Our DB coach's indecision over whether to accept Cals $1 million offer and coordinator position speaks volumes for your football program
Is that how much they offered him?
That's the number our Cal insider floated.
I'd heard $700k to $800k but what does this shit poaster know?
Think it is in the 900K range. Pretty high for a first time DC, but Washington may have more money up their sleeves. Should get interesting.
I'll be stunned if Washington comes close to $900k, let alone $1 million
Why shocked by that?
One of the larger themes that has come from Petersen's contract extension talks and even going back to when he signed his original deal here was all tied to making sure his assistant staff to be compensated well.
Cohen has also established over time that she's willing to invest in the football program and season ticket prices have slightly increased this year ... I'd expect part of the reason is to cover expected increases in coaching salaries for retention. Add to it the highly likely increased interest from boosters and I don't see any particular reason to think that we can't cover an extra $200k or whatever needed to make the money situation right.
We will unquestionably lose Lake at some point as a DC/HC somewhere. But we'll step up to at least the money situation where it needs to be to give significant pause against shit DC/HC opportunities.
Two reasons: $ and precedent.
First the money. if UW goes to $1 mil on Lake, their assistant coaches pool will increase by $2+ million (nearly double what the Asst coaches pool is now)
If UW pays Lake $900k they'll have to pay Kawasaki $1 to $1.1m. $1 million raise between the two of them
Jonathan Smiths contract is up. Yes he sucks but he's still around and I'm unaware of any program that would pay one cordinator half of what the other coordinators make.
You'll have to step up for Hamden and Iloe.
You can play fantasy AD and say fuck them but let's be real. That's not what happens.
By paying a non cordinator a 7 figure salary you've just reset the entire pay scale for a program that is running a huge defect and heavy debt load.
But again, I'm a shit Poaster and it's just MO
If they keep winning cures all kinds of shit. If continues to consistently deliver 10+ win seasons. Attendance will be up and boosters will be willing to donate for winning football
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So confused...