GAME 25 - OKLAHOMA (12-12) vs GEORGIA (17-7) 2:30pm CST on SEC NETWORK

[daqman]

The buyout at the end of the season is $5.3M.

And that is my biggest concern. With an easier schedule in the back half, can he get enough wins to be "respectable" in Denny's eyes, with having some likeability and energy? And if the team continues to play hard? I think it has to get in the tourney to salvage his job, and that probably means 7-8 more wins, or 4 in Nashville. Both scenarios almost impossible. But does he do "just enough"? Not saying he deserves it- he doesn't- but does a new AD come in and fire him 3 weeks into the job?

Because if he does, he's going to have to find a way to raise $5.3M to buy him out, likely $4-5M for a new coach, increased $$ for staff, and a higher NIL budget for a new coach, probably demanding at least $6-8M. A lot of money to raise for a guy less than a month on the job.

The flip side is he probably will have an even more difficult time raising money/NIL money if he keeps him. I think PM has lost the BMDs and fans' support, regardless of what Denny may think or any grace period he could be willing to give. The NC State example applies perfectly here- don't let one month influence five years of evidence.

moser's contract will likely be paid out over time.....not a lump sum payment.
and they won't pay $4-$5mil for a new coach/staff.

 

[MJSooner]

moser's contract will likely be paid out over time.....not a lump sum payment.
and they won't pay $4-$5mil for a new coach/staff.

Yeah, I know the buyout isn’t paid in a lump sum, but he still has to look at it as such as he needs commitment for the entirety of the funds to be paid. And Moser, IIRC, is 14 of 16 in pay in the SEC. Much like NIL, if you want to move to the top half of the league, a new coach would be on the $4M range, unless you’re content on competing with South Carolina and MSU.

Or content on bringing in an unproven assistant coach. Even guys like Schwartz, Skinn, Calhoun, etc from mid majors will be in demand from P4 jobs and bring $4M or so with aggressive NIL and staff demands.

And if we aren’t willing to pay $4M or so or what it takes to get a top coach, even if it is a mid major, than what are we doing pretending to be serious.

Don’t fire PM just to get a Kellen Sampson or Calin Hartman for $3-3.5M. No thanks.

 

[Soonerinkc]

The buyout at the end of the season is $5.3M.

And that is my biggest concern. With an easier schedule in the back half, can he get enough wins to be "respectable" in Denny's eyes, with having some likeability and energy? And if the team continues to play hard? I think it has to get in the tourney to salvage his job, and that probably means 7-8 more wins, or 4 in Nashville. Both scenarios almost impossible. But does he do "just enough"? Not saying he deserves it- he doesn't- but does a new AD come in and fire him 3 weeks into the job?

Because if he does, he's going to have to find a way to raise $5.3M to buy him out, likely $4-5M for a new coach, increased $$ for staff, and a higher NIL budget for a new coach, probably demanding at least $6-8M. A lot of money to raise for a guy less than a month on the job.

The flip side is he probably will have an even more difficult time raising money/NIL money if he keeps him. I think PM has lost the BMDs and fans' support, regardless of what Denny may think or any grace period he could be willing to give. The NC State example applies perfectly here- don't let one month influence five years of evidence.

My fear as well… and honestly I could see the new AD giving him a “reset” year…IF, moser goes .500 rest of the season

 

[Boom Soon]

My fear as well… and honestly I could see the new AD giving him a “reset” year…IF, moser goes .500 rest of the season

I’m with you here. I think 17 wins and his job is safe. But, he’s never ever won more than three conferences games in a row so I doubt they get to 17. I think they lose to Tennessee and go on another losing spell. Maybe beat Missouri at home and that’s it.