From the negotiating room

[PawDawg]

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Could be cheaper to restructure this year than next year.

If he does his job again next year he is GONE fo sho.

[longdawgview]

It's a 5 year contract with an $800k buyout. I think this is a ridiculous waste of money. First, anything offered will never be enough if the right AQ comes calling; and if the right one doesn't call nothing more is needed. Being unable to raise the funds for the SEZ and being unable to take the band and spirit groups to Tech's biggest bowl ever, yet being able to find hundreds of thousands of dollars for a raise that provides ZERO assurance of the sought-after continuity is BVDV's most STUPID move to date - easily out-distancing the lion's share lunacy.

Good post

[PawDawg]

Are we finally going to give our teacher's a raise, too? This is a "University" after all.

I suppose we do, but ONLY if they do their job.

[longdawgview]

It's not about the money, it is about doing what is right and showing him respect. If we don't show him respect and appreciation it will encourage his departure the first real opportunity he gets and discourage other coaches regarding our program. I personally think SD is around for a while, he is our type of guy, he seems like the type of guy who takes pride in what he does, not to look good or make more money, but to build something important in players lives, the community and university. The more he wins the more we should offer him, as long as we continue to increase his salary as it is deserved, he will stay. I hope in his new deal we offer him a big percentage of any BCS payday if we make it.

Seriously?

[Guisslapp]

Seriously?

Classic battered fan syndrome.

[ChipDog]

It's not about the money, it is about doing what is right and showing him respect. If we don't show him respect and appreciation it will encourage his departure the first real opportunity he gets and discourage other coaches regarding our program. I personally think SD is around for a while, he is our type of guy, he seems like the type of guy who takes pride in what he does, not to look good or make more money, but to build something important in players lives, the community and university. The more he wins the more we should offer him, as long as we continue to increase his salary as it is deserved, he will stay. I hope in his new deal we offer him a big percentage of any BCS payday if we make it.

Are you in the US congress?

[Champ967]

Are you in the US congress?

Is it so difficult for you 1%-er capitalist pigs to envision someone's job satisfaction arising from something other than just salary?

[DogtorEvil]

Is it so difficult for you 1%-er capitalist pigs to envision someone's job satisfaction arising from something other than just salary?

Have you read Frederick Herzberg? I'd bet that chipdog has.

[dfwdog]

I rather that we don't give him a raise and let someone hire him away. So we can save our money and hire Monken.

[OmahaDawg]

Very smart move doing this before the carousel gets up to speed, IMO. This is how you manage talent.

No, having a deal done within 48 hours of the bowl announcement would have been the time to have it done. It would have beaten a lot of the coaching carousel talk and contacts that are still in process.

[ITdrummer]

I rather that we don't give him a raise and let someone hire him away. So we can save our money and hire Monken.

And if he starts Burch next year?

[OmahaDawg]

It is not all about base salary. It is amount incentives and more importantly years. A one or two year extension makes a lot of sense, not sure three or more years does.

[TechAlum05]

According to Brandon Dunn (@BrandonDunnNBC6), Sports Director at KTAL (Channel 6, Shreveport):

"Louisiana Tech working on contract extension for Sonny Dykes according to sources in Ruston Could be because Ole Miss showing interest."

[Allgood]

According to Brandon Dunn (@BrandonDunnNBC6), Sports Director at KTAL (Channel 6, Shreveport):

"Louisiana Tech working on contract extension for Sonny Dykes according to sources in Ruston Could be because Ole Miss showing interest."

Texas A&M > Ole Miss. New ball game.

[HUGETechfan]

I'm confused after reading all of the comments about "buyouts", "extensions", etc. Why would anybody be o.k. with Sonny leaving after two more years? How could this be a good thing for our University? Why would we not do everything in our power to keep him in Ruston?