Rutgers football salaries are soaring. But will it result in wins?

[zappaa]

Not sure I understand.
Every person associated with college athletics has increased their direct compensation (including head coaches) excessively. Except players.
It's hard to cry poor ("AD can't afford to directly compensate players. Fans need to pay it") when the coaching staffs keep getting huge raises.

Imagine you are a free agent and are meeting with the Pirates.
Management: We really want you to be on a our team again next year. We have a good thing going and you are key part of it. But we can't offer you more money. There just isn't any money. We are breaking even at best and likely losing money.

You: But didn't you greatly increase revenue over the past years?

Management: Oh ya. We've making much more than we were just a couple years ago. And it should keep going up.

You: And didn't you just give the manager a raise? And the hitting coach a raise? And the pitching coach a raise? And yourself a raise?

Management: That we did.

You: But there isn't any money to pay me? Where is all this extra money going? If you are losing money - how are the coaches getting huge raises?

Management: Well we have all these other expenses. But don't worry. We're going to upgrade the weight room and practice facilities. We'll even get better snacks for the dugout.

Coaching is a life choice profession, having the great gift of athleticism gets you the honor and privilege of a scholarship to go to and play in college.
If you choose to play professionally afterwards that’s your life choice.
If you’re good enough and have enough impact on the public to make some money in endorsements and appearances… great.

What a college pays a coach is none of your business, universities don’t pay players

 

[yesrutgers01]

Coaching is a life choice profession, having the great gift of athleticism gets you the honor and privilege of a scholarship to go to and play in college.
If you choose to play professionally afterwards that’s your life choice.
If you’re good enough and have enough impact on the public to make some money in endorsements and appearances… great.

What a college pays a coach is none of your business, universities don’t pay players

When my son got out of the NFL- a part of him would have loved to coach- but no way in hell could he afford to do so- The coaches making all these millions everyone has an issue with, all started making less then you do at McDonalds...

 

[zappaa]

When my son got out of the NFL- a part of him would have loved to coach- but no way in hell could he afford to do so- The coaches making all these millions everyone has an issue with, all started making less then you do at McDonalds...

They are a group of elite professionals who’ve risen to the top of their chosen career choice.

 

[NickRU714]

When my son got out of the NFL- a part of him would have loved to coach- but no way in hell could he afford to do so- The coaches making all these millions everyone has an issue with, all started making less then you do at McDonalds...

Nobody has an issue with coaches making millions.
They should be.

It's a billion dollar industry. The coaches sure as hell should make millions.

Who else should get the money?
The point is that coaches (rightly) have had salaries massively increase as the sport has generated more and more money.
Athletes however have not.

 

[NickRU714]

They are a group of elite professionals who’ve risen to the top of their chosen career choice.

College athletes are elite athletes who have risen to the top of their chosen sport.

The elite professional coaches even specifically chose these athletes because the coaches recognize certain athletes are more valuable than others.

Hard to say a player that every coaching staff in the country wants hasn't risen to the top of the athlete pool.

 

[yesrutgers01]

Nobody has an issue with coaches making millions.
They should be.

It's a billion dollar industry. The coaches sure as hell should make millions.

Who else should get the money?
The point is that coaches (rightly) have had salaries massively increase as the sport has generated more and more money.
Athletes however have not.

in 2010- minimum salary in the NFL was $320k and now it is $750k
Star players in all leagues are making upwards of 60-70mil per year. Not sure what you mean that Athletes havent seen massive increases???

 

[NickRU714]

in 2010- minimum salary in the NFL was $320k and now it is $750k
Star players in all leagues are making upwards of 60-70mil per year. Not sure what you mean that Athletes havent seen massive increases???

College athletes

 

[mdk01]

College athletes

Has tuition risen? Not massive but real.

 

[zappaa]

Nobody has an issue with coaches making millions.
They should be.

It's a billion dollar industry. The coaches sure as hell should make millions.

Who else should get the money?
The point is that coaches (rightly) have had salaries massively increase as the sport has generated more and more money.
Athletes however have not.

Nick,
The profits universities make on their football teams pay for facilities, coaches and the ungodly budget of sending all of their sports teams all over the United States.
Universities are not allowed to pay players, NIL does not come from university profits.
Pay for play does not come from university profits

If you’re thinking players should be entitled to University profits, that’s a different system than the one currently in place