POLL: Is John Calipari worth his salary?

[LockedonUk]

Was asked this by a close friend, so I figured I would turn to the Kentucky sphere and ask the same question. Is Coach John Calipari worth his contract? Here are the details:

- Contract is valued at $86 million
- Contract has a base salary of $400,000 per season
- Starting in 2021-22, Coach Cal makes $8.5 million per year for four seasons
- In 2025-26, he makes $9 million per year for four seasons

Edit: Buyout for next season is $42 mil.

A lot of fans seem to be frustrated with Coach Cal. I'm not trying to insinuate something by asking this question, I'm just curious as to what you guys think.

 

[funKYcat75]

One might say that no one is worth $9 million a year.

 

[Larry Skaggs]

Cal was underpaid for 2010-2015 and overpaid for 2016-2022

 

[_Mav_]

He would be...if he'd funnel some of that money into buying us some top-notch talent.

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

When an employee and employer negotiate and agree to a salary, then the employee becomes worth the agreed upon salary. Same as all of us that agreed to a rate of pay from our employer, and that becomes what we are worth.

 

[bluecoon1]

These salaries today are what’s wrong with amateur sports in general.

 

[drainthatub]

Can you add a “HELL NO”

 

[rbky53]

Per MJ; Cal's buyout for next year $42 Million. Goes down about $10 million a year after that. FWIW.

 

[UK90]

Per MJ; Cal's buyout for next year $42 Million. Goes down about $10 million a year after that. FWIW.

Even at next year’s $42 million rate, that would still be far more than any buyout ever paid in the history of sports.

The only hope is for Cal to voluntarily resign, firing him ain’t a realistic option for at least a couple more years.

 

[Smashcat]

Is Coach John Calipari worth his contract?

I would have said yes after we routed KU at their place. I'd give a different answer now.

 

[SemperFiCat]

I missed this somehow when it was fresh. LOL at anyone that thinks he's worth his salary at this point. BTBH, probably none of the top 10 or so coaches are. It's a lot of money. Football coaches I can understand, but not basketball.

 

[Smashcat]

Is he now worth half his current salary to another school? Maybe, maybe not.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

No coach is worth his salary so the answer is no

 

[The_Answer1313]

Of course not.

Most coaches aren't worth the money they get.

Most pro players the same IMO.

 

[JoeBeeHall]

The whole concept of a person teaching someone should be compensated is far fetched.

 

[CB3UK]

Nick Saban money and Joker Phillips results.

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Nick Saban money and Joker Phillips results.

The last 7 years for sure. 2010 -2015 was a heck of a ride just wish we’d got 1 more Natty. I’m lying should have got 3 more but 1 would take the sting away a little more.

 

[ABlockalypseBrow]

Sad to say Clay Travis was right on this one, no college basketball coach brings in enough revenue to justify that salary and horrid contract.

And before somebody tells me how high our revenue is, that’s just UK basketball being UK, not Cal. Then compare it to the average SEC football revenue.

 

[SemperFiCat]

The whole concept of a person teaching someone should be compensated is far fetched.

Well, no. Simple goods and services. Your heart surgeon can be taught by Jim Bob on YouTube, or taught by top medical professionals. Really, if you think about a lot of stuff, you might rethink that opinion. But, I think I get your overall point.

 

[JST390-2]

I put no cause right now things look bleak and lately falling short of expectations …now if Oscar and Sharpe return I’d probably answer different …nice find …started by my friend Lance Dawe

 

[sluggercatfan]

Need to put a HELL NO in with that as and I'll be able to vote.

 

[SpamburgerHamburger]

It's irrelevant thing to be mad about, but it's easy so people can't resist.

It's like people around here have their memory wiped every night. Do you forget you've made the same posts and statements every day? We need one of them signs, Days since Cal Salary post. Spoiler, it's been zero for 6 months. Should be measured in hours.

 

[gojvc]

I couldn’t care less what John Calipari’s salary is.

 

[The_Answer1313]

Yeah the salary thing makes no difference whatsoever to me.

Like, would anyone have felt differently if Cal was only making 2 million about this season?

His salary really has no bearing on me whatsoever. I'm not paying it lol

 

[JJBlue06]

Yeah the salary thing makes no difference whatsoever to me.

Like, would anyone have felt differently if Cal was only making 2 million about this season?

His salary really has no bearing on me whatsoever. I'm not paying it lol

His salary is probably the thing holding him down, or his contract at least. He’s got Mitch by the cajones and can pretty much do whatever next season and maybe get canned, but that’s a maybe.

 

[JoeBeeHall]

Well, no. Simple goods and services. Your heart surgeon can be taught by Jim Bob on YouTube, or taught by top medical professionals. Really, if you think about a lot of stuff, you might rethink that opinion. But, I think I get your overall point.

The only species on the planet that charges our young to learn.

 

[bigbluedon]

No

 

[true blue1]

No he isn’t, but he’s laughing all the way to the bank.

 

[MakinMusic]

Nick Saban money and Joker Phillips results.

Nick Saban isn’t worth it either.

 

[ukBBrulez]

Nick Saban isn’t worth it either.

You better stick to music. Saban’s salary is a drop in the bucket to what that football program generates in revenue!

 

[UK_born_b_bread]

LOL

 

[Troy363]

Stupid dumb azz thread. Simply stupid

 

[Troy363]

Stupid thread.

 

[dl51344]

Yeah the salary thing makes no difference whatsoever to me.

Like, would anyone have felt differently if Cal was only making 2 million about this season?

His salary really has no bearing on me whatsoever. I'm not paying it lol

Yes, it would have.

 

[CB3UK]

Nick Saban isn’t worth it either.

 

[CB3UK]

Yeah the salary thing makes no difference whatsoever to me.

Like, would anyone have felt differently if Cal was only making 2 million about this season?

His salary really has no bearing on me whatsoever. I'm not paying it lol

It wouldn't excuse the St Pete loss. But when you're the highest paid coach people expect top results. The last 7 years haven't even been Tubby caliber results. Hence why people are pissed at the salary.

If I go down to Tony's or Jeff Ruby's and I pay for a NY Strip and they bring me a Big Mac, yeah....I'm gonna be salty.

 

[SemperFiCat]

The only species on the planet that charges our young to learn.

The only species on the planet that has left the planet. Not a good take or example.

 

[UK till Death]

I couldn’t care less what John Calipari’s salary is.

Thanks for explaining your thought process, Mitch.

 

[BlueSince92]

What's most alarming is only 180 people voted. Is this what's left of Kentucky basketball? I can remember more than one occasion where we had over 30,000 people on the board at one time.

 

[JoeBeeHall]

The only species on the planet that has left the planet. Not a good take or example.

Chimpanzees and dogs have also left the planet.