Twilight of the Beau Baldwin era

[ewueagle2010]

We're all fans and most of us are some EWU's biggest. I don't think anyone is ignorant to the fact that a day will come when Beau is not our coach anymore. I personally just don't think it's nearly as close as you think. Looking at the big picture, he's got a young family who is very settled here. His salary isn't huge, but it's a pretty dang good living, especially for this area. He's able to recruit some very good players even without the fancy facilities that others have. He wins year in and year out, and don't underestimate how important he looks at improving the university's facilities before he leaves.

There are coaches that are very good that don't leave places because they're comfortable and appreciative of what they have. Mark Few comes to mind locally. There are not many places that a successful head coach can go out with his wife after a game and hang out with fans at the local watering hole like you can at a place like this, but Coach B does that here. It's little things like this that make this a very attractive place. It's not ALL about the money despite what most people think.

 

[EWU98]

I think that if Baldwin left, that Troy Taylor would look to take over. I know Aaron Best has been around forever and is an excellent O-line coach, but I don't know if he was ever a candidate in the eyes of the administration. I found it peculiar that Taylor, who is a highly regarded offensive mind with deep California recuuiting connections, was brought in so suddenly by Baldwin. It makes me think he's almost his hand-chosen replacement should he leave. That would also explain why Taylor left Cali in the first place, if he knew he would get a shot to replace Baldwin when the time came.

That scenario makes a whole lot of sense. I was hearing on the radio that Oregon fans are calling for their coaches head...not surprised since he can't hasn't developed a QB and they are going to get smashed again this weekend....someone even started a FUNDME to pay for his 10 mill. to help pay for his departure :roll:
Why can't we FUNDME for the stadium or maybe a coaching raise :lol:

 

[EagerEagle]

My personal thought is that it is this may happen in the future and it depends in what capacity Coach B leaves. If he goes as a head coach he will look to take as much of this staff with him as he can. If he goes as an OC and leaves the coaching cupboards full here, Zac Hill is getting some valuable experience to come back and become a head coach.

 

[Obzerver]

2010, you mentioned; "There are coaches that are very good that don't leave places because they're comfortable and appreciative of what they have. Mark Few comes to mind locally".

*This year Few is cashing a $1,374,811 check (Baldwins new contract $212,000)..I'd be comfortable as well.

 

[ewueagle2010]

2010, you mentioned; "There are coaches that are very good that don't leave places because they're comfortable and appreciative of what they have. Mark Few comes to mind locally".

*This year Few is cashing a $1,374,811 check (Baldwins new contract $212,000)..I'd be comfortable as well.

I wasn't trying to compare Baldwin's salary to Few, I was implying the jump they could each make if they wanted. Few could take a job somewhere else and make at least double if not more, without even going very far away. But 212,000 is pretty damn comfy for Cheney/Spokane.

 

[Obzerver]

2010, I hear what you're saying and know what you meant. Just pointing out money is important and Few could retire comfortably now and if Baldwin made that kind of money (or more) he and his young family would be set for life in a "few" short years.

 

[ewueagle2010]

2010, I hear what you're saying and know what you meant. Just pointing out money is important and Few could retire comfortably now and if Baldwin made that kind of money (or more) he and his young family would be set for life in a "few" short years.

I like what you did there.... :lol:

 

[LDopaPDX]

I still think Baldwin leaving is unlikely unless the perfect scenario presents itself. If Oregon him and was available, you couldn't pass that up.

I suspect the job would be Coach Best's to lose if Baldwin leaves. I think he's the guy being groomed to run the program when the time comes. He is highly respected by the players and other coaches. The big monkey wrench to that would be if some wild card like Kwiatkowski wanted the job, but I think it would represent a fairly significant downgrade in income for him.

While there are a lot of things I don't like about Chaves- specifically his scheduling and lack of movement on facility upgrades- he's shown enormous talent in hiring in retaining coaches. He does a great job of seeking input and making solid decisions. We're in good hands when the time comes...

 

[clawman1]

Baldwin probably would take many of the assistant coaches with him and they may make a lot more than even the HC job @ Eastern. ex. coaches Hill and Adams are now @ Boise State. In 2015 both make just over 200k as receivers coach and QB coach respectively.

 

[Rjones61]

Any chances that Baldwin would look at an offensive coordinator job? He's widely considered an offensive mastermind and I wonder how many students think of him when filling the position.

 

[ewueagle2010]

Any chances that Baldwin would look at an offensive coordinator job? He's widely considered an offensive mastermind and I wonder how many students think of him when filling the position.

I'm not sure what Coach B thinks about that, but I do think that route would serve him better than taking a head job with a mid major or poor Power 5 program. Imagine him as the OC at Florida under McElwaine!

I hope that doesn't happen selfishly, but whoa...

 

[LDopaPDX]

Any chances that Baldwin would look at an offensive coordinator job? He's widely considered an offensive mastermind and I wonder how many students think of him when filling the position.

I'm not sure what Coach B thinks about that, but I do think that route would serve him better than taking a head job with a mid major or poor Power 5 program. Imagine him as the OC at Florida under McElwaine!

I hope that doesn't happen selfishly, but whoa...

I think Mac runs that offense himself, which has to be frustrating as hell with how little talent they have on that side of the ball.

The school I'm surprised doesn't offer him a boatload of money is Stanford. They have as many financial resources as anyone in the country (despite a small fanbase). They haven't played a lick of offense in ages. The only thing that might be a problem there is that David Shaw is as old school as they come, and a high-risk guy like Baldwin might cause a synergy problem.

The reason I suspect Best is the next man for the job is because he's an Eagle through-and-through and has a very good understanding of the mechanics of operating at Eastern. Plus, he's one helluva coach and a charismatic guy.

 

[FormerEag]

The reason I suspect Best is the next man for the job is because he's an Eagle through-and-through and has a very good understanding of the mechanics of operating at Eastern. Plus, he's one helluva coach and a charismatic guy.

:nod:

 

[eaglesfootball]

I am fairly certain Baldwin makes more than what was posted in this thread. think it's more in the 300k range.

 

[360Eag]

Any chances that Baldwin would look at an offensive coordinator job? He's widely considered an offensive mastermind and I wonder how many students think of him when filling the position.

I could only see him leaving for an OC job if it's already set in stone that he'll get the HC job at the school. Similar to what Dana Holgorsen did at West Virginia. The problem there is that it usually fractures a program in the beginning and takes a few years to repair.