3.7 million.

Wow.

With the success he's had, I'd say he's worth every nickle. Here's hoping we can get Bo into that price range.

My only problem with these coaches getting all this money is that the athletes get absolutely nothing. It's like having a boss at work getting great results with a high salary and huge bonuses...but the subordinate workers, who got him all that success, work for nothing.

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Originally posted by Utah_Husker_Fan  With the success he's had, I'd say he's worth every nickle. Here's hoping we can get Bo into that price range.

My only problem with these coaches getting all this money is that the athletes get absolutely nothing. It's like having a boss at work getting great results with a high salary and huge bonuses...but the subordinate workers, who got him all that success, work for nothing.

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I would have to completely disagree. Coaches and professional players are greatly overcompensated in my opinion. I am not a communist or socialist who thinks everyone should be paid the same though. I think Pelinis salary should be at the high end of the scale. These salaries are skyrocketing at an alarming rate just look how much we just paid Callahan for trying to ruin our program. A good job should be well rewarded, but paying them twice what the average person will make in a lifetime for one year is a little much. Hopefully Nebraska can keep getting coaches that are willing to work for half what the Saban's and Stoop's are commanding. The Osbornes of the world are few and far between and most coaches are looking out for only their best interests.
These are last years Big 12 guaranteed salaries

1. Mack Brown (Texas) $2.8 million
2. Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) $2.65 million
3. Mangino (KU) $2.3 million
4. Pinkel (MU) $1.85 million
5. Mike Sherman (Texas A&M) $1.8 million
6. Mike Leach (Texas Tech) $1.65 million
7. Bo Pelini (Nebraska) $1.6 million
8. Art Briles (Baylor) $1.4 million
9. Dan Hawkins (Colorado) $1.1 million
10. Gene Chizik (Iowa State) $1 million
11. Mike Gundy (Okla. State) $953,000
12. Ron Prince (Kansas State) $754,140

As we have seen a couple of these coaches cant coach theirselves out of a wet paper sack. These are just the reported guaranteed salaries just look what Prince was set to get.

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Originally posted by Utah_Husker_Fan  With the success he's had, I'd say he's worth every nickle. Here's hoping we can get Bo into that price range.

My only problem with these coaches getting all this money is that the athletes get absolutely nothing. It's like having a boss at work getting great results with a high salary and huge bonuses...but the subordinate workers, who got him all that success, work for nothing.

What's wrong with this picture???

Well for the scholarship athletes a free education is worth quite a bit in my book. A free platform to showcase your skills in the hopes of NFL fame and fortune is probably worth a few dollars also. All the athletes also get connections that pay huge dividends in the business world and world in general.If Matt Davidson drinks how many drinks do you think he has paid for since his career ended? I think most of us would pay to play for the Huskers or the college team of our choice so I dont think we should pity them too much.

I personally know people where I live that played major college ball that have been helped tremenously by their celebrity status as a ball player. These athletes in my opinion are doing much better than the average joe who took the same courses in school. I mean if you could buy insurance from the average joe or the ex Husker linebacker or quarterback for the same price, who would you choose? I personally would pick the athlete my self , maybe I would have a chance to chat them up about the big game or whatever. I am not hating on the athletes by any means I was a pretty good athlete myself and had some small offers for baseball dollars myself. To me a education and the extra benefits of being a Husker football player is a pretty good deal to me. If I could go back in a time machine I would gladly take what the average football player gets to be a Husker. I have heard this arguement before , but these athletes are not turning down scholorships at least not very often. To me the question is simple if you were 17-18 again and Pelini came knocking with a scholarship would you feel taken advantage of or would you jump at the chance. On the coaching side of the equation if Harvey P called and offered you a cool million to coach, would you take it of feel underpaid?
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Wait just a gall darned minute. Everyone is making money on college ball but the athletes. Granted they may get an education but it hardly makes up for the contribution that they make. Look at TO, his salary when he retired was in the 500 K range and he had 3 NC and how many close calls? Magino getting close to 2.5 mill with a record that isnt even close to TO is well justified? If it is then amagine how poorly paid an athlete is. Todays athlete is not only underpaid, but they are watched like theives if they live above the poverty level. They are paid the same today as they were 50 years ago when they played a 9 game schedule.

Its time the schools owned up to the fact they have indentured servants working for them. If they don't, one day the courts will figure it out for them. The NCAA has made sure everyone but the athlete is rewarded.

I have no problem with coaches pay, but we should be ashamed for what we expect from an athlete and then reward them with.

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Originally posted by MrMagoo  Wait just a gall darned minute. Everyone is making money on college ball but the athletes. Granted they may get an education but it hardly makes up for the contribution that they make. Look at TO, his salary when he retired was in the 500 K range and he had 3 NC and how many close calls? Magino getting close to 2.5 mill with a record that isnt even close to TO is well justified? If it is then amagine how poorly paid an athlete is. Todays athlete is not only underpaid, but they are watched like theives if they live above the poverty level. They are paid the same today as they were 50 years ago when they played a 9 game schedule.

Its time the schools owned up to the fact they have indentured servants working for them. If they don't, one day the courts will figure it out for them. The NCAA has made sure everyone but the athlete is rewarded.

I have no problem with coaches pay, but we should be ashamed for what we expect from an athlete and then reward them with.

Coaches and athletes are grossly overpaid imo. Should the college athletes get a little more help? College athletes probably should get a little more . Helping the athletes out would be painless if the coaches, athletic directors and the like would work a little cheaper. The athletic director for Kansas makes 2 million per year if my memory serves me right. These college athletes in no way should be compared to indentured servants though. Conversations like this make me like Osborne all the more. Osborne was never about the money as a coach or a director. Osborne used to give his raises to his assistants. As the AD he told the president he didnt think it was fair for him to make more than the president. I am in no way a fan of the ncaa I think it is a self serving organazation that is trying to fatten its pockets.
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I agree that money is out of whack when paying these people. However the athlete is being shortchanged when it comes to the stippends for living which they get. Gas, housing, and food costs are going up all the time yet the athlete is controlled by edicts from the Nazi NCAA. While they rake in BILLIONS from tournaments, the schools make money by adding a game here and there, the conferences add a championship game and the athlete gets nothing. This doesnt come close to passing the sniff test.

Utah Husker Fan has a good point. However, think about this: those athletes are essentially getting paid, as most of them are going to school for free. Also, those coaches are helping college athletes get ready for the NFL, where you do get paid, and you get paid big time.

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Originally posted by MrMagoo  I agree that money is out of whack when paying these people. However the athlete is being shortchanged when it comes to the stippends for living which they get. Gas, housing, and food costs are going up all the time yet the athlete is controlled by edicts from the Nazi NCAA. While they rake in BILLIONS from tournaments, the schools make money by adding a game here and there, the conferences add a championship game and the athlete gets nothing. This doesnt come close to passing the sniff test.

this.

athletes are esp gettin the shaft when they cant declare out of HS for the pros in FB and hoops...its like they are forced into servitude.

HS athletes shoudl at least get the choice. or some schools should get together and start they own league...not like the NCAA is da LAW.

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Originally posted by huskermaniac28  Utah Husker Fan has a good point. However, think about this: those athletes are essentially getting paid, as most of them are going to school for free. Also, those coaches are helping college athletes get ready for the NFL, where you do get paid, and you get paid big time.

But what about the walk-ons and the athletes that are not on scholarship? Not everyone on the team has a scholarship. For example, the last I heard, Alex Henery is still not on scholarship. He saved the Colorado game for us. Allowed us to get to a higher echelon bowl game (which the University got a lot more money from), but he earned nothing. Bo got a raise for a great year. Henery got nothing (except of course the love of every Husker fan in the world).

If you use your NFL comments with the same comparison to the business world, how many people do you know that would work for nothing for 4 years while they were preparing themselves to move up the corporate ladder where they can earn the big bucks? I think the answer is zero.

My only point is that the coaches earns outrageous salaries...the athlete is grossly undercompensated.

Another point to look at is that the coaches demand that the student-athletes give 100% effort and loyalty to the school...yet the coaches continually resign and move around to where there are bigger bucks. Where is the loyalty from the coaches? Granted, that doesn't pertain to all of the coaches out there, but it is becoming increasingly more common.