I just don't think people left for 'better' jobs..

Oct 22, 2021
10:50:34am

TheLost All-American

.. because money wasn't really a factor.

When you hang a golden carrot of $10mil per-year salary over people's heads, the coaching ladder becomes more appealing.

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LaVell had numerous assistants who were at BYU for 10+ years. Were they not leaving BYU because they weren't any good?

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

10/22/21 10:37am

Was Roger French so terrible he couldn't get a job elsewhere in 21 years? He only had an Outland Trophy winner

Indy Coug

10/22/21 10:43am

1980s ≠ 2020s

chago04

10/22/21 10:43am

Yah, regardless of whether the point is good in that other thread, comparing the money in college football

TCuz

10/22/21 10:45am

I continually find this to be the single greatest problem with the 2020s.

All-American

10/22/21 10:52am

LaVell lived in a diffrent time... His salary was what, $150k?

TheLost

10/22/21 10:44am

It would seem that if your salary is that low, then increases would have more marginal value

Indy Coug

10/22/21 10:45am

I just don't think people left for 'better' jobs..

TheLost

10/22/21 10:50am

Regarding your second paragraph/question - who knows if he did?

Not Applicable

10/22/21 10:48am

I'm curious how coaches who help generate All-Americans/Heismans/Outlands don't get a lot of attention elsewhere

Indy Coug

10/22/21 10:49am

They also had visits from numerous coaching staffs around the country to learn the nuances of the passing game etc. They

Rhino84

10/22/21 10:56am

Innovators like Dewey Warren, Doug Scoville, And others generated the scheme

Not Applicable

10/22/21 11:06am

Lavell and his staff were primarily family men first and football men second. Other than during recruiting season, they

Rhino84

10/22/21 10:54am

Sounds like something which might fit a lot of people at BYU in 2021 as well.

Indy Coug

10/22/21 10:57am

LaVell also had quite a few leave for other jobs. Many that stayed had other

ManicBlue

10/22/21 2:57pm

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