Gotcha- just throw money around.
I don't think he is proposing the raise right now. That being said IF he did get the raise without the price being pushed up by another athletic department you could also throw in the Buzz Williams like $3 million buyout. The issue problem with waiting is that you run the risk of having to pay more. There is no doubt that if someone wants Frank it is going to cost a hell of a lot more to match someones offer and bump up a buyout.
This. A million times this.
Oregon and DePaul offered ungodly sums of money at Frank last year, and he stayed for his piddly extension.
What Frank makes right now puts him at risk for lateral moves and bad moves motivated by big money (e.g. NC State). You need to take lateral moves out of the equation. You do that by paying your coach a competitive salary.
What do we know? LHC Bill Snyder makes at least $1.85 million. As I'm aware, Travis Ford is the fourth highest paid coach in the conference at 1.8 million. It only seems fair that he be paid as much as a football coach that isn't providing anything in terms of media exposure or quality results, and in the top quartile of conference coaches for finishing in the top quartile every year he's been a head coach.
Therefore, I want him to make at least $1.8 million. $500K. Big whoop. He's selling out the arena, increasing donations, and the momentum behind his program secured enough money to get a practice facility built based only on private donations (for two programs no less).
To me, that seems like a steal.