For a new coach, how about ...

[Spiderguy]

These are the ranges according to chat gpt - with the caveat that Schertz new deal is for 3.6 annually. We’d be better served to lop a milli off the big guys salary and put that right into NIL.

Updated:

1. Anthony Grant (Dayton) — ~$2.4–2.5M
2. Josh Schertz (Saint Louis) — ~$2.0–2.3M
3. Archie Miller (Rhode Island) — ~$1.9–2.1M
4. Chris Mooney (Richmond) — ~$1.6–1.8M
5. Mark Schmidt (St. Bonaventure) — ~$1.4–1.6M
6. Chris Caputo (George Washington) — ~$1.2–1.4M
7. Darris Nichols (La Salle) — ~$1.1–1.3M
8. Dru Joyce III (Duquesne) — ~$1.1–1.3M
9. Phil Martelli Jr. (VCU) — ~$1.1–1.3M
10. Steve Donahue (Saint Joseph’s) — ~$1.0–1.2M
11. Matt McKillop (Davidson) — ~$0.8–1.0M
12. Tony Skinn (George Mason) — ~$0.8–1.0M
13. Mike Magpayo (Fordham) — ~$0.9–1.1M
14. Drew Valentine (Loyola Chicago) — ~$0.7–0.9M

If the figures are close to accurate, the LoyChi coach at 1/2 of what Mooney makes beat Mooney not once but twice this year. Are we getting our money’s worth? Hardt must think so.

 

[SFspidur]

If the figures are close to accurate, the LoyChi coach at 1/2 of what Mooney makes beat Mooney not once but twice this year. Are we getting our money’s worth? Hardt must think so.

I mean, yeah, he beat Mooney twice, but he also finished dead last in the A-10, had single-digit overall wins, and had top-level NIL available to him.

 

[MrTbone]

I mean, yeah, he beat Mooney twice, but he also finished dead last in the A-10, had single-digit overall wins, and had top-level NIL available to him.

How in the world are we behind Loyola Chicago on NIL.

 

[Spiderguy]

I mean, yeah, he beat Mooney twice, but he also finished dead last in the A-10, had single-digit overall wins, and had top-level NIL available to him.

That’s true. I was reinforcing that he makes 1/2 of Mooney’s salary but owned him regardless of everything else.

 

[spider_hoss]

But sure, let's give him another 9 or 10 years and an infinite number of excuses to "get it right."

By that time they'll be playing in front of tumbleweeds and crickets, because the real fans got frustrated and the Lakewood Manor bus ran out of passengers.

 

[Spiderguy]

By that time they'll be playing in front of tumbleweeds and crickets, because the real fans got frustrated and the Lakewood Manor bus ran out of passengers.

It’s late in the day, but I’m nominating this as post of the day.

 

[sman]

I think he's good but that program was built by the last guy, who went to Creighton to become coach in waiting. So I'd like to see this guy do it for another year first.

I give the credit to HPU's president. it's not easy to build a school from the ground up. he took a tiny local college and is fund raising and pouring tons of money into the school. he's doing everything right. build it and they will come.

HPU gets hit in the rankings for the most ridiculous reason ... that they hardly have an endowment. that's because they're spending everything to build it. some stuff they spend on is over the top in my opinion. but widely outspending their conference on NIL is a move that is paying off. they got more recognition in the last 4 days than in the last 10 years. barely heard of them until now.

and they way he's spending, I doubt an A10 level team would be able to pry the coach away. a high major, sure.