OSU athletic director slams HUGE coach salaries in "AMATEUR" college football

[ShootSpeeders]

The players who actually do the work and draw the fans are told "sorry kid but since it's an amateur sport we can only give you a $20,000 a year scholarship." Then they pay the coaches 8 million a year!!!

Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

feb 6 2018 Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

Suffice to say, Gene Smith is not a fan of the most recent spiraling upwards of coaching salaries in college football.

In prying Jimbo Fisher away from Florida State, Texas A&M is signed their new head coach to a 10-year, $75 million contract. In 2017, Nick Saban was paid $11.2 million, $2 million of which was deferred compensation, on a contract that will pay the future Hall of Famer an average of just over $8.1 annually.

Even for a man in charge of one of the most profitable athletic departments in the country, those numbers are unsettling. Or “ridiculous,” in the words of Smith

 

[Jackson]

And free tutors. They usually are not the brightest bunch. Love football, but let's be real.

 

[Kat]

So? If it weren't for those coaches, those players would not have a chance to move forward and make millions themselves.

Talk to the NCAA. They set the ''rules''.

 

[BuckToothMoron]

The players who actually do the work and draw the fans are told "sorry kid but since it's an amateur sport we can only give you a $20,000 a year scholarship." Then they pay the coaches 8 million a year!!!

Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

feb 6 2018 Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

Suffice to say, Gene Smith is not a fan of the most recent spiraling upwards of coaching salaries in college football.

In prying Jimbo Fisher away from Florida State, Texas A&M is signed their new head coach to a 10-year, $75 million contract. In 2017, Nick Saban was paid $11.2 million, $2 million of which was deferred compensation, on a contract that will pay the future Hall of Famer an average of just over $8.1 annually.

Even for a man in charge of one of the most profitable athletic departments in the country, those numbers are unsettling. Or “ridiculous,” in the words of Smith

The players do get paid. They get a free education. And guess what, when that player graduates the fans will still show up. Im sure the fans of Alabama think Nick Saban is worth his salary. I am also sure the fans at LSU wish he was still there.

The reality is college football fans show up to support their team, and the individual players are less important than the coach.

 

[Moonglow]

College football is just another form of slavery~ Eric Cartman

 

[Jackson]

College football is just another form of slavery~ Eric Cartman

 

[ShootSpeeders]

So? If it weren't for those coaches, those players would not have a chance to move forward and make millions themselves.

Are you trying to be funny??? Even at the top football schools maybe 1 kid 50 makes money in the pros.

Pay the kids NOW!!

 

[ShootSpeeders]

The players do get paid. They get a free education. And guess what, when that player graduates the fans will still show up. Im sure the fans of Alabama think Nick Saban is worth his salary. I am also sure the fans at LSU wish he was still there.

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Hey einstein. It's an amateur sport. Why is anyone paid? THINK

 

[Kat]

They do. Think. They get an education, a place to live...many more perks.

I am okay with it if it was decided to start giving them monetary perks as well. But it is asinine what the AD of OS had to say.
I can't help it if he is scared Urban may want the same.............Oh.......what is HE paid??

Urban Meyer's contract: More years, much more money

 

[Jackson]

They do. Think. They get an education, a place to live...many more perks.

I am okay with it if it was decided to start giving them monetary perks as well. But it is asinine what the AD of OS had to say.
I can't help it if he is scared Urban may want the same.............Oh.......what is HE paid??

Urban Meyer's contract: More years, much more money

What is Sabin's salary?

 

[Kat]

They do. Think. They get an education, a place to live...many more perks.

I am okay with it if it was decided to start giving them monetary perks as well. But it is asinine what the AD of OS had to say.
I can't help it if he is scared Urban may want the same.............Oh.......what is HE paid??

Urban Meyer's contract: More years, much more money

What is Sabin's salary?

It's more than Meyer's .......have to go hunt it up.

From last year..........plus I think he got a bonus for winning the NC.

