Mel Tucker’s extension with Michigan State is reportedly massive.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the head coach of the Spartans is expected to agree to a 10-year extension worth a staggering $95 million. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
His extension would make him the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten.
BREAKING: Michigan State working on historic 10-year, $95 million contract extension for Mel Tucker. The new deal would make Tucker the highest-paid Black head coach in American sports. https://t.co/wpg3Dm0qjW via @freep
— David Jesse (@reporterdavidj) November 17, 2021
Look, I think Tucker is a very solid coach and what he’s done with the Spartans this season is absolutely outstanding.
He has them seventh in the playoff rankings and if they win out, they’re 100% in the playoff picture.
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However, I’m not sure he’s worth a $95 million extension. That’s an outrageous amount of money. That’s the kind of money Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney and maybe Jimbo Fisher deserve. Outside of the first two I mentioned, there’s definitely no coach in America who can 100% say they deserve $95 million.
Let’s not forget that in his entire coaching career if you remove this season, Tucker is a very disappointing 7-12. Yes, you read that correctly.
If you remove this season, Tucker is a combined 7-12 during his time at Colorado and last season with MSU.
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His one good season is worth a $95 million extension? That’s a tough pill for me to swallow.