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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1131173, member: 40"]
But JB is an interesting example.  Clearly, if JB were interested in making more money, he could have demanded and gotten it.  But in Syracuse, adjusted for cost of living, he didn't have to make as much as other coaches to live comfortably.  So instead of chasing maximum $$$, he made a decent salary--one not on par with his accomplishments, no question about it--and was OK with that.  Just for the sake of comparison, a million dollars in CNY is totally different than a million dollars in Boston, Florida, California, etc.
 
I'm not arguing that Shafer won't eventually want more.  JB was a Syracuse guy through and through, so the hometown discount makes sense in his case.  I doubt we can count on that goodwill from a football coach who really doesn't have roots at SU.  But he also might be OK with a million+ salary, with incremental gains as he continues to achieve success.  It doesn't cost that much to live in CNY.
 
Hopefully it won't be an issue moving forward, now that our athletic program is generating far more revenue from the ACC.  When we hired Shafer, we weren't benefitting from that money... yet.  In a year or two, it won't be an issue, and hopefully the school finds a way to compensate both Shafer and the assistant coaching staff in a manner commensurate with what other programs are paying.
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