What about it isn't his M.O.? You can say he hasn't done it after year 1 but he also didn't have a past track record that would've likely opened up the better opportunities as early. He has used his current jobs to find better jobs at every stop. That's not a knock, it's what people tend to do and he has every right. The truth is if he were to be successful and opportunities like that were to present themselves, it would be hard to turn that down.
You have to realize, yes, the money would be more but beyond that, with success at IU his assistants would leave to greener pastures if he stayed while at a higher-level job, he could more easily retain them by giving them the same types of pay raises and job notoriety. Coordinators at IU leave IU to take coordinator jobs at better schools or very low tier coaching jobs. Coordinators at better schools leave to take coaching jobs at places like IU.
Lastly, the amount of extra work needed to make a program relevant, such as IU, is a lot. Outside of the task of being a good coach, its much easier to obtain the talent you want to fit your program which allows for more time doing other jobs associated with being the HC. I wouldn't put it past him at all and I also would fully understand why he would.
“The term ‘
modus operandi‘ is a Latin term that describes an individual or group's habitual way of operating, which represents a discernible pattern.”
CCC has commented multiple times, regarding taking the IU job, that he’s done this before at other places. Knows what it takes to succeed.
Well, I don’t think one year would fully accomplish that. Believe he finishes what he starts.
He’s mentioned that he likes being in one of the two strongest conferences. He likes Bloomington. He hasn’t really job-hunted in the traditional sense, previously.
His coordinators/assistants are another story and I’ve said as much in another post. But again, I feel he knows the lay of the land and what he needs to do there.
Your second paragraph pretty much answers your own concerns about assistants. Specifically, no matter where you are, if you have a very successful team, somebody will want to poach your assistants and they will have the money to do so.
Regarding your last paragraph, first sentence, that is literally what CCC does and what he signed up for. He’s acknowledged that. He knows that’s why he’s been hired here. He knows all about IU’s football history. He’s a pretty smart guy.
In conclusion, I even said it’s possible in the post you quoted. To me, it just doesn’t seem like that is how he goes about his business. Hopefully this clarifies it, at least somewhat. 🙂
