Our old DC will be the next DC at Texas A&M. His salary: nearly $2M per year.
I really picked the wrong profession.
Mike Elko hits the jackpot
Mike Elko hits the jackpot
MarkL has spoken.
You may all now return to your daily lives.
You may all now return to your daily lives.
Re: Mike Elko hits the jackpot
Was he let go from Notre Dame as DC? Seems like a lateral move if he chose to go. Either way, I wish him well.
Re: Mike Elko hits the jackpot
No ... he turned around that defense. He left for a pay raise. A major and earned one.
MarkL has spoken.
You may all now return to your daily lives.
You may all now return to your daily lives.
Re: Mike Elko hits the jackpot
He may have Clawson to thank for this, oddly enough. The folks at A&M were pissed that they gave up 55 points to Wake Forest in the bowl game and made finding a top DC for top dollar their biggest priority.
BG '10
Attended more games than any responsible student should have.
Attended more games than any responsible student should have.
Re: Mike Elko hits the jackpot
He's an example of how much of a difference good coaching can make to the success of a team. We know how bad our defenses were before he came here with Clawson and what they were when he left. Wake Forest's defense improved greatly under him and I don't think it's a coincidence that Wake's D was noticeably less this past season, while ND's was noticeably better.
Re: Mike Elko hits the jackpot
Crazy what you can make now and not even be the man

