HUD and Vandy

[zephyr]

Anyone worth their salt would not sign a contract extension before they knew their worth. If Hud goes to the convention...and interviews with Vandy he can come back and say...Scott...this is what Vandy is offering...can you match it? Anyone in that situation would do the same. I know I have. I don't think Hud actually wants to go to Vandy. That is a hard place to win. It's not a given. But...Franklin did it...so it's not out of the realm of possibility that Hud could replicate Franklin's success. Really people let's be pragmatic here and realize that Hud wouldn't do an extension without interviewing elsewhere first.

I understand that many here hate the AD and, even to a certain degree, the president of our university but this is correct. To think that Hud will sign an extension and raise without testing the proverbial job waters is just not logical.

[zephyr]

Irrelevant. There is nothing to sign.

The ball has to be on the coach's court, no perception of Reinhardt dribbling allowed.

How do you know Turbine? They have been negotiating since we finished the bowl game or at least the week after. This was likely before Franklin got the head job at Penn St. Now that he is on the short list somewhere bigger, whatever we have drafted or discussed with him is likely insignificant now as we will have to go to the well to deliver a package that will even compete with Vandy

[CharlieK]

No way HUD signs anything before waiting till all this shakes out. Farmer has made some mistakes, but unless he can offer HUD three million a year and a chance to coach in a bigger conference, HUD wasn't signing anything till he knew all options. HUD has all the leverage right now.

[Turbine]

I understand that many here hate the AD and, even to a certain degree, the president of our university but this is correct. To think that Hud will sign an extension and raise without testing the proverbial job waters is just not logical.

Offer vs no offer. Who wins?

[cajunhawk]

Offer vs no offer. Who wins?

What happened with Tulane? Offer vs no offer...we won.

[CrazyCajun]

I can tell you what HUD won't sign...a contract extension that doesn't exist. That's a fact, you can all argue if he would or wouldn't sign it. Without one, he has no chance of signing it. This should have already been done. We should have had 3 options of extension for him to read and decide from. If we get him to sign this one, start working in terms of the next one. It's just paper.

[SlappyCajun]

Guys -

Some of you think that the University can simply mandate whatever the hell type of buyout we want. It takes two parties to sign a contract the University and Hud. Maybe something Hud really wants is to have a lower buyout so that he is more likely to get another job. I'm not saying that is what is going on. And, I hate to be an admin apologist. But, we can't simply put whatever the hell we want in the contract.

[Turbine]

What happened with Tulane? Offer vs no offer...we won.

There was an offer.

Offer adjusted based on new knowlege is far different from "very preliminary".

[Turbine]

If I was Hud I wouldn't sign anything before knowing all my options.

If I was UL I would make sure any signing option he has includes my offer, in advance.

[CajunRebel]

Thanks Cajun T!!! Also, Huds contract as of this year only has a $250,000 buyout, right? If so, I sure hope for the PROGRAMS sake that Scott Farmer and Dr Savoie, have enough fore sight to make the buyout part of the contract a $MILLION$. Bumping Hud and his Assistants pay is one thing and extending his contract is another, BUT if Vandy(some big money Uni)comes calling its done, LOUISIANA MUST have a HUGE buyout!

I'm sure Farmer would love to put in a million dollar buyout. That number is limited by how much Hud is willing to allow the buyout to be. Obviously the larger the buyout is the less appealing Hud will be on the job market.

[angeleast]

well, i don't think hud gonna leave.. He gonna parlay this into more $$$$$ but this is a warm up for next year where i fully expect him to leave. we just need to be prepared for a replacement quick. if im wrong and he leaves this year we are simply screwed. less than 1 month until signing day.

[cajunfan79]

well, i don't think hud gonna leave.. He gonna parlay this into more $$$$$ but this is a warm up for next year where i fully expect him to leave. we just need to be prepared for a replacement quick. if im wrong and he leaves this year we are simply screwed. less than 1 month until signing day.

anywhere from 2 to 3.5 million reasons why he is going to leave, let's just hope they think the others are a better canidate then him!