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Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:50 am**

Orsini said he knows that aiming high means SMU will probably have to be willing to pay for it. Bennett earned about $500,000 annually.

"I think you get what you pay for in life," Orsini said. "We're willing to pay fair market value for the qualifications of the right coach. If SMU is committed to do something, they're going to do it right. I have that commitment going forward from SMU and their supporters."

Orsini said funding for the next coach will come separately from SMU's operating budget and that he will be working on raising the needed funds while searching for the new coach.

Orsini hinted at the answer to the question that will dictate what sort of HC we can afford. Time to PonyUp ponyfans!

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:52 pm**

"you get what you pay for" boy is that ever true! here's to raising enough dough to pay for a winning attitude! (do you think there is enough $$ fot that around here?)!

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:55 pm**

At least a mil, boys. Get ready.

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:58 pm**

Stallion has said that he will coach for $2 mil/yr

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:08 pm**

Please please I would love to see that just to see this board light up with Stallion haters after the first loss!!!

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:10 pm**

SMUshouldbebowling wrote:Please please I would love to see that just to see this board light up with Stallion haters after the first loss!!!

I think you could line up Stallion haters after the sun came up in the morning. :lol:

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:12 pm**

[quote="firephil"]Stallion has said that he will coach for $2 mil/yr[/quote]..............Is that without the recruiting " Model " being in place first ?

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:15 pm**

We have plenty of recruiting models available each saturday on the boulevard

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:41 pm**

does anyone know what coaches get paid who are consistently ranked top 25? I only bring this up because Orsini's model of being top 25 in everything should fall under this as well. It would be a good way to judge what the market value of this caliber of coach would cost (give or take a bit).

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:47 pm**

Not sure, someone posted an interesting article recently about the perks they get, though. Use of private jets, luxury sweets, revenue sharing, etc.

If you posted and read this, please repost. THanks!

Posted: **Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:00 am**

I'll coach for a couple of cheeseburgers

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Orsini's quote on new HC's salary

Orsini's quote on new HC's salary