SoDak State 10/5/2024

[Blue42]

I agree that Farley should be allowed to retire at the end of this season. As the highest paid coach in the FCS ($400,000), he’s not delivering results that merit that pay. Take the savings from hiring a younger coach and put it towards the program. In these days of tight budgets $100,000 can go far (transfer portal). Again, you’re getting rid of a top salary for a coach that has a .500 record over the last few years and replace him with someone cheaper that can’t do worse.

plus, you may find a coach that understands and is willing to run an Air Raid offense.

MF is not the highest paid coach in FCS and he's not making $400k. His contract was reduced a couple years ago and I don't think he was ever at $400k.

That said...I agree that after 24 years and some obvious signs of consistent inconsistency... that it's time to make a change and give someone else a chance. There are other guys out there capable of preparing a football team at a place like UNI.

[havok58]

Farley has been paid $400,000+ a year since 2018, except in 2020 when he took a pay cut to $350,000 but it was bumped back up to $400,000 the next year according to the Iowa Legislature Employee Salary book

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/publications/fiscal/salaryBook

At that salary he makes more than his peers in MVFC and if he’s not at the top of FCS, he’s in the top 5.

Strongly encourage him to retire, find a spot for him in fund raising and get a young coach that can make his own path before he leaves in 4-5 years if he’s successful.

[QCPanther05]

SDSU’s coach is 35 years old and won a national championship in his first year as HC. He makes $310k. How anyone could justify Farley’s salary with the on-field product is beyond my comprehension.

[Trapped in California]

The only possible justification for Farley's salary is the scheduling the AD has put the FB team through the past number of years. Multiple FBS games in a season and jetting out to the west coast to play ranked teams. That said, that is a weak argument, IMHO.

[BCPanther]

I guarantee you Mark would trade salaries if he also got SDSUs budget, facilities and last decade of administrative support.

[snowwhite]

Interesting numbers. Since 2013:

Team	Draft Picks	Wins	Losses	Championships	Avg Conference Finish
NDSU	12	144	17	7	1.5
SDSU	8	112	36	2	2
UNI	8	73	53	0	4.5

[CincyPanther88]

Was it my imagination or was SDSU a lot bigger than us on the lines?