I hate saying it but ESPN has an article detailing who the top State $$$ is. As anyone I who figure it is a football coach, however; the BB guys
are not that far behind. Paypal is up there as everyone would think, but we all know that these numbers are screwed due to shoe deals. In NY,
the top public employee is Thomas J. Quatroche Jr, some hospital guy. He made just under 900 grand. I remember reading that JB makes a base
of what, 600 or so, and then there are the Nike intensives that push that to close to 2 million or so. I know he does not care about cash,
but I am looking long term, we might have to over pay someone to come here. Unless they stay in house!
But!!! If we think we are getting Mike, this is the deal:
"Hopkins will be paid $2.5 million next season. He’ll earn annual raises that increases his base salary to $2.8 million in year two, $2.9 million
in year three, $3 million in year four, $3.1 million in year five and $3.2 million in year six.
If Hopkins leaves Washington before March 21, 2021,
he owes the Huskies $6 million. The fee decreases to $3 million if he leaves before March 21, 2023 and it goes down to $1 million if he bolts
before March 21, 2024."
I am not excited about what is to come.