Hudspeth Firing: Why The Timing Is Crucial

[CharlieK]

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.

Did you see the stadium this past Saturday? No way a new hire doesn't bump everything up for a few years. You are right that we may find ourselves no better off win wise long term, but by then Hud will be off the books and hopefully our professional AD doesn't put us in the same hole again.

We can't afford NOT to fire him. The buyout pales in comparison to the damage to the program another year of attendance and apathy like 2017 would bring. Huds buyout is a sunk cost. We can't afford to let it sink the whole thing.

[CajunAmos]

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

Best I could find was a 2016 report. It was too long to do the whole conference so I had to do as a PDF. I copied just UL's payroll at that time.

[ManAboutTown]

Best I could find was a 2016 report. It was too long to do the whole conference so I had to do as a PDF. I copied just UL's payroll at that time.

You see, these numbers are incredibly bad. It's a problem we rarely discuss but when you're DC is making $120k, the 2016 production should have put Mike Lucas up for a HOF spot. This is a minor miracle what took place last season. My god these salaries are awful.

Can we please start a GoFundMe account for Mike to feed his family?? $55k?? You can't live in a trailer park for that!

[Geaux]

I did not want to expose that, but most coaches will give up salary to have more money in the pool for assistants. Les Miles was notorious for slight increases in his salary, but huge increases for his staff.

The disproportion of HUD's salary to his assistants is comical.

If a $1,000,000 head coach gives up 200k and contributes that to the assistant pool, that money goes a lot further.

No wonder he named Munoz the OC a few years back, we couldn't afford to hire an outsider. Seems like HUD likes to thrift shop for assistants.

[BeauCajun]

Which 2 assistants were being paid by Auburn last year? Melvin Smith & Harbin? That could be why some of those salaries are at a reduced rate.

[Dad04]

Team has a good year and HC holds up the AD for a pay bump. Too bad the AD can't ask for a refund when the team pees the bed.

[CajunT]

Which 2 assistants were being paid by Auburn last year? Melvin Smith & Harbin? That could be why some of those salaries are at a reduced rate.

This is Harbison's last year on Auburn's payroll. Munoz took a cut in salary when Hall was hired.

[Cajun90]

This is Harbison's last year on Auburn's payroll. Munoz took a cut in salary when Hall was hired.

Which brings up a point. We could actually do the same at the head coaching position..... or Sumlin similar. ;-)

[Grantvb]

Right when Jay is getting a head of steam on BEV, the feed goes dark and then a connection test.

[zeppelincajun]

Right when Jay is getting a head of steam on BEV, the feed goes dark and then a connection test.

Thanks for posting. I thought that was just me