Saban gets nearly $7 million/year

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Nick Saban's big deal given OK

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11027430/nick-saban-new-contract-approved-alabama-crimson-tide-compensation-committee

Six months after Alabama agreed to a long-term deal to keep Nick Saban as head coach, details of his contact were voted and agreed upon by the school's compensation committee Tuesday.

The four-time championship-winning coach will make an NCAA-best $6.5 million in base salary per year through Jan. 21, 2022. The new contract adds two years and roughly $1 million annually in salary from the previous raise he received in April 2013.

Saban also will be awarded a $400,000 completion bonus per year, bringing the total contract to $55.2 million.

"We are honored by the commitment the University of Alabama has made to us with this new contract," Saban said in a statement. "It is certainly a mutual agreement in terms of our commitment to the University of Alabama. We will continue to work hard to keep our football program among the nation's elite."

In addition to having the highest-paid head coach in college football, Alabama also boasts one of the highest-paid coordinators in the game. Kirby Smart, Saban's longtime defensive coordinator, will earn more than $1.3 million through Feb. 28, 2017, after the compensation committee voted to extend his contract by one year.

Lane Kiffin, who was hired as Alabama's offensive coordinator in January, was approved for a three-year contract that will pay him $680,000 the first two years and then $714,000 the year after that.

New defensive line coach Bo Davis was signed through February 2016 at $450,00 per year, and inside linebackers coach Kevin Steele was also signed through February 2016 at a salary of $700,000 per year.

If Nick Saban completes the full term of his new deal, the total contract will be worth $55.2 million.

The UA compensation committee also approved contract changes for the rest of the Crimson Tide's assistant coaches:

• Offensive line coach Mario Cristobal was extended one year through February 2016, with an increase in salary from $475,000 to $500,000.

• Outside linebackers coach Lance Thompson was extended one year through February 2016, with an increase in salary from $400,000 to $428,000.

• Tight end/special teams coach Bobby Williams was extended one year through February 2016, with an increase in salary from $400,000 to $428,000.

• Running backs coach Burton Burns was extended one year through Feb. 2016, with an increase in salary from $315,000 to $335,000.

• Wide receivers coach Billy Napier was extended one year through February 2016, with no increase in salary.

• Strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran was extended through February 2016, with an increase in salary from $355,000 to $395,000

"My passion has always been to develop young men to their full potential as student-athletes," Saban said. "We've had great success in that area at Alabama and I'm appreciative of all the support and the resources we receive from the administration in order to make that happen. ... The past eight years have been productive in so many ways and we are grateful to call Alabama our home."

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Saban also will be awarded a $400,000 completion bonus per year, bringing the total contract to $55.2 million.

Kirby Smart, Saban's longtime defensive coordinator, will earn more than $1.3 million through Feb. 28, 2017, after the compensation committee voted to extend his contract by one year.

Lane Kiffin, who was hired as Alabama's offensive coordinator in January, was approved for a three-year contract that will pay him $680,000 the first two years and then $714,000 the year after that.

New defensive line coach Bo Davis was signed through February 2016 at $450,00 per year, and inside linebackers coach Kevin Steele was also signed through February 2016 at a salary of $700,000 per year.

• Offensive line coach Mario Cristobal was extended one year through February 2016, with an increase in salary from $475,000 to $500,000.

• Outside linebackers coach Lance Thompson was extended one year through February 2016, with an increase in salary from $400,000 to $428,000.

• Tight end/special teams coach Bobby Williams was extended one year through February 2016, with an increase in salary from $400,000 to $428,000.

• Running backs coach Burton Burns was extended one year through Feb. 2016, with an increase in salary from $315,000 to $335,000.

• Strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran was extended through February 2016, with an increase in salary from $355,000 to $395,000

The greedy players are destroying college sports!!!

[ChicosBailBonds]

The greedy players are destroying college sports!!!

There's that envy of people on the top of the food chain.

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There's that envy of people on the top of the food chain.

Not at all. More about personal responsibility. If people are doing the work, they should share in the rewards. If Saban is worth $55 mil, so be it. But he is worth $00.00 without the players.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Not at all. More about personal responsibility. If people are doing the work, they should share in the rewards. If Saban is worth $55 mil, so be it. But he is worth $00.00 without the players.

Worth $0?  Sorry, don't agree.  If you're going to use that logic, then I can say teachers are worth $0.00 without students.  You really want to go there? 

How many millions will Saban deliver for these players by having them play in his program?  I'm guessing the combined contracts of the players that will go through Alabama will exceed $1 billion during his entire tenure.

