Tennessee coach Jerry Green, despite an impressive 89-36 record, was forced to resign. Villanova coach Steve Lappas resigned under pressure. The list goes on. Like many others, Georgetown coach Craig Esherick fired back. That's why I got a finance degree and a law degree, to not have to worry about the whims or opinions of someone else.
Some universities have a natural national following.
I don't think Wisconsin is one of them. I thought that guy did a great job. Of course, what you didn't get from Esherick, and what you never get from any other coaches offering variations on the same theme, is the other half of the story. And that accepting those contracts merely intensifies the pressure they abhor. You rarely hear them mention that many coaches view contracts as one-sided entities to be abused whenever the next hot job comes along.