Howland won a P12 championship...


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Posted by ClockBlocker on April 22, 2026 at 15:00:37

In Reply to: response posted by Cachorro on April 22, 2026 at 12:14:44

...then got let go.

Because the labor market had spoken: no high quality HS player wanted to play for him. He was DOA when it came to recruiting.

Coaching is a tough biz. A lot depends on perception. And if the perception isn't really, really positive...then it's negative. And negative is a losing proposition.

that's why coaches get these huge buyouts in their contract--to compensate them for the risk associated with irrational fan and player populations.

#Evita


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