Hudspeth Firing: Why The Timing Is Crucial

[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.

[CharlieK]

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

$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.

[CajunAmos]

Found this online

[CameronCajun]

WOW......Just WOW

[sportsfanatic21]

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.

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.

[ManAboutTown]

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

[fpc4life99]

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.

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.

[ManAboutTown]

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.

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

[sportsfanatic21]

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

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

[CajunJack55]

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

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