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Subject: Re: Why did Sydney Johnson leave?


Author:
Bengal
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Date Posted: 12:29:49 03/25/24 Mon
In reply to: Old Lion 's message, "Re: Why did Sydney Johnson leave?" on 06:13:35 03/25/24 Mon

He was a great football man. He never coached in the Ivy League, nor, I believe, in college. So, with great respect, no, he is not speaking a universal truth. Moreover, well before today, non-money factors like Ivy limits on sports -- for example, the one-time effort to limit intercollegiate athletes' exposure to their coaches -- resulted in the loss of at least one great Ivy coach at Princeton in a women's sport, and probably other Ivy coaches.

If the trend continues, like chopping down the number of Ivy football recruits permanently (let alone limiting the roster, which I have a difficult time believing they are actually considering), you may see the loss of other Ivy coaches. Money would only be an add-on factor.

OL -- I enjoy reading your posts. I will give you what IMO is a much more apt quote: "A bird likes to fly, a coach likes to win." Pete Carril. When P declined to match the moves of the rising power, in addition to traditional admissions differences P coaches often face, Johnson left. Money no do doubt comes in, but I consider my source unimpeachable and for Johnson it wasn't only about the money. Cheers.

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joiseyfan
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Date Posted: 13:10:58 03/25/24 Mon

OL —

Whatever else Carril was (your favorite adjective here), he was not insane. Yet the open question is whether he turned the Celtics down three times, or only twice.

Once he retired, he went immediately to the NBA.

Discuss.
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Bengal
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Date Posted: 13:36:38 03/25/24 Mon

When he declined to take, I believe, the BC job at one point he explained it this way: “maybe it’s because I prefer hamburger to filet mignon.” I think in reference to any potential NBA HC job: “they don’t believe in coach’s rights.” I don’t know if he was ever offered an NBA job.


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