From what I heard from good sources and read on here, the AD did not treat him well but also strung him along and he had to keep waiting for his contract. With what he has done for this program, he should not have to wait and should have been treated better by her. Also heard his contract was still making him one of the lower paid head coaches in the MAC. So not only was he going to be under paid but also was not treated the way he should have been by the AD.
This is nonsense.
They quite literally renegotiated his contract in 2023. Making him the 3rd highest paid coach in the conference, behind Candle's $1.1M and McElwain's $1M.
They added automatic extension every time he wins 8 games. And a large swath of folks were upset about having such a low bar for an extension. They added numerous bonuses as well.
I can't even imagine the rage if they bumped him to $1M before this season.
Regardless, were they supposed to renegotiate a new deal a few months after renegotiating a new deal just because Lance Taylor was a beneficiary of WMU's big football gift and he got $850K? Chuck Martin renegotiated for a big jump at the beginning of 2024 and he's been there for a decade. I agree, he was due for a new contract - which they would likely be working on now, but to act like they were not willing to negotiate, despite negotiating a few months prior, and should get him a new contract every few months, every time someone new his hired is just silly.
Last Edited: 12/9/2024 9:35:20 AM by M.D.W.S.T