(12-03-2023 12:10 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  General Rules of Thumb Concerning Your Successful Coach (learned the hard way by Tiger fans and now Tulane fans):

1. Your coach does not have loyalty to your program or your school or your city.

2. Your coach is motivated more by money than any other factor. Winning more easily comes in second. Nepotism comes in third.

3. Your coach will leave for a school not considered top tier (eg Houston). See #2.

4. An older coach on the up rise will not retire at your school because he can retire anywhere. See #2.

5. Only a handful of schools are protected from coaching raids. None of those schools are AAC members.

PSA over.

WILLIE FRITZ LIED ABOUT RETIRING AT TULANE DURING INTERVIEW EARLIER THIS YEAR, BOLTS FOR HOUSTON JOB (sorry for all caps - copied and pasted)
https://www.outkick.com/willie-fritz-tak...ead-coach/

Will shere khan continue to root for Tulane or will he bolt for greener pastures now that Fritz is gone?

(12-05-2023 01:16 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(12-03-2023 12:10 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  General Rules of Thumb Concerning Your Successful Coach (learned the hard way by Tiger fans and now Tulane fans):

1. Your coach does not have loyalty to your program or your school or your city.

2. Your coach is motivated more by money than any other factor. Winning more easily comes in second. Nepotism comes in third.

3. Your coach will leave for a school not considered top tier (eg Houston). See #2.

4. An older coach on the up rise will not retire at your school because he can retire anywhere. See #2.

5. Only a handful of schools are protected from coaching raids. None of those schools are AAC members.

PSA over.

WILLIE FRITZ LIED ABOUT RETIRING AT TULANE DURING INTERVIEW EARLIER THIS YEAR, BOLTS FOR HOUSTON JOB (sorry for all caps - copied and pasted)
https://www.outkick.com/willie-fritz-tak...ead-coach/

I think all Tulane fans thought WF would only leave for jobs in Kansas/Missouri cause that's where he spent a big portion of his life. It's funny that we all overlooked his connection to Houston.

He spent something like 13-15 years in the Houston area. His kids were born there and live there.

I think he was quite earnest about staying at Tulane except for a super big time P5 offer or a P5 job in KS/MO/IW/Houston. Can't blame him for taking the Houston gig, if the reports were true Tulane was willing to match his Houston salary. But the thing Tulane can't match is being a 20 minute car ride from his kids.

(12-05-2023 04:20 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  

(12-05-2023 01:16 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(12-03-2023 12:10 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  General Rules of Thumb Concerning Your Successful Coach (learned the hard way by Tiger fans and now Tulane fans):

1. Your coach does not have loyalty to your program or your school or your city.

2. Your coach is motivated more by money than any other factor. Winning more easily comes in second. Nepotism comes in third.

3. Your coach will leave for a school not considered top tier (eg Houston). See #2.

4. An older coach on the up rise will not retire at your school because he can retire anywhere. See #2.

5. Only a handful of schools are protected from coaching raids. None of those schools are AAC members.

PSA over.

WILLIE FRITZ LIED ABOUT RETIRING AT TULANE DURING INTERVIEW EARLIER THIS YEAR, BOLTS FOR HOUSTON JOB (sorry for all caps - copied and pasted)
https://www.outkick.com/willie-fritz-tak...ead-coach/

I think all Tulane fans thought WF would only leave for jobs in Kansas/Missouri cause that's where he spent a big portion of his life. It's funny that we all overlooked his connection to Houston.

He spent something like 13-15 years in the Houston area. His kids were born there and live there.

I think he was quite earnest about staying at Tulane except for a super big time P5 offer or a P5 job in KS/MO/IW/Houston. Can't blame him for taking the Houston gig, if the reports were true Tulane was willing to match his Houston salary. But the thing Tulane can't match is being a 20 minute car ride from his kids.

The Calipari experience made me cynical about coach’s pronouncements about staying. Sadly, the vast majority of the time my cynicism is validated.

It is a good sign Tulane marshaled the resources to match Houston. It demonstrates commitment transcending a coach.

(12-05-2023 01:25 PM)cscottl1981 Wrote:  Will shere khan continue to root for Tulane or will he bolt for greener pastures now that Fritz is gone?

Nah, his loyalty to Tulane is not tied to Fritz. It's a cute blonde.

Heard a fun name earlier, but I don't think it's true.

What I've also heard though is that their target is NOT who you'd expect.

(12-05-2023 08:09 PM)oliveandblue Wrote:  Heard a fun name earlier, but I don't think it's true.

What I've also heard though is that their target is NOT who you'd expect.

Eddie O maybe?

that would be fun.

(12-05-2023 08:41 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(12-05-2023 08:09 PM)oliveandblue Wrote:  Heard a fun name earlier, but I don't think it's true.

What I've also heard though is that their target is NOT who you'd expect.

Eddie O maybe?

that would be fun.

No. That wouldn't be in Tulane's MO.

(12-05-2023 11:09 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(12-05-2023 11:06 AM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(12-03-2023 06:47 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  Biff is awesome

I think he will win in CLT

clt says we picked up a recruiting specialist from deion at colorado. this should be fun

Make sure he has access to unlimited $$$$$.

clt says we don't have unlimited $$$$$, but we have very wealthy folks involved with the program