FWIW: McCoy came to UL largely because Steadman recruited him previously to North Texas.
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FWIW: McCoy came to UL largely because Steadman recruited him previously to North Texas.
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To say he would have no trouble recruiting a year from now with no contract extension is false. First, if he was to go 5-7 this year, he wouldn't be around this time next year so It's unlikely he'd be in someone's house claiming to be getting a "fat" contract. The extension and buyout are designed to build confidence in recruits that we are recruiting not only this year but next year. Regardless of what some think, recruits don't want to commit to an unstable situation. Are you watching the Tennessee drama unfold with all of their high commits retracting and looking for somewhere else to go? Recruits don't want to go somewhere where they are bound by their scholarship and don't know who their coach will be, what system they will be in and how the new coach views them as a player and how he will use him.
With no extension, Bustle's contract was up at the end of 2011. If he is fired, he'd be fired during the next recruiting period where kids have not signed and are likely to rethink a verbal if they know there is uncertainty in the coach's future. The extension was a good move and the buyout was an even better move to lessen the blow of the buyout which will come from private funds. I say the extension was a good move, I would have rathered gone a different direction this year all together, but if we were going to keep him another year, the extension and buyout were proper.
I totally agree but even "with no extension" if he were to be around at this time next year he would be in line for and could confidently expect a new contract.
A coaching change 4 months before signing day and another 4 weeks prior are not comparable. I cannot fathom a recruit paying attention to Bustle's contract expiring in 19 months. That was 19 months PRIOR to him getting an extension.Originally Posted by zephyr
Right now Bustle's contract expires in 29 months June of 2012
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There is a little more to the story then that Turb. First, extending Bustle's contract allowed UL to accomplish two things. The UL-System has a cap on how much state money can be used for head football coaches salaries in the system. The head coaches salary is now set at that number, and UL will not have to go back to the board to get an increase for the next head coach, just the contract approval.
Second, the buy out negotiated is much lower then the previous number. Considering the state of economics in Louisiana, this is very important. You can expect more cuts down the road for academics and athletics.
So if there is a limit, how does LSU pay so much?
Are they in a different system?
Same amount from the state and the rest from private or self generated athletic funds!!! well I am pretty sure that is the deal!!
Turbine: Bustle's contract runs through January 2012 with the extension. And the new terms of his lower buyout amount (lump sum) won't go into effect until after his original contract is up after 2010. Terms of the extension aren't final yet because the board doesn't meet again until February.
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