It's all relative... wait till new contracts drop from this cycle of hires...Given his current salary I doubt if he is worrying a whole lot about losing his negotiating power.
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You can’t retain Terry for just one season. It would destroy his ability to recruit and all credibility he has as the head coach. If they hire him, he needs a 4 year deal. For what it’s worth, I would not make that commitment to him if I were Del Conte.
Indy and 0440 know their stuff, but word in Austin is that Terry has pretty much wrapped it up. Again, things can always change
USAFILLINI
- Florida
The trifecta!!! I can tell you they will want to make a splash with this hire, and I can’t see Terry being that. I could see them getting joy out of “poaching” another successful coach. Lots of ego goes with that big money.
Not even remotely the same thing. A coaching job is a business relationship where both parties have agreed on what the parameters are of dissolving that relationship - it is the old contracts are made for the express purpose of being broken thing. I doubt many boyfriend / girlfriend relationships define what the consequences of a party ending that relationship will be before it even starts. BU checking out options; or JW talking to other coaches is not a breach of that agreement. I am sure each one of those things is concerning for the other, but there are many millions of reasons why they are not really that concerning.
If the girlfriend had to pay her boyfriend 16 million (don't know the exact figure for BUs buyout) if she cheats or breaks up with him, the boyfriend might be concerned. But it is not like they were engaged to be married, just like there is no guarantee that BU will never be asked to leave.
BU and JW are big boys that are dealing with each other in a professional and not an emotional manner. This shouldn't be a problem. If JW is very troubled by this he can try to negotiate another extension and increase BUs buyout. I am sure it is available at a price.
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Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
Del Conte would need to give him a 4 year deal, but it wouldnt need to be anywhere near in the top tier of pay scale.
but all bets are off on pay if he makes it to the Natty, and especially if he wins it.
I Liked Prus post alot too....
this part makes me think...maybe he was blindsided? Or maybe its BU evolution and a touch of natural escalating greed for a top 10 paid coach
"...I really think BU was blindsided by something and that caused him to back way up from his earlier coaching style......the fact that some shared that he has sniffed around since he got here is what disturbs me the most..."
It’s more is BU the number 1 choice for whichever school they hire a coach from….(if it’s not Terry)
First time reading one of these carousel threads. I feel like I'm Johnny Deep in The Ninth Gate. Maybe if I just walk backwards slowly, close the book, and forget what I've seen, everything will be fine...
This is Texas. The last four coaches were big names at the time of hire with proven past results.. Tom Penders, Rick Barnes, Shaka Smart, Chris Beard came in with good name recognition and hit the recruiting trail on the run. The current tournament is all Terry will have. Kind of like a John Groce coaching Texas in the short term. I don’t think what the school thinks is as important as what the boosters will pay.
Which goes back to BU will jump for K state (if Tang is gone to Texas)
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I agree with your business statements. I apologize, to clarify, the narrative was directed as to why we, the fans, were turning on Brad. His actions are jilting the fans (boyfriend) who he wooed with charm and claimed Illini forever sentiment at every turn.
Is there a reason BU seems to be way more open to taking the K-St job this time, when he presumably wasn't interested in it a year ago?
NEIlliniFan
- No longer in New England
I never got the impression BU wasn't interested in the K-State job last year.
He seemed to be interested enough that JW upped his salary, etc to keep him here
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
there is optics on this. I'll say it .
good luck with canning any coach , esp an african american coach who took your team to the EE, FF or NC game
lots of blowback on that. rightfully so, imo.
IMO, if I was working at my dream job and making 4.5 million a year, the only thing my agent would be doing is working on endorsement deals and chasing credit card commercials!
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
sadly , for 99.9% of people. the more money you have , the more you want
you start hanging around with the big fish in Marco Island and Palm Springs , and hear what its like to fly private everywhere and have 3 vacation homes , and all of a sudden 4.5 million doesnt go so far, esp after fed & state govt take 45% off the top
Lol, I hope to have that problem some day! Not likely
So if BU is waiting for K State job with the right price...maybe Josh should offer a coach trade with KS U.
...they take BU and we trade for Tang? Not sure KSU would take the trade, but...
Big Jack
- Decatur
Think this is about why it happened. I believe BU knows if he wants the job if Tang leaves its his, should he desire to leave Illinois
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
back in my day., guys like that would meet up at 7:30 am in the Union breakfast line in the basement, or at the corner IHOP at Fourth and Green
dating myself a little more. the old bank building (?) on the southwest corner of Green & Wright was a diner/general store and they had a counter where you could get eggs . totally old school even in 1979. times change
wettsten
- Chicago
are you suggesting JW might lower the buyout as an incentive to leave? (or something along those lines)
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