Deal or No Deal?

While the Razorbacks still search out a new coach, The Hog Tale looks at the best deals and worst deals among SEC football coaches this season to find out who the best bargins were and the worst based strictly upon wins and base salary. I'll leave it up to the wise Hog Tale readers to draw their own conclusions:


(Numbers based upon Salary information gathered here). If the dollar amounts are not exact, go cry a river to the coacheshotseat website, not here.


SEC Coaches Salary 2007 (overall rank among NCAA coaches):

1. Nick Saban, Alabama, 3.5 mil (1)
2. Urban Meyer, Florida, 3.25 mil (4)
3. Tommy Tuberville, Auburn, 2.2 mil (8)
4. Phil Fulmer, Tennessee, 2.0 mil (9)
5. Les Miles, LSU, 1.85 mil (13)
6. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina, 1.75 mil (16)
7. Mark Richt, Georgia, 1.7 mil (18)
8. Houston Nutt, Arkansas, 1.05 mil (46)
9. Rich Brooks, Kentucky, 1.0 mil (50)
10. Sylvester Croom, Mississippi State, 940k (57)
11. Ed Orgeron, Mississippi, 905k (59)
12. Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt, 750k (69)


The "Best Deals" Based On Cost Per Win:
(Salary divided by number of overall wins)

1. Houston Nutt - $131,250 per win
2. Sylvester Croom - $134,285
3. Rich Brooks - $142,857


("You're serious? Houston Nutt was the "best deal" among SEC coaches based upon overall wins this season? He did win three against the Sunbelt Conference though, don't you remember?")



The Rest:
4. Bobby Johnson - $150,000
5. Mark Richt - $170,000
6. Les Miles - $185,000
7. Phil Fulmer - $222,222
8. Tommy Tuberville - $275,000
9. Steve Spurrier - $291,667
10. Ed Orgeron - $301,667
11. Urban Meyer - $361,111
12. Nick Saban - $583,333

The Best Deals Based On Cost Per Win in SEC Conference Games:
(Salary divided by number of SEC wins this season)

1. Sylvester Croom - $235,000 per SEC win
2. Houston Nutt - $262,500
3. Mark Richt - $283,333



(I love that Sylvester Croom. He's a man's man)

The Rest:
4. Les Miles - $308,333
5. Phil Fulmer - $333,333
5. Rich Brooks - $333,333
7. Bobby Johnson - $375,000
8. Tommy Tuberville - $440,000
9. Steve Spurrier - $583,333
10. Urban Meyer - $650,000
11. Nick Saban - $875,000
12. Ed Orgeron - N/A (no SEC wins)



(A man who truly appreciates this totally useless information)