(12-20-2014 05:30 PM)Von-Bek Wrote:  John L. Smith announced to his L'ville team at HALFTIME of a Motor City Bowl against Marshall that he was going to Mich. St.
It was reported before the game, but after that, the Cardinals quit and MU rolled. NCAA should have a dead period on hiring during the 3 weeks or so of bowl season imho, just isn't fair to the kids or the institutions.

agreed

(12-19-2014 03:17 PM)TribeNiner Wrote:  

(12-19-2014 03:12 PM)Niner National Wrote:  Would be a bad move IMO.

I agree strictly from a job perspective. Depends on what you want, though. According to the USA Today numbers, Marshall is paying $609,820 and Pitt is paying $1,578,757. So 4 years at Pitt equals 10 years at Marshall, pay wise. If he wants to retire in his early 60's then it might make sense.

I repeat this all the time, but it is always the answer...

Money is always the end result regarding the 'why'

everything else is bs...

don't flog the author.....they aren't my rules....

(12-19-2014 10:33 PM)TheEastisPurple Wrote:  Reminds me of Skip leaving for USF IF it happens. Marshall is set up to succeed in C-USA. Pitt is set up to be mediocre at best in the ACC. Just because a school is P5 and can offer more money doesn't mean it's a good career choice. Pitt is running through coaches at an alarming rate and I would think twice about being the next one to go there.

let's work this equation out....

let's see (in first person from Doc)....I'm almost 60 and I can make in 4 yrs what it currently takes 10...

it doesn't take any more than that......

just fkn really?

it's scary how people think money isn't the driving force of every decision they make.....lmfao

There are certain boxes that would need checked for Doc to go somewhere:
First, his father is elderly so he'd need to stay close to Hurricane, WV-probably about a half day's drive.
Second, he would need to be able to recruit Florida easily.
Third, he would need to be able to win.
Lastly, he would need to receive a pretty decent pay raise.

Pitt fits all these criteria, as it's about as close as you can get, he can recruit FL, the ACC is fairly weak, and they could pay him good money.

Other jobs that would get him to leave (not necessarily open): VT, Maryland, WVU, Penn St, Ohio St, Louisville, Tennessee, NC St, UNC, the Florida big 3 (he would move his father to Florida)

Just my opinion, if he's offered the job, he'd be an idiot not to take it.

Doc would basically keep Pitt in bowl games every year but never really sniff the Conference crown. He would continue to recruit FL but lose out to Miami, FL St. And Clemson on the big recruits. It's not ideal but for the money take it and the 6 win vacation at the end every year.

(12-19-2014 04:27 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  I don't blame him for wanting to take another job that pays more, but Pitt? No fan support, haven't been relevant since the 80's. You'd think he'd want to wait on a job that's more attractive.

Missing the point. The team he coaches doesn't matter. The only thing that coaches find attractive is $$$$$$$. Pitt has more to give than MU. That simple.

(12-20-2014 06:11 PM)herdfan2013 Wrote:  There are certain boxes that would need checked for Doc to go somewhere:
First, his father is elderly so he'd need to stay close to Hurricane, WV-probably about a half day's drive.
Second, he would need to be able to recruit Florida easily.
Third, he would need to be able to win.
Lastly, he would need to receive a pretty decent pay raise.

Pitt fits all these criteria, as it's about as close as you can get, he can recruit FL, the ACC is fairly weak, and they could pay him good money.

Other jobs that would get him to leave (not necessarily open): VT, Maryland, WVU, Penn St, Ohio St, Louisville, Tennessee, NC St, UNC, the Florida big 3 (he would move his father to Florida)

Just my opinion, if he's offered the job, he'd be an idiot not to take it.

Number 1 and 3 on your list os purely speculation. You have no idea about whether he cares about either of those.

And the one that is most important is 4th, money. If he could almost triple his salary, he would probably go coach University of Charleston

goherd, I'm just gonna say thank-you....

you were nicer than I would've been

bro

It's nothing more than the cold hard reality of life....

If the Herd would pony up, then there would be an argument.....

Hmm, P5 conference and money. I imagine this would be Doc's last stop. Who would blame the man. What person would turn down a Million dollar pay raise. Remember, Pitt is the coastal, not like they have to play Louisville, FSU, and Clemson each season. May not get a ACC championship but does have a legitimate shot at Coastal title.

(12-20-2014 08:29 PM)msm96wolf Wrote:  Hmm, P5 conference and money. I imagine this would be Doc's last stop. Who would blame the man. What person would turn down a Million dollar pay raise. Remember, Pitt is the coastal, not like they have to play Louisville, FSU, and Clemson each season. May not get a ACC championship but does have a legitimate shot at Coastal title.

If you can defend the option and outsmart Duke, you would have a shot.

If Holliday left for Pitt, I would vomit. Hopefully he won't.

(12-20-2014 05:30 PM)Von-Bek Wrote:  John L. Smith announced to his L'ville team at HALFTIME of a Motor City Bowl against Marshall that he was going to Mich. St.
It was reported before the game, but after that, the Cardinals quit and MU rolled. NCAA should have a dead period on hiring during the 3 weeks or so of bowl season imho, just isn't fair to the kids or the institutions.

Actually, that was the GMAC Bowl, and Marshall dominated throughout the game. But it probably didn't help the Louisville players who heard that announcement. I remember that game pretty well.

It's being reported 5 to 7 candidates will be interviewed short on specifics except there is a lot of interest by prospective candidates. MSU D-coordinator has already interviewed. Former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano will not be considered to me that's a bit of a surprise.

bottom line.....

when the zeros equal 6 after any preceding number that is a positive integer......you have arrived in that world....

book it danno...

(12-20-2014 11:05 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  bottom line.....

when the zeros equal 6 after any preceding number that is a positive integer......you have arrived in that world....

book it danno...

If it is a negative integer then you have arrived somewhere else

(12-20-2014 11:42 PM)YOwl Ming Wrote:  

(12-20-2014 11:05 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  bottom line.....

when the zeros equal 6 after any preceding number that is a positive integer......you have arrived in that world....

book it danno...

If it is a negative integer then you have arrived somewhere else

we can attest (to that too)

perception is everything.....

(12-20-2014 05:30 PM)Von-Bek Wrote:  NCAA should have a dead period on hiring during the 3 weeks or so of bowl season imho, just isn't fair to the kids or the institutions.

(12-22-2014 10:31 AM)Stick4489 Wrote:  

(12-20-2014 05:30 PM)Von-Bek Wrote:  NCAA should have a dead period on hiring during the 3 weeks or so of bowl season imho, just isn't fair to the kids or the institutions.

If they did that then national signing day would have to be moved into March

Yea but this is dead week for recruiting. I mean teams are recruiting head coaches.