The Annual HCGM's WSU Future

[DUShock]

I am certain you gave them smile @Rixtoy1:

[Rlh04d]

How about a tee shirt

ROLL MARSHALL
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I feel like such a shirt would be better designed for Marty Simmons.

Because he's fat.

[KUhater]

You've got it backwards. They were that desperate and he let them come since they insisted. There was no recruiting being done on our campus. It was a humoring of the offer. Marshall was never going anywhere. He said "don't bother" according to media outlets and I would imagine the Alabama AD responded by saying "Just hear me out, I will come up there."

He insisted.

I may indeed have it backwards. Yet, as an outsider, it just seemed very strange that the negotiation happened in Wichita (even if not on campus) and with everyone's knowledge.

Regardless, it seems that everyone got what they wanted . . . except Alabama . . . and that is good!

[1979Shocker]

Gregg Marshall Money: What does $3.3M at Wichita equal elsewhere?

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25137661/gregg-marshall-money-what-does-33m-at-wichita-state-equal-at-other-schools

When Gregg Marshall agreed to remain at Wichita State last week, CBS Sports' Gary Parrish reported he'd receive a new seven-year contract worth an average salary of $3.3 million per season -- already an eyebrow-raising figure that will place Marshall among the highest-paid coaches in college basketball.

But place that $3.3 million in the context of the Shockers' athletic budget and the Missouri Valley Conference as a whole, and forget "eyebrow-raising" -- it's enough to pop the eyes clear out of one's head. Per US Department of Education's figures, available here, Wichita State's reported total athletic expenses for 2013-2014 (the most recent available) were $21,842,821. Though obviously that total will increase once Marshall's salary is accounted for come the 2015-2016 university year, at that number, Marshall's $3.3 million would have accounted for a whopping 15.11 percent of the Shockers' entire athletic budget.

[The Mad Hatter]

I may indeed have it backwards. Yet, as an outsider, it just seemed very strange that the negotiation happened in Wichita (even if not on campus) and with everyone's knowledge.

Regardless, it seems that everyone got what they wanted . . . except Alabama . . . and that is good!

I think it signaled two things:

1. Marshall wasn't pursuing this job, Alabama was pursuing him. Marshall was willing to listen, but he wasn't going to go to Alabama, they had to come to him. This is why it was in Wichita.

2. Everyone knew about it because Alabama made the choice to make their pursuit of Marshall very public. I'm not sure that it was a smart strategy, since it makes him turning you down very public as well, but my guess is that they did it A) to show their fan base they were swinging for the fences which they needed to do after Auburn got Pearl, B) thought that making it public that Marshall was their priority would be appealing to Marshall, and C) didn't really imagine the possibility of Marshall turning down over $4 million.

[shockmonster]

I think it signaled two things:

1. Marshall wasn't pursuing this job, Alabama was pursuing him. Marshall was willing to listen, but he wasn't going to go to Alabama, they had to come to him. This is why it was in Wichita.

2. Everyone knew about it because Alabama made the choice to make their pursuit of Marshall very public. I'm not sure that it was a smart strategy, since it makes him turning you down very public as well, but my guess is that they did it A) to show their fan base they were swinging for the fences which they needed to do after Auburn got Pearl, B) thought that making it public that Marshall was their priority would be appealing to Marshall, and C) didn't really imagine the possibility of Marshall turning down over $4 million.

Add D) Bama didn't see Wichita State putting up 3.3 M. so they probably thought it was a done deal. If they get him, great publicity.

[1972Shocker]

Add D) Bama didn't see Wichita State putting up 3.3 M. so they probably thought it was a done deal. If they get him, great publicity.

To be honest I don't think the majority of Shocker fans expected Wichita State to come up with that kind of compensation package either. I admit that I did not expect that.

[wufan]

To be honest I don't think the majority of Shocker fans expected Wichita State to come up with that kind of compensation package either. I admit that I did not expect that.

I thought 2.2-2.5 is where we would max out. I'm glad I underestimated our benefactors.

[Crimson]

Hello everyone! Been lurking since the whole CGM situation with Bama began and must say I was originally disappointed that he decided to stay at WSU. I have watched your program from afar and have been very impressed with the sustained success. While I would have LOVED to be able to steal him from you guys I feel that we have made a potentially program changing hire with Avery Johnson. Just wanted to throw my thoughts in and say congrats on locking your coach up for the foreseeable future

[SHOCKvalue]

Still have that shirt.

Me too, although it is well-worn and has been relegated to the yard work stack.

[wu_shizzle]

Hello everyone! Been lurking since the whole CGM situation with Bama began and must say I was originally disappointed that he decided to stay at WSU. I have watched your program from afar and have been very impressed with the sustained success. While I would have LOVED to be able to steal him from you guys I feel that we have made a potentially program changing hire with Avery Johnson. Just wanted to throw my thoughts in and say congrats on locking your coach up for the foreseeable future

We would love to introduce your new coach to Shocker Nation, let's see if he has the cajones that Anthony Grant had in scheduling us.

[Cdizzle]

We would love to introduce your new coach to Shocker Nation, let's see if he has the cajones that Anthony Grant had in scheduling us.

Anthony Grant got fired because he kept losing to us.

[jocoshock]

nm

[Shock Top]

@CoachAvery6: It's time to #ROLLTIDE #BamaHoops @AlabamaMBB Bama fans can't wait to meet you!!
#RTR🐘

[kochHead]

@CoachAvery6: It's time to #ROLLTIDE #BamaHoops @AlabamaMBB Bama fans can't wait to meet you!!
#RTR

6 years at $18mil. $3 mil per year still isn't bad, but clearly they didn't think he was worth Gregg Marshall money.