Alabama Approves Contract Extension for Nick Saban Worth $65 Million

 

[Jackson]

Whoa! Y'know, I figure after $10 mil, it's just a number. What is the difference between $10 mil and $65 mil. Hard to spend it all.

 

[BuckToothMoron]

The players do get paid. They get a free education. And guess what, when that player graduates the fans will still show up. Im sure the fans of Alabama think Nick Saban is worth his salary. I am also sure the fans at LSU wish he was still there.

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Hey einstein. It's an amateur sport. Why is anyone paid? THINK

Free education is a form of payment. I know this because I had an athletic scholarship in college. I picked up a check from the financial aid office and signed it over at the registrars office. If it’s not a form of payment, what would you call it? DUMBASS! Sorry you didn’t have the opportunity to attend a institution of higher learner. I’m sure it would have benefited you.

 

[BuckToothMoron]

So? If it weren't for those coaches, those players would not have a chance to move forward and make millions themselves.

Are you trying to be funny??? Even at the top football schools maybe 1 kid 50 makes money in the pros.

Pay the kids NOW!!

Nope, you’re out of touch and flat out wrong.

So? If it weren't for those coaches, those players would not have a chance to move forward and make millions themselves.

Are you trying to be funny??? Even at the top football schools maybe 1 kid 50 makes money in the pros.

Pay the kids NOW!!

Wrong again! Alabama puts at least 5 players into the pros every year, and they are not alone. Many of the top football schools have multiple players drafted per year. Once drafted those players will receive a minimum $40k signing bonus, but likely much higher, first rounders will get a million plus bonus. First year salary is over $300,000. You are so clueless.

 

[BuckToothMoron]

The players who actually do the work and draw the fans are told "sorry kid but since it's an amateur sport we can only give you a $20,000 a year scholarship." Then they pay the coaches 8 million a year!!!

Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

feb 6 2018 Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

Suffice to say, Gene Smith is not a fan of the most recent spiraling upwards of coaching salaries in college football.

In prying Jimbo Fisher away from Florida State, Texas A&M is signed their new head coach to a 10-year, $75 million contract. In 2017, Nick Saban was paid $11.2 million, $2 million of which was deferred compensation, on a contract that will pay the future Hall of Famer an average of just over $8.1 annually.

Even for a man in charge of one of the most profitable athletic departments in the country, those numbers are unsettling. Or “ridiculous,” in the words of Smith

The fans show up because they are an alumnus, students, parents or lifelong supporters/boosters, and when the left guard graduates, they will still show up. The school invest in the stadium, promotion, equipment, and salaries for the coaches and support staff. If it were about the player, leagues like the USFL would take kids out of high school and pay them to,play, instead of taking the throw away from the NFL and then going out of business.

 

[rightwinger]

The players who actually do the work and draw the fans are told "sorry kid but since it's an amateur sport we can only give you a $20,000 a year scholarship." Then they pay the coaches 8 million a year!!!

Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

feb 6 2018 Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

Suffice to say, Gene Smith is not a fan of the most recent spiraling upwards of coaching salaries in college football.

In prying Jimbo Fisher away from Florida State, Texas A&M is signed their new head coach to a 10-year, $75 million contract. In 2017, Nick Saban was paid $11.2 million, $2 million of which was deferred compensation, on a contract that will pay the future Hall of Famer an average of just over $8.1 annually.

Even for a man in charge of one of the most profitable athletic departments in the country, those numbers are unsettling. Or “ridiculous,” in the words of Smith

What gets me is coaches are allowed to sign huge contracts with athletic footwear companies and the players have to wear them whether they like them or not

Colleges will make money off of selling jerseys with a players name and number on it......but a player can't even accept a free pizza

 

[BuckToothMoron]

The players who actually do the work and draw the fans are told "sorry kid but since it's an amateur sport we can only give you a $20,000 a year scholarship." Then they pay the coaches 8 million a year!!!

Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

feb 6 2018 Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

Suffice to say, Gene Smith is not a fan of the most recent spiraling upwards of coaching salaries in college football.

