Sometimes it pays to have an otherwise successful peer do something really stupid. Such is the case for Florida football coach Urban Meyer. It was announced last week that the Gators' football coach, leather jacket warrior and national champion will be paid $3.25 million annually as part of a six-year contract extension.This wouldn't have been as likely even a few weeks ago, but then Billy Donovan almost left, stayed, left, and then returned. His bouncing ball act may have forced Florida to commit extra case to ensure some permanence with its pair of championship coaches.
It's not Meyer's fault, but the NCAA skeptics will be certain to mention this pay raise (and Nick Saban's salary!) to Congress. It's also certain to raise the salaries of several coaches including Bob Stoops and Pete Carroll. Stoops is alleged to have a clause in his contract allowing for near or matching salary to other highly paid coaches. Carroll will just flirt with the NFL again next offseason and quietly sign another fat extension.
Previously At FanHouse
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Sources Confirm Billy Donovan Will Leave Gators for Magic
Things Take a Decidedly Kentucky-Ish Turn for Donovan
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6-13-2007 @ 4:20PM
mattmmck said...
I don't know where you source this, but I live in Gainesville, and I've been hearing for months that Urban would be getting $3.25 million. Occasionally, I may have heard $3.15 million. So possibly, Billy D's antics have gotten Urb an extra 100ks. But he was always going to get a huge fat raise. The only question was whether he would get more than Donovan. If he wins one or two more national championships, then yes he will.
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6-13-2007 @ 5:30PM
The U will be BACK! said...
"If he wins one or two more national championships, then yes he will." - by mattmmck
Hold your horses buddy... You people up there in Canesville are really getting used to this winning championship thing! One or two more? He's lucky if he gets into a BCS game next year! The LSU defense will probably DECAPITATE your QB by the second quarter, and FSU will probably put a lickin on you guys next year as well.
And we won't even talk about 2008 Season when the Canes come rolling into our Home away from Home at the swamp, and look for our SEVENTH straight victory...
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6-13-2007 @ 9:59PM
striker said...
I want what U has been smokin 'cause UM is '80s news and will win a round ball national championship before it get to a BCS game again. hahaha
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6-15-2007 @ 3:42PM
mattmmck said...
U - Notice I said 'if' not 'when.' If he wins one or two. I'm confident he will be able to do that in his time at UF (which I also feel will be for quite a while), then yes, he will get a nice raise.
This is the part of the AOL Fanhouse post where I insult your school's academics for not teaching you to read. But I don't have to do that. I'm from UF. We just know we're better than you, and move on.
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