Post by ceharv on Sept 26, 2024 11:51:58 GMT -5
I apologize up front if this post just includes what is obvious to everyone already and not worth a separate thread. But I think it’s worth discussing.
The GM position is something new to college hoops - but is clearly trending. A relatively small number of schools have adopted it and presumedly more will do so in the near future. But why?
I think most college head coaches are not money guys and the adoption of NIL, including fundraising and the use of collectives and recruiting in that environment, forces them out of their comfort zones, which will require them to dedicate substantial time, taking them away from the identification and evaluation of prospects, then recruiting them, then coaching them along with others on the team. I think coaches fear that adding another level of work to what’s already on their table will negatively affect their results on the court.
Excuse me while a take a break to identify more cliches to use in this post.
Okay so I think someone came up with the idea of effectively adding another assistant position but without calling it that to focus on this new aspect of college sports that will clearly be critical going forward while allowing good coaches to focus on continuing to do what they do best - recruiting, teaching, Xs and Os, dealing with alums, etc. Imagine if Bonas had to part with Mark because he just couldn’t master the NIL aspect of the job. Or if Penn State had to dump James Franklin. What a waste. This is not unlike the adoption of the Director of Basketball Operations position to handle travel arrangements, arena preparations, uniform readiness and all the game related stuff they do instead of requiring the more hoops-oriented coaches to handle. It’s a matter of having guys handle what they do best and be evaluated on that.
Whether or not I am entirely accurate about that or not, it is a clear trend and I am very pleased and impressed that Bonas, for once, is out in front of the curve and have added a guy, a Bona guy, as highly respected as anyone in the sport who is not a player or coach.
The GM position is something new to college hoops - but is clearly trending. A relatively small number of schools have adopted it and presumedly more will do so in the near future. But why?
I think most college head coaches are not money guys and the adoption of NIL, including fundraising and the use of collectives and recruiting in that environment, forces them out of their comfort zones, which will require them to dedicate substantial time, taking them away from the identification and evaluation of prospects, then recruiting them, then coaching them along with others on the team. I think coaches fear that adding another level of work to what’s already on their table will negatively affect their results on the court.
Excuse me while a take a break to identify more cliches to use in this post.
Okay so I think someone came up with the idea of effectively adding another assistant position but without calling it that to focus on this new aspect of college sports that will clearly be critical going forward while allowing good coaches to focus on continuing to do what they do best - recruiting, teaching, Xs and Os, dealing with alums, etc. Imagine if Bonas had to part with Mark because he just couldn’t master the NIL aspect of the job. Or if Penn State had to dump James Franklin. What a waste. This is not unlike the adoption of the Director of Basketball Operations position to handle travel arrangements, arena preparations, uniform readiness and all the game related stuff they do instead of requiring the more hoops-oriented coaches to handle. It’s a matter of having guys handle what they do best and be evaluated on that.
Whether or not I am entirely accurate about that or not, it is a clear trend and I am very pleased and impressed that Bonas, for once, is out in front of the curve and have added a guy, a Bona guy, as highly respected as anyone in the sport who is not a player or coach.