re: Wilson Alexander has a good post mortem of the BK era

When Kelly was hired, I remember talking to two good friends of mine who are Notre Dame alumni and this behavior pattern, especially in recruiting was one of the reasons they were not upset to see him go. I’m curious whether SW found any of this out during the hiring process but dismissed it. All easily knowable info w/ a bit of research and interviews of former players, staff members of his.

From 30 years experience as a head coach (albeit with only 4 assistants) and as a football assistant in 6A school, both I and all of the head football coaches I assisted, were always very much in the loop with the game plan and all other aspects of our programs.

While not dealing with recruiting like college coaches, we also didnt have the extra staff to deal with classroom/grade issues, eligibility paperwork, travel details, etc...

I also met with my assistants daily before and after practice to discuss practice plans and upcoming game strategies, and address any issues that may come up. The thing that scared me the most was to not be prepared or have an assistant do something that I didnt know or approve of that I knew that I would have to answer for to the administration.

For example, I was asked to drive our varsity volleyball team to the Regional tournament so the coaches could relax on the drive and focus on the match. I get to the bus barn and I find out there was no bus request made. Instead of calling the head coach or AD, since I drove a morning route, the director was more than willing to accommodate me getting the first bus available instead of going by policy and denying a bus. It wasn't a brand new bus, but a good running bus to go 60 miles and nobody knew the difference. Another time, the head BB coach forgot to add referees because we were using 2 gyms... That's why I always followed up on stuff like that and made my assistants follow up with me on stuff that I assigned to myself...

While being a public school, I also knew who my junior high future players were and was involved in the local little league in helping my future teams and I did my best to remember who all those players were when they got to high school.

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This type of insubordination would get you fired at the overwhelming majority of companies in this country.

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It depends on what you bring to the company. If you make a deal with the owner of the company, and then one of his managers interferes with it, the owner should be made aware that there are now extenuating circumstances to what I originally agreed to do for the company. Generally my supervisors understood that my work helped make them look better, and they let me do my job. A good manager is usually relieved when they get an employee that they don't have to micromanage, and is self-motivated.

I’m going to be honest, I’m still struggling to understand how any of what you you are saying relates to what we are talking about.

I read the whole thing brother. All you are doing is talking about how much of a go getter you are and how you don’t let anyone tell you what to do. No one cares and it’s irrelevant.

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I’m still struggling to understand how any of what you you are saying relates to what we are talking about.

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We're paying these kids like professionals, but they're still teenagers that have to be coddled. That's a bad combination.

A highly paid professional should already know what to do. You shouldn't have to coddle them.

Back in the day, some coaches used to just call players by their numbers. You couldn't do that today with all the fragile feelings.

Like I said, for a million dollars, I don't give a frick if you remember my name or not.

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We're paying these kids like professionals, but they're still teenagers that have to be coddled. That's a bad combination.

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Knowing your name isn’t coddling. That’s like the bare minimum.

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A highly paid professional should already know what to do. You shouldn't have to coddle them.

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Again not sure how this relates. Do you think NFL players aren’t told what to do by their coaches?

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Like I said, for a million dollars, I don't give a frick if you remember my name or not.

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Literally no one gives a frick about what you’ve said.

Just because your boss doesn’t give a frick about you doesn’t mean that’s how every job is.

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Good fricking god, man, I made one single mention of that in one fricking post, get over it.

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4 separate posts. I know earlier in this thread you were talking about paying kids that can’t read. Sounds like you gotta get better at counting…

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I don't need constant badgering to do my job. In my 40 year career, rarely did my supervisor tell me what to do.

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I do remember one time when a supervisor tried to tell me what to do, I went right to the director…

He never tried to give me any direction after that.

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Generally my supervisors understood that my work helped make them look better, and they let me do my job. A good manager is usually relieved when they get an employee that they don't have to micromanage, and is self-motivated.

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I'm just saying that for enough money, you can forget my name, I'm just going to get the job done

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being felt wanted is a desire from everyone, and should the NIL be the same, could be the difference in getting a great player or not.

Scott made a lazy and expensive hire.