OT: Ed Cooley interviewing for Michigan job

[Guapo]

What does his comment even mean?

I’m not sure, you’d have to be fluent in Idiot in order to fully understand.

 

[UconnU]

The Michigan board is saying that they’re offering him 6 MILLION dollars. No way that’s true right? Seems absurdly high for a slightly above average coach.

 

[CL82]

The Michigan board is saying that they’re offering him 6 MILLION dollars.

.... for 12 years.

 

[Deepster]

I'm sure Michigan will throw a boat load of money at him, but he's got a good thing going at Providence. Being a local guy whose brought more success to PC than they have had in ages...could be a fish out of water in Ann Arbor, but the challenge and money would sure be tempting.

Good thing going at Providence? How so? We're talking about Michigan here. Not some podunk little mid-major tucked away in New England's armpit.

 

[UConnNick]

.... for 12 years.

TWELVE years?!? That's crazy. It's the length of a media rights agreement these days. Why doesn't Manuel just marry Cooley and get it over with? My goodness.

 

[UConnNick]

Does the contract only cover base salary? $500k per year doesn't seem like a Michigan worthy amount. It seems he'd get shoe contract, personal appearance and summer camp $$$ on top of the $500k.

 

[UConnNick]

I'm sure Michigan will throw a boat load of money at him, but he's got a good thing going at Providence. Being a local guy whose brought more success to PC than they have had in ages...could be a fish out of water in Ann Arbor, but the challenge and money would sure be tempting.

He'd be totally insane not to take it if offered. It's the difference between driving a Mercedes instead of a Fiat.

 

[polycom]

Does the contract only cover base salary? $500k per year doesn't seem like a Michigan worthy amount. It seems he'd get shoe contract, personal appearance and summer camp $$$ on top of the $500k.

Or is it 6M/12 years

 

[tcf15]

Source: Ed Cooley staying in Providence

 

[ConnHuskBask]

People keep talking like Providence was a wasteland before Cooley, but they had some good teams under Welsh and Gillen. Cooley's been better than I expected but I wouldn't say he's been a revelation. And his teams at Fairfield seriously underachieved.

Good thing going at Providence? How so? We're talking about Michigan here. Not some podunk little mid-major tucked away in New England's armpit.

PC has made 5 straight NCAA Tournaments. In the 24 years prior, they made 5 NCAA Tournaments. I'd say that's a pretty stark difference and certainly a sign of him moving in the right direction.

I never said that Michigan isn't a premiere job in a premiere league, but I think you're discounting the fact that he's turned that program around and is a hometown guy.

 

[CL82]

Sorry that $6M for 12 years was sarcasm. I have no idea of the actual terms.

 

[UConnNick]

Sorry that $6M for 12 years was sarcasm. I have no idea of the actual terms.

Apparently moot, as the Projo is reporting he used the Michigan dalliance to extort some additional $$$ from Friar U to stay in Providence.

If he's anything like Art Briles or Todd Graham, he'll go back and forth between the two schools upping their respective offers.

 

[Mano]

What does his comment even mean?

I think it was in the Workplace Irritations thread (his comments since deleted) where Engineer revealed he hates when minorities are considered and accepted into new positions.

 

[polycom]

He checks the box for social justice. If they hire him, they get what they deserve.

Ah yes a good ole spicy boneyard take. Social Justice is bad in what way?

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Sorry that $6M for 12 years was sarcasm. I have no idea of the actual terms.

Lol

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Source: Ed Cooley staying in Providence

Translation: Never a serious candidate, but milked it for some extra pc dinero

 

[Coach J]

Cooley signed a new $3.5 mil per year deal to stay at PC.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Translation: Never a serious candidate, but milked it for some extra pc dinero

As he should. PC aside, Cooley is a cool dude.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

What does his comment even mean?

Presumably that Cooley is a token and that PC needs to go back to making merit-based hires like Keno Davis.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

As he should. PC aside, Cooley is a cool dude.

Could be, don't really care just reasonably realistic regarding Michigan and limited coaching success in NCAA play. Great by pc-standards; sellable to Michigan alumni and fans?

 

[goskis2018]

Ah yes a good ole spicy boneyard take. Social Justice is bad in what way?

The original comment was a dumb one with no real basis no doubt but "Social Justice" is not something inherently good thanks to my generation (Z). Out of respect to Boneyard policy I'll leave it at that.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

The original comment was a dumb one with no real basis no doubt but "Social Justice" is not something inherently good thanks to my generation (Z). Out of respect to Boneyard policy I'll leave it at that.

I think the word "inherent" is giving you problems here.

 

[Kitaman]

As he should. PC aside, Cooley is a cool dude.

Yeah I'm confused by all the Cooley 'dissin' in this thread. I think he's a good coach and have never heard a bad thing about him. He's one coach that I have no problem with getting paid good loot. Providence did right by making him happy and keeping him there.

He's our only real competition (for recruits) in the Northeast and that's a good thing.

 

[goskis2018]

Yeah I'm confused by all the Cooley 'dissin' in this thread. I think he's a good coach and have never heard a bad thing about him. He's one coach that I have no problem with getting paid good loot. Providence did right by making him happy and keeping him there.

He's our only real competition (for recruits) in the Northeast and that's a good thing.

I have nothing against the guy but I feel as though he would have been a dissapointing hire for Michigan. That being said it doesn't look like they are bringing in some huge name either way.

 

[polycom]

The original comment was a dumb one with no real basis no doubt but "Social Justice" is not something inherently good thanks to my generation (Z). Out of respect to Boneyard policy I'll leave it at that.

I'm now not sure which take is worse.