espn reports kennedy takes A&M job

[Born-a-Panther]

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I guess Jacobsen could not close the deal. Make no mistake, he wanted this job.

And you know this because you had the opportunity to speak with him in detail about it huh??

As my three year old son just started saying this morning... "you're RIDICULOUS!!"

[harry joy]

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SM is quilting with a bunch of hens when he sends his posts. He couldn't be more wrong.

[Born-a-Panther]

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Like I said before...

Nice work.

[Silent Earl]

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Some of you are terribly naive. Why would you interview for a job you didn't want? The way this game works is, everybody that doesn't get hired for the job gets to say it was their idea not to take it. That way no coach ever looks like he wanted to leave his current job except the ones that do. Just like they get to say they are happy where they are and plan to stay put long term, right up until the day they are introduced at the new job. Man, these schools are lucky to fill these coaching vacancies, turns out no one wants the job except the one they hire, what a lucky coincidence.

They need to be able to say things like that in order to trick 17 year old kids into coming to play for them. Adults shouldn't be so gullible. Especially ones that have been burnt by this kind of talk in the not so distant past. I bet Kennedy was very happy at Murray State less than a week ago.

Spanish is closer to the truth than most of you. If you want to believe differently, enjoy your fantasy, but there's no reason to call him out for being realistic.

[Born-a-Panther]

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Some of you are terribly naive. Why would you interview for a job you didn't want? The way this game works is, everybody that doesn't get hired for the job gets to say it was their idea not to take it. That way no coach ever looks like he wanted to leave his current job except the ones that do. Just like they get to say they are happy where they are and plan to stay put long term, right up until the day they are introduced at the new job. Man, these schools are lucky to fill these coaching vacancies, turns out no one wants the job except the one they hire, what a lucky coincidence.

They need to be able to say things like that in order to trick 17 year old kids into coming to play for them. Adults shouldn't be so gullible. Especially ones that have been burnt by this kind of talk in the not so distant past. I bet Kennedy was very happy at Murray State less than a week ago.

Spanish is closer to the truth than most of you. If you want to believe differently, enjoy your fantasy, but there's no reason to call him out for being realistic.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110516/SPORTS020704/110516016/Ben-Jacobson-decided-he-was-staying-at-Northern-Iowa

[UNI83]

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Some of you are terribly naive. Why would you interview for a job you didn't want?

I've interviewed for a number of positions I have had zero intention of taking - some even while I was employed at the time.

An interview is a great way to see what the landscape outside of your current situation is. It allows you to see how good your position may be, or if there is something better for you at the time.

It allows you to build connections, even if just surface level, with other companies/people. If handled properly those companies/people can be huge assets for you later on.

Interviews are rarely a bad thing....especially when it is for a place that is willing to offer you upwards of 4-5 times your current pay.

[jman2004]

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Interviews are rarely a bad thing....especially when it is for a place that is willing to offer you upwards of 4-5 times your current pay.

You weren't saying this in reference to Jake and A&M were you? Because they were only willing to pay him 2-3 times his current pay, and over a much shorter time span from the sounds of it.

[Blue42]

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I've interviewed for a number of positions I have had zero intention of taking - some even while I was employed at the time.

An interview is a great way to see what the landscape outside of your current situation is. It allows you to see how good your position may be, or if there is something better for you at the time.

It allows you to build connections, even if just surface level, with other companies/people. If handled properly those companies/people can be huge assets for you later on.

Interviews are rarely a bad thing....especially when it is for a place that is willing to offer you upwards of 4-5 times your current pay.

Same here. Have done it probably 4-5 times.

The higher up in the organization you are, the more common this is.

For some reason, several folks are having a hard time believing a word that comes out of Jake's mouth.

[panther1]

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Same here. Have done it probably 4-5 times.

The higher up in the organization you are, the more common this is.

For some reason, several folks are having a hard time believing a word that comes out of Jake's mouth.

You've interviewed for jobs that would pay up to 3-4X as much as your current job with no intention of taking the job if offered? LOL...riiiight.

[Blue42]

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You've interviewed for jobs that would pay up to 3-4X as much as your current job with no intention of taking the job if offered? LOL...riiiight.

