Overpaid Coaches?

[lonestarjacket]

I read several fonts stating that we "overpaid" for PJ as though it were a fact rather than an opinion. No matter how well informed any particular font might be, you have to be able to distinguish objective fact from biased opinion.

He isn't overpaid in the mind of the person to decided to pay him, obviously. Coaches salaries are shooting up, and the current market is much higher than the average salary.

You can argue philosophically whether any of the coaches or athletes are worth what they are paid, but in a free market you are worth whatever you can get someone to pay. It is as simple as that. The market decides who is and is not overpaid, not any individual opinion.

Maybe PJ will be a bargain if he does what we hope. Based on cost-per-win, he was probably underpaid at Navy. Saban, in contrast, is quite overpaid. (But do you really want to bet against Saban building Bama back up given a little time?)

Duke and SMU are also near the top in cost-per-win. So we shouldn't be surprised that they are looking to spend a bit and could still be expected to get more for their money. Both schools have the bucks and merely have to decide they want to play with the big boys in football again. Heck, SMU used to have the best team money could buy.:rolleyes:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2007-cost-per-win.htm

 

[00Burdell]

No one is overpaid on the first day of the job. Underperformance is the prerequisite for the charge of over compensated.

I guess logic and journalism have gone their separate ways these days.

 

[gnats67]

No one is overpaid on the first day of the job. Underperformance is the prerequisite for the charge of over compensated.

I guess logic and journalism have gone their separate ways these days.

You just said a mouthful there, my friend.

 

[1gtfan]

I read several fonts stating that we "overpaid" for PJ as though it were a fact rather than an opinion. No matter how well informed any particular font might be, you have to be able to distinguish objective fact from biased opinion.

He isn't overpaid in the mind of the person to decided to pay him, obviously. Coaches salaries are shooting up, and the current market is much higher than the average salary.

You can argue philosophically whether any of the coaches or athletes are worth what they are paid, but in a free market you are worth whatever you can get someone to pay. It is as simple as that. The market decides who is and is not overpaid, not any individual opinion.

Maybe PJ will be a bargain if he does what we hope. Based on cost-per-win, he was probably underpaid at Navy. Saban, in contrast, is quite overpaid. (But do you really want to bet against Saban building Bama back up given a little time?)

Duke and SMU are also near the top in cost-per-win. So we shouldn't be surprised that they are looking to spend a bit and could still be expected to get more for their money. Both schools have the bucks and merely have to decide they want to play with the big boys in football again. Heck, SMU used to have the best team money could buy.:rolleyes:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2007-cost-per-win.htm

According to this, P.J. @ 2.2 million a year is being paid more than Marc Richt at ugag.

I think PJ might just be worth it. (NO ONE knows just yet) But, the more and more I think about it and read what other coaches think about P.J. I think he will be beating ugag more than losing to them. When he get's his system installed here, he will beat ugag on a regular basis. (I'm getting sick and tired of hearing all these dawgs around here saying it is going to happen) If Chan came close in most games, IMHO there is NO reason PJ will not do it...Much better Head Coach. He could be our Spurrier!