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TeamBeer said

You're right about that, my second biggest fear is that we kill it, and CP gets offers from the Big146 or something and we can't come close to hanging with it and he's gone. We'll also have to accept the fact that it's likely we lose some assistants every year, if they are good, poaching will happen.

^this. Definitely more concerned about this happening than being overzealous about the first season… especially if the OC is as successful here as he was at other places. Seems like the kind of guy on his way up.
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It's bound to happen. We can't compete with the big boys when it comes to money, but maybe he's a lot like Cristobal and really enjoys being here and he turns down some of the other coaching jobs he's offered. Unless of course Nebraska has an opening because his brother went to another school. Then I can see him taking that job in a second.

Either way, let's cross that bridge when we come to it. My feeling is he'll leave this program in much better shape than when he was hired

My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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I think Pelini will come to love our program and stay, seeing as he has invested a lot in putting his own *ss on the line and moving his family down here.

And if he were to leave, I am sure we would have plenty of good candidates wanting to coach here.

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Not only that, but if/when he moves yup you now have a "friendly" ear at a major program. Thats when you start to get more home games aginst the bigger schools. We gave them thier first shot ususally and they will return favors if they can.  Its a damn shame the Michigan State game never happened. That would of been awsome.

It's impossible for SBC teams to keep coachs if the big boys come a calling. We just cant offer the moeny they can.

You can only keep building on what the last coach did, and hope that everyone leaves your program in a much better place then when he got it.

I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick @$$ and I'm out of bubble gum.

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Not always about the money. Family is an important factor. Not fair to your kids to keep moving every yr or two and having to change schools and make new friends. Sometimes it's just easier to stay where you are. Obviously in FL, any number of programs can offer him a job where he may not have to move far if at all. UCF, USF, Miami all relatively close

My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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You can make a LOT of friends when your dad is making $2mm per year coaching an AQ school  :D
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Can Pelini coach a game first before we worry about him leaving??  A few wins would be nice before having to think about what happens if another school comes along with more money….
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You have to hand it to Pelini though.  He knew this would be the perfect place for him to start his coaching career.  Coming off a 1-11 season with expectations so low (at least outside of Boca), he knows if we go 4-8 or 5-7, this season,  his 1st year was a success.  If he goes just 7-5 with a bowl in 2013, he's gonna get offered a lot of money somewhere else.

Like '44 says, let's see if this guy wins before we worry about him leaving.  But coming here was a smart move for him to move up the ladder fast. 

FAU Class of '87
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I dont see him going anywhere, anytime soon.....

"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
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I think it's one of the best jobs in college sports to be honest. It's going to be really hard to NOT be successful where we are and the new committment to athletics by the University.
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