Lots of jokes have been made about Larry Brown’s wandering
eye.
Yahoo’s Pat Forde called Bobby Petrino “The Disingenuous
Drifter” at one point for interviewing for job after job after job.
I even wrote a piece commenting on Mike Anderson leaving
Missouri for Arkansas and mentioned the numerous flirtations he had racked up
during his tenure in Columbia.
And each time the coaching carousel spins in college sports,
the conversation about what is a good job/great job/best job in college
football or basketball comes up.
I would not wish the itinerant wandering by most of the coaches
upon anyone. Looking at the work histories of some longtime assistant coaches
is enough to make you feel for them and their families, and the lack of roots
somewhere is horrifying in many respects. It’s a hard life, no matter how much
they may be compensated for the experience.
