1.8 million to pay a defensive coordinator but no money to pay the players?
As Future said, it is an evil world we live in. Pathetic On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 6:07 AM Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > With UF contract extension in back pocket, Grantham turns down NFL’s > Bengals > By > Robbie Andreu <http://www.gatorsports.com/author/robbie-andreu/> > (Gainesville Sun) - > February 14, 2019 > 16 > <http://www.gatorsports.com/2019/02/with-uf-contract-extension-in-back-pocket-grantham-turns-down-bengals/#comments> > 580 > > <https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gatorsports.com%2F2019%2F02%2Fwith-uf-contract-extension-in-back-pocket-grantham-turns-down-bengals%2F> > > <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=With+UF+contract+extension+in+back+pocket%2C+Grantham+turns+down+NFL%E2%80%99s+Bengals&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gatorsports.com%2F2019%2F02%2Fwith-uf-contract-extension-in-back-pocket-grantham-turns-down-bengals%2F&via=GatorSports.com> > > <https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.gatorsports.com/2019/02/with-uf-contract-extension-in-back-pocket-grantham-turns-down-bengals/> > > <https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http://www.gatorsports.com/2019/02/with-uf-contract-extension-in-back-pocket-grantham-turns-down-bengals/&media=http://www.gatorsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/03172018-GAI_SpringPracticeD240.jpg&description=With+UF+contract+extension+in+back+pocket%2C+Grantham+turns+down+NFL%E2%80%99s+Bengals> > > <http://3boxml133uq12y8y9x34hnqo.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/03172018-GAI_SpringPracticeD240.jpg>UF > defensive coordinator Todd Grantham had signed a contract extension Jan. > 14. His contract was extended through the 2021 season with an annual salary > of $1.79 million. [Brad McClenny/Staff photographer] > > In anticipation of other schools or the NFL coming after Todd Grantham, > Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin gave the veteran defensive > coordinator a contract extension and raise in January, shortly after the > Gators’ victory in the Peach Bowl. > > Stricklin’s preemptive strike turned out to be a timely move and may have > been a factor in Grantham’s decision Wednesday to turn down the Cincinnati > Bengals offer to become their defensive coordinator. > > Instead of moving on to the NFL, Grantham is staying at Florida, which has > extended his contract through the 2021 season and will pay him an annual > salary of $1.79 million, making him the fifth-highest paid defensive > coordinator in college football. > > Sources said Grantham’s family weighed heavily in his decision to remain > in Gainesville, where his son plays football at Buchholz High School. > > His original contract ran through the 2020 season and would have paid him > $1.5 million in 2019 and $1.6 million in 2020. > > In his new contract that was signed Jan. 14, Grantham’s buyout if he > chooses to leave would be 50 percent of the remaining value of his contact. > Under his old contract, the buyout was only 20 percent. > > With the new contract, the only college defensive coordinators making more > than Grantham are Dave Aranda (LSU), Brent Venables (Clemson), Kevin Steel > (Auburn) and Mile Elko (Texas A&M). > > In his first season at Florida (and second under Dan Mullen), Grantham’s > defense finished 20th in the nation in scoring defense (20.0 points a game) > last season and produced an SEC-high 26 turnovers. The Gators gave up just > 343.3 yards a game and recorded 37 sacks. > > Grantham met with the Bengals on Tuesday and again Wednesday and was > offered the defensive coordinator position, but he informed Mullen late > Wednesday that he was remaining at Florida. > > Grantham has coached with four NFL teams in the past — Dallas, Cleveland, > Houston and Indianapolis. > > He was the defensive coordinator for the Browns in 2005-07. He was the > defensive line coach for the Cowboys, Texans and Colts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > Go Gators! &. 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