Can't blame SMU for shooting for the stars.
The school has been searching for a head football coach since June Jones abruptly retired just two games into the 2014 season, and according to Bill Nichols of the Dallas Morning News, the Mustangs are serious about going after former Texas coach Mack Brown to be their next head man. He wrote:
And basketball’s quick ascension under Larry Brown seems to have galvanized the school’s football commitment.
Thus, it’s not shocking that SMU officials have already had preliminary discussions with former Texas coach Mack Brown, floating $4 million annually over eight years, sources say. Brown, 63, fits the Larry Brown model — a national championship winner who can land star prospects on name alone.
The $4 million annual salary would be more than double what the school was paying Jones ($1.9 million a year), and would make him the highest paid coach in the American Athletic Conference. Brown made just over $5.4 million in his final season at Texas.
However, all of this is a moot point if Brown isn't interested in returning to coaching. He's said that he misses the sidelines, but his attorney Joe Jamail stated "he's not interested in coaching anywhere right now".
SMU has been absolutely dreadful on the field this season, averaging only 6.5 points per game, the lowest in the country. They're also last in the country in points allowed per game (48) and total yards allowed per game (548.8).
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