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Yeah. There used to be a heavy distinction between college coaches and NFL coaches, and rarely did they cross that line. When they did, especially at HC, it was usually disastrous. However, with the professionalization of CFB, NIL, students leaving with nothing in return, NFL, somehow, sounds easier to be a coach anymore.
Rudolph (and our other assistants) flew home on Jan. 21 after a season that began with pre-season camp in early August. Then he spent a week re-recruiting his own OL room (to mixed results, in his case) and this week is back out on the road kissing the asses of 17 year olds, which will go on intermittently through December. Spring ball starts in, what, mid-March?
Big difference is in the pros they aren't 17 years old, and you don't have to kiss their ass. Best thing about college is there's no parity so if you can get in with an elite program and don't suck your job security is pretty good. NFL job security is pretty bad as hardly any parity means there really are no elite programs who always have better players. An elite QB can kind of mess that up, however.
Obviously, no.
Especially today. There really isn't anymore of the old days where the entire staff stay together for 10, 15, 20+ years like the 60s,70s, and 80s.
I honestly feel bad for the people that don't understand this. The notion that Notre Dame can just throw money at assistant coaches to get them to stay in place is truly baffling to me. This isn't how this profession works and it hasn't for decades.
