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Different Kind Of Bowl Game Punishment

biggerpapibiggerpapi5,000+ posts
The first time I heard of this was when Cincinnati's coach left for Notre Dame a few years ago. Cincy had a bowl and he bailed on them. The theory was ND needed him to begin recruiting.

I call BS.

Yesterday, I saw that Northern Illinois' coach did the same thing (he was in the stands watching!) and there might have been more schools with this situation.

I can't begin to understand the intricacies of a coaching contract but I find it completely reprehensible to leave your team before their bowl game. There can't be any reason so urgent that you must show up on the new campus immediately. And if the new school demands you leave early, then decline their offer.

I have no problem with the coach leaving, everyone deserves to move up the ladder. I'm just saying, hang on for one more month.

Your school and players deserve better.
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fenwaysouthfenwaysouth10,000+ posts
biggerpapi,

I think it may have more to do with employer/employee situation than it (sadly) does about the coach and his players. I guess what I'm saying is that when a coach announces he is taking a new job, the administration wants him out ASAP just like any employer would. Co-workers that go to work for the competition are immediately escorted out and systems turned off. It should be about the kids, but in the end it is a business.
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coach2709coach270910,000+ posts
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Originally posted by fenwaysouth:
biggerpapi,

I think it may have more to do with employer/employee situation than it (sadly) does about the coach and his players. I guess what I'm saying is that when a coach announces he is taking a new job, the administration wants him out ASAP just like any employer would. Co-workers that go to work for the competition are immediately escorted out and systems turned off. It should be about the kids, but in the end it is a business.


This sounds like the situation at the University of Michigan in the late 80's early 90's in basketball. The head coach accepted the job at Arizona just before the start of the NCAA tournament on the assumption he would still coach in the tournament. But the AD - Bo Schembechler - told him to pack his bags and go on to Arizona. The guy who replaced him (pretty sure last name is Fisher - but can't remember) ended up winning the whole thing.

I see both sides - don't accept a new job until AFTER you play your bowl game but if you do accept a new job then get out of town ASAP.
Who's on First?Who's on First?1,000+ posts
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Originally posted by coach2709:
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Originally posted by fenwaysouth:
biggerpapi,

I think it may have more to do with employer/employee situation than it (sadly) does about the coach and his players. I guess what I'm saying is that when a coach announces he is taking a new job, the administration wants him out ASAP just like any employer would. Co-workers that go to work for the competition are immediately escorted out and systems turned off. It should be about the kids, but in the end it is a business.


This sounds like the situation at the University of Michigan in the late 80's early 90's in basketball. The head coach accepted the job at Arizona just before the start of the NCAA tournament on the assumption he would still coach in the tournament. But the AD - Bo Schembechler - told him to pack his bags and go on to Arizona. The guy who replaced him (pretty sure last name is Fisher - but can't remember) ended up winning the whole thing.

I see both sides - don't accept a new job until AFTER you play your bowl game but if you do accept a new job then get out of town ASAP.


I was going to use the same example. I believe Bo said that Bill Frieder is no longer a "Michigan" man. Steve Fisher took over... he's currently at San Diego State.

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