The X's and O's of College Football Drama
by John Christensen
Ethics in College Football? Almost seems like an oxymoron based on some of the stories we've seen about athletic programs. Even so, it's one thing that most, if not all, programs strive for. And for the most part, attain. There are the stories of players getting arrested for just about anything. Marcus Vick could be the poster child for this type of activity. But even our beloved LSU Tigers are not immune from these antics. Reference stories about Cecil Collins, or more recently, Claude Wroten. These are kids, though. And one could almost (almost) make a case for them getting into trouble. They are young, inexperienced, and immature. The ethics I'm concerned with starts with the coaching staff. More specifically coaches leaving teams to work with another one. Is this ethical? Sure, a man needs money to put food on his table. And no one could blame an assistant coach for taking a Coordinator or Head Coaching position. But what of Head Coaches bolting for money, or leaving a sinking ship? Dennis Franchione's name comes to mind. What of Will Muschamp being the DC for Auburn? It's one thing to leave one conference to play for another. But is it ethical to hire someone for the same position from the same conference? Granted, if it were to be done, Tuberville would definitely be the guy to work his "ethics" magic. What is the grace period before coaching for a rival team? I, for one, think it's pretty tacky…but then again, I'm an average joe, making average money, armchair quarterbacking these teams week in and week out. That's my $0.02 worth, anyway
Ethics in College Football? Almost seems like an oxymoron based on some of the stories we've seen about athletic programs. Even so, it's one thing that most, if not all, programs strive for. And for the most part, attain. There are the stories of players getting arrested for just about anything. Marcus Vick could be the poster child for this type of activity. But even our beloved LSU Tigers are not immune from these antics. Reference stories about Cecil Collins, or more recently, Claude Wroten. These are kids, though. And one could almost (almost) make a case for them getting into trouble. They are young, inexperienced, and immature. The ethics I'm concerned with starts with the coaching staff. More specifically coaches leaving teams to work with another one. Is this ethical? Sure, a man needs money to put food on his table. And no one could blame an assistant coach for taking a Coordinator or Head Coaching position. But what of Head Coaches bolting for money, or leaving a sinking ship? Dennis Franchione's name comes to mind. What of Will Muschamp being the DC for Auburn? It's one thing to leave one conference to play for another. But is it ethical to hire someone for the same position from the same conference? Granted, if it were to be done, Tuberville would definitely be the guy to work his "ethics" magic. What is the grace period before coaching for a rival team? I, for one, think it's pretty tacky…but then again, I'm an average joe, making average money, armchair quarterbacking these teams week in and week out. That's my $0.02 worth, anyway
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