Good answer, but left those Kentucky jobs open as a possibility.
Brohm on jobs
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I heard him state that and my take is that he likes his job at Purdue for a variety of reasons and one of those is the proximity to his roots. 3 hour drive to Louisville from W. Laf is well within "close to home" and makes it easy to maintain family ties. He wasn't leaving anything "open", simply stating how much and why he likes coaching at Purdue
I could see a potential move to UK or Louisville should those jobs open up. he just doesn't see m like the job hopper and money chaser type. on the other hand, I could see him recommending his assistants and his brothers for head coaching jobs.
I don't see U.K. It would be like a Boiler wanting to coach at IU (Louisville grad). If he wants to go SEC, the competition would be UT.
I think the Louisville job could be tempting if they could ever get their house in order down there. I can't imagine that will be anytime soon. And he has made good progress so quickly at Purdue AND Boiler fans have been very good about supporting his hard work. Need one last big crowd vs. the Loosiers.
If money is equal which job would be preferred? between expectations and competition hard to argue that the Purdue job isn’t preferred.
I don't believe money is always the driving factor. Once you get to a certain level, I believe winning championships takes priority over getting another $$$ million. I could see Brohm staying to take Purdue to a BIG 10 title game. On the other hand, if after 4 years, Brohm is still finishing 6-6 and 3rd in the West, and going to the quick lanes and music city bowl games, I could see him moving on for a better opportunity to win. But if he gets this team into a championship contender and starts taking in the Cotton bowls and Citrus bowls , he will probably receive a raise and decide to stay.
the team I worry about is Nebraska. Although like tenn, they will wan a coach this year. and I just don't Brohm as a one and done type coach.
the team I worry about is Nebraska. Although like tenn, they will wan a coach this year. and I just don't Brohm as a one and done type coach.
A coach moves on after multiple years of third place finishes? Shh... don't tell Michigan fans that
actually, I've seem more Harbaugh rumors of moving on than Brohm rumors. and the harbough rumors include the NFL. I wonder how they're reacting.
I don't think he definitively ruled anything out here. That said, it doesn't sound like he's ready to jump at the first thing that comes his way either.
Kentucky would be a total lateral move and traditionally a step below. Louisville possibly BUT they are one good player away from being pretty average again next season. I think Charlie Strong was what made that program really strong and you are seeing that now at USF (I think Texas is a job with a massive amount of expectations to be suddenly good instead of a culture rebuild that it'll take).
He had a tough time walking away from WKU where is was making about 800k and I think he enjoys a challenge. I think he and Leach are similar in that way that they are what is known as having a growth mindset in that he enjoys the process of continual improvement over long periods of time.
It was hard for Caleb Swanigan to leave Purdue after his sophomore season too.
I don't think Brohm is looking to jump at the first opportunity and he perhaps would be quite content staying and building the program here for a long time. I just don't think we can conclusively state that he wouldn't entertain any offers any more than these fans across the country should assume he's leaving for the first BCS program that shows interest.
I think a responsible individual always entertains offers to determine what his market value could potentially be. It is honestly healthy in this day and age so that the AD can determine what the coach believes what his value is and then compensate accordingly to what the market is telling them. If that is the case and what Bobinski appears to be good at....Brohm and Bobinski should determine each and every year what that potential market value is and see if it deems a responsible raise. The same could be said for the staff members that Brohm deems as high value for the success of the program (what many would believe would be Holt, Sheppard, and Pointdexter).
Leach is on record as saying he only takes rebuilds.
He did leave it open. To close it he would simply say “ I ain’t going anywhere “. LOL
Is that what everyone does?
Is that what you do?
Is that what your friends and family do?
The answer, clearly, is no. Coaches are no different, but we get so many self-professed experts here that think that's primarily how coaches evaluate whether or not they're staying at their present job.
Brohm is in line to make well over $3M at Purdue this year, and could make between $4-5M, depending on bonuses.
How much is enough for him? For HIM, not you, but for him? What motivates him? What drives him?
I think I've told this story before, but not many years ago I gave up the opportunity to (more than) double my income. But, it came with a price. In fact, many different things I would have to give up. I chose not to do that, and I'm quite happy about my decision.
Coaches are no different.
