Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst

GT65_UGA89 said:
Jimbo’s contract pays him $9M this year and escalates to $9.95M by the end of the contract. So the question is when does he decide he’s tired of TA&M and starts mailing it in to get fired and take the buyout?
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If only there was someone to whom the A&M boosters could give $10 million to make their problem go away.
 
WracerX said:
If only there was someone to whom the A&M boosters could give $10 million to make their problem go away.
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Are you talking about a hit man or a morals clause "oops, pics of Jimbo with that young prostitute"?
 
GTCrew4b said:
There is nothing more to the story. Idiots are in charge in the sports world. Is the biggest bro-fest and nepotistic boondoggle in America right now. It will come crashing down as soon as the Baby Boomer generation dies.
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I am just saying, there are a lot of schools ok with 5-6 years of bowl games and one rough year, to go back to 5-6 years of bowl games. Let's be honest, we wouldn't mind, being such a team. If Wisconsin fired him, for one bad season, they are indeed, idiots. Which leads me to believe there is more to the story. While they maybe idiots, must understand the money aspect. I am willing to bet there is some political thing. Whether it be internal or external, this smells of a political type move.
 
GT65_UGA89 said:
Jimbo’s contract pays him $9M this year and escalates to $9.95M by the end of the contract. So the question is when does he decide he’s tired of TA&M and starts mailing it in to get fired and take the buyout?
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It would take me less than 2 minutes in that cult.
 
savbandjacket said:
This article says everything about why Tech will not be able to succeed without completely rethinking the relationship beteeen the Hill and the AA. Note where Chryst’s buyout is coming from.

www.espn.com

Wisconsin to pay Chryst reduced buyout of $11M

Paul Chryst, who had approximately $20 million left on his contract, will receive a reduced payout after being fired by Wisconsin on Sunday.
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More detail regarding Chryst's buyout...


"The $11 million in liquidated damages to Chryst is being paid out of money in the UW athletic department's Annual Fund held at the UW Foundation, McIntosh said.

The athletic department has an account at the UW Foundation that includes scholarship endowment money and funds available for the department to use at its discretion. That account was valued at more than $143 million as of June 30, 2021."
 
MACHETE said:
Four out of seven seasons coaching were 10-win seasons. 67-26 record. Dumb.
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Another case of too much success leading to unreasonable expectations. I don’t know a ton about him but seems he’d be a good fit for Tech. Doubt Tech would fund what he’s accustomed to.
 
MidnightJacket said:
Easy now. There are a lot of people in the broader CFB community who think we’re dumb for firing GC after 3.3 years, citing the transition away from the 3O as reason to give him more time.

Wisconsin is rolling the dice, but sometimes those rolls come up winners, look at ugag.
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I think calling five or six people “a lot of people” is a bit of a stretch.
 
GT65_UGA89 said:
Jimbo’s contract pays him $9M this year and escalates to $9.95M by the end of the contract. So the question is when does he decide he’s tired of TA&M and starts mailing it in to get fired and take the buyout?
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Yeah, I think that is what happened with Mullen at Fla. I think he would have figured it out but that fanbase went ape because he couldn’t out recruit UGA. He decided I can take my buyout and go home so I don’t need to put up with your BS.
 
Jmonty71 said:
Exactly.... Dude wins 8-9 avg over the last 4 years and one year, starts 1-3 and fired. I think there is more to the story. Seems odd that you would fire a coach, for one bad start, in 5/6 years.
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Definitely sounds like something is up. Dude is suddenly fired, more than happy to accept a 50% buyout reduction... Sounds he's trying to get out of dodge before something goes down.
 
EagleSting said:
Definitely sounds like something is up. Dude is suddenly fired, more than happy to accept a 50% buyout reduction... Sounds he's trying to get out of dodge before something goes down.
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Doesn't look like it. Chryst got an extension last year, but it was due to him in 2019. When Covid hit, he deferred the extension and took a pay cut to help them cover expenses until things got back to normal. He started both of the last two years with losing records. The original buyout was around $19M-$20M to be paid through 2027 with a liquidated reduction if he took another job. He negotiated out the liquidation and got them to agree to pay the new amount no later than February. He would have had to sit out two years to receive $11M and would have lost the rest anyway. Now, he can take a job next year and come out ahead.
 
clapper said:
Doesn't look like it. Chryst got an extension last year, but it was due to him in 2019. When Covid hit, he deferred the extension and took a pay cut to help them cover expenses until things got back to normal. He started both of the last two years with losing records. The original buyout was around $19M-$20M to be paid through 2027 with a liquidated reduction if he took another job. He negotiated out the liquidation and got them to agree to pay the new amount no later than February. He would have had to sit out two years to receive $11M and would have lost the rest anyway. Now, he can take a job next year and come out ahead.
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I see I was missing a few pieces of info. I did not know he would have to sit out a few years. That makes more sense.
 
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