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heech

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2:12p, 2/2/12

Thought this was a very interesting read about the larger trend for assistant coaches across the nation....

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/7532249/recruiters-suddenly-ones-being-recruited

And this quote, in particular, sounds like what Tedford might have wanted to say:

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Take Paul Rhoads of Iowa State, who lost secondary coach Bob Elliott to Notre Dame in late January.

"They gave him a huge pay raise," Rhoads said. "I couldn't match that pay raise, nor was I going to try to match that pay raise, because I can go out and get another coach who can accomplish the three things I'm looking for with equal ability."

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In reply to heech • 2:55p, 2/2/12

I found this piece particularly ironic as A&M was apparently allowed to make a visit to THEIR star recruit and Larry Scott denied Tedford.

I have to say that REALLY sticks, in an awful way, in my craw

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In reply to socaltownie • 3:54p, 2/2/12

unless he thought it would be a NCAA recruiting violation he (the Pac-12) couldn't defend.

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In reply to running bear • 7:03p, 2/2/12

Very interesting article. Worth the bump.

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Programs of a higher profile than Iowa State, according to Rhoads, are more likely to target an assistant whose recruiting skill outweighs his ability to coach.

"Kids will quickly recognize if a guy can't coach," Rhoads said. "If a guy can't coach, you've got problems at a position group. And then you've got a hole in your roster. And then you've got problems on the field.

"I'm not willing to hire a guy who's just a recruiter."

Same goes for Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema. He lost six assistants this year. Three went to Pittsburgh for raises of $150,000 or more, Bielema said, including Paul Chryst, the Panthers' new head coach who formerly worked as Bielema's offensive coordinator.

In Bielema's six years, 22 assistant coaches have departed Wisconsin.

"Assistants should want to be coordinators," Bielema said. "Coordinators should want to be head coaches. If I ever have a guy in that position, I'll personally make the call for him."

But he won't rush into replacing a coach just to help with recruiting. Bielema said he interviewed 13 candidates over more than a month to replace offensive line coach Bob Bostad, settling recently on Mike Markuson of Mississippi.

"There is an urgency at this time of year," Bielema said, "but I don't want a bad coach on my staff.

"When I was young in this business, I was frustrated with being known as a great recruiting coach. I wanted to be known as a great football coach. But you can be more valuable to a program at a certain stage in your career by the players that you bring in. They're the lifeblood of what we are. Don't think I ever lose sight of that."

The Badgers signed 12 players Wednesday and announced seven walk-ons with the class.