Shama: Next Gophers D-Coordinator Could Come from NFL

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GophersInIowa said:
I can't imagine we'd be getting a lot of interest from guys that have a ton of DC experience.
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Why? Even though we probably don't pay as high as the upper tier Big Ten teams do, we still can pay more for a DC than a lot of schools.
 

Word said:
Why? Even though we probably don't pay as high as the upper tier Big Ten teams do, we still can pay more for a DC than a lot of schools.
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I haven't gone through team by team but can't imagine there are a lot of DCs that have a lot of experience as DC and are at a program that pays less than MN. If they're good, most would have moved up by now.

I guess the most logical option would be a guy that was a DC at a higher level, left or got fired but is now having success at a lower level. I'm not sure if there is anyone like that or not.
 

GophersInIowa said:
I haven't gone through team by team but can't imagine there are a lot of DCs that have a lot of experience as DC and are at a program that pays less than MN. If they're good, most would have moved up by now.

I guess the most logical option would be a guy that was a DC at a higher level, left or got fired but is now having success at a lower level. I'm not sure if there is anyone like that or not.
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As an example, I'm pretty sure we can outpay Kansas State. And their DC has been mentioned as a candidate.
 

Word said:
As an example, I'm pretty sure we can outpay Kansas State. And their DC has been mentioned as a candidate.
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That's an example for sure. But I think it's pretty rare.
 





Would they hire a DC to be a bridge- mentor until someone on their current staff is ready to assume DC?
 

GophersInIowa said:
I haven't gone through team by team but can't imagine there are a lot of DCs that have a lot of experience as DC and are at a program that pays less than MN. If they're good, most would have moved up by now.

I guess the most logical option would be a guy that was a DC at a higher level, left or got fired but is now having success at a lower level. I'm not sure if there is anyone like that or not.
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PJ is making $6 million the HC at Washington $4.2 million. I don’t get the whole we pay less deal. We have all kinds of TV money to pay coaches et al. If a star DC wanted to come coach with PJ, which is doubtful, then we could/should pay the guy.
 



Gopherchase said:
PJ is making $6 million the HC at Washington $4.2 million. I don’t get the whole we pay less deal. We have all kinds of TV money to pay coaches et al. If a star DC wanted to come coach with PJ, which is doubtful, then we could/should pay the guy.
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We're probably somewhere in the middle when it comes to pay. I'm just saying the amount of coaches with lots of d-coordinator experience that is either at a worse program or making less money than what MN can offer is pretty small.
 

Gopherchase said:
PJ is making $6 million the HC at Washington $4.2 million. I don’t get the whole we pay less deal.
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PJ is paid well in a national comparison I believe, but the rest of the staff is paid way less. Not only is the staff paid less on average compared to other power 5 schools, we pay less to our staff than our biggest rivals in the Big10 (Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska). And that is a really big problem if you ask me, that the upper brass has yet to address. Of course, I’ve also read that PJ held back about $700K which he had available for salaries last year which he chose not to spend. That would help some, but I think our staff as a whole makes close to $2M less than less than Iowa.
 

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