Quote:Do you think there are equal opportunities or access to work to become the 'best' candidate? Does the brilliant coach at EWC BCU or FAMU even get a shot to get that job at USC FL GA? 

 

Look at this from wikipedia:

 

So Saban, a guy who never intended to coach or attend graduate school, just lucked up? Maybe a case of who you know, not what you know right? Who would Coach Joe Schmoe at FAMU need to get in touch with to just will-nilly get a graduate assistant gig and eventually get a coaching job at a university in a major football conference? Who is going to take his coaching pedigree from FAMU seriously, even if the dude was an absolute football genius? 

 

 

EWC, BCU and FAMU are stepping stone schools.  If a coach proves himself there I do believe he can move up in the ranks.  A coach will rarely jump from a school of that size to a premiere football school.

 

You picked an example and used Saban?  Are you serious?  One of the best coaches/recruiters in the country and you are comparing him to any school (not just a historically black school) of that size is an unfair comparison.  Do you see how many schools he was an assistant at before he even got the shot to move up to a head coach?

 

I realize there is no sense in discussing with certain people, but the cream will always rise to the top.  Whether its Kent State, FAMU, or JU.  JU's coach has been passed over for numerous offensive coordinator positions at various bigger schools.  Whats the explanation for that?

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