Kansas signs Bill Self to lifetime contract
"UNC, fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice,...."
UNC? Ron I have to admit this one went over my head
In reference to UNC poaching their last coach all those years ago, no doubt.
Yeah, I thought that, but it worked out OK for UNC. Not to mention, a contract never stopped anyone from leaving a job. That's why the UNC reference confused me. Anyway thanks for the clarification.
Strike three
5-year rolling contract that automatically adds a year at the conclusion of each season until he dies or retires.
I suppose this was easier to do without an active AD, but I guess nobody in the President's office is too concerned with all those unresolved investigations?
I imagine there is a clause in the contract that allows KU to fire Self for cause if he gets the university embroiled in NCAA violations. So there is no downside to KU, other than the consistent yearly underperformance in the NCAA tournament.
I stand corrected, this is pretty awful:
“Current Infractions Case: The parties agree that Athletics will not terminate Head Coach for cause due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to the date of full execution of this Agreement. If Head Coach is suspended by the NCAA and/or the Big 12 Conference as a result of the pending NCAA infractions matter, Head Coach agreed that he and BCLT will forfeit 50% of earned Salary and Professional Services Payment during the time of such suspension. For clarity purposes and by way of example, if Head Coach receives a one-month suspension, then for that month only Head Coach’s salary and professional services payment would be reduced by 50% to $9,735 and $114,583.”
So this is KU saying that any past NCAA infractions are basically water under the bridge.
No KU president wants to be seen as harming the basketball team. You would be as well received as someone who walked into the Vatican and stabbed the Pope.
EDIT: this is an exaggeration. Catholics would be quicker to forgive.
that's what you get when you make a 'strong ass offer' and it's accepted.
Suck it, Kirk Ferentz!
So long, Independent Accountability Resolution Process.
We hardly knew thee...
Iowa state please do the same thing to the Nick Saban of Ames so I can watch mgobloggers heads explode
He already got his yearly raise, extension, and bigger buyout this year so they'll have to wait to drop the lifetime contract news next year.
The more you get caught on FBI wiretaps the better you seem to do in this profession. Interesting strategy
I'm in the wrong line of work, for sure.
FBI wiretaps, comrade. Not NSA wiretaps.
"Bill, tell us your plan to deal with these NCAA problems."
This is the reward for breaking rules. What a terrible message this communicates!
I'd expect that message to not be received by at least one group.
In my limited experience KU fans are a special bunch. Kentucky fans seem wise to what's going on there but don't care because ... SEC, I guess? To a lesser degree, Duke fans are in on the joke, too. Basketball seems like a temporary diversion for them.
Kansas? They think their basketball program is among the most special things on earth and can completely understand why 5-star players from Chicago would find Lawrence chock full of "tradition" and choose it over better schools closer to home.
I can get behind this theory. I met a diehard Kansas fan who also happens to be an attorney for the NCAA a couple of years ago. A few months into the tenure of Howard’s hiring, he was warning me that Howard needs to be careful because he could be in trouble soon. Because of his position with the NCAA, I just listened, but I was thinking to myself, ‘who is this guy wearing Kansas gear smearing Howard before he gets started?’
I know KU has already flipped off the NCAA with one of those giant, foam middle fingers. But this? Holy hell!! This is like LSU extending Will Wade!
Uhh, wait...
It's like Arizona not firing Sean Miller...
Wait a minute...
Tell me again why we fired Steve Fisher?
Screw the NCAA.
and hang the banners
(fify)
i have had a complete 180 on that issue.
As soon as we hang those banners, we are no better than those that we criticize and claim moral and ethical superiority to. Are you okay with that? I am, but I also tend to believe that everybody’s breaking the rules and some just do it more than most.
What a Selfish act by KU!
I'm a KU alum who has stopped donating until they got things cleaned up. Looks like that is going to last a long time.
you're off the hook. use the $ you save for a vacay.
Good. Dude is a mediocre coach, constantly underperforming with top talent.
His national title and .766 winning percentage disagree.
Is winning 15 Big 12 championships in 17 years underachieving? He hasn’t done amazing in the tournament but he has dominated his conference.
He also built the Illinois team that went to the title game in 2005.
In fairness, this old news from late February:
"The Kansas program has been accused of multiple Level 1 violations and charges of lack of institutional control and head coach responsibility. All of the allegations carry potentially severe punishments if the ruling goes against the program. KU's case has been accepted by the newly formed Independent Resolution Accountability Process, which will investigate and rule on the charges. All rulings by the IARP are final and not subject to appeal."
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2021/feb/15/kansas-basketball-coach-bill-self-expecting-ncaa-c/
Apparently not an April Fools Joke? In what world and in what supply and demand market is a lifetime contract a thing?
Lifetime . . . until the team stinks Bill . . . . right?
That was my first thought, too.
Remember the rumors a few years ago that Harbaugh was going to get one? Things sure can change quickly.
This is good news for UM -- Self will be a crypt dweller in a few short years.
Well, I guess now that they have their Self identified for the foreseeable future, KU won't be experiencing any existential crises!
They want to ensure that it cost them as much as possible if they ever have to get rid of Self. I mean the guy has only made $50 million over the last decade. It would be ridiculous for him to take the massive risk of ever having less than five years on his contract.
They also included this bit in, “As part of the new agreement, KU will not terminate Self for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, if Self is suspended by the Big 12 and/or the NCAA, he will forfeit half his base salary and professional services payment while on suspension.”
It going to terrible if he gets suspended and has to get by on $2.75 million for a year.
Apparently, it you're not cheating you're not trying at Kansas.
Makes sense in that he probably knows where the bodies are buried and the skeletons kept.
Leavenworth is nearby isn't it?
Should be an efficient commute.
Eh, I guess rewarding a cheater is on par with rewarding a head football coach a new contract for not being able to beat his rivals and any team that cracks the top 10. Let alone, not even winning their division/making a B1G title game appearance over the course of his 6 years here.
I mean, something like this was bound to happen - "Bill Self, President For Life Of Kansas Basketball" probably makes sense.....to Kansas fans and that's about it.
NCAA = Barney Fife
Zero consequences for anything