Norm Chow Opens Up, Pt. 5
Why not go when reportedly being offered double your salary:
"I don't know that. It's not about the money. It's really not about the money. It's about the excitement we have here at UCLA. At my point in my career I think I'd like to give Rick a little bit of a hand in helping UCLA football."
Why not quash the situation sooner?
"How do I know I'm not interested? Why do I make a statement like that when I don't know? Something comes across the ticker I'm supposed to say something? Every time jumps out that Norm Chow is going to the NFL, I'm supposed to put a quash on it?"
Did possible sanctions coming for USC play a part?
"I don't know that. All I know is what I read. I don't know any sanctions. This has been going on for years now. That certainly wasn't a part of that thought process."
Is this your last job?
"I always felt like the job I had was my last job. I'm not a big move-around guy. Rick might decide he doesn't want us next fall. In this profession its hard to gauge that. I don't know that. I can't answer that. I'm excited about the future and we're still an awfully young football team. Hopefully we'll have a chance to enjoy those challenges."
"It's about the excitement we have here at UCLA. At my point in my career I think I'd like to give Rick a little bit of a hand in helping UCLA football."
CNC is a class act, for sure: humble and confident. These comments in any other context would be encouraging, and huge for our players and recruits. But in the context of blowing off 'SC money, and 'SC talent (also paid for with 'SC money?), these comments really get me excited about the future of the Neu Era.
If Norm Chow's last name were Smith he would have been a head coach a long time ago. This man is the architect of the only non-BCS team to ever win a national title (1984 BYU). No other coach has created 3 Heisman-winning QB's. This guy made careers for Steve Young, Ty Detmer, Jim McMahon, Philip Rivers, Carson Palmer, and Matt Leinart. His first year in the NFL he turned Vince Young into the Offensive Rookie of the Year.
All the criticisms about his communication or leadership skills are unfair stereotypes due to his ethnicity.
Lesser coaches with fewer accomplishments are routinely given head coaching positions over Chow, who has interviewed for HC jobs for the past 20 years.
Look at Lane Kiffin - guy has done nothing his whole life, has hustled 3 different head coaching jobs, and he started out as Chow's assistant. It's ridiculous that Chow continues to face a glass ceiling, given all he's accomplished.
College football needs the Rooney Rule.