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Name any instance ever in CF where a head coach willingly leaves for a worse job/program
Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:57 pm
Just thinking of this Deboer situation, and that it doesn’t have a chance.. because I have never seen a coach willingly leave for a worse ‘perceived’ head coaching job. Only case on my mind is BK willingly leaving ND for LSU, ND has been a better program for the last 3 or so years seemingly, but still LSU is perceived as a better job than Notre Dame.
Can you think of any head coach who has, on his own terms, with equal pay, willingly left a better head coaching job for a perceived worse coaching job? And not including being fired, so he has to leave for a worse job.
Can you think of any head coach who has, on his own terms, with equal pay, willingly left a better head coaching job for a perceived worse coaching job? And not including being fired, so he has to leave for a worse job.
This post was edited on 12/13/25 at 2:01 pm
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:58 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Fran leaving Alabama for aTm
Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:59 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Bill Curry left Bama for Kentucky
This post was edited on 12/13/25 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:00 pm to AHM21
Bill Curry resigned as Bama HC to go to Kentucky.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:03 pm to MickeyZofko
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Bill Curry left Bama for Kentucky
ding. ding.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:03 pm to CalicoLSU1980
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Can you think of any head coach who has, on his own terms, with equal pay, willingly left a better head coaching job for a perceived worse coaching job?
Nick Saban leaving LSU for that NFL job. He found out that NFL players don't listen to head coaches.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:04 pm to AHM21
What are the reasons these 2 head coaches left Bama? The pressure was too high or more money? This was before I was big into college football.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:06 pm to AlaCowboy46
Paul Dietzel left LSU in the 60s for Army. But, Army has a draw that's not equivalent to other schools.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:07 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Seems to be an Alabama thing to do.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:11 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Fran left because Bama got hit with heavy sanctions right after he took the job.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:11 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Delete. OP was referencing football.
This post was edited on 12/13/25 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:12 pm to AlaCowboy46
NFL job ia def a promtion from any college...unless it is the Cleveland Browns
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:12 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Doug Dickey left Tennessee for Florida in the late 60s. Probably the only time we've ever "stolen" a HC.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:12 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Alabama was under sanctions that stopped just short of the death penalty. Scholarship reductions, two year bowl ban. Fran wanted out and aTm was the best option.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:13 pm to AHM21
quote:Bama sucked back then.
Fran leaving Alabama for aTm
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:14 pm to CalicoLSU1980
Jimbo leaving FSU for A&M?
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:15 pm to CalicoLSU1980
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Name any instance ever in CF where a head coach willingly leaves for a worse job/program
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:15 pm to Gatorbait2008
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the Cleveland Browns
Jets and Titans are bad too. Ironically they both beat Cleveland but I’m not convinced Cleveland is trying to win games.
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:16 pm to AggieArchitect2004
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Bama sucked back then.
10-3 season - would’ve gone to the SEC title game if not for post season ban.
Beat LSU 31-0 in Tiger Stadium. Beat Tennessee 34-14 in Neyland. Played a hell of a game in Norman and could’ve easily beat OU.
The Auburn game was ugly but I think most Bama fans believe Fran had one foot out the door at that point.
This post was edited on 12/13/25 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 12/13/25 at 2:16 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:Don’t think so hoss.
Jimbo leaving FSU for A&M?
But OP thinks LSU is a better job than Notre Dame.
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