Coaching salaries and what it might take
The top 10 salaries in american football for 2014 are:
Sean Payton - $8.0M
Bill Belichick - $7.5M
Andy Reid - $7.5M
Pete Carroll - $7.0M
John Harbaugh - $7.0M
Jeff Fisher - $7.0M
Nick Saban - $6.9M (or higher)
Tom Coughlin - $6.8M
Mike Tomlin - $6.0M
Mike McCarthy- $6.0M
(next highest is $5.25M)
Speaking hypothetically of course, would Michigan be bold enough to offer a slam dunk candidate a 15-year contract with a starting salary of $7.0M that escalates at a 5% rate? Who the hell would be able to counter such an offer? The NFL never hands out long terms like that. Too much uncertainty and parity.
College football is different, where long-term success is more attainable and assured.
Of course, I can only think of one guy who would be worth such an offer.
Discuss.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:01 PM ^
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November 14th, 2014 at 7:12 PM ^
I'll hand out xanax to all of the MICH fans so when we suck nobody will be that mad.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:21 PM ^
instead of Electric KoolAid test
we could have Darker Blue MDMA Football Raves!
I would pay 100$ a ticket for that regardless of opponent.
November 14th, 2014 at 9:00 PM ^
They call it "Molly" now........
November 14th, 2014 at 5:55 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 6:02 PM ^
I didn't remember this story, but it's pretty damn weird in a way that the board would love if he was our coach.
November 15th, 2014 at 8:39 AM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 6:09 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 7:15 PM ^
One thing to consider is that $5-6MM in Michigan is like +$10M in most parts of the Bay Area.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:19 PM ^
There are also rumors out there that $5-6MM is the starting range, and that Harbaugh wouldn't expect to make "Saban money" ($7MM+) until he started winning national titles. So at least that would seem to line up with what Sam is saying.
November 14th, 2014 at 10:59 PM ^
I think Sam has implied it would take in the $5M range to get him. I don't think he ever meant $4M.
November 14th, 2014 at 5:56 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 7:03 PM ^
with the 5% raises.
November 14th, 2014 at 7:38 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 5:58 PM ^
How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet guys? DISCUSS
November 14th, 2014 at 6:24 PM ^
I don't know about anyone else, but I tend to agree with many of the memes and GIFs on this very subject out there personally. You basically ball it up and put it in the linen closet and in theory the wrinkles will come out upon deployment on the bed. In theory, that is.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:44 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 7:04 PM ^
I feel like if I actually answer this I'll look like an idiot...
November 14th, 2014 at 6:48 PM ^
personally, I'd just fold it over as though it were a flag.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:52 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 6:58 PM ^
No but I do burn them when they become too tattered to use.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:54 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 7:09 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 5:59 PM ^
You're supposed to frontload a fifteen year contract to lessen the salary cap hit, not escalate it every year.
November 14th, 2014 at 5:59 PM ^
When you say only one coach would be worth that offer are you talking about Bill Belichick?
November 14th, 2014 at 6:00 PM ^
On a separate note, I find it hilarious that Mike McCarthy makes $6 million. He owes all of that money to Aaron Rodgers.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:16 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 7:10 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 6:55 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 6:10 PM ^
The buyout would be ridiculous
November 14th, 2014 at 6:11 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 6:49 PM ^
whose arms are long enough to do that without taking a huge ass shot of cold water? Agreed here.
November 14th, 2014 at 7:01 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
It's 29 degrees and sleeting.
No whining about a shower drip.
Fergodsakes.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:12 PM ^
It's got to chap Jim's ass that his brother John makes $7M and Jim's not even on that list. Offer Jim $7M and one dollar and see if he bites.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:14 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 7:33 PM ^
I think that type of contract is insane for anybody, but I'm curious about your response. Why would you commit more money to either Harbaugh than Stoops? Stoops has had more success over the course of his career than Jim and probably John as well (unless you count the Suber Bowl win as trumping college success, which is fair).
November 14th, 2014 at 6:17 PM ^
15 years is never going to happen. 10 is probably possible if it was a sure thing like Harbaugh but there's only a couple of those. Anyone else you'd have to think it's 5, maybe 7.
In't ND still paying CW something? Talk about pain.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:22 PM ^
Michigan is not going to win a bidding war with an NFL team, nor do I think they'll pay Harbaugh more than 'Bama pays Saban. If Harbaugh is going to consider leaving the NFL for Michigan, then he will have already come to terms with the fact that he'll have to take less money than he would have made if he had stayed in the NFL. Having said that, Michigan will probably have to make him the highest-paid coach in the B1G and top 5 nationally.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:32 PM ^
I agree -- it would take between $5-6 million / yr and a five-year deal. For comparison -- Urban Meyer makes something like $5 million.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:38 PM ^
Harbaugh is one of the best coaches in the game, and he deserves to be paid like it. The highest paid coach in the NFL makes 8 million a year, 1 million more than the highest paid coach in the college game. You don't think Michigan can pay that much? They're the 2nd wealthiest athletic department in the nation, and bring in a revenue of more than $100 million every year.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:43 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 6:58 PM ^
I don't see the point. The longer a contract, the more expensive it is to buy it out.
Colleges realistically can't compete in terms of dollars with the NFL. What they can offer is a different coaching experience, which some (like Saban, Spurrier and hopefully Harbaugh) prefer.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:49 PM ^
that athletics are over emphasized compared to academics why would he approve any salary that is considered to be the highest in college football?
I don't see him going in that direction regarding salaries.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:52 PM ^
I think you guys have the wrong idea of Schilissel. He has admitted that college athletics aren't his speciality, so I think he'll defer matters such as coaching salary to the AD, whether that be Hackett or the next AD.
Also, I'm not sure why people here think paying market value for a top notch coach is deemphasizing academics.
November 14th, 2014 at 9:33 PM ^
Alabama's more than made up what they pay for Saban. We would be in a much worse situation if we didn't pay Harbaugh 7 million year and got some no name.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:43 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 6:22 PM ^
If Michigan gets into a bidding war for Harbaugh with an NFL team, they will lose and I'd suspect Schissel and Hackett would never let it get to that level. If Harbaugh wants to come back, it will have to be with an understanding of salary limitations, which I suspect he understands. That said, it's a major reason why I doubt he'll wind up at UM.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:52 PM ^
yep... if Harbaugh's demands get too far over the $6 million threshold, I'm taking most of that money and offering it to Dan Mullen and using theleftovers to get top end assistants.