Some names to watch before it’s deleted

[WhatTheHell]

Your willing to over pay for a 1year G5 playcallingDC??? Lol

It's not my money.
It's not Mario's money.

The point is everyone was touting our new budget and that we're now a "big time" program committed financially to winning. So we go out and pay Mario $8 million a year and talk about our huge stuff budget, only to turn around and not get his top defensive coordinator target because of a buyout?

It's a false rumor or we aren't really ready to splash it around.

At least plan B/C or whatever was solid.

 

[TexasCane90]

It's not my money.
It's not Mario's money.

The point is everyone was touting our new budget and that we're now a "big time" program committed financially to winning. So we go out and pay Mario $8 million a year and talk about our huge stuff budget, only to turn around and not get his top defensive coordinator target because of a buyout?

It's a false rumor or we aren't really ready to splash it around.

At least plan B/C or whatever was solid.

So you wanted to just stick it to the G5 program and say we take what we want… instead of getting the best bang for our Buck getting the best DC….

I like Belk but I don’t like overpaying on a buyout and then paying him top 5 DC money on a dude whose only play called one season

 

[nystateofmind]

It appears Field is being retained as TE coach.

 

[Cane6]

It appears Field is being retained as TE coach.

I wouldn’t say that until the OC is hired

 

[88]

It's not my money.
It's not Mario's money.

The point is everyone was touting our new budget and that we're now a "big time" program committed financially to winning. So we go out and pay Mario $8 million a year and talk about our huge stuff budget, only to turn around and not get his top defensive coordinator target because of a buyout?

It's a false rumor or we aren't really ready to splash it around.

At least plan B/C or whatever was solid.

Usually agree with your sentiments but I dont know if theres enough evidence to confirm that assertion

 

[WhatTheHell]

So you wanted to just stick it to the G5 program and say we take what we want… instead of getting the best bang for our Buck getting the best DC….

I like Belk but I don’t like overpaying on a buyout and then paying him top 5 DC money on a dude whose only play called one season

If the rumor about his buyout being too high is true, then what I wanted was for our head coach to be given the money to get his top guy and not have to bargain bin shop.

If the sentiment is everyone trusts Mario and he's their guy, then if he thinks Belk is worth it make it happen.

 

[dk72]

It's not my money.
It's not Mario's money.

The point is everyone was touting our new budget and that we're now a "big time" program committed financially to winning. So we go out and pay Mario $8 million a year and talk about our huge stuff budget, only to turn around and not get his top defensive coordinator target because of a buyout?

It's a false rumor or we aren't really ready to splash it around.

At least plan B/C or whatever was solid.

Ridiculous take. Just because you have lots of money if your top target gets ridiculous with his demands, especially if at this point he's all potential and little actual accomplishment, you don't just overspend for the sake of overspending. Especially when you can turn around and pick up a high end PROVEN coach.

 

[WhatTheHell]

Ridiculous take. Just because you have lots of money if your top target gets ridiculous with his demands, especially if at this point he's all potential and little actual accomplishment, you don't just overspend for the sake of overspending. Especially when you can turn around and pick up a high end PROVEN coach.

A "buyout" isn't a demand.

 

[TexasCane90]

If the rumor about his buyout being too high is true, then what I wanted was for our head coach to be given the money to get his top guy and not have to bargain bin shop.

If the sentiment is everyone trusts Mario and he's their guy, then if he thinks Belk is worth it make it happen.

Belk(overpaid) or Steele at let’s say 1.6ish a year no buyout needed

Is it really that important to feed your ego to get Belk?

 

[dk72]

If the rumor about his buyout being too high is true, then what I wanted was for our head coach to be given the money to get his top guy and not have to bargain bin shop.

If the sentiment is everyone trusts Mario and he's their guy, then if he thinks Belk is worth it make it happen.

Who says Mario thought Belk was worth it?

A "buyout" isn't a demand.

There's more than a buyout involved, there's the contract. Belk is unproven potential. Pretending Steele is a "bargain bin" choice is laughable. He is a proven, successful DC.

 

[dk72]

Belk(overpaid) or Steele at let’s say 1.6ish a year no buyout needed

Is it really that important to feed your ego to get Belk?

Exactly. And with Belk you're not positive what you are gettin.

 

[Virginia_Cane]

T minus 2 hours until Manny Navarro confirms

I too heard this could happen

 

[The U is back to work]

I mean it seems clear Steele wasn’t choice one. He took another job recently so I’m sure he spoke with Mario but if I had to guess he was option 2. Still not a problem and I hope the other 2-3 coaches on defense are elite recruiters

 

[Cane6]

 

[stormbrewing]

I mean it seems clear Steele wasn’t choice one. He took another job recently so I’m sure he spoke with Mario but if I had to guess he was option 2. Still not a problem and I hope the other 2-3 coaches on defense are elite recruiters

All leaks have been sealed up. Nobody will know until it’s done

 

[Lazarre]

Wait a second

We hired a DC that actually game plan for a team instead of thinking their scheme will do it all.

It’s been too long

 

[Virginia_Cane]

Glad we could return the favor to someone else, lol. Hate it had to be Locks though but the game is the game.

Can’t buy a contract out of its never signed

 

[BLIMPTOWN]

Can’t buy a contract out of its never signed

 

[aleahy]

If the rumor about his buyout being too high is true, then what I wanted was for our head coach to be given the money to get his top guy and not have to bargain bin shop.

If the sentiment is everyone trusts Mario and he's their guy, then if he thinks Belk is worth it make it happen.

So, let’s just say Belk signed a contract at $1M/yr for 2 years and the buyout was the full contract at $2M (which is ridiculous but let’s make the argument). Then, you have to pay him $1.5M to hire him.

So, to hire Doug Belk to call defense, you are paying $3.5M in 1 year. A guy who has called a defense for 1 year in the AAC. There is no way, no how, no program that is doing that. It’s beyond dumb and beyond a waste of resources.

No one knows what the contract was, etc but no sane football program is doing that for Doug Belk in 2022. If that was the requirement, then that is why he is at Houston next year.

I’m pretty happy with Kevin Steele personally.

 

[Cane6]

If we can hire a stud DB coach like Raymond I’ll really like the Steele hire

He has HC experience, NFL experience and knows what it takes to compete in SEC

The lists of positives drastically outweighs any negatives