Like it or not, Guenther will move patiently
October 21, 2009 9:10 AM
There are some who believe that even if Illinois goes 1-11, Guenther will retain Zook for another season.
Why? He may believe Zook can still fix the problems, although it's hard to imagine that Guenther would not insist on some significant coaching staff changes. Guenther may also look at Zook's contract buyout and believe it is financially impractical to make a change now.
That buyout, said to be nearly $1.4 million a year owed over four more seasons, is significant. Plus there are a couple of assistant coaches who have multi-year contracts. Call it $7 million total.
Tupper
Why? He may believe Zook can still fix the problems, although it's hard to imagine that Guenther would not insist on some significant coaching staff changes. Guenther may also look at Zook's contract buyout and believe it is financially impractical to make a change now.
That buyout, said to be nearly $1.4 million a year owed over four more seasons, is significant. Plus there are a couple of assistant coaches who have multi-year contracts. Call it $7 million total.
Tupper
Filed under: Illini Football
