10-12-2015, 04:10 PM
(10-12-2015, 06:27 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: who would take a HC job to coach college after being at the pro level, that's like retirement.
It's been done. Harbaugh was one of the 5 best coaches in the league. He left for college. Saban tried the pros and decided he'd rather be back coaching college when it didn't go like he thought it would.
A college coach is the face of his program. He's in control of his players to a much larger extent than a pro coach. A pro head coach without a reputation is just another millionaire in a locker room full of them, a few of which probably make more than him.
The biggest downside of coaching college compared to the pros would be the grueling recruiting cycle.
I think Hue has a pro-style mentality and would likely take a shot as a pro HC before he'd go back to school. He seems great at handling pro ballplayers. That said, if I had a choice between coaching in say, Detroit or DC or Tampa or Cleveland vs being the HC at Southern Cal? I'd probably go with USC. You'd have an easier time recruiting talent with the school's reputation and legacy coupled with Hue's experience implementing a pro-style offense. USC has a history of success and winning. They're a blue blood program. Most of the places I've mentioned have been either mediocre or absolute trash for a long time.
