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FSU Coach Giving Back $4.5 M of His Salary

Jun 13, 2024
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I like this idea. He is the third coach to do this. In the future I would be OK for any coach who does not reach 6 wins to have half of his salary taken away and given to the university to spread among the athletes.

Any team is taking a risk giving a coach 9 million or more a year with no conditions for performance. If you can't win half of your games, cut the salary by one half. Kudos to Coach Norvlle for doing this and the university too.
 

I like this idea. He is the third coach to do this. In the future I would be OK for any coach who does not reach 6 wins to have half of his salary taken away and given to the university to spread among the athletes.

Any team is taking a risk giving a coach 9 million or more a year with no conditions for performance. If you can't win half of your games, cut the salary by one half. Kudos to Coach Norvlle for doing this and the university too.

They should just lower the base salaries and only pay 8 to 9 million if you win a certain amount of games.
 

I like this idea. He is the third coach to do this. In the future I would be all for any coach was does not reach 6 wins to have half of his salary taken away and given to the university to spread among the athletes.

Any team is taking a risk giving a coach 9 million or more a year with no conditions for performance. If you can't win half of your games, cut the salary by one half. Kudos to Coach Norvlle for doing this.
Maybe Stoops should give some of his 9.1 million back instead of telling fans to "pony up". He should put his money where his mouth is!
 

I like this idea. He is the third coach to do this. In the future I would be OK for any coach who does not reach 6 wins to have half of his salary taken away and given to the university to spread among the athletes.

Any team is taking a risk giving a coach 9 million or more a year with no conditions for performance. If you can't win half of your games, cut the salary by one half. Kudos to Coach Norvlle for doing this and the university too.
I know LSU Brian Kelly is doing a $1 million match to their collective and Oklahoma States coach restructured his contract to send money back to the school.
 

I like this idea. He is the third coach to do this. In the future I would be OK for any coach who does not reach 6 wins to have half of his salary taken away and given to the university to spread among the athletes.

Any team is taking a risk giving a coach 9 million or more a year with no conditions for performance. If you can't win half of your games, cut the salary by one half. Kudos to Coach Norvlle for doing this and the university too.
I think Stoops could appease the fan base by agreeing to give back a portion of his $9M annual salary.
 
I think it's awesome especially as a fan. It shows he's willing to sacrifice his own crap in order to win which if he wins, he gets the money back in incentives anyway.

But Mike knows if he has a shit year this season, he's gone. They will fire him as they should. Two good seasons is not going to fly.
 
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He isn’t the first coach to agree to such an arrangement. I’m not sure Barnhart is the type to approach Stoops with a similar offer.

I have an interesting dream scenario offer for Stoops: $1 mil per victory. No more, no less. You’ll get what you earn.
 
I think it's awesome especially as a fan. It shows he's willing to sacrifice his own crap in order to win which if he wins, he gets the money back in incentives anyway.

But Mike knows if he has a shit year this season, he's gone. They will fire him as they should. Two good seasons is not going to fly.
That is sound reasoning. FSU can take that $4.5 and hit the portal. If it pays off Norvell wins and the university wins. And most important, the fans win.
 
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I think Bobby Knight declined his entire pay for one season when he felt like he didn’t deliver. Could be wrong but I think I heard that.
 

I like this idea. He is the third coach to do this. In the future I would be OK for any coach who does not reach 6 wins to have half of his salary taken away and given to the university to spread among the athletes.

Any team is taking a risk giving a coach 9 million or more a year with no conditions for performance. If you can't win half of your games, cut the salary by one half. Kudos to Coach Norvlle for doing this and the university too.

Sweet! A bonus reason for players to tank a season! Lol.

Seriously, it's his money to do with as he sees fit. Surprised this hasn't been done more
 
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I’m pretty sure Stoops is on the record saying he would contribute some of his salary if he could. Not expecting him to actually follow through with that though but I’m pretty confident he said that when he was complaining once again.
 
Money motivates people. Most of us should be paid based on performance. In this case, not only head football coaches but players that have huge NIL deals and quit on their teams.
 
They should just lower the base salaries and only pay 8 to 9 million if you win a certain amount of games.
Yeah I would love to try and hire someone with a (for example) $750k/win salary and bonuses for bowl tiers/playoffs, final SEC standings, probably something for academic standing. Make it where they’re the highest paid coach in the country in a year where they make the playoffs, that’s well deserved if you’re coaching at UK. Pay them $20m if they win the whole thing, why not.
 
Hilarious so many people bought the line about "giving back". Its a contract restructure with a pr spin. Thats literally what it is. Dont buy the pr line.
 
Hilarious so many people bought the line about "giving back". Its a contract restructure with a pr spin. Thats literally what it is. Dont buy the pr line.

Sounds like they made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Lets be honest, if the players are now pros (they are), the smart thing to do is spend the vast majority of the available cash on the roster, not on the coaching staff. Isn't that the way the NFL and NBA and MLB does things? Top players make way more than the coaches. All these ridiculous salaries across the board in college sports need to be restructured in the current environment.
 
Sounds like they made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Lets be honest, if the players are now pros (they are), the smart thing to do is spend the vast majority of the available cash on the roster, not on the coaching staff. Isn't that the way the NFL and NBA and MLB does things? Top players make way more than the coaches. All these ridiculous salaries across the board in college sports need to be restructured in the current environment.
Yes. Coaching salaries should start to regress some now that other factors are much more prominent.
 
Sounds like they made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Lets be honest, if the players are now pros (they are), the smart thing to do is spend the vast majority of the available cash on the roster, not on the coaching staff. Isn't that the way the NFL and NBA and MLB does things? Top players make way more than the coaches. All these ridiculous salaries across the board in college sports need to be restructured in the current environment.
Agreed there is a market adjustment that will occur.

Now NFL coaches are paid very well....but NFL players are indeed pay more...to the tune of double/triple these salaries.

RankCoachTeamTotal Compensation
1Andy ReidKansas City Chiefs$20 million
2Sean PaytonDenver Broncos$18 million
T-3Mike TomlinPittsburgh Steelers$16 million
T-3Jim HarbaughLos Angeles Chargers$16 million
5Sean McVayLos Angeles Rams$15 million
6Kyle ShanahanSan Francisco 49ers$14 million
7John HarbaughBaltimore Ravens$12 million
T-8Dan CampbellDetroit Lions$11 million
T-8Sean McDermottBuffalo Bills$11 million
10Mike MacdonaldSeattle Seahawks$9 million
 
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And I bet the disparity in baseball and basketball between players and coaches is much much greater than football
 
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