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Worth $0?  Sorry, don't agree.  If you're going to use that logic, then I can say teachers are worth $0.00 without students.  You really want to go there? 

How many millions will Saban deliver for these players by having them play in his program?  I'm guessing the combined contracts of the players that will go through Alabama will exceed $1 billion during his entire tenure.

Not a single dollar as far as we can prove. Alabama is at or near the top of the recruiting lists every year, yet there are 8 other schools with more players in the NFL. Are you saying the Alabama players wouldn't be in the NFL without Saban?The very best HS players are going to Alabama. There should be more of them in the NFL with your logic.

The players in the NFL were coached by hundreds of different coaches. Good coaches and bad coaches. And most players would still be in the NFL no matter who their coach was.

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Worth $0?  Sorry, don't agree.  If you're going to use that logic, then I can say teachers are worth $0.00 without students.  You really want to go there? 

How many millions will Saban deliver for these players by having them play in his program?  I'm guessing the combined contracts of the players that will go through Alabama will exceed $1 billion during his entire tenure.

Really? Saban delivered millions for the players? They didn't earn it themselves? They couldn't have earned it at LSU or Florida? That's insane. By your logic the guy who coached Lebron at St Mary's High should have been paid millions.

Saban doesn't get paid for getting guys in the league. He gets paid for winning national championships.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Really? Saban delivered millions for the players? They didn't earn it themselves? They couldn't have earned it at LSU or Florida? That's insane. By your logic the guy who coached Lebron at St Mary's High should have been paid millions.

Saban doesn't get paid for getting guys in the league. He gets paid for winning national championships.

of course they can earn it elsewhere, but they chose to play at Alabama not elsewhere.

Remember, JFB only made the NBA because of Buzz....snicker snicker

[ChicosBailBonds]

So Brand, teachers are worthless then, right?

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of course they can earn it elsewhere, but they chose to play at Alabama not elsewhere.

Remember, JFB only made the NBA because of Buzz....snicker snicker

This is following a sad but typical pattern. You say something silly and indefensible. Multiple posters call you out. Rather than defend your silly statement, you make up stuff they never said. And then you laugh (alone) at your new silly statement.

[Lennys Tap]

Worth $0?  Sorry, don't agree.  If you're going to use that logic, then I can say teachers are worth $0.00 without students.  You really want to go there? 

A coach without any players is an unemployed coach. Same with a teacher without students. So, yeah, $0 would be about right.

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A coach without any players is an unemployed coach. Same with a teacher without students. So, yeah, $0 would be about right.

But it's a ridiculous statement to make.  Saban has players.  Good ones.  That he recruited.  Because that's part of his job.

[ChicosBailBonds]

A coach without any players is an unemployed coach. Same with a teacher without students. So, yeah, $0 would be about right.

Logic train has missed your stop the last few days.  Might want to get a new train schedule.

Saban has players, many great ones.  He recruited them, he landed them there.  They could have gone elsewhere, but they didn't.  Thus, not $0.  Good try.

[MU82]

Seven million bucks!?!??!?!?!

That's almost twice what I made last year!

[brandx]

Logic train has missed your stop the last few days.  Might want to get a new train schedule.

Saban has players, many great ones.  He recruited them, he landed them there.  They could have gone elsewhere, but they didn't.  Thus, not $0.  Good try.

So he is paid for his recruiting ability. That, I can accept. But there are dozens, if not more, coaches who are just as good if not better when it comes to the coaching aspect.

[Lennys Tap]

Logic train has missed your stop the last few days.  Might want to get a new train schedule.

Saban has players, many great ones.  He recruited them, he landed them there.  They could have gone elsewhere, but they didn't.  Thus, not $0.  Good try.

Reading comprehension train missed your stop again. X said that if Saban had no players he would be worth $0. Then you said, be careful, that means a teacher without students is worth $0 also. I said you're both right, a coach without players is an unemployed coach and a teacher without students is an unemployed teacher and as such they're both worth $0.

I never said Saban was one of those coaches. I don't why so much of this stuff goes over your head. Oh, wait...

[MUsoxfan]

Worth $0?  Sorry, don't agree.  If you're going to use that logic, then I can say teachers are worth $0.00 without students.  You really want to go there? 

How many millions will Saban deliver for these players by having them play in his program?  I'm guessing the combined contracts of the players that will go through Alabama will exceed $1 billion during his entire tenure.

So how much do you think the best teachers should be paid? Since you believe the future earnings of the educated should be the basis of the current earnings of educators

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So how much do you think the best teachers should be paid? Since you believe the future earnings of the educated should be the basis of the current earnings of educators

In Chico's world Steve Job's teacher is worth a boatload, Mother Theresa's nothing at all.