Porter turns down St. Johns

The fact that Porter Moser turned down the job at St. John's is not in itself such a big deal, since that job is not exactly at the top of everyone's list. However, the way he did it was classic and classy. He reportedly is making $900,000 per year (plus bonuses) and he said, "You can be rich without the dollar signs." Of course, I have long believed that. I raised six children on considerably less than that figure, and I feel to be better off than all those coaches who never have time to spend with their families. If indeed Porter is where he wants to be, then adding to his overwhelming wealth means nothing, and he turned down nothing that he really wanted or needed. Besides, Porter has been to a Final Four more recently than all but a handful of D1 coaches, so the argument could be made that he is already in a better place than they are. And since St. Johns has not been to a Final Four since 1985, Loyola definitely has a leg up. And all that is only if you measure the job by recent on-court success.

Porter is a good coach. He will win more games at Loyola, and may even win some on the biggest stage. If he is happy, then we know he is also wealthy (by most men's standards), so only ego would make him go somewhere else.