I am sure you are right. I just have to start not caring again. I was there for BYU. An expensive trip but I am not planning another one. I try to make one or two remote games a year. That's over for me until the team turns around.
Take a deep breath and realize some posts are more cynical than realistic when disappointed with outcomes.
Trust me, I’m 100% opposite of a liberal, I moved to Knoxville, Tennessee to get out of California. Just odd to have a random stranger mention that he has a history of questionable behavior at the bars in Laramie, that has continued since he had been head coach.
I think the alternative - and what happens if Jay stays beyond this season and guts our program - is far more costly in terms of hard cash and fan support than a million plus a year. I don't think it is insurmountable - I just don't think there is a will in the AD to get it done. The Foundation has bailed out ADs for time and eternity at UW and would do it again if asked.
Burman could call Sawvel in and say "hey, this was a massive disappointment and you vastly underperformed given what you were handed. We can cut you loose now or if you want to keep trying, we will require a renegotiated contract." Sawvel can either say "no, I don't want to keep going", or "yes, I am committed to this team and will agree to renegotiate." That is how it works in the business world. If you massively underperform the board of directors doesn't just ride out the contract while the product is being destroyed.
Sure. But presumably Sawvel would have an advisor/lawyer take a look at the renegotiated deal being offered and they will probably be realistic that there isn’t much (if any) of a financial upside to rework the deal and Sawvel needs to take an objective look at the likelihood of him turning around the program (probably not good).
Since I've been in the business world for 40 years, this is not how it's done. A CEO or other high administrative position isn't given a contract without any stipulations. For example, a stipulation that sales or profits reach a certain level or the contract is voidable. Or if the stock price drops.....whatever. The fact that coaches are given 5 year deals with zero expectations is nuts. I've never seen this kind of garbage in the business world. Now, if the CEO is considered a must have, like a Nick Saban, then your negotiating power is somewhat limited. But to give the reigns to a guy who has never done it before and write a contract like he is Nick Saban is just gross incompetence. Unless Sawvel was getting head coaching offers I wasn't aware of, Burman was in the catbird seat and didn't know it or didn't care.
I'm not sure if you were agreeing or disagreeing with me. But I agree with much of your comment. Sawvel was handed the keys to a sports car and apparently didn't know how to handle it an wrecked it.
I would assume Sawvel would have a good attorney representing him. There will be no financial upsides to renegotiating the contract. So he can either walk away with his buyout, nice chunk of change, but the ding on his reputation that he tanked a really good team or if he believes in his ability, he can take a salary hit, and keep trying.
‘Ding on Reputation.’ Vic Koenning tanked and sent a pretty good program to its depths. Vic Koenning then had a fine career in a number of defensive positions for various FBS teams. And Koenning didn’t walk away with an extra $4 million in buyout dollars.
I'm agreeing with you. My argument is that these coaches are given contracts like no one in the normal business world would ever get. Why not stipulate, for example, that if Sawvel doesn't win 15 games in his first 3 years that the contract can be terminated? I realize this isn't done. But why not? Coaches are a dime a dozen. But they are treated like saviors. How many coaches have we had that left on their own terms? Not very many. We have to fire them.
