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<blockquote data-quote="CINCYMETJACKET" data-source="post: 868323" data-attributes="member: 4003"><p>One thought, which I have to write down these days or lose them as I get older...</p><p></p><p>College coaches have a conundrum when it comes to this topic. On one hand, they're paid to WIN GAMES! I really don't care what sport you're talking about. Football, basketball (Men's or Women's), baseball, softball, soccer (or futball - no idea how to insert an umlaut or I would do so...), tennis, golf... Coaches are paid to win. I don't care how nice they are, if they don't have a winning program, they're probably not going to last long at most schools.</p><p></p><p>However, they are also educators. Even guys like Nick Saban (or Nick Satan I as usually refer to him as a Dolphins fan), who get the top players available every year, have the responsibility to teach their kids how to make it on the next level (not just to the next level in my opinion, on the next level, which is a BIG difference). That's what our professors at GT should be doing. That's what our coaches at GT should be doing. The difference between professors and coaches, you may fail a professors class one or two (or more, for some) times, but may eventually figure it out. The best way for players to figure it out is to keep playing. If you're not playing, you're likely not going to figure it out. Thus the conundrum between coaches and professors, who are both teachers. If coaches keep their players out there while "trying to figure it out" they may lose games. That may be in the best interest of the "student" who may figure it out, but not in the best interest of the collective (the team) that may lose games as a result. GT academic professors don't have that issue. They'll just get a reputation as being "the shaft", and still have a job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CINCYMETJACKET, post: 868323, member: 4003"] One thought, which I have to write down these days or lose them as I get older... College coaches have a conundrum when it comes to this topic. On one hand, they're paid to WIN GAMES! I really don't care what sport you're talking about. Football, basketball (Men's or Women's), baseball, softball, soccer (or futball - no idea how to insert an umlaut or I would do so...), tennis, golf... Coaches are paid to win. I don't care how nice they are, if they don't have a winning program, they're probably not going to last long at most schools. However, they are also educators. Even guys like Nick Saban (or Nick Satan I as usually refer to him as a Dolphins fan), who get the top players available every year, have the responsibility to teach their kids how to make it on the next level (not just to the next level in my opinion, on the next level, which is a BIG difference). That's what our professors at GT should be doing. That's what our coaches at GT should be doing. The difference between professors and coaches, you may fail a professors class one or two (or more, for some) times, but may eventually figure it out. The best way for players to figure it out is to keep playing. If you're not playing, you're likely not going to figure it out. Thus the conundrum between coaches and professors, who are both teachers. If coaches keep their players out there while "trying to figure it out" they may lose games. That may be in the best interest of the "student" who may figure it out, but not in the best interest of the collective (the team) that may lose games as a result. GT academic professors don't have that issue. They'll just get a reputation as being "the shaft", and still have a job. [/QUOTE]
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