Miles gets another raise...

[LimeyGator]

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Les Miles, already one of the highest-paid coaches in college football, is getting a contract extension and raise that will increase his pay by $549,000 a year for two additional seasons, the university said in a news release.

Miles will earn $4.3 million a year and his contract will expire in 2019. His old contract paid him $3.751 million a year and was due to expire in 2017.

Courtesy of ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8876929/les-miles-lsu-tigers-getting-pay-raise-extension).

I know Coach Muschamp was only extended through 2017 in the not too distant past but it begs the question after such a terrific year, is he in line for a raise too?

According to the USA Today in November 2012:

Coach School Annual base pay
Nick Saban Alabama $5.48 million
Mack Brown Texas $5.35 million
Bob Stoops Oklahoma $4.55 million
Urban Meyer Ohio State $4.3 million
Les Miles LSU $3.86 million (passing $4m today...)
Kirk Ferentz Iowa $3.84 million
Charlie Strong Louisville $3.7 million
Steve Spurrier South Carolina $3.59 million
Gary Patterson TCU $3.47 million
Mike Gundy Oklahoma State $3.28 million


At $2.8m a year, is Muschamp now slightly underpaid? Just thinking out loud...

[Potzer01]

Wasn't there a part of mile's contract to be paid 1 dollar more then the highest paid SEC coach?

[Go2gtr]

Boom was starting from scratch so it is quite low by comparison. I was going to say I was shocked that Strong is paid that much more than Boom but he let that game get away silencing all comment on that pay differential. And we have yet to develop an offense under Will and you can't pay a guy top dollar for an incomplete team.

I hope the big jump comes after next year.

[tec68]

He will get a raise soon. By soon I mean after next season or maybe the year after if things stay on pace.

I am sure Muschamp is enjoying making at least 2 million a year over what he has made his entire life.

[Dreamliner]

This is encouraging. I'm going to totally stink up my job and then ask for a raise.

[Jaggator]

Most deserving = Nick Saban

Least Deserving = Mack Brown

[OaktownGator]

Most deserving = Nick Saban

Least Deserving = Mack Brown
Exactly... how to hell is Mack Brown pulling down all that coin?

Getting his arse kicked in a depleted Big 12?

He must have pictures of Dodds with UT's prize heifer... or the bull. :eek:

[GATORAZ]

Most deserving = Nick Saban

Least Deserving = Mack Brown

It matters how you measure results

[Jaggator]

It matters how you measure results

Main criteria...

number of overall wins, conference championships, and most importantly national championships.

1.Number of wins and direction your program is headed...Saban without doubt (3 out of the last 4 national championships and team considered a dynasty)

2.Texas has gone nowhere since that 1 national championship a long time ago with Vick Young. Even recruiting is not up to par like it use to be and other schools in Texas are getting the players Texas use to get. Mack Brown would not even be on my radar if I was looking for a new head coach.

[Go2gtr]

Boom was starting from scratch so it is quite low by comparison. I was going to say I was shocked that Strong is paid that much more than Boom but he let that game get away silencing all comment on that pay differential. And we have yet to develop an offense under Will and you can't pay a guy top dollar for an incomplete team.

I hope the big jump comes after next year.
Did I write that? Wasn't thinking very well. Miles, the subject of the freakin thread, is the definition of a coach with an incomplete team.

[Go2gtr]

This is encouraging. I'm going to totally stink up my job and then ask for a raise.
NO RAISE FOR YOU!

BTW, beatings will continue until morale improves.

[exiledgator]

Wow, Charlie.

[eastowest]

More for Les

[socraticsilence]

If Boom wants a raise its pretty simple- win something- the NC, the SEC, heck even a division title- until then he's unproven-- hell Charlie Weiss looked pretty good at ND for 2 years and Ron Zook took the Illini to a Rose Bowl.

[UGator]

Muschamp is trying to match or overcome the Spurrier and Meyer successes and will always have a strong defense, but also realizes that a consistent offense only enhances his defense.

We lost the Jawga game with our pathetic TO's and no play makers and were in too many dog fights all season with hardly any passing game. It was a combination of a new QB, poor OL and no go to receivers other than a tweener TE.

I was in Birmingham in '92 and saw that great Bama team beat us 28-21 in the SEC Championship Game with their great "D". We scared them with our balanced offense, but it wasn't enough to beat them. Spurrier never seemed to put enough emphasis on defense as he thought his "O" was too good to stop. He finally learned that defense with his current team, USCe, can win without all the passing stats he had at UF. Of course players like Clowney can teach any pass happy coach this lesson.

