We've already heard everything in this article but the highlight video is a must watch. The boys singing our fight song after the game with some closing words from coach.

Let Brian Wright lead these guys.
Interim coach Brian Wright turning things around at FAU

352Owl said

We've already heard everything in this article but the highlight video is a must watch. The boys singing our fight song after the game with some closing words from coach.

Let Brian Wright lead these guys.
Interim coach Brian Wright turning things around at FAU

Posted On: Nov 18th 2013, 2:48 PM #321824

I just watched it. I am starting to be sold on Wright if he wins out. The fight song was good to hear from the football team. That's how you start a tradition that will eventually catch on with the fans.

My only concern with Wright ending up 6-6 is that the combined record of our final three opponents this year is a staggering 2-28, if you add in Tulane, they are 8-32.

Had Pelini not been removed, and lost any of these last four games we all would be running around with pitchforks, so in the words of The Wolf from Pulp Fiction, "Well, let's not start sucking each other's ***** quite yet," when talking about removing interim from his job title. 

CDiddy said

My only concern with Wright ending up 6-6 is that the combined record of our final three opponents this year is a staggering 2-28, if you add in Tulane, they are 8-32.

Had Pelini not been removed, and lost any of these last four games we all would be running around with pitchforks, so in the words of The Wolf from Pulp Fiction, "Well, let's not start sucking each other's ***** quite yet," when talking about removing interim from his job title.

Posted On: Nov 18th 2013, 3:22 PM #321828

I agree, it may be a bit early to crown hime, but on the flip side our last 2 wins have been very lop sided towards us and one of those wins was vs. a bowl bound team…

Its also the first time since 2010 we have won back to back games…  If we win out I think how we play in the bowl game will be very telling.

Has anyone noticed that Brian Wright looks a lot like Paul Ryan???    

fauowls44 said

No.  You don't want to be the team paying your head coach the lowest in the conference.  Pay the going rate to the guy you hire or hire someone else that you are willing to pay the going rate.  It's not good practice to try to get a head coach on the cheap.  You just end up paying for it in the long run.

Posted On: Nov 18th 2013, 2:40 PM #321823

That is the reason for an incentive based contract. Also, we have to remember that we are not in a position where we are trying to keep Wright from entertaining a bunch of oter suitors. He is not a hot commodity.

Staying at FAU is all win for him. If FAU goes another route, Wright is most likely looking for a job and relocating his family. If FAU hires Wright, he gets a head coaching gig far earlier in his career than he probably ever imagined, he gets a significant pay raise (even at a base of $400/450K), and probably most importantly, he will have a job for the foreseeable future. FAU has the upper hand in this one.

That does mean that FAU should take advantage of the situation, but I don't think anyone can legitimately argue that they are being taken advantage of when they are being paid $400k plus per year to coach a game.

GO OWLS!!!

owlfan1 said

fauowls44 said

No.  You don't want to be the team paying your head coach the lowest in the conference.  Pay the going rate to the guy you hire or hire someone else that you are willing to pay the going rate.  It's not good practice to try to get a head coach on the cheap.  You just end up paying for it in the long run.

Posted On: Nov 18th 2013, 2:40 PM #321823

That is the reason for an incentive based contract. Also, we have to remember that we are not in a position where we are trying to keep Wright from entertaining a bunch of oter suitors. He is not a hot commodity.

Staying at FAU is all win for him. If FAU goes another route, Wright is most likely looking for a job and relocating his family. If FAU hires Wright, he gets a head coaching gig far earlier in his career than he probably ever imagined, he gets a significant pay raise (even at a base of $400/450K), and probably most importantly, he will have a job for the foreseeable future. FAU has the upper hand in this one.

That does mean that FAU should take advantage of the situation, but I don't think anyone can legitimately argue that they are being taken advantage of when they are being paid $400k plus per year to coach a game.

GO OWLS!!!

Posted On: Nov 19th 2013, 9:16 AM #321859

You absolutely can argue that when you are in a league and the average salary being paid to head coaches is $550K.  You have to pay the going rate for a coach in your conference.  Period.  Not sure how anyone can argue otherwise.  If the AD thinks Wright is a CUSA quality head coach, you pay him like one.  If not, you hire some else.    It's not just a fairness thing.  You don't think other coaches wouldn't use that against FAU in recruiting.  Don't you think other coaches tell players something like:  "You don't want to go to FAU…the second that coach has any success, he's bolting to someone who will pay him what he's worth…"?

owlfan1 said

fauowls44 said

No.  You don't want to be the team paying your head coach the lowest in the conference.  Pay the going rate to the guy you hire or hire someone else that you are willing to pay the going rate.  It's not good practice to try to get a head coach on the cheap.  You just end up paying for it in the long run.

Posted On: Nov 18th 2013, 2:40 PM #321823

That is the reason for an incentive based contract. Also, we have to remember that we are not in a position where we are trying to keep Wright from entertaining a bunch of oter suitors. He is not a hot commodity.

Staying at FAU is all win for him. If FAU goes another route, Wright is most likely looking for a job and relocating his family. If FAU hires Wright, he gets a head coaching gig far earlier in his career than he probably ever imagined, he gets a significant pay raise (even at a base of $400/450K), and probably most importantly, he will have a job for the foreseeable future. FAU has the upper hand in this one.

That does mean that FAU should take advantage of the situation, but I don't think anyone can legitimately argue that they are being taken advantage of when they are being paid $400k plus per year to coach a game.

GO OWLS!!!

Posted On: Nov 19th 2013, 9:16 AM #321859

You have to give a contract that is the norm for the industry/conference.  All contracts have incentives in them…but if you think you can give the guy a contract that is more beneficial to FAU and not to Wright (i.e. a fair contract for both parties), you are really saying this isn't the right guy and we should save some money.

I think $400K plus per year is more than fair to coach a game.

Here is the thing, Wright has never been a head coach. Usually you start at the bottom of the payscale when you take on a new position. The argument that I can see FAU making is that he is being well compensated at $450K plus incentives given his experience. It would not be the same if he had 3-5 years of prior head coaching experience. Comparing him to Ron Turner or someone else with significantly more experience just doesn't make sense.

I don't know what FAU has in the bank account, but I doubt they will be willing to break out the big bucks. I am not saying that Wright is not worth more, I am providing you with what I think FAU will do based on past experience and the tight purse strings.

I can guarantee that lots of people at FAU will be furious if FAU hires someone at a price of $700K. The buget just isn't there for it to make sense.

GO OWLS!!!

owlfan1 said

I think $400K plus per year is more than fair to coach a game.

Here is the thing, Wright has never been a head coach. Usually you start at the bottom of the payscale when you take on a new position. The argument that I can see FAU making is that he is being well compensated at $450K plus incentives given his experience. It would not be the same if he had 3-5 years of prior head coaching experience. Comparing him to Ron Turner or someone else with significantly more experience just doesn't make sense.

I don't know what FAU has in the bank account, but I doubt they will be willing to break out the big bucks. I am not saying that Wright is not worth more, I am providing you with what I think FAU will do based on past experience and the tight purse strings.

I can guarantee that lots of people at FAU will be furious if FAU hires someone at a price of $700K. The buget just isn't there for it to make sense.

GO OWLS!!!

Posted On: Nov 19th 2013, 9:36 AM #321862

I understand your point of view…and $400k is a good salary, but not necessarily in comparison to his C-USA peers.  I don't think Wright will be the highest paid coach in C-USA but he won't be the bottom paid coach either.