FAU targeting Gator assistants?

[MidwestChomp]

http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Florida-Atlantic-coaching-search-updates


The same guy who brought us the Mac on Oregon's list rumors says this:

- USA Today’s Dan Wolken lists Luke Fickell, Geoff Collins and Mario Cristobal as possible candidates. The South Florida Sun Sentinel adds Randy Shannon and Jim Leavitt as potential names.

 

[GatorJ]

Yep. I think Collins gets the job.

 

[alcoholica]

I've actually been surprised by Collins. I really thought he'd make our defense soft. Maybe that's his plan thru recruiting.

 

[LighthouseGator]

Yep. I think Collins gets the job.

No way. Collins has too much cred right now to take that job. He'll have bigger fish to fry.

 

[BMF]

I doubt anyone from our staff takes a job at FAU, unless it's Shannon (he'd actually get a raise taking the FAU job, Collins would take a pay cut...and he's probably financially secure w/ his Miami buyout).

From coaching ticker:

2. How much is FAU willing to pay?

Charlie Partridge earned $591,000 in 2016, which was 9th in Conference USA, and FAU’s 2015 staff salary pool was 10th in the league. The school plans to increase salaries, and it will need to.

A Power 5 coordinator may have to take a paycut for the job. Florida defensive coordinator Geoff Collins makes nearly $1 million, and Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell makes more than $600,000. For other assistants like Kentucky offensive coordinator Eddie Gran and Michigan quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch, the salary could be comparable.

 

[gators4224]

I think the defense is good but not great. Great defenses don't give up 31 to FSU and 27 the year before. Great defenses don't give up 38 to arkansas. Great defenses don't give up 30 something to an average tennessee team.

 

[t-gator]

I don't know why he'd take the fau job. its a career killer.

 

[deuce]

I don't know why he'd take the fau job. its a career killer.

Ego?

 

[Marianna-FL_Gator]

I think the defense is good but not great. Great defenses don't give up 31 to FSU and 27 the year before. Great defenses don't give up 38 to arkansas. Great defenses don't give up 30 something to an average tennessee team.

I agree...even with elite talent...he's still an avg D-cord.

 

[CaribGator]

They are after our coaches because we are after their recruits.

 

[Gator Fever]

I hope Collins gets hired he has the good stats now but does a lot of stupid stuff. He isnt a good recruiter either.

 

[CGgater]

Nuss not on the list? ️

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Nuss isn't on the list at Houston Baptist.

 

[FireFoley]

http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Florida-Atlantic-coaching-search-updates


The same guy who brought us the Mac on Oregon's list rumors says this:

- USA Today’s Dan Wolken lists Luke Fickell, Geoff Collins and Mario Cristobal as possible candidates. The South Florida Sun Sentinel adds Randy Shannon and Jim Leavitt as potential names.

Of that list, Collins would be the last person I would hire. But let's hope that the decision makers at FAU are as dumb as our "genius" football AD was here, not once, not twice, but 3 times. The trifecta. I used to love the term trifecta b/c it meant I hit a nice ticket at the race track, but now when I here the word trifecta, I shake my head still in disbelief!

 

[BMF]

FIU really up'd the ante on salaries. They may actually be able to lure some decent assistant (mostly position coaches to coordinator spots). FAU will likely do something similar if they want to be competitive. Where do these sh*tty programs get the money?

From Coachingsearch:

Florida International is stepping up big-time in salaries.

Butch Davis will make $900,000 in year one and $945,000 in year two, per the Miami Herald. That second year salary would be more than the base salaries of the previous two FIU head coaches — Ron Turner and Mario Cristobal — combined. That’s also tops in Conference USA. Turner made $609,000 this year.

Davis also will get $1.6 million for an assistant salary pool. In 2015, the pool was $1 million, which was fifth in C-USA.

Davis’ staff is coming together, with several hires already made. Keep track here.