Pikiell was a very good hire, and keeping him there has been impressive. The Schiano part of Hobbs' reasoning is confusing, though: He didn't want him, which mitigates the extent to which it accrues to him. On the other hand, since he has certainly not turned them into anything resembling a contender, his resistance to the hire seems like a neutral, or even a credit, to him.I'm not familiar with this part:
"His pitch was simple. He was the man who hired a pair of coaches, Greg Schiano and Steve Pikiell, who had turned basement-dwelling programs into contenders."
Happens too often. People in power think they are immune to the ramifications of their actions. We can accuse “enemies” of pouncing but this was entirely self-inflicted.Avarice nothing more. And it’s been the downfall of many. This guy has a highly stressful but well paid gig. He had in place the basis for success in the only two sports that matter. Yet his eyes wandered and like Caesar his enemies pounced.