Malzhan 1.3 million a year.

[CDN_Tailgater]

DAMN!!!!
Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn signs multi-year deal worth $1.3 million annually | al.com

Gene must of sold his soul to get the money for this...

 

[alarson]

If they have 200k for a player, they have 1.3 mil for a coach, especially one that's the real reason for their success.

 

[CDN_Tailgater]

Dude was coaching high school ball like 5 years ago, probably making 50K

 

[CycloneWanderer]

You have to bribe people once they know who pays the players.

 

[LindenCy]

So I guess he's not getting a head coaching gig.

 

[CycloneErik]

So I guess he's not getting a head coaching gig.

Doesn't he have one already?

 

[nj829]

It takes that much to cover for a 5-19 head coach. Nice to see Auburn knows the reason for their success as well. It sure isn't the HC!

 

[LindenCy]

The whole Auburn situation just makes me ill.

 

[LSUClone]

He is tied for 43 highest paid coach in America...This list doesn't take into account assistants..

College Football - Highest Paid Coaches -- Americas Best Online

 

[jsmith86]

Easy solution: Salary Cap for an entire fooball coaching staff, and a cap on incentives. And make it something that is within the budgets of the top half of the schools in the BCS, not just Texas, USC, Florida and Auburn.

 

[Irresponsible]

DAMN!!!!
Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn signs multi-year deal worth $1.3 million annually | al.com

Gene must of sold his soul to get the money for this...

Dude was coaching high school ball like 5 years ago, probably making 50K

Gene-o is paying all $800K of the raise. Without Malzahn HE'D be the one coaching high school in five years.

 

[Tre4ISU]

Guz Malzahn, IMO is in a three way tie for the best offensive minds in football. Guys a genius. Seriously. RichRod, Chip Kelly and him have brilliant offensive minds. Chip is the only one who has shown any sort of defense though. He may be the best coach in America. I like Nick Saban a lot, but I don't know if he could do what he does at a school with somewhat small tradition.

 

[CloneAbuse]

The whole Auburn situation just makes me ill.

Exactly! I can't wait for it to all come crumbling down.

 

[usedcarguy]

If Gene learned nothing else during his time in Ames, he learned the value of quality assistants...

 

[kingcy]

Gene must have told the AD if Malzhan leaves he is going to hire Robert McFarland as is OC.

 

[nickwc]

Guz Malzahn, IMO is in a three way tie for the best offensive minds in football. Guys a genius. Seriously. RichRod, Chip Kelly and him have brilliant offensive minds. Chip is the only one who has shown any sort of defense though. He may be the best coach in America. I like Nick Saban a lot, but I don't know if he could do what he does at a school with somewhat small tradition.

Haha what? Nick Saban was at Michigan State not that long ago.

 

[Tre4ISU]

Haha what? Nick Saban was at Michigan State not that long ago.

And he was pretty mediocre there. I will give him the ten wins even though he was only there for 9 of them but prior to that his win totals were, 6, 6, 7, 6. Not exactly what he did at LSU and Bama. That was my point. CHip Kelly was responsible for what Oregon has become. Yes, he has a ton of money, but that doesn't always generate success. Rich Rod has also built somethings out of nothings. Don't get me wrong, Nick Saban is an incredible football coaches but I think he operates better with the tradition while someone like RR, to this point at least, does not.

 

[HiltonMagic]

And he was pretty mediocre there. I will give him the ten wins even though he was only there for 9 of them but prior to that his win totals were, 6, 6, 7, 6. Not exactly what he did at LSU and Bama. That was my point. CHip Kelly was responsible for what Oregon has become. Yes, he has a ton of money, but that doesn't always generate success. Rich Rod has also built somethings out of nothings. Don't get me wrong, Nick Saban is an incredible football coaches but I think he operates better with the tradition while someone like RR, to this point at least, does not.

Yeah, that Michigan was a real nothing before he got there...

 

[mt85]

I'm not discrediting Gus Malzahn, but there are probably a lot of OC that could have been exceptional with Cam Newton as their QB.

Apparently there is no price too high for winning at Auburn. How much will they pay Cecil to get another year from Cam? $5 million? $10 million? And will anyone care as long as they are entertained?

I'm pretty sure the NCAA won't care as long as they are making lots of money.

 

[CycloneErik]

Yeah, that Michigan was a real nothing before he got there...

I think he's saying that West Virginia wasn't good before Rodriguez got there, but he built them into a powerhouse.

Stepping into a school at Michigan with all of their tradition, he hasn't done a thing.