The failure of B1G teams to hire Dino Babers is borderline administrative malpractice
December 8, 2015 1:02 PM
Instead, Illinois and Minnesota took the path of least resistance by promoting from within, despite neither Tracy Claeys or Bill Cubit having any market value outside of their programs.* Rutgers and Maryland hired the defensive coordinators of Ohio State and Michigan, the "we don't have any interesting ideas" move of last resort, like buying gift certificates as Christmas presents.
* - Yes, Illinois and Minnesota have interim athletic directors. So did Michigan last year when it hired Jim Harbaugh. How does it help the future athletic directors of those programs to hire short-term coaches who will almost certainly struggle to recruit? What roster is Bill Cubit's successor going to inherit after Illinois gave him the full-time job on a two-year deal? To a marginally lesser extent, the same question can be asked about the three-year deal given to Tracy Claeys.
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* - Yes, Illinois and Minnesota have interim athletic directors. So did Michigan last year when it hired Jim Harbaugh. How does it help the future athletic directors of those programs to hire short-term coaches who will almost certainly struggle to recruit? What roster is Bill Cubit's successor going to inherit after Illinois gave him the full-time job on a two-year deal? To a marginally lesser extent, the same question can be asked about the three-year deal given to Tracy Claeys.
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