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Deion Sanders - HC Jackson State
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I don't feel as though you're really an old hippie.
I can assure you that I'm not lying when I say I haven't reacted that way at all. My entire reaction is that Coach Prime is teaching another masterclass in media manipulation, keeping himself as a major topic of conversation on all platforms at a time when he and CU are irrelevant to what's happening until we reach NFL Draft season.
You actually don’t know what it is or isn’t doing to team building and unity.
Your right, but if I was a kid about to sign with CU I would seriously be wondering
Since recruiting is up again over the previous year, I think it's fair to say that our staff is prepared for these questions and answering them satisfactorily.
Just tell the truth. This has nothing to do with the recruits. You simply don’t want to lose Prime and just want him to make you feel better by signing an extension and putting the NFL talk to bed.
It’s ok. I want that as well.
I think this is an interesting take. I do not agree with either point and actually think it will do the reverse. I am sure he has had conversations with all those that need to know and he wants to be a part of the program. Culture and unity seem to be all in the right direction. He just hired a rock star, by all accounts, as the Strength coach. Portal has been good. Recruiting has been solid.
My point is that this keeps Coach Prime and CU in the spotlight. What is the story he tells recruits, families and what will the press say when he makes it known he is staying in Boulder and signing a new contract?
Story becomes he is here for the long haul after his kids have moved on. More press, more coverage, more light on the program he will bend to his own uses. That is what Prime does.
I just hope we are winning enough every year for Coach Prime to be brought up for every high level job opening. No contract, buyout terms or statement by CP stops this. Do we really want it to stop? Seems to me that it serves our interests to be in the media cycle and for Prime to be able to work it while privately telling recruits and parents that he's not leaving Boulder for any other job & why.
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I think it is about the total operation and all the other Staff and Support group.
Cost of Living is high in and around Boulder, and Prime is making life for all the staff and players better by everything he does. This is why he will not leave, because it truly could hurt a lot of people that you cannot just fully replace in the NFL. Are you going to fire or change every single staff member that is currently working in an NFL franchise
What are you hearing?
Beat me to it
Fewer time.
I seriously want a funny Artificial Intelligence spell checker, can AB please please do it
brockbuff
Well-Known Member
I think it’s about NIL money and and assistant pool
In what world has he earned being the highest paid coach? He’s a really good recruiter but he hasn’t had the #1 class, or even a top 15 overall class, since he’s been here.
He’s not the best offensive or defensive mind.
Hasn’t won any championships.
He is the best for brand elevation. But other than that, what else? We can offer Prime a very good contract, make him the highest paid coach in the Big 12, without jumping to extremes like the highest paid coach in America. Let’s win a big 12 championship at least, then we can discuss
MCskid
Well-Known Member
This. Prime gonna help jj out with an interview, they will be the talk of the nfl during playoff weekend, then come Monday they announce Prime’s contact and he’s all the talk during in nc game. That’s how Prime rolls, masterclass in marketing.
Value is entirely relative. The amount of money he has made CU, the amount of publicity and attention on the University, the uptick in recruiting, the sponsorships, the product on the field, the Heisman trophy, the top 3 draft picks, etc are far more valuable to CU right now than what Prime would bring LSU, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, etc.
I would argue that he has very much earned being the highest paid coach in college football for a program that seems to fancy itself as back to competing for championships. Also, pretty much all coaches (and players in the NFL) get contracts based on what they've done in the past instead of getting a contract for what you believe they will do going forward. There should be an element of that at play here, IMO.
People are crazy.
Revenue increases to the AD and to the university at-large more than justify the salary level being discussed.
I know that in my job and probably most of your jobs, pay scale increases are mostly a function of P&L performance.
You are not paying for just a CFB Coach
You are paying for a Coach ($10 Mil), a GM ($2 Mil), a PR Firm ($1 Mil), and Social Media Presence ($1 Mil) that is unmatched
Adding to that is market value. If you're making a certain wage and other companies would offer you more to hire you away, that results in a significant pay increase if your current employer wants to keep you.