Too Soon

I am one of those Memphians who don't think we got such a great deal with the new Josh Pastner contract. I'm not against the extension, just the huge raise. The university took a chance on him from the beginning. The University of Memphis was his first head coaching job. What will we offer him if he really does win something? Whar will we take away if he doesn't? Compare him to Shaka Smart at VCU. This young coach has matched the accomplishments of John Calipari snd Josh Pastner combined. Yet he hasn't earned a million dollars in spite of his proven record. Note his annual salary($325.000). I like Pastner but I think R.C. Johnson gave him too much too soon.

Shaka Smart From Wikipedia

Shaka Smart
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team VCU
Conference CAA
Annual salary $325,000[1]
Biographical details
Born April 8, 1977 (1977-04-08) (age 33)
Place of birth Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Playing career
1995–1999 Kenyon College
Position(s) Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2001 California (PA) (assst.)
2001–2003 Dayton (dir. of basketball operations)
2003–2006 Akron (asst.)
2006–2008 Clemson (asst.)
2008–2009 Florida (asst.)
2009– VCU

Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Regional Championships – Final Four (2011)

Shaka Smart (born April 8, 1977) is an American college basketball coach, and the current head coach of the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams men's basketball program.[2] Before accepting the job at VCU, Smart served as an assistant coach for the Akron Zips, Clemson Tigers and Florida Gators men's basketball programs.