Monken announces he is leaving for Tampa in the NFL. Very bad timing for USM with signing day only a couple of weeks away. You cannot blame a coach for leaving for a lot more money however, USM needs to protect its interests with the next hire. The contract should have a protection clause that says if the coach leaves during the 2 month period prior to signing day he has to pay the university 2 million dollars. Coach leaving is one thing, but at a critical time like this that has such an effect on recruiting a school has a right to protect itself...Monken did a great job at USM, but USM also gave him his very first head coaching job so it goes both ways...Really tough spot to be in....
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