re: 247 reports “mutual interest” with Odom and Louisville (multiple schools interested)

No one has beat the drum that BO is going to stay here for the rest of his career.

Pay him an appropriate salary, give him money for good assistants. Or he will go somewhere that does. It’s the same for any coach. And really the same for anyone in any job. The best businesses take care of their employees. Pretty simple.

Sterk will take care of BO. And if he fails in a couple of years Mizzou will move on. If he keeps winning then he will continue to get paid more with future extensions.

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No one has beat the drum that BO is going to stay here for the rest of his career.

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Yeah they have.

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Pay him an appropriate salary, give him money for good assistants. Or he will go somewhere that does. It’s the same for any coach. And really the same for anyone in any job. The best businesses take care of their employees. Pretty simple.

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I asked earlier. I’ll ask again. Name coaches who are paid more than $3.5M who you’re sure Barry is a better coach than.

The fact no one has taken a swing at that makes me think $3.5M is obviously too high. He has far less head coaching experience than the vast majority of the coaches ahead of him in compensation. He also has far less success.

As for the best businesses, business which are losing money have to be careful about compensation. And they can’t compare themselves to companies with 30% more revenue and profit.

I would bet what I think BO should get paid on this extension is fairly similar to what you think he should get paid.

I just find it amusing that fans are getting worked up over his agent doing what an agent should do.

Yeah. If it’s a serious offer. His wife calls me and tells me he’s going to move to Louisville and I’ll wish them luck.

Lol, I guess that depends on his performance.

I think we both agree he’s earned an extension. We may disagree on the dollar figure but I have full confidence they will come to an amicable agreement.

Bottom line is he will get some sort of a raise. Personally, I just hope it's not taking us to the $3.5m range quite yet (at least before incentives). If Sterk does, then he does. If Sterk doesn't and BO decides to leave, so be it.

I recognize the job BO has done. I also recognize that BO has a lot of growing to still do as a HC. If it's me, I give him a slight bump in guaranteed money, increase the assistant pool, increase the incentives. He's done enough to earn a slight bump. He hasn't done enough that I break the bank for him.

And 808, I'm with ya. Being a Mizzou alum and being Mizzou Made/True Son just went out the door.

BTW - We'll be having this same discussion a year from now.

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Let’s hope somebody tries to hire him every offseason. That means he’s doing a great job.

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I'm sure they will. Flirting back is a different story.

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3.5M is not breaking the bank though. It’s decidedly average compensation in this league. Below really. That would make him the 9th highest paid coach in the league. It would put him just inside the top 30 nationally. It’s fair compensation.

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The bank was already broken last year but I get what you're saying. I personally just would bump him but just not 150%. Where do you go next year if he wins 8 games? $4m? He better be giving me something I really don't think I can get elsewhere once we start getting to those numbers.

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I get a lot of you still don’t like him, or are not “sold” or whatever the case may be but this is the price of poker currently. That’s just the way it is. It seems like a lot because his compensation is so low currently, but it’s not. He’s not getting fired. He’s done a good job. The last thing we need is having below lateral move jobs hiring our coach because we can’t/won’t pay market value. That’s a bad look.

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I have no issue with paying for success. He brought a little bit of success and he deserves a little bit of recognition for that. Arky and UT's mistakes wouldn't influence how much that recognition is or should be. Bottom line is, BO is a 3rd year coach who is barely .500, though trending in the right direction. So he deserves some bump. And it's not like I would scream and shout if Sterk takes him to $3.5m. I just wouldn't. I have no problem increasing incentives but I don't think that is what he is looking for.

I think something like this is fair, and reflects the current market for coaching salaries and buyouts.

5/6 years 3.5M plus incentives that could add another 250k. 50% guaranteed, pro rated. 300k increase to asst pool

The amount of the raise is irrelevant. It’s market value. A little below in fact.

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Let’s hope somebody tries to hire him every offseason. That means he’s doing a great job.

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Getting reports that someone wants to hire him every year (à la Suitcase Mike) and actually having someone wanting to hire you every year are different things.