aubiefifty 16,718 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Clearing up a few details on Gus Malzahn's new contract Brandon Marcello 2-3 minutes (Photo: Inside The Auburn Tigers, Scout.com) AUBURN, Alabama — Gus Malzahn's new contract has not been signed, but the particulars are becoming clear more than one month after agreeing to stay at Auburn. The seven-year, $49 million deal is still being hammered out between Auburn and Malzahn’s representation, Auburn University president Steven Leath said Friday. The primary question concerning Malzahn’s new massive deal is the guaranteed money. Rumors swirled in December the contract was 100 percent guaranteed, meaning Malzahn would be owed the entirety of his contract if he were to be fired. “I don’t remember the percentage but it’s above 50, but well under 100,” Leath said. Malzahn agreed to basic framework of the new deal the day after Auburn’s 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. Arkansas was courting Malzahn for its opening at the time, but Malzahn decided to stay on the Plains. He enters his sixth season as Auburn’s head coach in the fall. “We’re still working through the final details,” Leath said. “I’m a trust guy. Gus and I are functioning well together. We know the basic tenants, we’ve drawn things up, sent to his attorney, so we’ll get that cleaned up pretty soon. You know the basic part of the deal: seven-year deal, $49 million and all the other nuances will be in there. We’ll get that done and I’m sure people will request it.” Until Friday, Auburn had not responded to requests for information concerning the details of Malzahn’s contract. Leath did not confirm whether the promise for a new football-only facility will be included in the contract, but he said there have been discussions. Details concerning new contracts for Malzahn's assistant coaches have also not been released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,402 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 The only thing that article "clears up" is that it's still not finalized. Definitely a mistitled article. Maybe it is meant to read that they are still clearing up a few details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToraGirl 5,498 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Please hear that I like and want to support Coach Malzahn. Truly, I do. I've tried my best to be faithful to do so from his time here as OC. I also like that the particulars of this contract are still on the table, whatever they may be. I AM an eternal optimist, and I am optimistic that some of the very concerns that are repeatedly expressed on this board from the young to the old alike from all over the world will be addressed in this pre-finalized contract. Each step Dr. Leath has made, most recently the welcoming of Allen Greene, makes me more and more confident. Thank you, aubiefifty, for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnphan 6,050 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 While I was and am 100% against the extension, I am glad that there is the potential to be a sizable chunk that is not guaranteed, hopefully on the backend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFE12 9,191 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 If he wants to make demands and bump that guaranteed money up he better pony up on his coaching as well. That's fair right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURealist 2,185 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Good to know there may be some wiggle room above the guaranteed minimum of $0.10 per heart beat for the next 7 years. I feel so much better now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,550 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 We can always renege on the contract. I hear Butch Jones, Jim McElwain and Brett Bielema are all available and they have SEC experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_M4_AU 7,773 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 23 minutes ago, Mikey said: We can always renege on the contract. I hear Butch Jones, Jim McElwain and Brett Bielema are all available and they have SEC experience. And at one time or another they were all successful coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Eagle 5,128 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 75% of remaining balance will be owed if fired. Worse than I expected... http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2018/01/gus_malzahns_contract_isnt_ful.html#incart_river_index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJCrawford 1,568 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 7 hours ago, I_M4_AU said: And at one time or another they were all successful coaches. But not successful in the sec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_M4_AU 7,773 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, BJCrawford said: But not successful in the sec. McLwain won two SEC East Championships. That is successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,550 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 hours ago, I_M4_AU said: McLwain won two SEC East Championships. That is successful. Well then, we agree that Malzahn is successful. I love a happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,641 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 24.5+ isn’t that much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU-24 3,063 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Mikey said: Well then, we agree that Malzahn is successful. I love a happy ending. They took the bait, hook, line and sinker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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