Texas A and M coordinator a candidate??
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Noel Mazzone would be a homerun hire. But very unlikely, IMO. He likely makes double the previous $450k salary and news articles from January 2016 indicate he had signed a 3 year contract with Texas A&M.
Reading the nj.com article, seems much more likely Rutgers would be trying to get Mazzone's son than him.
Kevin Sumlin is on the hottest HC seat going 9-4, 8-5, 8-5 and 8-4 this year. Don't see him making it pass next year. New coaches don't keep the DC or OC, they have their own people.
He would be horrendous. Overrated recruiter. I've been hearing for years how he is gonna "lock up nj" when he gets one kid. Plus Criminal record and average coach.
this was a name I had heard and said it would be a home run but doubtful. A guy like this isn't just going to come in and work with anyone. You need to be prepared to hire a few of his guys.
But he wipes his own ass!!!doubt that he would get a full stream of support......
Great. Let's pretend... Bring his son of course, but put him on non coaching staff until that extra spot gets approved in April or when next spot opens.
He wants someone else too? Ok, I think we could figure out 1 guy from current staff that would unfortunately have to go (0 clue who that would be but if you want to make a splash, let's make it happen!!).
We do not need a young hotshot. We need someone with credentials and increasing responsibility on their resume. Real credentials, not a recommendation from an established coach of the candidate's potential. Competing in the Big Ten is not the place for on-the-job training. You have to hit the road running here, not figuring things out.
I find it impossible to believe that we will hire a current or past B1G OC, just as we didn't hire a head coach who had been a current or past B1G coach. Rather, we'll end up picking either a MAC OC (or past head coach) or B1G position coach (as with Ash). So the new guy will indeed have to spend some time "figuring things out."
That's kind of my guess as well. I'd rather go with a guy who has done it all at a lower level than someone who is moving up from a position level. Having said that, it's more about the guy than the specifics of the background.
Not believing we will do it doesn't mean his post was incorrect. We need an experienced OC with real credentials. This learn on the job hasn't worked.
Noel Mazzone's contract terms make it look unlikely, as he'll make $800,000 next year &, if he leaves aTm early, then he'd have to pay aTm liquidated damages of $200,000 or $72,000, depending on when he left (plus the cost of his son for a quality control position, who was making $110,000 @ UCLA (couldn't find his aTm salary)):
http://www.goodbullhunting.com/2016...alary-contract-terms-texas-am-aggies-football
Term of Employment Agreement: 3 years
Compensation:
Annual Base Salary
2016: $800K plus $165K signing bonus
2017: $600K plus $200K retention bonus if employed on January 1, 2018
2018: $600K plus $200K retention bonus if employed on January 1, 2019
Termination by Coach without Cause:
The contract will include a provision providing for a payment of liquidated damages by the Coach to the University in an amount equal to 25% in year one, 12% in year two, and 7% in year three, of the total base salary compensation payable to Coach for the remaining term of the contract, if Coach terminates his employment with the University without cause. This liquidated damages percentage would be 100% if Coach accepts a position with a Southeastern Conference school. The contract will include a provision waiving the payment of liquidated damages by Coach if he leaves the University for a head coach position in the National Football League or at an NCAA Division I football program.
http://www.goodbullhunting.com/2016...alary-contract-terms-texas-am-aggies-football
Term of Employment Agreement: 3 years
Compensation:
Annual Base Salary
2016: $800K plus $165K signing bonus
2017: $600K plus $200K retention bonus if employed on January 1, 2018
2018: $600K plus $200K retention bonus if employed on January 1, 2019
Termination by Coach without Cause:
The contract will include a provision providing for a payment of liquidated damages by the Coach to the University in an amount equal to 25% in year one, 12% in year two, and 7% in year three, of the total base salary compensation payable to Coach for the remaining term of the contract, if Coach terminates his employment with the University without cause. This liquidated damages percentage would be 100% if Coach accepts a position with a Southeastern Conference school. The contract will include a provision waiving the payment of liquidated damages by Coach if he leaves the University for a head coach position in the National Football League or at an NCAA Division I football program.
I'd find it very surprising that we'd be able to pull away a coordinator who wasn't being pushed out from a school with pockets like A&M. He's coached for the Jets at one time but unless he has some affinity for the area, I'd doubt it.
I think it will also be, ideally, a guy who has been a quarterbacks coach as well. Off the top of my head, looking at the current staff, I don't see anyone who could be quarterbacks coach, and Drew did fill both roles.
