Gattis comment on telling Saban he was leaving
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He's been very open about saying that he requires a two year commitment. A forfeiture of a year's pay would be of very doubtful enforceability...
My fear is this is the sort of thing that will ultimately cause Coach Saban to retire before he is truly finished coaching, if anything does. There is definitely a shift in thinking and personalities with the younger coaches vs. the older guys. It has to wear thin when he goes through this every season and especially when he gets responses like this ingrate. I think Coach Saban enjoys a little bit of turnover every year, because it gets fresh ideas into the operation. But what has occurred over the past 3 or 4 years is not really that and I know it has to be burning him up to have to try and find this many replacements AGAIN, instead of spending his energy on finishing up the recruiting class.
The problem with trying to do something like this, in addition to what TIDE-HSV and others said, is that we don't want someone here if they don't want to be here. A 2 year commitment most are referring to is in relation to not looking around and interviewing for other jobs after 1 year. Once someone starts to look around it's almost better to let them go and get someone else who wants to be here..
I was just really thinking the same. Not disappointed at all that he is gone.
Its all about recruiting and spin. When he goes in to a recruits home now he can say, even if not true, Coach Saban begged me to stay but I wanted to be here. Also he can use the tactic Kirby used and lie about our board to recruits.
Funny, considering they already have the 2 QBs they want..........I guess this will turn into another “ picture of the big board” episode
My point was that Saban knew Gattis was leaving. Gattis knew he was leaving, whether it was with Locksley to Maryland or there had been direct or indirect communications with Harbaugh and had already been offered the Michigan OC position. I'm not naïve enough to believe that Gattis hadn't at least received "feelers" from someone associated with Michigan. The guy came from Penn State and the BIG 10. There is little question he had contacts in the Michigan program.
Gattis coached for James Franklin at Vanderbilt and Penn State which should be a dead give away to his character.
No idea if he is lying or not, but people tell lies for weird reasons. He could just be sucking up to his new boss and his new QB. He knows that Saban is not going to respond, so he can say anything.
This may be a reason that he wants someone like Sark. Sark is not going anywhere. Stability.
Re: Gattis comment on telling Saban he was leavi
This is exactly why when a coordinator interviews for another job you take their phone, computer, passwords etc. If they don’t get the job they can have their stuff back. If they do get the job, they are mailed any stuff in the football building. They never step foot in the building again. Makes one wonder how much time Locksley spent trying to sell Butch, Gattis and others on coming to Maryland instead of preparing a game plan for Clemson.
I understand it would be tough to enforce forfeiture of pay already received...How about a "I stuck it out with Saban" clause that specifies if a coach fulfills their two year option they get a six month pay bonus. Make it too expensive to leave.
Re: Gattis comment on telling Saban he was leavi
{OK -- Daddy didn't "exactly" put it that way...if ya know what I mean. :smile:}
My dad's favorite quote: "Remember the face you slap today could be attached to a part of their anatomy you have to kiss tomorrow...."
{OK -- Daddy didn't "exactly" put it that way...if ya know what I mean. :smile:}
Re: Gattis comment on telling Saban he was leavi
Are you serious? I didn't know that was SOP...
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