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[Jay Bee]

Marquette University paid former head coach Steve Wojciechowski over $10 million in total buyout payments following his firing in March 2021.
Key details regarding the buyout include:
Total Amount: The payments made to Wojciechowski to not coach the team totaled over $10 million in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years.
Payment Breakdown: In 2023 alone, two years after his firing, the school paid him $4.6 million.
Context: While the initial reported buyout figure was around $6 million in 2021, subsequent tax filings revealed the total amount exceeded $10 million.
Total Earnings: Over his nine years associated with the school, including salary and buyouts, he received over $25 million.

Where's the part where you try to argue what you said ("around $14m") is anywhere close to correct? lol

[ghostofcorms77]

Where's the part where you try to argue what you said ("around $14m") is anywhere close to correct? lol

The article says over $10m. I had heard the number was closer to $14m w/ someone more familiar with his contract structure.

Even if we take $10.3, that's till significant in trying to lure another coach. As you have to pay a buyout. Which is why we got Shaka, because Texas waived his buyout close so he could leave.

[Jay Bee]

The article says over $10m. I had heard the number was closer to $14m w/ someone more familiar with his contract structure.

Even if we take $10.3, that's till significant in trying to lure another coach. As you have to pay a buyout. Which is why we got Shaka, because Texas waived his buyout close so he could leave.

"Even if" it's $10.3M, saying around $14M is stupid and wrong. Don't know who your "source" who's "more familiar with" the contract, but we can see it's nowhere near $14M via a review of tax filings. You're just wrong, my guy.

[WhiteTrash]

I fully expected a re-building year, hopeful the team could get to bubble status.  I'd be a slightly disappointed, but still a content fan if that were transpiring.

This year is far worse.  Calling it a "down year" is like wondering why the smoke detector is going off when flames are shooting out of the windows.

I agree with this. 2 weeks ago I was in the 'down year' camp, but this is a full fledged disaster. Anyone still framing this as a 'down year' is being dishonest.

If this year continues on the same trajectory, it will be discussed and referenced for decades in MU circles, right? None of Wojo's years will ever be remembered as this historic. 

But, if Shaka wants to continue coaching, and coaching at MU, and is willing to reengage 100%, I want him back even with the 20+ loses this year.

[ghostofcorms77]

"Even if" it's $10.3M, saying around $14M is stupid and wrong. Don't know who your "source" who's "more familiar with" the contract, but we can see it's nowhere near $14M via a review of tax filings. You're just wrong, my guy.

I'm sorry. I was told his contract was fully guaranteed, and we had to pay other staff members, which brought the number closer to 14m.

Haynes was hired at $420k just for clarity sake.

[jesmu84]

When we won the Big East regular season and Tournament title and got our first NCAA Tournament win in over a decade our season was "a wash at best?" When we made a Sweet 16 our season was "a wash at best" because of seeds and Vegas spreads? The reward for being awesome in the regular season is playing worse teams earlier in the Tournament. Trying to discredit seasons because of a single result is crazy, but MU fans will be MU fans.

I genuinely wonder how Marquette fans get this attitude that we are above Sweet Sixteens and can turn our nose up on those. We have 17 Sweet Sixteen appearances in the history of the program. 11 of those came before 1980. We are not the program that a decent amount of Scoopers think we are.

Thanks for this

1SEs post is peak insanity

[Newsdreams]

I always feared we couldn't compete in this new era of college athletics. But...

I can promise you, we're in the T40. Between the initial investment, the proposed practice facility, and our NIL... we are in the T40. The only reason we aren't in the T40, would be a result of the coach not using all the resources available to him, which is the rumor atm.

Finances aren't a problem, when the boosters are in unison. I do believe, if there ever is a situation where Shaka were to leave, and Marquette didn't have a buyout to pay... you'd be surprised at who we'd call, and the resources that'd be afforded to the new coach.

LOL

[Newsdreams]

Marquette University paid former head coach Steve Wojciechowski over $10 million in total buyout payments following his firing in March 2021.
Key details regarding the buyout include:
Total Amount: The payments made to Wojciechowski to not coach the team totaled over $10 million in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years.
Payment Breakdown: In 2023 alone, two years after his firing, the school paid him $4.6 million.
Context: While the initial reported buyout figure was around $6 million in 2021, subsequent tax filings revealed the total amount exceeded $10 million.
Total Earnings: Over his nine years associated with the school, including salary and buyouts, he received over $25 million.

LOL alternative facts

[Newsdreams]

The article says over $10m. I had heard the number was closer to $14m w/ someone more familiar with his contract structure.

Even if we take $10.3, that's till significant in trying to lure another coach. As you have to pay a buyout. Which is why we got Shaka, because Texas waived his buyout close so he could leave.

MU in reality didn't pay

[Johnny B]

I do not expect MU to can Shaka at the end of the season, but I'm surprised at those who simply call this a "down" year. Missing the NCAAs would be a down year. Finishing last in the BE and playing the way MU is playing is a disaster. The team is clueless on both ends of the floor. If MU goes winless in the BE, I'd suspect Shaka's job security would be
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I do not expect MU to can Shaka at the end of the season, but I'm surprised at those who simply call this a "down" year. Missing the NCAAs would be a down year. Finishing last in the BE and playing the way MU is playing is a disaster. The team is clueless on both ends of the floor. If MU goes winless in the BE, I'd suspect Shaka's job security would be shaky at best.




Don't really matter if they finish .500 or .250. People gotta go. Gota bring in new guys. In the time of the portal you turn things around in a single off season