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Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by Chopped, Aug 29, 2011.

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  1. BigBird

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    Great hire
     
    #1441 BigBird, Dec 16, 2014
  2. the shark

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    I'm on board with this hire as well.
     
    #1442 the shark, Dec 16, 2014
  3. J.R.

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Please help us welcome to Houston <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTomHerman">@CoachTomHerman</a>.

    Full info: <a href="http://t.co/8WkZq7WHig">http://t.co/8WkZq7WHig</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoCoogs?src=hash">#GoCoogs</a> <a href="http://t.co/TDLNthMKKF">pic.twitter.com/TDLNthMKKF</a></p>&mdash; Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/UHCougarFB/status/544911996483690496">December 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>UH coach Tom Herman gets 5-year contract worth $1.35 million per year. Total $6.75 million</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/544913604802129921">December 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Last 4 UH football coach contracts:
    Art Briles 5 yrs/$250K annual
    Kevin Sumlin 5 yrs/$1M
    Tony Levine 5 yrs/$800K
    Tom Herman 5 yrs/$1.35M</p>&mdash; Joseph Duarte (@Joseph_Duarte) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joseph_Duarte/status/544921845539958784">December 16, 2014</a></blockquote>
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  4. Mr. Clutch

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    I hope he can recruit.
     
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  5. DonnyMost

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    Pretty lucrative contract for a first time head coach.
     
    #1445 DonnyMost, Dec 16, 2014
  6. Brando2101

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    Maybe for UH but bad on a national level. Doesn't bode well if they want to be more than a spring board like Sumlin was. Still, a great hire nonetheless. They might also be willing to open the purse strings in a couple years if the team does well.

    That conference is theirs for the taking.
     
    #1446 Brando2101, Dec 16, 2014
  7. noscrusir

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    Seems like a fantastic hire. Best of luck to the Coogs & coach Herman!
     
    #1447 noscrusir, Dec 16, 2014
  8. DonnyMost

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    Very few people get to make their head coaching debut for the P5, and those that do don't get paid too terribly much more than what Mr. Herman is going to get.

    Here's a list of several rookie HC salaries from the P5:

    Jimbo Fisher (FSU, 2010) - 1.05MM + up to 800K w/ incentives
    Paul Rhoads (ISU, 2009) - 950K
    David Beaty (Kansas, 2014) - 800K + up to 700K w/ incentives
    Dana Holgorsen (WVU, 2011) - 1.4MM
    Kevin Wilson (Indiana, 2011) - 1.2MM
    Kyle Flood (Rutgers, 2012) - 750K
    Scott Schafer (Syracuse, 2013) - 1.4MM
    Dan Mullen (Miss State, 2009) - 1.2MM

    It's an appropriate starting point, and I'm sure we will be willing to pay him if he succeeds. Problem is, you have to be in a P5 conference to afford that kind of salary. **ahem**
     
    #1448 DonnyMost, Dec 16, 2014
  9. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    This school won't become a national powerhouse and I'm ok with that.
     
    #1449 REEKO_HTOWN, Dec 16, 2014
  10. MexAmercnMoose

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    not with that attitude....times are changing at UH
     
    #1450 MexAmercnMoose, Dec 16, 2014
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  11. solid

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    Once upon a time, UH was a national powerhouse. Why not again?
     
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  12. DonnyMost

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    #soon

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    #1452 DonnyMost, Dec 16, 2014
  13. J.R.

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/UHCougarFB">@UHCougarFB</a> David Gibbs: &quot;I'd love to stay here <a href="https://twitter.com/Houston">@Houston</a> &amp; coach the defense.Hopefully it'll happen.I think it'll happen.We'll have to see&quot;</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/545020369187655680">December 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>David Gibbs if he remains <a href="https://twitter.com/UHCougarFB">@UHCougarFB</a> DC: &quot;It'd be awesome.I've just got 2finalize some things with Coach Herman which should happen (more)</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/545020407670398976">December 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>more David Gibbs on if he remains <a href="https://twitter.com/UHCougarFB">@UHCougarFB</a> DC: &quot;...here in the near future and I'm excited about it.&quot;</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/545020432802648064">December 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    #1453 J.R., Dec 16, 2014
  14. the shark

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    Would really be nice if Gibbs is hired.
     
    #1454 the shark, Dec 16, 2014
  15. DonnyMost

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    [​IMG]
     
    #1455 DonnyMost, Dec 16, 2014
  16. J Sizzle

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    No affiliation with the Cougars, personally, but I like to see them do well, and that is an absolute home run hire for them.
     
    #1456 J Sizzle, Dec 16, 2014
  17. sabesque

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    Keeping Gibbs will be a huge coup. love it.
     
    #1457 sabesque, Dec 16, 2014
  18. DonnyMost

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    Our coaching budget went from 2.7MM to 3.7MM in one year.

    UH admin again putting their money where their mouth is.
     
    #1458 DonnyMost, Dec 16, 2014
  19. BleedRocketsRed

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    The absolute right move. This is like the all-in play right here for a shot to get an invite. If it doesn't happen within the next few years, it will never happen.
     
    #1459 BleedRocketsRed, Dec 16, 2014
  20. Mr. Clutch

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    Looking forward to a lot of great recruiting classes.
     
    #1460 Mr. Clutch, Dec 17, 2014
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