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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 4582653, member: 7492"] I know Dawn Plitzuweit is catching flack for leaving WVU after only 1 year but I would say 2 things: 1. Her 5 year contract was $3 mil at WVU, while her new Minnesota salary is 6 years at $800k per year. That’s a pretty big jump 2. After 6 years at South Dakota, she had built up quite a network of grass roots recruiting she can now tap again as Minn is in that region where as WVU was not. As far a Karl Smesko, he has seen his salary jump from $185K in 2013 to the $315k now but most good mid-Major schools pay $350-450K s year. Considering that most P5 schools can offer $600K or more I think Karl is looking to stay in his region of the country. To me, UCF may be an opportunity in a Couple of years if they don’t improve int the Big12, Clemson should open up if they have another down year and heck, Nell Fortner might have to think about retiring sooner rather than later so the Georgia Tech job could open up soon as well. Florida just hired their coach officially last year so that could take a couple of more years to play out. The point is why move from a nice location especially to Big 10 country if you don’t have to. [/QUOTE]