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He didn't really bolt for more money. As has been stated - it was somewhere around $250k per year. After reading all the various accounts of how everything went down, I personally believe that Holder tried to play it safe due to his blunder with the Ford contract, and it came across to Underwood that Holder wasn't committed to basketball at OSU and/or that he wasn't valued as a legit coach. You don't pull a stunt like he did for an extra $250k/yr unless you are really connected to the destination or you're really pissed at your current employer. Based on what I read, the latter seems plausible.
If you're Underwood (or any employee), you are going to value yourself based on your abilities. An employer's screwup with a previous employee should have zero impact on what you're worth in the overall market. If the employer doesn't value you as an employee, then you'll go somewhere that they do. That's called a free market, and it's always fair for someone to go where they will be valued appropriately.
Holder basically compounded his original mistake by getting gun shy with the next move. It's like a QB that throws an INT, then let's that rattle them for the rest of the game. The best ones know how to maintain their composure and not let a past mistake dictate their play going forward. Holder has now made three bad decisions in a row with our basketball coach.
Now........mistakes happen. I get it. And circumstances have created a LOT of really difficult scenarios. But he's the AD of a D1 program, and gets paid a lot to make those tough decisions, and so far he's botched it BADLY.
If you're Underwood (or any employee), you are going to value yourself based on your abilities. An employer's screwup with a previous employee should have zero impact on what you're worth in the overall market. If the employer doesn't value you as an employee, then you'll go somewhere that they do. That's called a free market, and it's always fair for someone to go where they will be valued appropriately.
Holder basically compounded his original mistake by getting gun shy with the next move. It's like a QB that throws an INT, then let's that rattle them for the rest of the game. The best ones know how to maintain their composure and not let a past mistake dictate their play going forward. Holder has now made three bad decisions in a row with our basketball coach.
Now........mistakes happen. I get it. And circumstances have created a LOT of really difficult scenarios. But he's the AD of a D1 program, and gets paid a lot to make those tough decisions, and so far he's botched it BADLY.
Interesting considering Dave Hunziker would absolutely swoon over the guy every chance he got. Gundy is toxic, but he is still here? All head coaches of high level D1 football and basketball programs are going to be ego maniacs. Its almost a pre-requisite for success in the job. It's the AD's job to manage the relationship and keep them happy.
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nope. i'm not a holder fan at all, I think i've made that perfectly clear. i was obviously referring to the fact that you have plenty of complaints but never any solutions. you've been posed many a question on here about replacements, etc, and everytime you ignore or deflect. i suppose it's the millennial way, so I shouldn't be surprised.
Report: Oklahoma State Offered Underwood $2.2M, But He Wanted More
That's correct. Coach Holder refused to pay fair market value for Underwood, and he left. I very much believe he would still be here if we would've matched what Illinois offered.
That's correct. Coach Holder refused to pay fair market value for Underwood, and he left. I very much believe he would still be here if we would've matched what Illinois offered.
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