Probably not 3-4x more than I was making at the time. But at least 3-4x more than you're making right now.

[panther1]

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Probably not 3-4x more than I was making at the time. But at least 3-4x more than you're making right now.

Touche', touche' my Panther friend.

Edit: Probably not accurate, but an outstanding comeback that deserves credit.

[UNI83]

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You've interviewed for jobs that would pay up to 3-4X as much as your current job with no intention of taking the job if offered? LOL...riiiight.

I interviewed for a position (the one I'm currently at, and wanted from the start) and was tendered an offer at that time. Nothing set in stone, but was told that I had the position but it had to go through the proper channels to get the position. Later that day I got a call from another place I had submitted a resume too and set up an interview with them. The position I would have gotten there would pay me probably 15K more than I make now, a pretty good chunk of change in the Cedar Falls area. I got the formal offer from my current position and called employer B before they could offer and told them that while I appreciated the time I would not be taking the job if they were to offer it from me. While 15K isn't 3-4 times what I'm making now, that kind of change isn't something to be shirked at. I turned the money down because I knew I was more comfortable at the other place, and would have a better long term outcome at place A.


Believe it or not money is not always everything.

[panther1]

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I interviewed for a position (the one I'm currently at, and wanted from the start) and was tendered an offer at that time. Nothing set in stone, but was told that I had the position but it had to go through the proper channels to get the position. Later that day I got a call from another place I had submitted a resume too and set up an interview with them. The position I would have gotten there would pay me probably 15K more than I make now, a pretty good chunk of change in the Cedar Falls area. I got the formal offer from my current position and called employer B before they could offer and told them that while I appreciated the time I would not be taking the job if they were to offer it from me. While 15K isn't 3-4 times what I'm making now, that kind of change isn't something to be shirked at. I turned the money down because I knew I was more comfortable at the other place, and would have a better long term outcome at place A.


Believe it or not money is not always everything.

I respect that decision and if it made sense for you, it was the right move without question. That being said, if job B would have paid 3X your current salary, somethinng tells me you would have put off answering job A as long as possible without losing your chance. You're right though, $15K in CF is a large difference.

[UNI83]

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I respect that decision and if it made sense for you, it was the right move without question. That being said, if job B would have paid 3X your current salary, somethinng tells me you would have put off answering job A as long as possible without losing your chance. You're right though, $15K in CF is a large difference.

I honestly don't think I would have waited on job A. Job A is everything I want in a job at this point, and at the time I took it, and as far into the future as I can see.

Job B was a bigger, nationwide, company. Job A is a company that isn't national, but is a very good regional company. Job A is going to treat me better (as a company) than Job B likely ever would.


That's a pretty easy transition to Coach Jake and UNI/TAMU.

UNI - Job A
TAMU - Job B


Job A gives you everything you want, and then some. A place you are very comfortable, a place you know you are respected, a place you are valued and aren't looked at as easily replaceable. A place that if you perform well you become "the big man/legend"

Job B gives you more money but the stress of the job (while exciting) is more than you'd like, you know that if you don't perform perfectly you are fired, and you are nothing more than another notch in the post if you were to be fired.

[panther1]

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I honestly don't think I would have waited on job A. Job A is everything I want in a job at this point, and at the time I took it, and as far into the future as I can see.

Job B was a bigger, nationwide, company. Job A is a company that isn't national, but is a very good regional company. Job A is going to treat me better (as a company) than Job B likely ever would.


That's a pretty easy transition to Coach Jake and UNI/TAMU.

UNI - Job A
TAMU - Job B


Job A gives you everything you want, and then some. A place you are very comfortable, a place you know you are respected, a place you are valued and aren't looked at as easily replaceable. A place that if you perform well you become "the big man/legend"

Job B gives you more money but the stress of the job (while exciting) is more than you'd like, you know that if you don't perform perfectly you are fired, and you are nothing more than another notch in the post if you were to be fired.

Good points. Now, the nationwide job still pays 3X-4X as much, the job is more or less the same description AND you are guaranteed to be paid for 4-5 years salary, whether you're canned after year 1 or not. I agree with you that there is more than money, but well...that is life changing money. I think the biggest difference between your situation and the A&M/UNI situation is the guaranteed pay, basically regardless of performance.