Coaching Carousel (Football)

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jamarvelous31
Curbelo Fanboy said:
Fitz always struck me as a bit of a goof, but no one can say he isn't at least a good if not real good coach. If he's been cleared of wrongdoing, there is no reason for Illinois to be on their high horse about it. Somebody will pick him up & our luck is such that if someone else in the Big gets him he'd beat our !!! for a decade after that.

Frankly, with NIL, this is more of a bottom line business than ever before. And it's always had a bit of a dirty underbelly. No problem bringing guys in that can advance the program even if they have a few skeletons in the closet. Of course there is a line to draw, but if he was guilty of anything it may have been being too naive or not plugged into all the aspects of the program like he should have been. TBH these coaches have been conditioned to operate in a "don't ask, don't tell" mentality whether it came to paying players, enticing recruits, etc. Not too surprising that mentality would extend to other areas of a program that didn't directly involve on field performance. Is it pretty & neat, no, but it's the reality of the game.
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Can you point out where he was cleared of wrongdoing?

At "best" he was so disconnected from his locker room that he missed a decades long systematic practice of hazing including sexual assault.

Given how much planning and attention to detail coaches need to have in modern football, it's laughably implausible that dude didn't know or approve.
 
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From the cheap seats
The NIL dynamic in college football is fascinating to me. Schools like LSU are making unbelievable contract payouts while others are giving incredible extensions to coaches. Of course, the success of even the best coaches will hinge quite a bit on the NIL pool they have at their disposal. Seems like those schools that can find one or two extremely wealthy boosters that want their schools to win big will flourish. Not sure the "brand" carries the weight it used to as the depth pieces they used to have in reserve now would rather play and get paid.
I think I read somewhere in one of these threads from one of the insiders that Mr. Khan has an interest in the Illini succeeding in the NIL world. But I may have been dreaming.
 
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DeonThomas
It's always nice having a billionaire "football guy" alumnus or two. ( Khan purchased the Jaguars for $770M in 2012. Today's value = $5.6B).
 
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hhoene
Acknowledging that Fitz would be a great DC, is it possibly better to hire someone who is a current DC who might bring along some recruits? Would that even be likely to happen?
 
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RabidDawgClassic
FGCUIllini said:
I have to admit I can’t make out who this is. Anyone willing to help a brother out?
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sbillini
Mr. Roberts said:
If the decision is that hard, stay where you are. If the grass isn't greener enough for it to be a no brainer, stay where you are happy and successful. JMHO.
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There’s a really good book that I recommend everyone read called Quit. Written by Annie Duke. It’s all about making quit decisions, and she says the exact opposite. If you’re 50/50 on a quit vs stay decision, the best decision is to quit. There’s typically an inherent inertia to not make a change, esp if things are going well in your situation (like they are for kiffin). If you’re still 50/50 despite all this, you’re better off changing.
 
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Mr. Roberts
Illini in Italy said:
He’s probably looking at 100,000,000 reasons to leave . . .
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True, but all of these guys we've been talking about have generational wealth no matter where they land. If he goes to LSU, he knows its for 3 or 4 years max and he's out (look at the history). I guess it comes down to whether they are motivated by the next dollar, the stress of the new job, the challenge to win in a brutal environment, or perhaps a little happiness, stability and sense of belonging.
 
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