It isn't an accusation, merely stating what happens with long runs in power, with less and less oversight as the years go by, the system is in place and exerts more influence. Plus, throw in millions of dollars at stake and there are high odds that interference, whether overt or mere "suggestions" exist. Just the way it is - a mix of power, money, and the need to win. Sorry for not "shutting up." Plus, I don't think you are supposed to use those types of phrases directed at others on this board.
It was a very good movie. And it sent the NFL into an uproar. They wanted the players in their league to be portrayed the way they came across in those sappy United Way ads. How dare a movie depicts professional football players as pill popping, booze swigling womanizers.
Realistically, I cannot agree that this cost Tim Boeckman his job. The ONLY thing that costs coaches their jobs is not winning enough football games. If Boeckman had taken the Illini to the Rose Bowl, you would never have heard a word about that.
Kirk said he "didn't know the rules" when he illegally hired his son in law to an Iowa football paid position? Correct? It is a sign that he flaunts the rules because of his long tenure and at times his ends justify the means way of thinking. Who is going to stop me? I call the shots here, got it! These are the risks of having a long tenured coach who gains more power the longer he stays.
Look at the two sentences of my post that you copied. The key word in the first sentence is "helped". The second sentence has nothing to do with forcing injured players to play and everything to do with your point.
I will wager $20 that Franklin is still head coach at the end of the football season.Good point.
Also, this will be a bloodbath. Book it.
Never happen. They make the B1G and NCAA too much money in ad revenue and merchandise licensing fees.
My point is, college coaches, college presidents, CEOs, U.S. Presidents, Senators, presidents of the Red Hatters, who tend to have long tenures, tend to drift towards power and independence without much oversight. Does it happen all the time? No. Is that the case with KF? I don't know, but his tenure and certain ways he operates tend to fit the window of that scenario. Is there solid oversight for Kirk and his machine? You tell me. Hiring his son in law outside of the proper channels is an indication to me that he knows his power and pressed the window. Of course, he played the "dumb" card. Not much is done accidentally or spontaneously by Kirk. And in a broader sense, in a situation where the AD and HC have nearly unchallenged power, do you think they will keep around a medical staff that keeps the talent off the field as a first choice default setting? I doubt it. And Kirk and his staff don't leave for other positions for a reason. They have the power and resistance is futile. Why leave?
