Are we hiring quality coaches or political masterminds?
The day has arrived of over-priced, under-achieving coaches who rose to NCAA stardom, went to the NFL, had monumental collapses, then returned to the game they "loved".
Steve Spurrier left Florida to embark on a career in the NFL, trying to take the "fun 'n gun" to the next level. After being railroaded by Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder and his ridiculous "Steinbrenner" approach to building teams [paying huge amounts out of his fat wallet for aging, veteran players on the decline], Spurrier decided to return to the NCAA. He elected to take a team that has always performed poorly in a conference that hosts arguably the strongest teams (talent-wise) in the nation, the S.E.C. In three years, he is bringing that program, the South Carolina Gamecocks, hope where it never existed. The key here is that he didn't try and beat around any bushes, said I am moving on and that was that.
In steps Nick Saban... "I am not taking the Alabama job". Well, we know how that turned out. From LSU to Miami, then to Alabama. Nick Saban was and is considered to be a recruiting genius with the ability to find talent, rope them in, and make something of them. Heck, Les Miles is making a killing off of his talent. Nick wasn't the first but he surely has been the most prominent figure to attach the "coaches double-speak" to. He out 'n out lied to everyone in the nation, claiming that he was the coach of the Miami Dolphins all while working out a deal with the University of Alabama. One word...."Snake".
"Hello, Bobby Petrino!". Next one to join this double speak is the ex-coach of the Atlanta Falcons. On Tuesday night, there was nothing to report...NOW... he is the the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks... Amazing! This shouldn't be as much a shock as this will be his 15th gig in his 20+ years of coaching. Mind you, he is a great talent, but it wasn't until Louisville that he made a name for himself. Without Brian Brohm, he would still be a middle-of-the-row coach with some notables but nothing to land him the "big gig" that he now holds today. Like Saban, he left an NFL team holding the bag...even worse, he didn't even wait till the end of the season.
Well, well, well... Les Miles. "You aren't going to be the Michigan coach?". This may be true in the end, but I do not believe for a millisecond that this isn't a consideration. His wife wants to go home and Michigan is "crown jewel". Although it makes sense not to say anything until after he wins a title (that they shouldn't be in), you should simply say "I will discuss nothing of this until our season is over"...something to the affect that "it is important to show the kids on my squad today my utmost attention to helping them fulfill a dream of a national title"...
You can't call Michigan, talk to the necessary people you need to IF you want to coach there, then say you are "helping them with their search"... This is true, but it is double-speak... YOU ARE WHO THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.
"I look forward to many years as the LSU head coach"...If this is true, then why is there a buy-out clause in your extension specifically for Michigan?
Hmmm.... "Miles? Are you talking to Saban lately?"
To be honest, I think that Spurrier is the only one of these guys with true character... he says it like it is, whether it be good or bad, taking credit either way... He didn't snake out of his contract like these three bozos and will continue to push for the Gamecocks to win big and win often.
I want a coach...not a politician!!!!!
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