One of my all time favorite players in our conference. He was an assassin every time we played them.
While still on the staff, he wasn't going to be an assistant coach there anymore.
For every Dean Smith there’s a thousand guys you’ve never even heard of. If Battle was a coaching savant on the level of the 3 you named, he would still be at his alma mater. Highly regarded young coaches don’t sign up to be an assistant for a dead man walking at a historically bad program.
Wow, didn’t realize college coaches never get fired before their contract ends
Collins is only a "dead man walking" in the brains of a few internet "experts." He'll be closely evaluated by the new A.D. for sure, but I doubt it's anywhere close to a done deal.
New AD. Major fundraising projects complete. Football team is untouchable. Collins showing he was just a flash in the pan. Have to be blind to think the writing’s not on the wall. In any case, it’s not a situation that the next Dean Smith would throw themselves into.
Well when you put it that way...
I don’t know the buyout or the terms of Collins’ contract but I do know if you’re serious about fielding a competitive team you’re going to have to make a change soon. As you can see with recruiting this year, eventually your lack of success and negative recruiting by other schools is going to make it impossible to bring in good players. And fan support is going to grind down to nothing, which starts impacting revenues. I’ve got to think this year is it for Collins if he doesn’t improve significantly.
Since there seems to be such loud voices dominating discussion here about Collins’ future, I would like your nominees and likelihood which or if each player you list will transfer if Collins is fired.
I don't think anybody necessarily transfers if Collins is fired.
You do realize that some players almost always transfer when a coaching change is made.
Normally the guys who leave are the guys who like the coach and are getting plenty of minutes.
