Ya, we aren't replacing his quality easily or cheaply so this is a no-brainer to show him some love. One can talk about buy outs, but the raise now is the right move.
Being able to attract and more importantly, retain top shelf coaches is a sure sign that we’re on the path back to respectability in the SEC. I get that Maryland isn’t exactly elite but we were able to fend off another program that wanted to poach our staff. We’ll probably go through this again next year but if we can hang on to the folks we have then I expect we’ll see dividends in the recruiting department also...
He had olinemen that could bench press a house but couldn't run 20 yards. Conditioning? No, just bench and squats
If you feared losing him, you should both reward his loyalty and further insulate yourself from the next attempt. Cash - to him, and on his buyout - should do both.
Bananas are native to southeast Asia and indonesia, and were introduced to Africa by Muslim merchants in the middle ages. Gorillas are only in Africa. They don't naturally eat bananas. This came up on this forum before, but I don't mind keeping the record straight.