We're talking about Syracuse's ability
and willingness to pay a marquee coach an undiscounted marquee salary. You are right, we're not even like St. John's. St. John's has paid some guys big money over the years; Mullin, Lavin and Jarvis.
SU has never demonstrated a desire or ability to invest "crazy" money in its coaching staff. Donovan isn't coming to Syracuse for a discounted salary and coming from the NBA he is a marquee name.
1. Calipari, UK $9.7 million
2. Krzyzewski, Duke $7.04 million
3. Izzo, MSU $4.3 million
4. Bennett, UVA $4.15 million
5. Self, KU $4.9 million
6. Mack, UL $4.007 million
7. Williams, UNC $3.9 million
8. Wright, VU $3.878 million
9. Huggins, WVU $3.76 million
10. Beilein, UM $3.8 million
11. Krystkowiak, Utah $3.572 million
12. Marshall, WSU $3.57 million
13. Miller, IU $3.25 million
14. Barnes, UT $3.25 million
15. Smart, TX $3.2 million
16. Crean, GA $3.2 million
32. Boeheim, SU $2.695 million
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