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(01-04-2022 11:10 AM)bcat1997 Wrote:  

(01-04-2022 09:10 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(01-03-2022 06:26 PM)doss2 Wrote:  Create a back loaded contract that creates equity over the life. Track the timeline of inclusion into the B12.

Excluding OK and TX, OSU is top at $6m, TCU was about that before Patterson bite the dust. Others are $4m area. BYU is low at $2 million.

Pay Fick $4-4.5 next year.

Look until we get B12 full money the bucks just are not available.

OSU could afford Gundy $6 but they got all that T Boone Pickens money.

Bolded, my guess is this will be the course of action for UC. And if we're to believe that Fickell is pleased with his situation, getting him some parity with current Big 12 coaches should make a strong statement.

I know we continue to discuss the difference the Big 12 money will make for UC but it's curious to see those contract figures from current conference members already cashing $20-25 million checks annually from media rights. UC isn't in a position financially to go to Fickell (or Saban if he wanted our job) with an open checkbook.

The reality is we don't have the revenue streams others can tap. We don't have an 80,000+ seat stadium; our tickets are priced below market value for P5, and we've never sold out the entire six or seven game season. The revenue just hasn't been there to pay the crazy money that's being offered by a handful of super elite programs right now. I don't consider Michigan State a "super elite" but their coach's renewal was outrageous, especially for a second year guy who hasn't come close to even winning his division to participate in a CCG. Then again, their football budget, between big stadium ticket sales and the B10 media deal, is multiples of ours.

Bottom line: it appears Fickell wants to be here and UC should make a good faith effort to sweeten his deal. It will be considerably more than the current contract specifies, but it won't be $7-8 million.

You want to be big time or not? Here's our chance. Don't F it up to save a few millions.

It is easy to spend others money, look at DC and our massive debt. How much are you going to pony up?