Pope contract details

[JFCats22]

Seems a bit excessive to me, especially the 75% buyout again

Contract details emerge for Mark Pope, include $5M starting salary and performance incentives

Mitch Barnhart is betting on Mark Pope as the future of Kentucky basketball, paying him handsomely to be the program's next head coach

www.on3.com

- $5M starting salary, $250K annual increases
- One-year extensions with each Sweet 16 or beyond
- $500K for a national championship, $250K for a Final Four
- Buyout set at 75% of his remaining salary

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Seems fair.

 

[BlueBomb]

A one-year extension for a Sweet 16 appearance? Really? That should just be called, "doing your job."

 

[ThrowBackCat9]

I’m not sure about the 1 year extensions for Sweet 16’s but the rest looks good to me.

 

[sportspm]

They should have put some extra incentive for winning sec tournament in there imo

 

[Bhad Rhabies]

I’m fine with that. If we’re one of the premier jobs in the country we should pay like it even if it’s a younger head coach that couldn’t get that money anywhere else.

I think Mitch just needs to avoid is the 8-10 year contracts.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

They should have put some extra incentive for winning sec tournament in there imo

All the soft-serve ice cream you can eat.

 

[RunninRichie]

1 year extension for elite 8s.

 

[BIG BLUE GURU]

They should have put some extra incentive for winning sec tournament in there imo

They did

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Haha that's exactly what I envisioned for tournament success. Look, we probably don't have to worry about another Cal-like situation again where a coach just stops trying.. but it's good to incentivize winning and results. And if the results aren't there? Then we at least save some money.

 

[sportspm]

They did

Ok, thanks I didn’t actually read it😂 I was just going by the op’s highlights

 

[K_TIME]

A one-year extension for a Sweet 16 appearance? Really? That should just be called, "doing your job."

Exactly......that is a good ole Mitch special.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Seems a bit excessive to me, especially the 75% buyout again

Contract details emerge for Mark Pope, include $5M starting salary and performance incentives

Mitch Barnhart is betting on Mark Pope as the future of Kentucky basketball, paying him handsomely to be the program's next head coach

www.on3.com

- $5M starting salary, $250K annual increases
- One-year extensions with each Sweet 16 or beyond
- $500K for a national championship, $250K for a Final Four
- Buyout set at 75% of his remaining salary

We don’t even need KSR since you copy and paste every single thing they say. Hmmmm.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Exactly......that is a good ole Mitch special.

Like Stoops for 7 wins.

 

[Snarks0]

A one-year extension for a Sweet 16 appearance? Really? That should just be called, "doing your job."

Lots to digest here, first $5mil for an unproven coach is ridiculous. Win some here, then give him $5mil if it works! Also, are sweet 16s the bar here? I’m fine with a 1 year extension for final 4s but a sweet 16 is not a successful season here. Also, the buyout is extremely excessive.

I just don’t understand how Barnhart never learns his lessons with these contracts.

 

[Snarks0]

I’m fine with that. If we’re one of the premier jobs in the country we should pay like it even if it’s a younger head coach that couldn’t get that money anywhere else.

I think Mitch just needs to avoid is the 8-10 year contracts.

If he keeps making the sweet 16 then this could easily turn into one of those contracts.

 

[jmw23712]

I like the incentives for FF and championships but I’m with everyone else on the S16 extensions. That makes no sense. Does that basically mean if he makes the S16 every year his contract never expires?

 

[Snarks0]

I like the incentives for FF and championships but I’m with everyone else on the S16 extensions. That makes no sense. Does that basically mean if he makes the S16 every year his contract never expires?

Yes, with another $250k extension on the back end.

 

[EliteBlue]

Lots to digest here, first $5mil for an unproven coach is ridiculous. Win some here, then give him $5mil if it works! Also, are sweet 16s the bar here? I’m fine with a 1 year extension for final 4s but a sweet 16 is not a successful season here. Also, the buyout is extremely excessive.

I just don’t understand how Barnhart never learns his lessons with these contracts.

I don’t like the S16 concept either.

E8 I’m fine with. Statistically speaking, we go to the elite 8 around 48% of the time in our history. So from a data standpoint, E8 is the bar for a successful postseason as it increases our historical average.

S16 should be viewed as the floor to a good year but disappointing finish without an embarrassing tourny exit that leaves a bad taste to the season.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Unbelievable overpayment and escalations too. Lopsided buyout. Automatic extensions for only good performance.

Only Mitch could negotiate such an awful deal.

 

[JFCats22]

I like the incentives for FF and championships but I’m with everyone else on the S16 extensions. That makes no sense. Does that basically mean if he makes the S16 every year his contract never expires?

I read it to say it can only get extended as long as there are no more than 5 years left on it.

So if he has 3 years left and made the Sweet 16 it would become a 4 year deal.

 

[ABLCommenter]

Not a dime back. Mitch should have offered him one dollar more than Cal. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[JPFisher]

A one-year extension for a Sweet 16 appearance? Really? That should just be called, "doing your job."

I'd prefer a year extension for every two sweet sixteens, if we were giving extensions for those. A sweet sixteen is success, but if that's all you do, your clock starts ticking down.

 

[kywildcat41035]

Another Mitch Special…. I don’t agree with the automatic 1 year extension for sweet 16 appearances and the 75% buyout if fired. I like that he does actually does have other incentives built in though. I just don’t understand why Mitch feels like he’s got to draw contracts up like that….

 

[Catfan2226]

I've always said that we all know we aren't winning a national title every season but no excuse not to be in the conversation
For me, a sweet 16 is in the conversation so Im not gonna worry about the automatic extension of another season if we get to the Sweet 16.
Of course that's not the bar but still we are in the conversation.

 

[Snarks0]

Unbelievable overpayment and escalations too. Lopsided buyout. Automatic extensions for only good performance.

Only Mitch could negotiate such an awful deal.

I wouldn’t say Mitch negotiates, I imagine he just asks the agent what they want.

 

[TFCats11]

Don’t sweat the 75% buyout clause, because MP would NEVER hold the program hostage the way the previous guy did, and he will never get fired, he will simply hand the reins over to the next guy, move on and still love BBN and the University.