[OutsiderFan]

While Dykes is getting paid about a million less per season than Tedford did in his last few years, Tedford didn't start out making as much as Dykes is starting at. 

The best thing about the contract is it actually includes a buyout concept.  It starts at $3 million and goes down $500k for each as year of service completed on the five year term.  Hopefully the UC Regents will continue with a similar buyout if the contract is ever extended.

Anyway, Dykes is a way more open and less paranoid guy than Tedford.  He also seems to "get" football and what a college football program needs to thrive, beyond simple Xs and Os, well beyond what Tedford ever did. 

[OutsiderFan]

While Dykes is getting paid about a million less per season than Tedford did in his last few years, Tedford didn't start out making as much as Dykes is starting at. 

The best thing about the contract is it actually includes a buyout concept.  It starts at $3 million and goes down $500k for each as year of service completed on the five year term.  Hopefully the UC Regents will continue with a similar buyout if the contract is ever extended.

Anyway, Dykes is a way more open and less paranoid guy than Tedford.  He also seems to "get" football and what a college football program needs to thrive, beyond simple Xs and Os, well beyond what Tedford ever did. 

[Farm93]

The small rewards associated with the bonus events are shocking.

I have to believe that a Rose Bowl appearance is worth more to Cal Alums than that $60K would imply.  It is also rather pathetic that the academic milestones that would require tremendous effort and focus only get the guy $23,000 each.

The objective for Dykes seems clear now.  Get UCB up to 6-8 wins per year, and then bolt back to SEC country for a real salary.

[Farm93]

The small rewards associated with the bonus events are shocking.

I have to believe that a Rose Bowl appearance is worth more to Cal Alums than that $60K would imply.  It is also rather pathetic that the academic milestones that would require tremendous effort and focus only get the guy $23,000 each.

The objective for Dykes seems clear now.  Get UCB up to 6-8 wins per year, and then bolt back to SEC country for a real salary.

[OutsiderFan]

The small rewards associated with the bonus events are shocking.

I have to believe that a Rose Bowl appearance is worth more to Low APR U Alums than that $60K would imply.  It is also rather pathetic that the academic milestones that would require tremendous effort and focus only get the guy $23,000 each.

The objective for Yikes seems clear now.  Get UCB up to 6-8 wins per year, and then bolt back to SEC country for a real salary.

I didn't think anyone here would be interested in those details, but yes, the incentive bonuses are very "Cal" - totally ill-conceived and demonstrates why Cal has never won anything in football.

[OutsiderFan]

The small rewards associated with the bonus events are shocking.

I have to believe that a Rose Bowl appearance is worth more to Low APR U Alums than that $60K would imply.  It is also rather pathetic that the academic milestones that would require tremendous effort and focus only get the guy $23,000 each.

The objective for Yikes seems clear now.  Get UCB up to 6-8 wins per year, and then bolt back to SEC country for a real salary.

I didn't think anyone here would be interested in those details, but yes, the incentive bonuses are very "Cal" - totally ill-conceived and demonstrates why Cal has never won anything in football.