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Title: "Price of playing good defense going up"
Post by: WALL-E on December 13, 2014, 12:33:02 AM

Price of playing good defense going up

By Chris Low
Published December 12, 2014, 11:21:03 PM

Alabama’s Kirby Smart makes $1.35 million per year, and at least for now, is the second highest-paid defensive coordinator in the state.

How is that possible?

This is how: The price for good defense in college football is skyrocketing, especially in this era of offense being played at break-neck pace and 57 FBS teams averaging more than 30 points per game this season.

It’s the reason Auburn went out and made one of Smart’s best friends, former Florida coach Will Muschamp, the highest-paid coordinator (offense or defense) in college football.

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Title: Re: "Price of playing good defense going up"
Post by: 2Stater on December 13, 2014, 06:40:21 AM

Yep, good defense is becoming a dinosaur. I guess the barners are happy with Muschamp coming to town.

Title: Re: "Price of playing good defense going up"
Post by: Jamos on December 13, 2014, 06:45:25 AM

Quote from: 2Stater on December 13, 2014, 06:40:21 AM

Yep, good defense is becoming a dinosaur. I guess the barners are happy with Muschamp coming to town.

Yep, the HUNH has definitely changed the concept of what a good defense is anymore.

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