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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

What's Wrong With College Football?

From the November 23, 2013, Business Insider "Top 25 Highest-paid Coaches in College Football." //// And, this was before Saban's new contract with Alabama. //// In these days of colleges being so short on money and raising tuitions like they are, these figures are hard to understand. College football and basketball coaches are on the upper levels are the highest-paid "faculty" members. //// I will give some names and salary figures and list schools when I don't: //// #25. Steve Sakiason, Washington $2.575,000 // #24. West Virginia // #23. Mississippi State // #22. Florida // #21. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State, $2,750,000 //// #20. Missouri // #19. Kansas State // #18. Nebraska // #17 Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M //// #16. Texas Christian // #15. Cincinnati // #14. Penn State //// #13. Mark Richt, Georgia, $3.31 million // #12. South Carolina // #11. Oklahoma State //// #10. Charlie Strong, Louisville, $3.74 million // #9. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa, $3.99 million // #8. Brady Hoke, Michigan, $4.15 million // #7. Les Miles, LSU, $4.46 million // #6. Urban Meyer, Ohio State, $4.61 million //// #5. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, $4.77 million // 4. Butch Jones, Tennessee, $4.86 million // #3. Bret Bielema, Arkansas, $5.16 million // #2. Mack Brown, Texas (since retired) $5.45 million and #1. Nick Saban, Alabama, $5.5 million. //// I wonder how much Bear Bryant or Woody Hayes were paid? //// Not Saying...But.... Wow. --RoadDog

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