Is Coach Brooks on the Mountain of Nebo?

This is a thoughtful piece by the Fake Gimel Martinez at Kentucky Sports Radio. He wonders if it would be better for Brooks to retire this year, or stay on, and makes some fair points pro or con.

My feeling is that Brooks should stay just as long as he pleases. I assume that at some point, he will decide to call it a career, and I suppose that he is or intends to gradually let Phillips come more to the front, very much as Bobby Bowden did at FSU.

But then again, who knows? Add to the speculation below.

11 months ago Truzenzuzex 1 comment 0 recs |

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I'm fully convinced. . .

. . . that the “head coach in waiting” designation does not necessarily mean that that person will actually be the head coach. Rather, I think it is merely a way to keep that person in their designated role (off. coord., etc.) for a little longer, instead of bolting for a better opportunity. While designated, that person gets a raise and the carrot of eventually being the boss, but if it lasts more than a year or so, it is likely they will move on to an actual head coaching opportunity.

So the question is, if Brooks doesn’t step down in the next year or so, are we comfortable with the fact that Joker may move on? Answer that question, and I think you have the answer to whether or not you want Brooks to retire. Because I don’t see Joker waiting 4+ years to be a head coach. . .

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by NYCCats on Dec 13, 2008 11:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs