Rice gets big raise

[toddl18]

Your last paragraph - we're in violent agreement. He can't be judged on year 1 - and that was my point. He may turn out to be coach of the year but we won't know for another 2 years. In 2 years, with the recruiting that he is doing, he should be highly successful on the court. Then he will deserve a $500K- $1M raise. If not successful with this kind of talent, then he will probably need to pursue a career in broadcasting.

I think it was more of a gesture towards Rice who took a pay cut to get a better coaching staff (IE he didn't try to maximize his salary at the expense of the other coaches). So I think UNLV just bumped it enough to help cover that gap with the recruiting success they were getting I believe they wanted to make it substainable to have those assistant coaches salary and also imrpove rice's salary.

[Roob]

I think it was more of a gesture towards Rice who took a pay cut to get a better coaching staff (IE he didn't try to maximize his salary at the expense of the other coaches). So I think UNLV just bumped it enough to help cover that gap with the recruiting success they were getting I believe they wanted to make it substainable to have those assistant coaches salary and also imrpove rice's salary.

I was not aware of the pay cut. The raise makes more sense now.

[depuppy3]

Alford was 24-9, finished 3rd in Conf, lost in first round NIT in year 1 at New Mexico with players he didn't recruit.

Rice was 26-9, finished 3rd in Conf, lost in first game(round 2) of NCAA in year 1 at UNLV with players he didn't recruit.

I think these are very comparable stats. I wouldn't have and won't judge either off of the first year. I like both Coaches results, although I'm sure we all wished for even better for our schools.

[SharkTankd]

Seems UNLV's MO for new coaches is to sign them to a 3 year and secretly guarantee a 2 yr extension. Hauck got a 2 yr extension too. My only guess is the AD thinks they can't get more than a 3 yr initial congrats approved by the Regents.

The raises for both were pretty negligible too.

[dcrowley]

Rice was 26-9, finished 3rd in Conf, lost in first game(round 2) of NCAA in year 1 at UNLV with players he didn't recruit...

... Who lost in the pigtail game the previous season??

[liloldlobo]

The $100,000 was a "**** yeah, good **** so far." gesture.

As far as the rest I blame the mix of the system and players.

Everyone he has brought in is perfect for the running game style.

He landed the BEST class in MWC history. His first season. I guess you have to be a UNLV fan to understand why we felt like we were missing just a couple pieces of the puzzle to finish a lot better. Well, I think we've found them and so does our athletic department.

What about the Police Dept?

[LynAskin]

Eh, hopefully, that was Kruger's deal. Despite his "squeaky clean" image, Kruger's players sure had more than their fair share of run ins with the po po.

[ThreePointShot]

Alford was 24-9, finished 3rd in Conf, lost in first round NIT in year 1 at New Mexico with players he didn't recruit.

Rice was 26-9, finished 3rd in Conf, lost in first game(round 2) of NCAA in year 1 at UNLV with players he didn't recruit.

Not really comparable, though. Alford took over a team that finished in last place, going 4-12 in conference and 15-17 overall, the year before he arrived. And the year before that was very disappointing, too. So his 3rd place finish was an amazing turnaround.

[MacLobo]

Just my opinion, obviously, but I really couldn't care less what UNLV pays Rice....Why does this matter at all?

[REBFAN4LIFE]

Not really comparable, though. Alford took over a team that finished in last place, going 4-12 in conference and 15-17 overall, the year before he arrived. And the year before that was very disappointing, too. So his 3rd place finish was an amazing turnaround.

Yeah not really comparable considering Alford had something like 12 years of DI head coaching experience coming into UNM where as Rice had zero years of head coaching experience coming into UNLV...

[MMALobo]

Yeah not really comparable considering Alford had something like 12 years of DI head coaching experience coming into UNM where as Rice had zero years of head coaching experience coming into UNLV...

Ya, and that lack of head coaching experience showed up late in the season. Rice will pull it all together and UNM and UNLV will dominate the west for years

[REBFAN4LIFE]

Ya, and that lack of head coaching experience showed up late in the season. Rice will pull it all together and UNM and UNLV will dominate the west for years

I sure hope so & all coaches have to start their head coaching at some point so it should continue to get better. I'd say he did a pretty decent job in his first ever season as a head coach. I would have no problem seeing UNLV & UNM being major players every year not just in the west, but in the nation!