OT - Should Cummings take pay cut?

[Bonehead]

I would assume almost every OL Coach earns less than every OC at just about every level of football.

It should be interesting to see the new O/C and his or her salary compared to the past O/C and whether or not Cummings took a pay cut.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I said no, but I'm more along the lines of "It Depends". If they need extra money to attract a proven OC that will be able to keep up with the offensive coaches coming, then yes he should take a pay cut.

 

[Dooley]

Of course he should. That all comes with being demoted. If he's no longer the OC, then he should be paid well below whoever the OC is paid. But if Diaco believes in him, this can all be thrown under the "Assistant's pool" debate we had a year ago when Narduzzi made his claim. Pay the right people. I just hope Cummings is the right person.

 

[Husky92]

I'm in the "depends" pool, too. I totally agree that the OC should be making more than him. However, I also hear that or assistants are fairly low-to-middling on the pay scale. As long as the new guy is paid according to his status I have no problems with Cummings staying at his prior level. These assistants are often fluid in their job descriptions and sharing roles on the staff anyway.

 

[J187Money]

I wonder if Foley took a pay cut when he got demoted.

(ducks as UCONNDan throws an iron at my head lol)

 

[ktuck911]

Him taking a paycut whether we like or not, may or may not happen... Let's just get somebody in here that can get this offense off the ground... quite honestly, if we don't get a guy in here that can infuse immediate results, look for another debbie downer season guys... hope and pray for 3 wins...maximum...

 

[Stinger92860]

Cummings should take a retroactive pay cut for last year.

 

[whaler11]

I imagine whatever the answer is lies within his contract and isn't something that can be debated.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

When PGDL was around, "Depends" was the answer to a very different question....

 

[Bonehead]

I imagine whatever the answer is lies within his contract and isn't something that can be debated.

I believe you to almost always be right - except maybe on this!! LOL

as state employee I suggest it could be debated...not just on this board but in a political public forum. Maybe I am Wro...Wron...Wrong...
But if a state employee at DOT gets demoted he doesnt said employee take a pay cut, job responsibilities are less and such, how would that be different for Cummings?

 

[whaler11]

I believe you to almost always be right - except maybe on this!! LOL

as state employee I suggest it could be debated...not just on this board but in a political public forum. Maybe I am Wro...Wron...Wrong...
But if a state employee at DOT gets demoted he doesnt said employee take a pay cut, job responsibilities are less and such, how would that be different for Cummings?

The difference being that these positions have been very fluid historically and what happens when there are changes may exist in the language.

It's not as cut and dry as your average state job.

 

[Bonehead]

The difference being that these positions have been very fluid historically and what happens when there are changes may exist in the language.

It's not as cut and dry as your average state job.

Fair enough - you may know more about that than I - however I find it highly unlikely that the state would not question or possibly intervene if it was brought to their attention that Man1 made X as the OL coach, Man 2 made X+Y as the OC, man 3 makes X+Y+X as the new OC and Man 2 is now the OL ocach and makes X=Y still.

There are some politicians who would use that as a means to start to get their voice heard, and to be honest I think they would have a point. It might not get him to take a pay cut but if the roar got loud he might resign?

 

[Fishy]

I've thought about it and have decided that I don't care one way or another.

 

[Husky25]

I've thought about it and have decided that I don't care one way or another.

...and neither should anyone else.

 

[Bonehead]

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...and neither should anyone else.

Even if we end up being $50000 short making a superlative hire??

Fair enough.

 

[Husky25]

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Even if we end up being $50000 short making a superlative hire??

Fair enough.

Are you under the impression that Coach Diaco is scouring the Monster and Careerfinder.com web sites to fill this position? The hire is already made. This is a public institution and the job has to be publically posted.

Whatever happens with Coach Cummings' salary has already been determined. Taking $50,000 from him will not increase the quality of the coach already on their way to Storrs.

 

[Bonehead]

Are you under the impression that Coach Diaco is scouring the Monster and Careerfinder.com web sites to fill this position? The hire is already made. This is a public institution and the job has to be publically posted.

Whatever happens with Coach Cummings' salary has already been determined. Taking $50,000 from him will not increase the quality of the coach already on their way to Storrs.

No I am not under that impression and agree the decision is made -

Point being if it is Lafleur, for example, better could have been had with salary changes to staff members who are doing less but making the same.

Do you believe this was Bobs decision to demote and to replace???

 

[Fishy]

E

Even if we end up being $50000 short making a superlative hire??

Fair enough.

Are we $50,000 short of making a superlative hire?

 

[Bonehead]

Are we $50,000 short of making a superlative hire?

I don't know. I don't have that insight into the program. Not sure anyone does. Has UCONN confirmed Hank Hughes is no longer with the team yet??

If everyone thinks it doesn't matter I can be persuaded.

Maybe Ken Krayeske is the only person who would agree with me - only in America do you get demoted and have less responsibility but get to make the same salary.

 

[Husky25]

It really doesn't matter to me who made the decision to make the change as long as the offense improves, but feet to the fire, I'd say Coach Diaco still has full control of the team. According to my eye test, there was a severe lack of talent in key areas of the 2014 team.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I don't know. I don't have that insight into the program. Not sure anyone does. Has UCONN confirmed Hank Hughes is no longer with the team yet??

If everyone thinks it doesn't matter I can be persuaded.

Maybe Ken Krayeske is the only person who would agree with me - only in America do you get demoted and have less responsibility but get to make the same salary.

That guy is such a Richard. He's like the worst of Jeff Jacobs magnified into some , self entitled, terrible reporter.

 

[whaler11]

I don't know. I don't have that insight into the program. Not sure anyone does. Has UCONN confirmed Hank Hughes is no longer with the team yet??

If everyone thinks it doesn't matter I can be persuaded.

Maybe Ken Krayeske is the only person who would agree with me - only in America do you get demoted and have less responsibility but get to make the same salary.

Hank Hughes is either at Cinci or Nebraska. I can confirm he's not at UConn nor has he been for a fairly long time.

 

[Bonehead]

Hank Hughes is either at Cinci or Nebraska. I can confirm he's not at UConn nor has he been for a fairly long time.

My bad - got my former Edsall coaches confused -

Mike Foley would be who I meant...

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

No I am not under that impression and agree the decision is made -

Point being if it is Lafleur, for example, better could have been had with salary changes to staff members who are doing less but making the same.

Do you believe this was Bobs decision to demote and to replace???

I believe this was Diaco's call and if I'm not mistaken all of our assistant coaches are on 1 year contracts. I'm not sure when those contracts renew but I'm assuming that Cummings will make less than he did last year.

But as others have said, who cares?

 

[Bonehead]

UConn stepping up on assistants salaries:

Cummings OL Coach - 292,000 Max bonus 48,666 - 350,000 OL Coach
Mike Foley UConn OL Coach - 192,000 max bonus 32,000 - 224,000 OL Coach
Memphis OL Coach - 208,000 Max Bonus 0 - 208,000 OL Coach
UCF OL Coach 200,000 Max Bonus 16,667 - 216,000 OL Coach
Alabama and FSU OL Coach 500,000 OL Coach

Assistant coaches salaries moving forward should be a non-issue at UConn FB. Glad to see it -