The average household income in Alabama is $37,502...46th in the nation.
Alabama has decided to pay their football coach more than 100 times that much.
Got that? The football coach's salary is enough to pay for more than 100 families to live on in one year.
Alabama also ranks 45th nationally in giving public schoolchildren a chance for success.
Something is indeed wrong with the picture of a football coach getting more than 100 moms and dads.
The former Miami Dolpin coach will become the highest paid college football coach in the nation. Oklahoma's coach gets $3.4 million
So, how much should a coach be paid to prepare for 10-12 games a season?
$100 grand tops.
What do you think?
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