Makes little sense for IU to negotiate big buyouts…

[BayernFan]

When a program is struggling like IU…. it shouldn’t insist on a large buyout.

It’s shortsighted. If the flavor of the month coach winds up being a turd, you are stuck with him and you keep sucking longer.

If the guy turns out to be great and gets hired away, you still have a better program that is now more attractive to better coaching candidates.

Large buyouts make no sense for programs like IU, which presumably want to get better.

 

[Sobchak_Security]

When a program is struggling like IU…. it shouldn’t insist on a large buyout.

It’s shortsighted. If the flavor of the month coach winds up being a turd, you are stuck with him and you keep sucking longer.

If the guy turns out to be great and gets hired away, you still have a better program that is now more attractive to better coaching candidates.

Large buyouts make no sense for programs like IU, which presumably want to get better.

These enormous buyouts have never made any sense to me. All it does it put the school over a barrel. IU is seemingly stuck with CTA even if he loses out the rest of this season and all of next.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

CTA’s saving grace would be to lobby for a move to the MAC, where he isn’t as overmatched (even though they would be there as well).

 

[Indyhorn]

IU football program could end up costing us a spot in Big Ten now with many better football programs being of uncertain status moving forwards conference-realignment-wise. But a move to the MAC would kill our athletic coffers

 

[Tony Warwick]

IU football program could end up costing us a spot in Big Ten now with many better football programs being of uncertain status moving forwards conference-realignment-wise. But a move to the MAC would kill our athletic coffers

IU may suck at football, but I don't see a scenario where we are tossed out of the league.

 

[kmathum]

When a program is struggling like IU…. it shouldn’t insist on a large buyout.

It’s shortsighted. If the flavor of the month coach winds up being a turd, you are stuck with him and you keep sucking longer.

If the guy turns out to be great and gets hired away, you still have a better program that is now more attractive to better coaching candidates.

Large buyouts make no sense for programs like IU, which presumably want to get better.

i agree. if your coach has a good year, give him a raise but no buyout.

 

[Crayfish57]

IU football program could end up costing us a spot in Big Ten now with many better football programs being of uncertain status moving forwards conference-realignment-wise. But a move to the MAC would kill our athletic coffers

There is no way that happens. Football is bigger but IU has as many basketball championships as the rest of the league combined. I know UCLA will change that and Maryland has one out of conference but IU isnt getting kicked out of the Big 10