Auburn's hires....

[ptw1961]

It is clear that Auburn has simply opened the check book to fix their staggering baseball and softball programs- I will go as far to say that they probably have the highest paid softball coach in the country now with the hiring of the Arizona St. coach. And I will bet that they are now in the top 3 of highest salaries in the conference with their new hiring of the Oklahoma baseball coach. It is the ONLY thing that makes any sense- why else would these 2 successful coaches leave where they were to come to Auburn? Jay Jacobs decided to spend some of the Yellowood's and Bobby Lowder's money.

Maybe this will make the powers that be in Tuscaloosa stand up and spend some money on the baseball program. If all they care about is beating Auburn- that task may have gotten considerably harder. Us baseball fans can certainly hope. Roll Tide.

 

[RTR91]

Murphy doesn't make $180K a year?

 

[BamaHoHo]

Murphy doesn't make $180K a year?

$240,000

Patterson, Murphy receive raises, contract extensions

 

[RTR91]

Auburn is going to pay Galloway $650,000 a year. Second most by a public SEC school.

 

[TiderJack]

When you are hiring to save your job as Jacobs is, you make the big splash hires and you give them as much money as possible. I don't think the baseball hire was the right hire but this is Auburn.

 

[HolyCow]

It seems to me womens basketball is more important at Alabama right now than baseball.
Of course we still don't know exactly how much Kristy Curry will make. Of all the sports
programs womens basketball was ranked last in a story at AL.com, baseball was no. 8.
I agree that basketball needed a better coach but...If she makes 750k like she was going
to make at TT, that is ridiculous. Could have gotten the coach at Shelton for half that. JMO

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/06/ranking_alabamas_sports_from_2_32.html

 

[ptw1961]

Told ya so. Think about that for a second. 2nd highest paid coach in the conference. Has the softball coach's salary been made public yet? I'm telling you I will bet he is paid as much as any coach in the country. Jacobs is desperately trying to save his back-side. I am actually very surprised at these 2 hires. I do know the ASU coach had a son living in B'ham he will now coach with. Again, those of us who care about Bama baseball need to find a way to let Bill Battle and the Board of Trustees know. Same old excuses are not acceptable.

Auburn is going to pay Galloway $650,000 a year. Second most by a public SEC school.

 

[RTR91]

Told ya so. Think about that for a second. 2nd highest paid coach in the conference. Has the softball coach's salary been made public yet? I'm telling you I will bet he is paid as much as any coach in the country. Jacobs is desperately trying to save his back-side. I am actually very surprised at these 2 hires. I do know the ASU coach had a son living in B'ham he will now coach with. Again, those of us who care about Bama baseball need to find a way to let Bill Battle and the Board of Trustees know. Same old excuses are not acceptable.

The softball coach is making $180 a year for 5 years. Look back at my first post.

 

[TrampLineman]

Doesn't matter if JJ is trying to save his job or not, fact is he might two great hires that WILL make the barn better and WILL affect us in the end.

 

[BAMASHAQ]

You said it 230 No doubt it will affect us. Now Todd Butler has the Witchita St. Job. We have a bunch of losers in The Athletic department this is just wrong and has went on way to long.

 

[pcfixup]

Since they (auburn) are not likely to be competitive in football for the next few years, they are trying hard to improve their standing in other sports.