04-05-2018, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ud2
One of the things that seems so out of balance is a case like hc Brad Underwood at Oklahoma State 2 years ago.
I think this is roughly accurate.
BU signs a 6 year contract at OSU for around $1.3 million per year.
He has a good 1st year at OSU and takes OSU to the NCAAT. At the end of the year, he asks for a raise to $3 million per year, since he had a good year. But, he and OSU can not reach an agreement, so he leaves and takes the Illinois job.
I do not remember hearing about him having to pay OSU a big penalty for leaving after only 1 year.
But, you know that if OSU had fired him after only 1 year, then OSU would have had to pay him somewhere around $5 million.
That seems very one-sided.
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That's because the coaches hold the leverage. If you're a good coach, you have plenty of options. There are a lot of schools trying to hire a few great coaches.
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