mrjames
Professor
Posts: 6062
Loc: Montclair, NJ
Reg: 11-21-04
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02-09-17 09:37 AM - Post#221095
In response to Tiger69
Unlike with Sydney, Princeton (and Yale, for that matter) have stared down the Harvard recruiting machine and carved out quality talent year after year. When Sydney was making his decision, Harvard was an on-coming freight train, and it was hard to say whether any team could keep up. The Crimson is still winning most battles with other Ivies (see Djuricic), but the overlap isn't huge and the other Ivies are doing a great job in the pool where Harvard isn't playing (see Much) or securing talent that Harvard couldn't guarantee a spot early enough (see Desrosiers).
All that being said, if Princeton hasn't changed its stance that coaches not make more than the highest paid faculty member, well, there are going to be a hundred jobs or so out there that can double Mitch's salary just like Fairfield did for Sydney. And a couple straight Top 75 finishes with a tourney berth will bring on interest from more than a few schools in need.
I don't think Mitch needs to be desperate to leave, but I wouldn't blame the guy for taking his shot at a payday in what is a fickle industry.
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