- August 12th, 2019, 3:52 pm
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I know we have not played a snap of football in the Freeze Era, so let that be a caveat. But lets talk about contract extension and mullah.
What Hugh has done in a couple months at the Helm of our favorite football program is nothing short of exceptional. The two corners he signed late, and then this 2020 recruiting class is filled with top end G5 talent. How he handles the media, and fan base, his mission fit, and his overall likability are off the charts for LU.
Hypothetically if we win a bowl game and keep killing the recruiting game in the next 2-3 years, Hugh will get good offers from the SEC ( his beloved home P5 conference).
To be paid in the top half of the SEC he would make 4 million a year. Some notable SEC programs , Ole Miss pays 3 million a year, and Vandy (A likely landing spot ) pays 2.8 Million a year.
So let me get to my question. If Hugh continues to kill it here, would Jerry be willing to Pony up the multi million a year to retain Hugh? Or does he trust Ian to bring in another great coach for somewhere in the 1-2 million dollar range ?
Side note , did you know Hugh Freezes biggest influence in coaching was Bobby Bowdin, a Christian that took FSU from a flailing independent to National P5 Power house. So continuing to build LU could be attractive.
Another side note. Hugh said in his introductory presser, that he was good at building and not so good at sustaining. AKA , he would be here for 3 years and he was gone. But could we pay him enough to make this the big time job he wants ?
Jerry Falwell Sr. wrote: Textbooks are Soviet propaganda.