KD v. CRN

by bluestreet on Jan 8, 2008 2:56 PM PST

What a difference a football coach makes.

In a little more than a week UCLA football has received more (positive) national exposure, buzz, and excitement it received for last five years.

And now we can see another difference. One head coach fired his assistant coach (allegedly) via text message. The new guy?

According to Dohn, CRN is going out of his way to help former Dorrell assistants land into other jobs:

The reason UCLA is waiting until Friday to announce who is returning among the coaching staff ranks is because the coaches convention is in Anaheim this week. This allows the assistants who are not going to be retained a chance to search for employment from other schools without the stigma of looking for a job as a "fired" assistant. So much for the term "Slick" Rick. The word that comes to mind is all "class."

Go Bruins!

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Credit where it's due...

It's also good-willed of Dohn to frame it in that light, as I doubt CRN has come out and put it that way.

by MrGray on Jan 8, 2008 4:49 PM PST reply actions

Really?

Are you that sure of Rick's demeanor? Do you really know what his motive truly is? Or, as most likely, are you another angry, "my guy didn't get the gig so I will do anything I can to make his life hell" kid of guy?

Just curious.

by theocho8 on Jan 8, 2008 6:22 PM PST up reply actions

Whoa there kneejerk...

I was assuming what the article assumes and simply taking it a step further: if RN is gracious (and smart) enough to wait for this upcoming event, then he's smart enough not to announce that's what he's doing.
I'm a young(er) 'un and wasn't really cognizant of anything RN did at UW or Colorado, much less UCLA, but from what I see over the last few weeks, the guy know wtf he's doing, both in the media and as evidenced in his hirings and recruitment. It appears that, as a professional, he understands that it's better to build bridges than to burn them, because who knows, down the line one of these assistants could turn out to be a mastermind of his particular domain, and wouldn't it be great of Neu was someone who helped facilitate that kind of growth. The man thinks long and short term, and it's exciting as hell.
By the by, I loathed KD, prayed nightly DW wouldn't be HC, and have been religiously checking BN for more RN news.

by MrGray on Jan 8, 2008 8:04 PM PST up reply actions

Actions speak louder than words

CRN doesn't have to say anything. The fact of the matter is that he is has not publicly disclosed his decision on many of KD's staff, even though he has hired people that are probable replacements of position coaches. Its basically saying I'll let you leave with your dignity.