• BOB RICHEY

 #69688  by furpop16
 Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:40 pm
So happy for CBR (& all of us). Exceptionally well deserved.

Though I must admit I'm still stinging from the upshot of Niko's contract extension.
 #69693  by Roundball
 Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:31 pm
I hope the contract has buyout clause like VCU has. "The contract also contains a provision that if he (Smart) became a head coach at another institution, that school would have to play VCU in a home-and-home series, or pay VCU $250,000."
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 #69699  by Affirm
 Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:10 pm
Roundball wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:31 pm
I hope the contract has buyout clause like VCU has. "The contract also contains a provision that if he (Smart) became a head coach at another institution, that school would have to play VCU in a home-and-home series, or pay VCU $250,000."
That’s good.
I hope it does too.
 #69700  by youwouldno
 Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:56 pm
One time 250,000 is not a significant amount of money relative to Furman University and the impact of a head coach.

Millions of dollars would be at stake in choosing his successor. We don't know which assistants could be elsewhere when Richey does move on, so it's impossible to say whether there will be an obvious selection or not.
 #69701  by AstroDin
 Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:30 pm
Kelsey is a 1mill buy out…
 #69702  by youwouldno
 Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:47 pm
AstroDin wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:30 pm
Kelsey is a 1mill buy out…

Very different situation. Kelsey's track record is an issue with power programs. He's being paid market rate.

Even with a big raise, Richey is still under his market. So there's no chance a competent agent would accept a high buyout in his situation. Furman has zero leverage against Richey.
 #69704  by Kitchen_bg
 Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:16 pm
palafan wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:34 pm
I couldn't be happier and we have a great coach leading football too.
Furman has football?!? Oh my kids are gonna go crazy when they find this out!!
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 #69722  by The Jackal
 Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:30 am
palafan wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:34 pm
I couldn't be happier and we have a great coach leading football too.

We certainly cannot overlook the fact that both of Furman's marquee men's sports programs have excellent leadership.

Furman can take a lesson from our friends in Spartanburg at how quickly things can turn when you aren't able to retain quality coaches for these programs.
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 #69723  by apaladin
 Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:41 am
The Jackal wrote:
Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:30 am
palafan wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:34 pm
I couldn't be happier and we have a great coach leading football too.

We certainly cannot overlook the fact that both of Furman's marquee men's sports programs have excellent leadership.

Furman can take a lesson from our friends in Spartanburg at how quickly things can turn when you aren't able to retain quality coaches for these programs.
We have friends in Spartanburg????
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 #69780  by FU Hoopla
 Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:29 pm
Richey will be passing Joe Williams wins total at FU early on next season...............
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