$2,250,000 Per Win

[jedwar]

I’m not very smart but that seems like a lot of pay for the output.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

Its 2024 vodoo economics Jed.

 

[AshWilliams]

I’m not very smart but that seems like a lot of pay for the output.

You just need to shut up and pony up.

Love,

Stoops

 

[gamecockcat]

To be fair, we're not paying him $9M for this year's results. We're paying him for the two 10-win seasons a few years ago (although I'd argue $900k/win is also too high) . Like a MLB team pays $40M for a guy who hit 48 HRs 3 years ago, but only 22 this year. You're always paying for past performance. Still a horrible contract by Mitch. Have to figure out a way to get out of it sooner than later. Next year looks to be more of the same, unfortunately.

 

[know1]

I spent a lot less than that. Sorry for your loss.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

To be fair, we're not paying him $9M for this year's results. We're paying him for the two 10-win seasons a few years ago (although I'd argue $900k/win is also too high) . Like a MLB team pays $40M for a guy who hit 48 HRs 3 years ago, but only 22 this year. You're always paying for past performance. Still a horrible contract by Mitch. Have to figure out a way to get out of it sooner than later. Next year looks to be more of the same, unfortunately.

2018 was a lifetime ago. 2021 got vacated.

 

[ukalum1988]

I’m not very smart but that seems like a lot of pay for the output.

…. And three of those wins were against teams that we paid to come to Lexington, get beat, and go back home.

 

[katwest]

Kentucky has got to stop awarding ridiculous contracts after a couple of good years. Stoops is in the top 10 highest paid coaches and the results are that he is way overpaid. Kentucky could pay less and have his results.

 

[gamecockcat]

Kentucky has got to stop awarding ridiculous contracts after a couple of good years. Stoops is in the top 10 highest paid coaches and the results are that he is way overpaid. Kentucky could pay less and have his results.

^100% correct. I've always thought coaches, with an extremely few exceptions, are way overpaid. Think LSU got a bargain with Kelly? Day at OSU - think they're fans feel like they got their money's worth? Lots of coaches making a ton of dough but the team's success is most likely not all due to their presence on the sidelines.

 

[Imafan4evr_]

“The going rate for a victory is estimated at $2.25 mil, so we felt it prudent to reward Mark’s 6 win effort with a new $13.5 mil/year contract extension and will evaluate upping that going forward for any victory beyond that.”

-Mitch Barnhart announcement following an unexpected, monumental 6 win 2025 campaign, probably.

 

[jedwar]

“The going rate for a victory is estimated at $2.25 mil, so we felt it it prudent to reward Mark’s 6 win effort with a new $13.5 mil/year contract extension and will evaluate upping that going forward for any victory beyond that.”

-Mitch Barnhart announcement following an unexpected, monumental 6 win 2025 campaign, probably.

6 wins is probably double what it very realistically could be. But Mitch will still pay out the same.

 

[ConRay9]

With this roster any single person on this board could have suddenly been appointed head coach and won three of the four wins from this season. I see it more as Stoops got $9million for his win against Ole Miss. One win $9 million dollars.

I was a big Stoops supporter for a long time, and I think he has accomplished some great things here and I will always be thankful for it, but this is starting to feel like Coach Cal 2.0. Please just leave and preserve your legacy.

 

[Imafan4evr_]

6 wins is probably double what it very realistically could be. But Mitch will still pay out the same.

Completely agree. I would put money on 3-4 wins next season. That’s why I threw in the “monumental” in that hypothetical. 😬 This program is cooked next season unless we magically get a multiple million influx to NIL and buy our way to a few more wins.

 

[Fox2monk]

Completely agree. I would put money on 3-4 wins next season. That’s why I threw in the “monumental” in that hypothetical. 😬 This program is cooked next season unless we magically get a multiple million influx to NIL and buy our way to a few more wins.

We would need tyson chicken and the Waltons to buy the help we would need next year.

 

[ukfan1622]

If you measure it like that I think he gets a big raise next year.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

“I call that a Bargain, the best I ever had.”
Pete Townshend