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6-letter word I haven't seen discussed in the hiring process.
Posted on 10/8/17 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 10/8/17 at 7:43 pm
Sorry if I missed this, but I have not seen this mentioned, especially since the TROY game.
B-U-D-G-E-T
Does anyone actually know approximately what Budget the AD was given for hiring a new coach?
Please no assumptions.
Clearly, budget has a lot to do with hiring and firing choices. The assumptions I have seen assume unlimited budget. So do we know that is indeed the case?
B-U-D-G-E-T
Does anyone actually know approximately what Budget the AD was given for hiring a new coach?
Please no assumptions.
Clearly, budget has a lot to do with hiring and firing choices. The assumptions I have seen assume unlimited budget. So do we know that is indeed the case?
Posted on 10/8/17 at 7:44 pm to NorCali
They were in talks with Herman, who was the hottest name out there, so one would assume they had a pretty sizable budget.
Posted on 10/8/17 at 7:49 pm to NorCali
Factoring in budget, alone, removes the biggest piece of pie out there- private funding (aka TAF).
For example, I think the most a HC can make under public employee rules (i.e. from the budget of a state institution) is something like $300k (whatever the Gov makes, not sure of the number). The rest of that contract's money comes from TAF.
Granted, TAF's revenue isn't unlimited so it has a budget also. But by "budget" you have to include them for a truly accurate picture of the possibilities.
And there's where it gets hard to answer your question. Because if TAF needs the money, they will seek out additional funds (or a big booster will volunteer massive amounts if he/she feels emotional enough about it).
For example, I think the most a HC can make under public employee rules (i.e. from the budget of a state institution) is something like $300k (whatever the Gov makes, not sure of the number). The rest of that contract's money comes from TAF.
Granted, TAF's revenue isn't unlimited so it has a budget also. But by "budget" you have to include them for a truly accurate picture of the possibilities.
And there's where it gets hard to answer your question. Because if TAF needs the money, they will seek out additional funds (or a big booster will volunteer massive amounts if he/she feels emotional enough about it).
Posted on 10/8/17 at 8:03 pm to NorCali
LSU is one of the only programs in the country to essentially print money, and the football program was pumping money into a cash starved university year after year.
If an elite coach is available, the budget is "the house". If it wasn't, firing the other guy who at least won 9-10 games a year wasn't the right choice. I was under the impression that LSU was in the market for an elite coach to exceed just 10 win seasons so I feel like the budget shouldn't have played too much of a role.
Plus, giving the current clown over 3 million a year with an insane buyout shows that LSU is quite fine with throwing money around.
If an elite coach is available, the budget is "the house". If it wasn't, firing the other guy who at least won 9-10 games a year wasn't the right choice. I was under the impression that LSU was in the market for an elite coach to exceed just 10 win seasons so I feel like the budget shouldn't have played too much of a role.
Plus, giving the current clown over 3 million a year with an insane buyout shows that LSU is quite fine with throwing money around.
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