SEC Spares No Expense in Hiring 14 New Coordinators

Coaches around the Southeastern Conference have had to do a little extra homework on opposing coordinators during the offseason.

The SEC will have 14 new coordinators this season, including Vanderbilt coach/defensive boss Derek Mason. In typical SEC style, some have been spare-no-expense hires.

Defensive coordinators Will Muschamp of Auburn and John Chavis of Texas A&M are each making at least $5 million over the next three years at their new jobs.

They'll draw bigger paychecks than dozens of FBS head coaches last season, including more than new Florida head man Jim McElwain made at Colorado State.

Auburn's Gus Malzahn says "there are some of the best minds in all of college football in our league, and you've got to prepare for that."