Tyson Helton officially announced by WKU

[Freak]

I can probably look it up myself, but anyone know where Helton's salary ranked among offensive coordinators in the SEC? It has to be at or near the top.

 

[GTBATV]

It is a safe bet to say you are glad Helton is gone. If he fails, then the 2018 season was his fault. If he succeeds, then it was Pruitt that didn't let him run his offense. I think was a combination of things, including the personnel we had on the field. I think WKU will be ok with this hire. I wish him luck, hope he does well up there.

 

[GTBATV]

I can probably look it up myself, but anyone know where Helton's salary ranked among offensive coordinators in the SEC? It has to be at or near the top.

I read somewhere that there were only like 20 or so coordinators that were in that salary range in the country. It didn't state what his salary was at USC. Since they are a private school, they don't have to disclose contract details.

Found it......Rucker: Importance of Vols' OC hire can't be exaggerated

 

[Freak]

I read somewhere that there were only like 20 or so coordinators that were in that salary range in the country. It didn't state what his salary was at USC. Since they are a private school, they don't have to disclose contract details.

Found it......Rucker: Importance of Vols' OC hire can't be exaggerated

This is from 2017. I'm not sure an offensive coordinator in the SEC made more than Helton in 2018, but maybe I'm missing someone.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

I can probably look it up myself, but anyone know where Helton's salary ranked among offensive coordinators in the SEC? It has to be at or near the top.

Here's a snippet from a Forbes article. Made the same as Alabamas OC Locksley. Lol

Edit: Actually made more than him

• Florida defensive coordinator Grantham, who signed a three-year, $4.47 million deal when he followed Dan Mullen from Mississippi State to Gainesville.
• Offensive coordinator Mike Locksley ($1.2 million) and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi ($1.1 million) at Alabama, which led all programs with an assistant salary pool of $5.995 million last season.
• Tennessee offensive coordinator Tyson Helton ($1.205 million), who joined first-year Volunteers coach Pruitt’s new staff.
• Georgia raised defensive coordinator Mel Tucker’s pay from $900,000 to $1.5 million in February after helping the Bulldogs win the 2017 SEC title and play for a national title.
• South Carolina raised defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson’s salary from $750,000 to $1.2 million in January when it announced a new six-year contract for head coach Will Muschamp.

Led By Dave Aranda And Brent Venables, At Least 18 Football Assistants Will Make $1 Million In 2018

 

[Freak]

Here's a snippet from a Forbes article. Made the same as Alabamas OC Locksley. Lol

• Florida defensive coordinator Grantham, who signed a three-year, $4.47 million deal when he followed Dan Mullen from Mississippi State to Gainesville.
• Offensive coordinator Mike Locksley ($1.2 million) and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi ($1.1 million) at Alabama, which led all programs with an assistant salary pool of $5.995 million last season.
• Tennessee offensive coordinator Tyson Helton ($1.205 million), who joined first-year Volunteers coach Pruitt’s new staff.
• Georgia raised defensive coordinator Mel Tucker’s pay from $900,000 to $1.5 million in February after helping the Bulldogs win the 2017 SEC title and play for a national title.
• South Carolina raised defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson’s salary from $750,000 to $1.2 million in January when it announced a new six-year contract for head coach Will Muschamp.

Led By Dave Aranda And Brent Venables, At Least 18 Football Assistants Will Make $1 Million In 2018

Actually, he made slightly more than Locksley.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Actually, he made slightly more than Locksley.

Got Swanson'ed by my slow edit there

 

[tbones0711]

I tend to believe Helton wasn't Pruitt's first choice, but he expected better than the performance he got this season. Paying $1.2 million, he had to think Helton brought a lot more to the table than what we saw this year. All just my opinion.

Pruitt was interviewed at Miss. St. prior to interviewing with Fulmer. Helton was his choice to be OC if MSU had hired him.

 

[Rasputin]

Not to be the materialistic one, but did WKU pay Helton's buyout?

 

[landscapingvol]

He may be the next big thing but he showed very little here. If his family “hated” the Knoxville area they are going to love the booming metropolis of Kentucky although Louisville is nice

 

[hog88]

Not to be the materialistic one, but did WKU pay Helton's buyout?

I doubt there is a buyout since he took a HC job.

 

[vol66]

Helton's salary at UT was 1.205 Million...Shoop's salary the year before was 1.155 Million, which put him in the top 10 nationally.

 

[SobeVol]

For everyone who is worried that Freeze would be a one and run here at UT...
Helton did the same thing with a loosing record.

At least freeze would likely leave with the Vols having a winning record

 

[Jax_Vol]

Good luck Tyson!

 

[InstrumentalVol]

"If I'm going to be criticized, I want to be criticized for dang taking chances and trying to make plays. I don't want to be criticized for being conservative. Let's try to go win games getting after people and being aggressive." - Helton

Interesting quote I thought

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

"If I'm going to be criticized, I want to be criticized for dang taking chances and trying to make plays. I don't want to be criticized for being conservative. Let's try to go win games getting after people and being aggressive." - Helton

Interesting quote I thought

When was this quote from? If this is after he went to WKU this is troubling.

 

[InstrumentalVol]

When was this quote from? If this is after he went to WKU this is troubling.

This was in his presser this morning at WKU while he was being introduced.

 

[jpope9]

He was just on 104.5 here in Nashville and said vol fans will be really happy 3 weeks from now for early signing day....

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

This was in his presser this morning at WKU while he was being introduced.

That isn't good at all. He's basically saying he was handcuffed.

 

[GBOVFL88]

Goof for him!! Career progression, and leaves UT with the opportunity to make a better hire. He was a pretty good coach, but I think we can do better, and we will have to in order to win at the highest level.

 

[InstrumentalVol]

That isn't good at all. He's basically saying he was handcuffed.

I cant link it at work but @SECMike on Twitter has had some good nuggets from the presser this morning from Helton. I honestly think he was more pissed off at how terrible the OL was lol. Thats the vibe I got anyway.

 

[Grudenhaslanded]

I think he was handcuffed by our OL, not necessarily Pruitt. But yeah, Pruitt is a moron unless it involves coaching 5 star DBs.

 

[butchna]

Not to be the materialistic one, but did WKU pay Helton's buyout?

Didn’t have to...there wasn’t one.

 

[butchna]

When was this quote from? If this is after he went to WKU this is troubling.

Fans on here and everywhere criticized his gameplans...he prolly heard about it.

 

[butchna]

That isn't good at all. He's basically saying he was handcuffed.

He inferred he was criticized...message boards not bondage devices.