ThatGuy
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No one's crying anyone a river. He's simply stating facts.Again. Cry me a river.
Certainly the job has changed. Coaches have always been free to take advantage of the market while having players who were not. Now that it's more fair for the players, coaches who can adapt will thrive, those who can't (or won't) will bail or get left behind.
No doubt there will be plenty of coaches who will succeed in the new landscape. The financial reward is unbelievable so the motivation will be there.
Another fact you neglect to mention: coaches sign contracts >1 year, and they have buyouts to pay should they leave. So while yes, they were still able to take advantage of the market, the market has always had some incentive to keep them where they are. This is very different from the situation with players right now.
As for your last statement, I agree. There will always be someone who will try and do something unreasonable when offered a large sum of money. Doesn't mean they won't regret it later - or that the ask is not unreasonable in the first place.