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#26
#26
No. Not really surprising to me from what we have been hearing. I think we had an offer out there for around 500K and LSU upped their offer to 600K which would be hard for O to turn down. So O put it out there that he was considering taking the offer to see if UT would make a move to try and beat it. LSU could just as easily match the 650K offer if they thought it would do any good, but I think that the situation is more to his liking at UT and they know it. It really wasn't going to take a whole lot more money to get him to come to UT.
 
#27
#27
BeecherVol said:
Does that number surprise anybody else?

I thought it would be higher.
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Thought it would be higher?

Before all of this year's hirings, I believe LSU's OC Gary Crowton was the highest paid assistant coach in the SEC at $400k. And at least he's a coordinator. Now O is going to get a 60% pay increase over the conference's previously highest paid coordinator (pre-Monte), and O is only a position coach.

So to answer your question...It does surprise me how much we are willing to pay a d-line coach, even if he is a fantastic recruiter. Don't get me wrong I'm excited to have him, but I'm also a little nervous about how much $$ UT is throwing at a coaching staff with mixed track records (except Monte)
 
#28
#28
robvols said:
What's even worse is they came over here and got us depressed, causing doubt among us. Look who's on hangover mode now!
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In their defense, they have one reason for a hangover today that we don't, a bowl win to end the '08 season. Let's be charitable enough to say congrats for the pounding they put on Tech last night.
 
#31
#31
Blood Runs Orange said:
Thought it would be higher?

Before all of this year's hirings, I believe LSU's OC Gary Crowton was the highest paid assistant coach in the SEC at $400k. And at least he's a coordinator. Now O is going to get a 60% pay increase over the conference's previously highest paid coordinator (pre-Monte), and O is only a position coach.

So to answer your question...It does surprise me how much we are willing to pay a d-line coach, even if he is a fantastic recruiter. Don't get me wrong I'm excited to have him, but I'm also a little nervous about how much $$ UT is throwing at a coaching staff with mixed track records (except Monte)
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You haven't kept up with this whole story the last 3 or 4 days have you?
 
#32
#32
That is all just priceless! LSU fans are incredibly pissed we got coach O. I love it. I was just about horse laughing as i watch the Chick-Fil-A bowl when i saw the ticker crank out that we had coach O.

However I mean is LSU the big winners here? I mean they did get Cheif.... I guess LSU fans will enjoy it when their secondary NEVER plays press man and their safeties get to line up 30 yards off the line of scrimmage and their first move is to back peddle. :mf_surrender:

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

GO VOLS! WE HAVE A FRICKIN MONSTER IN OUR COACHING STAFF!!!!!!!
:clap::superman::good!:
 
#33
#33
So does UT now have the 2 highest paid non-Head Coaches in the SEC?



Even though there are a lot of knucklehead LSU fans, LSU is still far and away my 2nd SEC team (though a distant 2nd).
 
#34
#34
What I find amusing is the entire board over there was saying how ridiculous it was how much we were paying him. Yet that is what they were going to offer as well...

Must sting that Orgeron picked us over the "hometown" team and it had NOTHING to do with money...
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#35
#35
Also, I find it funny that everybody is cussing Jimmy Sexton when he is the best there is at his job. God forbid he excels at his job. lol
 
#36
#36
BeecherVol said:
You haven't kept up with this whole story the last 3 or 4 days have you?
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Actually I've kept up with it quite a bit.

I was simply stating how UT has exponentially increased assistant coaches salaries' in the SEC.

I get the whole salary war thing with LSU and/or NO Saints. While I can understand Monte's price tag, I'm just saying that I'm a bit surprised at how much we are willing to pay a position coach (mind you..one I'm glad to have)
 
#37
#37
Lofton4Three said:
What I find amusing is the entire board over there was saying how ridiculous it was how much we were paying him. Yet that is what they were going to offer as well...

Must sting that Orgeron picked us over the "hometown" team and it had NOTHING to do with money...
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They somehow got the idea that we were paying him 900K. I think they were deluded enough to think that that's the only amount that we could pay to get him to reconsider going there and that's what they're rolling with.
 
#39
#39
You wouldve thought after the Miles to Michigan screwup LSU fans wouldve learned not to believe the media rumors until an official confirmation. This is the funniest thing I've seen in a while after the stupidity on here a day ago.
 
