college football head coach hiring/firing thread, '08 - Page 11

DeToxRox · 12-16-2008, 03:09 PM

Michigan DC Scott Schafer has resigned.

No idea who will take over.

DeToxRox · 12-16-2008, 03:13 PM

Dola, on the radio there is a rumor there is a replacement already lined up, and he is already a current DC somewhere.

Crim · 12-16-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Michigan DC Scott Schafer has resigned.

No idea who will take over.

I bet Auburn's pissed they didn't think of interviewing Schafer.

Blade6119 · 12-16-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by larrymcg421

I think he probably takes it too far, but when there are only 4 black head coaches in division 1, then I think there is a problem, and I understand why he's upset. I certainly don't think that's the correct representation of talent.

Player talent and coaching talent are two very distinctly different things. If you did a study of all the grad assistants and volunteers on the staffs around the nation, jobs where you simply cant say race comes into factor for hiring decisions, I think you would find that minorities are still vastly outnumbered. And thats not because jobs arent available to all the talent on the rosters after graduation. In my humble opinion, you cant work your way up the ladder without first taking your lumps at the bottom of the food chain. This is where i see the fundamental breakdown. From what i can tell, and you can say im wrong all day, is that not enough minorities are willing to stick around after college and be a grad assistant or volunteer. They get paid like shit and work long hours, but its still the way to bigger and better jobs. I think the head coaching ranks are actually quite indicative of the talent pool, but people have trouble separating the player and coaching talent pools IMO.

DeToxRox · 12-16-2008, 05:03 PM

3 year extension for JoePa

Galaxy · 12-16-2008, 05:26 PM

Well, Gill is off the market this year and will be back at UB for at least another season (he also extended his contract one year through 2013).

Galaxy · 12-16-2008, 05:33 PM

I think UB could be strong again next year with only 19 seniors leaving. Leading rusher James Starks (he is very gifted) and leading receiver Naaman Roosevelt return; and most of the defensive starters will as well. As long as they can find a quality replacement for senior QB Drew Willy, they should be pretty strong. Not to mention that they'll be able to recruit a higher quality of player (UB is a top-notch school from an academic standpoint as well).

dawgfan · 12-16-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade6119

Player talent and coaching talent are two very distinctly different things. If you did a study of all the grad assistants and volunteers on the staffs around the nation, jobs where you simply cant say race comes into factor for hiring decisions, I think you would find that minorities are still vastly outnumbered. And thats not because jobs arent available to all the talent on the rosters after graduation. In my humble opinion, you cant work your way up the ladder without first taking your lumps at the bottom of the food chain. This is where i see the fundamental breakdown. From what i can tell, and you can say im wrong all day, is that not enough minorities are willing to stick around after college and be a grad assistant or volunteer. They get paid like shit and work long hours, but its still the way to bigger and better jobs. I think the head coaching ranks are actually quite indicative of the talent pool, but people have trouble separating the player and coaching talent pools IMO.

The percentage of minority assistant coaches is quite a bit higher than the percentage of minority head coaches. I think we're on the path of getting there, but there's a lag. I'd bet a decade from now, this is going to be far less of an issue.

dawgfan · 12-16-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

Well, Gill is off the market this year and will be back at UB for at least another season (he also extended his contract one year through 2013).

I'm rather surprised Gill didn't get another job this year. Hopefully for him he can post another winning record next year at Buffalo and stay high on everyone's radar.

Swaggs · 12-16-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Michigan DC Scott Schafer has resigned.

No idea who will take over.

Have you seen a picture of this guy?

He is the HRG (aka Noah Bennett) from Heroes.

Someone on one of the messageboards said that he must have quit because he was making more money from doing the show.

Neuqua · 12-16-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

Have you seen a picture of this guy?

He is the HRG (aka Noah Bennett) from Heroes.

Someone on one of the messageboards said that he must have quit because he was making more money from doing the show.

No kidding..

Galaxy · 12-16-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dawgfan

I'm rather surprised Gill didn't get another job this year. Hopefully for him he can post another winning record next year at Buffalo and stay high on everyone's radar.

Yeah. I'm guessing his stock would be even higher if he can keep UB winning and he'll have more options.

