Hiring a new coach.

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volsgal03

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How does it work when a school wants to hire a new coach? Who helps in making the decision other than the AD? How do they decide the salary or the candidates? I dont know how it works, I'm sure some of you do.
 
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The donors play a part, specifically in helping line up money... the AD generally has a board of some sort, whether it be publicly known, or private that helps him/her make the decision and decide the best candidates. A series of interviews takes place with potential candidates, they go from there. Coaches can show interest, or usually are approached. If a coach is coaching elsewhere, typically schools ask for permission to speak with the coach. Not always though. JG is right, everyone has an agent, and they help break down the actual finances.
 
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volfanbill said:
The donors play a part, specifically in helping line up money... the AD generally has a board of some sort, whether it be publicly known, or private that helps him/her make the decision and decide the best candidates. A series of interviews takes place with potential candidates, they go from there. Coaches can show interest, or usually are approached. If a coach is coaching elsewhere, typically schools ask for permission to speak with the coach. Not always though. JG is right, everyone has an agent, and they help break down the actual finances.
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"Board of Trustees" and "(Insert school name here) has asked permission to speak to (insert Coach's name here)" are two phrases one frequently hears when all of this is going on
 
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justingroves said:
"Board of Trustees" and "(Insert school name here) has asked permission to speak to (insert Coach's name here)" are two phrases one frequently hears when all of this is going on
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I could say something about how i wish i would hear "the University of Tennessee has asked LSU for permission to speak to their current defensive coordinator Bo Pelini about their vacancy", but i won't do that here....
 
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volfanbill said:
I could say something about how i wish i would hear "the University of Tennessee has asked LSU for permission to speak to their current defensive coordinator Bo Pelini about their vacancy", but i won't do that here....
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I believe our dream of Pelini in orange will be dashed when that idiot Callahan is fired by Osbourne.

Pelini = Nebraska's next head coach
 
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justingroves said:
I believe our dream of Pelini in orange will be dashed when that idiot Callahan is fired by Osbourne.

Pelini = Nebraska's next head coach
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I fear that as well... Just not sure if he feels any different about Nebraska as he did when he originally got shafted now that Pederson's gone. Guess we'll wait and see.
 
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volsgal03 said:
How does it work when a school wants to hire a new coach? Who helps in making the decision other than the AD? How do they decide the salary or the candidates? I dont know how it works, I'm sure some of you do.
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VGal, I'm a bit of an expert on this subject so here is how it works at Alabama. The money men (Board Of Trustees) make all the calls from the firing, who to hire, and how much to pay him. The A.D. is just the "official" mouthpiece of the B.O.T. It probably is the same way at Tennesse but I don't know that for sure.
 
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If the board of trustees has the final say so, what do they do if they are not in agreement? Does majority rule?
 
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TuskALoosa said:
VGal, I'm a bit of an expert on this subject so here is how it works at Alabama. The money men (Board Of Trustees) make all the calls from the firing, who to hire, and how much to pay him. The A.D. is just the "official" mouthpiece of the B.O.T. It probably is the same way at Tennesse but I don't know that for sure.
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:eek:lol:

Not taking a shot at Bama, but I believe Hamilton has more say than Bama's AD.
 
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volsgal03 said:
If the board of trustees has the final say so, what do they do if they are not in agreement? Does majority rule?
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While not an "expert" like tuscaloosa... he's so good he knew the ink was dry on spurrier's contract.... i have a general knowledge.

The board would come to a collective agreement, whether it was someone they would all agree to, or have majority rule. However, if one of the major money men (ie, the biggest donor) didn't like someone, he may or may not have more leverage than someone else.
 
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I just googled the UT Trustees, I didn't realize you could be in shcool and be a trustee(shows you how much I dont know). They have a meeting coming up in November I wonder if Fulmer will be brought up in this meeting.
 
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volfanbill said:
While not an "expert" like tuscaloosa... he's so good he knew the ink was dry on spurrier's contract.... i have a general knowledge.

The board would come to a collective agreement, whether it was someone they would all agree to, or have majority rule. However, if one of the major money men (ie, the biggest donor) didn't like someone, he may or may not have more leverage than someone else.
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Actually, the ink was dry on Spurrier's contract. But Mal Moore shredded it when he found out Saban wanted the job.
 
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volfanbill said:
so Rich Rod was just a diversion eh?
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It was a stalling effort aimed at appeasing a part of the grumbling fanbase and waiting for the NFL season to end. We lowballed him by offering him LESS money than he was making at W. Virginia. It was a brilliant plan by the Board and Mal Moore.
 
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Here's how it works. A coach denies he's leaving - swears up and down he has no interest in leaving his current position. I'm trying to think of an example.

Hmmm if only a school in our conference had experienced this say from either their coach doing it and going to a Big 12 school or the coach they hired doing it to a professional team...

Nope, can't think of any examples.
 
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TuskALoosa said:
It was a stalling effort aimed at appeasing a part of the grumbling fanbase and waiting for the NFL season to end. We lowballed him by offering him LESS money than he was making at W. Virginia. It was a brilliant plan by the Board and Mal Moore.
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you definitely fit in perfectly with your alabama fanbase brethren
 
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Coach hiring check list:

1. Does the coach have a tie to legendary coach and proclivity to sexually harass staffers? Check.

2. Does coach claim dying allegiance all the while eyeballing job in other conference? (Helps if coach has woman's name and is whiny) Check.

3. Does coach come from far west, enjoy strippers and see university credit as appropriate payment for said strippers?

4. Did coach play for university and have blood relation to legendary coach? Does coach commonly look confused and exhibit blank stare in fourth quarter? Check.

5. Does coach have habit of jumping from job to job, lying and an enormous ego? Check.

Apparently, meeting any of the above criteria qualifies.
 
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volinbham said:
Coach hiring check list:

1. Does the coach have a tie to legendary coach and proclivity to sexually harass staffers? Check.

2. Does coach claim dying allegiance all the while eyeballing job in other conference? (Helps if coach has woman's name and is whiny) Check.

3. Does coach come from far west, enjoy strippers and see university credit as appropriate payment for said strippers?

4. Did coach play for university and have blood relation to legendary coach? Does coach commonly look confused and exhibit blank stare in fourth quarter? Check.

5. Does coach have habit of jumping from job to job, lying and an enormous ego? Check.

Apparently, meeting any of the above criteria qualifies.
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And most importantly:


6. Is coach an obese, snitching back stabber with an inability to ever beat Steve Spurrier? Check!
 
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