I can assure you when I was coaching, if I knew anything I sure as heck told the NCAA, because we were suffering at the hands of those who weren't doing it by the rules. I did not hesitate because investigators come around and ask you all these questions. Did you know about this? So if you don't give them the facts, you jeopardize yourself. |
I rather think that just from the discussion I've heard there will be at least an analysis of the way the NFL does it, ... We have never had a propensity to do thing the way of the NFL, but that doesn't mean they don't at times do it the best way. |
I think it proves what we thought it would all along, which is that the coaches who vote in the USA Today coaches' poll are thoughtful and committed to the balloting process. |
I was head football coach at Baylor for 21 years. I've been out 12, and they've had four head coaches. There aren't going to be any more 21-year terms like I had, and Bobby [Bowden] and Lavell [Edwards] and [Joe] Paterno. |
It made it tough for everybody no matter where they were. One was a conference signing period and the other was the national signing period. Even after a kid had signed his letter-of-intent for the conference, schools could just wait around and start recruiting that player because they really only had one school to beat. It wasn't a binding letter like the national one. |
It never ceases to amaze me to see the contributions student-athletes make to their communities, ... Often times, these young men are better known for the good things they do on the field. The AFCA is proud to recognize these student-athletes for the good things they do in their communities. |
It never ceases to amaze me to see the contributions student-athletes make to their communities. Often times, these young men are better known for the good things they do on the field. |
My best guess is we will probably take a serious look at it, ... It will be surveyed and discussed at the convention. |
The I-A coordinator jobs, in the last four or five years, primarily in the upper echelons, have escalated greatly (in salary). On the other hand, it's not all about the money. It's about opportunity. I don't think whether the salary is the same as a coordinator or not should deter people from considering it. |
There are some outstandingly qualified minority coaches, and one of the reasons I spoke out is that the ones I came in contact with all wanted a I-A job, as do all of our 10,000 members. Reality says, jump in where you can be successful and see what happens, |
What everyone had to remember was this was an experimental year. They allowed the conferences to sort of mix their own bowl of soup. |
What will come out of this is there will be uniform rules set. |
What will come out of this is there will be uniform rules set. What'll most likely happen is that they'll put in a rule: Here's the standard. You either accept it or you don't accept it. And I think nationally they'll accept it. |
You can make a move and sometimes triple and quadruple your salary. |