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Mike Sanford – OC/Interim Head Coach University of Colorado

AeroBuff99 said:
He has to make the appearance of trying but doesn't have to really try. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up out of football for a bit or ends up doing analyst work somewhere nearby. I thought he would have been a good get for UNC.
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The above is not what the contract states.
 
manhattanbuff said:
The above is not what the contract states.
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Well obtaining comparable employment is rather difficult when there are only so many OC/QB coach jobs out there. Pretty much everyone knows he isn't going to find comparable employment. Reasonable and affirmative steps would simply mean having your agent put your name in for every comparable position, including G5 spots. It doesn't mean he has to apply for or accept any coaching job at any level.
 
AeroBuff99 said:
Well obtaining comparable employment is rather difficult when there are only so many OC/QB coach jobs out there. Pretty much everyone knows he isn't going to find comparable employment. Reasonable and affirmative steps would simply mean having your agent put your name in for every comparable position, including G5 spots. It doesn't mean he has to apply for or accept any coaching job at any level.
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His ability to hang out as a well paid unemployed person is because Colorado is not willing to enforce its agreements. The contract creates an affirmative obligation to seek employment — even as a position coach. Your original poisition about him not having to do that because of the contract remains totally incorrect.
 
AeroBuff99 said:
Not taking over the head job. He is volunteering with them. Jason Klatt is the head coach at Mead if you had bothered to read the article. Jason is the brother of Joel.

BTW, I know one of Mike's neighbors, not the chatty one mentioned in the article. I was told that Mike's wife likes the area and didn't want to move again, so likely he didn't really pursue any other jobs this year. No need to as he had a 3 yr contract so he is still getting paid.
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Now here's the crazy thing: Jason Klatt is most definitely a better coach.
 
Buffnik said:
I don't have any hard feelings towards Mike Sanford. Legitimately good dude who cares deeply about the players and CU students. I just didn't want him to become our HC or remain on staff. I think, given his values, he should look for a HC job in the RMAC or similar. He's too nice and too much of a purist for this level of competition.
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Agree with this.

College football coaching can be a grind, long hours, lots of time away from family, frequent moves, and when you are losing very depressing.

He is young enough to take another swing at it but he has been coaching since 2005, with recent results he isn't likely to get a major HC job or even an OC job. Settling in and coaching a D2 program would probably be a great fit for him. He could have his own program and run it his way without worrying about the pressure involved at the BCS level.

The UNC suggestions I would reject because that school is a coaching graveyard, they aren't committed enough to compete at the FCS level. Some RMAC schools would be a great fit and I think Colorado HS coaches and kids would love him.

manhattanbuff said:
His ability to hang out as a well paid unemployed person is because Colorado is not willing to enforce its agreements. The contract creates an affirmative obligation to seek employment — even as a position coach. Your original poisition about him not having to do that because of the contract remains totally incorrect.
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You are correct about the obligation to seek employment but if somebody doesn't want to work it isn't hard to not get hired.

Submit resumes to a few schools, do some interviews, talk to some buddies in the coaching business and in the interview let them know that you really aren't interested in being a position coach and in fact you are kind of burned out and not looking to work really hard.

Historically Colorado hasn't been strict about enforcing offset provisions in contracts. Haven't heard much about Dorrell working much towards finding anything that would offset his golden parachute either.
 
I feel bad for him. He didn't get a fair shake. Under Sanford we beat Cal and were competitive with ASU. Other than that he was given a ****ty team recruited by an uninspiring nobody of a HC and told to play Oregon, USC, Utah, and Washington. Could have been Mike Sanford or Nick Saban: that's a no-win scenario. Would I prefer him over coach prime? Obviously no but if dorrell can get a permanent P5 HC job then Sanford should be able to as well.
 
stevetursi said:
I feel bad for him. He didn't get a fair shake. Under Sanford we beat Cal and were competitive with ASU. Other than that he was given a ****ty team recruited by an uninspiring nobody of a HC and told to play Oregon, USC, Utah, and Washington. Could have been Mike Sanford or Nick Saban: that's a no-win scenario. Would I prefer him over coach prime? Obviously no but if dorrell can get a permanent P5 HC job then Sanford should be able to as well.
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Yeah Mike Sanford and Nick Saban are equals in the profession!
 