DeToxRox · 12-19-2008, 11:13 AM

I read that UW might name Scott Loefler QB coach .. What an unreal get if true.

Guy recruited and coached guys like Brady and Henne, and is considered one of the rising stars in college coaching.

Tom Brady basically names him the reason he became as good as he did in the NFL.

Kodos · 12-19-2008, 11:23 AM

Tom Brady is good?

JonInMiddleGA · 12-19-2008, 01:25 PM

Tech's Johnson gets 53 percent pay raise | ajc.com

Even before Georgia Tech approached coach Paul Johnson about renegotiating his contract only a year into the deal, he said he was happy at his job.

A 53 percent raise should remove any doubt.

Georgia Tech dug deep into its wallet to apparently make Johnson the highest-paid coach in the ACC. A year after he signed a seven-year contract worth about $1.6 million annually, Johnson received a new deal that was made official Thursday. It added another year and increased his pay to an annual average of about $2.45 million.

Said Johnson, “I’m very appreciative to [athletics director Dan Radakovich] and everybody involved.”

After the Jackets beat Clemson, Florida State, Miami and Georgia on the way to a 9-3 season, Tech has made a statement about its confidence in and commitment to Johnson only a year after arriving from Navy.

Johnson will earn more than Florida State’s Bobby Bowden (33 seasons as head coach, 27 consecutive bowls, 12 ACC titles) and Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer (22 seasons as head coach, three ACC titles, three Big East titles).
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In the amended contract, Johnson will be required to pay Tech $1 million if he leaves after the first year of the contract, increased from $750,000. The buyout in remaining years was raised from $500,000 to $750,000.

Considering the salary increase, it was not a steep hike. North Carolina coach Butch Davis makes a reported $2.2 million, and his initial buyout is $2 million, for example.

Said Radakovich of the buyout price, “It’s OK for me, it’s OK for our president, it’s OK for Paul.”

The contract doesn’t necessarily mean that ticket prices at Bobby Dodd Stadium will increase in 2009. Athletics department officials have been considering different pricing models for tickets and requisite Tech Fund donations for several months. The total of tickets and donation might actually decrease in certain parts of the stadium but increase in others.

However, Radakovich said, “We’ve got to go out and hustle a little bit and do some things, but that’s part of my job.”

Johnson’s assistants also will receive raises. Radakovich said he believed that the budget for assistant salaries will increase about 10 to 15 percent, from about $1.4 or $1.5 million.

Johnson is a long way from his days at Lees-McRae College in 1981, when he made $100 a week in his first college coaching job. Tech is likewise entering a new era. Radakovich said he had lunch Thursday with Homer Rice, Tech’s longtime AD and a former coach.

Said Radakovich, “I think he said he was going to see if he could get a coaching job.”

BishopMVP · 12-19-2008, 02:42 PM

Giving a coach a raise and an extension less than a season into his deal when he lost 3 games, just after they fired their last coach? What kind of university does that?

(Just kidding, I think Johnson has been one of the best coaches in the country since his GSU days, and it's probably good to lock him up long-term.)

CU Tiger · 12-19-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Giving a coach a raise and an extension less than a season into his deal when he lost 3 games, just after they fired their last coach? What kind of university does that?

(Just kidding, I think Johnson has been one of the best coaches in the country since his GSU days, and it's probably good to lock him up long-term.)

But it worked so perfectly well for ND and Weiss,....oh wait maybe thats a bad comparison

Buccaneer · 12-19-2008, 07:30 PM

I just saw that June Jones has settled with Hawaii. I forgot that he left to go coach SMU. I looked up SMU's record and left to wonder if he/they will have the patience to rebuild that program? Sounds like Hawaii would want him back.

dawgfan · 12-19-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

I read that UW might name Scott Loefler QB coach .. What an unreal get if true.

Guy recruited and coached guys like Brady and Henne, and is considered one of the rising stars in college coaching.

Tom Brady basically names him the reason he became as good as he did in the NFL.

I've seen that rumor as well - glad to hear that endorsement from Brady. Another rumor is that Kennedy Pola is also going to join the staff as RB coach. If true, count me very impressed so far with the staff Sarkisian is assembling. Michalczik from Cal was a huge get.

