http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20131107/NEWS01/311070022?source=nletter-top5 1. Nick Saban, Alabama $5,545,85 2. Mack Brown, Texas $5,453,750 3. Bret Bielema, Arkansas $5,158,863 4. Butch Jones, Tennessee $4,860,000 5. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma $4,741,667 6. Urban Meyer, Ohio State $4,608,000 7. Les Miles, LSU $4,459,363 8. Brady Hoke, Michigan $4,154,000 9. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa $3,985,000 10. Charlie Strong, Louisville $3,738,500 11. Mike Gundy, Okla. State $3,450,000 12. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina $3,322,500 13. Mark Richt, Georgia $3,314,000 14. Bill O’Brien, Penn State $3,282,779 15. Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati $3,143,000 16. Gary Patterson, Texas Christian $3,120,760 17. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M $3,100,300 18. Bo Pelini, Nebraska $2,975,000 19. Bill Snyder, Kansas State $2,803,000 20. Gary Pinkel, Missouri $2,800,200 21. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State $2,750,000 22. Will Muschamp, Florida $2,734,500 23. Dan Mullen, Miss. State $2,700,000 24. Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia $2,630,000 25. Lane Kiffin, Southern Cal $2,594,091
How about this one? 21. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State $2,750,000 Whoever represents Jimbo should be starting the "Jimbo to _________ rumors....
These schools can afford it. Bielema had a great track record at Wisconsin. Still shouldn't be making the 3rd most in the nation when you have never won any crystal hardware, however. Butch Jones was 22-14 in the regular season at Cincinnati. In a really easy conference. That, I don't get why he was even hired in the first place, much less making the ungodly amount of money he is making. This is going to be the 3rd straight disastrous head coaching hire in a row. You simply can't fail 3 times straight at a school with a history like Tennessee. The AD needs to go next.
Both Bielema's and Jones's listed salary here isn't the true figure. IE: With Bielema it includes 1.9MM from the Wisconsin buyout plus related taxes. His true salary is 3.2MM.
