Searels got $135,000 raise to leave UGA
Offensive line coach Stacy Searels got a six-figure raise when he left Georgia for the same job at Texas last week.
Searels will be paid $425,000 annually at Texas, according to the Austin American-Statesman, which on Friday obtained the contracts of the Longhorns’ assistant football coaches through an open-records request.
Searels’ salary represents a $135,000 –- or 47 percent –- raise over the $290,000 annual pay called for in his last contract with Georgia. In addition, that contract included a bonus for bowl games ($19,400 for last season’s Liberty Bowl).
Georgia’s highest paid assistant coach, defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, makes $750,000 per year. No other Georgia assistant makes as much as Searels’ new salary.
Texas will pay new defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, hired from Mississippi State, and new co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin, hired from Boise State, annual salaries of $625,000, according to the contracts obtained by the Austin newspaper.
– Tim Tucker, UGA Blog
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Chuck
January 30th, 2011
1:17 am
Good riddance. The guy would be overpaid if he was making $1.00/year. Talk about dumb luck… Underperform in every possible way and get a raise that is far higher than most working class salaries in this. Congratulations, Gomer. God Bless America.
SEC Observer
January 30th, 2011
1:41 am
Searles was OL coach at LSU in 2007 when they won the BCS. Now Texas hires him. He jumps off the sinking ship in Athens and with a big raise to boot. Sounds like a smart guy to me.
BTW why in the hell would the Fridge come to UGA? Makes no sense.
Stinger2
January 30th, 2011
4:56 am
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Stinger2
January 30th, 2011
7:04 am
We need help at Tech!
the real 5050 P.O.A.D
January 30th, 2011
7:06 am
We really do need help at Tech!
REMinds me
January 30th, 2011
8:41 am
Reminds me of Lane Kiffin or Don Waddell of the ATL Thrashers. Incompetence gets rewarded. You have got to love America.
jarvis
January 30th, 2011
8:47 am
I can think of several better ways to spend $135K. Included in the list are buying a mid-level sports car and burning $135K in a steel drum.
Big L
January 30th, 2011
9:56 am
Not to mention that the state of Texas has no income tax. Smart move. Good for us too. He never earned his pay in Georgia. And do not blame the S&C program. If that was stopping him from performing is job, then he should have spoke up and got something done.
AltamahaDawg
January 30th, 2011
10:39 am
Actually that 2003 (not 2007) and it was his first year there. May or may not have been his doing. Same as the fact that LSU’s running game actually improved the year he left, and UGA’s was pretty good his first year but he inherited a mature line and a couple of fine RBs. Folks can extrapolate whatever meaning suits thier opinion from any of that.
One thing that needs no extrapolation is that he was also the coach of UGA in its worst year in a long time and his position as Oline Coach and Running game coordinator was smack dab in the middle of that.
I have no doubts he is a good coach. I believe the league that Texas plays in is better suited for him. There also are factors that cannot be blamed on him but bottom line: UGA was not a bad running team before he arrived, has gone down hill, as has the offensive line. Whoever is to blame, he wasnt working out.
The Truth Detector
January 30th, 2011
11:02 am
It is very apparent that Searles got a ” Get out of jail free” card and Won the Lottery all in the same day.
DawgVoiceofReason
January 30th, 2011
11:05 am
No one else picked up on the real news from this story, and I quote, “Texas will pay new defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, hired from Mississippi State, and new co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin, hired from Boise State”. With these two coaches, Texas has hired some major talent! All Searles has to do is fit in. On the plus side for us, maybe Boise State has lost a little bit of it’s offensive mojo.
You've Been DaRicked
January 30th, 2011
11:10 am
UGA needs to hurry up and hire a OL coach. Seems when it comes to coaching UGA still lags.
PMC
January 30th, 2011
11:47 am
Hey, vaya con dios.
If only everyone could be in a field where they preside over a unit that gets progressively worse over their time in office and get 6 figure raises.
PMC
January 30th, 2011
11:52 am
Seriously, 425K and his only assignment is to coach the OL. That is insane money for that job. Life changing money. He was smart to take it, but that said.
Stop telling me he’s coaching amateurs. Amateur sports don’t generate that kind of money.
