This, from USA Today:
School
|
Coach
|
2007 Total
|
2007 Wins
|
Cost per win
|
Alabama
|
Nick Saban
|
$3,503,200
|
6
|
$583,867
|
Florida
|
Urban Meyer
|
$3,383,500
|
9
|
$375,944
|
Auburn
|
Tommy Tuberville
|
$2,625,000
|
8
|
$328,125
|
Mississippi
|
Ed Orgeron
|
$900,000
|
3
|
$300,000
|
South Carolina
|
Steve Spurrier
|
$1,772,500
|
6
|
$295,417
|
Tennessee
|
Phillip Fulmer
|
$2,050,000
|
9
|
$227,778
|
Georgia
|
Mark Richt
|
$2,024,700
|
10
|
$202,470
|
LSU
|
Les Miles
|
$1,816,000
|
11
|
$165,091
|
Arkansas
|
Houston Nutt
|
$1,251,144
|
8
|
$156,393
|
Kentucky
|
Rich Brooks
|
$1,056,684
|
7
|
$150,955
|
Mississippi State
|
Sylvester Croom
|
$975,000
|
7
|
$139,286
|
So The Papa is the fourth-highest paid coach in the SEC and a better "value," this season anyway, than Saban, Meyer, Tuberville, Orgeron, and Spurrier. On the other hand, both Richt and Miles won more games and were paid less (per win and total).
So what's it all mean?