If you think Jimbo Fisher's 10-year, $75 million contract at Texas A&M was ridiculous, you're in good company. So does one of the biggest names in college athletics. "I don't even put Texas A&M in our sphere because I'm considering Urban [Meyer]'s situation with three years left on his contract," Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said last week in a public meeting, according to the student paper. "(That's) not even someone that we're comparing with because it's so ridiculous." http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gator...bo-fishers-75-million-deal-its-so-ridiculous/
Agreed, but there is someone out there in three years that will woo Meyer away from tOSU, and tOSU could have to pay their new guy $100 million plus. When you are the buyer you pay what the market demands.
So aggy is no better than these Californians who have more money than they have sense, driving up housing prices for everyone.
Betchya Urban’s agent is comparing his client’s offers with Jimbo’s, can’t put the genie back in the bottle there, sorry to tell ya Gene Smith
There is no incentive, but there is pressure with the high risk of losing it all. Aggy went all in before the flop.
This is not the first time for the ags down this road - Jackie Sherrill's salary was "ridiculous" back the day.
yeah even if he disappoints the aggie nation, which i think he will eventually, he is laughing his way to the bank. Set for life.
Hell Sumlin is set for life. Most of us in our 50s need about 2M to call it a comfortable retirement. You make 30M+ over a career like sumlin has and he better be set for life. Jimbo was set before he took this contract if he knows how to manage money.
Jimbo's children and his children's children should all be set for life as long as they are smart about their money.
Anybody can be “rich” but being “wealthy” is different. Depends on whether you prefer to eat well or sleep well. All I can say about aggy is they better hope Jimbo hits a home run more than once in the next 10 years. As far as them jacking up the price for elite coaches, at this point I believe it’s an anomaly, and other prudent programs are laughing.