Hey Franco, what makes Ole Miss so attractive?

[Jake McNeese]

Ole Miss will have their 8-9 win seasons, like in the past, but, a force to be reckoned with? I don't know about that. Freeze will not be there long, one or two good seasons and he will get the offers from the schools with deeper pockets than the Black Bears.

Like who?? Once you have made a head coach in the SEC there is really nowhere else that can and will pay you better besides the NFL. I lived in Oxford for the four glourious years I was a student there and I have been to every SEC campus in the west and east conference. Why would he leave somewhere that they will only pay him more and more if he keeps winning and have 30,000 people worship you like a greek god. If he could pull a rabbit out of his hat and win the west, he would get a ridiculous offer to stay with all the alumni money that would pour in.

[mngundog]

Like who?? Once you have made a head coach in the SEC there is really nowhere else that can and will pay you better besides the NFL. I lived in Oxford for the four glourious years I was a student there and I have been to every SEC campus in the west and east conference. Why would he leave somewhere that they will only pay him more and more if he keeps winning and have 30,000 people worship you like a greek god. If he could pull a rabbit out of his hat and win the west, he would get a ridiculous offer to stay with all the alumni money that would pour in.

That's funny, your confusing Ole Miss with Alabama, LSU, Florida..., no coach sees Ole Miss, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Tennessee... as an endgame, they see them as a stepping stone.

[BonMallari]

Like who?? Once you have made a head coach in the SEC there is really nowhere else that can and will pay you better besides the NFL. I lived in Oxford for the four glourious years I was a student there and I have been to every SEC campus in the west and east conference. Why would he leave somewhere that they will only pay him more and more if he keeps winning and have 30,000 people worship you like a greek god. If he could pull a rabbit out of his hat and win the west, he would get a ridiculous offer to stay with all the alumni money that would pour in.

There is life beyond the SEC...there are quite a few deep pocketed schools that pay their coaches as much if not more than those in the SEC

Top Three Average Coaches Pay per Conference in College Football
1. Big 12, $3 million
2. SEC, $2.7 million
3. Big Ten, $2.3 million
FBS average: $1.64 million
*averages are approximate.

Top 25 Highest Paid Coaches in Major College Football by Total Pay
1. Nick Saban, Alabama, SEC, $5,476,738
2. Mack Brown, Texas, Big 12, $5,353,750
3. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, Big 12, $4,550,000
4. Urban Meyer, Ohio State, Big Ten, $4,300,000
5. Les Miles, LSU, SEC, $3,856,417
6. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa, Big Ten, $3,835,000
7. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina, SEC, $3,585,000
8. Gene Chizik, Auburn, SEC, $3,577,500
9. Chip Kelly, Oregon, Pac-12, $3,500,000
10. Gary Patterson, TCU, Big 12, $3,467,926
11. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, Big 12, $3,275,000
12. Brady Hoke, Michigan, Big Ten, $3,046,120
13. Todd Graham, Arizona State, Pac-12, $3,000,000
14. Mark Richt, Georgia, SEC, $2,925,340
15. Bo Pelini, Nebraska, Big Ten, $2,875,000
16. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State, ACC, $2,750,000
17. Gary Pinkel, Missouri, SEC, $2,700,000
18. Bret Bielema, Wisconsin, Big Ten, $2,640,140
19. Dan Mullen, Mississippi State, SEC, $2,600,000
19. Jed Tedford, California, Pac-12, $2,600,000
21. Mike London, Virginia, ACC, $2,556,460
22. Charlie Weis, Kansas, Big 12, $2,500,000
23. Will Muschamp, Florida, SEC, $2,474,500
24. Larry Fedora, North Carolina, ACC, $2,448,605
25. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech, ACC, $2,445,700

[Jake McNeese]

That's funny, your confusing Ole Miss with Alabama, LSU, Florida..., no coach sees Ole Miss, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Tennessee... as an endgame, they see them as a stepping stone.

Posts like this bring out the bad in me.. Who do you pull for??

[Jake McNeese]

There is life beyond the SEC...there are quite a few deep pocketed schools that pay their coaches as much if not more than those in the SEC

Top Three Average Coaches Pay per Conference in College Football
1. Big 12, $3 million
2. SEC, $2.7 million
3. Big Ten, $2.3 million
FBS average: $1.64 million
*averages are approximate.