Of course he didn’t “close it”. This is head coaching, college head coaching! This profession is full of moves and changes , often forced on the job holder. I listened to the entire interview and he made it clear that he likes this Purdue job for many reasons and he is in West Lafayette because he wants to be. He specifically stated that he doesnt enjoy the personal upheaval of job change and he has found what he was hoping for, when he made a difficult decision to leave WKU. It’s ridiculous to worry about this issue and completely without any substantive reason. My guess is the people who bring this up are either fans of other teams who fear what Brohm is beginning to build here at Purdue or people who are negative thinkers who will be among the first to demand his resignation at each setback (and there will be have been - see Rutgers and Nebraska games). For me, I’m gonna enjoy this new era in Purdue football - Boiler Up and POTFH!!!!
KY? You can't be that dumb. KY is Louisville's bitter rival - he would not go there. He's in a better situation here and he knows it. Take him at his word - he wants to build something at Purdue.
Papa John has a running feud with the Louisville Athletic Department. He's not contributing $hit to Louisville right now. The Slick Rick situation is downright embarrassing for him.
I think the Tennessee job is the only one that could lure him away this year. The drive from Knoxville to Louisville is about 3.5 hours. Let's hope UT can lure a really big fish because I don't think Brohm will be very far down on their list.
If Brohm were motivated by $$$ or material things, he would not still be driving a 2005 Honda Accord
Exactly my take. $$$ is nice but not the overriding item. Plus we will compensate him as he becomes more succesful
Driving on an older vehicle is very different than turning down millions of dollars (if it comes to that). He may not be motivated by material things but when you're talking about money that helps set up your family for generations that's a different discussion. Not saying I know what he thinks or values the most but I don't think we can point to the car and conclude he would never leave.
Car has nothing to do with ego. Living in the Smokies vs. West Laffy...Smokies win. Rocky Top or a train whistle...Rocky Top. SEC or B10?
Does that mean he'll leave...certainly not. But with all the jobs opening up, I'm guessing he can certainly be enticed to at least listen and look.
After seeing Tennessee pass on Matt Campbell due to his buyout I can't see anyone making a run at Brohm - in year one of a big contract. Campbell had a nine million dollar buyout at Iowa State.
Some of these colleges have a ton of cash, but most are state schools and shelling out 9 million dollars for the buyout alone is very tough to justify. I can only imagine the buyout in year one of a big contract to be very high and tough to justify for a 6-6 coach.
Schools are much more aware of the need for the coach to have some type of recruiting ties inside that 300 mile radius of the school or an ability to recruit a talent rich area. With Brohm that limits him to a handful of schools none of which are showing an appetite for a large buyout.
The hurdle for teams trying to pry Campbell away from Iowa State is his buyout, which exceeds $9 million. That buyout caused UT officials to back away from Campbell, Schlabach reported.
“They just could not figure out a way to get around his $9.4 million buyout,” Schlabach reported.
Some of these colleges have a ton of cash, but most are state schools and shelling out 9 million dollars for the buyout alone is very tough to justify. I can only imagine the buyout in year one of a big contract to be very high and tough to justify for a 6-6 coach.
Schools are much more aware of the need for the coach to have some type of recruiting ties inside that 300 mile radius of the school or an ability to recruit a talent rich area. With Brohm that limits him to a handful of schools none of which are showing an appetite for a large buyout.
The hurdle for teams trying to pry Campbell away from Iowa State is his buyout, which exceeds $9 million. That buyout caused UT officials to back away from Campbell, Schlabach reported.
“They just could not figure out a way to get around his $9.4 million buyout,” Schlabach reported.
I believe Brohm’s current contract has a $5 million buyout that becomes $4 million in early December. That’s less than half Campbell’s.
Now, if Purdue can get him to sign an extension soon, that number could probably be pushed higher.
Now, if Purdue can get him to sign an extension soon, that number could probably be pushed higher.
You also said the Loosiers would win today? Purdue has itself a real HFBC, and IU has a "Clapper, Part Deaux", who is really a glorified HS coach.
Shhhhh..don't tell anyone but it's because of our visitors locker room....
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I did say IU would win didn't I. So I jinxed IU and you owe me a debt of gratitude.
and medical facilities. Don't forget medical facilities.
The fact a properly trained medical staff on a reputable B1G football team would have their QB x-ray'd 5 minutes away instead of on-site is another reason for the loss.
Why would he rather be in SEC over B1G? And given college football coaches work 24/7, any advantages Knoxville might have over WL would mean little to him personally. He's not deciding where to retire, after all!
BS.
He's 3 hours from "home".
And each year he coaches at Purdue becomes another year closer to "home". And, after this season, it's another step closer to being "home".
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