Firing a Coach, at a Price, With Little Evidence the Move Pays Off

[BullFan98]

Relevant and interesting read on the head coach merri-go-round....

http://www.cnbc.com/id/50014754

Still think Holtz needs to go, but nonetheless interesting.

[smazza]

jim mora turned ucla around after one year

notre dame coach turned program around

nick saban made bama into a power

change the coach is what i say

[Triple B]

jim mora turned ucla around after one year

notre dame coach turned program around

nick saban made bama into a power

change the coach is what i say

You've been saying that for 15 years ...

[CousinRicky]

Good read. Thanks for the link.

[snarling Bull]

jim mora turned ucla around after one year

notre dame coach turned program around

nick saban made bama into a power

change the coach is what i say

I am going to agree with you on this one,

[swamprat]

An excellent read and a major concern for those of us who wish our Alma Maters to be worried about funding educational scholarships, not football coaching salaries.

Edited November 30, 2012 by swamprat

[Matt]

there is no doubt that Skip Holtz is doing less with more when compared to Jim Leavitt.

Holtz has zero ability to turn good high school players into great college players.

[Gismo]

Need to stop these BS severance packages. Should have built into the contract severance reduced by 10% for each game lost in the previous 12 games prior to date of termination, or maybe receive 10% of severance for each game won in the previous 12 games.

Zero accountability when coaches are guaranteed millions that are not tied to their performance.

Edited November 30, 2012 by Gismo

[Bull-by-Marriage]

Need to stop these BS severance packages. Should have built into the contract severance reduced by 10% for each game lost in the previous 12 games prior to date of termination, or maybe receive 10% of severance for each game won in the previous 12 games.

Zero accountability when coaches are guaranteed millions that are not tied to their performance.

I agree, but it's like that in all facets of business. It's almost better to be fired "without cause" than to stay employed. The Hillsborough County BOCC pissed and moaned about Pat Bean's "golden parachute", then turned right around and gave Mike Merrill pretty much the same thing. Your companies failing, you're fired, here's $10M for your troubles.

[Gismo]

Need to stop these BS severance packages. Should have built into the contract severance reduced by 10% for each game lost in the previous 12 games prior to date of termination, or maybe receive 10% of severance for each game won in the previous 12 games.

Zero accountability when coaches are guaranteed millions that are not tied to their performance.

I agree, but it's like that in all facets of business. It's almost better to be fired "without cause" than to stay employed. The Hillsborough County BOCC pissed and moaned about Pat Bean's "golden parachute", then turned right around and gave Mike Merrill pretty much the same thing. Your companies failing, you're fired, here's $10M for your troubles.

But these aren't companies, they are tax funded public institutions.