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portion's of Souhan's column:
The Gophers thought they were hiring a legend when they landed Smith. So far, he has a 38-49 record in the Big Ten, has watched key players transfer and has insinuated that his problems stem from the lack of a practice facility. Iron hand? It's not even iron-ish.
What Kill and Smith have in common is this: The university allows both to operate as power coaches, even though neither has won enough at Minnesota to justify the deference with which they are treated.
Neither Kill nor Smith has produced like a power coach. Both act like one.
It is clear what the university must do. These men need oversight. The university must hire someone who can tell Smith that he is responsible for his players' actions and that any complaints he has about a practice facility must be uttered internally. The university must hire someone who can tell Kill that he can't spend $800,000 of the school's money to avoid a team he should be able to beat and that he must face questions about his health and his program like a grown man.
It is time for the University of Minnesota to become innovative and hire someone who can take charge of this mess, perhaps even direct these employees.
That's it: The athletic department needs a director. You could even call this person an "athletic director.''
It's a radical notion, but worth a try.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/174872181.html
Go Gophers!!
The Gophers thought they were hiring a legend when they landed Smith. So far, he has a 38-49 record in the Big Ten, has watched key players transfer and has insinuated that his problems stem from the lack of a practice facility. Iron hand? It's not even iron-ish.
What Kill and Smith have in common is this: The university allows both to operate as power coaches, even though neither has won enough at Minnesota to justify the deference with which they are treated.
Neither Kill nor Smith has produced like a power coach. Both act like one.
It is clear what the university must do. These men need oversight. The university must hire someone who can tell Smith that he is responsible for his players' actions and that any complaints he has about a practice facility must be uttered internally. The university must hire someone who can tell Kill that he can't spend $800,000 of the school's money to avoid a team he should be able to beat and that he must face questions about his health and his program like a grown man.
It is time for the University of Minnesota to become innovative and hire someone who can take charge of this mess, perhaps even direct these employees.
That's it: The athletic department needs a director. You could even call this person an "athletic director.''
It's a radical notion, but worth a try.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/174872181.html
Go Gophers!!
