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re: Why a new dc hire is difficult
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:07 am to turkeybeard
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:07 am to turkeybeard
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When LSU started looking for a new DC, some schools offered new contracts to their present DCs. Clemson, (Brent Venebles) Georgia (Jeremy Pruitt) etc.
I know this might come as a shock to many LSU fans, but established DCs aren't sitting around just hoping that LSU will call them.
In the age of the internet and social media, everybody has a source and everybody is a "journalist". I would venture to guess that 90% of the news that has come out is inaccurate. So who knows how many people LSU really "missed out" on? I suspect most of these guys never really intended on leaving their current positions, they just used the cache that comes with LSU to leverage their own standings.
In this day and age most big programs are willing to pay their coaches comparable money. And most coaches are willing to stay at their current position (as long as the money is right) than go through the process of having to start over at a new school.
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Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:10 am to Alt26
Well said.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:12 am to Alt26
word going around today is shoop was offered 1 million by LSU and was matched by penn state, doubling his salary.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 10:06 am to Alt26
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Alt26
Good post. The internet & social media does perpetuate a lot of false info that makes the emotions of the fan base rise and fall. Further, it makes the fans feel more connected to the program... almost as if we're junior members in the board room helping to make this decision... we're all insiders now.
This is way different than it used to be even ten years ago. In the past, the majority of the fan base might see a snippet of a post in the paper about the search and that's it. No flight tracker, no news large media outlets would so quickly post breaking news that the PSU DC signed an extension to stay, perhaps within hours of interviewing with Les.
Further, it still has not been much longer than one week since the search began. This is not a long time frame. And some of Les' previous coaching hires have taken quite a bit longer. I remember one where he dragged it out till after National Signing Day (allegedly to take advantage of being able to visit more recruits since he was down one coach, but it was a long duration regardless). Social media-- and being privy to so many snippets of true and false info about the process-- makes us increasingly impatient, so that this week has felt like a month.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 10:25 am to Alt26
I agree with your thoughts.
But here's another thought most of us could entertain:
think of your own job situation and think if one of your competitor companies offered you a job for more money and the perks of the job were slightly better. I'm a loyal company guy and understand a counter offer is attractive, however sometimes a good opportunity presents itself that you can't pass up. Think about how many DCs out there are sitting down in their schools wondering if they should put their name in the hat? What's the worst that could happen? Quietly be told no through agents? I'm still of the opinion that the list of candidates could be healthy and we just don't know it. This is a major job posting in college football and I'm trying to stay optimistic amongst the letdowns so far. Still have a few days before panic mode...
But here's another thought most of us could entertain:
think of your own job situation and think if one of your competitor companies offered you a job for more money and the perks of the job were slightly better. I'm a loyal company guy and understand a counter offer is attractive, however sometimes a good opportunity presents itself that you can't pass up. Think about how many DCs out there are sitting down in their schools wondering if they should put their name in the hat? What's the worst that could happen? Quietly be told no through agents? I'm still of the opinion that the list of candidates could be healthy and we just don't know it. This is a major job posting in college football and I'm trying to stay optimistic amongst the letdowns so far. Still have a few days before panic mode...
Posted on 1/8/15 at 12:03 pm to Alt26
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And most coaches are willing to stay at their current position (as long as the money is right) than go through the process of having to start over at a new school.
This is exactly why ALeva and Les blew it with CP
They should have signed him ASAP , given him the money made a few concessions and they would have looked like geniuses- Now they have been sent to the back of the room- their choices are limited
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