Hearing

[Dawgfan77]

We are going to make a major $$$$ investment in staff

[jwells]

I believe you but just pointing out that doesn't every new coach get this statement made about their staff? When Moorhead was hired, I specifically remember a post saying that Joe was taking a reasonable salary so he could be aggressive with assistants. And yet here we are 2 years later.

[ShotgunDawg]

I believe you but just pointing out that doesn't every new coach get this statement made about their staff? When Moorhead was hired, I specifically remember a post saying that Joe was taking a reasonable salary so he could be aggressive with assistants. And yet here we are 2 years later.

I think it's reasonable to believe that Cohen knows he has to get this right & will pull out all the stops

[starkvegasdawg]

I think it's reasonable to believe that Cohen knows he has to get this right & will pull out all the stops

One would hope.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

If we want Napier I cant imagine hes not insisting on it. Weve got one of the lowest paid staffs in the conference, it's really really hard to get good coaches, let alone keep them. And hes a big recruiter so I'm sure he wants more than the 500k we spend on recruiting staff.

I'm all for it. 1) Its not my money, 2) our athletic department is 15M in the black so we can afford it, and 3) I want to win

[Coursesuper]

I'm hearing we are going to have to in order to bring in the guy we want. Assistants, analyst, recruiting staff and recruiting budgets all will see very significant increases.

[jwells]

If we want Napier I cant imagine hes not insisting on it. Weve got one of the lowest paid staffs in the conference, it's really really hard to get good coaches, let alone keep them. And hes a big recruiter so I'm sure he wants more than the 500k we spend on recruiting staff.

I'm all for it. 1) Its not my money, 2) our athletic department is 15M in the black so we can afford it, and 3) I want to win

I'm with you. Let's do this right and put our best foot forward and win some games.

[jwells]

I'm hearing we are going to have to in order to bring in the guy we want. Assistants, analyst, recruiting staff and recruiting budgets all will see very significant increases.

If that's Napier, that is very encouraging. He's not coming in to get a paycheck, he's here to win and take us to the next level.

[HailStateSZN19]

This has to be obvious to Cohen. We're sitting dead last in the SEC in assistants' salary pool around $3.6 mil according to USA Today article. That needs to be around or slightly above $5 mil to bring in a really solid staff. Let's hope we open up the damn check book this go around.

[BuckyIsAB****]

I'm hearing we are going to have to in order to bring in the guy we want. Assistants, analyst, recruiting staff and recruiting budgets all will see very significant increases.

Its almost like that makes sense.

We wont do it though bc thats too much like right

[OLJWales]

I remember back in the day it was shocking when JWS was the first college coach to break the $1M barrier at A&M. Amazing.

[OLJWales]

Its almost like that makes sense.

We wont do it though bc thats too much like right

Yes we ARE!!

[MetEdDawg]

I'm hearing we are going to have to in order to bring in the guy we want. Assistants, analyst, recruiting staff and recruiting budgets all will see very significant increases.

That's the Alabama way of doing things. That would be very telling if true.

[DLGDawg]

I'm hearing we are going to have to in order to bring in the guy we want. Assistants, analyst, recruiting staff and recruiting budgets all will see very significant increases.

Yep. Guys running everywhere according to Napier. But he said there is definitely a method to the madness.

[ScoobaDawg]

That's the Alabama way of doing things. That would be very telling if true.

Exactly. it wouldn't be just upping the bank for quality people... but QUANTITY.... Analysts... more recruiting staff...

[Commercecomet24]

I'm hearing we are going to have to in order to bring in the guy we want. Assistants, analyst, recruiting staff and recruiting budgets all will see very significant increases.

Heard the same. Look for us to go all out we have to get this one right. No more mulligans

[ArrowDawg]

We are going to make a major $$$$ investment in staff

If we don't, we're wasting our time. We've been too damn cheap when didn't have to be.

[dawgday166]

Exactly. it wouldn't be just upping the bank for quality people... but QUANTITY.... Analysts... more recruiting staff...

I would think it would be both.

[Coach34]

If we can seal it- we are about to hire a major S&C coach also.

