Collins getting 1.2 mm over 2 year contract.

[Thick]

$575k in year one, $625k in year 2.

[esplanade91]

Huge.

[engie]

Excellent!

We went above and beyond on this one. I'm happy. Kudos to Strick, Mullen, and all involved. The question of paying worthy assistants has been forever answered as far as I'm concerned. I believe that makes him the highest paid assistant coach in the history of MS.

26th highest paid assistant in all of college football -- up to what would currently be #17 in the 2nd year.

We paid him what he's worth -- and we made him hard to steal for a lateral move. Bang up job overall IMO...

[CadaverDawg]

Excellent!

We went above and beyond on this one. I'm happy. Kudos to Strick, Mullen, and all involved. The question of paying worthy assistants has been forever answered as far as I'm concerned. I believe that makes him the highest paid assistant coach in the history of MS.

26th highest paid assistant in all of college football -- up to what would currently be #17 in the 2nd year.

We paid him what he's worth -- and we made him hard to steal for a lateral move. Bang up job overall IMO...

This^

And just as important, we made this position extremely more desirable IF/When Collins moves on in the future. I'm thrilled with this.

[deltadawg99]

Fantastic news.

What was he getting paid last year? I know it's been discussed I just can't remember.

[chef dixon]

My expectations for this defense next year are enormous.

[Bass Chaser]

Fantastic news.

What was he getting paid last year? I know it's been discussed I just can't remember.

I think around $291K.

[engie]

Fantastic news.

What was he getting paid last year? I know it's been discussed I just can't remember.

Slightly under $350 overall. Listed salary was in the $290s -- but he and Les both had $50k personal expense accounts on top of the actual income...

[cbrunt29]

Our defense is gonna be amazing. Glad Mullen and Strick got this done.

[Goat Holder]

IF we can keep both he and Mullen for the 2015 season, we really might change the program. BIG 'IF'.

[starkvegasdawg]

Anybody know if the defensive position coaches got a raise too?

[Political Hack]

Kudos to Strick and company. that's how you play big boy football. awesome.

[starkvegasdawg]

Anybody know if the defensive position coaches got a raise too?

Never mind. Just saw on the twitter that they are.

[Dawg61]

Fantastic news!!

[War Machine Dawg]

Hell yes! Now THAT'S how you step up and pay your assistants.

[Coach 57]

Nothing to see here. We already knew Collins was good.

[messageboardsuperhero]

Thumbs up on this. We paid the man what he deserves.

[missouridawg]

And to think, had Croom Diaries not written that article, nothing would've got done.

[maroonmania]

Very good news. I hope we offered this up as fair compensation and not just because we felt we HAD to pay this to keep him from leaving. Of course it was possibly both.

[ShotgunDawg]

Who will be the first poster in the season to say "1.2 mil and two years for this shit?"

[smootness]

Who will be the first poster in the season to say "1.2 mil and two years for this shit?"

HoopsDawg

[preachermatt83]

Who will be the first poster in the season to say "1.2 mil and two years for this shit?"

hahaha!! I hate to admit it but you know the first time we start sucking it up Ill be hollering to fire him! hahaha!!

[smootness]

hahaha!! I hate to admit it but you know the first time we start sucking it up Ill be hollering to fire him! hahaha!!

Yeah, I meant HoopsDawg or preachermatt. Or Goat Holder.

[preachermatt83]

Yeah, I meant HoopsDawg or preachermatt. Or Goat Holder.

yea im like the Indians fan on Major league 2. hahahahah!!

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[Goat Holder]

Yeah, I meant HoopsDawg or preachermatt. Or Goat Holder.

I don't know that I've EVER agreed with those two. If you want to bust balls, make it realistic.

[smootness]

I don't know that I've EVER agreed with those two. If you want to bust balls, make it realistic.

I'm just playing around.