calumnus said:
6956bear said:
calumnus said:
dimitrig said:
calumnus said:
philbert said:
Do we really need to be suggesting that Haase would even be a candidate to replace a coach that there is little to no evidence is even thinking about leaving?
Agree that any suggestion of Haase at Cal is idiotic, but it is just sticking your head in the sand to ignore the fact that there is a high probability: 1) Haase will get fired, 2) Madsen will be Stanford's top target, and 3) It will be hard for Madsen to ignore his alma mater.
When future events are very predictable and highly probable you should prepare for them. The Knowlton era is littered with cases of Cal ignoring all the warning signs, getting "blindsided" and paying the price. Waiting for "evidence" Madsen is "thinking of leaving" will probably once again be too late.
We should give Madsen a ridiculous 10 year extension with a massive buyout.
Lol. We should not (though that would be so typiCal). However, a good AD stays in contact with his new coach, understands his thinking. Knowing he may get an offer from Stanford, consider what you might counter. And definitely start doing your research on who you might go after if you need to replace him. Personally, I would not get into a major bidding war with Stanford. I would be willing to match Stanford but not try to outbid them to buy his loyalty. More importantly I would have conversations with Madsen about where he really wants to be and if it is Cal, ask what he needs in additional support.
Discussions regarding support should be ongoing. It should not occur simply because your HC may have an interest in a different program. Even if that program is his alma mater where he is revered.
I have no idea whether Madsen and Knowlton have these discussions but would not surprise me if they are infrequent at best.
Madsen may have more leverage while holding an offer from Stanford though to get what is needed. JMO but a robust NIL warchest may be the best thing for keeping him at Cal.
But additional support is needed. Hopefully when the next Chancellor gets hired the revenue sports get more support.
Agreed. And the discussion of "where do you see yourself in 10 years" and "what if the Stanford job opened up" should have been part of the initial interview and/or be an easy conversation over lunch. Of course, it helps if the AD doesn't live out of state and isn't horrible at doing his job.
That would be "funny" if Knowlton never even considered that Madsen might jump to Stanfurd at the first opportunity... because I think, like,
everybody here was wondering about that. Of course, look at the Wilcox contract situation... it boggles the mind.
How to support
any coach we want to keep (doesn't matter who):
+ competitive salary
+ competitive salary for their staff
+ competitive NIL program
+ competitive facilities
+ competitive recruiting budget, training table, medical, player housing, etc
+ when they have a request, don't let it get lost in the Cal bureaucracy, take care of it
I keep mentioning "competitive"... we're probably never going to be at the top of a major conference in these funding areas, but we can't be below average in too many of them (if any), because most any good coach is going to find another place to be that has less barriers to success. Beyond that, some coaches might like being at Cal more than others; so be it.