DeToxRox · 12-19-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dawgfan

I've seen that rumor as well - glad to hear that endorsement from Brady. Another rumor is that Kennedy Pola is also going to join the staff as RB coach. If true, count me very impressed so far with the staff Sarkisian is assembling. Michalczik from Cal was a huge get.

Loeffler also has a lot of ties to the PA area. He was the main reason Henne came to Michigan. I really like that hire if it happens.

dawgfan · 12-19-2008, 11:06 PM

Phil Snow is another name that's come up from the Lions' staff, as a possible DC candidate. He spent a couple years at the UW in a similar capacity before Ty came on board.

miami_fan · 12-20-2008, 10:57 AM

Iowa State hires as their next head coach.......Auburn DC Paul Rhoads.

FOX Sports on MSN - COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Iowa State hires Rhoads as football coach

GrantDawg · 12-20-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by miami_fan

Iowa State hires as their next head coach.......Auburn DC Paul Rhoads.

FOX Sports on MSN - COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Iowa State hires Rhoads as football coach

*snort*

Galaxy · 12-20-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by miami_fan

Iowa State hires as their next head coach.......Auburn DC Paul Rhoads.

FOX Sports on MSN - COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Iowa State hires Rhoads as football coach

Hilarouis.

Galaxy · 12-20-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I just saw that June Jones has settled with Hawaii. I forgot that he left to go coach SMU. I looked up SMU's record and left to wonder if he/they will have the patience to rebuild that program? Sounds like Hawaii would want him back.

I think he needs at least three or four years. I've heard that he and the SMU staff are recruiting quite well.

GrantDawg · 12-21-2008, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

Hilarouis.

You know, I've never disliked Auburn. They are much more a "respected rival" to me. But I hope over the next couple of years Iowa State has more wins than Auburn does. If there is any justice in the world, make it so.

tarcone · 12-21-2008, 05:24 PM

I hope Iowa State goes 0-12 for the rest of eternity. But thats the Iowa fan in me talking.

Young Drachma · 12-23-2008, 02:31 PM

ESPN - Sources: Miami of Ohio Redhawks to hire Mike Haywood as football coach

Miami of Ohio hired Mike Haywood, the Notre Dame OC as their new coach.

E. Michigan hires Ron English as football coach - Yahoo! News
Eastern Michigan hires old Michigan DC Ron English.

The MAC now has 3 of the six black coaches in FBS college football. All these articles do is talk about them being black, not being coaches. Yeah, that's gonna make a school hire these guys...

Young Drachma · 12-23-2008, 02:42 PM

and i'm blaming the "media." the coaches do a great job of deflecting it.

Galaxy · 12-23-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

ESPN - Sources: Miami of Ohio Redhawks to hire Mike Haywood as football coach

Miami of Ohio hired Mike Haywood, the Notre Dame OC as their new coach.

E. Michigan hires Ron English as football coach - Yahoo! News
Eastern Michigan hires old Michigan DC Ron English.

The MAC now has 3 of the six black coaches in FBS college football. All these articles do is talk about them being black, not being coaches. Yeah, that's gonna make a school hire these guys...

Good hires?

Young Drachma · 12-23-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

Good hires?

Hmm...I'd say Ron English was a few years ago, a guy mentioned by many schools looking for a coach. As for the UND OC guy, I don't believe so. I think he's gonna end up as Ty Willingham, Jr., but at a school like Miami, I don't think they care. (The Ty reference comes from 1) Haywood worked for him and 2) Willingham was plucked from obscurity to become a big-time HC and he was clearly in over his head. I feel like this guy is the same way. He didn't call the plays there, Weis did. But for him, I say you have to go. No one else was going to hire him to be their head coach and really, he was smart to get out of there now, not knowing what next season will be like for them.)

They just wanted a guy who would recruit decent students to their school and who the program won't recede under and you'd have to think he could do better, but it'll probably depend on his staff.

