Buzz's Suspension, With or Without Pay?

[Tugg Speedman]

Is Buzz suspended without pay?  If so, what happens to that money?  Is it donated to charity or does it go back to the University?

Buzz makes $2 million a year (rounded).  Assuming he gets paid yearly 1/365 is roughly $5,550.  Is he gets paid on business days only (262 in year), a one day suspension is roughly $7,600.  If he gets paid by the game, then it could be around  $60,000 to $80,000.  I assume his pay format is in his contract.

[Lennys Tap]

Is Buzz suspended without pay?  If so, what happens to that money?  Is it donated to charity or does it go back to the University?

Buzz makes $2 million a year (rounded).  Assuming he gets paid yearly 1/365 is roughly $5,550.  Is he gets paid on business days only (262 in year), a one day suspension is roughly $7,600.  If he gets paid by the game, then it could be around  $60,000 to $80,000.  I assume his pay format is in his contract.

Who gives a crap?

[Tugg Speedman]

Buzz gives a crap

[madtownwarrior]

I assume FP and LW have schemed to take the most pay as possible from Buzz to piss him off 

[Lennys Tap]

Buzz gives a crap

Maybe, maybe not. Right now the only one we know for sure is you. Doesn't that strike you as odd?

[Tugg Speedman]

I'm willing to bet I'm not the only interested in about $7,000.  Others are too.

You must be a "Bankster" that spends this much on their bar bill and car washes everyday to be that disinterested in this much money.

[AZWarrior]

Is the suspension "on day" or "one game"?  the latter **really** only represents about two hours.  So the pro-ration would, in order to be equitable (in my humble opinion) be just for those two hours.   

[MerrittsMustache]

Is the suspension "on day" or "one game"?  the latter **really** only represents about two hours.  So the pro-ration would, in order to be equitable (in my humble opinion) be just for those two hours.   

What about prep time?

[AZWarrior]

What about prep time?

I think it's not applicable.  If the suspension is "for one game", prep time doesn't count.  The suspension doesn't mention "prep time".   

[MerrittsMustache]

I think it's not applicable.  If the suspension is "for one game", prep time doesn't count.  The suspension doesn't mention "prep time".   

Good point. Also, if I was Buzz, I'd argue that "one game" is actually just 40 minutes.

[leever]

Good point. Also, if I was Buzz, I'd argue that "one game" is actually just 40 minutes.

That assumes that he was not suspended for time outs, commercial breaks and / or halftime.  Boy, there sure are a lot of unanswered questions about this sordid affair!  Shocking that they have not all been answered yet.

[Lennys Tap]

I'm willing to bet I'm not the only interested in about $7,000.  Others are too.

You must be a "Bankster" that spends this much on their bar bill and car washes everyday to be that disinterested in this much money.

I'm not a "bankster", but the one aspect about this whole sorry mess about which I care not at all is the effect it will have on Buzz's tax return. I'd be interested in $7000 if it were coming to/from me. I'll let Buzz worry about himself, though I'm sure he's grateful for your concern.

[mu_hilltopper]

The $7k goes to the Notre Dame endowment fund.

[4everwarriors]

The $7k goes to the Notre Dame endowment fund.

Or a Halloween party at Humphrey.

[brewcity77]

I'm pretty sure Buzz's salary is on a yearly basis, not game-by-game. And even if he isn't coaching for those 2 hours, he'll probably still be attending to MU matters that day.

[bilsu]

I'm not a "bankster", but the one aspect about this whole sorry mess about which I care not at all is the effect it will have on Buzz's tax return. I'd be interested in $7000 if it were coming to/from me. I'll let Buzz worry about himself, though I'm sure he's grateful for your concern.

First of all they did not mention he was suspended without pay, so I think we should just assume he is being paid. However, the tax return question is an interesting one. There have been several large fines handed out to NBA players. I believe they go to charity. The question is whether the player gets a charitable deduction, which really matters if the league fines you $75,000. A donation to charity is tax deductible. A fine is not tax deductible. I always wondered how the IRS would treat a fine paid by an NBA player to the league's charity? Is it a donation or a fine?