Randy Shannon to be paid $315K to coach LBs at Arkansas

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Wow, that is a crazy salary for a college position coach, regardless of Shannon's background.

@NWARobbie New Arkansas LB coach Randy Shannon will earn $315K annually thru June, 2014

Go Gophers!!
 

Bet they'll have some awesome LB's with that kind of salary. :rolleyes:
 

At some point the NCAA will probably have to step in and regulate coaching salaries because they are getting out of control, especially in the SEC. Maybe setup up some sort of salary range based on the position held. 300K for a position coach is adsurd I don't care what the guys background is. Hits a point where athletic departments can't afford to keep decent coaches because they can't afford to keep up with the big boys that are willing to pay crazy sums of money towards coaching salaries.
 

MNVCGUY said:
At some point the NCAA will probably have to step in and regulate coaching salaries
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No way. Won't, and absolutely should not, happen. Even leagues with salary caps have zero restrictions on coaching salaries.

MNVCGUY said:
300K for a position coach is adsurd I don't care what the guys background is.
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No one held a gun to Arkansas' head, as far as I know.

MNVCGUY said:
Hits a point where athletic departments can't afford to keep decent coaches because they can't afford to keep up with the big boys that are willing to pay crazy sums of money towards coaching salaries.
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Yes. Lesser organizations can't afford to keep talented people who price themselves out of said organization's market. That's the way it happens in every line of business everywhere on the planet since the beginning of time. Why should college football be special and different?
 

Shannon can recruit, and that's what he's being hired for. Take a look around the league and that's not a particularly out of line salary.

And, need anyone be reminded, Arkansas football makes their athletic department money, which is more than can be said for the other 20+ non-revenue sports, and some of those coaches make a considerable amount of money, without actually bringing in much of anything.
 


We all love to hate Bret Bielma for all our reasons, but I believe this is a prime reason why he left Wisconsin. He was sick of his assistants taking higher paying jobs around the country. I saw a chart on this website that showed how low Wisconsin's assistant's salary budget was, you can bet Shannon won't be leaving unless it is for a DC or HC job.
 

Shannon is the 4th highest paid coach on Bielema's staff.

Jim Chaney, Offensive Coordinator, $550,000
Chris Ash, Defensive Coordinator, $550,000
Charlie Partridge, Defensive Line Coach, $350,000
Randy Shannon, Linebackers Coach, $315,000
George McDonald, Wide Receivers Coach, $275,000
Sam Pittman, Offensive Line Coach, $275,000
Taver Johnson, Cornerbacks Coach, $250,000
Joel Thomas, Running Backs Coach, $235,000
Ben Herbert, S&C Coach, $300,000
 

DeltaHog said:
Shannon is the 4th highest paid coach on Bielema's staff.

Jim Chaney, Offensive Coordinator, $550,000
Chris Ash, Defensive Coordinator, $550,000
Charlie Partridge, Defensive Line Coach, $350,000
Randy Shannon, Linebackers Coach, $315,000
George McDonald, Wide Receivers Coach, $275,000
Sam Pittman, Offensive Line Coach, $275,000
Taver Johnson, Cornerbacks Coach, $250,000
Joel Thomas, Running Backs Coach, $235,000
Ben Herbert, S&C Coach, $300,000
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Just thought I'd look up a few to compare here: http://extra.twincities.com/car/salaries/default.aspx
Limegover: $305,486
Claeys: $320,486
Brian Anderson: $135,486
Eric Klein: $130,486

Our coordinators are making close to what their S&C coach is.
 

DeltaHog said:
Shannon is the 4th highest paid coach on Bielema's staff.

Jim Chaney, Offensive Coordinator, $550,000
Chris Ash, Defensive Coordinator, $550,000
Charlie Partridge, Defensive Line Coach, $350,000
Randy Shannon, Linebackers Coach, $315,000
George McDonald, Wide Receivers Coach, $275,000
Sam Pittman, Offensive Line Coach, $275,000
Taver Johnson, Cornerbacks Coach, $250,000
Joel Thomas, Running Backs Coach, $235,000
Ben Herbert, S&C Coach, $300,000
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George McDonald was a memeber of Brewsters staff in 2007 and 2008. Looks like he is moving up in the world at least salary wise.
 



MNVCGUY said:
George McDonald was a memeber of Brewsters staff in 2007 and 2008. Looks like he is moving up in the world at least salary wise.
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In 2009, he was making $119K here...so yes, he clearly made the right choice when he left. I know I sure would be happy with that kind of increase in pay!
 


It's must be nice to share all those tens of millions of dollars....at least with everyone except the folks who actually generate it...the players.

Did anyone catch the television report on how college players are exposed to dozens of trauma to the head because they far more contact in practice than their professional brothers in the NFL who have the union to look out for them and limit that contact.

How about the recent article on college players being given injections to mask pain so they can play by medical people paid by the colleges.

Like I said must be nice spending those millions.
 

Sportsfan24 said:
It's must be nice to share all those tens of millions of dollars....at least with everyone except the folks who actually generate it...the players.

Did anyone catch the television report on how college players are exposed to dozens of trauma to the head because they far more contact in practice than their professional brothers in the NFL who have the union to look out for them and limit that contact.

How about the recent article on college players being given injections to mask pain so they can play by medical people paid by the colleges.

Like I said must be nice spending those millions.
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Is there a choice to be made? If you dont want to take the scholarship, or walk on, dont do it. If you are worried about injuries and long term health concerns, dont play.

These kids are getting a helluvan opportunity for an education.

It is, after all, their choice to play or not to play.
 



