New DC’s salary

[GatorInGeorgia]

So our new DC, the 14 year old kid we lured from a Louisiana directional school, is making $1.2m per year average salary. This puts him amongst the highest is the SEC and up there nationwide. I swear I can’t figure it sometimes. We hire “up & comets” but pay them like they’re already established, best-in-class coaches.

If you’re going to spend top dollar, get a top dollar coach. If you’re going bargain basement then pay bargain basement prices. What you don’t do is buy a BOGO deal but tell the cashier “hey, I know this is buy one get one free but charge me full price for both”. It makes no sense.

Discuss.

Florida football: How much is new Gators defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong being paid?

Armstrong's three-year, $3.6 million deal puts him in line with the highest-paid defensive coordinators in the country, including Ohio State's Jim Knowles.

www.gatorsports.com

 

[MJMGator]

Damned if you do…

 

[Alumni Guy]

Actual footage of Armstrong hearing OP’s opinion

 

[abefroman]

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Actual footage of Armstrong hearing OP’s opinion

 

[oxrageous]

Who cares? Is there a salary cap I’m not aware of?

 

[abefroman]

This. Let capitalism advance or fail on great and poor decisions. This one is good.

 

[Daryl]

Ppl wanted a more aggressive DC, we got one and now the money that it took to pry him away from Saban is an issue?

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

Who cares? Is there a salary cap I’m not aware of?

No, I just don’t see the logic in making an unknown coach with little to no experience and track record as a coordinator one of the highest paid at his role. It’s fcvking stupid.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

Ppl wanted a more aggressive DC, we got one and now the money that it took to pry him away from Saban is an issue?

Oh right. He was an inside linebackers coach for Saban, for like 9 days, 3 hours & 28 minutes, making about $175k annually, so we need to give him a $1m per year raise and the keys to the defensive kingdom. I totally see your point now.

 

[Daryl]

And if he became the next big thing at Bama you guys would be crying Why didnt Billy bring him to UF when he had the chance?

Not my money, no cap that Im aware of. If he's good, we hit the jackpot, if he sucks he'll be fired. Better than bringing in a new guy with a completely new scheme for the already young defense to start back at square one all over again.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

And if he became the next big thing at Bama you guys would be crying Why didnt Billy bring him to UF when he had the chance?

Well, you’re making my point for me. Instead of paying big bucks to hire a proven commodity that’s shown his worth elsewhere, we pay big bucks (the kind of money those proven guys I referenced get) to a guy who has ONE year experience as a DC and a total of THREE years as a position coach in D1-A football.

 

[Daryl]

So, youre just going to gloss over the whole "he runs the same scheme" part of my post?

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

So, youre just going to gloss over the whole "he runs the same scheme" part of my post?

What did you say?

 

[Daryl]

Better than bringing in a new guy with a completely new scheme for the already young defense to start back at square one all over again.

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[soflagator]

No, I just don’t see the logic in making an unknown coach with little to no experience and track record as a coordinator one of the highest paid at his role. It’s fcvking stupid.

I’ll say this. Nothing I’ve seen to this point tells me Napier is a bad judge of talent. I hated Toney but have also watched a combination of spring drills this year where the disparity of talent between his guys and the last’s is glaring, and a bunch of players that have bailed to considerable step down programs. Even he is likely better than he appeared. My point though is when BN has made a decisive decision in personnel, it’s likely been the right move(QB possibly the exception). We’ll have to see if this guy warrants that kind of money, but he is extremely well thought of and has apparently been great with the players so far.

 

[AuggieDosta]

Scared money don't make money.