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COACH PRIME SIGNS 5 YEAR EXTENSION
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No pressure, but now it’s up to Prime to start winning at the level of the other guys.
the buyouts for 28 and 29 are a bit low IMHO but maybe that's normal ??
If we can afford to pay him at that level and we give him what he wants with the other stuff I don’t see why the buyout is relevant because I then fail to see why he would want out.
Two years of eight digit buyout then it drops like a rock. He wins the next 2 years and this one needs to be replaced in 27
He won’t get to 2028 under the terms of this contract no matter what happens.
He's generating money and publicity for the University that justifies it.
That also is not going to be close to the top 5 in a couple of years.
These things are like QB salaries in the NFL. Whatever is the top right now is going to be well down the list as the next group of guys comes up and uses this as the reference point.
Y’all should read the contract. This thing was carefully negotiated. We will win.
Correct. All this contract does is say that if the administration of the University gets stupid over the next few years Prime is guaranteed a bunch of money for the next 5 years.
We’ve all acknowledged TS as the swingin dick. Your (and others) inability to give RG any credit, while placing all the blame is exhausting.
I think most of us don't have knowledge of the role Saliman played in the hire or extension. We've only read speculation on message boards and what not.
However, most of us do know those are responsibilities of the AD.
I just saw on the contract that it mentions revisiting things in 2027.
I like it.
Those buyout numbers seem to be if the school fires him and what he’s owed, not what he owes the school if he leaves willingly.
Per Howell
Expound
Just did some spot checking and for comparison:
If Dabo was to leave this year for another coaching role, the buyout is $60 million.
If Kirby was to leave this year for another coaching role, the buyout is $118 million.
Prime’s buyout numbers are comically low for the 4th highest paid coach in the country. I’m sure part of that is at his request. But there are better ways to structure this than blanket buyout numbers.
E.g. 80% of remaining contract after year 1, 70% after year 2, etc. IF he takes another college coaching role.
Maybe lower numbers if he takes a pro role because I find that highly unlikely.
Even lower if he leaves coaching and wants to do something else, on his own accord.
CU buyout language strikes again. Hopefully, we don’t get bit in the ass this time.
If Dabo was to leave this year for another coaching role, the buyout is $60 million.
If Kirby was to leave this year for another coaching role, the buyout is $118 million.
Prime’s buyout numbers are comically low for the 4th highest paid coach in the country. I’m sure part of that is at his request. But there are better ways to structure this than blanket buyout numbers.
E.g. 80% of remaining contract after year 1, 70% after year 2, etc. IF he takes another college coaching role.
Maybe lower numbers if he takes a pro role because I find that highly unlikely.
Even lower if he leaves coaching and wants to do something else, on his own accord.
CU buyout language strikes again. Hopefully, we don’t get bit in the ass this time.
I think most folks here want Prime for the remainder of his coaching life. However, if he is able to continue to elevate the program over the course of the next two years, at the rate he has the done the past two years, if he is not here in 2027, the program will be in exceptional shape and should be able to bring in a very good coach.
Also, how long will RG be the AD? Not sure Prime wants to be here without RG. There may be something to that 2027 contract offer so low.
Worries for another day - today is a great day and this should accelerate recruiting.
Again, the only buyout numbers I’ve seen here have been what the school owes him if he’s terminated. Can someone please post the buyout numbers that he owes the school if he leaves voluntarily
These are the buyout numbers if he chooses to leave:
Firing him without cause:
So $35m over 5 years. The reason the other coaches have larger buyouts is because they are getting 10 year contracts. Extending Primes out another 5 and doubling that buyout to $70m is on par, but the state of CO doesn’t allow more than 5 year contracts, iirc
Does it seem like someone else besides RG did the contract?