If we haven’t by now figured out we can’t money whip our way to winning we never will. There’s no guarantee with any coach. Even Nick Saban.
Know what I’d do? Get rid of the old men, nobody over 40. Maybe a 40ish coordinator would be ok for OC or DC, and the DL coach can be over 40.
No more than $5 MM total for the coaching staff as a whole, with bonuses for winning. Base salary, bonus for winning the SEC or whatever pod we’re in. Bonuses for making the CFP. No more unearned dollars for inflated ego coaches.
Then we should do something unprecedented. The Athletic budget should send any excess dollars back to the students. At least $10 MM per year. Build it into the budget. Because if we care so much about football we can care about the students that support it.