(12-13-2016 07:11 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-13-2016 05:20 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  

(12-13-2016 03:26 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  If Satterfield does continue to succeed, I do think he will get more schools coming to him. Although the increase in salary would be a big part of what would interest him, I also think other factors would play a role. I think he would want it to be a whole new challenge, not a job that is just marginally higher paying or more resources. In other words, he wouldn't leave App for Tulane.

I think NC State is the job which would be more likely than most to offer Satterfield if/when it comes open, and also one which he would be more likely to accept. It checks off many of the non-salary interests for him that App does: proximity to his family and his wife's; opportunity to recruit the same states and high schools where he already has relationships; pretty good, mostly sensible football fanbase (by NC stamdards) where expectations are high while fans know the team's challenges against the upper crust of FBS. I think this job, more so than some school in another region of the country, would do a better job in allowing Satterfield to bridge what he's doing well now to a place with a tougher schedule and deeper resources.

I do take Satterfield at his word about being happy in Boone. Raleigh is great, on paper one of the best places to live in the country, and I do expect to live here for a long time, but Boone is where I daydream about all the time. It's so beautiful, in my opinion, that it's ridiculous. It's was hard to leave there, and that was after only four years of living there. It would be a lot harder at his age after having spent basically all but three years of his life since he was 18 to move ANYWHERE else. But the man is also a competitor, and while he is not pursuing other jobs, others will eventually pursue him. And if/whenever he goes, all any App can is thank him for giving his all for Appalachian.

I suppose some people just can't wrap their minds around a guy sticking with somewhere he loves to live and raise his kids. A place where he will always be the King. A guy who is content with making $600,000 rather than $1 million. Someone who doesn't like the pressure that comes with thousands of ignorant fans and the scrutiny of antagonistic sports writers. The huge paydays with being a HC for a big time program comes with huge expectations. I can only imaging the fruatration of dealing with thousands of idiots who have never strapped on a helmet in their life, but are convinced they know more about football than you do.

Have some people become so obsessed with money they can't come to grips with someone who is simply content with their life? I'm an old guy. Been around the block a few times and have seen and experienced what the pressures that come with high profile positions can do to someone. Perhaps that's the reason for my take on all this. But I've also known Scott a long time. While he may very well bolt at the first chance he gets I don't think he will jump into a bad situation just to say he is a P5 coach. IMO, the situation that will attract him is at the lower level of P5 where he is following someone who's been successful. Stresses high academics and demands high moral character from it's athletes. There's only a hand full of those types of places around.

A million? The very bottom of P5 is around 2.5. He would make 4 years of salary every year at a P5. Even if gets fired after 4 years at a P5 it would take him 15 years to make that money at App. And it sure sounds like if he left for 4 years and made 12-15 million dollars and got fired that you both would be happy to have each other back. AAC schools are starting to get in the 2.5 million range.

What investment do you have in these argument as to if he will stay or not? When is the last time Louisiana or Arkansas State has an alumni as their head coach? When is the last time any G5 program had an alumni as their head coach?

Most of the time from what I can tell, G5 programs hire former assistants but rarely do you see a head coach hired back to their alma mater at any level.