2.4 million per YEAR!!! that can't be right

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We had no leverage and few choices with the timetable. I don't imagine hammy was at his best with little to no sleep over the past few days either.
 
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Hamilton did say he would have the resources to get the best guys he wants! So I am assuming they are giving himn free spending on asst. Coaches!
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Vercingetorix said:
We had to find somebody who was willing to risk his career on a rebuilding project with a three-year window of success. While going up against the best programs in the country. In three days. We were in the worst negotiating position possible; there was no way that we weren't going to end up overpaying to get somebody.
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You think Kippy Brown requires that much?
 
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If $2.4M is true, I think it's funny... quite a slap in the face to Kiffin who didn't make near that... Dooley can thank Kiffin in several million ways now...

And Dooley is the CEO running a $100M business now...

And don't forget, Kiffin/USC donated $800,000 this year towards that...
 
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oklavol said:
I like Dooley and I want him to be successful. But that doesnt mean I am going to check my brain at the door.

UT fired Fulmer for going 5-7 and a year later we hire La Tech coach after he goes 4-8. If that isn't bad enough, we now offer him 2.4 million a year?? He probably has the weakest resume of any coach in the SEC at this point. I understand the fact that he was at the bottom of the list of coaches UT was interested in. But 2.4 million????
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couldn't have said it better myself
 
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allvol123 said:
You think Kippy Brown requires that much?
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Hamilton's fighting for his job. He can't afford to do nothing, which is what promoting the guy who was hired to be your WR coach would have seemed like.

I'm not saying it's right, but when it's your own ass on the line, you're more willing to spend the company's money.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
Hamilton's fighting for his job. He can't afford to do nothing, which is what promoting the guy who was hired to be your WR coach would have seemed like.

I'm not saying it's right, but when it's your own ass on the line, you're more willing to spend the company's money.
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Maybe. But on 01/15/10 I don't consider Dooley to be any better of a candidate than Brown. In fact, I'd give the edge to Brown. It might have looked like doing nothing today, but he wasn't getting fired today. He gets fired if we need another coach in 3 years.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
We had to find somebody who was willing to risk his career on a rebuilding project with a three-year window of success. While going up against the best programs in the country. In three days. We were in the worst negotiating position possible; there was no way that we weren't going to end up overpaying to get somebody.
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I'm not arguing that Hamilton wasnt in a hard place and would end overpaying a coach, but this still seems excessive. The UT program still has a lot going for it, top 10 in wins, 2nd largest stadium in the country, facilities as good as in anywhere, and is in a beautiful location on the Tennessee River. I'm not sure Hamilton is the right guy to sell the program.

champyvol said:
couldn't have said it better myself
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oklavol said:
I'm not arguing that Hamilton wasnt in a hard place and would end overpaying a coach, but this still seems excessive. The UT program still has a lot going for it, top 10 in wins, 2nd largest stadium in the country, facilities as good as in anywhere, and is in a beautiful location on the Tennessee River. I'm not Hamilton is the right guy to sell the program.



:good!:
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I find that almost impossible to believe he would be getting paid more than paul johnson, Greg schiano, frank Beamer, Butch Davis, Bo Pelini, Steve Spurrier, Jeff Tedford, Chip Kelley, Joe Pa, Randy Edsall, Gary Patterson 1.3mil, Neuheisel, Harbaugh 1mil, Chris Peterson 900K, Pat Fitzgerald 750K, K Whittingham 700K If this is true Hamilton needs to be fired thats almost 3 times as much as C.Peterson makes and he hasn't lost in the wac in several years and more than 3times as much as P.Fitzgerald makes and K Whittingham
 
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core545 said:
I find that almost impossible to believe he would be getting paid more than paul johnson, Greg schiano, frank Beamer, Butch Davis, Bo Pelini, Steve Spurrier, Jeff Tedford, Chip Kelley, Joe Pa, Randy Edsall, Gary Patterson 1.3mil, Neuheisel, Harbaugh 1mil, Chris Peterson 900K, Pat Fitzgerald 750K, K Whittingham 700K If this is true Hamilton needs to be fired thats almost 3 times as much as C.Peterson makes and he hasn't lost in the wac in several years and more than 3times as much as P.Fitzgerald makes and K Whittingham
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Yet, Kyle Whittingham wouldn't take 2.4 million (assuming he was offered the same deal).
 
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johnnyknoxville said:
I am not going to hate on the guy. But he is a shrewd negotiator to pull 2.4 million out of the school!!!

2.4 million per year!!! What the heck is Mike Hamilton thinking?

I like the guy, he seemed genuine during the news conference, and a pretty bright guy.

I think we will have a lot of pain for a few years, and then see the light.

But 2.4 million makes no sense at all financially.

Analyzing salaries for Football Bowl Subdivision coaches - USATODAY.com


tracts most of college coach salaries. Look at the big names. I mean he makes more money than all but 20 out of the 100 coaches in the conference!!!

He makes more than spurier, pellini, paterson, gundy, davis, Chizik, Nutt and Beamer plus a a few other PROVEN coaches.

That is a crazy figure, and Hamilton should be canned for shelling out that figure. That gives them less money than last year for assistant coaches.
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I don't want Hamilton trying to lowball coaches, like Kiffin, so that it plants a seed dissent in a coaches mind.

I wanted Hamilton to raise the stakes and bring in a Willingham or Peterson...even if it meant giving them the same salary as Saban and Meyer. After all, they are being tasked to go head to head with them in recruiting and on the field.

I could care less if the guy's salary is a little on the high side. Better to be a little generous than to be a little too shrewd.

I'm not happy with the hire, period...although I have no choice but to hope for the best.
 
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allvol123 said:
Maybe. But on 01/15/10 I don't consider Dooley to be any better of a candidate than Brown. In fact, I'd give the edge to Brown. It might have looked like doing nothing today, but he wasn't getting fired today. He gets fired if we need another coach in 3 years.
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I wasn't in favor of giving the reigns to Kippy, as he hasn't even held down an OC job for any length of time...and was last a position coach. Nevertheless, he would have more to sell a recruit than Dooley.

Dooley has nothing but saying "I was on Saban's staff"...big freakin whoop. And that qualifies someone to take over at a program of this magnitude with this level of competition? Hamilton needs to have his @$$ set on fire and sent back to Clemson...yesterday. And given a free "IT'S TIME" Kiffin T-Shirt as a parting gift.
 
#46
#46
So is CDD really making 2.4mil per year? or is this just some number that was thrown out there, has any kind of contract been announced?
 
#48
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i sure hope not. i hope they make him prove himself b4 they pay that much
 
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TENNaciousUTfan said:
I wasn't in favor of giving the reigns to Kippy, as he hasn't even held down an OC job for any length of time...and was last a position coach. Nevertheless, he would have more to sell a recruit than Dooley.

Dooley has nothing but saying "I was on Saban's staff"...big freakin whoop. And that qualifies someone to take over at a program of this magnitude with this level of competition? Hamilton needs to have his @$$ set on fire and sent back to Clemson...yesterday. And given a free "IT'S TIME" Kiffin T-Shirt as a parting gift.
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I am very thankful That you have no influence in what UT does.

Good luck to our new coach.
 
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