Michigan going after Chad Bowden..

[Jiggafini19Deux]

From the article:

During the AFCA Convention earlier this month in Nashville, at FootballScoop's annual meet-and-greet, peer personnel leaders from college football shared with FootballScoop that Bowden had emerged on the radar of some SEC programs in need of new personnel direction, with one source directly telling FootballScoop, "We have to pay attention now to who Notre Dame is recruiting. We didn't used to have to do that."


The executive credited that awareness to the Bowden-Freeman duo.

Yeah, we'll see how the SEC boosters like this after a while. "Who Notre Dame is recruiting" is going to be the kids that don't care how much money you throw at them. They're still coming.

Keep in mind not that long ago Notre Dame was recruiting the Keon Keeleys, Dante Moores and Peyton Bowens of the world. They pivoted because they saw the writing on the wall.

 

[IrishLax]

I think he makes a lot less than you all think. This is a job valued similar to a position coach… maybe that’s changing, but he was not making $500k+ last year I promise you that.

 

[GoldenAura]

Thank goodness he’s staying. Hopefully he got a massive raise.

 

[BoredIrish]

need to tie an endowment to the position... Call it the Vinny Cerrato Director of Recruiting

 

[greyhammer90]

I think he makes a lot less than you all think. This is a job valued similar to a position coach… maybe that’s changing, but he was not making $500k+ last year I promise you that.

Yeah I'd be betting he was somewhere 200-300 last year. People don't appreciate how much the money ramps up at the coordinator (and obviously HC level) compared to position coaches and support staff. That's why I wasn't particularly shocked when I heard that Michigan offered to double his salary. Doubling the salary of a support staffer for a program like ND or Michigan is a rounding error.

 

[CanadalovesND]

I think he makes a lot less than you all think. This is a job valued similar to a position coach… maybe that’s changing, but he was not making $500k+ last year I promise you that.

Director of Recruiting is by far the lowest paid salary on most, if not all, football staffs across the country.

Alabama's DRs salary in the 2022-23 season was 165k. In contrast to the rest of their staff (for 2022-23):

DC Pete Golding: $1.73 million
OC Bill O'Brien: $1.1 million
AHC/WR Holmon Wiggins: 850k
ADC/S Charles Kelly: 850k
CB Tarvaris Robinson: 800k
DL Freddie Roach: 750k
RB Robert Gillespie: 565k

 

[IrishLax]

Director of Recruiting is by far the lowest paid salary on most, if not all, football staffs across the country.

Alabama's DRs salary in the 2022-23 season was 165k. In contrast to the rest of their staff (for 2022-23):

DC Pete Golding: $1.73 million
OC Bill O'Brien: $1.1 million
AHC/WR Holmon Wiggins: 850k
ADC/S Charles Kelly: 850k
CB Tarvaris Robinson: 800k
DL Freddie Roach: 750k
RB Robert Gillespie: 565k

Yup, exactly. Coordinators usually make 2x-4x the amount that the position coaches do. Position coaches usually make 2x-4x what high level staffers and analysts do. Most guys in an analyst roll are making $50k-$200k depending on their credentials.

I could easily see someone’s salary ballooning upwards if their responsibilities expand to include much more than just football recruiting, but as a Director of Recruiting he was likely making low six figures just based on market rates.

 

[SoIll]

I think he makes a lot less than you all think. This is a job valued similar to a position coach… maybe that’s changing, but he was not making $500k+ last year I promise you that.

That's what I'm saying. I am thinking 500k now, not before all this.

 

[CanadalovesND]

That's what I'm saying. I am thinking 500k now, not before all this.

That's more than likely a triple in salary.

 

[Irish#1]

 

[Ndaccountant]

Why so many baskets?

 

[PolishDomer]

Why so many baskets?

Weaving of baskets is a very popular major for athletes at Michigan

 

[rikkitikki08]

Why so many baskets?

That’s where stallions keeps page after page of his manifesto

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Heard Michigan actually pulled the offer after he pitched Moore on the idea of him parachuting into a Wolverine cage at the spring game.

 

[NDFAN2008]

According to Holland Bowden was Michigans 3rd choice lol 😂

 

[SoIll]

According to Holland Bowden was Michigans 3rd choice lol 😂

are you serious?

 

[greyhammer90]

According to Holland Bowden was Michigans 3rd choice lol 😂

Weird self-dunk if true. "Onto choice number 4!"

 

[Irish#1]

According to Holland Bowden was Michigans 3rd choice lol 😂

I call BS! Ask Holland to supply some articles, text or posts talking about the first two who turned them down.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

Heard Michigan actually pulled the offer after he pitched Moore on the idea of him parachuting into a Wolverine cage at the spring game.

I heard it was Moore was going to parachute while holding a Wolverine

 

[NDRock]

So in Brice's article it says Bowden was taught how to recruit by Brian Mason...

I think Mason might be the most competent coach we've ever hired

Agree, which is why I will be writing his name in for President come November.

 

[notredomer23]

The only comment I saw EJ make was "Keep those weirdos in South Bend". Buddy needs a mirror

 

[kenthehobo2]

 

[lcaps20]

The only comment I saw EJ make was "Keep those weirdos in South Bend". Buddy needs a mirror

Yeah he's spouting his usual shit anytime Michigan misses out on something. "It's interesting that this only came from the ND guys. Obvious leverage play by Bowden"

 

[benneboy]

Yeah he's spouting his usual shit anytime Michigan misses out on something. "It's interesting that this only came from the ND guys. Obvious leverage play by Bowden"

So they went from, "Moore refuses to accept no here", to "Moore was never all that interested".

Or maybe Moore isn't as "Freeman-esque" as captain Starbucks wants to believe.

 

[Lberry]

Even more of an indictment against Michigan if he was #3 tbh.

 

[RipWheeler]

Why so many baskets?

Extra rascal batteries

 

[greyhammer90]

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This is gonna be the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[allenm5333]

Brice reported he declined 250-300 k from Michigan

 

[notredomer23]

Brice reported he declined 250-300 k from Michigan

MFMF probably got him to $200K+ with the guarantee he'd be able to hire a few more members of the recruiting department so he doesn't have to play Fortnite with recruits and Mike Singer everyday

 

[GrangerIrish24]

MFMF probably got him to $200K+ with the guarantee he'd be able to hire a few more members of the recruiting department so he doesn't have to play Fortnite with recruits and Mike Singer everyday

SweatyChad sounds like gamer handle that will get you put on a watch list.