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bamacon said:
I'm referring to all the "unsubstantiated reports." He's here, he's there. Battle's done this Battle's done that. Marshall told Bama to not waste their time. Marshall is very interested. He's a Tejas lock, no it's Shaka, No it's Avery Johnson, now it's the Celtics coach, now it's back to Marshall. There's a 18, 24, 48, Friday deadline. He loves the Midwest but he wants to come back to the South and on and on and on.
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A very good post.
 
I just figure the better off "financially" I am or my wife, the better off my family is in their situation.
 
CB4 said:
I don't know. Over the years, I've turned down opportunities for advancement or promotions that required relocation. I came to understand long ago that my life is not just about me and what I want. All of our extended family is local. My wife is extremely close to all her siblings. About 25 years ago, we relocated to south Florida for my "career". I knew she didn't want to go, but did it for me. She wouldn't say it, but she was miserable. Family and that "connection" are everything her. After a couple of years, the first opportunity that came along to move back home, we did.

My wife has done most everything to support me in my career through 30 years of marriage. And she has done it simply because she loves me. And conversely, I should show the same love and consideration towards her. And for that reason, I'll never ask her make that sacrifice again unless she assures me she can do it with peace and acceptance in her heart and mind.

Money and career advancement are important. But in the context of my family and their happiness, it places second. And I can live with that.

I can only have respect for Coach Marshall doing the same.
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All very good points. And every situation is different. For us, while we are near family now and that is great, relocating wouldn't be that big a deal for my wife or me if it was relocating to a better job. And by better job, I don't just mean money.

I don't begrudge him and his family working this out together. But I also I believe that it's not just his family that would be hesitant. I think he is too, and that's ok. I do think visiting would do wonders for them in regards to making the decision.
 
Ldlane said:
I just figure the better off "financially" I am or my wife, the better off my family is in their situation.
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This is a good point to an extent. However we are talking about a family already making 2 million a year, so making 4 mil is not going to drastically change their everyday lives. Moving will!
 
Ldlane said:
I just figure the better off "financially" I am or my wife, the better off my family is in their situation.
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I know where my wife and I stand because I asked her. That said, I know folks who seemingly have everything and they are some of the most miserable and unhappy people I have ever seen. I've also seen folks without a pot to urinate in who are as content and satisfied as any I've met so you never know.
 
Ldlane said:
I just figure the better off "financially" I am or my wife, the better off my family is in their situation.
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I have literally lost count of the number of marriages I know that have dissolved based on husband and wife seeking what would make them better off financially.
I mean, that is essentially the story of Breaking Bad. But, really, I have seen it happen at least 50 times.
 
day-day said:
Plus you typically have a head wind when traveling west; double zappo on the gas.
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I started to mention the wind, which almost always blows. I almost ran out of gas in a new Miata I was breaking in with a trip out there. I wasn't familiar with the wildly optimistic gas gauge yet. I almost ran flat out between Hays and Russell...
 
TideEngineer08 said:
I don't begrudge him and his family working this out together. But I also I believe that it's not just his family that would be hesitant. I think he is too, and that's ok. I do think visiting would do wonders for them in regards to making the decision.
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If I was possibly interested in the move I'd insist on at least visiting it to see if I could see myself moving. If I were genuinely torn I'd probably stay and not leave the suitor hanging.
 
Good thing that my family feels the same way and I've been happily married 25 years.

So moving on, we continue to wait.
 
wsims74 said:
this is just Schrodinger's coach. Of course both sides have feelings they are going to get their way, but in reality, he is both head Coach of WSU and head coach of UA until the box opened. :)

Maybe we get to open the box today.
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Perfect analogy. Now I wonder if we can recreate the recent single-photon event in which a photon was split in half and whichever side observed the half-photon, it caused the other half-photon to not appear. If we cut CGM in half, and make sure to look for him first, does that mean we get to keep him? Nothing like a little "spooky action at a distance" to determine who gets the coach!
 
DocCrimson said:
Perfect analogy. Now I wonder if we can recreate the recent single-photon event in which a photon was split in half and whichever side observed the half-photon, it caused the other half-photon to not appear. If we cut CGM in half, and make sure to look for him first, does that mean we get to keep him? Nothing like a little "spooky action at a distance" to determine who gets the coach!
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And now I have a headache......:)
 
bamacon said:
I'm referring to all the "unsubstantiated reports." He's here, here's there. Battle's done this Battle's done that. Marshall told Bama to not waste their time. Marshall is very interested. He's a Tejas lock, no it's Shaka, No it's Avery Johnson, now it's the Celtics coach, now it's back to Marshall. There's a 18, 24, 48, Friday deadline. He loves the Midwest but he wants to come back to the South and on and on and on.
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it's a discussion forum. We're all anxious for this to be over with but until that time there will be a lot of rumors flying around. Some of those rumors may turn out to be true, most will not. If we only discuss what we know as fact then the thread would still be on page 1. We know Battle flew to Wichita on Monday and met with Marshall and presented him with an offer. That is about the only fact we know and the rest is all speculation. Everyone has an opinion and ideas and that is part of the fun of this thread.
 
It seems like the "are we willing to move," conversation would have happened before the flirting with schools. I do realize that is a simplistic way to look at it and that there is much more involved.
 
Good post.
CB4 said:
I don't know. Over the years, I've turned down opportunities for advancement or promotions that required relocation. I came to understand long ago that my life is not just about me and what I want. All of our extended family is local. My wife is extremely close to all her siblings. About 25 years ago, we relocated to south Florida for my "career". I knew she didn't want to go, but did it for me. She wouldn't say it, but she was miserable. Family and that "connection" are everything her. After a couple of years, the first opportunity that came along to move back home, we did.

My wife has done most everything to support me in my career through 30 years of marriage. And she has done it simply because she loves me. And conversely, I should show the same love and consideration towards her. And for that reason, I'll never ask her make that sacrifice again unless she assures me she can do it with peace and acceptance in her heart and mind.

Money and career advancement are important. But in the context of my family and their happiness, it places second. And I can live with that.

I can only have respect for Coach Marshall doing the same.
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