Pete Thamel

[CU44SE]

No surprise, as everyone here has pretty much indicated Red is guaranteed a 3rd year.

But Pete was just on Gameday talking about the coaching changes and how it all rolls through what Indiana does. Do they pay a big buyout to get a big time coach. Or do they save money and get and up and comer.

Then went ahead to list teams that are debating what to do with their coach. Eat the buyout or put it towards enhancing the roster. He listed off Oklahoma, Arizona State, and Minnesota.

No mention of Syracuse. I would assume he would have the information if there was even a thought of it.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

Really unfortunate that we have to sacrifice another season on the altar of "loyalty".

 

[Orangezoo]

if we lose out on some of the great up and coming options to give one more year…

 

[Jasoncuse]

if we lose out on some of the great up and coming options to give one more year…

If?

When….

 

[dasher]

Really unfortunate that we have to sacrifice another season on the altar of "loyalty".

It isn't that. It's on the altar of money. We aren't going to eat 9 million bucks plus paya new coach

 

[Cusefan0307]

It isn't that. It's on the altar of money. We aren't going to eat 9 million bucks plus paya new coach

Dumbest contract ever!

 

[Fly Rodder]

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It isn't that. It's on the altar of money. We aren't going to eat 9 million bucks plus paya new coach

lol. That’s the dumbest contract in the history of dumb contracts.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

It isn't that. It's on the altar of money. We aren't going to eat 9 million bucks plus paya new coach

Oh, they are going to eat it. Just in a different way.

 

[crv1728]

It isn't that. It's on the altar of money. We aren't going to eat 9 million bucks plus paya new coach

There's been much speculation about Red's contract on this board. Are you saying that he is making $3mil per year? And that his contract is 5 years? Can that really be true?

 

[Day2]

Buyout < lost revenue. This is going to be a classic case of sunk cost fallacy.

 

[Sherman20]

It isn't that. It's on the altar of money. We aren't going to eat 9 million bucks plus paya new coach

Where is this 9 million dollar figure coming from? Red has a couple more years left. That might be 5 million?

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

Buyout < lost revenue. This is going to be a classic case of sunk cost fallacy.

Us agreeing here is the sign of an apocalypse.

The SU bball apocalypse.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Where is this 9 million dollar figure coming from? Red has a couple more years left. That might be 5 million?

5 years 15 million so 9 left.

 

[phil77]

Oh, they are going to eat it. Just in a different way.

This is correct and they will pay for it for multiple years after he is gone as well. It will end up costing way more than whatever the actual buyout is for Red.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

5 years 15 million so 9 left.

Let's be blunt here; anyone that had anything to do with such a ridiculous deal for such an underqualified candidate should be given their pink slip.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Let's be blunt here; anyone that had anything to do with such a ridiculous deal for such an underqualified candidate should be given their pink slip.

Hard to fire the people who do the firing.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

No surprise, as everyone here has pretty much indicated Red is guaranteed a 3rd year.

But Pete was just on Gameday talking about the coaching changes and how it all rolls through what Indiana does. Do they pay a big buyout to get a big time coach. Or do they save money and get and up and comer.

Then went ahead to list teams that are debating what to do with their coach. Eat the buyout or put it towards enhancing the roster. He listed off Oklahoma, Arizona State, and Minnesota.

No mention of Syracuse. I would assume he would have the information if there was even a thought of it.

I still can’t comprehend how someone at Syracuse would give Red $3m/year on a 3-4 year guaranteed contract. That makes zero sense for an unproven coach. I really hope is just a bad rumor that has zero merit.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I still can’t comprehend how someone at Syracuse would give Red $3m/year on a 3-4 year guaranteed contract. That makes zero sense for an unproven coach. I really hope is just a bad rumor that has zero merit.

Not 3-4. It’s 5 years.

 

[orangecuse]

It isn't that. It's on the altar of money. We aren't going to eat 9 million bucks plus paya new coach

Of course not. It's far more convenient pleading to the SU community in coughing up the coin for NIL and the like, et al vs. dealing with the absolute liability on Wildhack and company for the grossly negligent contract. Such comprehensive incompetence.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

I still can’t comprehend how someone at Syracuse would give Red $3m/year on a 3-4 year guaranteed contract. That makes zero sense for an unproven coach. I really hope is just a bad rumor that has zero merit.

Not much different from comprehending a return for Year 3 even though Red will be basically starting over next year. Might as well start over with someone who has actually HAD success...

 

[hoopsupstate]

It isn't that. It's on the altar of money. We aren't going to eat 9 million bucks plus paya new coach

Red is not making $3 million a year. Zero chance. Nadda. You don’t pay him more than JB. If JW did, he should be shown the door. He might not even make $2 million.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Not 3-4. It’s 5 years.

Oofff. Puke. Someone should definitely lose their job over that if true. One of the most moronic moves I’ve ever heard.

 

[Red Holzman]

SU will not save $9M.
They MAY save $9M.
Lost revenue from a lost program is going to hurt.

 

[dan7800]

It isn't that. It's on the altar of money. We aren't going to eat 9 million bucks plus paya new coach

Get AA as a coach was so dumb for so much $$$

 

[Madbiker]

They gave Red, an unproven first time HC, a 5 year contract?
Talk about stupidity. Who else was offering him? Nobody. He wanted the job desperately. Good grief.