Do you believe that the highest paid professionals are the best?

[Words Of Wisdom]

BoleroOfFire said:

Words Of Wisdom said:

kowenicki said:
@words of wisdom

thats the everyone must be "promoted beyond your ability" idea... which has some merit. but it has no relevance in sport for instance.

I know exactly what idea I posted thank you.

I would say that it has plenty of relevance in sports.

I'm sure there have been players who did well in the college divisions but not pros or assistant coaches who were very good at what they did however were not capable as head coaches.  In order for the Peter Principle to completely not apply to something, you must demonstrate either the lack of a hierarchy or that there is no skill level difference between levels of a hierarchy.  Clearly you cannot do either with sports.

I'm not sure I follow.  Can you explain this part?

In football for instance, you have levels of the sport.  Highschool which goes onto college which goes on to the professional level.  It's possible for someone to do well in one of the lower levels yet simply not be up to the challenge of the higher level one.  You might have been a star QB in college but not hold up nearly well enough in the pros.