Could Clemson really get gutted finally?

[CarolinaBro]

This. And the biggest difference is that Clemson never had that much coaching turnover like Bama. That was their selling point. They kept their core assistants there for years. Some critics felt it was for too long given their struggles this year.

Yeah, Clemson has benefited from this enormously, since most other top teams get raided on an almost yearly basis. They pioneered the concept of paying coordinators a salary that's competitive with the smaller head coaching gigs, so their assistants never felt compelled to go take a stepping stone job whenever one came open. Much as it sucks to give them props, CU really nailed this model and it was extremely smart.

 

[uscdoc]

The really big scenario would be Saban retiring because he doesn't make the playoffs, and Dabo taking the Bama job. No Dabo, no Venables, and no Elliot? This would be a 10 year reset.

We should face BAMA in Atlanta every year.

 

[The Doctors Back]

Its easy for you to sat that when you really dont have that decision to make.

I didn’t say anything. I simply stated what he has said.

 

[punydevil]

Its easy for you to sat that when you really dont have that decision to make.

Yeah my thought was be really happy for 4 years @ $2m = $8m. Eat it badly for 2 years @ $7m = $14m, and 3 is $21m and 4 is $28m. Just eat it badly a couple years and then go back to happy.

 

[Scuba_do]

Not with their talent and pay scale. Premium second tier talent would flock their. They would just have to pick right. But they could pretty much have pick of the litter.

If the coaching staff leaves, the pay scale leaves with them. Dabo got his $95MM contract because of success and progress. He returned the favor to the assistants.

 

[Boom4life]

If the coaching staff leaves, the pay scale leaves with them. Dabo got his $95MM contract because of success and progress. He returned the favor to the assistants.

Not at all. If you are already paying a coach you have proved that you can spend top tier money. Not many schools can pull off what notre dame and USC just did. Clemson has and I think would use e capability to pull a top tier coach from somewhere and pay them money. That was my point.

 

[SCsandlapper]

Its easy for you to sat that when you really dont have that decision to make.

Maybe not but living off $2mm is a pretty fun way to go through life