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[QUOTE="cuseinchina, post: 867153, member: 3079"]
Not everyone wants to take a top ten job.   Its very possible that Shafer cares more about fit than about being at a pressure cooker.   At SU he can build us to a top 4 in acc team that wins a conference championship every once in a while and gets respected and discussed nationally. He said the ACC is going to supplant the Big 10 over the next few years and I actually believe that he believes that.  Showing some commitment and respect to the guy, monetarily and otherwise, will go a long way towards keeping him from bolting to a middle of the road big 10 team - because given the right resources he can do the same things at SU as he could at one of those teams.  I don't think Michigan is calling him anytime soon so that is really what we are worried about is schools that maybe are a little ahead if us now but won't be if and when he is successful in taking the next steps with our program.  Doing the little stuff to make him feel supported here can only help.

The idea that all coaches are "cut from the same cloth" is silly to me.  I compare it to the money management business which has similar salary, level of competitiveness, and specificity of job function.    Some guys want to work at Fidelity and slave away for 20 years to get a shot at running  a $50b fund.    Others prefer to go to a smaller place where they maybe make less up front but can make a name for themselves sooner.   Those guys, if successful may then jump to a big hedge fund or may go out and start their own or may enjoy being a big fish in a mid sized pond - depending on personality and preferences.    All of these are Motivated by money but that is only part of the mix.  To think that all coaches care only about the biggest dollars in the best sec school does not make any sense. People are different even in high pressure high pay careers.
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