#40
#40
Blood Runs Orange said:
Actually I've kept up with it quite a bit.

I was simply stating how UT has exponentially increased assistant coaches salaries' in the SEC.

I get the whole salary war thing with LSU and/or NO Saints. While I can understand Monte's price tag, I'm just saying that I'm a bit surprised at how much we are willing to pay a position coach (mind you..one I'm glad to have)
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This whole coaching staff package including Lane was structured around spending a lot of money on the staff. We needed a staff upgrade a long time ago, but you have to spend money to do that.

After what I heard late Tue. nite, if Lane really wanted like it looks like he did, it did not sound like 600k would get him here.
 
#41
#41
Sabanocchio said:
They somehow got the idea that we were paying him 900K. I think they were deluded enough to think that that's the only amount that we could pay to get him to reconsider going there and that's what they're rolling with.
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They didn't want to admit how good of a job UT realy is.

Plus I don't think some of them realize the appeal for working under one of, if not the best, defensive minds to ever wear a headset.
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#42
#42
Blood Runs Orange said:
Actually I've kept up with it quite a bit.

I was simply stating how UT has exponentially increased assistant coaches salaries' in the SEC.

I get the whole salary war thing with LSU and/or NO Saints. While I can understand Monte's price tag, I'm just saying that I'm a bit surprised at how much we are willing to pay a position coach (mind you..one I'm glad to have)
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He's also the associate head coach and the recruiting coordinator so that factors in as well. I agree with what you're saying but I have no problem with paying him what he's getting. The new TV contracts are going to bring a lot more money to the athletic program and that should cover the higher salaries. Our boosters have deeper pockets than many other SEC schools. That's been the case for a long time. We can afford top notch facilities and the biggest stadium in the south because of that. No reason that shouldn't be the case with coaches as well.
 
#43
#43
BeecherVol said:
This whole coaching staff package including Lane was structured around spending a lot of money on the staff. We needed a staff upgrade a long time ago, but you have to spend money to do that.

After what I heard late Tue. nite, if Lane really wanted like it looks like he did, it did not sound like 600k would get him here.
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What Beech is trying to say Blood Runs Orange, is that he thought it would take a lot more than 650K to get Orgeron to switch from LSU to Tennessee.
 
#44
#44
Sabanocchio said:
What Beech is trying to say Blood Runs Orange, is that he thought it would take a lot more than 650K to get Orgeron to switch from LSU to Tennessee.
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Thank You!

Word was Lsu was in for 600k, sounds like that wasn't true.
But we were still trying to convince him to leave home.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
 
#47
#47
Blood Runs Orange said:
Actually I've kept up with it quite a bit.

I was simply stating how UT has exponentially increased assistant coaches salaries' in the SEC.

I get the whole salary war thing with LSU and/or NO Saints. While I can understand Monte's price tag, I'm just saying that I'm a bit surprised at how much we are willing to pay a position coach (mind you..one I'm glad to have)
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This whole coach in waiting started the increase in assistant salaries. Difference here is our HC doesn't have a 4m dollar contract or one that insures you make 1 dollar more than the highest paid HC in the SEC. To me this is the most unselfish act a HC could accomplish. This is a guy who assistant's will be willing to go the extra mile for.
 
#48
#48
tim said:
This whole coach in waiting started the increase in assistant salaries. Difference here is our HC doesn't have a 4m dollar contract or one that insures you make 1 dollar more than the highest paid HC in the SEC. To me this is the most unselfish act a HC could accomplish. This is a guy who assistant's will be willing to go the extra mile for.
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That was one of the more impressive things about Kiffin that stood out to me. He seems genuinely devoted to building this team. He fought more for an assistant coach budget than his own salary. I also remember reading that there is a stipulation in his contract that any bonus he gets from coaching awards he receives will be distributed among his staff.
 
#49
#49
Les miles cant win without Nick Sabins recruits, So take our hand me downs or sloppy seconds john chavis and be over rated!!!:moon2::shaking2::censored:
 
#50
#50
bigorange2009 said:
Les miles cant win without Nick Sabins recruits, So take our hand me downs or sloppy seconds john chavis and be over rated!!!:moon2::shaking2::censored:
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I suggest you take a look at their commit list.
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