02-21-2021, 09:11 AM
Wow, the first upward movement of a David Shaw assistant I can remember. I don't count getting head coaching gigs at Rice and Vanderbilt anything other than lateral moves. But, moving from Stanford to NFL is certainly a step up the career ladder.
My assumption is that because Shaw is so absurdly loyal to his assistants, he will get respect in return, and as a result, has known about Carberry leaving for a while, has a replacement lined up, and won't be caught flat-footed. This is my hope at least. You can't provide job security for coaches pretty much regardless of performance, and also have your staff walk into your office and say "I'm leaving for the Rams" tomorrow.
My assumption is that because Shaw is so absurdly loyal to his assistants, he will get respect in return, and as a result, has known about Carberry leaving for a while, has a replacement lined up, and won't be caught flat-footed. This is my hope at least. You can't provide job security for coaches pretty much regardless of performance, and also have your staff walk into your office and say "I'm leaving for the Rams" tomorrow.