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Seriously, when does the coaching salary bubble burst?
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:03 am
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:03 am
I hate to sound like F-King, and more power to A&M for getting who they wanted, but as these numbers and contracts continue to blow up, at what point does the market dictate a correction? It just seems like this trend is not sustainable, and I’m really beginning to think that things have already gotten out of control.
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Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:06 am to Nature Boy
College FB is the new NFL, which people have quit watching for whatever reason.
What's crazy is the pretense that big D1 football players are "student-athletes"
What's crazy is the pretense that big D1 football players are "student-athletes"
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:09 am to LSUMBA91
This has all been driven by the Midget in ALABAMA. Arms race to bear him. It is a bubble that will pop one day.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:15 am to Nature Boy
15 years ago Stoops was highest paid in the country at $2m/year. Pretty crazy.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:35 am to Nature Boy
When people stop caring about giving their college football team the best chance to win it will stop. Don't hold your breath.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:36 am to Nature Boy
When the TV contracts expire
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:41 am to VADawg
When the sports TV bubble pops.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:42 am to Nature Boy
the funny thing is you could argue that LSU started this whole thing when we gave Saban that contract back in 2000
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:54 am to Nature Boy
The bubble will burst whenever players start getting paid. Right now, the coaches and administrators are benefiting off the relatively free labor. I realize that players get tuition, room, board, and a small stipend, but that's chump change compared to what they're bringing into the athletic departments. I view the coaches as little more executives pocketing millions of dollars while continuing to pay workers those minimum wage salaries.
Think about the number of hours players put into football (practices, film sessions, workouts, traveling, etc.). Now divide that into the value of the tuition, room, board and stipend. They are essentially paid chump change, and all of that differential is flowing to the top. Pay players and the coaching salaries may get under control.
Think about the number of hours players put into football (practices, film sessions, workouts, traveling, etc.). Now divide that into the value of the tuition, room, board and stipend. They are essentially paid chump change, and all of that differential is flowing to the top. Pay players and the coaching salaries may get under control.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:58 am to Pilot Tiger
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the funny thing is you could argue that LSU started this whole thing when we gave Saban that contract back in 2000
That's BS. That initial contract was just a blip in the bigger trend. It didn't establish any new pattern. Plus, Saban didn't even become the highest paid coach in the country until after he won the BCSCG.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:01 am to NAsh-vegas Tigah
LSU started this in 1999 when it gave Saban 1.12 million. That was unheard of at the time.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:05 am to Placebeaux
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LSU started this in 1999 when it gave Saban 1.12 million. That was unheard of at the time.
That's baloney. Bobby Bowden, Steve Spurrier and Phillip Fulmer were all already making over $1m a year.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:16 am to kbroom
quote:those guys had been at their schools for a long time earning incremental raises.
That's baloney. Bobby Bowden, Steve Spurrier and Phillip Fulmer were all already making over $1m a year.
Going out and grabbing an up and coming coach and throwing major money at them was not that common.
LSU made waves when they did it.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:19 am to Placebeaux
It was 1.2MM per year. 5 years, 6MM.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:19 am to Pilot Tiger
Only when revenue dwindles.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:19 am to Nature Boy
when people stop going to games and or watching
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:24 am to Nature Boy
It is an out of control arms race, and the lack of commitment and extortion from guys like Jimbo will have blow back one day. He has more pressure to produce in College Station in 2 years than any CF coach. I think he will fail.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:25 am to Pilot Tiger
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LSU made waves when they did it.
"Made waves"? Yes. "Started this"? No.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:28 am to UltimaParadox
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When the TV contracts expire
This is the answer.
ESPN is laying off staff and cutting costs. Advertising revenue is dropping. The current arrangement isn't profitable.
Not sure how it's going to play out when it happens, but it's not going to end well for the sport.
This post was edited on 12/2/17 at 9:31 am
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:39 am to kbroom
What's the market rate for the fourth-string quarterback? How about the backup long snapper? What about the second-string kicker at Georgia Southern?
They get a scholarship and that can be significant tuition savings, especially if you're out of state and can't afford college otherwise. That's significant compensation. No one is forcing them to go to college. College football gives them a forum to showcase their talents in the hopes they can go to the NFL. It's hard to find that kind of exposure in other walks of life.
Furthermore, most athletic departments lose money.
They get a scholarship and that can be significant tuition savings, especially if you're out of state and can't afford college otherwise. That's significant compensation. No one is forcing them to go to college. College football gives them a forum to showcase their talents in the hopes they can go to the NFL. It's hard to find that kind of exposure in other walks of life.
Furthermore, most athletic departments lose money.
This post was edited on 12/2/17 at 9:41 am
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