Posted by Don B. on April 06, 08 at 16:45:55:
In Reply to: It goes to show... posted by Devilution on April 05, 08 at 02:25:33:
Coach Kush accepted an offered position to ocach at the University of Pittsburgh. It looked like the then coach of the uofa, Darrel Mudra, was going to be the leading candidate for the ASU position. Coach Kush changed his mind and stayed at ASU. mudra, of course, was the impetus behind the infamous ultimatim bowl of 1968.
: that rivalries mean more to the fans than to coaches. This is not the first time this has happened. Pitino went from Kentucky, to the NBA and now is at Louisville. There are exceptions of course, I could never see Kush coaching at au under any circumstance. Schembechler at Ohio State, Coach K at Carolina, etc. By an large though, coaches do not develop a sense of long term committment like fans do. They are hired to be fired and are always looking out for what's best for themselves. Which is not a bad thing at all.
: : That's going to be an interesting dynamic in the Bay Area.