Jj's Contact And Future Options

hickoryhouse · November 23, 2010

Ok... I know that it is early to be discussing this and we should be enjoying this, so far, amazing BBall season... But, after this season is over and assuming that we are competitive, winning the sunbelt and getting that elusive win in the big dance, what happens to Our Coach...and he is Our Coach!

I know he had the extension recently, but I also know that he is turning heads all over the country. What does the athletic fee do for Coach Jones? Is it possible to extend him with a better extension... redundant... We have been asking 'what do we do to keep JJ?', is it money? Is it prestige or potentialthat he wants? If it is money how much money does that require, or how much can we afford? Does the answer to these questions depend on the results of the UNT Head Football Coach Sweepstakes? If we pay $800,000 for a HFC do we have any money left for JJ?

I am hoping that RV has been thinking of this because our BBall program has progressed further and faster than anyone could have predicted and the architect of that ascendancy looks like Cipro to a big time school's bball program after receiving an anthrax letter.... Should we, are we, making sure that our budget is not stretched so thin that JJ loses out after the new HFC hire?

MDH · November 23, 2010

so far, amazing BBall season..

Pull in the reins a little, not quite ready to call it amazing yet after Tech struggles in the first half against ULM and SHSU (I know they're a decent team) and we get walloped by the jayhawks.

But on topic, to serve as a starting point, we are paying JJ $200k a year right now as a base salary. If JJ gets an offer from LSU it will most likely be 3.5-4x that amount. UNT probably can't match that nor (do I think) JJ would turn down a shot at a big time gig. If we're able to keep him we will pay him more, maybe around $400k?

MeanMag · November 23, 2010

Pull in the reins a little, not quite ready to call it amazing yet after Tech struggles in the first half against ULM and SHSU (I know they're a decent team) and we get walloped by the jayhawks.

But on topic, to serve as a starting point, we are paying JJ $200k a year right now as a base salary. If JJ gets an offer from LSU it will most likely be 3.5-4x that amount. UNT probably can't match that nor (do I think) JJ would turn down a shot at a big time gig. If we're able to keep him we will pay him more, maybe around $400k?

Tech played SFA (23-9 last season) (24-8 the year before) and did away with them fairly convincingly in the second half.

Tech had a pretty terrible 1st half against Liberty (15-16 last season) (23-12 the one prior CIT Invite) in the game after SFA.

The indication is that Tech will likely bring up the rear of the Big 12 south, but this doesn't mean that Tech is a bad team. The big 12 South had 4 of the 6 teams make the tourney last year.

Edited November 23, 2010 by MeanMag

hickoryhouse · November 23, 2010

Ok... Maybe I overstated things. Amazing season might be a bit strong after three games........ How about, "what we hope to be ans amazing season" semantics detract from the question.

MDH · November 23, 2010

Tech played SFA (23-9 last season) (24-8 the year before) and did away with them fairly convincingly in the second half.

Tech had a pretty terrible 1st half against Liberty (15-16 last season) (23-12 the one prior CIT Invite) in the game after SFA.

The indication is that Tech will likely bring up the rear of the Big 12 south, but this doesn't mean that Tech is a bad team. The big 12 South had 4 of the 6 teams make the tourney last year.

I always mix up SHSU and SFA, but even worse that they struggled with SFA..SHSU is better and thought that's who their struggles were with. I know they played liberty, I was referring to their first half with ULM however. Looks like Tech hasn't yet shaken their sluggish first halves...that will plague them come conference play.

Better stated hickoryhouse . I'll consider it an amazing season when we finish with 5 losses and are heading to the tourney as a 12 seed.

Edited November 23, 2010 by mdh0192