I still think the silence by Coach Boals in all of this is very strategic. Silence certainly is a virtue, especially in our fast paced modern world. However, by not saying a thing, he could appear to be both interested in the Butler job, as well as being a loyal Bobcat. It also helps should a big time job open up at the eleventh hour (as they usually do.) My guess is we won't officially know if he is coaching the Bobcats until practice can officially start in the fall. I just hope none of this scares off any recruits. If he plays it right, his cause celebre could acutally perk some recruits interest, who might not ordinarily consider the Bobcats.
Man, I want to live in your world.
The unfortunate truth is that our coach, an Ohio "legend" who talks about always having both feet in and the honor of representing our school, is, like most of his peers, an opportunist. It's not enough to be the highest paid university employee. You've got to go for the next multi-million-dollar contract that crosses your field of vision...and expect your next employer to get you out of the contract you signed with your last school. Then you can be "all in" with that program.
This, combined with NFI and the portal, have put me off "big time" college basketball. Thinking about relocating to NC, SC or Georgia in the next several months anyway, so looking for a DIII school where I can watch young men - and women - play for the love of the game rather than the love of "me."
Why is Jeff Boals wanting to be successful -- to challenge himself in his chosen profession and passion at the highest levels -- inherently selfish? Who gets to decide what's motivating Boals, and to conclude it's solely about money? What is it about your view of what Boals should do that makes it the right one, and makes any deviation from that selfish and motivated exclusively by greed?
From my vantage point, you've defined very narrow parameters that college coaches and athletes have to follow for the purposes of your own enjoyment. And then you assume a moral failing of anybody who -- in your view -- deviates from that.
In other words, you like watching people play basketball as a hobby, and have decided to impose upon them strict rules about WHY they're playing basketball, and if they don't meet your standard for them, they're selfish.
I'm not sure they're the selfish ones in this instance, my man. You're trying to impose all sorts of weird, moral guidelines on a bunch of people you've never met solely for your own self-interest, and self-interest that basically boils down to ensuring a hobby of yours remains interesting for you.