Forget about whether or not O was the right hire, is he overpaid?

Let's say fit is the most important thing, and assume he will pull a great OC and retain Aranda.

If the reports of 3-4 million a year are accurate, why is he making more than Will Muschamp? Who were we bidding against?

Why not start him at say 2-2.5 mill, which is still a massive raise from his previous salary, with an immediate huge jump if he wins the SEC or even qualifies for a major bowl game in year 1??

I just think the whole hometown discount narrative doesn't make much sense given that he's only costing us 1 million less than Miles did, who had won multiple SEC titles and a NC.

Seems like such a needless overpayment for a guy that would have taken the job for much less.

If the shadow staff is so important and such a big part of the plan, wouldn't a million bucks have gone a long way to making that happen?


Just one more piece of Alleva's thought process that makes very little sense to me.