In prying Jimbo Fisher away from Florida State, Texas A&M is signed their new head coach to a 10-year, $75 million contract. In 2017, Nick Saban was paid $11.2 million, $2 million of which was deferred compensation, on a contract that will pay the future Hall of Famer an average of just over $8.1 annually.

Even for a man in charge of one of the most profitable athletic departments in the country, those numbers are unsettling. Or “ridiculous,” in the words of Smith

What gets me is coaches are allowed to sign huge contracts with athletic footwear companies and the players have to wear them whether they like them or not

Colleges will make money off of selling jerseys with a players name and number on it......but a player can't even accept a free pizza

What is the value of the education they get?

 

[WinterBorn]

The players do get paid. They get a free education. And guess what, when that player graduates the fans will still show up. Im sure the fans of Alabama think Nick Saban is worth his salary. I am also sure the fans at LSU wish he was still there.

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Hey einstein. It's an amateur sport. Why is anyone paid? THINK

The athletes are not paid, Einstein. Amateur sports does no mean that nobody gets paid. The coaches for the Olympics get paid. So do the other staff members for every athletic event. The word "amateur" only applies to the athletes.

As for who does the work, you might rethink that too. Nick Saban has won 5 National Championships during his time at the University of Alabama. He has done that with 2 different Defensive Coordinators, 4 different Offensive Coordinators, and 4 different QBs. The one constant? Nick Saban.

 

[WinterBorn]

The problem is that people look at a number for the salary and do not see what a winning head coach brings to the school.

The University of Alabama football graduation rate is better than the national average for all students, not just athletes. The Crimson Tide has a graduation rate of 84%. The national average for all college students is 59%.

As for the coaches pay, it has been a profitable venture. Coach Saban was hired in 2007 for $4 million (not all of that comes from the school). Alabama is one of the top 10 most profitable college football programs in the nation. The last figure I was was for the 2015 or 2016 season. The University made $46 million in profit from the football program. Since Saban has been at Alabama, out-of-state enrollment has grown by leaps and bounds.

Is Nick Saban underpaid at more than $11 million this season?
" And the university is on a roll every bit as much as its football team. In 2006, the year before Saban arrived, Alabama reports it had an incoming freshman class of 4,404 students (2,926 in-state and 1,478 out of state). This fall’s incoming class, the school says, is 7,407 students (2,406 in-state and 5,001 out of state).

Alabama ensures the quality of much of its student body the same way that Saban ensures the competitiveness of his football team — with aggressive recruiting and liberal offers of scholarships. Alabama reports 41% of its incoming class scored 30 or higher on the ACT (versus 13% in 2006) while 34% had a GPA of 4.0 or higher in high school (versus 17% in 2006)."


Overpaid? Considering that only part of his salary actually comes directly from the University, the increase in enrollment (especially for out-of-state student), the profitability of the football program, and the extra money paid to the University every time they play in the SEC Championship, win the SEC Championship, make the playoffs, make the national championship game and win the national championship game, Nick Saban is underpaid.

 

[WinterBorn]

The players who actually do the work and draw the fans are told "sorry kid but since it's an amateur sport we can only give you a $20,000 a year scholarship." Then they pay the coaches 8 million a year!!!

Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

feb 6 2018 Ohio State AD sounds off on ‘ridiculous’ salaries paid to Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

Suffice to say, Gene Smith is not a fan of the most recent spiraling upwards of coaching salaries in college football.

In prying Jimbo Fisher away from Florida State, Texas A&M is signed their new head coach to a 10-year, $75 million contract. In 2017, Nick Saban was paid $11.2 million, $2 million of which was deferred compensation, on a contract that will pay the future Hall of Famer an average of just over $8.1 annually.

Even for a man in charge of one of the most profitable athletic departments in the country, those numbers are unsettling. Or “ridiculous,” in the words of Smith

And the rest of the students PAY $20,000 a year for their education and consider it money well spent. And all of their professors are paid. None as much as the head coach. But considering what that coach does, that makes sense.