I personally think it depends on the deal you can get. When I first started I was forunate enough to get a top level mentor, and a few others that are high level coaches to bounce ideas off of. Everyone I spoke to was in agreement that I didnt need any higher than Level 4. However, I had earlier success than we anticipated so I started looking for a deal on a Level 5 guy. I noticed a ton of Level 5 guys selling for over 300K and even much higher....so I kept tracking, made some bids on some guys, but was patient....I finally got one for 153K (still a little more than I wanted to spend) and only 28K a week...everyone who origonally told me not to go for a Level 5 guy says I got a great deal.
I am good with my level 5 guy for a while...but probably early next season I will start scouting for a Level 6 guy, and again, be patient and let the right deal fall to me.
I think the succinct answer to these questions is, clearly a higher level Trainer or staff member is better than a lower level staff member.
However, if you overpay for the higher level guy, the cost outweighs the benefit. IF you overpay for a guy, then the answer for you is that you are better with the lower level guy. If you get a deal, than the answer for you is that you are better with the Higher level guy
So be patient, and do it right the first time, so it doesnt cost you as much in the long run.
Last edited by Jason at 6/21/2010 7:42:50 PM