Mike
January 30th, 2011
12:26 pm
Agree with DaRicked. Our coaching hires have been less that average. I did not see any noticable differences in Martinez scheme from Granthams. We were grabbers not tacklers. I did notice that Oklahoma secondary played physical and with passion and intensity. If Searas O line is dominating this year then the finger pointing should go to CMR. And wow who would have every thought that recruiting the top players in state and calling them Dream Team is what Richt is calling cutting edge. Wow just Wow
excessive celebration
January 30th, 2011
1:00 pm
how many of you dim wits wouldn’t leave a sub par program that is sinking with no sign of improvement. to go to a place where you could make more money, compete for a championship, stop having everbody blame you, coach better athletes, play easier opponents, redeem your name, and leave a bunch of retards behind!!!!! and not have to listen to you guys to boot…… yeah he’s going to regret this alot….NOT!!!
Did he communicate? Was he on board?
January 30th, 2011
1:02 pm
Searels never spoke to the media. He did not communicate with his kids in a way that they could sign off on, maybe. I have been told that he was withdrawn, sullen and not outgoing. He seemed to be never happy at UGA.
McGarity and Richt helped him land at Texas. His UGA contract was over and no going forward. He was done. Now, he made some QUICK contacts and I will 100% guarantee that CMR and McGarity gave him glowing marks. It was the right thing to do.
Brown is not locked in at Texas. They were expected to be really great last year. Mack Brown has one more year like 7-5 or 6-6 or even 8-4 ……………. they will hang them all.
No, Searels got lucky and was helped by his former staff. Good luck and CHANGE is natural and healthy for all. He very likely will benefit ( + $150,000) and so will UGA.
Go Dog.s
Nero
January 30th, 2011
1:02 pm
You don’t see any noticable differences in scheme? Like the change in from 4 to 3 down lineman and the expansion in number of linebackers?
I think you meant fundamentals…at least I hope you did.
jarvis
January 30th, 2011
1:05 pm
@ excessive celebration, I don’t see anyone saying Searels will regret his decision. Everyone has been calling Texas foolish for the move.
Your reading comprehension seems to be trailing said retards.
Pull My Finger
January 30th, 2011
1:48 pm
Searels had 3 years with pretty much the same core of guys I didn’t see any improvement in the offensive line’s play……..hope he (and UGA) have better luck in the coming year!!! Go Dawgs!
KB
January 30th, 2011
2:39 pm
@GT4ever , if the UGA program is in the toilet just where does that place Tech?
Go to the duke board and talk trash , 15 wins against the dawgs since 1957. and no wins in sight.
gcs
January 30th, 2011
2:53 pm
Mack Brown is acting desperate.
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suwaneedawg
January 30th, 2011
3:08 pm
I don’t know which is worse, the fact that we kept him around as long as we did or that Texas paid him that much money after his performance here. I will go with the later.
suwaneedawg
January 30th, 2011
3:09 pm
Why would any tech fan come on here and talk trash? Isn’t there a Harry Potter movie on HBO today? Damn, they are dumb!
Joseph
January 30th, 2011
4:08 pm
McGarity looks liike he’s trying to get Richt to leave. Think about this. He’s underpaying coaches, not extending contracts, scheduling top 10 teams for non-conference games, and renewing the Georgia-Florida game to stay in Florida as opposed ot Athens.
BOBO the Clown
January 30th, 2011
4:41 pm
Help me guys I’m only going to be here one more year.
harold
January 30th, 2011
5:01 pm
THE REST OF THE SEC IS LAUGHING THEIR ASS OFF ABOUT THIS DREAM TEAM BS. GEORGIA IS AN AVERAGE FOOTBALL TEAM WITH AN AVERAGE COACH. HIS RECORD THE LAST TWO YEARS SUCKS AND HE HASN’T BEEN TO THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN HALF A DECADE. BUT DREAM ON GEORGIA….DREAM ON…. LOL
Lindsey
January 30th, 2011
5:19 pm
I wish I got a raise for not doing anything!! GO DAWGS!!
excessive celebration
January 30th, 2011
5:36 pm
@ jarvis. the retards he will be leaving behind are those of you who believe Ga will actually win a national championship someday. Hope ya’ll make me out to be a retard. I would love it’
Richard
January 30th, 2011
5:58 pm
There are alot of schools paying alot of money for coaches,,,Why aren’t we? Do we have a indoor practice facility? (coach Richt has been asking for this for years) I still don’t see the commitment for football from our administration. Hiring the Def coordinator seemed to be the right direction, but it cannot stop there!!! We need to find a high caliber O-line coach and if the Offense does not pick up a new offensive coordinator. I say the president needs to go if there is no improvement in facilties or money.
Richard
January 30th, 2011
6:29 pm
Oh by the way he was not a UGA graduate. That may not mean alot these days, but I think Georgia needs to think about hiring more UGA grads in the future. Let’s start looking!!
