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RE: Arkansas fires Chad Morris after going 4-18 in 2 seasons
(11-14-2019 12:09 AM)murrdcu Wrote: (11-13-2019 01:52 PM)AllTideUp Wrote: (11-13-2019 02:15 AM)DawgNBama Wrote: (11-12-2019 12:44 AM)murrdcu Wrote: (11-11-2019 11:24 PM)bill dazzle Wrote: As a long-time Memphis fan, I sure hope Arkansas isn't interested in Mike Norvell. But media reports suggest UA might be.
He’d be great for Arkansas as would the Appalachian State coach, Kansas State HC, Baylor HC and UAB HC. I would love to see Lane Kiffen just to watch him and Saban go at it yearly; plus Lane grabbing a few South Florida recruits would help.
Not a fan of Leach. He invented the air raid, but his win-loss records are not all that great. Don’t want Gus, he’d be ok building the program up but this ceiling won’t reach Atlanta imho—that and Jimmy Sexton is gonna milk Auburn for all the money they can.
I can see Auburn firing Gus if they lose to Georgia. Auburn has already reached that ceiling you referred to, and quite frankly, really needs someone else. Chad Morris being fired by Arkansas indicates that the Hogs need a program builder- enter Gus Malzahn, who turns around Arkansas just like Mark Richt turned around Miami, and then Gus moves into doing commentaries for the SEC Network. Not sure who Auburn would go after, though Mike Norvell is a possibility, and Auburn could probably easily lure him away, but I see Auburn going for Kirby Smart-type coach, and I don't know if Norvell fits that billing or not.
I don't see Auburn making a change this year unless Gus Malzahn bolts.
It's not impossible that he would leave as sometimes you've got to strike while the iron is hot. Nonetheless, Auburn has a pretty good team this year and even if they lose to Georgia and Alabama(neither being a foregone conclusion) then I don't see a need to make a change.
Arkansas is not expected to even look Gus’ way due to his massive buyouts.
Quote: Auburn isn't firing Malzahn after the season. But if the Tigers struggle again in 2019, is the buyout substantially lower? Nope. Malzahn's buyout is 75 percent of the remaining value of the contract. After this year (his contract runs Jan. 1 through Dec. 31), there's $42.3 million remaining. Seventy-five percent of that amount is $31.725 million.
Here's a table of Malzahn's annual salary, remaining balance after that year and the buyout after that year. The buyout assumes, for simplicity's sake, that he'd be fired on Dec. 31 of that year. For example, as noted above, if fired on Dec. 31, 2018, he'd be owed 75 percent of the remaining $42.3 million, or $31.725 million. If fired on Dec. 31, 2019, he'd be owed $26.625 million.
YEAR SALARY REMAINING BUYOUT
2018 $6,700,000 $42,300,000 $31,725,000
2019 $6,800,000 $35,500,000 $26,625,000
2020 $6,900,000 $28,600,000 $21,450,000
2021 $7,000,000 $21,600,000 $16,200,000
2022 $7,100,000 $14,500,000 $10,875,000
2023 $7,200,000 $7,300,000 $5,475,000
2024 $7,300,000 $0 $0
https://m.herosports.com/college-footbal...-2019-ahah
I wouldn't expect Arkansas to look his way for that reason, I agree. They are in too much turmoil and already on the hook for both Bielema and Morris' buyouts.
It wouldn't shock me if another school came after him though. Florida State maybe? Maybe a school like Baylor if Matt Rhule gets snapped up by a bigger program?
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