Man, you won’t believe the rabbit hole I went down today. It all started with me wondering about Jimbo Fisher’s salary when he was at FSU. You know, just casually thinking about how much money these big-time college football coaches make.
So, I started poking around, just a simple search, and bam! I’m hit with all these articles about his move to Texas A&M. The dude signed a 10-year deal worth $75 million! Can you even imagine? That’s like winning the lottery every year for a decade. Mind-blowing, right?
But that got me thinking, what was he making before he jumped ship? I mean, FSU isn’t exactly a small-time program. Turns out, Fisher was pulling in $5.5 million a year at Florida State. $5.5 million! To coach football! I mean, I love the game, but that’s a whole different level of commitment. It is just crazy!
- I spent a good chunk of my afternoon just browsing through articles and forums, trying to piece together the whole timeline.
- It is interesting to see how these coaching salaries have ballooned over the years.
- I mean, I get it, these guys are basically CEOs of their own little football empires, but still, it is a lot of money.
The Norvell Era
Then there’s this whole thing with Mike Norvell, the current FSU coach. Apparently, he’s making a cool $10 million a year now. That puts him right up there with the highest-paid coaches in the country, at least among the public schools. These numbers are wild!
It is kind of wild to think about how much money is involved in college football these days. It is a huge business, and these coaches are the rockstars. I guess it is all about supply and demand, and right now, the demand for top-tier coaches is through the roof. It is a crazy world out there, especially in the world of college football. Anyway, that’s how I ended up spending my afternoon. Just another day in the life, I guess!
All I can say is that it is enough to make your head spin. And to think, it all started with a simple question about Jimbo Fisher’s salary. This little research project took me way longer than I expected, but hey, at least now I know way more about college football coaching salaries than I ever thought I would.
Well, I guess that is my little deep dive for today. It is pretty crazy to think about all this stuff, huh? I’m going to go do something completely unrelated to football now. Maybe watch some cat videos or something.