[Coursesuper]

Heard the same. Look for us to go all out we have to get this one right. No more mulligans

Exactly, were playing Tournament golf and it's time to act like it.

[Commercecomet24]

Exactly, were playing Tournament golf and it's time to act like it.

Amen!

[maroonmania]

If we can seal it- we are about to hire a major S&C coach also.

Coach, what's your take on the Napier reports of him turning us down? Hearing anything on that?

[GT3F8]

Coach, what's your take on the Napier reports of him turning us down? Hearing anything on that?

Bert says it is all a smokescreen for Napier....see Bert?s thread....he da man!

[Coach34]

Coach, what's your take on the Napier reports of him turning us down? Hearing anything on that?

Cohen is penny-pinching and Napier is making him step up. Napier wants $4MM- pay the man

[Commercecomet24]

Cohen is penny-pinching and Napier is making him step up. Napier wants $4MM- pay the man

Exactly! Close the freaking deal Cohen! The mans told you what he wants now close the deal. You can't blow this one!

[KOdawg1]

Cohen is penny-pinching and Napier is making him step up. Napier wants $4MM- pay the man

I swear to God, if Cohen botches this bc he's a cheap ass, him and Joe can move out together.

[BuckyIsAB****]

I refuse to believe we would do this again. We are in the SEC stop acting like its 1989 and lets play ball.

We'd better not actually be penny pinching AGAIN

[BuckyIsAB****]

I refuse to believe we would do this again. We are in the SEC stop acting like its 1989 and lets play ball.

We'd better not actually be penny pinching AGAIN

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Guys I cant blame Cohen here: if we gave Napier that extra 500k wed only be 14.5M in the black, not 15M. Think responsibly people, and ask yourself wwltd

[Coursesuper]

Exactly! Close the freaking deal Cohen! The mans told you what he wants now close the deal. You can't blow this one!

This is why you don't hire an egotistical sob baseball coach to be your athletic director.

[starkvegasdawg]

If we can seal it- we are about to hire a major S&C coach also.

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[SailingDawg]

I wish we could all stop saying "Hearing..." It sounds like Yancey Pants!

[War Machine Dawg]

This is why you don't hire an egotistical sob baseball coach to be your athletic director.

But Naborhooddog says Cohen is a great AD and we don't know what we're talking about. Cohen can't possibly 17 this up or have fired Moorhead without a deal with someone else in place. ND has worked in athletic departments with SEC baseball coaches, so his opinion is more valid than ours and can't possibly be wrong!*****

[Jack Lambert]

I think it's reasonable to believe that Cohen knows he has to get this right & will pull out all the stops

I don't think State is at a point we can do two do overs.

[ShotgunDawg]

I don't think State is at a point we can do two do overs.

We can't

You can make 1 bad hire & still survive so long as you recognize it quickly. You can't make two bad hires in a row.

Cohen has to get this right

[TALL DAWG]

If we want Napier I cant imagine hes not insisting on it. Weve got one of the lowest paid staffs in the conference, it's really really hard to get good coaches, let alone keep them. And hes a big recruiter so I'm sure he wants more than the 500k we spend on recruiting staff.

I'm all for it. 1) Its not my money, 2) our athletic department is 15M in the black so we can afford it, and 3) I want to win

U need to check ur figure from #2 above.
I read last week we had something like $50M+ in our
rainy day fund. If correct, we have a lot more in the black.

[Doggie_Style]

We can't

You can make 1 bad hire & still survive so long as you recognize it quickly. You can't make two bad hires in a row.

Cohen has to get this right

Which is why he may go with Hud. It seems the most conservative option.

[Dannyripms]

This has to be obvious to Cohen. We're sitting dead last in the SEC in assistants' salary pool around $3.6 mil according to USA Today article. That needs to be around or slightly above $5 mil to bring in a really solid staff. Let's hope we open up the damn check book this go around.

He needs to understand that that money he spends will be returned 10 fold. Its an investment and if it goes well, erollment increases, merchandise increased sales, endowments increase, etc. Even though Saban gets paid a ton, i'm willing to bet his time in Alabama has generated a billion dollars in return for the town and University of Alabama.