Just when we thought you’d left for good…
The BIG12 and ACC coaches are very poachable now. They know this is coming and will be finalized too. This gives you incredible leverage to make a hire now. I’m not sure what keeping Walters, going 2-10 next year and losing more of the talent that would stay or come here does to put you in a better position next year.
While it puts us on the level with other BIG and SEC peer schools we are definitely a more attractive destination for players with revenue sharing in place over any other school. With revenue sharing as well, the school could pay that out of its own budget and let the AD budget stay in tact at this point. Another thing that would help us be competitive in the long run.
At the end of the day a competent AD could see the Walters downfall coming and package up a presentation of what this looks like now and into the future…compensation for staff, players, et all vs where they stand currently. I think it’s an easier sale now to bring somebody in vs when we brought in Walters. A seat at the table in the P2 is appealing. Why wait if we can poach a Klieman, Campbell, etc type who will ultimately get “left behind” in the ACC or BIG12?