SMU Reportedly Offers Mack Brown $4 million per year

Cerebus · October 24, 2014

It would be interesting to see how much of the salary would be paid by the school and how much would be picked up by the boosters.
We have the same opportunity. $800k by the university and $3.2 million by the boosters. That's the way the big boys do it.

June Jones salary was 100% from the Circle of Champions donors, I assume this is the same.

MeanGreen01 · October 24, 2014

i think this is way to much for Mack Brown. Besides I dont think he is that great of a coach considering he couldn't get it done at one of the best, or reputible schools. Especially when all the other schools in the state were struggling.That kind of money could have gotten you someone even better. IMO

Mean Green 93-98 · October 24, 2014

i think this is way to much for Mack Brown. Besides I dont think he is that great of a coach considering he couldn't get it done at one of the best, or reputible schools. Especially when all the other schools in the state were struggling.That kind of money could have gotten you someone even better. IMO

Just curious--who would you suggest?

As far as speaking of Texas as one of the best (football) schools . . . it hadn't been for a long time before Mack got there. One thing I guarantee Mack Brown will do is bring an infusion of talent into SMU. And he will also bring the connections and the charismatic personality to potentially poke SMU through any doors that might open in future conference reshuffling. Not to mention, he will keep the donor dollars flowing at SMU, which is their lifeblood.

PlanoGreen · October 24, 2014

i think this is way to much for Mack Brown. Besides I dont think he is that great of a coach considering he couldn't get it done at one of the best, or reputible schools. Especially when all the other schools in the state were struggling.That kind of money could have gotten you someone even better. IMO

If National Championship appearances qualify as "not getting it done" I would love for us to not get it done

eulessismore · October 24, 2014

Rudy, on 23 Oct 2014 - 5:45 PM, said:

How much is $4 million when converted to hookers?

$800K per

You darned accounting majors.

KRAM1 · October 24, 2014

$800K per

Taxable?

outoftown · October 24, 2014

I want this to happen if only because

a) that might put a serious dent even in SMUs athletic Budget and

b ) more importantly because pretty much the only thing I enjoyed this season was hanging 40 on SMU and with Brown at SMU I can well imagine that this keeps happening. I don't think he still has the fire in him, to do with 2 and 3 stars, when he couldn't with 4 and 5 stars at UT anymore.

Edited October 24, 2014 by outoftown

LongJim · October 24, 2014

Regarding KU, they have some NFL caliber players at WR and their QB is legit.

Regarding Brown at SMU--he immediately has SMU in the conversation with a lot of kids and coaches. And their fundraising and attendance will see at least a short term jump.

Green P1 · October 24, 2014

Whoooooosh.

buff64 · October 24, 2014

Harry , I think his failure to attract good assistants at UT led to his dismissal .

MeanGreenTexan · October 24, 2014

Boy I'm glad we played SMU when we did this year...

Ben Gooding · October 24, 2014

Mack Brown will land recruits and they will start beating us bc our lack of recruiting. The beatings might start next year if he takes the job.

SilverEagle · October 24, 2014

I want this to happen if only because

a) that might put a serious dent even in SMUs athletic Budget and

b ) more importantly because pretty much the only thing I enjoyed this season was hanging 40 on SMU and with Brown at SMU I can well imagine that this keeps happening. I don't think he still has the fire in him, to do with 2 and 3 stars, when he couldn't with 4 and 5 stars at UT anymore.

They have a budget? A budget implies some sort of limit in your spending. When has that ever taken place at $MU?

Green Mean · October 24, 2014

They have a budget? A budget implies some sort of limit in your spending. When has that ever taken place at $MU?

I sure as hell wish NT didn't have a limit on budget.

oldguystudent · October 24, 2014

Taxable?

1099-MISC Ordinary income subject to self employment tax. Contract labor expense to the university. Undertaker paid...wait for it...under..the table.

The Fake Lonnie Finch · October 24, 2014

He already has a good relationship with Texas HS coaches, something Jones allegedly didn't have and wasn't building.

This would not be great for us, if Mack Brown accepts.

Also, Mack and SMU prez both grew up in the Church of Christ, so they can sing 728b before the games together.

untjim1995 · October 24, 2014

Norm is saying what I said yesterday in my post. SMU will never be in a power conference again. Pay Mack Brown (or anyone else) whatever you want. It won't change anything for SMU. They are too small. They don't offer anything of major advantages that conferences look for. Even TCU, which got into the Big XII because of necessity, will get left behind, most likely with the Big XII's GOR expires. But even if the big XII doesn't die off, they ain't taking freaking SMU. They already have that market covered. Hell, if they won't take UH, then SMU has no chance. And UH isn't moving up to the Big XII, either.

Again, it sounds awesome to pay that kind of money for a coach--maybe it pays off like Larry Brown has for the basketball program. but football and basketball within the NCAA are about as comparable as apples and oranges.

The Fake Lonnie Finch · October 24, 2014

Norm is saying what I said yesterday in my post. SMU will never be in a power conference again. Pay Mack Brown (or anyone else) whatever you want. It won't change anything for SMU. They are too small. They don't offer anything of major advantages that conferences look for. Even TCU, which got into the Big XII because of necessity, will get left behind, most likely with the Big XII's GOR expires. But even if the big XII doesn't die off, they ain't taking freaking SMU. They already have that market covered. Hell, if they won't take UH, then SMU has no chance. And UH isn't moving up to the Big XII, either.

Again, it sounds awesome to pay that kind of money for a coach--maybe it pays off like Larry Brown has for the basketball program. but football and basketball within the NCAA are about as comparable as apples and oranges.

The reason the Big 12 won't take Houston or SMU is that they don't need them. Big 12 already is more of a sell in those media markets than SMU or Houston.

untjim1995 · October 24, 2014

The reason the Big 12 won't take Houston or SMU is that they don't need them. Big 12 already is more of a sell in those media markets than SMU or Houston.

Exactly.

So what P5 conference is going to take one of those two?

No one. They don't offer any other league anything they cannot get closer to home...

It sucks to get slotted, doesn't it SWC also-rans?!!

Eagle1855 · October 24, 2014

Exactly.

So what P5 conference is going to take one of those two?

No one. They don't offer any other league anything they cannot get closer to home...

Oh, I don't know that the SEC wouldn't mind grabbing a piece of that DFW market... They've already got a hold of Houston, minus Longhorn fans.

UNT90 · October 24, 2014

But yet they took TCU...

Eagle1855 · October 24, 2014

But yet they took TCU...

Exactly. I still wouldn't rule out UH ending up in the Big 12 if their hand is forced to expand. A&M and LSU represent a large group of eyes in southeast Texas. If UH is indeed a "sleeping giant" the way we imagine/fantasize that UNT is in DFW, it makes all the sense in the world for UH to get the call up to bigs.

MeanGreenTexan · October 24, 2014

Exactly. I still wouldn't rule out UH ending up in the Big 12 if their hand is forced to expand. A&M and LSU represent a large group of eyes in southeast Texas. If UH is indeed a "sleeping giant" the way we imagine/fantasize that UNT is in DFW, it makes all the sense in the world for UH to get the call up to bigs.

I think this scenario would unfold over TX Tech's red-dust-filled, oil-smelling, dead body.

Eagle1855 · October 24, 2014

I think this scenario would unfold over TX Tech's red-dust-filled, oil-smelling, dead body.

I always assumed Tech just did whatever UT told it to do. But that's a definitely a consideration. Although, I would have thought Tech would have had a greater objection to TCU...