Top 25 Highest Paid Coaches in Major College Football by Total Pay
1. Nick Saban, Alabama, SEC, $5,476,738
2. Mack Brown, Texas, Big 12, $5,353,750
3. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, Big 12, $4,550,000
4. Urban Meyer, Ohio State, Big Ten, $4,300,000
5. Les Miles, LSU, SEC, $3,856,417
6. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa, Big Ten, $3,835,000
7. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina, SEC, $3,585,000
8. Gene Chizik, Auburn, SEC, $3,577,500
9. Chip Kelly, Oregon, Pac-12, $3,500,000
10. Gary Patterson, TCU, Big 12, $3,467,926
11. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, Big 12, $3,275,000
12. Brady Hoke, Michigan, Big Ten, $3,046,120
13. Todd Graham, Arizona State, Pac-12, $3,000,000
14. Mark Richt, Georgia, SEC, $2,925,340
15. Bo Pelini, Nebraska, Big Ten, $2,875,000
16. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State, ACC, $2,750,000
17. Gary Pinkel, Missouri, SEC, $2,700,000
18. Bret Bielema, Wisconsin, Big Ten, $2,640,140
19. Dan Mullen, Mississippi State, SEC, $2,600,000
19. Jed Tedford, California, Pac-12, $2,600,000
21. Mike London, Virginia, ACC, $2,556,460
22. Charlie Weis, Kansas, Big 12, $2,500,000
23. Will Muschamp, Florida, SEC, $2,474,500
24. Larry Fedora, North Carolina, ACC, $2,448,605
25. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech, ACC, $2,445,700

Bon, is that base salary?

[BonMallari]

Bon, is that base salary?

it says total pay...but you and I know there are other things to sweeten the pot...Barry Alvarez got a bonus for coaching in a BCS game, there are coaches TV shows, clothing contracts etc.....its somewhat disturbing that Mack Brown is the highest paid state employee in Texas


also the above figures were for 2012, there are a few that have negotiated higher salaries like Miles at LSU, and obviously those like Chizik who were fired

[mngundog]

Posts like this bring out the bad in me.. Who do you pull for??

The flaw is your theory is you believe that all SEC teams are regarded on the same level and clearly they are not. Lane Kiffon was worshiped like a god and the second USC called he couldn't pack his bags fast enough and who could blame him, a football school vs a women's basketball school.

[Jake McNeese]

The flaw is your theory is you believe that all SEC teams are regarded on the same level and clearly they are not. Lane Kiffon was worshiped like a god and the second USC called he couldn't pack his bags fast enough and who could blame him, a football school vs a women's basketball school.

That is not my theory. Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi State are the weakest links in the SEC. I believe in the next three years, people will be talking Ole Miss as a major SEC West contender. Your Lane Kiffin theroy holds no water. Lane Kiffin is a tool and doesn't deserve to coach pee wee. This conversation will go nowhere with me. I am an Ole Miss fan no matter what type of season we are having and I will always believe the next year will be better than the last, so unless you went to an opposing SEC school, or reside in the SEC conference this conversation is useless. Hotty Toddy

[Jake McNeese]

it says total pay...but you and I know there are other things to sweeten the pot...Barry Alvarez got a bonus for coaching in a BCS game, there are coaches TV shows, clothing contracts etc.....its somewhat disturbing that Mack Brown is the highest paid state employee in Texas


also the above figures were for 2012, there are a few that have negotiated higher salaries like Miles at LSU, and obviously those like Chizik who were fired

I watched the Texas vs. Ole Miss game this year, and Mack Brown earned his salary that night. I think you will see a large jump in salary in the next couple years for A&M's coach and Freeze's salary if they both have good years this coming year.

[mngundog]

That is not my theory. Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi State are the weakest links in the SEC. I believe in the next three years, people will be talking Ole Miss as a major SEC West contender. Your Lane Kiffin theroy holds no water. Lane Kiffin is a tool and doesn't deserve to coach pee wee. This conversation will go nowhere with me. I am an Ole Miss fan no matter what type of season we are having and I will always believe the next year will be better than the last, so unless you went to an opposing SEC school, or reside in the SEC conference this conversation is useless. Hotty Toddy

I believe people will be talking about Ole Miss for the next three years also, heck people still talk about SMU.