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Bear Bryant made $15k, plus 1% of ticket sales, at Texas A&M
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:01 pm
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His contract paid him $15,000 a year, plus one percent of the ticket sales.
Steve Moore, the vice chancellor for marketing and communications for the Texas A&M University System, said that "probably wouldn't be bad right now."
According to the inflation calculator from the U.S. Bureau of Labor, his base pay would have $130,918.77 in 2014 buying power.
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"The thing I remember most about coach Bryant was he was the first A&M coach to beat Texas in Austin,"
Didn't know that tidbit. Interesting.
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Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:04 pm to Alahunter
1 percent of tickets sales would be pretty good today.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:06 pm to Alahunter
How long until a Bama fan breaks in and steals that contract?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:06 pm to Alahunter
even though its only 130k adjusted to current, thats a lot for a coach then
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:07 pm to Master of Sinanju
quote:Probably be a few hundred thousand. Nothing special compared to what they currently make in salary.
1 percent of tickets sales would be pretty good today.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:07 pm to Master of Sinanju
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1 percent of tickets sales would be pretty good today
Uh yea
ETA: I retract my statement after doing math. Potato
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:07 pm to NYCAuburn
Yeah with no TV deals or anything
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:08 pm to Gravitiger
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Probably be a few hundred thousand. Nothing special compared to what they currently make in salary.
bout a half million on average per year,
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:10 pm to NYCAuburn
Cam newton made more than that at Auburn
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:10 pm to NYCAuburn
A 10% ish bonus built in to your contract is not bad
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:10 pm to Gravitiger
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Probably be a few hundred thousand. Nothing special compared to what they currently make in salary.
Its 550K with a 100K seat stadium, 7 home games, and an average ticket price of 75$.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:18 pm to TreyAnastasio
quote:Most schools don't have a 100K stadium or an average ticket price of $75. And that is still peanuts compared to what every SEC coach currently makes.
Its 550K with a 100K seat stadium, 7 home games, and an average ticket price of 75$.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:23 pm to Gravitiger
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Most schools don't have a 100K stadium or an average ticket price of $75. And that is still peanuts compared to what every SEC coach currently makes.
Stoops makes like 2.2 million. That's 20-25 percent of his base. Take away 20-25 percent of your own base salary every month and let me know if that's peanuts
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:24 pm to Gravitiger
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Most schools don't have a 100K stadium
Most SEC schools are close
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n average ticket price of $75.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:27 pm to Alahunter
Dem tickets doe
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:29 pm to Alahunter
The rest of his salary was bagged and dropped on recruits land from airplanes.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:41 pm to Master of Sinanju
quote:No doubt.
1 percent of tickets sales would be pretty good today
Back in Bryant's time at TAMU, it was probably worth tens of dollars every year.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:42 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
quote:That is my point. Kentucky has about a 67,000 capacity stadium, and it is not always sold out. If they average 60,000 tickets sold per game, at $75 per ticket (which is probably high), he would be making $315,000, less than 15% (i.e. peanuts) of his current salary, before any bonuses. People acting like the coaches would be raking it in if their salary were $140,000 plus 1% of ticket sales (Bryant's contract in today's dollars) are not seeing the bigger picture.
Stoops makes like 2.2 million. That's 20-25 percent of his base. Take away 20-25 percent of your own base salary every month and let me know if that's peanuts
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:44 pm to Alahunter
and Derek Dooley walked away with $10 million after doing absolutely nothing for 3 years.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 2:44 pm to Gravitiger
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People acting like the coaches would be raking it in if their salary were $140,000 plus 1% of ticket sales (Bryant's contract in today's dollars) are not seeing the bigger picture.
No one is is saying they would be making 140K. It would be 1% of ticket sales on top of their current salaries.
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