EMU hasn't won in a long time though, so that's what their barrier is. They were 3-9 and Miami was 2-10. EMU was 4th in the MAC in points scored this year and so, if Ron English can shore up the defense, they might be able to get to a winning record in a few years. Meanwhile, Miami is pretty terrible in all areas and there is nowhere to go but up for that program. I don't see that Notre Dame guy pulling a Turner Gill-esque turnaround there.

So if I had to pick which one would do better over the next 3-5 years, I'd probably say Ron English. He was at Michigan when they were successful and so, he could probably do good enough there to parlay it into something bigger, maybe.

DeToxRox · 12-23-2008, 07:23 PM

English was a good hire. His D was exposed at UM a few times but as time has worn on, a lot of it has proven to be the talent just wasn't as good as many fans thought.

He knows the area, but also is an amazing recruiter out West which is what EMU needs, to try and get a kid or two from there a year who can come in and make an impact.

He has all the tools as a person to be a good coach, and now EMU is finally putting money into the program.

No reason EMU can't get to a CMU/WMU level of competing for MAC titles yearly.

BishopMVP · 12-24-2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

As for the UND OC guy, I don't believe so. I think he's gonna end up as Ty Willingham, Jr., but at a school like Miami, I don't think they care. (The Ty reference comes from 1) Haywood worked for him and 2) Willingham was plucked from obscurity to become a big-time HC and he was clearly in over his head. I feel like this guy is the same way. He didn't call the plays there, Weis did. But for him, I say you have to go. No one else was going to hire him to be their head coach and really, he was smart to get out of there now, not knowing what next season will be like for them.)

They just wanted a guy who would recruit decent students to their school and who the program won't recede under and you'd have to think he could do better, but it'll probably depend on his staff.

I don't really get the Ty Willingham comparison with Haywood, or even part 2) of your Willingham reference. He didn't appear to be over his head at Stanford (not great either, but respectable for a Stanford coach), and considering the academic similarities I wouldn't call a PAC-10 school ND plucking a coach from obscurity.

Anyways, Haywood was hired from U Texas with a reputation as a great recruiter and the assumption Weis would run the offense, which is exactly what happened the first 3 years. After last year's abomination, Charlie handed over play-calling duties to Haywood and there was marginal improvement - although I'd argue entirely based on talent improving (90% of our decent pass plays were jump-ball fades to Tate or Floyd - we seemingly didn't run seam or crossing routes until week 8/9 at least) before the downturn happened and Weis retook over play-calling duties before Navy. Some speculated this was a ploy by Weis because we were coming up on 2 easy opponents and the offense would obviously look better, but anyone watching the 2nd half/OT of the Pitt game or the BC one wanted Haywood demoted.

The coach any MAC school should be targeting is Corwin Brown, who is a good DC and has Chicago recuiting ties. (While Tenuta is also a good DC I don't think he has the Midwest ties.) All that said, Haywood is supposedly a good recruiter and I haven't heard anything bad about him as a person, but the reaction from ND fans is somewhere between "hopefully this leads Weis to hire a competent OC" to "hopefully he takes John Latina (the O-Line coach) with him."

Matthean · 12-24-2008, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

E. Michigan hires Ron English as football coach - Yahoo! News
Eastern Michigan hires old Michigan DC Ron English.

Also an obvious hire since Lloyd Carr was a unpaid consultant for EMU.

Celeval · 12-26-2008, 07:35 PM

ESPN - Army tabs Rich Ellerson as new head football coach

Great hire by Army - this is the Cal Poly coach who runs the option, lost by a point to Wisconsin in OT. He also has Army ties, with a father and two brothers who all graduated officers from West Point. Perfect hire, and I'd love to see Army make strides forward.

QuikSand · 12-26-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Celeval

... I'd love to see Army make strides forward.

I suppose, but only to a point. Let's not get carried away here.

Celeval · 12-26-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by QuikSand

I suppose, but only to a point. Let's not get carried away here.

Well, strides for Army would include a bowl appearance.

Tigercat · 12-26-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

As for the UND OC guy, I don't believe so. I think he's gonna end up as Ty Willingham, Jr., but at a school like Miami, I don't think they care. (The Ty reference comes from 1) Haywood worked for him and 2) Willingham was plucked from obscurity to become a big-time HC and he was clearly in over his head. I feel like this guy is the same way. He didn't call the plays there, Weis did. But for him, I say you have to go. No one else was going to hire him to be their head coach and really, he was smart to get out of there now, not knowing what next season will be like for them.)