Muschamp might be the opposite, and needs to build a complete offense to reach the SEC and NC type games. We should see major improvement this year with our OL, WR, and RB additions and depth.

[rpmGator]

They should have given Miles a gold stop watch instead. Maybe he could manage a game then.

[Gatorrick22]

This is encouraging. I'm going to totally stink up my job and then ask for a raise.

Exactly!

"And I'm going to get to work late and leave early, because I have no concept of time (clock) management." -Less Miles

[Ahab]

I'm sure Boom will be in the 3.5 range next time he and Foley discuss his contract. If he wins a title, then more like 4.

[GatorAvatar]

The doofus loses to Clempson and he gets a raise. LSU fools. SMDH.

[Nicho]

If Boom wants a raise its pretty simple- win something- the NC, the SEC, heck even a division title- until then he's unproven-- hell Charlie Weiss looked pretty good at ND for 2 years and Ron Zook took the Illini to a Rose Bowl.

Do you expect people to take you seriously when you compare Muschamp to Zook?

[gator85jd]

I don't know if it's still an effective clause in his contract, but in the mid-2000s (shortly after he won the NC and is rumored to have considered the Michigan job), Miles had a provision in his contract that there could not be a higher paid SEC football coach. This escalator clause assured him a raise anytime his SEC brethren did well. Crazy for LSU to have done that.

[Gatorrick22]

Game-clock 101 flunky gets a raise. :roll:

[socraticsilence]

Do you expect people to take you seriously when you compare Muschamp to Zook?

Fair point Zook only lost once to UGA. Really though Boom clearly isn't on the Spurrier/Meyer level and frankly Zook is the only other guy we have in terms of modern coaches to judge him against- if I put him up against the two great gator coaches it just makes Boom look really, really bad.

[c_gator24]

Fair point Zook only lost once to UGA. Really though Boom clearly isn't on the Spurrier/Meyer level and frankly Zook is the only other guy we have in terms of modern coaches to judge him against- if I put him up against the two great gator coaches it just makes Boom look really, really bad.

I think if boom can win a national championship or 2 then we can compare him to Meyer or Spurrier. I think he will.

John 14:6

[Gatorrick22]

Fair point Zook only lost once to UGA. Really though Boom clearly isn't on the Spurrier/Meyer level and frankly Zook is the only other guy we have in terms of modern coaches to judge him against- if I put him up against the two great gator coaches it just makes Boom look really, really bad.

:face-palm:

[Nicho]

Fair point Zook only lost once to UGA. Really though Boom clearly isn't on the Spurrier/Meyer level and frankly Zook is the only other guy we have in terms of modern coaches to judge him against- if I put him up against the two great gator coaches it just makes Boom look really, really bad.

Look, you're not pulling one over on anybody by posting here. Your trollery is too obvious.

That being said, I feel like I should let you believe you're fooling us because it's the only thing you have going -- or think you have going -- in your life. Wow, that's extremely depressing when I think about it.

[geauxgator1]

I don't know if Miles is stupid or smart. He's an enigma. he pulls off crazy plays and beats us in the Swamp, then he can't manage the clock and lets games get away from him he should've won. Now he manages to get a half a million more $$'s out of LSU for a mediocre season and a beat down in the Peach Bowl. Oh well, more power to him.

[WillyG8r]

COACH MUSCHAMP has not won anything significant yet. Once he wins a couple of SECC's, his contract will be revised.

[wiene2003]

COACH MUSCHAMP has not won anything significant yet. Once he wins a couple of SECC's, his contract will be revised.

It will and should be revised after one. Saban has only won 2... After 7 years. Same for Les Miles. Not comparing him to them, just shows how hard that is to accomplish and that winning just 1 should be rewarded.

[gatordavisl]

If my math is correct, that's a 14.6% raise. Wow. :jeez:

[JefffromJax]

Courtesy of ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8876929/les-miles-lsu-tigers-getting-pay-raise-extension).

I know Coach Muschamp was only extended through 2017 in the not too distant past but it begs the question after such a terrific year, is he in line for a raise too?

According to the USA Today in November 2012:

At $2.8m a year, is Muschamp now slightly underpaid? Just thinking out loud...

Don't know how you can say that. Muschamp has only been here two years. No titles MNC or SEC. 1st year very mediocre; 2nd year quite good.

