Jay Paterno, writing on StateCollege.com examines the current state of the college coaching profession and makes some terrific points. In particular he states that:
I am not saying that every coach should take a vow of poverty or stay at his school for three decades, but we must remember what has made ours a noble profession. It is the mission of our profession: the use of sport to help young men transition from high school and prepare them for the world that awaits them after college.
Coaches walk into a recruit’s home and talk about how they will look out for that young man’s future. When the parents or guardians pass their boy on to college, they put his welfare into that coach’s hands. The expectation is that the coach will help to guide him through a very formative time.
Paterno is very hard on Lane Kiffin, who just bolted Tennessee to become USC’s next coach, but he also blames administrations as well, which have allowed top college coaches to come and go for millions of dollars, at a time when “real America” is struggling.
I very good read indeed.
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