So 3 months in to his new job at NU, our player personnel guy is looking around apparently. Is he trying to leverage more money out of Moos or is he just not a "Nebraska guy"?
Welton interviewing with Bama?
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I'm guessing it was he got a chance to interview with the indisputable best program in the country right now so he took that opportunity. Who knows if he'll get it/go but can't blame him for looking into it.
Why only too options? Unless you are a hometown kid why would you not want to go to the premiere program in the nation?
Let's see... a chance for a job with a much, much better football program, with a soon to be hall of fame coach, with better facilities, better tradition, and probably offered more money, in a part of the country that doesn't get winter? No brainer....
The chance to rub elbows with Roy Moore would do it for me, y’all.
I don't think people from the plains states realize how big of a question it is for non-Midwesterners to ask
"do I really want to live in ______________" (kansas, iowa, nebraska, dakotas, etc.
If you grew up in the Midwest many love it - if you didn't it can be a big leap.
Shall we just call you Pennsytide from now on? The guy has been here for three months. If it isn't for significantly more money or he's going home, I think it's a BS move.
Job hunting after 3 months at a VERY GOOD program like NU seems a little odd. That's all.
Is he job hunting by calling around or did Bama contact him and he's doing his due diligence by seeing what they have to offer? There's a big difference between the two...
Normally, I might say there is a difference as well. In this case, IF I were Frost, I would say "see ya and don't let the door hit ya where the Lord split ya." This does not fit the "unity of purpose" theme IMO.
Agreed. Lots of people do not like the geography or the weather in the Midwest. There is a reason why about 75% of the population lives near the coasts.
I love Nebraska. And I don't like the east coast. But I was raised in Nebraska.
In 1988 I was hired as an account rep for a company in Lincoln called Metromail (now defunct). Within three months of being at that job I was offered the same position at a rival company called Equifax in New Jersey. Twice the salary, better benefits, housing allowance, bigger company with greater potential for advancement and so on. I took that job in a heartbeat and didn't look back.
It happens. And it does not always imply a lack of character.
I have a great job at a great place and I love where I am at...but I look all the time and get texts all the time about openings and "talking shop" I guess I don't see it as all that odd but maybe I just look at it in a different way. I think it is fun to look to see what is out there and it is flattering as can be when another organization is interested in you.
Did Frost have "unity of purpose" in mind when he bolted from UCF after 2 years?
I think Frost's "unity of purpse" at UCF was probably an undefeated season. Maybe a shot at the playoffs too, but it became obvious that was never going to happen. Mission accomplished. time to move on.
I am not a huge fan of the State of Alabama either. But the gulf coast down by Mobile is beautiful, and there are large forested areas with excellent fishing, hunting, etc....
To return to the OP... I can see why someone who is not a native Nebraskan might prefer it to Nebraska.
But he left after a short period of time and wasn't necessarily seeking out a new job, it sought him out.
Nebraska loses coaches all the time to other programs. Look at the number of DB coaches that left for LSU or aTm or UNC. While Nebraska is your dream job, it may not be for everyone else.
Bama has what, 10 months of pretty nice weather every year? Property seems well priced, gulf shores are very cool.
Lol. I was there once. And I think your assessment of the town is accurate. But I was responding to a post that was just dissing the whole State in general. And overall, the State has some **** going for it. But as far as cities go, I would take Lincoln over Tuscaloosa any day.
If he's leaving for significantly more money or going home, so be it. If not, it's BS. Leaving after two years to go to your alma mater for $35M and a power five conference...not a comparable situation.
Maybe look at it this way. If saban thinks enough of SF's judgement to hire welton in the first place, that may be a back handed compliment to SF and his decision and evaluation acumen.
Or, it may be that SF found out he didn't want him after all, like when NU loses a commit to another school. "Didn't want him in the first place" SARCASM
Or, it may be that SF found out he didn't want him after all, like when NU loses a commit to another school. "Didn't want him in the first place" SARCASM
That doesn't seem fair. There are lots of reasons to leave a current job, it doesn't have to be just "more money" and/or "going home"
Trying to tell people what is or is not an acceptable reason to take a different job isn't for you to decide...it is for that person to decide.
What if I got offered a job that was less money AND not in my home town but it was a job to bang porn stars all day?
Trying to tell people what is or is not an acceptable reason to take a different job isn't for you to decide...it is for that person to decide.
What if I got offered a job that was less money AND not in my home town but it was a job to bang porn stars all day?
I believe in hiring and being hired with some amount of trust and loyalty. I would understand, although I may still be pissed, if someone got a great opportunity and left. You are right that there can be different definitions, but in this case, if it's not more money or him going home, then there's really no other reason that he should leave so quickly.
because you don't want it to be comparable. Leaving Nebraska for Alabama is a no brainer.
So you say so. I think it's total BS and definitely not a comparable situation to your Frost swipe.
I gotta be honest...I don't even know what this Welton guy does.
My Frost swipe was more of a swipe on the Dingle's "unity of purpose" comments than Frost leaving UCF. Frost was coming home. Welton has no ties to the state or the program. He may never get an opportunity this opportunity again. Alabama>Nebraska right now.
Ha, I hear ya, but it's the principle. I'm off to the weekend. Be well.
Haha...I love it...all these responses on both sides of what is right/wrong by us and we don't even know what the ******* guy does at NU?!?! This cracks me up, I am a moron!
I am with that other poster...time to start my weekend.
I bet if he were leaving the best in the country to come here is wouldn’t be a BS move, would it?
I’m curious who was in their position longer before they started sniffing around for other jobs - Welton or our new basketball assistant?
Correct. Gates was at Florida for not even a month. There are a couple of threads about what a great hire Gates is. Oddly some of the same posters that are questioning Welton in this thread are highly complimentary of Gates in the other threads.
It's the damnedest thing
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