We are not dropping any sports. Nor do we need to. Today, Campbell makes $3.5M the highest paid coach as of last season was Nick Saban at $8.3M. Dabo Sweeney made $6.5M. So, max is +$5M per year... and that is not going to be for a while. I am sure they are already budgeting for the required increases over time and will keep them coming as needed. Obviously the staff is the other big piece to this equation (don't underestimate the value of Heacock). CPR could never get the right piece to replace Herman when he left. I think Campbell will be able attract talent but don't want to find out sooner than we have to.
In the end the choice for Campbell will be if he wants to be the legend at ISU (think Snyder at KSU, Bowden at FSU, Beamer at VT, etc.) or if he wants to be another piece within a larger tradition at a place like Mich, tOSU, ND, etc. or try his hand in the NFL. I have no idea what he will choose long term. I hope it's ISU, and I think there is a chance. But for now, just enjoying the incredible ride we are on.
This. There’s really nothing drastic JP can “do” to “keep” CMC here. As this post says, either he wants to stay here and build something special, something unique, of his own device—or he jumps to either the NFL, or a school with more resources.
Quite fortuitously, what CMC keeps saying, again and again and again, is the
former. Matter of fact, he’s seemed to be a bit short recently with reporters who asked
again. So, until he demonstrates otherwise, I’ll take Him at his word.
In the meantime, what JP
can do isn’t “come up with a huge contract”. It’s do all that he can to avail and enable CMC every opportunity to be successful here.
Like setting aside additional money for assistants. Continually improving facilities. Ensuring that ISU gets the best possible national exposure. And so on.
Which...JP seems to have down pat.
So, for the moment, I’m good. No “worst case scenario” for me.
