NIL helps a cruddy coach more than it does a top level coach. Curt Cignetti and Mike Woodson come immediately to mind.
Cignetti is upper shelf and has the ability to identify and develop talent that others may not even see. Woodson is chasing stars with a blank check. That blank check mitigates his mediocre coaching ability.
This is a seldom discussed side effect of NIL. I'll bet it's why Saban got the hell out of coaching. Can you imagine Bobby Knight losing games to some of the mediocre BT coaches back then because of NIL?
The UNLV QB situation got me thinking about this dynamic.
Cignetti is upper shelf and has the ability to identify and develop talent that others may not even see. Woodson is chasing stars with a blank check. That blank check mitigates his mediocre coaching ability.
This is a seldom discussed side effect of NIL. I'll bet it's why Saban got the hell out of coaching. Can you imagine Bobby Knight losing games to some of the mediocre BT coaches back then because of NIL?
The UNLV QB situation got me thinking about this dynamic.
