Mike Elko hits the jackpot

[MarkL]

Our old DC will be the next DC at Texas A&M. His salary: nearly $2M per year.

I really picked the wrong profession.

[Siborg]

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.

[MarkL]

No ... he turned around that defense. He left for a pay raise. A major and earned one.

[BillyLP]

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.

[Beaker]

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.

[kdog27]

Crazy what you can make now and not even be the man