If you were a successful coordinator at a top 5 school would you

[Irishblooded]

Leave that for a school that is traditionally a bottom tier school. I.e. Kansas, Vandy, Illinois, etc.? Or you would you rather take your first job at a smaller school to refine your process and build yourself into a better P5 offer down the road?

 

[Duckboy33]

Leave that for a school that is traditionally a bottom tier school. I.e. Kansas, Vandy, Illinois, etc.? Or you would you rather take your first job at a smaller school to refine your process and build yourself into a better P5 offer down the road?

It depends on the school. I wouldn't want anything to do with a dead program like Kansas or Vandy. But I would be interested in a bad program that has potential (recruiting, administrative support, etc.)

If I couldn't get that, I'd look for a better G5 job

 

[Hard2Bluff]

P5 $. Rebuild at a higher level, if it doesnt work out I can always take the buy-out and and become an analyst at traditional power.

 

[cogarboy]

I dont know if its lack or ambition or the fact I hate change, but if I was at a top 5 school, I would probably stay where Im at . Gun to my head, Im takin the money and P5

 

[NoleKing]

Kansas? No

Vandy? No

Illinois? Yes. Much better shot than the other two.

 

[Hard2Bluff]

Kansas? No

Vandy? No

Illinois? Yes. Much better shot than the other two.

Coordinators work for years to get a shot as a HC at the P5. Meh... No pressure and you have a shot to lift the program.

 

[Bamaklingon]

Make a quarter mil to many mils?
Make a hundred grand?
To me, answer is an easy one.

 

[Kace-1]

I'll take the UNC Pembroke job and turn them into a D2 powerhouse. After that, I'll retire and get a job talking about what it takes to make a Bowl game.

 

[Irishblooded]

For instance ND just lost their DC last year. Is going to be the new HC at Vandy. Guy is young. Has a super bright future. But come on. It's Vandy. You might get a couple meh years. But you aren't going to light up the world and it could hurt you getting another job at a different P5. But regardless it is going to be a stepping stone. Either to something better or worse.


I think I would rather go coach at a Memphis or Western Michigan hone Mt craft and then make a pitch for a bigger P5 program

 

[tylerdavis55]

I would take the job at Kansas. I think they have somewhat of a good market, and the basketball program brings in good revenue for the school already. Also, how cool would it be to be the one who turned the program around. #BuildTheStatue

 

[batchaps4me]

Leave that for a school that is traditionally a bottom tier school. I.e. Kansas, Vandy, Illinois, etc.? Or you would you rather take your first job at a smaller school to refine your process and build yourself into a better P5 offer down the road?

I would go either way depending on the specific job conditions. Like any job, I have to know that my employer will give me the tools and authority to do my job. James Franklin had a six and two nine win seasons at Vandy and that got him a promotion to PSU. Mason struggled at Vandy but in the end he went from DC at Stanford to DC at Auburn so I doubt it really hurt his career.

 

[Cavgator]

I would take the job at Kansas. I think they have somewhat of a good market, and the basketball program brings in good revenue for the school already. Also, how cool would it be to be the one who turned the program around. #BuildTheStatue

Sounds like every President that tried to turn the Middle East around...

"Yes, we can peace and democracy in the Middle East!"

 

[Hard2Bluff]

Sounds like every President that tried to turn the Middle East around...

"Yes, we can peace and democracy in the Middle East!"

 

[CowpokeU]

Sounds like every President that tried to turn the Middle East around...

"Yes, we can peace and democracy in the Middle East!"

We got the pit sub forum for anything poly talk but the analogy is kind of spot on lol