Haywood was a great RB coach and recruiter at LSU and Texas. At LSU he did a great job recruiting talent under Dinardo, considering Dinardo isn't the type to endear himself to parents or recruits. He also played a large part in Saban's early recruiting success, and coached a string of future NFL RBs from the mid 90's until he left for Texas around '03.

MJ4H · 12-28-2008, 02:57 PM

Looks like Auburn has hired Gus Malzahn as OC. Look out.

ISiddiqui · 12-28-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ4H

Looks like Auburn has hired Gus Malzahn as OC. Look out.

Uh oh! Drama comes to Auburn!

MJ4H · 12-28-2008, 04:54 PM

Certainly not off-the-field drama. Malzahn is one of the most professional coaches out there, in addition to being a pretty brilliant OC. This hire does a lot to make up for the Chizik nonsense if you ask me.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-29-2008, 10:58 PM

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Nix was fired Monday after two seasons as Miami’s offensive coordinator, the first of what could be plenty of significant changes to the Hurricanes this offseason.

Nix packed up his office Monday evening after a brief meeting with Miami coach Randy Shannon.

“It’s time to part ways, but I really enjoyed my time here,” Nix told The Associated Press as he and his family prepared to leave the football complex for the final time. “I loved these players to death. I loved these coaches to death. But in the long run, it’s probably better that we make this change.”

Miami was 7-6 this season and sputtered at times offensively, yet showed sporadic improvement in some areas during the second half of the year. Ultimately, it wasn’t enough to keep Nix in place.

Nix said he and Shannon simply had different styles on how to best run an offense.

“I enjoyed it here. I appreciated Randy giving me the opportunity,” Nix said. “I’d like to have gone with something more wide-open and more no-huddle. He and I had a philosophical difference on that.”

Shannon released a statement announcing the dismissal, without revealing what went specifically into the decision.[/i]

Tigercat · 12-30-2008, 12:18 AM

Looks like LSU and Chavis is all but official.

Still looking to bring in Orgeron from the Saints as DL/recruiting coordinator and Vance Joseph from the 49ers as DB coach. Its hard to exceed NFL money enough to bring NFL assistants to college so those negotiations are on going. (Tennessee is still looking to throw boat loads of money at coach O as well. He supposedly wants to stay in Louisiana though.)

DeToxRox · 12-30-2008, 12:54 PM

Looks like Walker to NMSU.

digamma · 12-30-2008, 01:00 PM

Nix also claimed that Chan Gailey stifled him too much with Gailey's conservative offensive philosophy when Nix was fired..err...left Tech. Could be some truth to that, or it could be that Nix absolutely blows at calling plays and developing offensive talent.

As an aside, I totally support Miami hiring Jeff Bowden!

JonInMiddleGA · 12-30-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by digamma

it could be that Nix absolutely blows

Simplified that for you.

He's still the only person I've ever seen be ejected from a high school sideline when he wasn't even on staff and be escorted from the stadium by two armed police officers.

He's very much his father's son.

Chief Rum · 12-30-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Looks like Walker to NMSU.

This is a good day for Walker and for New Mexico State. I think it's a terrific hire. He's a natural head coach, and I think he'll do well there. Like Gill hopefully will soon, I am certain Walker will take this job and use it to move on to a hire profile, likely BCS school in the near future.

MrBug708 · 12-30-2008, 11:31 PM

I know NMSU probably isn't Walkers ideal choice, but it's getting to that point where he needs to get out on his own and prove himself. Not getting the UW job proves that because they wanted a more "Wow" hire then Walker. Not getting the SDSU job probably bothered him pretty big, but Hoke was coming off of a good year and turned it into a bigger payday.

UCLA is better off after having Walker as their DC for the past couple of years. I don't think any coordinator in UCLA history ever lived so much off of one win

larrymcg421 · 12-31-2008, 12:42 AM

It was pretty humiliating as a Canes fan when I went to the Ga Tech game and all the Tech fans "thanked" me for taking Nix off their hands.

