The lack of success or winning with its basketball program seems to get a pass because Leonard Hamilton is a first-rate man and he graduates his players. If character were the only test, both Hamilton and Martin would have lifetime contracts. In reality, winning matters and it should. It should not be the only thing, but it should be a thing and it’s hard to place where it matters at FSU outside of football.
Sadly, for FSU, there appears to be no objective criteria or standards for its coaches anywhere. Do they get bonuses for saving $ by recruiting Florida players which cost the school less? Do they get dinged for poor GPA’s on their roster or bonuses for good GPA’s? Do they get dinged or receive bonuses for winning or losing a certain number of games? Are all the bonuses one sided – on the up side? If so, why? Why not have penalties for poor performances? Wins and losses are easily measured – statistics can be damning, but they don’t lie. Statistics and analytics matter. They are not the only thing that matters, but they do matter.
