Ron Guenther's wacky weekend adventure
October 25, 2009 6:21 PM
Guenther's disappearing act doesn't work
Imagine an athletic director who decided to keep a coach who has a 19-36 record in four-plus seasons. Then imagine an athletic director who leaks the information, wanted to dodge the state's mainstream media and take the opportunity to sell his decision to the season ticket holders and luxury suite renters who pay the athletic department's bills.
Supinie
Imagine an athletic director who decided to keep a coach who has a 19-36 record in four-plus seasons. Then imagine an athletic director who leaks the information, wanted to dodge the state's mainstream media and take the opportunity to sell his decision to the season ticket holders and luxury suite renters who pay the athletic department's bills.
Supinie
Guenther gambling on Zook
What I find most puzzling is that Guenther feels compelled to make that decision now. Why? Because it's tough to recruit? Too bad. That's what happens when your team is playing this poorly. Because it's causing you personal anguish? I wouldn't wish that on anyone, but that's one of the reason they pay coaches $1.5 million a year, to offset the pressure and sleepless nights. It's not a job for everyone.
What if this team finishes 1-11 and really, REALLY falls apart down the stretch? What if the team stops playing hard (despite what some of you might think, that hasn't been the case)? It just makes sense to me to reserve the right to make my statement after I've seen the full body of work from this season.
Tupper
What I find most puzzling is that Guenther feels compelled to make that decision now. Why? Because it's tough to recruit? Too bad. That's what happens when your team is playing this poorly. Because it's causing you personal anguish? I wouldn't wish that on anyone, but that's one of the reason they pay coaches $1.5 million a year, to offset the pressure and sleepless nights. It's not a job for everyone.
What if this team finishes 1-11 and really, REALLY falls apart down the stretch? What if the team stops playing hard (despite what some of you might think, that hasn't been the case)? It just makes sense to me to reserve the right to make my statement after I've seen the full body of work from this season.
Tupper
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