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Would a different approach by Muir have resulted in one of the four coaches who declined the job giving us a different answer?  Impossible to tell without knowing the reasons to say no, but I suspect Bob has ideas as to the answer. 

I don't know specific coaches that turned down Bernard's offer because of how he handled Coach Rittman's departure, but I do know for a fact that some coaches specifically turned down the job or declined to interview because of this. There were other reasons as well (navigating the Pro/Anti-Rittman player divide, financial etc.). As an aside, I heard Coach Hanson was between Choice 6-9, but I digress.

I wholeheartedly agree with Boston Card that this job should be a much better job this time around. However, the key in all of this will be whether memories are still long regarding Coach Rittman's departure, and whether Bernard is willing to spend money to overcome this to attract a top-flight coach (he wasn't or didn't last time), as from what I heard, Coach Hanson's salary is significantly below what other Pac-12 coaches have made at public schools that have to disclose coaching salaries.

[d4cohn]

Would a different approach by Muir have resulted in one of the four coaches who declined the job giving us a different answer?  Impossible to tell without knowing the reasons to say no, but I suspect Bob has ideas as to the answer. 

I don't know specific coaches that turned down Bernard's offer because of how he handled Coach Rittman's departure, but I do know for a fact that some coaches specifically turned down the job or declined to interview because of this. There were other reasons as well (navigating the Pro/Anti-Rittman player divide, financial etc.). As an aside, I heard Coach Hanson was between Choice 6-9, but I digress.

I wholeheartedly agree with Boston Card that this job should be a much better job this time around. However, the key in all of this will be whether memories are still long regarding Coach Rittman's departure, and whether Bernard is willing to spend money to overcome this to attract a top-flight coach (he wasn't or didn't last time), as from what I heard, Coach Hanson's salary is significantly below what other Pac-12 coaches have made at public schools that have to disclose coaching salaries.