DURHAM — A day after Tommy Bowden stepped down as coach of the Clemson Tigers midway through the 2008 season, Duke coach David Cutcliffe said it's always difficult to hear of any of his fellow coaches having to leave jobs or getting fired.
Cutcliffe, a father of two daughters and two sons, said he has the most sympathy for the children who have to pick up and move. Cutcliffe talked about Bowden and the nomadic life of a coach during his Tuesday press conference. It's included in this audio clip.
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Cutcliffe on Bowden
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Cutcliffe
Wed, 10/15/2008 - 11:47 — melvinfurdOh, good grief! Let's feel sorry for the millionaire who couldn't or wouldn't do the job his employer was paying him the big bucks to do. When Bowden left Dook to go to Alabama, did Dook run him off OR did he voluntarily move to Tuscaloosa for more money and/or to "pad" his resume? When he left Tulane in 1998 did Tulane run him off after an 11-0 record? Heck, no. He dumped Tulane like a hot potato for more money and more prestige at Clempson. If I feel sorry for anyone it's the IPTAY crowd who had a coach who couldn't produce what the IPTAY members were shelling out big bucks for.
"sympathy" ???
Wed, 10/15/2008 - 08:49 — mrbonnGive me a break !!! This guy makes 1.5 million a year plus endorsements at least equal to that number. He gets paid the remaining part of the year plus a 3.5 million termination agreement !!! " Nomadic" ?? with this kind of money moving is not difficult -- living is easy and the cotton is high. where is Cutcliffe coming from? This must be a different society than the rest of us.