Just let Kill go, would ya
Sounds like you and your friends should donate the money to pay PJ.
He signed the extentsion but the buyout is nothing for a big school. Schools i see that he could possibly leave for are michigan, ohio state, notre dame. Currently none of them are expected to have a new coach. These schools have national brands ,recruit the best players and are historic. If you think he wont consider a big name school you are CRAZY. I think signing a contract extension helps with recruiting aswell because he can sell to kids he will be there in their 4 years.
He did jump to a blue blood and he’s getting paid. End of story?
Looks like we just did that.
As enjoyable as this thread has been in all seriousness it’s probably likely PJF should receive another healthy raise and a larger buyout in 2020 negotiations. The reality is buyouts of successful coaches reach absurd levels for a reason. Malzahn for example was at $27M as of 12-1-19. Chryst is at $15M.
Coach buyouts as of 12-1-19
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Big Ten media distributions have increased almost $15M in the last 3 years and are projected to slow but still increase another 10M per year by 2030. I’m sure the department would like to spread that money around to the tennis coaches, hire more bull**** job positions etc but the football program pays the majority of the bills and is free advertising for the school. As notoriety grows sponsorships can be renegotiated, merchandising, perhaps even gate revenue(!) grows in a virtuous cycle.
As most understand sometimes you have to spend a little money to make money.
The only questions are is PJF the guy and does he really want to stay? I’d say yes and yes based on everything that has transpired and said.
Why slow down?
Actually it kind of is your money, and I am guessing you find it money well spent. We could give him $10 million a year, and it would be a a drop in the bucket compared to what we give the Pohlads and Wolfs.
Who is this "we" you are writing about? Is it we the public taxpayers? If so, you are in error. The Athletic Department has a huge budget based on sport revenues and TV money. That is it. The taxpayers pay PJ and all our coaches essentially nothing.
You have an issue with “ratting out” a coach complicit with committing academic fraud?
Do you ever visit the basketball board here? There are many, many fans who not only fondly remember the "Final Four," but celebrate it and call for the U to hang the banners back up. I get made fun of for daring to have integrity and calling out the massive academic scandal for what it was, a major black eye on this university.