stevetursi said:
I feel bad for him. He didn't get a fair shake. Under Sanford we beat Cal and were competitive with ASU. Other than that he was given a ****ty team recruited by an uninspiring nobody of a HC and told to play Oregon, USC, Utah, and Washington. Could have been Mike Sanford or Nick Saban: that's a no-win scenario. Would I prefer him over coach prime? Obviously no but if dorrell can get a permanent P5 HC job then Sanford should be able to as well.
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He was the typical hire you would expect from cardboard. Sanford's entire career was a year or two in a location before being replaced. When you hire an OC away from a school, and the entire fanbase of that school is happy that the coach is leaving, you have made a bad choice.
 
stevetursi said:
I feel bad for him. He didn't get a fair shake. Under Sanford we beat Cal and were competitive with ASU. Other than that he was given a ****ty team recruited by an uninspiring nobody of a HC and told to play Oregon, USC, Utah, and Washington. Could have been Mike Sanford or Nick Saban: that's a no-win scenario. Would I prefer him over coach prime? Obviously no but if dorrell can get a permanent P5 HC job then Sanford should be able to as well.
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This?

Two days before the first game with Coach Prime kicks off?

This?
 
Remember the "Thank you Mike Sanford" sign at the Utah game? He stepped into a no-win scenario and gave us something to cheer for in a ****ty situation. I remember that. I have nothing but positive feelings for him and hope he lands someplace great.

Nothing about that detracts from the excitement and anticipation of this weekend's game.
 
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stevetursi said:
Remember the "Thank you Mike Sanford" sign at the Utah game? He stepped into a no-win scenario and gave us something to cheer for in a ****ty situation. I remember that. I have nothing but positive feelings for him and hope he lands someplace great.

Nothing about that detracts from the excitement and anticipation of this weekend's game.
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stevetursi said:
Remember the "Thank you Mike Sanford" sign at the Utah game? He stepped into a no-win scenario and gave us something to cheer for in a ****ty situation. I remember that. I have nothing but positive feelings for him and hope he lands someplace great.

Nothing about that detracts from the excitement and anticipation of this weekend's game.
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stevetursi said:
I feel bad for him. He didn't get a fair shake. Under Sanford we beat Cal and were competitive with ASU. Other than that he was given a ****ty team recruited by an uninspiring nobody of a HC and told to play Oregon, USC, Utah, and Washington. Could have been Mike Sanford or Nick Saban: that's a no-win scenario. Would I prefer him over coach prime? Obviously no but if dorrell can get a permanent P5 HC job then Sanford should be able to as well.
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Karl Dorrell has no business being a P5 HC and neither does Sanford. Nice guys, but nothing on either resume says HC material.
 
stevetursi said:
I feel bad for him. He didn't get a fair shake. Under Sanford we beat Cal and were competitive with ASU. Other than that he was given a ****ty team recruited by an uninspiring nobody of a HC and told to play Oregon, USC, Utah, and Washington. Could have been Mike Sanford or Nick Saban: that's a no-win scenario. Would I prefer him over coach prime? Obviously no but if dorrell can get a permanent P5 HC job then Sanford should be able to as well.
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Hey Mike - enjoy the taxpayer’s no-show million bucks and shut the fvck up.
 
stevetursi said:
I feel bad for him. He didn't get a fair shake. Under Sanford we beat Cal and were competitive with ASU. Other than that he was given a ****ty team recruited by an uninspiring nobody of a HC and told to play Oregon, USC, Utah, and Washington. Could have been Mike Sanford or Nick Saban: that's a no-win scenario. Would I prefer him over coach prime? Obviously no but if dorrell can get a permanent P5 HC job then Sanford should be able to as well.
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Mike, shouldn't you be preparing for the big game against Mullen tomorrow?
 
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