He's got to do it. He's got to do the show with St. Bonaventure. They called and asked, he owes it to himself to sit down and talk with them...and then say no thanks.
Short of a stolen chock full Brinks truck cranking out an OSHA back up tone in front of Brown's house, this is a time where he should park any ego, any thoughts of rebuilding another program from the bottom up and take a pass.
Granted, I'm not on the inside of Bonnie-land, but the outside sure isn't pretty. Ten league wins in 4 seasons, a rapidly aging building in a small city an hour from the nearest airport.
If you don't have a job, or are an assistant looking to get that first head coaching job, OK. But this should not be a destination for an established coach, and that's what Will Brown has become.
There are other more attractive openings, and will likely be more openings caused by those who fill current openings.(read it again, it makes sense)
Scenerio - Anthony Grant goes from VCU to the Big East and South Florida. Will Brown to VCU. Good job, good program, high academic standards, no welding degrees(OK, that was a cheap shot, sorry)
Bottom line is this. The Bonnies called. You have to answer or people will think you're not willing to move. Will Brown is willing to move. He's said all along, and Will is nothing if not honest, he wants to coach at the highest level and try to win a national title.
I'd like to see him have the opportunity to do that too. Even at the young age of 35, he's certainly earned it. Think of it as the end of a close game...it's a time that calls not for a fast break, but to use the entire clock and get the best possible shot. That's what will provide the coach a win, even if it's a loss for UAlbany.
