roothog66 posted:Smitty28 posted:gunner34 posted:although this example was div3, Now that some of our friends are getting drafted, going to college almost all of the turmoil over playing time, coach being a jerk etc. seems to stem from the 11.7 scholarships. a couple of kids I know were drafted expected to sign didn't showed up with 95% scholarships and immediately had their coach in a tough spot having to manage his oversigns. When they got injured he really preferred they moved on. even if they were clearly better pro prospects. Then I know kids on the other side of it, signed LOIs but turns out the coach over signed and he had to find away to encourage them to look somewhere else. Its not going to change but it sure does play a big part in the stress involved for both coaches and players.
The part I don't get is why can't the coach deal with this like an adult. In my professional life I've had to deal with personnel cuts many times - budget cuts and not enough money to fund all the employees, somewhat analogous to a shortfall in scholarships. I can't imagine giving employees the cold shoulder or being a jerk just so they'd leave. You sit them down and tell them what's going on and you tell them you have to let them go. You listen to their concerns and you look for ways you can help them move forward. This isn't easy, but everyone, including college players, deserve at least this much respect.
Not saying any of that is OK, but this is different. Now, let's go to your business example and assume that the people you want to let go have guaranteed contracts and you'd have to get them agree to not only leaving, but giving up guaranteed future paychecks. Will that work? No.
I guess I'd have to buy them out, wouldn't I, since it was my mistake for giving a guaranteed contract to someone I ended up not wanting.