OTish: Tom Herman signs new contract with Houston
This is somewhat relevant to Michigan, because it makes it slighly more likely that Will Muschamp ends up at South Carolina as HC, which in turn makes it slightly more likely that Jeremy Pruitt stays in the SEC (b/c Muschamp could take the Alabama job if he doesn't get a head coaching spot).
Herman will make $2.8 million per year, which is pretty amazing for a non-P5 coach IMO.
http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/12/04/tom-herman-contract-exten…
December 4th, 2015 at 11:11 AM ^
I'm really hoping he moves to a big time destination job in the next few years so he's fully entrenched somewhere else whenever the OSU job comes open.
December 4th, 2015 at 11:24 AM ^
I'm not sure OSU is necessarily his dream destination. A look at his history shows a long time spent coaching in Texas.
December 4th, 2015 at 11:28 AM ^
Agreed. But I bet he'll be high on OSU's list whenever they're looking again, and unless he's at another blueblood, it would be very hard for him to turn down an offer to coach there.
December 4th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
Yeah. Herman sounds like he's waiting for Charlie Strong to crash and burn at Texas and then swoop in for that job.
December 4th, 2015 at 2:55 PM ^
Considering how he has done so far, I think a lot of Texas fans are waiting for him to crash and burn and be dumped.
December 4th, 2015 at 11:12 AM ^
We need to make sure Pruitt gets all the warm jackets in his contract here.
December 4th, 2015 at 11:14 AM ^
SC wants Muschamp?
Did they watch the last few years of Florida football? Great D coordinator for sure, but I wouldn't want him as a head coach.
December 4th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
I agree with you re: Muschamp as a head coach.
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/muschamp-reportedly-interviewing-south…
December 4th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
Wasn't Auburn's defense a tire fire this year?
December 4th, 2015 at 11:21 AM ^
...I know there are people who think Muschamp did a pretty good job given what he had to work with. Auburn's offense didn't do the defense many favors this season.
December 4th, 2015 at 11:28 AM ^
Auburn's D actually did pretty well considering their talent and style of offense.
Muschamp is a very good DC. He's probably a good head coach, but when he went to Florida, Urban's recruited players always got in trouble and got suspended.
December 4th, 2015 at 3:09 PM ^
top two or three all-time good take
December 4th, 2015 at 12:19 PM ^
Consider that Blake Countess transferred there and was instantly put in the starting lineup - They had amazingly little talent on D for an SEC power!
December 4th, 2015 at 11:18 AM ^
Dang. I didn't know Houston had that kind of money.
December 4th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
"borrowed"
December 4th, 2015 at 2:04 PM ^
wow....
going all out to get into the Big 12??
December 4th, 2015 at 11:35 AM ^
They have spent a lot of money on athletics. The new stadium is very nice. I went to a couple UH games this year and was disappointed at the attendance.
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December 4th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
Dang, Son! You didn't know Houston is awl country?!
December 4th, 2015 at 11:21 AM ^
Makes $1.3M more a year then RR now.
December 4th, 2015 at 11:27 AM ^
he should.
December 4th, 2015 at 12:27 PM ^
Only wish I could upvote you more than once Hatter!
December 4th, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^
Herman base salary - 2.8m (this thread)
RR base salary - 2.2m + [if he stays at AZ until 2020] one-time payment of 6.2m (variable)
I'm not going to compare incentives, but RR made at least 200k on them last year for winning P12 South.
Sorry to link BR but: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2083140-rich-rodriguezs-unorthodox-n…
December 4th, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^
And why shouldn't he?
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December 4th, 2015 at 11:23 AM ^
There is zero chance he stays there after next year, he is destined for a top job, why even sign that? I guess if both parties assume that, it's fair but still
December 4th, 2015 at 11:47 AM ^
Why not? To me, it seems like the perfect spot for him to sit and wait for his "dream job," if he has one. He can sit at Houston and win 10 to 11 games every year until that perfect job comes around. Houston is in fertile recruiting ground and is in a conference that isn't going to be tough to win, but still has gotten some press of late (Temple, Memphis, Navy, etc. all ranked or were ranked at some point). Maybe that perfect job comes around next year, maybe it doesn't. In the mean time get paid and keep winning ball games.
December 4th, 2015 at 12:40 PM ^
That "dream job" will be open next year, up the road in Austin. Great move for Herman cashing in while sitting pretty.
The only thing that might screw it up is if Houston suffers a major downturn next year for whatever reason and his star shines less brightly. Other than that, what could possibly go wrong, go wrong, go wrong...
December 4th, 2015 at 11:52 AM ^
Why wouldnt he take a big raise for himself and staff? I'm assuming it has a buyout which a blue blood program will pay so the school benefits as well.
December 4th, 2015 at 12:06 PM ^
2 thoughts:
1. He thinks Houston has a chance at joining Big XII, would hang around for that
2. Has a job or two he is waiting on, wants to bide his time until then.
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December 4th, 2015 at 12:30 PM ^
Keeping a coach in town has been tough - Art Briles, Kevin Sumlin, Tony Levine.
Herman is doing a nice job recruiting for UH right now.
December 4th, 2015 at 12:35 PM ^
He's just waiting for Urban to have another "heart attack"
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December 4th, 2015 at 12:44 PM ^
But no one goes to Ames to win football games, unless you're Earle Bruce or Dan McCarney.
December 4th, 2015 at 2:40 PM ^
Herman's a smart man. He's banking similar to Durkin but look at their opponents. Herman will look like a HOF coach if he picks teams wisely like this while Durkin could become rapidly Hoke-ish coaching a crappy team in the B1G East. Very smart move by Herman to say no to Miami, S Carolina, etc.
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December 4th, 2015 at 4:00 PM ^
he was one of he hottest candidates last year for many "better" openings. Get over Durkin choosing UMD. Honestly, these comments are less about UMD and more about Durkin taking a new girl to the dance when we thought we were his queen. Now, we are worried about our future. How old are the people here complaining about Durkin's "bad choice" to go to a D1 P5 team with an insanely budget friendly future? Now SEC and ACC jobs are crapoy jobs? What, they don't bring prestige with winning? They don't bring good money and a chance to be THE leader of a company at he highest level of college sports? Last time I checked, UMD has the chance to go to the Rose Bowl if they win the Big Ten--or even a likely playoff chance.
A job is what you make it. A leader will make the team he leads better. The arrogance that a place alone means success is the same type of craptastic thinking that led Hoke here--that lazy ass youthful unearned privilege of "This is Michigan fer Goshsakes."
December 4th, 2015 at 9:34 PM ^
Will end up at either Texas, Penn State, LSU, or even Auburn eventually.