KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — For all the talk of a “bidding war” or “arms race” for top college football assistant coaches, Tennessee’s shakeup at running backs coach last month appears to have few financial ramifications.
New assistant Robert Gillespie will make $300,000 at UT in 2013, which is exactly what he would have made at West Virginia.
Former running backs coach Jay Graham was scheduled to make $260,000 at UT and had been offered a raise to $300,000 before leaving. Florida State has not released his new salary, but it’s expected to be in the same ballpark as UT’s offer.