sports career.

Having said all this....maybe the post is pointless but I thought it might generate some interesting debate...No harm or strong opinion either way....really won't take it personally nor am I verbally attacking anyone's decisions....

 

[Techbert]

Change It From Coaching...

to salesman or manager or engineer, and I suspect your attitude would change quick enough.

Coaches are professionals, with reputations and families. They are working for the same reason the rest of us work. I'd rather work for the corporation that employs me than my competition, but if the money and job were right I would leave, as would anyone. And no one would think it should be otherwise.

 

[cyclejacket]

Re: Change It From Coaching...

to salesman or manager or engineer, and I suspect your attitude would change quick enough.

Coaches are professionals, with reputations and families. They are working for the same reason the rest of us work. I'd rather work for the corporation that employs me than my competition, but if the money and job were right I would leave, as would anyone. And no one would think it should be otherwise.

They also work with contracts. I don't. I work at their pleasure and could be let go tomorrow with nothing, especially not a multi-million dollar parachute.