DeToxRox · 12-31-2008, 04:54 PM

Ed Oregeron has apparently backtracked and after agreeing to head to LSU, will be headed to Tennessee as originally rumored.

Very odd.

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Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	I think UB could be strong again next year with only 19 seniors leaving. Leading rusher James Starks (he is very gifted) and leading receiver Naaman Roosevelt return; and most of the defensive starters will as well. As long as they can find a quality replacement for senior QB Drew Willy, they should be pretty strong. Not to mention that they'll be able to recruit a higher quality of player (UB is a top-notch school from an academic standpoint as well). Last edited by Galaxy : 12-16-2008 at 05:34 PM.

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JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Tech's Johnson gets 53 percent pay raise \| ajc.com Even before Georgia Tech approached coach Paul Johnson about renegotiating his contract only a year into the deal, he said he was happy at his job. A 53 percent raise should remove any doubt. Georgia Tech dug deep into its wallet to apparently make Johnson the highest-paid coach in the ACC. A year after he signed a seven-year contract worth about $1.6 million annually, Johnson received a new deal that was made official Thursday. It added another year and increased his pay to an annual average of about $2.45 million. Said Johnson, “I’m very appreciative to [athletics director Dan Radakovich] and everybody involved.” After the Jackets beat Clemson, Florida State, Miami and Georgia on the way to a 9-3 season, Tech has made a statement about its confidence in and commitment to Johnson only a year after arriving from Navy. Johnson will earn more than Florida State’s Bobby Bowden (33 seasons as head coach, 27 consecutive bowls, 12 ACC titles) and Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer (22 seasons as head coach, three ACC titles, three Big East titles). ... In the amended contract, Johnson will be required to pay Tech $1 million if he leaves after the first year of the contract, increased from $750,000. The buyout in remaining years was raised from $500,000 to $750,000. Considering the salary increase, it was not a steep hike. North Carolina coach Butch Davis makes a reported $2.2 million, and his initial buyout is $2 million, for example. Said Radakovich of the buyout price, “It’s OK for me, it’s OK for our president, it’s OK for Paul.” The contract doesn’t necessarily mean that ticket prices at Bobby Dodd Stadium will increase in 2009. Athletics department officials have been considering different pricing models for tickets and requisite Tech Fund donations for several months. The total of tickets and donation might actually decrease in certain parts of the stadium but increase in others. However, Radakovich said, “We’ve got to go out and hustle a little bit and do some things, but that’s part of my job.” Johnson’s assistants also will receive raises. Radakovich said he believed that the budget for assistant salaries will increase about 10 to 15 percent, from about $1.4 or $1.5 million. Johnson is a long way from his days at Lees-McRae College in 1981, when he made $100 a week in his first college coaching job. Tech is likewise entering a new era. Radakovich said he had lunch Thursday with Homer Rice, Tech’s longtime AD and a former coach. Said Radakovich, “I think he said he was going to see if he could get a coaching job.” __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

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DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Michigan DC Scott Schafer has resigned. No idea who will take over.

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DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Dola, on the radio there is a rumor there is a replacement already lined up, and he is already a current DC somewhere.

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Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	Well, Gill is off the market this year and will be back at UB for at least another season (he also extended his contract one year through 2013).

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DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	I read that UW might name Scott Loefler QB coach .. What an unreal get if true. Guy recruited and coached guys like Brady and Henne, and is considered one of the rising stars in college coaching. Tom Brady basically names him the reason he became as good as he did in the NFL.

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BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Giving a coach a raise and an extension less than a season into his deal when he lost 3 games, just after they fired their last coach? What kind of university does that? (Just kidding, I think Johnson has been one of the best coaches in the country since his GSU days, and it's probably good to lock him up long-term.)

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tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	I hope Iowa State goes 0-12 for the rest of eternity. But thats the Iowa fan in me talking.

