I’ve spoken to one of “my people”, a well-heeled IU donor of major West Coast support who spoke with a mutual colleague well connected with the athletic department such that he’s a season ticket holder of a folding chair floor seat who assured me through her the coaching search is NOT an already done deal.Consider this: the first games in the NCAA Tournament don't begin for nearly three weeks. Does it really make sense for anyone to claim that IU has already reached agreement with a reasonably-capable Div. I coach that (1) has an acceptable record this year, and (2) has a decent chance to advance in the NCAA Tournament?
There really can't be any secrets after the point when someone thinks there actually has been a "verbal agreement" or "understanding". The coach loses all control after that point.
I'm personally aware of a situation where a company reached agreement with a new exec, the exec's wife contacted a realtor to begin house-hunting and the damn realtor told some of the sellers he was trying to find a house for the new exec at XYZ Corporation.
Here's what happens when a bigtime basketball coach foolishly makes such a "verbal agreement":
Former Michigan coach Bill Frieder recalls missing 1989 title
Former Michigan coach Bill Frieder was fired just before the Wolverines went on a historic run and won the 1989 NCAA Tournament.www.cbssports.com
The current school does not like being surprised.
after dinner, will let you know
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What happened to those auto bumper stickers we used to see, “Eat More Possum”? Have possum kabobs fallen out of flavor…excuse me, favor at southern Indiana campfires?
I'll have to check with my friends in Martintucky... Seems they've gone completely cosmopolitan since they got a Rural King and a Walmart Super Center down there though... I may need to expand the range of my survey...
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