i thought it was a bit extreme as well...then listened to colin cowherds take on it this morning, and it made me rethink things a bit. both sides should be held to their contracts-seems a bit much when you hear a coach (saban for instance) complain when a school cuts someone lose after a bad season, but coaches always seem to feel they should be able to talk to whomever, whenever. of course, schools also feel able to fire a coach after a bad year, but they generally have an 'out' for such a thing...he said unless this coach has an out to allow him to talk to someone else, he should finish what he signed up for. certainly would be refreshing....
and yeah, i thought hey, it's not exactly a lateral move, who can blame the guy. but, by the same token, who can blame the school? you put a lot into your program, and a coach bailing after only two years isn't exactly helpful or conducive to success.
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