UL's Hudspeth still highest paid Sun Belt coach

[Just1More]

When I say I "don't understand" I don't mean I don't actually understand. I just don't like the pointing on of ones salary as if 1m should make a guy mistake free.

There are few measurables more indicative of a college football coach's performance demand than his salary. Why do you think Hud is paid the amount we pay him? His bench press record? We placed the biggest push for athletic (and institutional front porch attractiveness) growth on the football program. We routed some of our largest yearly revenue toward the salary of the head coach. How do you not see the evaluation of performance being tied in, directly I might add, to the bills we pay? If we spent $1M on a new track and the builder failed to make a good track, would you say that we shouldn't concern ourselves with what we paid him?

[ManAboutTown]

When I say I "don't understand" I don't mean I don't actually understand. I just don't like the pointing on of ones salary as if 1m should make a guy mistake free.

I've never made a comment about the salary, but let's not pretend it isn't relevant to the situation.

[Just1More]

I've never made a comment about the salary, but let's not pretend it isn't relevant to the situation.

It isn't just casually relevant. It's directly relevant. And I too prefer to discuss the lack of performance. The opportunity to make good on the pay is still there. I'll stick to criticizing the performance, or lack thereof.

[Turbine]

When I say I "don't understand" I don't mean I don't actually understand. I just don't like the pointing on of ones salary as if 1m should make a guy mistake free.

I agree.

Being the highest paid coach in all of college football didn't prevent Nick Saban from losing to ULM.

[cajunhawk]

Boomer made a good point that his job description should also include several other duties he has to perform because our administration lacks the balls to do what is necessary. It's a topic worth discussing, is Hud stretched too thin? Is it affecting his ability to put a winning team on the field? I'm willing to entertain that notion, but only for the sake of observing every variable. His product on the field reeks of stubbornness and his coordinators seem to coach like they are afraid. I don't know.

As far as salary is concerned...what is $1,000,000 a year worth in today's college football landscape? Nothing is a sure fire guarantee, and human beings do get complacent. I think for $1,000,000 dollars...we should get a head coach who can keep his staff in line and have his team prepared for the season. They should not need any wake up calls against inferior opponents and peer institutions. For $1,000,000, we need more than the bare minimum...all the time.

[ManAboutTown]

Boomer made a good point that his job description should also include several other duties he has to perform because our administration lacks the balls to do what is necessary. It's a topic worth discussing, is Hud stretched too thin? Is it affecting his ability to put a winning team on the field? I'm willing to entertain that notion, but only for the sake of observing every variable. His product on the field reeks of stubbornness and his coordinators seem to coach like they are afraid. I don't know.

As far as salary is concerned...what is $1,000,000 a year worth in today's college football landscape? Nothing is a sure fire guarantee, and human beings do get complacent. I think for $1,000,000 dollars...we should get a head coach who can keep his staff in line and have his team prepared for the season. They should not need any wake up calls against inferior opponents and peer institutions. For $1,000,000, we need more than the bare minimum...all the time.

Absolutely

[Boomer]

There is intrinsic value in releasing #1 status.

It raises the perception of the school as a destination point in the mind of every up and coming coach.

-----But the money is an extrinsic motivation to getting the gig!!! lol

[ulXrunner]

There are few measurables more indicative of a college football coach's performance demand than his salary. Why do you think Hud is paid the amount we pay him? His bench press record? We placed the biggest push for athletic (and institutional front porch attractiveness) growth on the football program. We routed some of our largest yearly revenue toward the salary of the head coach. How do you not see the evaluation of performance being tied in, directly I might add, to the bills we pay? If we spent $1M on a new track and the builder failed to make a good track, would you say that we shouldn't concern ourselves with what we paid him?

To you, the salary may mean more than me.

The bench press comment sure seems to be directed toward you thinking I'm stupid. I'm not even sure where to start, since your comment is built on assumptions.

Who can't see a performance/salary as being connected? My original comment is about fans who genuinely dislike coaches and players based on salary. You are only as good as your negotiator.

[ulXrunner]

I've never made a comment about the salary, but let's not pretend it isn't relevant to the situation.

I didn't say it was irrelevant.

[CrazyCajun]

I have no problem with HUD being paid a million, he has earned that and more when looking at it from a business standpoint. What I would like to see is another championship. What I would like to see is week 1 of the season not look like week 1 of practice. I would like to see it not take 1/3 of a season to resemble a competent football team every year. I would like to see HUD coach like he is trying to get out of here (first 2 years) as opposed to looking comfortable. Increase in talent does not have to equal plain, boring and vanilla. The guys don't even look like they are having fun. Maybe he was spread to thin with other things this offseason but that's all behind him now. something I heard this week that bothered me a lot, Nixon mentioned something about learning the game plan. It's your 4th year in the system, a simple one at that, what are you learning? You should know everything and simply implement week to week. Maybe our offensive coaches aren't great teachers which would explain why we always start slow.

[ULGrad@HOU]

There are few measurables more indicative of a college football coach's performance demand than his salary. Why do you think Hud is paid the amount we pay him? His bench press record? We placed the biggest push for athletic (and institutional front porch attractiveness) growth on the football program. We routed some of our largest yearly revenue toward the salary of the head coach. How do you not see the evaluation of performance being tied in, directly I might add, to the bills we pay? If we spent $1M on a new track and the builder failed to make a good track, would you say that we shouldn't concern ourselves with what we paid him?

Exactly.

[BeauCajun]

Interesting timing for this article...

Ragin' Pagin' inspired!!1