Thad Matta (OSU's All Time Winningest Coach & 3x B1G COY, Butler HC)

[Dryden]

No. I think the only college Matta might eventually leave for, if any, would be Indiana since he grew up there. Other than that he's a Buckeye as long as he wants to be.

I don't think Matta's new, favorite recruiting tactic of taking the prospects to football games and whispering, 'Come here and build this program with me, and one day they'll cheer for you like that,' would have the same impact at an IU or UK.

 

[zincfinger]

No. I think the only college Matta might eventually leave for, if any, would be Indiana since he grew up there.

I thought he grew up in Iowa.

 

[Steve19]

Hey, when you're jerkin' corn, does it matter if its Indiana or Iowa?

 

[RugbyBuck]

Hey, when you're jerkin' corn, does it matter if its Indiana or Iowa?

Made I larf. Well played, Steve.

 

[zincfinger]

Hey, when you're jerkin' corn, does it matter if its Indiana or Iowa?

Careful, you're going to make "Jerky" angry.

 

[jimotis4heisman]

came up at lunch today.. thad matta will always be second fiddle to football.. if a UK comes barking, will matta be gone?

where does matta rank amongst the pay scale...

and do you really believe that every game the shoe is ranked up their with tamu or uf for football? when a top 15 visits the place is electric. when a mac/lower level b10 the place is a morgue. same can be said for the schott...

 

[Bleed S & G]

where does matta rank amongst the pay scale...

and do you really believe that every game the shoe is ranked up their with tamu or uf for football? when a top 15 visits the place is electric. when a mac/lower level b10 the place is a morgue. same can be said for the schott...

not sure where he ranks in pay.. what do you mean by the second part.. i've read it a couple times and i cant figure out, sorry..

duke, for example, is a basketball school.. tOSU, for example, is a football school. We can woo other coaches to our football program because it's the big time. Just like basketball at a UK or Duke.. matta is the man, and hes young.. while tOSU certainly can get the recruits and fans are there especially when we are winning, he will always be second fiddle to Jim Tressel and the football program.. you know?

 

[BayBuck]

and do you really believe that every game the shoe is ranked up their with tamu or uf for football?

Yes.

 

[jimotis4heisman]

not sure where he ranks in pay.. what do you mean by the second part.. i've read it a couple times and i cant figure out, sorry..

duke, for example, is a basketball school.. tOSU, for example, is a football school. We can woo other coaches to our football program because it's the big time. Just like basketball at a UK or Duke.. matta is the man, and hes young.. while tOSU certainly can get the recruits and fans are there especially when we are winning, he will always be second fiddle to Jim Tressel and the football program.. you know?

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2007-03-08-coaches-salary-cover_N.htm

thats second highest behing tubby smith. granted you have some guys with weird bonus structures. needless to say the $ will never be the issue.

have you ever heard the phrase 'rising tides raise all boats'?

lets be honest here. have you ever been to cameron? pauley pavillioin?

Yes.

youre crazy. have you ever been to neyland? the swamp? between the hedges? kyle field etc? columbus is a whine and cheese town. im sorry. no other way to slice it. that being said theyll rock the house for the big games and nap through the average games.


cash is king...

 

[jwinslow]

matta is the man, and hes young.. while tOSU certainly can get the recruits and fans are there especially when we are winning, he will always be second fiddle to Jim Tressel and the football program.. you know?

Is that a problem? If the osu bball fanbase continues to grow, the wins/recruits keep piling up, and matta's wallet stays full... is there a need to leave for UK where averaging 26 wins a season isn't enough?

 

[jimotis4heisman]

mattas contract
http://images.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/basketball_contracts/pdfs/ohio_state_bb.pdf

 

[BayBuck]

youre crazy. have you ever been to neyland? the swamp? between the hedges? kyle field etc? columbus is a whine and cheese town. im sorry. no other way to slice it. that being said theyll rock the house for the big games and nap through the average games.

Whine and cheese? Oh please--this is a football town as much as any other in the country. I just think you exaggerate when you say the 'Shoe "naps" through average games or becomes a "morgue", as compared to some of those smaller stadiums: sure, there are periods of downtime when the action is slow or we start to pull away (and possibly more in a bad period like 99-00), but Ohio Stadium gets as loud and crazy as anywhere every single game when the team is good.

 

[jwinslow]

mattas contract
http://images.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/basketball_contracts/pdfs/ohio_state_bb.pdf

$1.3 million (Thad Matta's earnings thus far this year)

Max Potential Salary (in final year): $2.1 million

2006-07 to 2014-15

350,000 to 550,000 Base Salary
425,000 to 645,000 Media & PR
425,000 to 645,000 Sponsor (Nike)

Bonus:

100,000 National Title
20,000 Big Ten Champs (plus 1 extra year on contract)
40,000 Big Ten Tourney Champs (plus " ... ")
40,000 NCAA Tourney Berth
20,000 Elite Eight (plus " ... ")
20,000 Final Four
20,000 Coach of the Year award

 

[jimotis4heisman]

$1.3 million (Thad Matta's earnings thus far this year)

Max Potential Salary (in final year): $2.1 million

2006-07 to 2014-15

350,000 to 550,000 Base Salary
425,000 to 645,000 Media & PR
425,000 to 645,000 Sponsor (Nike)

Bonus:

100,000 National Title
20,000 Big Ten Champs (plus 1 extra year on contract)
40,000 Big Ten Tourney Champs (plus " ... ")
40,000 NCAA Tourney Berth
20,000 Elite Eight (plus " ... ")
20,000 Final Four
20,000 Coach of the Year award

im not sure thats the newest version. but its a good baseline (punny i know) to use.

 

[jimotis4heisman]

have you ever heard the phrase 'rising tides raise all boats'?

lets be honest here. have you ever been to cameron? pauley pavillioin?



youre crazy. have you ever been to neyland? the swamp? between the hedges? kyle field etc? columbus is a whine and cheese town. im sorry. no other way to slice it. that being said theyll rock the house for the big games and nap through the average games.


cash is king...

Whine and cheese? Oh please--this is a football town as much as any other in the country. I just think you exaggerate when you say the 'Shoe "naps" through average games or becomes a "morgue", as compared to some of those smaller stadiums: sure, there are periods of downtime when the action is slow or we start to pull away (and possibly more in a bad period like 99-00), but Ohio Stadium gets as loud and crazy as anywhere every single game when the team is good.

care to answer any of the questions?

i can name more places ive been to games that i can say are more rocking than the shoe. (the thing about the shoe is its height, size and its concrete)