Furmanoid wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:47 pm
The Jackal wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:58 am
RaleighDin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:34 am
Furmanoid wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:14 am
RaleighDin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:38 am
MB said in his Marc Ryan interview that the choice for him and Slawson was whether to go pro, or come back to Furman. Said there was no interest in going anywhere else.
One thought I've had is this could be a ploy by CBR to move along the Timmons renovations. JD indicated we're still $10m short of starting, but maybe the university steps up and moves faster if they know CBR would stay?
Lastly, we've all interviewed for jobs we didn't intend to take. The experience is always helpful - don't want to rule out that possibility. I have no doubt there are big jobs he would want, just would be surprised if this is one. But the chance to leverage FU and get experience under his belt interviewing for a job at the level he one day might go to? Seems like a smart move to me.
How many times have you turned down 2-300% raises? I hardly ever do that. The main reason to turn it down is because you’d be working for delusional idiots. But the act of offering CBR would be an indication that they are getting less delusional and less idiotic.
My point is that it's not all about the money. AstroDin alluded to this in his post as well. He very well may want the job, and take the probably 300-500% raise that comes with it. More power to him!
However, at FU he rules the roost. He's the face of a rising program, and has the attention of the board of trustees such that we're seeing long overdue investment in the program on the part of the university. At USC - they'll own him. The demand from boosters and the university will increase exponentially, and that's not even including expectations for on court results. The man just had his 3rd child and they moved to downtown Greenville. There are a lot of factors that go into a decision like this other than $$$. If you take the job for money, aren't happy, and unemployed in a year or two, now you're moving your family again to wherever the next opportunity is.
I've said this before, but you can do a lot worse that a pretty decent salary, fan and alumni support, good quality of life, and a relatively low pressure environment at Furman.
Many of us could take more money to work somewhere with a lower quality of life. I chose not to. I'm sure some of you chose the same.
If you want to climb the coaching ranks, cool. Furman is what it is.
At the same time, a mens basketball coach can build a pretty sizable brand at a smaller school. There are mid-major coaches that are just as much of a brand name as just about anyone coaching at the upper ranks.
The odds are that a USC stint will be pretty disastrous. But it sure pays good. And if you are a guy like CBR you probably think that you are the guy who can beat the odds and make USC a powerhouse. Also, if Bothwell and Slawson don’t return or even if they do but get hurt, we probably won’t be very good next year. This may be his only chance to move up for awhile. Then you aren’t the young, fresh exciting guy anymore. Lots of stuff to consider. If I got the offer, I’d go in a heartbeat.
To me probably our best case scenario is USC passes on him for someone else this year.
Richey, Bothwell, Slawson return to FU and go to NCAA's off a great season next year.
Then Richey takes a P5 job after next seasons run (ie. maybe Clemson)