Hudspeth Firing: Why The Timing Is Crucial

The one we have now who can’t coach his way out of a wet paper bag would have $575k right now with a possibility of more. Just saying.

I don’t know about everyone else on this board, but most of us who live in the real world don’t get paid if we don’t produce.

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Originally Posted by CajunAmos

Depending on the coach pursued, i wouldn't assume that amount.

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$800,000 would make him the highest paid sun belt coach, once HUD is not included. HUD makes 1.15.

I don't think we should be setting the bar with the new hire. No need to.

Found this online

WOW......Just WOW

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Originally Posted by CajunProud

The one we have now who can’t coach his way out of a wet paper bag would have $575k right now with a possibility of more. Just saying.

I don’t know about everyone else on this board, but most of us who live in the real world don’t get paid if we don’t produce.

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I'm not saying another coach couldn't make more by winning a few games, I'm saying that any coach worth his salt (and any agent that has a brain) would never agree to a contract like that. Your candidate pool would basically consist of area high school coaches.

Its unfortunate that they don't list the assistant salaries.

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Originally Posted by charliek

I keep hearing the buyout is the issue. I can't see how. Leaving aside if there is anyone willing to write a check for it....let's pretend there isn't for a minute.

Hud makes a million or so. The replacement coach will not. Let's say he makes $750,000. That's a $250,000 a year savings that can be used to make the payments on Hud's buyout. In a few years we are even-steven and that's not even factoring in the huge bump in revenue from improved RCAF donations and attendance that we will see from the excitement of a new coach. Any additional monies people are willing to donate to ease the blow is just icing on the cake. This is a no brainer. Hud has lost the fans, and once you do that it's time to move on.

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Lets say we bring back any coach, choose one from the past and we never get to 6-6 like we had for so long. Now RCAF is even worse, ticket sells go back to what they were used to. I dont know of anyone willing to fork up substantial pennies for his buyout. The grass isnt always greener on the other side. If hiring a new coach and going 8-4 was that easy, everyone would do it.

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Originally Posted by sportsfanatic21

I'm not saying another coach couldn't make more by winning a few games, I'm saying that any coach worth his salt (and any agent that has a brain) would never agree to a contract like that. Your candidate pool would basically consist of area high school coaches.

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This is why it's almost impossible to get such an incentive laden contract. It's the agents.

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

This is why it's almost impossible to get such an incentive laden contract. It's the agents.

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Yep. That's exactly what I was trying to convey.

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

This is why it's almost impossible to get such an incentive laden contract. It's the agents.

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On the road right now, but I remember when Southern Miss hired their most recent coach they had a pretty interesting incentive based contract, maybe someone can google and post, but it is a rarity