Montana Job Opening

[vbfanatic]

Montana has an opening but is not hiring until June 1st, anyone know why? Allison Weston is the interim for the Spring but if you were the A.D. wouldn't you want to get someone in there ASAP to start to get things turned around? Is this a good job?

[simplycurious]

Let me offer this old cliche for you to consider, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?"

Here's how this stuff often works...

The administration holds off hiring (or sometimes even interviewing) someone until very late spring or early summer. This allows them to save the former head coach's salary over those months, which can add up to a lot of money to spend elsewhere. They don't need to worry about the players because Allison is there to take care of them. She's getting paid considerably less then the former head coach. So, the administration saves money, the team is being handled and if things go well during the spring they can simply elevate Allison and search for an assistant to replace her at the last minute. This means they'll get someone who will be willing to work for less money. It's a win-win-win situation for them.

Lastly, I'll mention that I saw Allison at the convention and she didn't seem the least bit worried about her situation. Normally, an assistant is 'nervous' when the head coach is let go because they're usually not far behind. When they don't, one of two things is happening - they know they're going to get the position at the end of the school year or they know they have a good enough shot at getting it that they're not concerned.

I'm not sure exactly what the situation is at Montana, but I believe you may have answered your own question in your original post vbfanatic.

[huskervbfan]

simplycurious said:

Let me offer this old cliche for you to consider, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?"

Here's how this stuff often works...

The administration holds off hiring (or sometimes even interviewing) someone until very late spring or early summer. This allows them to save the former head coach's salary over those months, which can add up to a lot of money to spend elsewhere. They don't need to worry about the players because Allison is there to take care of them. She's getting paid considerably less then the former head coach. So, the administration saves money, the team is being handled and if things go well during the spring they can simply elevate Allison and search for an assistant to replace her at the last minute. This means they'll get someone who will be willing to work for less money. It's a win-win-win situation for them.

Lastly, I'll mention that I saw Allison at the convention and she didn't seem the least bit worried about her situation. Normally, an assistant is 'nervous' when the head coach is let go because they're usually not far behind. When they don't, one of two things is happening - they know they're going to get the position at the end of the school year or they know they have a good enough shot at getting it that they're not concerned.

I'm not sure exactly what the situation is at Montana, but I believe you may have answered your own question in your original post vbfanatic.

Montana is treating Ali very well. The head coaching job is hers if she wants it and she has until Spring to decide.

[Wolfgang]

Allison likes to fish. I'm sure Montana has a lot of fishing holes.