[OutsiderFan]

The way I read it was that the AD’s failed by not firing their coaches in order to hire Golden, and if they didn’t do so because they were worried that Golden would not take the job, then they should be fired for that.

theres a certain logic to that, but the third possibility, that the Stanford and Cal AD’s have a higher view of their coaches and are more optimistic about the future than we are was not contemplated.

More broadly, firing a coach just to bring in a guy you think will be the savior first work as well as you might think.

BC

I get the visceral need to play devil's advocate, but winning college programs do hire coaches to be saviors. And if they don't get the job done, they are fired so another savior can be hired.  Florida is the school we are talking about here. I think that school knows a little something about winning in the major sports. 

"No openings for a coach." Really? You make openings and make people available when serious about winning. Stanford and Cal have had years to witness Golden's abilities right in their backyard. Who knows, maybe he was approached by a Stanford liaison, which is why I included "and if he wouldn't consider" in my initial post on this topic.

I can't even fathom that Cal is looking at extending Mark Fox, but that's why Cal hasn't been to a Rose Bowl or Final Four in what, 70 years? Stanford only has to look at Cal to see what your future in the major sports is when you stop trying to win.

[OutsiderFan]

The way I read it was that the AD’s failed by not firing their coaches in order to hire Golden, and if they didn’t do so because they were worried that Golden would not take the job, then they should be fired for that.

theres a certain logic to that, but the third possibility, that the Stanford and Cal AD’s have a higher view of their coaches and are more optimistic about the future than we are was not contemplated.

More broadly, firing a coach just to bring in a guy you think will be the savior first work as well as you might think.

BC

I get the visceral need to play devil's advocate, but winning college programs do hire coaches to be saviors. And if they don't get the job done, they are fired so another savior can be hired.  Florida is the school we are talking about here. I think that school knows a little something about winning in the major sports. 

"No openings for a coach." Really? You make openings and make people available when serious about winning. Stanford and Cal have had years to witness Golden's abilities right in their backyard. Who knows, maybe he was approached by a Stanford liaison, which is why I included "and if he wouldn't consider" in my initial post on this topic.

I can't even fathom that Cal is looking at extending Mark Fox, but that's why Cal hasn't been to a Rose Bowl or Final Four in what, 70 years? Stanford only has to look at Cal to see what your future in the major sports is when you stop trying to win.