KB
January 30th, 2011
6:36 pm
@harold, Most every SEC school offered these kids and wish they had them. 8 other SEC schools haven’t won an SEC title in over 7 years.
excessive celebration
January 30th, 2011
8:33 pm
my dim wit and retard remarks were un called for. sorry guys!! i guess im just frustrated with it all. When uga wins a natl championship i will come on here and declare i’M A DIM WIT and a retard!!! one thing i am is a realist. Uga is not number one at anything right now!
STEINER
January 30th, 2011
9:43 pm
Dawg89:
You’re the damn clown here, Dawg89…Bobo is the guy who recruits the Key prospects, like the ones coming to us lately from Valdosta…Offense with no runningback also good for 30 plus points a game…You just repeating something you heard somebody else say about Bobo…Send that damn 500 lb clown to South Georgia with his attitude and see who you can sign….Glad the Georgia coaches like Bobo don’t read the garbage like you put here from the redneck UGA fans…
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crossdawg
January 31st, 2011
9:00 am
Now Booboo will want a big raise. Maybe Montana State Teachers College will give him one.
crossdawg
January 31st, 2011
9:02 am
Hey Steiner, apparently after he recruits them he forgets to coach them in the eays of winning ball games.
zbulldawg
January 31st, 2011
10:11 am
let’s GO Richt it’s time to get back to the JUNKYARDDAWGS !!!!!!! If you can’t grind it out in SEC you will not survive . They will continue to eat us up ! We the bulldog NATION are tried of this! Have lunch with Vince. He’s the Fox ” he would stand toe to toe, turn a battle into war, and WIN it.
PMC
January 31st, 2011
10:12 am
Excessive Celebration – Coach better Athletes?
Did you watch Texas last year? They were physically pushed around by UCLA. The Texas offensive line was just as embarassing as Georgia’s. If anything, the talent level was a push. The major difference, Texas plays in a conference with virtually no competition and they dominate most of college football in the amount of money they can generate. Most coaches would be foolish to not take a job at Texas if it were offered for the amount of money they can earn for doing the same job.
The real question though, how is Searles an upgrade over Mcwhorter? He’s simply a different guy. Mack Brown threw his entire coaching staff under the bus last year.
Jborodawg
January 31st, 2011
11:36 am
Good for Coach Searels. Why would he want to stay at UGA…what with they way all you “fans” wanted him gone? Mack Brown knows WAY more about football and coaching than most of you (as does CMR).
Every article on the AJC.com/UGA has so many negative comments it’s disgusting. And so many comments about how to coach, who to fire, how to administer…ad nausea. Every darn article; not just some. It’s amazing that UGA doesn’t hire the lot of you.
CletusDawg
January 31st, 2011
3:01 pm
Congrats Texas……you just landed the worst OL coach in the SEC contrary to what everyone else is saying about this bum. UGA OL got worse and worse over the last 3 years. Did you know Georgia had one of the Top 5 OL’s in the country last year?………NOT. Good riddance.
robodawg
January 31st, 2011
4:27 pm
That is a LOT of money for an OL coach. Must say Texas’ other hires (Manny Diaz, Bryan Harsin) leave me envious.
shane
January 31st, 2011
6:03 pm
$2600 more a week….Hell Id move to Siberia and coach O line. Is it me or are the salaries just a little inflated?
Steve
February 1st, 2011
10:52 am
All I can say is WOW! The majority of these posters got it right.
I thought UGA was hurting by having someone like this on staff that got NOTHING accomplished. Just imagine how bad Texas must be hurting to him that big of a raise.
This, Dawg fans, is what you would call ‘Addition by Subtraction’.
Lake Lanier Dawg
February 1st, 2011
3:14 pm
Are you kidding me? We are paying line coaches this kind of $$$$. I can find 50 qualified applicants from the high school ranks who would gladly do this job for $80K in the next hour. Searels is laughing all the way to the bank as well as the rest of the offensive line coaches in the country. “Hey Big Boy………..knock em on their butt and don’t grab their jersey”. That’s about the extent of it. I think I will apply.
opie
February 3rd, 2011
8:55 pm
The real story here is that of Manny Diaz. Bradley poo-poo’d me last year when I brought Coach Diaz’s name up for DCoord. for the Dawgs. Said he wasn’t a big enough name and didn’t have the experience to be anything more than a position coach for a SEC team. So, he takes Miss. State coordinators job (which I believe plays in the SEC) and parlays that into DCoord. for Texas…..not bad for a coach that Bradley said was nothing more than a position coach.
Just goes to show that Bradley is ignorant on quite a few topics……Mr. Bradley, I’ve got a plate of crow for you when you’re ready to eat.