Kendall Rogers on OOB

[o_dawgnabit]

He continues to say he believes it’ll be one of the three coaches he’s been predicting and doesn’t think we are going to have to pay $2mil like some have predicted.

 

[Shamoan]

bo had IB on earlier (might have been a re-run) and IB said that nothing is finalized, but specifically 1.5 mil was not off the table.

 

[dawgstudent]

It was a new interview.

 

[AlSwearengen]

I guess it is safe to say that IB has had his guy for awhile now.

 

[dawgstudent]

From the interview on H2H a month or 2 ago - I think he does too.

http://forums.sixpackspeak.com/show...-s-interview-on-H2H-yesterday&highlight=cohen

 

[tired]

My source, same one that told me about the WBB transfers, says it's one of two.

 

[o_dawgnabit]

bo had IB on earlier (might have been a re-run) and IB said that nothing is finalized, but specifically 1.5 mil was not off the table.

It was a new one. And he said he is not afraid of the salary. He also mentioned they are getting closer to finishing Vic Schafer’s contract.

 

[woozman]

You can't accuse IB of not being a hard worker. I heard him talk in person last night in Biloxi and then on the radio first thing this morning.

I only live 20-mins from Biloxi and got home a little before 10:00. I'm assuming the crew got back to Starkville around 2:00. He probably didn't get into bed until 3:00...

 

[philduckworth]

My source, same one that told me about the WBB transfers, says it's one of two.

so schloss or mcdonnel?

 

[coach66]

I've heard his new contract states TAMU would have to change their colors if

he goes back, good clause.

 

[coach66]

My money still on McDonnell.

nm

 

[messageboardsuperhero]

He confirmed that McDonnell’s buyout is $0 along with Schlossnagle since both ADs have left. Reading between the lines he also implied that McDonnell and Schlossnagle are the main two to keep an eye on, a little more so than Corbin.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Here's how I see it...colllege baseball is JUST NOW coming into its own as one of the big three sports in the NCAA world. I've heard more about college baseball in the last few years than ever before. For the first time in history you can watch almost every game played on TV. That's a big draw for talented high school players who don't want to spend 3 years in Pawtucket.

The other big reason? Money. Schools have more money in their athletic budgets than any time in history and they need to spend it. I know we've always loved baseball, but for most of the country it's been a distant third of the big 3 sports.

So now...we have an opportunity to get in the game (the BIG game, like top 5 programs in the country) now, rather than miss the boat like we did with football and baseball (due to lack of vision and resources). I get the feeling Cohen sees this and is going to make CERTAIN we are at the top of the sport of baseball like Bama and Ohio State in football, or Carolina or Kentucky in hoops.

Baseball has always been a favorite for State fans and I think Cohen is determined to start winning multiple titles and banners to hang in our new $60M stadium. Let's get this hire right and start bringing home some hardware in our rented RV's!

 

[dickiedawg]

1.5 mil was not off the table.

So we’re going to have top-5 salaries in college baseball and women’s basketball, plus competitive salaries (top 25 ish? Not sure) in football and basketball.
Onviously all those numbers will be well deserved- but is there a bubble? We don’t have a top-25 budget overall (at least according to the latest data I found in a quick search).
It just doesn’t seem to add up.

 

[engie]

Pay big money in sports that can or do make you money. Simple. Baseball will make money in the new yard. And wbb has to be on the cusp of it. We’ve “rainy day fund”ed ~ $50 mil since Mullen got to State, either not or just partially considering the BDC.

And our football total salary will be a big step back this year with the expectation to go up when we win 10+.

 

[messageboardsuperhero]

Went back and listened to both interviews from today with Kendall Rogers and John Cohen on OOB again...

That is the second time in a month that Cohen has gone on a major radio show in the state and proclaimed we will hire someone who has made trips (plural) to Omaha and is an elite head coach that everyone will be happy with. He said this guy will demand a top tier salary (read $1+ million/year) right off the bat. Cohen said basically the same thing at the road tour stops this week. Kendall Rogers’s reporting since the beginning has been consistent with that, and he came on the show after Cohen and backed it all up again.

There’s no way Cohen is running his mouth like this if something big wasn’t for all intents and purposes done. At the very least he’s down to 2-3 and basically gets to pick one of them. Every time I hear Cohen speak about this, I feel more and more like we’re about to hire our Saban, Augie, Bertman, etc. After all the talk, anything short of that at this point would be a major disappointment and Cohen knows that- which makes his continued bravado very telling, IMO.

 

[messageboardsuperhero]

So we’re going to have top-5 salaries in college baseball and women’s basketball, plus competitive salaries (top 25 ish? Not sure) in football and basketball.
Onviously all those numbers will be well deserved- but is there a bubble? We don’t have a top-25 budget overall (at least according to the latest data I found in a quick search).
It just doesn’t seem to add up.

We were willing/able to pay Mullen $5.5-6 million before he walked and are now paying Joe less than half of that, so we’re saving money there. Howland is one of the 2-3 lowest paid coaches in the league (as of last year anyway). Yes we’re paying Schaefer big money relative to his women coaching peers, but he’s earned it. WBB may not be making a bunch of money in the finincial statements, but you can’t quantitatively measure what the exposure from the last two years of tournament runs has meant to the school as a whole.

And if/when we hire a McDonnell/Schlossnagle, they will demand and deserve an elite contract because of the revenue they will generate. I don’t think the average fan fully understands how much revenue we left of the table with the old park that will now be captured in the new park...

 

[Todd4State]

Here's how I see it...colllege baseball is JUST NOW coming into its own as one of the big three sports in the NCAA world. I've heard more about college baseball in the last few years than ever before. For the first time in history you can watch almost every game played on TV. That's a big draw for talented high school players who don't want to spend 3 years in Pawtucket.

The other big reason? Money. Schools have more money in their athletic budgets than any time in history and they need to spend it. I know we've always loved baseball, but for most of the country it's been a distant third of the big 3 sports.

So now...we have an opportunity to get in the game (the BIG game, like top 5 programs in the country) now, rather than miss the boat like we did with football and baseball (due to lack of vision and resources). I get the feeling Cohen sees this and is going to make CERTAIN we are at the top of the sport of baseball like Bama and Ohio State in football, or Carolina or Kentucky in hoops.

Baseball has always been a favorite for State fans and I think Cohen is determined to start winning multiple titles and banners to hang in our new $60M stadium. Let's get this hire right and start bringing home some hardware in our rented RV's!

If the NCAA ever splits up baseball into D-I (SEC, ACC, PAC 12, Big 12, etc) and D-I AA like they did football I think baseball will really take off because the small schools are the ones that are keeping the 11.7 limit in place.

 

[Carbaryl]

so schloss or mcdonnel?

It's been McDonnell or Schlossnagle for a couple of weeks now.Both want the job ,that's why you're reading post from some folks that hear McDonnell and some Schlossnagle .I've heard Corbin's name very little the past week.

 

[messageboardsuperhero]

It's been McDonnell or Schlossnagle for a couple of weeks now.Both want the job ,that's why you're reading post from some folks that hear McDonnell and some Schlossnagle .I've heard Corbin's name very little the past week.

If true, Cohen can’t go wrong... But I’d probably lean McDonnell, IMO.

 

[BiscuitEater]

It's been McDonnell or Schlossnagle for a couple of weeks now. Both want the job ,that's why you're reading post from some folks that hear McDonnell and some Schlossnagle.

Both want the job; neither have buyouts. That will keep the total the PRICE $$ down! IB doing work!

 

[catvet]

I've heard its done and we will have Schlossnagle at the helm.