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Joe Moorhead’s deal with Mississippi State is light in terms of SEC standards
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According to Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel, former Penn State offensive coordinator and now, new Mississippi State head coach Joe Moorhead’s deal with the Bulldogs is four year deal.
In those four years, Moorhead will make $2.7 million per year, which comes to $10.8 million overall. There are also incentives like $100,000 for a SEC title appearance and $200,000 for winning the SEC Championship.
SOURCE: Joe Moorhead’s deal at MSU is four years at an average of $2.7 million. Gets $100,000 for SEC title game appearance. 200K for SEC title.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 30, 2017
Also, four year deals are state law in Mississippi. So, it’s not unusual to see Moorhead get four years.
Four year deals are state law in Mississippi. Can’t go any longer. So the length is not a surprise or unusual.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 30, 2017
Now, this is a light deal by SEC standards. But Moorhead was willing to take less for himself in order to get a larger salary pool for his staff.