12-23-2008, 02:31 PM	#528
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	ESPN - Sources: Miami of Ohio Redhawks to hire Mike Haywood as football coach Miami of Ohio hired Mike Haywood, the Notre Dame OC as their new coach. E. Michigan hires Ron English as football coach - Yahoo! News Eastern Michigan hires old Michigan DC Ron English. The MAC now has 3 of the six black coaches in FBS college football. All these articles do is talk about them being black, not being coaches. Yeah, that's gonna make a school hire these guys...

12-23-2008, 02:42 PM	#529
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	and i'm blaming the "media." the coaches do a great job of deflecting it.

12-23-2008, 07:23 PM	#532
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	English was a good hire. His D was exposed at UM a few times but as time has worn on, a lot of it has proven to be the talent just wasn't as good as many fans thought. He knows the area, but also is an amazing recruiter out West which is what EMU needs, to try and get a kid or two from there a year who can come in and make an impact. He has all the tools as a person to be a good coach, and now EMU is finally putting money into the program. No reason EMU can't get to a CMU/WMU level of competing for MAC titles yearly.

12-26-2008, 07:35 PM	#535
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	ESPN - Army tabs Rich Ellerson as new head football coach Great hire by Army - this is the Cal Poly coach who runs the option, lost by a point to Wisconsin in OT. He also has Army ties, with a father and two brothers who all graduated officers from West Point. Perfect hire, and I'd love to see Army make strides forward.

12-28-2008, 04:54 PM	#541
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Certainly not off-the-field drama. Malzahn is one of the most professional coaches out there, in addition to being a pretty brilliant OC. This hire does a lot to make up for the Chizik nonsense if you ask me. __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

12-29-2008, 10:58 PM	#542
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Nix was fired Monday after two seasons as Miami’s offensive coordinator, the first of what could be plenty of significant changes to the Hurricanes this offseason. Nix packed up his office Monday evening after a brief meeting with Miami coach Randy Shannon. “It’s time to part ways, but I really enjoyed my time here,” Nix told The Associated Press as he and his family prepared to leave the football complex for the final time. “I loved these players to death. I loved these coaches to death. But in the long run, it’s probably better that we make this change.” Miami was 7-6 this season and sputtered at times offensively, yet showed sporadic improvement in some areas during the second half of the year. Ultimately, it wasn’t enough to keep Nix in place. Nix said he and Shannon simply had different styles on how to best run an offense. “I enjoyed it here. I appreciated Randy giving me the opportunity,” Nix said. “I’d like to have gone with something more wide-open and more no-huddle. He and I had a philosophical difference on that.” Shannon released a statement announcing the dismissal, without revealing what went specifically into the decision.[/i] __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-30-2008, 12:18 AM	#543
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	Looks like LSU and Chavis is all but official. Still looking to bring in Orgeron from the Saints as DL/recruiting coordinator and Vance Joseph from the 49ers as DB coach. Its hard to exceed NFL money enough to bring NFL assistants to college so those negotiations are on going. (Tennessee is still looking to throw boat loads of money at coach O as well. He supposedly wants to stay in Louisiana though.)

12-30-2008, 12:54 PM	#544
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Looks like Walker to NMSU.

12-30-2008, 01:00 PM	#545
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Nix also claimed that Chan Gailey stifled him too much with Gailey's conservative offensive philosophy when Nix was fired..err...left Tech. Could be some truth to that, or it could be that Nix absolutely blows at calling plays and developing offensive talent. As an aside, I totally support Miami hiring Jeff Bowden!

12-30-2008, 11:31 PM	#548
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	I know NMSU probably isn't Walkers ideal choice, but it's getting to that point where he needs to get out on his own and prove himself. Not getting the UW job proves that because they wanted a more "Wow" hire then Walker. Not getting the SDSU job probably bothered him pretty big, but Hoke was coming off of a good year and turned it into a bigger payday. UCLA is better off after having Walker as their DC for the past couple of years. I don't think any coordinator in UCLA history ever lived so much off of one win

12-31-2008, 12:42 AM	#549
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	It was pretty humiliating as a Canes fan when I went to the Ga Tech game and all the Tech fans "thanked" me for taking Nix off their hands. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

12-31-2008, 04:54 PM	#550
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Ed Oregeron has apparently backtracked and after agreeing to head to LSU, will be headed to Tennessee as originally rumored. Very odd.

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