We’re gonna go cheap aren’t we?

Literally in the next sentence he said they’re going to hire anyone necessary to bring a championship to the state and will ‘compensate them handsomely.’

Bro never believe what politicians say. They grandstand to hear themselves talk. Also that can be directed more to making the wrong hire as opposed to the price of the hire.

I love how he says "We" lol. The taxpayers don't pay shit, it's always the money people who will take care of anything.

Not to defend Landry here, but wouldn’t that be what everyone wants? People have been roasting Scott for giving the contract to Kelly that he did.

Hokomojo said:

There's a difference between cheap and fully guaranteed, Hoko

I took it to mean it wouldn't be another decade long 90% guaranteed contract. I think it'll be a 6-8 year deal.

Dang, I didn't know everyone here loved fully guaranteed contracts...haha

After listening to that press conference, I got the impression that Landry doesn’t want a huge buyout. How that translates to the new hire will be interesting

Gulf Coast Tiger said:

After listening to that press conference, I got the impression that Landry doesn’t want a huge buyout. How that translates to the new hire will be interesting

Huge buyouts are what it takes to get an elite coach. But basically everyone will not agree unless there is a huge buyout. Pandora’s box has already been opened

CapitalCityTiger21 said:

There's a difference between cheap and fully guaranteed, Hoko

Fully guaranteed are what it’s going to take to pull a Lane/Lanning type

Imagine thinking any coach worth their salt is taking an incentive-laden contract.

CapitalCityTiger21 said:

There's a difference between cheap and fully guaranteed, Hoko

Yea I’m thinking he’s just alluding to not doing some ridiculous contract. I don’t read that as we are necessarily going cheap but let the melt continue

"Hey Lane. Heres 90 million for 7 years. And if we fire you in 3, you’ll still get half of the remainder on the contract"

CoolHandLuke36 said:

"Hey Lane. Heres 90 million for 7 years. And if we fire you in 3, you’ll still get half of the remainder on the contract"

So we want another long term fully guaranteed contract or nah?

Hokomojo said:

Fully guaranteed are what it’s going to take to pull a Lane/Lanning type

Fully guaranteed for 6 years is a lot different than 10

tigersthib13 said:

Fully guaranteed for 6 years is a lot different than 10

Bingo

Lane gets a 7 year 90 million dollar deal, let's run with that. Give him an evergreen clause that extends him one year for every playoff appearance. Say he goes 4 years with no CFP appearance like BK. You'd owe him 90% of his remaining salary, which means you'd pay a 34.7 million dollar buyout. Still big, but not BK big.

Doc Brown said:

So we want another long term fully guaranteed contract or nah?

I’m saying if you want a big fish, that’s what it’s going to take. The toothpaste is out of the tube.

Hokomojo said:

Lol no. We aren’t going cheap. Landry is just throwing redmeat about sports agents. But we aren’t going cheap

Hokomojo said:

Fully guaranteed are what it’s going to take to pull a Lane/Lanning type

Lanning would be way more expensive than Lane.

Doc Brown said:

So we want another long term fully guaranteed contract or nah?

It won't matter if they don't F up the hire.

CapitalCityTiger21 said:

Lanning would be way more expensive than Lane.

That’s what I’m saying. If we want lane, we will not do what is necessary to get him. That concerns me

JimineyCricket7 said:

Not to defend Landry here, but wouldn’t that be what everyone wants? People have been roasting Scott for giving the contract to Kelly that he did.

why would we roast the contract? that's the going rate for coaches with a resume like bk's. not sure why scott's to blame for that...also, he doesn't have unilateral power to ink a contract like that. the bos and all the $ men...including the same $ men involved in our search now...had to sign off on it. this is revisionist history, with scott being scapegoated by a politician who wants someone more "his type" in all the power roles across higher ed.

Hokomojo said:

That’s what I’m saying. If we want lane, we will not do what is necessary to get him. That concerns me

Well, you lumped them together, as if they're in the same tier or something lol. We disagree bc if we want Lane and he wants to be here, I certainly think we could entice him to come. To each their own, though.