Because they are a waste of money, and slow down the process. If you can't find who you are interested in you are in trouble. I have seen no value brought by search firms at all.
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Because they are a waste of money, and slow down the process. If you can't find who you are interested in you are in trouble. I have seen no value brought by search firms at all.
FeelTheLovie
- Louisville, KY
I'm confused as to why we keep thinking Tony Bennett would leave a superior basketball program for U of I. Even if we offer a bigger contract, they have boosters that would match.
Hey. You try hauling Walton and Lanier up and down the floor for 48 minutes! Surely you know that. And stop calling me Shirley. Picked a bad night to give up old movie references.
sdfidaho
- Boise, Idaho
Unless you believe that Monty was his first choice
Cheez
- Sun Prairie WI
waste of money, slow down the process, AND usually pick the obvious choice that any executive of standing should have already had in mind. They provide no substantive value.
TownieMatt
CU Expat
- Chicago
I think many view search firms as a waste of time and money. They're helpful in certain situations, especially if a change is unexpected and an AD needs to gather a ton of information on lots of candidates. That's not our situation. JW has had plenty of time to research candidates and decide who he wants to target.
All that and they may just tell you to hire some guy who has a buddy at the search firm. See Stallings and Pitt last season. Awful hire.
sdfidaho
- Boise, Idaho
I would be shocked if he hadn't put feelers out to his top candidates already to get a feel for interest/money it would take
It is a sign often that the hiring entity doesn't know what or who they want to hire or why. Also slows the process down and those firms are influenced and controlled often by agents and coaches and those who have interests other than the good of the program in mind.
He did say "We've had people reach out to us" which I interpret as AD speak for yes there have been back channel contacts.
To the Illini-Powers-That-Be. May I wrote Steely Dan (Rose Darling):
All I ask of you -
Is make my wildest dreams come true.
The Cuonzo camp was in contact back in December. I'd assume more recently too. Don't know about anyone else.
PostersLastStand
- Wayne County, IL
As do focus groups, team building exercises off campus, Friday afternoon Webinars etc
Cheez
- Sun Prairie WI
PostersLastStand
- Wayne County, IL
To the Illini-Powers-That-Be. May I wrote Steely Dan (Rose Darling):
All I ask of you -
Is make my wildest dreams come true.
Hey now, lets keep this a family thread
TownieMatt
CU Expat
- Chicago
FWIW Archie Miller would be at the top of my list if I were Whitman. We'd have to pay big to get him, but the sustained success he's had in a very solid conference has been fantastic. Obviously NCST will be after him hard, but not every coach is dying to return to their alma mater.
A good AD should be able to serve as his own search firm. We have one in Whitman. I trust him to make the best possible decision for us.
A search firm got us Josh Whitman.
Of course, not having a search firm probably would have gotten us Josh Whitman 5 or 6 months sooner.
Of course, not having a search firm probably would have gotten us Josh Whitman 5 or 6 months sooner.
Stevegarbs
- Mokena, IL
Jkat00
- Champaign, IL
False. A committee of Illinois alumni, athletes, etc was created to help find the next AD. Huge difference
sacraig
- The desert
Jkat00
- Champaign, IL
That ship has sailed.... quite some time ago actually
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