Cliff Godwin turns Bama down.

[patdog]

Link

 

[MSUDC11]

Looks like Bama might be going with Greg Goff at LA Tech. He's the nicest guy in the world and he's done extremely well there and at Campbell. Could be a really good hire in the long run if they go with him.

 

[57stratdawg]

Crazy. I don't know why you would turn that job down to stay at ECU.

 

[patdog]

He's an ECU alum. Also, it seems coaches in all sports are getting more selective on which jobs they jump to. Instead of just jumping to the first job that offers them a raise, they're looking at how hard it is to win there and holding out for the better job that may come in a year or two or three.

 

[11thEagleFan]

He's an East Carolina alum. And frankly, they have had better recent success than Bama. ECU has had something like 28 NCAA regional appearances, and they were one win away from Omaha this year.

 

[EurekaDog]

Schadenfreude - I always get a case when UAT gets turned down.

For a moment, the UAT collective ego shrinks a bit.

 

[johnson86-1]

Crazy. I don't know why you would turn that job down to stay at ECU.

The interwebs says he started making $200k base at at ECU in 2014, scheduled to go up gradually to $240k base by 2019. Bama was paying their coach $300k.

I'm guessing his salary at ECU is about to go up to shrink some of that difference. If he likes Greenville and feels like he has better job security there, I can definitely see staying. It's not like one four-year contract, even if it's $450-500k a year is going to set him for life and I'm not sure I'd want to compete in the SEC at a school that for the most part only cares about football.

is just different than football and basketball. In football, the one time payday is so big and the shelf life so short, you almost have to make the jump. Even if it doesn't work out, you're set for life. Basketball is sort of the same, except that a lot of the midmajors will set you for life, so there's no rush to jump at the first big contract, which is what I think you're seeing.

 

[wpmusm]

Goff is a very good hire for Alabama. His teams had a reputation in CUSA for being bush league, but he completely rebuilt that program in only 2 years. Tech should promote their pitching coach, Christian Ostrander (former HC at Jones). They have a very good team coming back.

 

[dawgphd]

My ECU friend says Godwin really wants the LSU or UM job when they open up.

 

[bully12]

My ECU friend says Godwin really wants the LSU or UM job when they open up.

Surely he has not verbalized this outside his home?????

 

[dawgphd]

Surely he has not verbalized this outside his home?????

Yup. But just amongst friends (and now a MSU message board) as my friend grew up with him all the way through ECU.

No desire to leave ECU however he realizes their is a limit to what they can pay and one day he'll cash in. It'll take a top 10ish type job.

Obviously Bama doesn't make that cut.

LSU and UM have been his favorite stops. UM especially. Single guy plus Oxford sorostitutes. Match made in heaven

 

[BiscuitEater]

Crazy. I don't know why you would turn that job down to stay at ECU.

He is an alum. ECU is in the American Athletic Conference. Consider .. he has an easier time getting to a regional at ECU than he ever will at Bama in the SEC West.