Realize we don't want our HC to de-commit; but I would at least like to see another great year next year with at least an SEC east crown before jumping hoops. The contract extension shows we care (Zook never got one); I have no problem with making pay raise retroactive.

[Nicho]

I agree that one more year of similar results (10+ wins) would be the right time for a raise.

[dawny]

Foley should get off the wallet now for at least 3.5 or 4.0, he did raise the bar from 7 wins to 11 and one game from the NC, good luck Champ, keep up the good luck , I only want the offense to match the defense and I will stop bitching, Go Gators.

[LimeyGator]

Don't know how you can say that...

You don't know how I can openly state that I'm asking a hypothetical question for discussion (where several views might be prevalent) on an internet message board?

[G8R92]

Foley should get off the wallet now for at least 3.5 or 4.0, he did raise the bar from 7 wins to 11 and one game from the NC, good luck Champ, keep up the good luck , I only want the offense to match the defense and I will stop bitching, Go Gators.

Your generosity with the UAA checkbook is admirable.

[bamascott2]

Steve Spurrier South Carolina $3.59 million
I wonder what he would've been earning these days if he hadn't gone to the Redskins?

Would his old 90's offense have won some more NCs at UF?

[Gatorrick22]

Your generosity with the UAA checkbook is admirable.

:laugh::laugh:


Dawny might just be related to him.

[socraticsilence]

Foley should get off the wallet now for at least 3.5 or 4.0, he did raise the bar from 7 wins to 11 and one game from the NC, good luck Champ, keep up the good luck , I only want the offense to match the defense and I will stop bitching, Go Gators.

4 million, um for what- win something and we can talk, you don't get Saban or Meyer money without winning something- a division at the very least- paying for almost and BCS blowouts is why Notre Dame is still cutting Weis checks- I'd be okay with a raise if Foley also gets a super low buyout- say 4 million a year but with an option to terminate for 500k at any time.

[GatorAvatar]

4 million, um for what- win something and we can talk, you don't get Saban or Meyer money without winning something- a division at the very least- paying for almost and BCS blowouts is why Notre Dame is still cutting Weis checks- I'd be okay with a raise if Foley also gets a super low buyout- say 4 million a year but with an option to terminate for 500k at any time.

$4million for losing to UL. What a joke.

[UGator]

Miles seems to be an entertaining coach, but doesn't project the proficiency of a Saban or even Muschamp with game time decisions and clock management. He is a hip shooter extraordinaire and is too risky at times which has become predictable.

He has access to the majority of Louisiana's talent base and only has to reload every year. He also seems to enjoy maintaining the program and not just building it toward a NC level and then moving on.

He will probably be there as long as he wants.

[socraticsilence]

Miles seems to be an entertaining coach, but doesn't project the proficiency of a Saban or even Muschamp with game time decisions and clock management. He is a hip shooter extraordinaire and is too risky at times which has become predictable.

He has access to the majority of Louisiana's talent base and only has to reload every year. He also seems to enjoy maintaining the program and not just building it toward a NC level and then moving on.

He will probably be there as long as he wants.

What evidence is there that Boom is anywhere near as good a coach as Les Miles, much less a better one?

[Nicho]

What evidence is there that Boom is anywhere near as good a coach as Les Miles, much less a better one?

Great point. Keep it up, you're doing awesome!

[number1]

Courtesy of ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8876929/les-miles-lsu-tigers-getting-pay-raise-extension).

I know Coach Muschamp was only extended through 2017 in the not too distant past but it begs the question after such a terrific year, is he in line for a raise too?

According to the USA Today in November 2012:



At $2.8m a year, is Muschamp now slightly underpaid? Just thinking out loud...

No, because he hasn't won anything. You would be paying him more money just to pay him more. He will get a raise when the team at least wins the division title.

[DMann]

And Elmer Fudd buys a new ball cap and a half acre of the tastiest grass in Red Stick.

[OaktownGator]

And Elmer Fudd buys a new ball cap and a half acre of the tastiest grass in Red Stick.
Good call... but I hear what he's really doing when he grabs that grass is panning for mole crickets. :joecool:

[whitelakegator]

Miles is an enigma.

CWM did tie for the SEC East Division title. We're co-champs, right?

[Gatorrick22]

Miles is an enigma.

CWM did tie for the SEC East Division title. We're co-champs, right?

Day-um, at quick glance I thought you said, Miles got an enema.