Math The Cost to Get Rid of Gus vs. Keeping Him

Wouldn't we need somebody to step-up and make that initial payment ($10 mil, I believe)?

Here's looking at you, Yella Fella!

I'd let Siri coach if Cook gets us out of this contract

You have to factor in the cost of a new staff to capture the real cost of replacement. This is like doing an analysis on what you actually pay for a car, but choose to ignore interest.

Isn't only 10 million due to be paid within 30 days of the termination? That's seems like a significant factor to me the lessens the burden. It's not like we have to fork out 21 million in a lump sum.

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You have to factor in the cost of a new staff to capture the real cost of replacement. This is like doing an analysis on what you actually pay for a car, but choose to ignore interest.

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You also need to factor in the fact that keeping the current staff in place doesn't just present a loss on return on investment on Gus Malzahn alone, but the entire staff as well. Kevin Steele makes $2.5 mill a year - are we getting $2.5 mill worth of performance from his unit this season? Definitely not, and I doubt its going to be a $2.5 mill defense next year either even if we keep Malzahn. I haven't seen anyone on here talking about it, but the rest of the staff has kinda given up as well or is at minimum teetering on the edge.

What you don't get is that we're in a situation now where everyone can see that we're at the end of times. When that happens, people tend to check out and start thinking about what their next job is going to be. Nobody is busting their arse on the recruiting trail anymore. That means that we're losing money EVERYWHERE by keeping this staff in place.

Yes, replacing Malzahn also means buying out the current staff on top of paying an entirely new staff. HOWEVER, an entirely new staff is going to come in here and work their asses off for that money. That is what happens when a new coach comes in and brings new life into the program. That means that that there is an opportunity to gain a positive return on investment by making a change, even if it costs money up front to do it.

Here is a better analogy for you: we have a car that we paid $60,000 for that turned out to be a lemon - it's actually a $20,000 car. Not only is it a $20,000 car, but its now at the end of its life cycle and has lost any sense of reliability it once possessed. It constantly needs repairs and who knows if it will even start up tomorrow to get you to work on time. Now, you can buy a new car that will all-in end up being a $75,000 investment. Yes, it's more money and you're going to need to front a significant amount of money up front - but this car presents the luxuries of a brand new vehicle. Not only does it look shinier and not dented, but it actually runs and won't require major maintenance in the near future.

There is no way to spin firing Gus is a cost savings. Let's just fire him because he is a complete failure, and does not do what he is paid for. Highlight how we are having to over pay him to leave, then learn from our mistakes. Make sure the president and BOT has more transparency and enact a few gates they need to pass before AU agrees to a ridiculous contract in the future.

Money is a non-issue.

Auburn has mega-donors who are waiting patiently

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Auburn has mega-donors who are waiting patiently

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What are they waiting for? It seems as though the $ is the big hangup. Wouldn't they be offering to start writing checks?

If we are expected to be better then LSU or UT why would it matter if they have openings. That's been the entire argument for getting rid of Gus is that we are the better program or should be with the money we are willing to pay.

I still don't think Gus gets fired. I don't think he does next year either but '22 for sure. I think they ride out Bo. That's just my opinion. AD Green hasn't shown any sack to make me think he would push for it. He hasn't made one move other then holding down the fort. Worst AD we've had in a long time but he gets along well with the student athletes. Like all great CEO's he's great with the staff in the mailroom.

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If we are expected to be better then LSU or UT why would it matter if they have openings. That's been the entire argument for getting rid of Gus is that we are the better program or should be with the money we are willing to pay.

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What a smartass response. A vacancy no matter who you are is a dice roll of circumstances- who’s available, how they view the opportunity versus how you believe they should, where your ideal candidate is in their job cycle etc.

Besides pure overwhelming $, timing the market to your relative, approximate peers (Be they slightly “better” or “worse” than you) is about the only thing you can do to maximize your odds of a successful replacement. You’re by default a more attractive destination for a guy under the right circumstances.