I'm curious to know if TJ has an agent.
We know CMC doesn't have one. Do we know if TJ does?
TJ new contract
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We know CMC doesn't have one. Do we know if TJ does?
Well deserved. The administration needs to continue to do what it takes to keep T.J. here as long as possible, he's a special coach.
If that was the case they would keep it high.
CMC has an agent.
It's just that being a sports agent isn't that person's main profession.
It’s low because TJ wants to be able to compete. If we do not have the $ to be competitive, he could consider leaving. I think he will stay if he can reasonably compete in the open market for players.
Way too much uncertainty in the landscape for TJ to agree to something that becomes a roadblock to going elsewhere if the Big 12 or ISU can’t remain competitive or if Pollard leaves and we get another Vandevelde
Doesn’t the contract state we’re on the hook for 100% of what’s remaining on the deal if we terminate?
If so, tough to see the liability decreasing for the AD
Imo the low buyout just represents that TJ staying is contingent on the program being supported well enough to keep up with other programs
Yeah, I always thought the buyout to fire a coach was the remaining value on the contract. And that the buyout we always reference was only the amount of the coach chose to leave. But the way this is being explained maybe I was wrong.
Not necessarily. For example, Devries's buyout is 67% of the remaining contract if he gets fired. 37% if he chooses to take another job.
A lower buyout for the school to fire you often makes them feel more comfortable offering you a higher base salary than they might otherwise. It's all part of the negotiation for both sides.
Usually coaches are going to seek to be paid as much as possible, have the freedom to leave if something better comes along, AND have as much financial security as possible in the event they are fired.
The school is generally trying to satisfy those 3 areas as conservatively as possible. Usually there's some give and take between those areas, unless you're dealing with a hall-of fame coach or an idiot athletic director (i.e. Gary Barta)
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Yeah, that’s all basic stuff
The point was TJ is owed 100% if we fire him. It’s fully guaranteed.
So lowering his buyout if he leaves seemingly has little (nothing) to do with reducing the university’s liability so we can better fund players
The lower buyout hopefully motivates us to better support the program, but I doubt it’s simply a ruse
