Offer Chris Petersen 8.4 mil

[Vfl83]

If you can offer Gundy why isn't he your first call. That's a no brainier. Makes me think someone isn't serious Thoughts?

 

[SigEpVol]

if you can offer gundy why isn't he your first call. That's a no brainier. Makes me think someone isn't serious thoughts?

This please!!!! Why is everyone overlooking Petersen!!!!

 

[Volfan2012]

If you can offer Gundy why isn't he your first call. That's a no brainier. Makes me think someone isn't serious Thoughts?

I think they probably already offered him and he said no.

 

[#JuanVol]

This please!!!! Why is everyone overlooking Petersen!!!!

They already gauged his interest and is not leaving the NW area

 

[Stevorino]

You guys don't realize this job isn't for everybody. $8m may sound like a lot to someone making $50k, but when you are making millions already, the job itself matters quite a bit.

 

[VolinNooga14]

If this was last week I’d be with you 100%. Now I’m not sure we could even get his attention with this kind of money after last weekend

 

[Volbrando]

completely agree! Peterson

 

[golfballs]

His buyout is ~$30M IIRC

 

[Zues1]

Correct, Gundy and Petersen have vastly different personalities.

Gundy's a man by god !

 

[MWAVolfan]

You guys don't realize this job isn't for everybody. $8m may sound like a lot to someone making $50k, but when you are making millions already, the job itself matters quite a bit.

Nah. To be one of the highest paid coaches in football is a big deal. I'm fairly certain that if UT had offered ANYONE 8 mil a year before Sunday we could have had any coach we wanted besides Gruden.

Comfort matters but ego and money and competition matter more to these guys.

 

[m1al]

It could be Petersen wants nothing to do with Haslam errr uhhh I mean UT...

 

[90 Vol]

I think they probably already offered him and he said no.

Then offer his azz more! He was 1b on my list from the very beginning.

 

[GVol1966]

I think they probably already offered him and he said no.

I could believe this if we had competent folks running the show, but we don’t so I really dont

 

[Rynovol]

We have no real idea if he would take it or not because it was always Schiano for Currie. Doubt he bothered to really consider anyone else because he thought he okey-doked his way past us to make the hire.

 

[Vfl83]

His buyout is ~$30M IIRC

Lol wrong

 

[cbbowlingmd]

His buyout is ~$30M IIRC

Nope. Only $1.5 mill.

 

[CAVPUT]

It's important to get a good fit. Frankly, after the last 48 hours, the mere mention of Gundy and UT in the same sentence should be cause for joy in the streets. At this point, fans need to appreciate the fact that we might come out of this mess in a far, far better way than anyone imagined possible. To utter a doubt or complaint about Gundy is insane. Better be damned grateful instead of moaning about who we aren't going to get. Remember what might be ahead if Gundy says no. I, for one, will support with EXTREME ENTHUSIASM the notion of hiring Gundy as our head coach.

 

[Vfl83]

Seems like some boosters may have been heard. They want an accomplished HC

 

[Through_The_T]

Yes, please.

 

[Vfl83]

They already gauged his interest and is not leaving the NW area

It's pretty well known after the details came out Currie targeted Schiano and him only.

 

[TrueOrange]

Lol wrong

Pac-12’s highest-paid coach? It’s not Huskies’ Chris Petersen | The Seattle Times

Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, at $40 million, has the largest buyout in the country (if he were to be fired without cause). Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher has a buyout of $39.3 million, and Petersen is third with a buyout of $30.6 million (which is essentially the balance of his new contract).

 

[Vfl83]

Lol they just mentioned my tweet about this on Sports 180

 

[Vfl83]

Pac-12’s highest-paid coach? It’s not Huskies’ Chris Petersen | The Seattle Times

That's if they fire him

 

[abacon81]

His buyout is ~$30M IIRC

I wish people would stop spouting this kind of thing as a fact.

This is unequivocally not true.

 

[Jonboy]

I think they probably already offered him and he said no.

Considering we nearly hired Greg Schiano before even offering Mike Gundy...I'm not sure it's wise for us to assume this.