GopherLady said:
In 2009, he was making $119K here...so yes, he clearly made the right choice when he left. I know I sure would be happy with that kind of increase in pay!
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When I win the lottery, GL, everyone at GH Admin will get a substantial raise.
 

BarnBurner said:
These kids are getting a helluvan opportunity for an education.
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After all of the demands placed on them for athletics, they really aren't. Most revenue-generating athletes are strongly discouraged from taking on difficult majors because the athletic staff knows they won't have enough time to do well.
 

dpodoll68 said:
No way. Won't, and absolutely should not, happen. Even leagues with salary caps have zero restrictions on coaching salaries.
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What, so that somehow means there could never be one? Everything ALWAYS has to stay the same?


dpodoll68 said:
No one held a gun to Arkansas' head, as far as I know.
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Beside the point...


dpodoll68 said:
Yes. Lesser organizations can't afford to keep talented people who price themselves out of said organization's market. That's the way it happens in every line of business everywhere on the planet since the beginning of time.
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Really? Like organizations such as the NFL? Sure, Dallas can just buy up all the talent it wants, right?

I'm not sure why you're so against it, but you sure are good at making stuff up.
 

Sportsfan24 said:
It's must be nice to share all those tens of millions of dollars....at least with everyone except the folks who actually generate it...the players.

Did anyone catch the television report on how college players are exposed to dozens of trauma to the head because they far more contact in practice than their professional brothers in the NFL who have the union to look out for them and limit that contact.

How about the recent article on college players being given injections to mask pain so they can play by medical people paid by the colleges.

Like I said must be nice spending those millions.
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You're son could have chosen to pay his way through school and avoided the head contact, fyi.
 

GeniusGopher said:
You're son could have chosen to pay his way through school and avoided the head contact, fyi.
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As I understand it, he DID pay his way through school once he transferred from Wisconsin, so that's about the worst possible example you could think of.
 

Always the cfl for three years until they are nfl eligible.
 


Gopherprof said:
As I understand it, he DID pay his way through school once he transferred from Wisconsin, so that's about the worst possible example you could think of.
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So in other words he went out there voluntarily. Yeah, what a bad example on my part. Certainly proves me wrong - NOT.

I don't know the exact details of Kim, but assuming he passed a few classes at Madison, he would only have had to fund a part of his 4-yr degree. Did he even take classes during his last year, or had he already earned a degree? To me, the U of M let him audition for the NFL, so he has no right to $%#!## about it.
 

Nate said:
Always the cfl for three years until they are nfl eligible.
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Exactly! For a few years some school is nice enough to pay for your meals, give you a place to live, provide you with a private place to work out, let you potentially walk around as a celebrity, and audition for a pro career, yet somehow that isn't enough. Yeeeeesh, cry babies. I have the world's smallest harmonica for Kim and his dad.
 


GeniusGopher said:
So in other words he went out there voluntarily. Yeah, what a bad example on my part. Certainly proves me wrong - NOT.

I don't know the exact details of Kim, but assuming he passed a few classes at Madison, he would only have had to fund a part of his 4-yr degree. Did he even take classes during his last year, or had he already earned a degree? To me, the U of M let him audition for the NFL, so he has no
right to $%#!## about it.
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What does Kim have to do with what I said?
 

GeniusGopher said:
Exactly! For a few years some school is nice enough to pay for your meals, give you a place to live, provide you with a private place to work out, let you potentially walk around as a celebrity, and audition for a pro career, yet somehow that isn't enough. Yeeeeesh, cry babies. I have the world's smallest harmonica for Kim and his dad.
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First of all, what did Kim do but give it all he had for our beloved Gophers? Second, don't fans/ posters in this thread and forum in general have the right to voice their opinion on this board? Mr. Royston certainly isn't the only one who is questioning whether or not it is fair for football players to generate billions of dollars and bust there tails every day for (multi) million dollar coaches in addition to risking their health without additional compensation.
 

BarnBurner said:
Is there a choice to be made? If you dont want to take the scholarship, or walk on, dont do it. If you are worried about injuries and long term health concerns, dont play.

These kids are getting a helluvan opportunity for an education.

It is, after all, their choice to play or not to play.
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My man, that's a real cavalier attitude to have. Especially when it comes to he long term health of a person.

Question? Would you be okay if your company was making more profit in the history of the company and your boss extended your work hours but not your salary. A salary that had not increased in years while his salary had doubled in the last two years. And suppose you asked him for $2 a pay check raise and he said no and if you don't like it quit.
 

MNVCGUY said:
At some point the NCAA will probably have to step in and regulate coaching salaries because they are getting out of control, especially in the SEC. Maybe setup up some sort of salary range based on the position held. 300K for a position coach is adsurd I don't care what the guys background is. Hits a point where athletic departments can't afford to keep decent coaches because they can't afford to keep up with the big boys that are willing to pay crazy sums of money towards coaching salaries.
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This is the essence of our economic system. What about capitalism don't you like?
 

maroon and gold said:
This is the essence of our economic system. What about capitalism don't you like?
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Sports and Capitalism don't always go hand in hand but clearly I am an idiot for thinking there can be any issue at all with schools paying way over the top salaries to assistant coaches.
 

the BT crying about about being outspent in any sport is laughable. 100 yrs ago the NCAA was created primarily because the BT was fielding 28 yr olds and paying players.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Sports and Capitalism don't always go hand in hand but clearly I am an idiot for thinking there can be any issue at all with schools paying way over the top salaries to assistant coaches.
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"Over the top"? According to whom? You're acting like schools are having to pass out collection plates at games to pay the coaches' salaries. If the market didn't support it, they wouldn't pay it. Pretty simple.
 

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