Troy Taylor

[NarfUte]

So, TT got a 7-8 year contract at Sac State, fully guaranteed. And will also be coaching Utah in the Holiday bowl

Troy Taylor says he got a 7-8 year contract at Sacramento State FULLY GUARANTEED. Basically unheard of. @ESPN700

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 18, 2018

Troy Taylor confirms he's going to coach Utah in the Holiday Bowl on @ESPN700 @GuntherandBen

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 18, 2018

Weird.

[Utah]

Eh. He wants to go home and have stability. Sac St wants a long term coach that won’t leave the first year they have success. It’s a match made in heaven. 

Taylor is the guy who quit coaching college football years ago to go home and coach high school football. 

[Puget Ute]

He is going to put up video game numbers at Sac State.

[UtMtBiker]

Doubt it.  People forget his EWU numbers were a gift.  That team put up insane offensive numbers the year before Taylor arrived and has kept it up since.  They have a machine running up there.  

I didn’t think he was qualified for the Utah job and I don’t think he’s even qualified for the SacState job. He’s never struck me as a leader.  I predect a train wreck.  

[chinngiskhaan]

They gave a completely unproven coach an 8 year contract? Guess the move makes a little more sense now. If he is successful there, he could presumably get a HC job at a decent FBS program.

[NarfUte]

I super curious to learn the salary figures – Avg FCS coaches make ~250k and the highest make ~400k total compensation.

The last sac state head coach made ~175k. Interesting he’s leaving money on the table in the short term but has the 8 year contract as a backup if he isn’t successful.

Contrast this to Jay Hill, who is making $275k at Weber (Left Utah making 220k)

[jamarcus24]

So going by what we assume he’s making if he gets released form his contract the school only pays out maybe $2 million total.  Seems TT went with moderate pay and security over his currently salary and uncertainty.

[NarfUte]

Yep. He’s basically guaranteed 3.3 years of Utah salary over the next 8 working years regardless of job performance. Pretty safe way to take a first time HC job

[jamarcus24]

Pretty good deal if you ask me.  Either he gets extended and receives a raise, is hired away and receives a raise, or he gets fired and makes his money and then takes another coordinator gig and probably gets a raise.

[PlainsUte]

Does he also have to teach an American History class?

[Chidojuan]

NCAA Football history.  He’ll just play the NCAA Youtube channel on an endless loop.

[FtheY]

It’s Sac State. Drivers Ed. 

[PlainsUte]

What would you pay to listen to live stream of Troy Taylor’s headset in Holiday Bowl?

[EagleMountainUte]

Still coaching. I gotta say I doubt OnlyU a little on his info about TT. 

[Utebeam]

Huh??

[loyter]

Sometimes I think these guys who take the long-term job at a small school are the smart ones. It’s not the pressure cooker that a P5 school is, mild success will keep you employed, and the salary is still way above what the average schmuck is getting paid.

[EagleMountainUte]

I don’t even feel like Utah is all that much of a pressure cooker. You have an expansion scheduled to SEZ, an inept local media and a stadium that sells out all of damn time. 

Fans are hungry and I could be mistaken but Utah seems easy to me compared to other programs. I could handle a few online know it alls on social media. 

[GameForAnyFuss]

Utah’s got plenty of pressure. Just ask any offensive coordinator or freshman QB who’s getting booed off the field after a 3 and out. 

[UtMtBiker]

Shows a real lack of competitive spirit if you ask me.  I want a coach that wants to be the best and will take the best opportunity available.  That’s the life of a football coach.  8 year deal?  I highly question that contract. How stupid would an AD of any school have to be to tie himself to someone for 8yrs.