FR things getting real Boise States furloughs football staff....

[sluggo72]

I mean, is his even constitutional??

In an attempt to meet a $10 million budget shortfall, Boise State has placed just about the entire payroll on furlough, and that includes football coaches.

All employees making at least $40,000 per year will have to take some kind of unpaid, involuntary leave, with the highest level going up to 10 furlough days for all employees earning at least $150,000 per year.

According to the Idaho Statesman, that means Bryan Harsin plus nine of his on-field assistants will have to take 10 furlough days, while running backs coach Winston Venable will take seven, indicating his salary falls between $100,000 and $149,999. Harsin will lose roughly $63,000 off his $1.65 million salary.

The school’s FAQ page says employees can take their furlough at their (and their supervisor’s) discretion, and must be taken between May 3 and July 31. Employees will not be permitted to perform any work activity during their furlough.

From a work flow perspective, Harsin and his charges Will Likely just take their regularly-scheduled vacations while leaving their cellphones at home (the university issued one, not their personal phones) and their bank accounts un-deposited.

Boise State is the first school to publicly announce mandatory furloughs, though, like Iowa State and its pay cuts, they surely won’t be the last as the nation’s economy continues its pandemic free fall.

 

[Ward Hog]

Depends on their contract. Constitutional has no play in this, unless it is an attack on a protected class. Football coaches are not a protected class under the constitution.

 

[NJPSU]

I just watched the Dave Jones, Bob Flounders, Greg Pickel, Mark Brennan youtube update and Jones does think there's going to be a season in the Fall. His best case was a February start. They also think Parsons and Friermuth would be gone under that scenario. Then again, so would Justin Fields.

 

[IANit]

I just watched the Dave Jones, Bob Flounders, Greg Pickel, Mark Brennan youtube update and Jones does think there's going to be a season in the Fall. His best case was a February start. They also think Parsons and Friermuth would be gone under that scenario. Then again, so would Justin Fields.

I'm assuming you're missing a "not" in there if you're saying his best case is a February start. Although I wouldn't put it past Jones to hope that our season didn't start until two of our best players are gone.

 

[Art]

If that were to happen, an early enrollee could technically play right away, and have 2 seasons under his belt by then end of their second semester.

Two problems:

1. either current players (including Class of 2020 signees enrolling in the Summer or Fall) would have to leave to come in at/under the 85 scholarship limit, or the NCAA would have to increase it; and

2. PSU's Spring term begins on January 11. Lots of other schools begin later. Not a whole lot of time fro early enrollees to get much practice time in.

 

[Obliviax]

I just watched the Dave Jones, Bob Flounders, Greg Pickel, Mark Brennan youtube update and Jones does think there's going to be a season in the Fall. His best case was a February start. They also think Parsons and Friermuth would be gone under that scenario. Then again, so would Justin Fields.

I have no idea how that is possible unless they decide to move football to a spring sport instead of fall. No way they can play a season starting in Feb then have another start up in August.

 

[Art]

Regarding #2, our fall practice starts before the term begins.

So you're talking about an early enrollee who graduates after his junior year. Haven't heard of too many of those.

 

[PSUinSTL]

So you're talking about an early enrollee who graduates after his junior year. Haven't heard of too many of those.

Doesn't fall practice start in August. So about 1 month. Assume 1 month. 1/6 would be 1 month before 1st February Saturday. Most early enrollees graduate late December - so it is certainly doable.

 

[GreggK]

I would love a Spring season. Finishing in May rather than november? Yes please.
I get the tradition, and the reasons we do, but to me, Spring just makes so much more sense.
(for northern teams. F the south)

 

[Art]

Doesn't fall practice start in August. So about 1 month. Assume 1 month. 1/6 would be 1 month before 1st February Saturday. Most early enrollees graduate late December - so it is certainly doable.

Not exactly. Can't practice before enrolling. Aren't enrolled before school starts.

For schools like PSU and OSU which start on 1/11, that's 3 weeks. Schools like Texas, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Minnesota start a week later.

For the Fall, most of the newbies are on campus in June or July. While there is no formal, full team practice, drills and other activities are going on during that time.

 

[Obliviax]

Doesn't fall practice start in August. So about 1 month. Assume 1 month. 1/6 would be 1 month before 1st February Saturday. Most early enrollees graduate late December - so it is certainly doable.

no way you can have a kid go through a season and then have him start full on practices again in a month. The law suits will fly if colleges try to do this. That isn't what these kids signed up for nor is it what they deserve.