Re: JMU's Houston to I-A rumor mill cranking up
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:25 pm
FBS school in FCS trappings
I mean that in a good way
I mean that in a good way
FCS Football | Message Board | News
https://www.championshipsubdivision.com/forums/
https://www.championshipsubdivision.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=48452
Add in ancillarary bonuses/perks (car payment, country club dues, etc) could get close to 700k.So just to lay it out if we win next year (after this year, so not including the retention bonus):
Base salary: $390k
Anon Donors: $125k
Win CAA: $5k
Playoff Bonuses: $140,625
Total for winning the CAA and a NC: $660,625
Oh, and he's apparently having a custom house built in Harrisonburg. People don't have those built (they take a lot to plan & longer to build) if they're thinking of leaving in the couple of years..http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/
Just for kicks, thought I'd check out how he compares to FBS coaches after the new contract. Looks like with what most of us with the current state of things would be an average year (lose in the semis), Houston will make $546,250. That puts him between Georgia State and Central Michigan (ahead of GA So, Ohio, UMass). On years he wins the Championship, he launches up above ODU, Charlotte, UNI, and UNLV...only a couple spots behind Appy and Texas State. Interestingly enough, Withers makes $675k...so Houston could make almost as much as Withers in a MUCH better situation.
So even on average years:
Sun Belt: mid-range
MAC: only 3 higher
C-USA: only a couple above
The outlier is Mark Few who could have any job at least on the West Coast he wants butSilenoz wrote:That's what they always say though
"His kids go to school here"
"He really likes it here"
"I bet he wants to retire here"
"His wife joined the PTA and rotary club recently"
Exactly. I heard Mike Houston likes coal mining and moonshine.kalm wrote:The outlier is Mark Few who could have any job at least on the West Coast he wants butSilenoz wrote:That's what they always say though
"His kids go to school here"
"He really likes it here"
"I bet he wants to retire here"
"His wife joined the PTA and rotary club recently"
He really likes Spokane and likes flyfishing which is harder to do in LA or Tucson.
You’ve got to go way southwest of Harrisonburg to hit coal & shine country.93henfan wrote:Exactly. I heard Mike Houston likes coal mining and moonshine.kalm wrote:
The outlier is Mark Few who could have any job at least on the West Coast he wants but
He really likes Spokane and likes flyfishing which is harder to do in LA or Tucson.
Thanks for clarifying a joke.BDKJMU wrote:You’ve got to go way southwest of Harrisonburg to hit coal & shine country.93henfan wrote:
Exactly. I heard Mike Houston likes coal mining and moonshine.
But "way" in EC(b) lingo is 12 miles and beyond or outside the county which is also 12 miles and beyond.BDKJMU wrote:You’ve got to go way southwest of Harrisonburg to hit coal & shine country.93henfan wrote:
Exactly. I heard Mike Houston likes coal mining and moonshine.
Way over thar in ginseng country.kalm wrote:But "way" in EC(b) lingo is 12 miles and beyond or outside the county which is also 12 miles and beyond.BDKJMU wrote: You’ve got to go way southwest of Harrisonburg to hit coal & shine country.
He’s from Franklin, N.C., right outside of Cullowee (WCU) and the Great Smokey Mtns National Park. So as far as moonshine, you might be right. Which means he will seek the next HC opening in Boone..93henfan wrote:Exactly. I heard Mike Houston likes coal mining and moonshine.kalm wrote:
The outlier is Mark Few who could have any job at least on the West Coast he wants but
He really likes Spokane and likes flyfishing which is harder to do in LA or Tucson.
“WAY” in this case is a lot more than 12 miles. No EC(b) here.kalm wrote:But "way" in EC(b) lingo is 12 miles and beyond or outside the county which is also 12 miles and beyond.BDKJMU wrote: You’ve got to go way southwest of Harrisonburg to hit coal & shine country.
Rice is in Houston.....he’s perfect for the jobBDKJMU wrote:I knew this was gonna happen..
1st was GSU:
"...USA Today reported Sunday that James Madison head coach Mike Houston withdrew his name from consideration for the Georgia Southern job to focus on the FCS playoffs. The Dukes are the reigning national champions....."
http://savannahnow.com/local-colleges/s ... ices-being
Now according to Bruce Feldman:
https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/sta ... 3924307969
No way in hell Houston goes to Rice..he can do way better..
Agreed, but so far the signs point to no drop off in recruiting. Of the about 50 players listed on JMU's 44 2 deep, about 25 of them signed under Houston: either 1st or 2nd year out of HS, or P5 transfers. Now granted most of the 2016 class was recruited by Withers, but Houston still had to "re recruit them & get them to sign".JohnStOnge wrote:I would think that one uncertainty about Houston for an FBS school is recruiting. It seems likely that so far he's been winning with talent primarily assembled by someone else. Especially winning the national championship in his first year as head coach. On one hand there's a lot to be said for him making a lot better use of the talent than the previous guy did. But if I were a fan of a FBS school I would like to see how it goes for him after he's been there long enough to be running pretty much exclusively on talent he assembled.
This is the best post in the thread!cx500d wrote:Rice is in Houston.....he’s perfect for the jobBDKJMU wrote:I knew this was gonna happen..
1st was GSU:
"...USA Today reported Sunday that James Madison head coach Mike Houston withdrew his name from consideration for the Georgia Southern job to focus on the FCS playoffs. The Dukes are the reigning national champions....."
http://savannahnow.com/local-colleges/s ... ices-being
Now according to Bruce Feldman:
https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/sta ... 3924307969
No way in hell Houston goes to Rice..he can do way better..
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk