Big buyout ties Grantham to Dogs
Georgia obviously doesn’t want to be looking for a new defensive coordinator again anytime soon.
UGA’s three-year, $750,000-per-year deal with newly hired Todd Grantham would make it expensive for him to leave for anything other than a head-coaching job.
According to a memorandum of understanding signed by Grantham and UGA officials — a copy of which was obtained Tuesday by the AJC under the state’s Open Records Act — Grantham would owe Georgia more than $1 million if he were to resign within the next year for any reason other than to become an NFL or NCAA Division I head coach.
While he would be allowed to leave without penalty for such a head-coaching job, he would owe Georgia 75 percent of the amount remaining on his contract if he were to leave before Feb. 1, 2011, for any other reason, such as to take another coordinator job.
For example, if he were to resign in January 2011, he’d owe Georgia 75 percent of the approximately $1.5 million that would remain on his contract at that point – or approximately $1.125 million.
His buyout would decrease sharply later in the term of the contract.
If Grantham were to resign between Feb. 1, 2011, and Feb. 1, 2012, he’d owe UGA 20 percent of the amount remaining on the contract. If he were to quit after Feb. 1, 2012, he would owe UGA 15 percent of the remaining amount.
Other details in the memorandum:
– If Grantham is fired without cause by UGA, he would be paid all remaining base salary ($300,000 per year) and supplemental income ($450,000 per year) through Jan. 31, 2013.
– Like Georgia’s other assistant football coaches, Grantham will be eligible for a series of bonuses tied to his base salary and the team’s on-field performance. He’ll get 25 percent of his base salary if the Bulldogs win the BCS national-title game, 20 percent if they lose the BCS title game, 17 percent if they play in a BCS bowl other than the title game, 14 percent if they play in the Capital One Bowl, 10 percent if they play in the Outback, Chick-fil-A or Cotton Bowl, or 8 percent if they play in any other bowl. In addition, he’ll receive a bonus of 13 percent of his base salary if the Dogs win the SEC Championship Game, 6 percent if they lose the SEC title game, or 3.5 percent if they are SEC East co-champs but don’t play in the title game. The percentages in all of those bonuses are the same as in the contracts of Georgia’s other assistant coaches.
– He’ll be provided a car or a car allowance of $600 per month.
– He’ll receive up to $1,600 worth of clothes and shoes from Nike each year.
– He’ll be required to make eight promotional appearances or endorsements per year with payments to be retained by the Athletic Association. In addition, he’ll be required to make six unpaid appearances at Bulldog Club meetings or fund-raising events each year.
Georgia announced the hiring of Grantham on Friday as its new defensive coordinator. He has been an assistant coach in the NFL for the past 11 seasons, including the past two as the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive-line coach and the previous three as the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator.
Grantham signed the memorandum of understanding on Thursday night. UGA President Michael Adams and athletics director Damon Evans signed it on Saturday.
In response to an open-records request for newly hired defensive-backs coach Scott Lakatos‘ contract, Georgia said no written documentation yet exists. (Lakatos will receive $180,000 under a one-year contract, UGA said Monday.) UGA also said there are no written documents pertaining to the offer of the DC job to Kirby Smart, who declined the position three days before Grantham accepted it.
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The Other St. Simons
January 19th, 2010
6:25 pm
Bobo will be happy to get spooned every other week.
midland Dog
January 19th, 2010
6:54 pm
We need some recruiting news! Will Marlon Brown live up to the hype?
true UGA fan
January 19th, 2010
6:56 pm
damn nickz, why did you shut UGA DAWGS up like that, you hurt the poor guy feelings, now he ain’t never coming back. nickz, you are first in my book, cause that was a first.
Eat and Tweet
January 19th, 2010
6:59 pm
Tthis Grantham guy is a good size fella. I wonder will he tweet when he eats?
Buckhead Bulldog
January 19th, 2010
7:06 pm
What’s wrong with South Georgia? I breath a hell of lot easier whenever I cross the gnat line. Sweet as honey down there!
Hot Lanta Rox
January 19th, 2010
7:14 pm
11 of the Fortune 500 chose Atlanta. Busiest airport.
If you like culture, low cost of living, sports, entertainment, mild tempratures, you’ll love Atlanta.
Funny Meyer Picture--Liar, Liar
January 19th, 2010
7:20 pm
This is hilarious, Urban Meyer doing a Jim Carrey Liar Liar impersonation
check it out:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/434130708_0fd105479b_o.jpg
Jesup Dawg (one of the hated south Ga fan)
January 19th, 2010
7:32 pm
Am I first? Lol!
shannon1776
January 19th, 2010
8:04 pm
AJC, can you people please delete the comments made by morons who have no life but to say “First?”
I work in data intrusion prevention and I know it can be done. You can have it automatically delete any post if it has a certain phrase in it.
I am with you UGA DAWG
Tim Tucker
January 19th, 2010
8:12 pm
Big John: Thank you. And thanks for being here.
Bremen Dawg, FL Dawg: That there are no written documents regarding Smart doesn’t make me doubt the offer — no one disputes he had the offer — but it does refute the rumor that he signed something at some point.
Buckhead Bulldog
January 19th, 2010
8:21 pm
Tim – Any word if Garner, Searle, or Bobo getting a $ bump?
Buckhead Bulldog
January 19th, 2010
8:23 pm
Searles…
Tim Tucker
January 19th, 2010
8:32 pm
Buckhead Bulldog: No word yet; new contracts for current staff usually come in the spring. But it’s safe to say that a lot of coaches all around the country are going to get $ bumps in response to where the market has driven salaries.
Suckers are First
January 19th, 2010
8:46 pm
Just work on it DOG
Eat and Tweet
January 19th, 2010
8:46 pm
Hey Tim….. Will you raise or pose the question to CMR if they will improve on the strength and conditioning in the off season? Particularly when it was revealed by Jeff Owens diet intake through his daily tweets. I know at other programs diet is stressed and is very important in their conditioning program. There has been concerns about the conditioning program raised by fans and even former players.
SOS Dawg
January 19th, 2010
8:57 pm
Sure hope CMR will do a better job this off season in reevaluating the state of the football program than last year. Now with the new hires CMR will need to really concentrate on other areas in his program.
nickz
January 19th, 2010
9:07 pm
Improving the strength and conditioning needs to be a priority, and from what I’ve read, it seems Grantham is going to make that a priority if he’s going to run an agressive, attacking style defense which EVERY UGA fan has been screaming for during the willie martinez “aka – soft zone” era…
JESUP
January 19th, 2010
9:16 pm
Whos got the countdown to kickoff clock ?????
Oh my!
January 19th, 2010
9:20 pm
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Longtime University of Florida sports broadcaster Steve Babik is facing federal charges of…..
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/01/19/babick.ap/index.html
Louie
January 19th, 2010
9:23 pm
Say what you want, if the mutts get drilled like the Cowpokes did Sunday by the Vikings, the new Messiah will fare no better than Slick Willie did. What will cmr do next to right the SINKING SHIP?
Stay tuned to “As the Mutt Turns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still… l m f a o
FLMoonpie
January 19th, 2010
9:26 pm
If Grantham can’t run the dawg defense any better than the Cowboy D played the Vikings……..I wouldn’t get too excited about him.
GT=Best Buy / Geek Squad Employee
January 19th, 2010
9:32 pm
Louie- I’ve missed you. Where were you yesterday, my little bumble bee pudding pop? Long day at Best Buy? Hey! At least you get to drive a company car, huh? Louie, those Geek Squad cars are definitely NOT chick magnets, buddy. Like you care anyway, eh?
PAUL JOHNSON
January 19th, 2010
9:34 pm
Next year we gonna try this offense i seen on gptv, its called the wing T, camdencounty won the state with it…at Tech we are the inovotors the revolutinizin coachin wonders if the exxocution is there we will win the acc again. this will sweep the country by storm…..
GT Metrosexual
January 19th, 2010
9:39 pm
Louie: What does “l m f a o” mean? Some special secret code word you use with your “roommates”?
Does your Mom know?
Reptillicide
January 19th, 2010
9:57 pm
First!!!
Lol.
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RED DOG 77
January 19th, 2010
10:08 pm
I believe I am correct when I say that somewhere I read Kwamee Gathers, the 6ft 6in 330lb dude who will be taking that red shirt off for 2010, was recognized as the MVP equivalant on the UGA scout /red shirt team for 09. If we need someone to plug up the middle in the new 3-4……he sounds like a pretty good candidate to me…..and I understand he is pretty quick for a big man……Anyone else recall this story? my God I hope I wasnt dreaming………….Did I just leave myself wide open for one of those trash talking grafitti types?….HEEEEELP MR. WIZZARD
Eisendawg
January 19th, 2010
10:12 pm
Last! Just thought I’d be different ( and silly like the others )
Louie
January 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
red doggie 77
Heard he was slow on his feet.
Just what you need , will fit in well with the other fatboys.
Louie
January 19th, 2010
10:14 pm
Until tomorrow night,
Louie
January 19th, 2010
10:15 pm
GOOD NIGHT doggies!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eisendawg
January 19th, 2010
10:19 pm
To translate for Louie when he says he’s f a o, that’s freaking arse ole in Techie Talk!
Pitbull
January 19th, 2010
10:59 pm
First PitBull!
col fot
January 19th, 2010
11:19 pm
hey yellow rats, can you can say 73-66 ha,ha,ha
RED DOG 77
January 20th, 2010
12:48 am
It has been confirmed……..I wasnt dreaming……He is fast…..Did win scout/ red shirt team MVP for 09 and more than likely will stuff up the middle…..and that part of the DOGS D should be just fine in 2010…………Boy is it not sweet having a mean spirited bee make your point for you ? Thanks………..Nope wont say his/her name, might jinx it………To all you good GT people out there, no insult intended to you, congrats on your ACC championship, and a great year ! But that dude on here………nope wont say his /her name is not good for any conversation…..but he did make my point….GO DOGS….GO YOU GEEEEEEOOOORRGIA BULLDOGS !!!!! GATA
RED DOG 77
January 20th, 2010
1:05 am
I am not one who believes UGA and GT people should hold hands and sing songs together, I believe in one week out of the year reserved for good old fashion hate. But really I would rather play and beat GT when they are undefeated……So good luck GT until we meet again…no need for foul mouth cheap shots lets see what happens on the field. As for people like……nope wont say his/her name, mabe the rest of us can have some reasonable debates/discussions and just leave………nope wont say his /her name, out of the fun altogether. Whatdayasay UGA ,GT people…..I think it is possible to discuss college football without the toilet mouth stuff…….Please respond I am curious
BPhil
January 20th, 2010
1:50 am
Yeah I can buy that red dog. I realized that tonight when I was watching the gt/clemson I found myself pulling for tech. Because when they win they just make us look that much better for beating them.
BuLLdawg
January 20th, 2010
2:53 am
4.56 in the 40-yard dash at 320 lbs. with his entire family already in the NFL, is NOT slow. It is so fast, one of the Nation’s best Offensive Linemen will play D for Todd Grantham in the middle.
Kid me not
January 20th, 2010
2:56 am
Where is Sonny Clusters when we need him???? More humor, less hate is needed here. Is there a state law that says you have to be a graduate of UGA to be a fan and a supporter of the school’s academic and sports programs?
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S Ga Hick who loves them Dawgs
January 20th, 2010
7:38 am
The more I read and hear about Grantham, the more thrilled about the hire I am. Kirby would have been a good story, but we wound up getting Saban’s first choice at DC when he put Kirby in the DC position. And I hope Grantham does such a great job he gets offers after year one.
Apologies to UGA DAWGS for my shortcomings of not attending UGA, but I was born in Athens when my Daddy was getting a business degree there. Do I get points for that??
NCDAWG
January 20th, 2010
8:11 am
UGA needs to hire Travis Jones…Does anyone know the date of G-day?
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UGA0838
January 20th, 2010
8:37 am
NCDAWG… markricht.com has a countdown clock to G-Day game. 79 days away
NCDAWG
January 20th, 2010
8:46 am
UGA0838:
thanks,,,,
NCDAWG
January 20th, 2010
8:53 am
Any word or speculation as to which way Richt is leaning; hire a position coach or a special teams coach? I hope he is leaning toward position coach with the slot filled by Travis Jones
CDAWG
January 20th, 2010
9:05 am
What’s the word on recruits that we are supposed to get, are they solid commitments and does anyone have any info about any outstanding players who have not committed yet but might?
NCDAWG
January 20th, 2010
9:12 am
CDAWG: http://georgia.scout.com/a.z?s=135&p=8&c=1&nid=3579083…...
I hear this kid is a beast and could play NT in the new 3-4 scheme……..
Meatlake
January 20th, 2010
9:19 am
Good post RED DOG and I tend to agree with your sentiments. Being a native Atlantan and UGA 92 grad I have many close friends and family who are both UGA and GT fans and alum. Theoretically, the better they are when we beat them the better it’s going to make us look, even if that wasn’t really the case this year it seemed. The KY loss didn’t help matters admittedly. GA DAWGS and his whole N Ga/S Ga reference just shows his narcissism and ignorance. Not to get too cheesy but part of what makes GA such a great state is its diversity in its terrain, cultures and people both north and south(although I must admit I do strongly dislike the gnats in down south). PowerDawg…you should be so lucky and it sounds like you may be catching a little bit of what you were describing in your post. Ok, back to football. This may be overblown but I would hate to think that we would be lacking in our strength and conditioning and that we may be being outworked. I am however glad that the issue has arisen and am confident that CMR will address and fix the problem if there is one. I do hope that the on the field discipline/penalties and turnovers will be addressed cause they’ve really hurt us the past few years. That being said, I honestly can think of very few other coaches I’d rather have than the one we’ve got and I hope he stays as long as he wants. Sounds like he’s made some solid defensive hires in Grantham and Lakatos. Last???
Meatlake
January 20th, 2010
9:24 am
Page 2?!? Nobody reads page 2. Crap! Someone send out the Clusters signal and maybe he’ll appear. Oh yeah, Go Dawgs!!!