These power 5 coaches do value their job because of development and stuff like that but the main reason is the millions of dollars they make….those coaches will do whatever they can to keep those high paying jobs.
Yes. These are also HIGHLY competitive people. They have a need to win.
Building the program is just as important, if not more important than building the individual. If the program is run right, the individual will benefit as a result of having experienced the program, and all that comes with it.
The program has to be nurtured above the individual, for it to maximize the potential of both. When you make concessions for the individual, it undermines the standards of the program.
Opportunity will come for the individual, when it is best for the program. When the program stops being what is best for the individual, they can move on.
The HC is the CEO of the program. His primary responsibility is not the players. It’s the program. If he builds it right, the player grows because of it. It doesn’t work if you try to it the other way around.
Compete at the highest level you can compete. Win every game you can. Winning creates interest, which fuels recruiting, and revenue.
There’s a romantic vision of what this is, where you don’t “recruit over” a player and you give opportunities to guys out of loyalty.
You can buy into it if you want, but you’ll languish in mediocrity.
Get the best players you can get. Let them fight for playing time. They will be better for it, and so will the program.
No promises, no short cuts. Earn it.
