(12-04-2017 07:02 PM)Toledo_Storm Wrote: UT is by far a top tier G5 job. I know we have all beat this drum before, but we need to get out of the MAC. Getting out of the MAC would yes cost us more, but it would also bring in more money to the University to make great hires.
Yes - in terms of training facilities, stadium (ambiance, not size), campus, fan base, recruiting, history etc.
No - in terms of salary, it is middle of the pack and trails behind the AAC, Mtn West, and CUSA.
http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/
That said, a coaching job here is just like any other good paying job in Toledo. Even if you don't make as much, your money goes a lot further here than in most other places. And, we don't have to deal with hurricanes, earthquakes etc. However, if you would like more sun and warmer weather...we will always have that against us, whether we stay in the MAC or not.
I would love to see us join another conference, but I don't see it happening for us, or any other schools in the MAC for that matter. I have never heard this to be a goal of the institution, and like others have said, the travel budget would likely be 3 times or more what it is now to join CUSA or the AAC. How are you going to pay a coach more then? Unless there is a big breakup of conferences and a realignment, we will probably be playing in the MAC for decades to come IMHO.